Centro
I
recently was able to have a meal at Centro in downtown Des Moines which has
been consistently voted the number one restaurant in the capital city. The atmosphere
is what I would call sophisticated but not stuffy. Our waiter was attentive and very friendly and
outgoing. However he did not know the soup and everything just happened to be
his favorite. I didn’t buy it for a second but overall he was pretty good. We
were started off with some bread and oil which was very good. It was followed by the Centro salad the toasted pecans and the gorgonzola was a refreshing touch. The potato leek soup was
full of flavor and something I would definitely have again. The main dishes at
our table were all very good. They included Chicken Francese, Ricotta
Gnocchi, Chicken and
Prosciutto all very good, the Gnocchi was probably the least favorite of the
three. But the best dish at the table was the Parmesan-Encrusted Halibut which included a lemon butter sauce, buttermilk mashed
potatoes, and grilled asparagus. The lemon butter sauce turned what would have been just
another piece of fish into a memorable meal. My next statement in many cases
would not be seen as a positive one but the best thing of the night was the
buttermilk mashed potatoes. Wow, the best mashed potatoes I have ever had. They
were creamy yet had chucks of potatoes in them, not sure how they did it but I’m
glad they did. Besides the small disappointment in the waiter the biggest let
down was the fact that the online menu did not match what they actually had.
Still everything else made up for it. A good place to go on any special occasion.
1003 Locust St Des Moines, IA 50309
Price range: (everyday,
a night out, a special occasion only) special occasion
only
Overall rankings all based 1 to 5
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Food: 5
Value: 4
Overall 4.5
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