CIEL Restaurant & Lounge

Ambiance: Upscale nightclub * restaurant with a bar and dance floor reminiscent of a club you would visit in Las Vegas or on vacation! I absolutely had the best time at CIEL with a group of girlfriends celebrating a birthday. This is the perfect spot for a unique celebration or night out - they have dancers, bottle service, fun cocktails, and music. The entertainers and entertainment were phenomenal. I will say for the expensive price and ordering bottle service, we did find our waiter to be a bit checked out and not super attentive. Pricey but the food, drinks, and ambiance make it worth it. If you're looking for a unique & upscale dining experience in Houston, this is it! Valet available. Clean bathrooms. You do need a reservation and there is a dress code. I will be going back next time I need an exciting night out filled with good food and a fun ambiance.

My friend hosted her party at CIEL lastnight and my expectations were exceeded. The service is incredible. The food was great, and it was such a fun environment to get up and dance in! I don't drink, and without me asking, our waiter went out of his way to make me mocktails and fake shots all night so I could be included in the group activities. I really appreciated that and I felt so comfortable and taken care of! Highly recommend hosting here for a fun night out, or a celebration!

Like others have mentioned, super overpriced and service and food are meh, but I would encourage everyone to come for the bougie experience at least once! Valet is $9 and unfortunately no parking lot.There told us we would lose our reservation if our entire party didn't arrive after 15 minutes and there are signs up front about strict dress code. We were the only party at 7pm on a Thursday, but it seemed to have gotten more crowded throughout the night. Performance was supposed to start "around 8:30" though the servers gave us vague responses whenever we asked about it. The show started around 9pm and there were 3 dancers that occasionally came in and out to perform. Some appetizers worth ordering - wagyu sliders and wagyu dumplings. The crispy rice was not bad. The mains (lobsters ravioli and the pasta were the ones we tried) were okay, but we were mostly there for the drinks and ambiance. The space is beautiful and definitely insta-worthy!

CIEL if Las Vegas and Texas had a baby it would be CIEL. The entry gives you the club vibe with a bouncer like persona when you enter the restaurant. Some questionable characters at the front perhapsOf the courtesan profession. The tables were way too close and the seats were dirty. The saving grace was our server- she was polite and nice. Food was ok, avocado salad was over dressed. Sushi was acceptable. Good cocktails. Entertainment was interesting.

Energy energy energy!The vibes on a Saturday night was crazy! I had pretty good time with a group of friends for birthday. Definitely make reservations. It was very much high energy all around with the staff & guests. Also the entertainment was fun as well! Live singers + dancers really set the scene. Reminded me alot of being in tulum at Rosa negra.Food was actually pretty good. The oysters we had was quite fresh and the grilled octopus was charred nicely, a little salty for my liking. Crispy rice was nicely fried and the tuna on top was unique. The waygu Nigiri was good and melt in your mouth. For drinks, I stuck with classic margarita with tajin on the rim. Filled mostly with ice, so was a little thrown off from that seeing the price of it vs how much was given. Parking - valet only I can see this also being pretty for a girls night out. I would come back and try other dishes and for a goodnight.

Let me preface by saying this was their Valentine's Day menu/3 course "special", so the items listed might not be on the regular menu. My partner was not told of the price before we got there. We both had the 3 course meal and each had 2 drinks. The bill was $485. This price MAY have been appropriate if all of the other promised elements aligned. Let's start with the service: the servers barely knew any answers to any questions. We got a lot of "uhh, I think, I guess, yeah I got you," which normally I wouldn't have a big problem with, but a restaurant of this caliber shouldn't be hiring just anyone to serve there. It just kind of threw me off. I got the wagyu gyoza to start. It was actually amazing. The La Passion (basically a pornstar martini) was good as well. My salmon was listed on the menu as a King Salmon, so I was expecting something huge. You might not be able to tell from the picture, but this salmon resembles the salmon I pick up in the pack at Kroger. So small that I finished it in 5 bites. All of my food (except gyoza) was 100% unseasoned. Extremely disappointing. The dessert was some sort of dry eclair stuffed with orange sorbet. Not good. The show was supposed to start at 7 but started closer to 8 and we got there at 6:15 so by the time the second show was supposed to come, it was about time we had to go. We'd seen videos of the performers before so we were expecting something eccentric/extravagant. It was just a lady who sang a snippet of a song, and 3 dancers that did the same 2 arm moves in witch costumes. This is a sham of a fine dining restaurant. All that to say, I would never come back.

Our first time here. Previous YELP reviews very mixed. We went tonight for Valentine's Day , fixed price menu. Great cocktails to start and we did a bottle of a very nice Petit Chablis. There were some other nice choices on a small wine list. The first flight, not shown was a sushi flight which we both had. My only complaint there was that i did not noice the wagyu beef which i cannot eat and which not normally on. Sushi flight, traded for th yellowtail with my wife so not big deal. Good quality sushi, no soy sauce needed thank you.I followed with Salmon and my wife had Chateaubriand. I did the passion fruit and my wife did a strawberry sorbet. NiceWait staff great, they seemed to know well the frequent diners (not us) and the decor was modern and a nice match with the not modern music. Good, mixed crowd. Not sure how much mix from an artificial v-day mix (ah, that would be us). Hint. We took the very very uncool 6pm seating , but heck, we got seated on time. When we left at 8:30 pm or so, the line was very long with people waiting for their much cooler 7-8pm seatings. We were not chased out and frankly the kitchen backed up anyway. It's V-day, cancellations are very low and this sort of things happen. I think if i had one of those ultra-cool 8pm seatings and waited 60min for my table I would have killed a star or two. There is no 'wait bar' , it is a line out to the parking lot. They need to rethink that form a cash standpoint.We also went a week later, to see what it was like on a non holiday Friday night. Obviously better menu though portions a bit too large. No change to the review. Pricy, but good food, great waitstaff in a fun environment. We also did the 6pm seating to avoid the chance of a wait but that was a bit paranoid. 7pm would have been fine.

I loved the vibe of this place! The food was amazing, we booked a reservation for the five course chef dinner and it did not disappoint at all. I absolutely loved the steak portion of the night. I added on wine pairing with it. My meal alone came out to $179 lol. So ladies, definitely suggest going here with your man for future reference or if you want to enjoy a night out come alone. The bar is full of single men just enjoying the night. We went on a Thursday night by the way. The DJ was amazing loved the selection of music, that could've been my favorite part easily! I loved this place its super cool. I'd come back for sure

The food and service was absolutely stellar! I love the shows that periodically happen throughout the dinner and all the amazing things to see in the space

Fun experience at Ciel! Went for a bday party and everyone had a great time. Great food, great drinks and awesome show! The interior is top notch and the lighting aesthetics are amazing. All around great entertaining spot for sure!