06/26/09

upsetting news

by upsetpatron

The owners of this restaurant have no loyalty to there employees and treat them like garbage. It is proven by how many people they have let go recently. I would not recomend that anyone dine at their restaurant.

06/24/09

Such a breathe of fresh air!

by sakpasse

Colorful, fun, clean and very friendly. It's different -It's new music I haven't heard elsewhere. I felt happy just being there.

• Pros: The empanadas are fantastic, Poached salmon salad was fresh

11/07/08

Best gumbo in town

by JohnnieAppleSeed

The restaurant is festive and wonderfully decorated. I love the voodoo flags. The wine selection is great. The staff is very friendly and professional. Very clean. Great good. I love the plantains and gumbo. Very good desserts.

• Pros: It is so festive here!!

11/03/08

Great Gumbo

by Liverkiller

This place has amazing house gumbo. I usually have them kick it up with habanero (they are only too happy to oblige). I think people may have the wrong idea about this gumbo- yes, it is expensive if you look at it as a bowl of soup, but it's more like an entire meal in a bowl. Start it off with some sweet potato fries and a mojito and you've got a spicy break from the usual humdrum downtown fare.

10/17/08

Good

by Tiffany0123

I thought it was great! Great service to, I suggest you get Shanda or Sandra as your waiter she is fantastic! I love the Gumbo.

08/22/08

Service was good, Gumbo wasn't.

by Whiskerwoman

I went to Celestin's today for a work lunch. There were nine of us and the service was great. The place had nice colors that were interesting to look at. We were there for a really long time with our lunch, just because we were talking so much. I ordered the house gumbo with sausage because I was told it was great. I didn't think it was that good and I would have been dissapointed if I had to pay for it because I thought it was expensive. Luckily my lunch was picked up by the boss. The bathroom was clean but I didn't like walking by all the prepared meals there from the kitchen on the way to it. I tried the chocolate ice cream, chocolate pie and rum cake and they were all delicious. I think I would try Celestin's again, but I would NOT get the gumbo again.....it is better in New Orleans!

• Pros: The colors are fun and bright
• Cons: The gumbo needs help

02/01/08

Very good service

by lucky498

We went to Celetin?s for the first time on a Wednesday for dinner and just about had the whole place to ourselves. I believe there may have been three other couples there at the time. The atmosphere was fine but the music was very loud ? not conducive to having an enjoyable and relaxing dinner. We tried the Gumbo which I thought was fairly good but the price was very high ($18) for a bowl. If you don?t have the bread and butter with it you?ll go away hungry. I would say there are many other restaurants in the Sacramento area where you?ll get plenty of good food at a much better price.

• Pros: Good service
• Cons: Music too loud and prices too high

01/03/08

Happy Hour

by jjeennc

I like going to Celestine's during happy hour (4-7pm during the week) because of the choice of appetizers they have and their prices. A cup of chicken gumbo, the sweet fries, and the flatbread are the best! You can have all that and a glass of wine for about 11 bucks (if you're hungry). So, it works for me when I'm at the office which is very close by and I have to stay longer, but need a quick bite to eat. It's very relaxing to just sit at the bar and eat. Cool bartender too!

• Pros: Happy hour prices and choice of appetizers
• Cons: Pricey during normal hours

01/03/08

Great service, great prices, great food!

by ajblackwood

I recently went to Celestin's on a Friday night with my hubby and two friends. We arrived during the Happy Hour around 6pm and headed to the bar area. There, we easily found a seat at the hi-top tables and had some delicious appetizers and drink specials. The prices are excellent ($2 - $5) and the service was quick. Try the Sangria or Red Stripe. Yum! The happy hour extends until 7pm, so there is no mad rush to shovel down snacks and drinks.

Then on to the restaurant. Here's our synopsis:

- Grio: 10/10! This was a delicious dish! Tender and flavorful pork on the inside, crisp and seasoned on the outside. Similar to really good carnitas. I have been craving this ever since. You've got to give this one a try! It was served with a tangy, vinegar sauce. Excellent!

- Fried plantains: 6/10 I love plantains, so I had high expectations. The flavor was great, not too sweet, balanced nicely with the black bean sauce, but it was just overcooked or over ripe to begin with. Once a plantain hits that mushy stage, it can't be salvaged. I would give this another try though.

- Crab tostada: 9/10 Great, fresh crab, thick slices of avocado, placed on a fried patty. It was not what I was expecting. It was even better! Definitely a good choice.

- Tomato & Avocado Salad: 8/10 It is what it says it is; a bowl of tomato and avocado slices, drizzled in a vinegar dressing. Very fresh, tasty, and light.

- Gumbo: 6/10 We tried the Tiger Gumbo, Chicken Gumbo, and Andouille Gumbo. It was good, but not great. It is offered in a ?Cup-of-Gumbo? option, so each person can get their own little serving, which was great. Next time we come for dinner though, I would probably not order this again. Just so-so for me.

All in all, it was a great experience. The servers were very attentive and quick, especially in the bar area. For a party of four, our bill ended up being about $80, so definitely a great value with a lot of variety. We will be back for sure!

• Pros: Great food, Great Prices, Happy Hour, Live Music
• Cons: None!

10/10/07

Where else can you find sweet potatoe Fries?

by danlovestikis

This is a restaurant where you find your favorites and enjoy them each time you visit. We always have two orders of well done sweet potatoe fries, a avacado/tomatoe salad with their orange dressing and whatever else looks good on that day. Those two simple items bring us back over and over. This is a special and romantic place for a couple to go for a simple meal.