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Cielo Restaurant
1 Country St, Lakefield, Benoni, 1501, South Africa
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Li
Review โ„–1

What a lovely setting!!!The vibe just takes you in.Outdoor seating parted enough for privacy and to adhere to Covid-19 Regulations.Foods presentation is magnificent, no matter what the meal. Not to mention extremely tasty ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป

Er
Review โ„–2

The atmosphere in the restaurant is lovely. Its wonderfully situated on the lake with a beautiful view. The service we received was fine but we were disappointed with the food. The menu is quite pricey so you expect the best. However the steak we received was mostly fat and poor quality meat. The restaurant has so much potential which could be achieved with a view adjustments. For now, I would reccomend going somewhere else

Or
Review โ„–3

Hostess was rude, waiter had to get her to come seat us. Food and drinks were well served though. The restaurant was well beautifully decorated and the view of the water is awesome.

re
Review โ„–4

Great place to chill, they just to clean the bathrooms more often

Pa
Review โ„–5

Amazing set up with top notch service and the best part is the cuisine. Well done to Cielo.Will definitely return and highly recommend it.Thank you

Ma
Review โ„–6

What a stunning and beautiful venue for any occasion!Hosted a KitchenTea event here ans was stunning!Food and service was outstanding.

Ko
Review โ„–7

The ambience was great. I was not too impressed with their seafood pasta though, but overall the place has a nice vibe

St
Review โ„–8

The restaurant itself is beautiful,however during weekends there is a dj who plays from midday. Might be off putting for those who enjoy a nice quite meal and good conversation.

Bo
Review โ„–9

Beautiful place with nice vibe, great music and delicious food. Just was not impressed with the service ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ took long for us to get our food and we had to wait for an hour for our drinks and another 40 minutes for the 2nd round๐Ÿ™†๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ. Then the waiter gave us the bill and disappeared for 20 minutes, we even had to ask another waiter to take our payment

Le
Review โ„–10

Food was served in litres of oil and our steak was basically just fat๐Ÿคฎ everything also seemed very dirty.. chairs.. cutlery.. if thats your vibe then you should totally come and eat here.. never seeing me again! Eeeeeeeeeeek.. one positive.. service was great and overall beautiful restaurant.

Se
Review โ„–11

Wow. Very nice to host a party. The view outside is amazing โค

Ka
Review โ„–12

Im looking for more information on cielo appartments

ha
Review โ„–13

Situated besides a bed of water, the restaurant is very fancy and clean. I love the general look of the place. The food was also really good we had a meat platter. It was a bit busy though so it was hard to judge the friendliness of the staff as everyone was fully occupied but overall it was a chilled vibe

Bi
Review โ„–14

This place deserve to be called private beach ๐ŸThis place is so beautifulIs good for parties and they cook nice food

St
Review โ„–15

We went on a sunday morning. Was just after opening. The service was great, but when people starting showing up. The service left. We waited so long for drink orders. The food was very fancy and delicious. The view was beautiful. We had to eat on our laps on the deck chars

Ki
Review โ„–16

Great vibe and atmosphere . Venue is great ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

no
Review โ„–17

Great food, great place fantastic view

Te
Review โ„–18

The place was exquisite, the view was amazing. Situated close to a lake and lot of greenery. The restaurant was clean and the vibe was more then what we could ask for. Just one complain i have. The food was horrifying, the meat had no taste, literally no salt and very hard. Enjoyed the chips and chicken wings and thats all.

Ja
Review โ„–19

Great atmosphere, beautiful views, lovely set up both inside and outside. And the food is nice. Its a must visit! Very relaxing. They need to update their info on Google Maps because there isnt a contact number and it still says no dining in. Just took a risk and drove there to find it in full operation luckily.

An
Review โ„–20

Great service, good food and the place is beautiful

Tu
Review โ„–21

Very poor service! Waiters and waitresses wanted to be ran after, they do not come to you. Mnk.

Ta
Review โ„–22

Slow service but good ambiance for brunch.

