Cienna Restaurant and Bar is part of the Pelican Waters Golf and Spa Resort. We arrived a little after 8pm without a reservation but were welcomed and seated without any fuss.
I ordered the 300 gram rump with hand cut chips, sautéed garlic mushrooms and crispy onion rings. I requested medium rare and it was grilled to perfection. The sides were also very tasty. I washed it down with a glass of Angove Vineyard Select Shiraz which was a well recommended pairing.
The service was friendly and attentive despite us lingering well after the restaurant was emptied of other patrons.
While the restaurant offered the goods in food and service, it lacked ambience. It was neat and clean but possessed no personality. This is pretty critical to me in creating a desire to come back.
4 stars for the food. 3 for the atmosphere. Wish I could give an overall 3 1/2 stars. To be fair to the staff and food I've given a 4. read more