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Cafe Centro

200 Park Ave., New York, NY, 10166
at 45th St.
212-818-1222

Avg. Rating

7
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 8
"Recommended"

Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10.

67% would go back.

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Not Bad

By MoraleHazard on 5/17/2007

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 8
  • Service: 7
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

The location is very convenient for business lunches and the food is tasty.

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230 out of 501 people found this review helpful.

Great location

By absolut on 1/21/2006

  • Overall Rating: 8
  • Food: 7
  • Service: 9
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

I came here for restaurant week last summer and found the place inviting, though a tad too loud. Service was good, the waiter was very thoughtful and attentive. The food was pretty good as well, though it seems their definition of rare in a steak is bloody.

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333 out of 672 people found this review helpful.

Mediocrecy at it's best

By Dujour on 8/18/2004

  • Overall Rating: 5
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 4
  • Décor: 9
  • No, I would not go back!

Oh my. With the wealth of great restaurants in New York City, there are certainly better places to eat than Cafe Centro. While the atmosphere and location can't be beat, the food is plain and uninspired. My entree of soft shells crabs looked and tasted like they were an afterthought in the mind of the cook. The desserts were bland and lifeless. Additionally, the service was friendly, but poor. Four times I was asked if "everything is okay." I expect this kind of service at Chili's, not here. Perhaps the waitress knows better.

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