Th
Review โ„–23

As a foodie I travel far and wide,and food is to die for,venue beautiful and with beach sand and great view of the lake

Ga
Review โ„–24

Cielo it has always been my favorite. But today I was so disappointed. The place was disorganized, its was untidy. The food took too long. The waiter couldnt even thank the tips he was given. I dont think of going back at anytime soon.

pr
Review โ„–25

My steak was very tough and the service took long yet it wasnt even busy. I hope things will get better as covid restrictions get lifted

Pa
Review โ„–26

Its a great place to unwind or Catchup with friends. The lake view soothes your soul.

si
Review โ„–27

Beautiful place ,good music & vibe....was just dissapointed with food waiter

Si
Review โ„–28

Beautiful atmosphere. Loved it.

Ka
Review โ„–29

Great service and beautifully situated, with delicious food

bo
Review โ„–30

The service was terrible, waiters just passed us at the door, we had to seat ourselves down.. The waiter that served us wasnt friendly, he just came, didnt introduce himself, he just dropped menus on the table and left... Honestly dont deserve even 1 star from me, Im disappointed.

me
Review โ„–31

Good for family eat away

mp
Review โ„–32

The view is amazing, I can only compare it to a few places that I have ever been to. The customer service is friendly and welcoming they literally cant do anything to better to improve it. Thanks for the experience.On the flipside though.......The food took almost an hour to prepare, the food was a bit on the cold side and I didnt enjoy the food at all. The presentation of the food is marvelous but the taste of the actual food especially the meat was anticlimactic. The meat was salt less or sauce less. The steak, the lamb and the chicken where not succulent at all. I am disappointed.If however you looking for a place to grab a few drinks with your friends and absorb stunning views that is most definately the place to visit.

Dr
Review โ„–33

Great for lunch with a beach vibe in the city. Good food!

Pu
Review โ„–34

Best service food is very nice also their waiter are kind

Lu
Review โ„–35

We decided to go on a double date. And wow, i must say, i was disappointed. The music was too loud, we had to scream at the top of our voices to get the message through to the other side of the table and there was only 4 of us. Dont even mention the food, dry like the Kalahari desert. What a disappointment for a highly rated place. If i could give it one star less than what i did, I would.

Le
Review โ„–36

The service is so slow here. You have to find a waiter to seat you, then look for a waiter to serve you. The food and drinks took over 20 minutes to arrive. ๐Ÿ˜ซ Once it arrived it was cold. Imagine cold food! ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Ef
Review โ„–37

Tranquility Nd well decorated.i have been there many times.Good place to chill with friends and a good view to Benoni lake.

Da
Review โ„–38

The atmosphere is nice and with a good vibe. Didnt enjoy the food. Stricter measure could have been applied since we are faced with a pandemic. Ill possibly go back when things are better

se
Review โ„–39

Great atmosphere, beautiful view, lovely set up inside n outside n food was very disappointed it took 45 minutes to get our food n it cold. For whatever reason we were given better knife instead of steak knife m very disappointed

No
Review โ„–40

The place is great along with their food, what I wasnt crazy about was their cocktails

Le
Review โ„–41

I was all for the ambience but the food was terrible . From the starter to the dessert. Really disappointing!

Lo
Review โ„–42

Nice lake overlooking hangout, great food. Big portions at mid prices. Great Saturday relaxed music

Ma
Review โ„–43

Great service. Love the ambience

kh
Review โ„–44

Very poor service, no one attends to customer. Highly wouldnโ€™t recommend.

si
Review โ„–45

The manu is not so great but beautiful place n good space to chill

Mo
Review โ„–46

Its a beautiful place to be with a beach vibe. Wow, loved everything about it.

Pr
Review โ„–47

Had a great day....the service was perfect and the WiFi is a bonus.

