Ceci Italian Restaurant

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   Mike

   Baltimore

   33 reviews

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   3.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Food was fair. Service was good. The limited menu did not work well for my wife and I.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Food: Pasta dishes were just ok. Salads with chicken and salmon were inedible. Croutons were stale and had a chemical flavor. Ambience: consisted of a constant smell of cigarette and pot smoke emanating from the direction of the kitchen. Staff: one waiter. He was fine but spread thin. Liked Ceci pre-pandemic. Things have changed. We won’t be back.

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   KennyS

   Philadelphia

   49 reviews

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   2.0

   49 reviews

   Dined on June 16, 2022

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   Disappointed. Had excellent meal in early 2020 but pandemic has not treated this place well. Menu was very limited and food was mediocre at best. "Calamari" app looked like frozen onion rings. Highlight was our waiter and service but he couldn't save our experience.

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   NancyB

   New York Area

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 8, 2022

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   My family always looked forward to going to this restaurant. We ordered our usual favorites and was immediately disappointed. The fried calamari was frozen garbage that I could get better at a supermarket. They didn’t have the ingredients to make the drink I ordered and it just kept going downhill from there. Our server was nice throughout the bad experiences. He probably understands we see the quality of the food is not what it once was. Sadly, today was the last time we will be going to this once,wonderful restaurant.

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 3, 2022

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   Food was decent One person working the whole restaurant, host , waiter, cleaning tables Over priced The male was very nice and attentive for being one person working the whole front

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   bizjenn

   Philadelphia

   34 reviews

   4.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on June 1, 2022

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   Surprisingly small menu. No frills plate. The steak was cooked well. The flatbread pizza was like something off the kid’s menu. The waiter was good and appropriately attentive.

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   GTHJr

   New York Area

   36 reviews

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   4.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on May 26, 2022

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   Good Italian food at a reasonable price with an excellent wine list. So hard to find good value in this part of town. Service is attentive. An excellent pre-theatre or just a nice respite from the hubbub of Times Square.

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   Karen

   New England

   18 reviews

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   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2022

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   Whenever I'm in NYC, I eat at Ceci's! It's just 2 blocks off the craziness of Times Square, it's quaint and quieter. Perfect location to have dinner prior to the 8pm theatre. Warm bread and butter served and food is phenomenal -- pollo parmigiana especially! It's a place you might not notice walking by, but you should definitely check it out!!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 6, 2022

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   It is not high priced for the area. Service was pleasant and fast.

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    DebbieC

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

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    ordered the Penne Vodka. The menu shows a bowl full of robust, chunky tomatoes and basil. My order came out looking like penne soup. not a single tomato or basil and a ton of watered down vodka sauce. The waiter took it back and remade it. Brought back with 3 cherry tomatoes sliced in half, still no basil, same pale watery sauce but not quite as much.

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    HelenT

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

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    Drinks were good but the food not so great. We ordered the meatballs and did not realize that they were bite size like the size of a gum ball and very hard. I attempted to cut with my knife and it took some effort. Although the sauce was tasty. I had the lasagna and my friend the chicken parm. I felt like this was precooked and warmed up. It did not taste fresh! Pasta dishes were good. Overall disappointed and for the price we paid it should have been better. I will not be back.

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    KimS

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

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    Service was friendly. Charming and authentic atmosphere, if slightly dated. Odd that our meals took 35 minutes and the restaurant was not busy at the time - two-thirds of the tables were empty. Why does it take 35 minutes to make fettuccine Alfredo and spaghetti with marinara sauce? Sadly both meals were…not good. Very bland, sauce too watery, presentation lacking. My son said the spaghetti tasted like his schools cafeteria. We came to Ceci because they can manage gluten free and we do appreciate that a lot! but we would not return. People seem to love this place though. Maybe we came on an off night.

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    keta

    New York Area

    173 reviews

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    5.0

    173 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2022

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    Always good but we missed not having a cannoli for dessert. They weren’t on the menu this time. But I’ll be back.

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    LynC

    Glasgow

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2022

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    Food was terrible. Only 2 waiters on who were working so hard to ensure we were catered for. The restaurant was roasting and very loud.

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    JS123

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2022

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    Food service was very slow and the food did not look anything like the pictures in their menu. The calamari took 30 mins and came out looking like over cooked onion rings. The fettuccine Alfredo was really fettuccine in a milky soup.

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    PeterS

    Western NC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    Good wasn’t anything extravagant but enjoyable and good sized portions. Service was excellent. Staff was friendly and attentive.

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    Lindags

    New England

    48 reviews

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    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

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    I was disappointed in Ceci. There was a very limited menu and my pasta bolognese did not have much meat sauce. The server left used salad forks next to our plates; we had to ask for clean forks. After the meal he asked us if we wanted coffee but never asked about dessert.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2022

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    After making a reservation and showing up to the restaurant it was closed.

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    michelec

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

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    Delicious meal, great service by attentive staff. Only sorry they didn’t have more business on a Saturday night.

