cecelia's ristorante

love the clam bar. i had the peel & eat shrimp along with some clams casino. both were excellent accompanied by a ginger beer. check it out!

where's chef ramsay when you need him.. ate there last night. over all i'd rate it 2 of 5 spoons. our waitress, zeena was a really professional waitress. hats off to her! but, the food was very so-so. other waiters and waitresses seemed as if they wished they were anywhere else but there. and they had that, " are you cool enough to eat on elmwood " attitude to the point of being rude. not a warm or pleasant staff at all. but like i mentioned previously, zeena was top notch. can't recommend dining there and won't be returning, unless i run into a 50% off coupon or some similar offer. but even then it's really doubtful. it's location is nice, but that staff and mediocre food makes me want to read reviews before going to any elmwood ave restaurant again.

the staff is horrible. they will look at you and tell you that they can't serve you because they are busy. hold on... am i suppose to cook my own food to? no thank you. hands down the worst staff imaginable.

for a wonderful and inexpensive brunch in buffalo, ny i recommend cecelia's ristorante . 

not consistent. i try this place at least once a year and i still never seem to like it. the service is all over the board. either they are very attentive or ignore you. if you like martinis this is the place to go. they have many to choose from and on mondays they have half price martinis and tuesday they have a prix fixe menu. many of them are very sweet so you might want something else if you don't like sweet drinks. i could only have one and stuck to wine. we recently dined at the bar on a busy weekend night. the bartenders were busy doing shots with other customers to take our order or bring us waters, silverware etc. this happened throughout the meal. salad came out super fast but entrees took longer then you would think. i ordered something different then a pasta dish at an italian restaurant and wished i didn't. i liked the concept of the chicken cecelia but it had no flavor! they must have forgot to salt or put spices on the meal. i finished the whole thing after putting tons of salt and pepper on it plus i was hungry. diner liked the olive tampenade pizza. i usually come here in the summer so i can eat and drink on the patio. note if you order from the raw seafood bar even though they are on the property it is considered a separate business. found that out the hard way last year. there are better italian restaurants in the area and i will probably stick to those.

what's happening?. i've been going to cecelia's for a few years now. i've always loved the food, however, my last visit was less than stellar. the hostess was a plug, the food was not of it's usual good quality (cold), but the server, kerry, was wonderful, friendly and attentive. i will go back because one bad experience will not stop me. hopefully it was just a bad night.

went here on a saturday night at 6pm before our tickets to the bpo at 8pm. we were promptly seated were given water and menus and we right away ordered and appetizer. we ordered our food not ten minutes later, but it took 60 minutes for the entree to come out! it was quite ridiculous and at this point we knew we were cutting it close to eat and make it the the concert in time. the food was not very good. i had the chicken bruschetta which was not worth 17 dollars and it came with mashed potatoes which i could've made better chicken at home. i will not return.

very disappointed. was really disappointed with this restaurant and will not go back. the food was served cold and in very small portions. the service was also poor - it took almost 3/4 hour to get our entrees. the only decent component is that the restaurant has a lovely outdoor patio. if you don't come with an appetite, you'll do just fine.

amazing! came here for a classy 21st birthday and everything was amazing. super friendly service, martinis to die for and excellent food! will visit ceceilia's every chance i get

horrible service. went there for clam bar and drinks. we sat on the patio for 20 and a bus boy came by and placed glasses at the table with no water in them and said your waitress will be here shortly. after another 20 minutes, no one came we lefted. this was the second time this year that this has happened there.

i will never go back. your better off going to any other bar on elmwood.

not coming back! i use to love this place...but it's just not the same anymore. not only have my favorite menu items been taken off the menu, but the service was terrible! it took forever to seat us in an almost empty restaurant, took 10 minutes to get our drink order, didnt tell us about all the specials until asked, & martinis tasted like nothing but juice. for $8.50 a martini, i expect much more. never again.

false menu advertising. went there for the martini 2 for 1 night. a lot of their martinis are $8-$10 but at least they use grey goose and top shelf liquors. ...or do they. being a bartender i always watch to see what liquor bartenders actually use when they think you arent looking. ordered a crown manhattan and a grey goose martini. pretty simple drinks, and at 2 for 1 the price was actually quite reasonable. unfortunately, the bartender decided to use well whiskey and well vodka instead. if you cant afford to use the good stuff, then dont advertise and charge for it. will not go back to visit a restaurant that frauds people.

love this place!. everythign on the menu is good. our company dinner is here every year. try the tuesday $25 menu app.win and dinner!

my wife and i had a great time at cecelia's. their stuffed banana peppers are amazing! we enjoyed a couple of their specials: strawberry melon soup (served cold) - so good! and the 20 oz. prime rib with hollandaise and asparagus was the best i've had since hugo's cellar in old las vegas!

nice atmosphere, bland sauce, good patio. the "signature tomato sauce" is pretty bland. the ravioli in the red pepper cream sauce was good though, as were the banana peppers. other reviews mention poor service, but we did not have a problem. other than the appetizers, the menu is reasonably priced. they have a nice patio and a long martini menu. i think it's a good place to go for drinks.