Celeste

The menu was absolutely, mouthwateringly good. If I had the stomach, I would've ordered everything on the menu. If that pita was homemade, I need to speak with someone about it - the fluffiest, warmest cloud bread I've ever eaten. Truly, blown away and love that this spot now exists. I'll be dreaming about that whipped feta for the foreseeable future. Melissa, our server, was also attentive yet not overbearing providing the perfect about service with a smile. We'll be back!

Celeste is fresh, familiar, innovative, and vibrant...all at once. The menu is new, the food is fresh & delicious, and the service is EPIC. Our server, Aiden, educated our table on the new menu and detailed the offerings in such a way that our entire table was beyond excited to start placing our order. Aiden left a lasting impression on all of us and we will be asking for him when we go back!

We were recommended Celeste from our tour guide Yuri(sp) at URI.

We were a little nervous as we were told this was only the second night open envisioning long waits or missing menu items.

All fears quickly disappeared as Celeste revealed itself to be a warm, well rehearsed, ready for prime time dining experience.

The environment doesn't feel like it was pulled out of a casual or fine dining style book.

Warm incandescent lighting shines on white paneling in an interior that feels both cozy and open at the same time. There was a pretty healthy crowd, but we could easily converse without straining to hear one another.

The food was phenomenal.

We ordered several small plates including the shrimp, lamb meatballs, patatas bravas and the fig and prosciutto pizza.

Only the Patatas Bravas was a bit disapointing, overly sauced in a gravy that we felt didn't accurately reflect this iconic tapas staple. Minor hiccup. Every other dish was cooked amazingly well, with a great portion size even for small plates. Drinks were well made and the whole meal was well beyond a great value.

For lunch, our family of three spent almost 60 dollars at Shake Shack. At Celeste we spent $95 and that included drinks! I can't remember the last time we had a meal that was this good of a value.

Service was impeccable. Dishes came out incredibly fast and our server was attentive and friendly enough without being onerous.

Celeste has a bright future.

I was honored to be invited to the soft opening for Celeste. The experience, service and hospitality was unmatched. I encourage everyone to give this place a try, and as always please remember that the criticism that follows is only for constructive reasons!

I was with a party of 4. We were served focaccia bread with oil. The focaccia bread was very tasty as was the oil. However, I would have preferred the focaccia served warm.

For apps, we ordered the whipped feta, calamari and the potato & rosemary pizza. Everything was packed with flavor and outstanding!

For entrees, I ordered the burger and the other 3 in my party ordered the ribeye, chicken Milanese sandwich and pasta genovese. The caramelized onion jam complemented the delicious patty perfectly. It was truly one of the best burgers I have tasted in my life. I was also able to sample the Chicken Milanese sandwich which was also spectacular. I did not taste the ribeye or the pasta genovese, but both dishes looked fantastic and received high praise from the people who ordered them!

Lastly was dessert. We chose the almond cornmeal cookie. To be completely honest, I did not think it was good. It was very dry and had a saw dust like texture. I think this dessert could be drastically improved served warm and topped with ice cream.

Despite not enjoying the dessert, the restaurant still gets a 5 star rating in my books. The warm welcoming, great service and delicious apps and entrees make me excited to go back to Celeste many times in the future!