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I recently dined at Celeste and must say that my experience was a bit underwhelming. While the food was decent, it was nothing to write home about. The pizza, in particular, was disappointing as it was poorly leavened and lacked the desired flavor, didn’t have the features of an italian pizza, let alone neapolitan. The artichokes, on the other hand, were good but the portion size was quite small. The burrata was just average. The rigatoni alla norma were tasty and well cooked, probably the best dish.

Service-wise, things were okay. The staff were friendly and did their best to attend to our needs. However, I was quite disappointed to learn that the restaurant only accepts cash. In this day and age, that's not very convenient for customers.

The biggest issue I had with Celeste was their policy of offering a free dessert in exchange for a positive review on Google. This creates biases and explains the discrepancy in ratings between Google (4.6) and Yelp (3.5). In my opinion, the restaurant is definitely worth more of a 3.5 rating than a 4.6. Obviously, I didn’t take advantage of this since I wanted to write an unbiased review.

Overall, while Celeste is an okay spot to grab a bite, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit again.