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Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
25 years at this "bustling" Melville hub for both "business meetings" and " family celebrations," "gracious" hosts make folks "feel welcome" as they dig into "large portions" of "delicious" Continental and Northern Italian Favorites. The first to turn a veal chop into veal parmigiana and the first to offer sushi at an Italian Bistro "crudo" Italian Sashimi. Sushi Chef Alan Kim ranked 3rd best sushi on Long Island. The Cirella family owns and operates restaurants in some very unique locations. When shopping Cirella's @ Saks 5th Ave in the Walt Whitman mall. When hitting the Beach Surfs Out in Kismet Fire Island and when traveling to Florida Cirella's in Bonita Springs Fla. Each Restaurant is managed by a family member which means you can always find a cirella around "our family serving yours" has become our slogan over the years. Become "al la familia" ONE OF THE FAMILY
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91 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Rating Breakdown 91 reviews
5 stars
(36)
4 stars
(38)
3 stars
(12)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(2)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(45)
- good for groups(29)
- fit for foodies(28)
- special occasion(22)
- great for lunch(17)
- notable wine list(11)
Cirella's Restaurant & Bar Reviews List
Review 1 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Our Spot
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Absolutely great food and service. My wife and I enjoy coming here for special occasions. It's our "spot.""
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 2 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
early mothers day
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"First time here.Took parents for dinner.They don't eat meat-&we were glad there were choices available.We order 2 lrg pastas,a pizza & lrg salad-enough for us four.The salad was excellent-spinach w/dried cherries&goat cheese.The reg pizza-had mom going for more.Had pasta primavera-garlic/oil & pasta w/eggplant sauce(dont recall name)were good- but a bit bland.Only issue was salad served same time as other items-prefer seperate the cold from the warm foods-didnt think to request.We will go back for the salad&pizza & perhaps try a different pasta.The waitress was friendly&other wait staff attentive(water).Note-if you like quiet-check for parites.There was a party- about 20 girls-while a little noisy,my parents enjoyed seeing them having fun."
Dined on 5/11/2013
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Review 3 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Friendly and efficient service. Food was very good, with nice size portions. Decent wine list."
Dined on 5/03/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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Review 4 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We had an outstanding meal.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We had an outstanding meal. Place was hopping. We had a sushi appetizer special, that terrific. The Veal Chop special was also outstanding, do not think I ever had better. Dean, the owner, stopped by our table and was charming, checked in to make sure everything was perfect (it was). Reccomend highly without any reservations."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 5 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
This place is great for a
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This place is great for a lot of reasons besides friendly staff, prompt service, and great food. They have a great bar, often music. Been there for business dinners as well as family dinners. The owner also makes rounds the old school way. Overall a must go to place."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 6 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Hidden Gem
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Had a first date there & hostess was so nice. I had flowers & they gave me a vase so I can put them into. So I wouldn't be eating with them on the table. Food & dessert where very good. Me & my date enjoyed it. She didn't know about this place & she works within 5 minutes of it."
Dined on 04/11/2013
2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic
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Review 7 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Love the food/service. Where
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Love the food/service. Where else can you get veal parm or sushi and both are great? A little tough drive right now because of the construction on 110, which makes the approach difficult."
Dined on 04/11/2013
2011
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 8 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was great but service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was great but service was eh. Just because Mondays are slow doesn't mean it's ok to be not as friendly."
Dined on 04/08/2013
2006
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Review 9 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The service was personable
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service was personable and the food was Great! Been here many times and will be coming back."
