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April 2024 by Michele H.
We had a wonderful time at Cento before the John Mellencamp show! Our food was delicious and Steven our server was amazing! Thank you!!
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April 2024 by Lolly Lawrence
Enjoyed the scampi, although it was a little spicier than expected. The chicken parm was just fair. The chicken was mostly breading and dry, there wasn't enough sauce, and the noodles were very dense and chewy. My husband and I split both the dishes we ordered and we both only took a few bites of the chicken parm and had the rest boxed up. Not sure we'll get back to it, maybe we'll add more sauce at home and try it again. Service was great. We said that we planned to share our dishes and everything came up "pre-split," with no added charge. We very much enjoyed the complimentary (special occasion) cheesecake!
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April 2024 by Michael Weaver
Another in a long line of really good meals at Cento. Probably my favorite place in Madison.
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March 2024 by Bill Schrum
Wonderful environment and consistently wonderful food & beverages. Our server, Mitchell, was exceptional.
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March 2024 by Teresa Andrews
Great service and atmosphere. Food was excellent.
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March 2024 by Raymond Duncan
Treat yourself :)
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March 2024 by William Karasov
Erin was an excellent waitress, the Merluzzo Puttanesca was an excellent dish, and the Pecorino wine was very good. 3 other foods we ordered fell below our expectations. Fried artichoke seemed to have too much fried batter and we were searching for the artichoke flavor. The scallops dish seems not well balanced; scallops are delicate but the brocollini spicing was overpowering and the underlying polenta was blah. The Burnt Basque Cheesecake, on whole, seemed desiccated - can't the cherries be more liquid and luscious and the whipped cream fresher? This dessert seemed to have sat in the refrigerator overnight. The pacing of service seemed poorly coordinated - main dishes came while we were eating appetizer, and coffee was served before dessert. As regards atmosphere - very noisy. Overall, despite high hopes, our time at Cento was not an experience of fine dining.
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March 2024 by Chass C.
Cento has become one of my favorite restaurants in the city. I ordered the Tagliatelle (ragù alla bolognese, ricotta, parmesan), side salad and to drink I had Aperol Spritz (Aperol, seltzer, prosecco. Served over ice with an orange peel). I have officially given up cheese but I dream about the Tagliatelle quite often. The salad was fresh and the Aperol Srotiz was very refreshing. The service was great! The only thing you really have to worry about is parking but luckly I found close parking. I beleive they have one of the best happy hours in the city.
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March 2024 by Marcy Kushner
Best food in downtown Madison.Gorgeous ambiance, great servers & a nice menu with plenty of options.
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March 2024 by Kenneth Brown
Great food and great service! Will be back again!
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March 2024 by Karen Drissi
I wish there wasn't loud music playing in the background. It was hard to carry on a conversation with table mates.
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March 2024 by Marcia Thomas
Did not disappoint. We had the special Lobster Ravioli. Amazing! They need to add that to the menu .. I would definitely go back.
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March 2024 by Amanda Frate
Food was ok, service was absolutely horrible. I’ve never been to Wisconsin before so I planned a weekend trip with my hubby. He picked this restaurant and made a reservation for brunch. Our waiter seemed to avoid us as much as he could. I went the whole meal without a drink, we ordered a cannoli and he brought it to us to-go. Seemed to just want us to leave so he didn’t have to work. Very disappointed and do not recommend
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March 2024 by Les C.
Cento has a great ambiance and respectful servers (even if hard to audibly understand due to gutteral speak,) lovely menu selection, including wines, appetizers & dessert & convenient Downtown location. The prices are "Madison normal" (high.) But the food IS very good.*recommend*
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March 2024 by Kari Dinegan
3rd time dining here. The food was excellent. I brought my mom tonight before our show at Overture and she loved the place. When we come to Madison for a show, we will be making Cento our go to restaurant.
