Cello Ristorante & Bar

Very nice atmosphere and very friendly service. So far so good. But the food.....
I had a shrimp cocktail. Huge mistake, small frozen shrimps drowned in a ketchup like cocktail sauce. Pasta Carbonara, an Italian would have cried. Overall the food was so bad it was fun. Really great atmosphere is always nice. Drink a lot of wine and laugh 😂😂

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Sooooo good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was excellent. Server was very attentive. Environment was very nice except the group of four screaming, giggling, running young children. It's a very nice restaurant. It's not Chuck E Cheese. People don't control their children. It ruins the experience for others.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We stayed at the hotel and booked a reservation for dinner on our first night for my husband’s birthday. We had the margherita pizza, pea risotto, and carbonara. The pizza was good and my daughter loved it. As for the main pasta entrees… the total opposite :( the dishes were super heavy and (I love cheese) was too heavy on the cheese. The saltiness and on the shrimp and cheeses risotto was too much for me. The carbonara was better but after finishing the pizza (which came out first), we were unable to finish the other dishes and wasted them :( ordered a panna cotta to-go since everything took super long to come out. It was mango and passion fruit and a bit too tart for our tastebuds. Spent around $151 including tips and tax to not really enjoy the food, really sucks. However, the views and service made up for it. We had Amanda as our server, who was super accommodating and welcoming. I also appreciated the kids cup for water and turning on our fire lamp when it got chillier at night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Cello Ristorante & Bar nails the atmosphere and the service. Everyone was friendly and attentive. But the food? That’s where things got shaky.

We ordered the Pea Risotto with beef and the Chicken Piccata. The risotto was basically an onion parade—so dominant it canceled out everything else. The chicken was okay but dry (classic breast meat struggle). Thankfully, the wine pairing did some damage control.

We also tried a few breakfast items during our stay at the hotel connected to the restaurant. Unfortunately, the same theme continued: most dishes were under-seasoned. Some tasted like the salt and spice budget ran out halfway through the recipe.

If you’re going for a drink and a good vibe, you’re in luck. Just don’t come expecting fireworks on the plate.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Made reservations for lunch (11:30 AM) and dinner (7:30 PM) for 6 guests during our weekend stay at Allegretto.

Lunch experience was amazing! Macie was incredibly sweet, attentive, and helpful. Food and drinks were delicious!

-Margherita pizza
-Italian sandwich with fries
-Side salad
-Tomato soup
-Carjillo cocktail

20% tip included for group size.

Wish our dinner experience was as stellar as lunch, but the service was much slower, inconsistent, and not as pleasant. Food was okay (would not order the same dishes next time):

-Focaccia Complimentary Bread (probably the best part of the meal!)
-Pesto linguine (didn't love it)
-Vegetable Tempura (similar to deep fried fair food, very heavy)
-Side salad

Cocktails are on the pricier side, but the several we ordered were delicious!

-Fire pits
-Bocce Ball
-Beautiful decor
-Mostly clean (some neglected cobwebs on various fixtures)

Overall, nice restaurant to have as a guest at the resort. Would recommend for a nicer, date night style experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Average food. Nothing to get excited about but service was good and it's a nice setting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Don’t plan on having any good food there!
We tried their shrimp cocktail and it was pretty much a hand full of small frozen shrimps placed on top of cocktail sauce. Not worth $22! We exchanged for the artichokes and it was a little better.
As we could not see that they could actually managed to cook anything in that kitchen, we left.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

A little pricey b it kind and attentive service, decent food, and a gorgeous ambience makes it worth the price

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

loved it. looked like castle. and felt like one 2

We were seated right away but were forgotten immediately. There was an apparent lack of communication between staff who did not know we had just been given a table. This gave us time to look over the menu but we had to call for someone, who was as surprised as we were by the issue. Problem solved. We had a burger and fries and a pulled pork pizza. The burger was good and seasoned well but the brioche bun is not the correct bread for a juicy burger. The bottom part disintegrated less than half way through. There is no way you can eat it without a fork and a knife. The pizza had very little pork, with very little taste. The issue was with the fair amount of whole cloves of garlic that were al dente and overtook the entire dish. Prices are high and all the fancy dish names need to deliver in preparation and most importantly taste, which it did not, unfortunately. The manager gave us a break on the bill for the initial issue, which is a sign that they care about the service. Now they need to work on the kitchen side.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

We went to breakfast here each morning. Nice place to eat and the food was good would recommend. Just grab a coffee in the lobby and bring it in because a black coffee is 8 dollars

I got food poisoning. It was horrible.

We stayed at the Allegretto and had dinner at Cello Ristorante on Wednesday, March 19th. My husband and I sat at the bar, where we were served by Jose and a wonderful female bartender whose name, unfortunately, I didn’t catch. Both were outstanding—friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. Their exceptional service truly elevated our dining experience.

The food was absolutely delicious, and the ambiance of the restaurant is stunning. It’s always a pleasure when great food is matched by outstanding service. I sincerely hope Douglas Ayres sees this review and recognizes the fantastic job Jose and his colleague are doing. They are a true asset to Cello Ristorante, and we look forward to returning!

I absolutely loved this hotel, but the restaurant needs some improvement. The food was a tad strange, and not the Italian fare I’m accustomed to when I visit the Mediterranean. It’s also extremely overpriced…one morning for breakfast we shared a platter and ordered two mimosas. Our bill after tip was $95. Ouch!