Ha
Review โ„–48

Beautiful place and environment is on other level really had a great time thank you

Ru
Review โ„–49

The place is nice, clean and the food is delicious

Ke
Review โ„–50

The place itself was nice and had beautiful places where we could take our pictures but thereโ€™s just a few things which made our overall experience horrible :1.) We had reserved a specific place to sit at but when we got there other people were sitting where we specifically reserved.2.) When my other guests asked to be shown where I was seated the lady at reception was rude and told them that she doesnโ€™t remember where that person was and I totally understand that they are busy but if me asking a waiter to come show a guest of mine where I am seated and his response is go fetch them yourself doesnโ€™t reflect good on the restaurantโ€™s ethics and overall good service .3.)The waiters took forever to get our drinks order as well as our food order.4.) We wanted to order burgers but were told that they had no buns and we would have to wait over an hour for them to get more buns which forced us to order something different.5.) Our food also took forever to come and when it came, it was cold we were all disappointed. The food was horrible and we couldnโ€™t even finish it . I order a lamb shank which was not seasoned, it looked like it was just boiled with water and nothing else was done to it . It also tasted a bit sour and for the amount of money you pay for it you expect the best which was not the case here. My friend ordered a rare steak and she got well done steak .Overall the experience was horrible and I wouldnโ€™t recommend people here. The only thing that was nice was our cocktails but if you order food here , you are just wasting your money.

li
Review โ„–51

Nice vibe for drinks, I ordered steak and it was not flavourful there was no taste to the food, it was below average.

FI
Review โ„–52

Had a great experience, I was celebrating my 10th anniversary and we got a very great hospitality,thank you CIELO

Ru
Review โ„–53

Its beautiful, great ambiance and good customer service.

No
Review โ„–54

Lovely place but horrible customer service.

kh
Review โ„–55

The worst service ever.seems as though the waitron had preference who to give good service to. I will never advice anyone to visit that place.the food was cold after waiting 1 hour ,waitron didnt care when i complained.

Ni
Review โ„–56

Not satisfied with the service given by the waiters. Otherwise FOOD was delicious.

Al
Review โ„–57

Lovely place. Good food friendly staff

Fe
Review โ„–58

Dinning area for family and business meetings

xo
Review โ„–59

Very nice place n clean๐Ÿ‘Œ

Ke
Review โ„–60

The ambiance and food was great but the service lacks . We had to wait for the menu for a long time but overall ,the experience was good .

Re
Review โ„–61

Amazing place ,great staff and excellent servicereceivedthroughout, the food was amazing as well , definitely visiting again, would 100% recommend this restaurant

Kh
Review โ„–62

The Food was good even though it took abit longer. My overall Experience with the Staff was good, the Place to enjoy on a Weekend for Drinks also has Amazing View of the Lake and the concept is ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ.

mp
Review โ„–63

The atmosphere and setting is beautiful and relaxed. Great food and service. The live band was amazing and added to the experience.

Le
Review โ„–64

Great Ambience...great sea food

ph
Review โ„–65

First time being there. Everything was great.

Ne
Review โ„–66

Its a beautiful restaurant and the vibe is great. However, the food was terrible, you made to wait for hours only to be disappointed.

Lu
Review โ„–67

Its a very nice place

No
Review โ„–68

Excellent service ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฅ‚

Ma
Review โ„–69

Nice view, but the food wasnt so fresh on the day i visited

Nt
Review โ„–70

Beautiful place, great food and excellent service

Ma
Review โ„–71

2 of the items on te menu were not being served, which I think they were to be removed from the menu. There was no social distancing adhered too. I did not enjoy their cocktail.

Za
Review โ„–72

Horrible food, poor service, tasteless burger with mushroom source

Vh
Review โ„–73

Fresh food.

