I don't often leave reviews, but me and my wife came here looking for a new Italian spot to try and let me say we were impressed! There's often a caution when seeing a buffet but the food was hot and fresh, well seasoned and the pasta sauce emulsified beautifully. The pizza that comes with the buffet hit the spot and the dessert was a 10/10. We will be returning here again! read more

Ordered their deluxe pizza for delivery around 9pm and it did not disappoint! The pizza was absolutely delicious; nothing like the greasy, underwhelming pies you get from the big chains. The toppings were so fresh and generously piled on that it almost felt indulgent eating it, and the crust had that satisfying homemade quality you just can't fake. Delivery was fast, too! Exactly what you want late at night! We've also visited their location for the lunch buffet and walked away just as impressed. You get an incredible amount of food for an unbelievably reasonable price, and the staff were genuinely warm and attentive. Such a charming restaurant!! This place just keeps earning our loyalty! read more

Excellent food, great service and overall a very good experience. Will definitely be back.

Amazing service. The menu was fully halal, featuring Italian, Turkish, and fusion delicacies. The restaurant had a great ambiance, perfect for families or even just a quick bite. Went there on a Saturday afternoon and experienced an amazing, warm welcome from the moment I walked in. Picked up a couple of pizzas and had a great interaction with the staff. Will definitely be going again, if not becoming a frequent visitor. I don't write many reviews, but this place was genuinely worth it. The restaurant was clean and in immaculate condition. Definitely gonna bring my friends here -- highly recommended. Great taste, great quality. In the nicest way possible, if this restaurant had a more upscale finish, it could easily compete as a high-end establishment. Great for families, work outings, or even a business dinner. They also feature private dining settings for parties, work lunches, celebrations, and other special occasions. I've always wanted to try authentic halal Italian food, and I'm proud to say I finally found one. The pizza had a great crust -- not too heavy -- the cheese tasted high quality, the pepperoni was fresh, and the sauce was equally good. Definitely the kind of pizza you take a big bite of and immediately know it's made right. read more

Nice spot. Open parking. Went in with party of 6 for weekend lunch and they had the buffet that was pretty good. Lasagne, ravioli, chicken Marsala, meatballs/spaghetti and another chicken dish with garlic knots and they bring you individual slice of hot pepperoni pizza and side salad plus a dessert Was hot and fresh. All enjoyed. Adem was our waiter and he was great They also have nice separate wine dinning area that could host private events Will be back. read more

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The staff who work here are so nice. Portions of food are fantastic too. Loved the food, side of garlic bread, and the waitstaff. Highly recommend. read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Lasagna and Spaghettis carbonara. Also, side of garlic bread. - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Absolutely loved the food at Celeno's! Kind service, delicious food.. what more could you ask for? The restaurant was not that busy when I went, so the atmosphere was relaxing. I absolutely loved the calamari and chicken Alfredo. The calamari was perfectly fried and breaded! Will be returning! read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Salad - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I finally got to try this place out for the first time today thanks to Goldie since we had a meeting up together with Ron. The parking lot to the area is not big, but finding a parking spot is not hard eother. Once inside, you can see that the place is small, nice and cozy, with such friendly, kindhearted, and amazing staff. You are greeted and seated right away. The waiters are very attentive to your needs and always asks if you need a refill on your drink, if they could get you anything, etc.. I love that. There was also a musician there playing the guitar. I got the all you can eat buffet. It comes with a salad, your choice of a slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza, and whatever is at the buffet station. I got the pepperoni and it was fresh, hot, and yummy. I ended up getting another slice because why not. At the buffet station I tried their meatballs, Italian sausage with some pasta, lasagna, and garlic knots. My favorite from the buffet was their Italian sausage and meatballs. They were really good in my opinion. And for dessert, their zeppoli's were so good!! Overall, this is a great place to go to for some all you can eat Italian food. Great atmosphere, lovely vibes, and delicious food with amazing service. Highly recommend. read more

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What a great and delicious lunch buffet. Food is fresh and tasty. Service is excellent by the friendly staff. The dining area is cozy and spacious. One of the most affordable and best Italian buffets I've ever dined at! read more

