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Cello Italian Restaurant

Howell

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5 January 2020

Great food and service . We drive there from east Lansing . Nothing in EL comes close Melissa

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4 January 2020

Our first time at Cello's. The food and waitstaff were excellent. I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. Would recommend to my friends and family. I will be returning to have dinner again soon. More...

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4 January 2020

Everything was great! Food, Server, Manager, and environment.

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4 January 2020

Great food and service. My wife and I love the pasta carbonara!

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4 January 2020

Food was amazing and the home made lemoncello rivaled Italy. Liked the small plate option so we could sample different entrees. We will be back.

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3 January 2020

Excellent food, service and ambiance. Nice that they offer small and large portions. Would definitely return!

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3 January 2020

Birthday dinner. The food was very good as usual. The only thing was the creme brûlée is normally very good, tonight it was a bit soupy.

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2 January 2020

Fantastic and kind server/service. As Expected amount of wait times. Ala carte style purchases. Smaller portions are of course lesser value per food compared to getting larger portions. But small portions were just the right amount of food for an average 34 old male. Everything tasted great. They gave us 5 pieces of risotto and breadsticks for each. I ordered the tortelloni which was delicious. Spicy intolerant beware as it has small kick. Kids spaghetti was tasty for simple marinara. Dad had the baked ziti - which was probably my favorite since i helped him eat some of it. Mom had fettuccini Alfredo which was on par. I had probably the most realistic caesar salad as it was topped with anchovy breadcrumbs -- not my favorite but it still was delicious. Also had garlic bread. It was the only item judge as Ok. Needs cheese or served with pesto/olive oil and more garlic. If I am ever in the area for food again, I will stop here again. Best part -- excellent service. More...

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1 January 2020

It's a great restaurant with wonderful, unique dishes and very attentive wait staff. This was our third New Year's Eve here and we plan to come back again next year - we love it!

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1 January 2020

The only minus was that we waited 40 minutes for our table even with a reservation. I attribute that to it being NYE, but I still found such a long wait unacceptable with a reservation already in place. Food and service were amazing as always! More...

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31 December 2019

Fantastic food . Blake is a fantastic server!

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31 December 2019

My party enjoyed the New Year’s Eve menu. We like the small plates. The wait for our main course was a little too long. Our waitress was nice and personable.

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31 December 2019

We love Cello! I do have to say that I'm not a fan of their "special event" menus and had forgotten about them when we made the reservation for NYE. Overall it was great, as usual. I did remember to make an earlier reservation as Merkel restaurants always seem to way overbook for these things, so while we were seated immediately, those coming in 1/2 hour to hour later were left milling around for awhile. I don't believe their kitchen is able to keep up with the promises made by the reservation system. I definitely prefer "regular Cellos" menu to the special event menu and it would've been a perfect night if I could've just had my lemon spaghetti and Brussels sprouts. ;) More...

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26 December 2019

This place is great. I love when you can have multiple dishes easily without having to over order and this place does a fantastic job of letting you do tapas with the table or have a traditional individual meal. You can order large or small plate options for all of their dinner and pasta options. We decided to try a little of everything and we had some favorite but everything was great. The wine selection is Italian wines, we choose a bottle of a blend and it was perfect with our meal. I also had a mixed cocktail and it was well made, no frills, but good. The food was all great and tasted fresh and most importantly, homemade. It was a treat. I've listed our favorites below. Gnocchi-omg, it was so good. The shape is different than I'm used to. I thought it was penna at first but the texture was spot on. The sauce sealed the deal. Lemon spaghetti- if you love lemon, capers and pasta, this is your dish. This was my personal favorite but I love lemon and capers so I'm a bit biased. Scallops-perfectly cooked, the risotto was spot on as well. Highlight was the char on the scallop, something hard to accomplish so I appreciate it. Short ribs - wow, perfectly cooked. Also wasn't dry which often happens when it's cooked in advance. The star of the dish is the marscapone polenta. Omg, we wanted to lick the plate. Chicken pram - I did not try this, full disclosure, my 11 year old ate all of it before any of us could try it. She highly recommends. Carbonara- this was beautiful and it was obviously well prepared. Only issue I had was the pepper, there was so much of it. My husband and son LOVE pepper so this was one of their favs. Me, not so much, it was intense. If you love pepper, I highly recommend but if you are sensitive to it, I would avoid. Service was great and the atmosphere is nice a cozy, just as an Italian spot should be. It feels like your grandmother's kitchen and tastes like it too. More...

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22 December 2019

Worth the ride from Farmington Hills .. we enjoyed our meatball starter, limoncello chicken, lamb Bolognese, tiramisu & espresso Christina is a capable & delightful server! We’ll be back!

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16 December 2019

Wonderful atmosphere with friendly staff and always quality food.

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15 December 2019

Best Italian restaurant in Howell. Chef Joseph is an amazing cook that is able to provide good meals for everyone regardless of any allergy concerns. I recently went in with a dairy allergy and was able to get a delicious meal completely dairy free. Great service, awesome managers, and awesome environment! Try the Lemoncello! More...

