Food was excellent. We had the quail, Amor (some seafood dish with octopus and steak inside mashed potato (it was perfect), and some rice dish. (So good) Everything was amazing. The waitress apologized for the wait but we didn't even notice the time, too engaged in conversation. The band was loud so if you want to talk, do what we did and sit away from the band. read more

I was recommended this place by an uber driver so I came here with my friend and it was great! The bread was nice and warm and the servings were very generous. The only thing that wasn't amazing was the slow service. I think they may have been understaffed that day though, but we waited a long time for everything. read more

Excellent service! Food is fresh and delicious. The ambiance is rich, romantic and cultural! Music is great. Portions are great. Fantastic place to meet up with colleagues and family or go on a date. Lots of available parking and their tasty Cesaria's natural tea and food presentation are eye catching and memorable. Early afternoon you can order from the menu or eat from the buffet. Mouth watering spread and delicious, fresh out of the oven rolls. Prices plus quality of food and service can't be beat. A must try! Alenor read more

The food gets 5 stars, the service gets a 1. I don't think I have ever tasted something from here that was not delicious but the service makes me never want to return. Unattentive, disappearing and if you ever order pick up, go a hour late and you may still be waiting. it depends if I am in the mood to deal with the service for such great taste. read more

If service is something that you look for when you eat at restaurants then don't eat here because they are not service conscious. They don't pay attention to you, they don't come to your table. they don't even try to sit you WHEN YOU ARRIVE. they are up to necks with people because they offer a bit of Culture but they have not the DESIRE nor the manpower to take care of there customers. Management are simply spectators they offer no help even when solicited ....I work in Management I was appalled.....by the carelessness read more

Absolutely brilliant restaurant! My spouse and I came here for the lunch buffet on a Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed the food, the wine, the decor, and the laid-back, welcoming vibes- it was a real find! If you've never tried Cape Verdean food, come to Cesaria and enjoy! read more

The food, service, and overall ambiance here is EXCELLENT! You will not regret coming here. The steak tips and rice and beans are exquisite as is the grilled half chicken. Everything is cooked up fresh when you order. Also, the prices are reasonable! You will leave feeling like you left the country for an exotic meal, but just had a delicious meal right in your backyard. Finally, the service is great. Takeout or dine-in, the people here are very friendly and accommodating. This is how a business should be run. read more

I love the theme of this resturant I appreciate the great food, parking as well..unfortunately I stopped going as much along with some co-workers we all noticed how unfriendly our waiter was each time we went... I refuse to eat at a place I feel unwanted :-( I hope the owner hiring more male waiters they seem more professional then some of there female waiters that can use some customer service training. read more

If you want a sit down restaurant that serves Cape Verdean traditional dishes and Portuguese food, this is a good spot. Not always on top of their game in the kitchen so sometimes the food is not prepared well, but they have good drinks and a events happening often. read more

I'm rating this place as OK mainly because of the service, which is extremely slow. I've been here many times because the food is very good and reasonably price but OMG don't come here if you are extremely hungry and want to place your order fast. To clarify, no one has been rude or extremely unpleasant, I just prefer that the service is on point. If this place had that, I would be a frequent diner. read more

This restaurant has a great atmosphere and if you want a great variety of Capeverdian dishes this is a great place to go. Only criticism I have when I went is making the service quicker while maintaining the current quality. This is update last time I went the service was a lot quicker maybe they are making changes read more

folks this is quality food if you want fast food go to McDonald's or a local Chinese spot but if you youtube what is going on at those places you probably safer eating out of a trash can. the reason why this place is so busy it is clean the place will be empty but they probably have 50 takeout orders at once.... as far as the servers I always had the best and friendly .... what i think is the problem is you want authentic quality food at super speed good luck. i have eaten at this places for years never been sick or had an issue can not say the same for other places with brown lettuce, moldy food etc yeah I will wait for a safe clean tasty meal than a trip to the er lol ... funny folks will wear $1000 worth the name brand clothes after spending 6 hours at the mall but will eat crap then wonder why they have health issues lol .... for folks who care about quality, clean, and healthy food hands down this is for you if you are coming in a big group make reservations the day before... during the day they have a lunch buffet if you want quick but at night for dates, time catching up with family, or couples night out this by far is the newbury street quality food heck i would say better without the high end prices read more

Refried katchupa was not as good as regular katchupa. Bummed that they were unable to fill my order of fried quails because they ran out of quails. Server was nice but you will be waiting awhile to receive your order. read more

I have been to this restaurant many times. The food is always excellent. The service is very good and the staff are real friendly. I love it! read more

Cesaria restaurant is a great spot in Dorchester to experience something different... good Cape Verdean food in a great athmosphere, drinks are excellent. My favorite is the Guava Mojito. You can't get mojitos like that anywhere, and I've had a few. My favorite dishes are the Grilled grouper (seasonal) and catchupa refogada. read more

