Restaurants near El Rancho Santa Anita Shopping Center

Our small group appreciated Celestino's excellent service, extensive menu and wine list and very good Italian food. We also enjoyed our comfortable table with an entertaining view into the busy kitchen. Our arugula & artichoke salad ($22.50, including a $4 "split" charge) was modestly sized, very fresh and lightly dressed. A side order of fresh vegetables ($7) was generous. The traditional lasagne bolognese ($24) was delicious and generously portioned. Our short ribs serving ($39) was huge and perfectly prepared. Our cioppino ($48) was an extremely generous serving of very fresh seafood and fish in a mild, light red broth, a little less flavorful than we would have preferred. Wines by-the-glass are all $16, regardless of which unspecified house brand wine is selected, but the restaurant has a long list of wines-by-the-bottle as well as standard bar beverages. Three scoops of gelato ($8), three beautiful cannoli ($10.50) and a slice of arancia tart ($10.50) made for too-much delicious dessert, but we enjoyed it all anyway! The restaurant provides free parking in a rear-facing lot, accessed from another street, and also has some covered outdoor seating, including for very large business meetings or parties. Background music was not intrusive, and the sound level was comfortable for conversation. Our servers were attentive, but not intrusive and did not rush our meal. They showed off their extraordinary ability to orally elaborate the already-lengthy printed menu with an arm-long list of "specials." Diners at our table and adjacent ones marveled at the servers' ability to recall all those "specials" and carefully recite their ingredients. Despite that talent, our server was unable to recall, when asked, the price of the cioppino. He guessed it was "around $40" and promised to return with the price, but never did. (The cioppino was priced at $48 on the bill.) This is clearly a place for expense-account bankers and attorneys for whom price is no object.

Absolutely beautiful experience. We were seated in the yellow room, which had an absolutely beautiful atmosphere, it felt so light and open and welcoming. Staff was amazing. Our server Renee went above and beyond with gracious conversation and thoughtful recommendations. From when we walked in, to the time we exited the parking lot, our experience was beautiful. Keep in mind you do have to pay admission to dine at the tea room, but the service, food, and overall experience felt well-worth it. The food was AMAZING and our tea pots were refreshed consistently. Everyone we encountered as staff was extremely helpful in helping us navigate through the premises to get us to the tea room. The walk was absolutely beautiful and set the tone for our dining experience. 100/10

We had a 7pm reservation. When we got there we were seated right away. The waiter got our orders but we waited for almost an hour to be served our appetizers and drinks. The Chef assigned to us came like after 30mins we finished our appetizers. Chef Alex cooked our orders very good. It was yummy! or maybe we were just too hungry haha! Anyways, It was my birthday celebration and i was happy to celebrate my birthday there with my family and besties!

Jonny was amazing! 10/10 experience… definitely recommend dining here

The Arbour is consistently fabulous. I love introducing friends to this friendly neighborhood eatery!