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Cute little Italian buffet spot! The food is good for what you pay for and our server, Adem, was very kind and provided great service! They also have pizza, salad, and dessert apart from the buffet. Good for lunch or dinner. Also check out their wine room in the back - it's cool! read more

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Cute quaint Italian restaurant. The buffet was delicious and it was a great deal. Seating was plentiful and the service was excellent. There was an amazing wine room for private seating. read more

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FYI a couple of months ago we found out it has new owners and we could no longer order one of the pizzas we used to get. New phone person did not inspire our confidence so we didn't even try. (He sounded very bored and lazy). Sadly, the food seemed to be going downhill just a little bit anyway before we learned of new owners. It was a good run. read more

Had to finally leave a review since this pizza is so good!!! We have ordered the large cheese pizza through door dash numerous times now and it always arrives fresh and tastes delicious! We love it a-lot! Definitely recommend to give it a try it's so worth it!!! We have also dined in as well and it's a very wonderful environment with great welcoming staff everyone so friendly and the music relaxing it's one of our favorite spots to go when we aren't feeling lazy to leave the house but lately we've been door dashing a lot just overall are very satisfied with this hidden gem! read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Large Cheese Pizza - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We were greeted at the door and promptly seated and given menus and also told about the buffet. The interior is very clean and not cluttered or over crowded. We decided to go with the buffet and everything looked fresh and was hot. The waiter checked back frequently to see if we needed anything. He even brought us each a piece of fresh, hot pizza. I am not a fan of buffets, but this is definitely a place I'd return to. Even after I'd ordered tiramisu to go (which was delicious) l, the waiter brought us a plate full of fresh, melt in your mouth zeppoles in a strawberry sauce. This placed checked all of the boxes and was also very affordable. read more

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It was a most enjoyable evening from start to finish at Celeno's Bistro! This evening was my first visit here, along with two wonderful Elite friends, Goldie and Loan. We team up once a month to visit a local restaurant as each of us rotate who picks one each month. This time, it was Italian cuisine! I had no issues with that as I have a little bit of Italy in me! This restaurant is very easy to spot on the road, is attractive in appearance, especially when lit up at night. The interior is pretty large and well-spaced and had one room I didn't get to see. All three of us ordered the buffet, which earned us a one well-sized slice of pizza to start and a salad with dressings of our choice. The pizza is pretty basic, but still quite good. The food bar had six varying choices of Italian cuisine, including pasta. I enjoyed the sausage most but had no issues with the tortellini and lasagna. All three of us were happy with the food during the visit. Our servers were excellent in courtesy and seeing to our needs as well as the other customers here. In all, it was a great night to catch up and chat with two terrific friends and do this at a place that was well-suited for this occasion! Highly recommend people give Celeno's a visit! Recommend: HIGH read more

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My all time favorite restaurant in jacksonville. Great taste, awesome service, with incredible price. read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I have heard good things about this restaurant. So, I took my step Father here for Father's Day. This is located in the former Blue Bamboo location on Southside Blvd. Adam was our Waiter. He was very attentive to us. The buffet was very good. Then a salad came to our table followed by two slices of pepperoni pizza and then dessert-zapolis. The dessert was fresh, hit and delicious. I look forward to my next trip there. The price for the buffet was good($12.99). You can't beat that! Pros:food, service and price. Cons: an upcharge for using my card and was not told about it. I could have paid cash. Food on the buffet needs to be a little warmer. read more

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The food is (usually) fine but my order had missing items and all of the additional topping i paid -extra- for were not present. My ziti order was completely missing. Maybe its ubereats fault, i dont know, but this was not a good experience. On top of that now that ive gotten to the middle of the stromboli that did actually get delivered its undercooked and doughy. read more

We had a fabulous experience here in every way. After searching for some really good authentic Italian food, we were so happy to have found it at Celino's!! The owners were so gracious and also gave us a sampling of many Mediterranean delights to-come!! Everyone ordered something different, not to mention the fabulous buffet, and we were all so stuffed and happy, that we asked the chef to come out for a round of applause! Fantastic find!! read more

Love the food so good and fresh. Great taste for a reasonable price. They have a private room for birthdays.