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14 December 2019

Wonderful! We arrived about 15 minutes early, so waited at the bar. The Lemoncello was fantastic, as well as the Lemoncello Cream! The food and service wad great! We will be back!Although Shannon was primary server, several people waited on us. More...

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14 December 2019

Excellent menu and preparation

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13 December 2019

What a fantastic find - thanks to Open Table! We’ve been to the “other” Italian place, but this was SO wonderful! From the moment we walked in the door. ....to the blueberry basil limoncello after dinner and EVERYTHING in between....we will definitely be back! More...

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12 December 2019

Ladies night

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11 December 2019

Awesome as always! Thanks for the Great food and Service! Our waitress was top notch :)

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8 December 2019

Fantastic food, servers and experience. Can’t wait to go back!

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7 December 2019

I love Cello. It never disappoints. The food is always amazing and the service is on point too. Never a bad experience! My favorite place to eat downtown!

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7 December 2019

Great atmosphere, AMAZING Food!!! Will definitely be going back!

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7 December 2019

Cellos is a must if you’re in Howell! Wonderful staff and delicious food. My only complaint is they took the best thing off the menu, the old salmon! The chef made it special for us since we drove an hour (from Dearborn to Howell) just for it. Absolutely amazing of him to do! Thank you! You guys are the best! More...

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1 December 2019

Excellent food and service!

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30 November 2019

Fantastic experience. I think our server's name was Andrew. Andrew was fantastic. Everything was delicious. I had the lemon spaghetti with shrimp. The only thing we didn't quite care for was the carbonara. Too peppery. The mushroom gnocchi was to die for as well. So delicious and fresh. This plate has legit Italian food. I had the spritzer cocktail and loved it. Thanks for a great experience! More...

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27 November 2019

great food and great service

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24 November 2019

Birthday dinner was amazing

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16 November 2019

everything was amazing...food...staff and atmosphere

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16 November 2019

unique Italian fare, well priced with great service. Food was great !

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14 November 2019

Great meal, fresh, great flavors! Our server was friendly, professional and efficient. First time going, will absolutely return.

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11 November 2019

Food delicious, great for our anniversary dinner. Server and manager very attentive, just experienced a very long wait time between apps and entrees. Will definitely return.

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10 November 2019

It was my mother in law’s birthday. The service was excellent!

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6 November 2019

I'm a frequent customer but I wanted to try some NEW Menu items. Cello continues to excel in both quality of food items and portion availability. Authentic Italian recipes make the difference for me!! More...

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2 November 2019

Great food, great service, great atmosphere! Will be back

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2 November 2019

Great food ! Very authentic, service was superb !! Highly recommend!!!

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2 November 2019

Food is very good but there is a long wait times for seating. Tempted to eat here on the weekend and was told need reservations.

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1 November 2019

Been coming here since it opened! It is always outstanding however on this very crowded Friday night all of our pastas were overcooked . That is not the norm for this place so I’m assuming it was the crowd or a new cook! More...

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1 November 2019

Food was awesome as usual and the service is always top notch!

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29 October 2019

I would recommend it to a friend. The food and service were both fantastic. Blake was our server and he was very knowledgeable and attentive.

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26 October 2019

Absolutely, amazing food and service. I would strongly recommend Cello to everyone. Thank you to the entire staff for a great experience.

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13 October 2019

Ah-May-zing! The best marinara ever. So many good things about the food! If you order the garlic bread definitely get a side of marinara for dipping. The baked ziti with meatballs was to die for. The smaller portion was plenty and I still took some home. Good service and nice intimate atmosphere that allows you to actually carry on a conversation without yelling. More...

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6 October 2019

My husband and I love Cello. We've been consistently dining here for a little over a year and are never disappointed. The food is always delicious, and the wait staff and managers are friendly and knowledgeable. The crispy mozzarella and mushroom gnocchi are some of our favorites, and we just tried the new short ribs and cavatelli veggie primavera which were both amazing! We will definitely be back! More...

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2 October 2019

I'm working my way through the Cello Menu!! I have not had a bad experience yet. Last visit was the Scallops with a side of Fettuccini. ..scallops were perfect and the fettuccine al dente perfecto! The Spumoni dessert was the perfect finish! See you again soon! More...

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28 September 2019

Food was good but I have another idea about ambience. I thought it was going to be more intime, more Italian atmosphere. Those booth reminded me to Apple Bees or something like that.Otherwise, I liked what I had for dinner and the staff was also nice More...

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28 September 2019

Nice little spot in Howell, MI that is an unexpected gem. The wine list is interesting, and it's really nice that they provide options for 1/2 and full entrees. The 1/2 entrees make for a good value and allows you to leave room for dessert (which I would recommend enjoying here). Service was prompt and polite. It was a very enjoyable start to an evening out with friends. More...

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27 September 2019

Always great food and great service!

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21 September 2019

Enjoyed it! Our server was attentive and informative as it was our first visit.We will return.

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