Celestina Rooftop - Culver City

Trendy rooftop restaurant at the Shay Hotel. Last time we ate at Etta, a manager came to show us view at Celestina, so we knew we had to come back to eat here. They didn’t have the igloos anymore, but they have open air indoor and outdoor poolside seating. You can make a reservation online beforehand (note a credit card deposit is required). We opted to walk-in. If you’re looking for it, just the elevator to the 6th floor. You can use the entrance to etta and make a right behind the wall.Credit cards accepted. Large group seating is available. Gendered restrooms are available outside the doors. Note that the place did close at 9pm on a weekday, so it’s not a late night spot. The drinks menu is tequila-focused, and the shots came out in a little octopus holder that was really cute. The elote ribs were super tasty and you eat them like you would real ribs! The chicken wings were standard and nicely crunchy. The nachos were good to share for 2-3 people. We asked to add al pastor to ours, which they forgot about, but when we asked about it, they took our plate and came back with the meat, so all was good. The churros come with a chocolate dipping sauce on the side, and were super crispy.

A little pricey but the service was great. You're really paying for the rooftop and the view. This is the only place I know of like this in Culver City so it was worth it for us. It's also attached to a hotel, so again the prices make sense. I would definitely come back again for drinks but probably not good (for what it costs). It's $12 to add protein to a salad! I also was able to get reservations while we were on our way there to avoid any wait.

Trendy rooftop restaurant at the Shay Hotel. Last time we ate at Etta, a manager came to show us view at Celestina, so we knew we had to come back to eat here. They didn't have the igloos anymore, but they have open air indoor and outdoor poolside seating. You can make a reservation online beforehand (note a credit card deposit is required). We opted to walk-in. If you're looking for it, just the elevator to the 6th floor. You can use the entrance to etta and make a right behind the wall. Credit cards accepted. Large group seating is available. Gendered restrooms are available outside the doors. Note that the place did close at 9pm on a weekday, so it's not a late night spot. The drinks menu is tequila-focused, and the shots came out in a little octopus holder that was really cute. The elote ribs were super tasty and you eat them like you would real ribs! The chicken wings were standard and nicely crunchy. The nachos were good to share for 2-3 people. We asked to add al pastor to ours, which they forgot about, but when we asked about it, they took our plate and came back with the meat, so all was good. The churros come with a chocolate dipping sauce on the side, and were super crispy.

Celebrated my birthday here last weekend and booked one of the sectionals as well as ordered $800 worth of food from their catering menu. I was charged $8/piece but what I did not know is that one piece of shrimp skewers literally was a single shrimp and the empanada was the size of a macaroon. Needless to say I was embarrassed that my guests were left hungry even though I had allocated almost $80/person for food. In addition my guests complained about the lack of service and picking up empty glassware even though I was also charged a steep service fee for the waitress.Emails and phone calls about this have not responded to.

Great way to end our meeting in LA! Fun evening and great carne asada tacos on the Rooftop. Thanks for taking good care of us, Brandon!