We were traveling through Jacksonville, and randomly found this little spot for a late lunch/early dinner for a party of 7. We missed the buffet because we were right between lunch & dinner, but we had zero regrets. Our server, one of the brothers who owns the restaurant, was so kind and accommodating. He went above & beyond to make sure we had a fabulous experience and delicious meal. Everything is homemade, and uses family recipes, and it shows. Between all of us we had garlic bread, garlic knots (omg delicious!), calamari (the best hand-breading ever), chicken Alfredo, caribbean chicken calzone, Italian sausage, spaghetti & meatballs, and baked tortellini. Holy cow. Not a single dish disappointed. We finished it off with some of the freshest cannoli we've ever had. I'm actually kind of sad we live 12 hours away from this gem. 100% recommend. read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Cannoli - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Try this place. I'm not sure if the four gentleman that were there the night we stopped own this place, but they all took responsibility with their positions as if they do. This is an all you can eat type Italian buffet, which is not something I normally do. However, we were looking for a quick spot on a weeknight. Not only is the pasta buffet, excellent, but plentiful. It is a small buffet they bring you a piece of pizza and a salad also. You can also order off the menu which I did, and my dish was excellent. This is someone's grandmother's spaghetti sauce. If you have a family or you are watching your budget, dinner is 1399. All you can eat. read more

Food was outstanding! Service was excellent, very attentive and with huge smiling faces. They genuinely wanted us to be happy. We got the Chicken Parmesan Dinner, chicken was pounded thin and cooked to perfection. 2 others got the buffet, at $13.99 for dinner which included a nice crisp salad with choice of dressing, slices of cheese or pepperoni pizza which was excellent and several pasta options with outstanding Italian Sausages not to mention the lasagne. They served us a special surprise dessert too. Can't wait to come back. read more

I heard about this place opening and I've been excited that we are getting an Italian place in the area. I stopped by for their opening week. The place is very clean and the staff are excellent. I was impressed by the number of dishes they have on the buffet. There were eight different dishes the day I went. Everything was good. I really enjoyed the tortellini. It tasted like it had a garlic cream sauce. The only drawback was that the chicken in the Chicken Alfredo was a bit dry. Pros: * Excellent service * Salad and pizza were brought to the table * Great selection of items to choose from and they were all fresh * Price - cheaper than other buffets in the area I give the place 4.5 stars. I will be back. It's great to have an Italian place in the neighborhood. read more

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This place is amazing. This is the best service I have ever had. Never in my life have I ever had somebody walk up table to table and tell people when the food is fresh. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Other restraunts need to take notes when it comes to this place ! And also , the food is incredible! read more

Love coming to this place on Sunday evenings. Alway friendly and service is wonderful. Nice music played good always fresh and big portions take home! read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Salad - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Went to this restaurant for the first time last night with friends. It wasn't busy, which concerned us, but we went inside anyway. We were seated immediately and the staff was extremely attentive. Had chicken cacciatore, shrimp Parmesan, shrimp calzone, and pizza. Everyone loved their food. It was delicious. Will definitely be going back. read more

Overall, I think our experience was pretty good. I didn't expect anything spectacular as it is only a $12.99 dinner buffet but I do think you get a bang for your buck. There are different types of pasta including spaghetti, chicken alfredo and lasagna. My personal favorite was the lasagna. I loved that they also brought out fresh salad and pizzas. Their pizza was cheese or pepperoni. It was thin crust and quite tasty. Service was great and made sure everything was always taken care of quickly. Ambience is clean and inviting. Overall, a solid experience for a quick and cheap eat! Don't expect any high end Italian experience. read more

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I mean wow. This place is everything you could ever want and then it just keeps getting better and better. This place is by far the most secretive restaurant for locals and for the price and the quality of food, they should have to require reservations. The ambiance is romantic and yet energetic. The spaghetti was incredible, wide range of pastas for the buffet, endless pizza, salad, dessert, this place I can confidently say is my official, true, and real 5 stars. This place is what I will compare every other place to in terms of experience and food. This shouldn't even be a question where to eat if you're feeling Italian. Celeno knows what he's doing. Adem was a great waiter. read more