Dined on 04/08/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 10 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
I ordered a pasta with shrimp
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I ordered a pasta with shrimp entree carbonara which is normally prepared in a light pink sauce to be prepared without the cream or very light cream as I am on Weight Watchers. The item was prepared without any sauce or broth as I have had it prepared quite deliciously at other restaurants. It was virtually tasteless. The waiters/waitresses were also not attentive."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2013
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Review 11 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Treated my boyfriend here
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Treated my boyfriend here for his Birthday. Excellent choice. Great food and great service. Had a mixture of Sushi and Italian food. Everything was delicious. A very positive experience. Good place for celebrating an occasion."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 12 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Loud, no privacy
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Was extremely noisy. The tables were right next to each other . You felt like you could not even hold a conversation with your date, without the table next to you listening in."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2011
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Review 13 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I have been here a few times.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I have been here a few times. The food is always good, with some "great" items from time to time. Consistently good experience."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 14 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food is always consistently
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food is always consistently great."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 15 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
To go to a restaurant and
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"To go to a restaurant and be able to request pasta dish to my liking is wonderful. whole wheat penne with broccoli and chickpeas (my favorite) in garlic and oil prepared to perfection. Went the night before and had a perfectly prepared chicken cutlet over a bed or salad. Again, excellent. My favorite place to go during the week or on the weekend. Hands down"
Dined on 03/26/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 16 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Great food but disappointed
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Great food but disappointed I had to pay extra to eat whole wheat pasta when the menu DOES not specify. Also we did not order apps but it took over 45 min to get our food when others sat after us and received their food first."
Dined on 03/24/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, romantic
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Review 17 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Have always loved Cirella's
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Have always loved Cirella's - even though so noisy you can hardly hear yourself or the ohter person. When we got there for dinner around 6, it was okay, but by the time we left restaurant was crowded and extremely noisy.Menu has changed too, but food and service remains good."
Dined on 03/19/2013
2012
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Review 18 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
friendly service, good wine
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"friendly service, good wine list, good food , lovely presentation."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, notable wine list
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Review 19 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Outstanding as always
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Fried zucchini the best anywhere. Osso bucco special was great. Good service, good wine, great food, priceless"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 20 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Had to wait 45 min past our
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Had to wait 45 min past our reservation."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2011
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Review 21 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and you will be
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food and you will be taking some home!"
Dined on 02/21/2013
2012
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 22 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Things have changed a bit of late..
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Two comments about the service:
1) Our table was not ready at the time of our reservation and there seemed to be a lot of confusion over it when we arrived, but then was asked to follow a server who was simply shuttling us toan already crowded bar area and walked away without saying a word. Communication would have helped.
2) Our waitress was what I considered to be "touchy/feely". A quick lesson to the staff should include the phrase, "keep your hands to yourself". she was very nice, but i could live without the hand on my shoulder or back every time she came to the table."
1) Our table was not ready at the time of our reservation and there seemed to be a lot of confusion over it when we arrived, but then was asked to follow a server who was simply shuttling us toan already crowded bar area and walked away without saying a word. Communication would have helped.
2) Our waitress was what I considered to be "touchy/feely". A quick lesson to the staff should include the phrase, "keep your hands to yourself". she was very nice, but i could live without the hand on my shoulder or back every time she came to the table."
Dined on 02/26/2013
2011
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Review 23 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
An ok Italian
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We hadn't been here in awhile, and we missed the good country white bread that used to be enough reason to drive there. We ordered wine, but noticed that most people brought their own. It's good enough if you are in the area; it's not worth a trip."
Dined on 02/11/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 24 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
never misses, always big portions
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"never misses, always big portions and great tastes!"
Dined on 02/20/2013
2010
Special Features: romantic, great for lunch
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Review 25 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
We had a terrible experience
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We had a terrible experience there. We were told one thing before we got there and it was totally different. The management was rude and unapologetic and it ruened our valentines dinner. I will never step foot in the place again and will tell friends and family the same."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
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Review 26 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Sushi was super fresh. Suprisingly
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Sushi was super fresh. Suprisingly crowded for a Monday night. Service, as always, was very good."
Dined on 02/11/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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Review 27 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I have been here several times
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I have been here several times or 10 years. 1st time on a Saturday evening. That I would not recommend. Great for weed day or evening dining. Eventbe quality of food is better during the week."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 28 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I was seated at a table in
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I was seated at a table in the bar area, not at all condusive for convo and it was rather loud, and close to neighboring tables. Food was very good and next time i will make reservations for a table in the resturant. lights could be lower."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 29 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Very noisy with a lot of tables
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very noisy with a lot of tables placed too close to each other. Food was good but service was not consistent. Waiter was very nice when we could find him which was not easy"
Dined on 01/27/2013
2013
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Review 30 for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The service was attentive
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service was attentive and professional. The food was fabulous."
Dined on 01/12/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Cirella's Restaurant & Bar
Based on the average of (61) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
5 out of 5 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic