The Centro: Cleveland Fine Dining Restaurant Guide

We came for an early anniversary dinner since we were in town. Maurice was very attentive and congenial as our waiter. I would highly recommend the Seafood Bucatini: spicy without being over the top and the mussels were flavorful and cooked perfectly. We also enjoyed the carpaccio and sweet basil salad and were treated to a delightfully light cheesecake for dessert. Be alert that the lobster bisque is tasty but quite peppery. If we have the chance, we’ll gladly return!

I didn’t get to eat, but Lisa made me the absolute best French 75 that I have ever had! She had a bright and friendly attitude, she knew patrons by their name and seemed to make everyone feel at home. If you ever stop in, please have Lisa make you a delightful French 75! Tell her TQ sent you ❤️

The service was impeccable. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful, and we enjoyed his commentary. The restaurant was pretty empty, but it was a Sunday evening with no sporting events downtown. We enjoyed the decor and it was easy to hear each other -no music blasting which I always appreciate. The food was just ok. My husband enjoyed his steak, but it did have a large amount of fat he had to cut around. My salmon was a little over cooked from the medium rare I requested and slightly bland. I could taste oil but it needs more seasoning/spice to even that out. It was overly charred so I was getting more burnt flavor than anything. I enjoyed the broccolini and couscous accompaniments. The mashed potato side my husband ordered was very bland. We did enjoy the lobster arginine (sp?) starter. I saw another table order salads that looked large and delicious, and truffle fries that I was jealous of. We'll likely be back before our next show and I'll try those!

The food was great, the service from our waiter was just okay. He wasn't rude but he just seemed like he didnt wanna bother with us or was disinterested. Everyone else was nice. The atmosphere was okay. Little bit of dried food on the chairs and booths, dust in the candles, under our table was pretty dirty. All this wouldn't be a problem for me usually but we were expecting a fine dining atmosphere. Then at the end of the night a knat flew in my girlfriends food so she didnt even get to finish her meal, I'm sure they would've replaced it if asked but we were kinda bummed and just wanted to go at this point.

Maurice was a vibe. He truly understood what excellence looked like and how to accommodate us. I am from Florida and his recommendations made me feel very comfortable and my our experience amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for good food and a good time!