Celeno’s Bistro - Dessert that's included - Italian Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Simple Italian all you can eat place. My favorite was the chicken alfredo and gnocchi. They also have salad and pizza included (cheese and pepperoni). And they only make it if you put an order. Very affordable price too for the AYCE. The service was fast and server are friendly. The place has simple interior. read more

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So we finally made it to celeno's Bistro on Southside Blvd for their lunch buffet. There was a great family style ambiance with a great selection of Italian classics. I decided to try a combination of chicken parmesan, sausage, and peppers and their meatballs. Their sausages and meatballs were seasoned very well with the taste of fennel seeds. Oh, so yummy. After sitting down with my first plate, our server, who was very attentive, brought us slices of pizza and garlic knots, and of course, there dessert all this for $10.99. You will not leave hungry for sure. read more

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Delicious meal. I love a dim hole-in-the-wall type of place and this was perfect for a very casual Saturday night dinner. The whole menu is super affordable, everything is very reasonably priced. Service was excellent, we were checked on numerous times throughout our meal. Food came out very fast. I will definitely be taking home a menu to order pizza and sandwiches in the future. My only regret is not ordering some zeppoli! Edit: I came back to the table and the staff had given us some zeppoli Truly excellent service all around, come give this new local business some love! read more

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Most amazing food! The stromboli is our favorite! Really anything is good there! The owners treat everyone like family.

Well first I'll say that the food is hot. Very blend and dry. Well first i order wings a because they were out of wings they did not call or email or anything. So you say you substituted it for a pasta. I had ordered one pasta. I received one pasta n bread. So i wrote them a simple let them know. Because it's Christmas i have no one here i was hungry. Well i included messages just a simple we are sorry for that mistake it was combative i wasn't asking for a refund just giving them a heads up. It was no sauce on the paste or salt. But this was my first experience with this place so. read more

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My friend & i had dinner at Celeno's this week. I had pizza , my friend had a wrap with shrimp. Both were perfectly okay but not great! We weren't hungry enough for the buffet but it looked quite appealing & was very reasonably priced. Many other patrons had the buffet & seemed pleased. I don't think I'll go there again but it isn't bad at all. read more

Great food and service. Great price too! Linguini, meatballs, chicken, lasagna, garlic knots, chicken Alfredo. Awesome. I will be coming back. read more

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We opted not to have the buffet as there was more on it that we shouldn't eat due to dietary restrictions than we needed to have. So, we ordered off the menu and were very pleased with our choices. The service was gracious and the server very knowledgeable of the menu and when we had specific questions about ingredients, he verified with the kitchen. The pace of the meal was relaxed and the temperature in the restaurant comfortable without a jacket - thank you!!! Didn't take a pictures, but I tried the Stromboli (glad they had multiple sizes) and the small was enough for me to have two full meals. It was delicious and the marinara sauce is well done. Sorry, no pictures read more

Good food, service, and pricing everything in a perfect package. The desert was also amazing.

I found this place from other Yelpers that had tried it. This is a new Italian restaurant on Southside Blvd. it's cozy and relaxing inside. Our waiter was considerate and polite. The menu is a well rounded variety of Italian dishes from pasta, handheld and pizza. The price of the food is the least expensive I have seen in sometime. We just missed the lunch buffet which is from 11-2 and dinner buffet from 5 till. Lunch is $10.99 and dinner is $12.99. It still was an appealing experience. We ordered an appetizer of meatballs that was absolutely delicious. Covered with a well made red sauce, light and not overly done with tomato and the balls had a great taste, and covered with mozzarella cheese to top it off. The appetizer I could have made a meal out of the portion. My husband ordered chicken fettuccine with white sauce and I ordered chicken cacciatore with red sauce and specifically made a special way for me. Each plate came with garlic bread and a salad. The entree came out in a good time. The portions once again were large and no skimping on quality. This place is a people pleaser and truly cares about its customers and making you want to try them again and again. We finished with a version of fried donuts with a delicious strawberry syrup and powdered sugar on top. We had leftovers to bring home. I was amazed by this place and definitely recommend it to everyone. We will be back and wanting to try the buffet next time!! Great job! read more

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Wonderful service! We had the buffet. That came with a freshly made salad and a slice of pizza. Everything was delicious. And to top it off they brought hot zeppolies to the tables. read more