Such abysmal service. The food is great and I'm used to it taking forever to come out, but today's service was especially bad. The waiter was rude, dismissive and he an overall bad attitude. The guy didn't even bring water until I asked for it. Even then, it took so long, I was looking for a way to fetch it myself. I have never not tipped at a restaurant even if the service was subpar, but this guy totally didn't deserve one, not even 10%. For lunch, I would recommend you get a to go container and weighing your food rather than sitting down. Usually, I've been able to tolerate the long wait for the food because the service was good, but if I go for dinner and the wait is long and I have to deal with bad service, I'd rather not go. Overall, the food's great, but just get take out. read more

I went to this restaurant 5 years ago enjoyed it, so I returned again this past weekend. The service was good and I enjoyed the ambiance. We dined in and didn't wait very long for the food, which tasted great, filling, and priced very well! Because of this place, I am now a huge fan of Cape Verdean food and would like to visit the island soon. I'm surprised this place isn't more popular, but I'm not complaining about that! read more

Based on the food alone I would give them 4 stars but the service here really needs to be worked on. I've ordered takeout numerous times and it always takes an unreasonable amount of time. I am patient when I know my food is being prepared fresh however other restaurants do a better job with timing. I recently ordered takeout from here and was told 30 minutes which ended up being 40. Then to add insult to injury, I was given the wrong type of chicken(boneless skinless when I ordered the baked chicken with bones). I asked for rice and beans and salad(in place of french fries) for both dishes and was given spinach leafs instead of lettuce because they had run out, and I was given white rice with no explanation other than "we ran out of rice and beans it will take longer." They also still placed French fries on the plate. I believe 1. When I ordered the food you should've made the rice and beans and it would've been ready by then and 2. Give me the option of picking white rice or waiting... Or choosing another side. After waiting for 40 minutes for my food and having the order screwed up so severely while I was ravenous didn't end well. I ended up walking out. Doubt I'll be ordering takeout from here ever again. read more

This place was delightful! Delicious Cape Verde food--exciting flavors and new tastes! The prices are also very reasonable, and they have music and dancing some nights. On crowded nights parking can be a bit tricky, but I prefer the slower nights anyway. I've heard they have a great Sunday brunch as well... I want to check it out! read more

This is so far the best Cape Verdean restaurant I've been to out here!!! Service is great, the soul music and everything else was tops a must read more

I just ordered the Cajun Salmon for lunch and it was the best I've ever had!! Absolutely DELICIOUS!! I phoned in my lunch order and it was ready in 20 minutes like they said. The customer service was very friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this restuarant to my friends and family. read more

Good food- however they take an unreasonable amount of time with eat-in orders as well as take out. I phoned in and was told to give them 30 min. When I arrived they told me they never got my order. On a different occasion, I ordered Cajun shrimp pasta for take out that was extremely watery and tasted bitter. I came in again to ask for another and got the same thing. Got my money back. Great food but terrible customer service. Extremely unorganized. read more

The food here is definitely authentic which is a huge asset to any ethnic dining experience, however, there are a few things that perhaps might prevent me from going back. I went during the day for lunch which is not their busy time as their main function is as an upscale latin nightclub. Live music is very fun and I'm a huge fan, however, it seems like it would attract more of a middle aged crowd maybe I'm wrong. The service was really good, although we were the only ones there. We started with the squid appetizer which rocked. The main courses were a bit disappointing which was a bummer because I was taking my friend there for his birthday and I really wanted it to be good. I got the shrimp Mocambique which was excellent only because the sauce consisted of mainly butter which makes anything good but it left me a little grossed out. My friend got the seafood rice casserole which was REALLY bad. It came out completely cold and we sent it back to be heated up and it came back to us completely cold again. After giving up on the warm up he just started eating his cold seafood dish only to find out that it was riddled with small ground up shell particles giving it a cold sandy texture. It was sadly inedible. The waitress was a sweetheart though. read more

I have dined at Cesaria many times - for an intimate dinner; with a large group of friends and for large functions and everything in between. First let me say that, being married to a Cape Verdean man, eating out for Cape Verdean food is not very common, especially when you have your mother, grandmother, wife, etc. who can throw down with the cuisine at home. However, when we do go out for it, this is the closest thing (dare I say just as good) as sitting for dinner at family's house. It is well appointed and if you come when they have live music, it is always lovely. We have been there when friends of ours have played and when we have not known the artist and never have we had a dud. Yes, the service is slow but this is not the place to go to for a quick meal on the go. And really, this is indicative of the culture - you don't rush your vovo either when she is cooking in the kitchen - it is just one of those things. However, the value is AMAZING and the food is delicious. The owners, one of which is usually there to greet customers, are very friendly and pleasant. One day, we were craving this after a late-evening meeting on a Thursday. We got there at 5 minutes to 10pm, thinking they were open until 11 but, alas, they close at 10pm on Thursdays. We were resigned to ordering our food to go when we saw they were closing with only a spattering of customers but one of the owners insisted that we sit and eat. He said "don't worry - we will be here for a while even though we are closing - sit, eat!" We graciously accepted the opportunity to take a load off and eat what we had been craving all day - we had an awesome meal with great service and great conversation with the staff and owner. For me, this was the height of great customer service. When you go the extra mile for a customer, they will be one forever. Even with the slower service, they have our heart. read more