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    keta

    New York Area

    173 reviews

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    5.0

    173 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2022

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    I was so glad we were able to finally eat here again. Although the menu is smaller due to less people in the city right now, it was still just as good as ever.

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    DanielH

    New York Area

    167 reviews

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    5.0

    167 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2021

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    We have been going to NYC at Christmas for 30 years (except in 2020) and this restaurant is always a must-do for us. They battled through Covid by doing takeout and we were relieved to see them again! The menu has been paired down but each item was thoughtfully prepared. Please support this restaurant - they are a New York treasure!

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    KeepItLocal

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2021

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    Not what it use to be.

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    KathleenH

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2021

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    The food is good, though the portions are quite small. Wait staff is understandably harried, resulting in some inattention (ex.: two members of my party were asked for drink orders, while the third was ignored), but not intentionally rude as far as we could tell. The prices would be more appropriate for higher quality (or larger portions), in my opinion.

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    DanielleC

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2021

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    We chose this place because we were able to get a reservation slightly later than another place in town, and it was okay. Staff was pleasant, but that is probably the best thing about our experience. I came with two others, and the food came out at different times and one meal was cold. When we alerted the staff, they simply microwaved it. The food itself was okay, but flavor was lacking. We ordered a few cosmopolitans and a margarita among us, and the drinks were also pretty plain and lacked flavor. We were happy to have found a table, and it was nice that we weren’t rushed, but I will not be returning or recommending Ceci to anyone.

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    Elle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2021

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    Very nice place, the ambience was amazing and the servers were very helpful.

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    Ncb126

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2021

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    This is a lovely little restaurant. Food was excellent. Service was terrific. Will return!

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    Catz

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2021

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    The food was delicious but the portion size was tiny! At $23 for pasta I would have wanted more than 4 bites worth.

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    ChrisS

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2021

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    We were very disappointed. We made reservations and brought our adult children and teen after a special day at the theater. It took a long time to order. The portions were horrible especially for the price. They were a child’s size. The vodka sauce was watery and there were maybe 12 pieces of pasta. The chicken was not fully cooked. Several people got their food before us. The entire experience was terrible. Do not eat here!

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    MichaelA

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2021

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    Very disappointed this time. Haven't been there since before the pandemic and couldn't wait to go back with my family after seeing a live show again. Unfortunately the food was not good at all. Service also not that good. Definitely not how it was the multiple times I was there before. Will not be going back any time soon if at all.

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    DCTheatregoerinNYC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2021

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    Decent restaurant but terrible smells - both of sewage at the front of the restaurant - as a result, no one sitting at the bar or standing near the host's podium - a very noticeable stench that almost made us turnaround and cancel. But shown to our table, that smell seemed to dissipate. But then came the second round of bad smell; from mildewed cloth napkins or some of the plates, or the strange pizza appetizer; something (else) smelled OFF. It all dissipated, again, perhaps as the dishes or folded napkins aired out. But the food was really good. We ordered fusilli with vodka sauce, and gnocchi bolognese - both were very good and reasonably enough priced. The canolli for dessert was superb. We mostly forgot about the smell. They really should work on it. I'll return to check on it, that's for sure.

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    Alison

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2021

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    The food was not very good and the service was poor. My gluten free pizza was not even cooked, dough got stuck to my fingers. It was not a good experience.

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    GregD

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2021

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    Great food but super small portions. I’m not a bird.

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    JaimeS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2021

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    The food was about what I could make a home using canned/jarred ingredients. The calamari from Costco is better - this was frozen and fried with a thick breading and no tentacles. The bread sliced thin, in a red/white checked disposable cont with a disposable napkins keeping it warm made me nervous about the quality meal we were about to receive and my concerns were validated.

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    shanimal

    Las Vegas

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2021

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    Very much missed the shrimp appetizer that I usually get.

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    NicoleN

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2021

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    My daughter’s birthday dinner.

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    Jamaine

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2021

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    Great service, flavors, values and patience as our full party didn’t get there on time. We closed the place out and it was a great time held by all. Thank you, Ceci’s staff for a wonderful night catching up with visiting family. We will be back!

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2021

    overall2food1service4ambience3

    I’m so sad to say this because Ceci has long been one of my favorite restaurants in NYC. However, today’s experience was just terrible. I was charged $28 for a portion of fettuccini Alfredo too small for a toddler and the “grilled chicken” I asked for was literally reheated short cuts. It was just terrible. They are certainly struggling since Covid and seemed super understaffed. The menu has been drastically reduced but I do hope they’re able to turn this around as they used to have some of the best Italian I’ve ever had and tonight was startling to say the least.

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    Kate

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2021

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    Best bread I’ve ever had! The place is super cute, food is delicious. I will absolutely be back!

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    Anonymous

    New York Area

    122 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2021

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    I’m glad they reopened , it was every very good service, food , wine and martinis

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    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2021

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    They are back, I have a wonderful time with my family we enjoy a delicious meal and excellent service.

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