Ceia Kitchen + Bar
| Address: | 38 State St, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA |
| Phone: | +1 978-358-8112 |
| Site: | ceiakitchenbar.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM |
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Paul Meijer
Ceia Kitchen & Bar – Newburyport, MA – 4/12/2016 My server this evening was Paul who was great with recommendations and quick to replace my flatware between courses… Let me start by saying that good bread is typically an indication of good food… Here they make it daily in house and feature a blend of Portuguese sweetbread and sourdough… This served warm with a whipped honey butter topped with a red pepper flakes… Very very good… Next course the Beet salad… The plate is swept with a Nettle and crème franche purée brightened with watercress… Layered with the red and gold beets and dressed in a house made Italian dressing… Topped with puffed rice and a seed mixture garnished with the red van and sheep Sorelle… Magnificent! The main tonight would be the Chefs Pasta Tasting Menu… Experience four courses of pasta handmade by our chef daily highlighting both innovative and classic preparations. Enjoy for the table more than individual. Course number one… Spaghetti Caciocavallo… The Italian cows milk cheese is melted right into the vegetable stock and butter… Loved it! Course number two… Chili Fussilli… Bright chilies are infused into the mixture along with tarragon and shrimp… Top this with smoked oats and burnt sugar… Course number three… Gnocchi… This dish is cooked with chicken stock, lemon and butter until brown… Mixed with braised oxtail, thyme and topped with hazelnuts crumble… Course number four… Pork and marscapone ravioli mixed with king oyster mushrooms, mushroom stock glace and topped with espellette... And for dessert… Flan... Custard, Burnt Carmel, Citrus Supremes… And of course my signature cappuccino… To be honest, it was more like a really good pudding than flan… This restaurant does everything really well but flan is something they need to learn… I would still have it again though because as I said it was delicious… The cappuccino was perfect in every detail… This is a really great restaurant. The second story dining room features seating for 26 people and if I lived remotely in the area I would rent it out for a private party… Its THAT good!
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Alyson Henley
We went here for New Years Eve and were seriously disappointed. I rarely, if ever, write reviews but in this case felt it may provide some insight for others. The hostess forgot that we had checked in and left us waiting for 30 min after our already late reservation. Im not one to get irritated often but the ONLY job of the hostess is to check people in and seat them...not too hard. Then they ran out of the item I really wanted. The appetizers we had were good but nothing dazzling. I ordered the rack of lamb and understand that there will be a healthy amount of red when served correctly. Mine was inedible. I question if they cooked it for even 30 seconds. I sent it back and my husband and I shared his dish which was again OK but not outstanding. Overall, our waitress was great but I found the food expensive and pretty average in creativity and taste. I was surprised that people rated this so highly when I found nothing exciting.
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Brent Casavant
My wife and I tried Ceia on the final evening of our honeymoon in July 2014, after trying many other establishments in Newburyport. Its probably good we waited until the end of our trip because we loved the food, and it would have broken the bank to eat there every night! But we are sure glad we went. We thoroughly enjoyed every morsel, and were completely satisfied. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, knowledgeable on the menu, and had very good suggestions. It was the middle of the week so it wasnt madly busy, though I see how it could get that way on weekends. If we ever have the chance to be in Newburyport again Im sure well be back. To this day my wife and I think back to that meal fondly, and we wish we could find a meal that wonderful in our home town.
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Rachel Leah Blumenthal
This would be a perfect spot for a romantic night out after a day of strolling around Newburyport; its dark and cozy and intimate. I was treated to a complimentary tasting with a small group of bloggers, and there was a lot to like about the food. I found some of the ingredients a bit challenging in each course (I have a few food hang-ups that get in the way often, like mushrooms and beans), but I tried everything and enjoyed nearly all of it. Particularly good: a flaky cod filet and an ultra-rare hunk of beef topped with a bit of lobster. I wouldnt make a special trip out from Boston just to visit the restaurant again, but Id likely include it in my plans if I found myself in Newburyport for other reasons.
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A Private User
Top dining spot on the north shore of MA. Although a little on the pricy side, Ceia holds up against top Boston area restaurants and with a real local flair on a French/Portuguese infused menu. For the area, it would be nice to see a slightly better value on some of the menu items, but there are flavors youll find here that are original and inspiring. The Arctic Char, Suckling Pig, and Gnocchi -Lobster Americaine are some of my favorites, however I have not sampled the entire menu yet. At some point be sure to try the Kobe burger and if youre a real wine lover Ceia has one of the best wine lists youll find just about anywhere!
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A Private User
Newburyport has only a few great restaurants for foodies -- we were delighted to add Ceia to the list. Cozy, warm atmosphere - nice bar. The menu offers a colorful variety -- from interesting cheese plate, to fried olives, inticing specials. The pasta is home-made and they are willing to customize plates depending on your preferences (more mushrooms, heavy vegetables, no meat). Main courses offer creative, different, delicious options. We were very impressed and look forward to another visit to try other entrees. Prices are not inexpensive but comperable to other higher end spots in town (10 Center St., Black Cow, Agave, etc.)
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Charles Griswold
We had a wonderful meal last night. I had a beet salad and my wife had a venison sausage for starters, both were excellent. We both had the hanger steak for the main course, nicely done, flavorful. The serving size was not too big but adequate. We finished with a chocolate tart and a lemon cake. We both enjoyed our dinner. The restaurant is a bit noisy and our table was a bit cramped. And as the other reviews noted, I wouldnt go there if you had theater reservations as the service is attentive but leisurely. Overall, it is one of the best meals Ive had in a while.
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Lisa Linehan
Lousy and I will explain. If we care so much about where our grass-fed beef comes from before we eat it, we should also equally care about how our restaurant owners are treating the human beings that work for them. Ever watch Bar Rescue or Restaurant Impossible? Any place that treats employees badly should be avoided at all costs. If the owner cares so little about her restaurant and the people that help run her business does she really care about its customers? Get off your butt and run your restaurant, dont sit at home texting your manager. Stay away people.
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Nathanial Stuart
This place is the most overrated restaurant I have been to in my life. Whoever rated this place a 27 mustve made it out of the grog for the first time in their life for a different meal. The burata salad had frisee which was flavorless, and salted beats but over the top salted. The wild salmon had bones, and was a mess of flavors that dont go together at all . Our waitor was great, food was piss poor. The fact that zagat rates this place a 27 makes me question if this rating was paid for.