Mb
Review โ„–74

They have the best desserts ever!!!I dont like cheese cake but I had and enjoyed theirs๐Ÿ‘Œ๐ŸฝDeath by chocolate ๐Ÿคค I couldnt get enough of that white chocolate ball

mo
Review โ„–75

Place is beautiful love it so much ๐Ÿ’–

No
Review โ„–76

Had to eat what i ddnt want as they ddnt have wat i wanted

Si
Review โ„–77

Wonderful views great music and great for drinks and cocktails also great for picturesThe food was horrible I had the lasagna and chocolate brownie I really didnt enjoy them ,they looked very good but tasted bad ,a friend of mine had the malva pudding it was also unpleasant to eat and their crembrulรจ is basically custard .Also you have to book prior otherwise you will be turned back at the gate

Fa
Review โ„–78

Extremely poor service we got from Nozipho who was standing at the door on the 25th of Dec. Very rude told us we cant sit outside Table are reserved when we also made a reservation, we sat inside for 5 hrs, still no one came to occupy the tables outside. The food was tasteless, not nice at all, please change your chef, its the 3rd time we come and get bad food

LE
Review โ„–79

Bad service,terrible food and very expensive,waited for over an hour for our food.

Na
Review โ„–80

Great atmosphere, world class service and awesome food, compliments to Chef Sbu

th
Review โ„–81

One of the gorgeous restuarant in Benoni.ryt next to the Lake

Ra
Review โ„–82

Friendly stuff.PeacefulRelaxingPlace to be Cielo

No
Review โ„–83

The food is excellent ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿฅณ I will be visiting soon

No
Review โ„–84

Social distancing was well practiced. And regular cleaning is been practiced

M
Review โ„–85

Absolutely Fabulous!!!!Food was really delicious!Signature salad, chicken and steak blew us away!Service was goodSeating was comfortable and place was clean inside, cant speak for outside, we were inside.Thank you for a awesome Afternoon out.

Le
Review โ„–86

Mediterranean restaurant with a great beautiful view. With a beach where you can spend the day basking under the sun, on powder fine, white sand or take a dip in their inviting infinity pool. The service is exceptional and their stuff is friendly. The food is full of flavour.

Th
Review โ„–87

Palatable food, excellent waitrons and refreshing environment ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Vu
Review โ„–88

Beautiful place, love the view of the dam n the traffic awesome

Ge
Review โ„–89

We hosted a bachelorette at Cielo and the waiter was friendly and fast with service. Everybody loved the food. The wild mushroom risotto was everyones favorite along with the salad and fried fish mains. Some said the spaghetti and meatballs were the best they ever had. The scenery was beautiful and there was a great vibe. We thoroughly enjoyed the day!

Es
Review โ„–90

Bad experience.I wrote it on their walland hope they apologies. We paid so much money for bad quality of food

Th
Review โ„–91

Its amazing the food was delicious

Pe
Review โ„–92

5 star experience...friendly staff members

wa
Review โ„–93

Nice view, nice food

So
Review โ„–94

Food and experience on point

Ca
Review โ„–95

Beautiful settings but the food was disappointing for the price we paid. ๐Ÿ™

No
Review โ„–96

Despite the beautiful scenery, service lacks. Waiters do not work in a team and not friendly. Menu is very limited but drinks are amazing. Wonderful place to go with friends for drinks and a swim too.

As
Review โ„–97

The veggie burger was only made of potatoes. The service of waiters definitely is very lethargic. I have had great meals here many times. Decor is amazing the venue is fantastic. The desert was killer. Still recommend for sure.

Pr
Review โ„–98

Beautiful place with great service โค๏ธ

Cl
Review โ„–99

Very nice vibe and cool staff. Good food, definitely had a good Christmas lunch at Ciello. And on top of that, Fairly priced according to the competition.

Mu
Review โ„–100

Decent food but poor service

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3.8 Rating
  • Address:1 Country St, Lakefield, Benoni, 1501, South Africa
  • Site:http://cielorestaurant.co.za/
  • Phone:+27 11 845 7070
Categories
  • Bar
  • Mediterranean restaurant
  • Coffee shop
  • Lounge
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:11AMโ€“11PM
  • Wednesday:11AMโ€“11PM
  • Thursday:11AMโ€“9PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Health and safety
  • Reservations required:Yes
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Temperature check required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
Highlights
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Sport:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Healthy options:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Organic dishes:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • High chairs:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
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