Cella Restaurant & Bar
525 Polk St, Monterey
(831) 920-1046
Customers' Favorites
Grilled Spanish Octopus
Butter Lettuce Salad
Chocolate Mousse
Market Oysters
Olive Oil Cake
Beef Tartare
Steak Tartare
French Fries
Garlic Fries
Gralic Fries
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Great food and server. Love eating in the courtyard behind the restaurant. Only complaint: the dingdong hostess was on the phone when we arrived (sounded like speaking to someone wanting to make a reservation), and she kept chatting on the phone while a line of 8 people queued up to be seated, with no acknowledgment that people were waiting. Rude and inconsiderate and very disappointing for a restaurant that gets so much right.
We had an absolutely outstanding dinner. Cella over delivers in every aspect. Their team is friendly and the service is spot on. Maddie was our waitress. The four of us each had different entree and all were good. We highly recommend this spot and we will be back soon.
Every time we return to Cella, we feel the food just keeps getting better. Add to that the excellent service we always receive, and you understand why we return often. The grilled Spanish octopus, one of our favorites, is always tender, and the combination of romesco sauce, gigante beans and artichokes just sets this dish apart from other octopus appetizers we've tried elsewhere. For our entrees, we had the pink grouper and the Jidori chicken breast. The pink grouper was...
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