Celestine Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Hummus was absolutely delicious."
• "The quality of the food matched the spectacular views."
• "Drinks are great, food is fantastic also."
• "Food was delicious, and even though the menu isn’t that big, I still couldn’t decide what to choose."
• "The food was so amazing that I neglected to take pictures of it before eating."
• "The food is so delicious, the dishes are very tasteful and sophisticated."
• "Our guests raved about the food and drink."

Cons:

• "Food took a while and the eggplant dish came undercooked, could not even cut through the eggplant halves."
• "The food was below average- I was very disappointed."
• "Terrible food. No salt or any taste. Very bland food."
• "The food was a little disappointing."
• "The wagyu is very salty and overpowered from the paste that is on top of it."
• "The meal finally arrived after 1 hour and half, and to top it all off the ribeyes were overcooked and presliced."
• "The branzino was dry and salty."

Service

Pros:

• "The service waiter was friendly, slow (understaffed) and very inexperienced."
• "The lighting here is beautiful and the service was on point."
• "Staff is super friendly and attentive."
• "The staff was attentive and service was timely."
• "Service is excellent, especially our server, Carl. He is a great example of great customer service."
• "The service was on point. All around great experience."
• "Service was also top notch, the waiter never stopped going back and forth to please everyone."

Cons:

• "We were seated 30 minutes later than our reservation after showing up a full 15 minutes early."
• "Our waiter was horrible and never checked on us or ask how the food was."
• "Our waiter routinely forgot to fill our water, he was slow to ask us for more drinks."
• "The service overall was slow and the staff wasn’t friendly."
• "The service started out strong but became inconsistent throughout the meal."
• "Service was slow. Food was at best mediocore."
• "The service was horribly spotty and felt inexperienced, leaving the meal on a sour note."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "Outstanding engagement dinner with the best view on the Manhattan skyline!"
• "Nice views."
• "Spectacular view surrounded by trees."
• "You're right under the Manhattan bridge a few feet from the water."
• "The view of Manhattan and the water was awesome too."
• "The views are really, really good."
• "The restaurant is beautifully designed and has amazing from under Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn."

Cons:

• "The dining atmosphere is fairly loud as tables are very close together, not exaggerating, less than 2 feet between each adjacent table."
• "One thing that did bother me because I’m such a germophobe, where that the utensils were left on the table that had not been thoroughly wiped down in a while(there were noticeable cup rings)."
• "The location was immensely difficult to find."
• "Before going there I read the reviews, people wrote that the tables were located close to each other; it's true, you are sitting and literally a meter away from you other people are sitting."
• "This is a cafe not a restaurant, in my opinion. Spectacular views but mediocre food."
• "Let’s address the elephant in the room regarding Celestine: the place is NOISY!!!"
• "This place is useful for a quick bite, quick Instagram photos...and run for your life. There's no soul or real feeling of genuine warmth at this establishment."