Sérénité Restaurant & Culinary Institute

One of our favorite restaurants in the Cleveland area. Sadly, now closed although they say it's temporary for "restructuring". We'll see how that works out...

This was our first visit to Sérénité. We couldn't of been happier with our visit. Our original seats were closer to the entrance and I knew my wife would be chilled every time the door opened. Moving us was not an issue and we were given a booth that was ideal. Our server Lavala (VAL for short) could not of been sweeter. He took our drink order came back and reviewed the specials for the evening. After our cocktails arrived Val came back and wanted to know if we were ready to order. Usually we like to sit, talk and enjoy our drinks so we asked for him to come back...no attitude like you can get sometimes. We ordered the special soup-amazing, house salad & beet salad. The salads were large and delicious, especially the beet salad. Dinner was a beef filet and a pasta, I had them add shrimp. Both meals prepared perfectly, served hot and also delicious. Truly my wives Filet (medium) was perfectly medium. My shrimp was tender and moist. I wish I could cook shrimp that well!! A perfect date night for two old people.....I'm 70 and my wife is 64. Side note... she's beautiful and looks like in her mid 40's...lucky me. Val thank you for a wonderful evening. We will be back and ask for you to be our server.

Best French restaurant in the area , the chef is outstanding , the food is always on amazing and love the atmosphere

Wonderful first experience! Everyone was so kind and the food was outstanding! Will return!

Great experience! Very quaint atmosphere, and great service! Tried some foods that you normally don't see on American restaurants, and was super impressed! I highly recommend the Rabbit, and the tableside Banana's Foster was incredible! Will definitely be going back again!

Wow! What a phenomenal place to eat!! I went for the first time at 8pm on Feb 13 and there were 2 other tables when we arrived. The service was great, everyone was so friendly. The food was absolutely incredible. We got the calamari, chicken Marsala, braised short rib sandwich, and the valentines dessert (strawberry cheesecake parfait). Everything was exceptional! I was looking into the history of this restaurant and I love what they do to help the sober community. I WILL be coming back!

Serenite' is THEE place for an incredible dining experience! We highly suggest starting with a Cheese Board! Ric does an amazing job with all the cheese and presentation thereof! Chef Todd's peppercorn encrusted pork chop was A+++++ perfect! Although it's very challenging to save room for dessert, the bananas flambe' tableside is well worth feeling full for! It's easy to rave on and on about the food and the staff and the ambience! Before you head out, take a moment to read about the Serenite' story and mission as well. Your dining experience supports the restaurant that supports the recovery community and second chances for a better life. Learn more about Serenite and don't delay--schedule your reservation asap!

We always enjoy this restaurant. It's our favorite! Fancy without being pretentious. Excellent food without breaking the bank (make no mistake, it is a little on the pricey side, but not as bad as other restaurants of the same caliber. Also, there are more affordable items on the menu). I can't say I recommend the flatbread, but otherwise we always have an amazing dining experience here. Be sure to make a Wednesday night reservation for their amazing cheese plates!!

It was a good idea, unfortunately my food was overpriced and burnt. I liked the music.

Food was wonderful and the service was great! Definitely want to come back to try other dishes!!

I’m not sure if they were just having an off night, but the service was surprisingly bad. Which sucks because this is one of mine & my boyfriend’s favorite restaurants. We walked in & were greeted by an irritated host who treated us like a bother, even though we had a reservation and were one of only three parties in the whole restaurant. Ordering was a pain & the waiter seemed disinterested in us, despite us being the only table in the section. He never really checked up on us either. My boyfriend & I both ordered steak - which came out perfectly cooked, but they were super salty. Then the crème brûlée dessert was strange? One was almost burnt while one was barely toasted. Served along side each other you could really see the difference. Just an off feeling to the whole night. It’s not like my boyfriend & I can afford to go to a fancy restaurant all the time, so it was just upsetting that our annual-ish trip here wasn’t as amazing as usual.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

The food is fantastic. Charming atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had an amazing experience and an excellent meal. The beef Wellington, duck and lamb chops were made to perfection. Hospitality was unparalleled. Chef Todd and his team are fabulous. Highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very cozy and quiet dining. The trout was to die for! I should have split the salad it was huge!! Our waiter Kevin was excellent! Service was attention to detail.. Would highly recommend!

This place is amazing! We love the food; the ambience and the service. We drive an hour to come for special occasions. Chef comes out to say hello whenever we come. What they do there to help in recovery of lost souls is amazing. Very involved in community. Check out their website. We are looking forward to.bringing more friends.