Centro - Reno

Visited 3/30/24 This place is absolutely amazing!! The staff is very nice and helpful. 10000% hands down to the chef, I did not expect the food to be this good! Being from southern California where majority of the food is amazing. I was really shocked about this place in Reno. We ordered the chef special for the day and it was a shrimp plate with crispy polenta and a roasted pepper sauce. When I say this was the best, it was great! I wanted to order 10 more. I also love how the portions are small so you're able to try multiple things on the menu and not be stuck with a full plate of 1 dish. It started snowing out while we were there and the staff turned on space heaters and pointed them towards us so that we weren't cold and able to enjoy our visit. I was recommended to get the grapefruit guava cider...... it was the best, refreshing not too sweet and you get a little tipsy. We will be returning every chance we get. Thank you Centro for such a wonderful experience.

My only regret is not finding this gem sooner! The tapas here are delightful sharable portions. Every bite was smooth and savory. This Tapa house is new, cool, and sexy. Can I say that? They have a bar, intimate seating inside and a patio out back. The patio is heated and has a tent around for the cold seasons. So there is plenty of seating but make sure to make reservations ahead of time. Everyone was kind gave us recommendations our first time here. Keep an eye out for special menus/ events on their website! They're always switching it up. I will be visiting Centro Bar Kitchen again soon!

Tapas and a happy hour from 3-6 what more could you want. Deep fried risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella served with a tangy marinara dipping sauce. We split this but after the first bite I kinda wanted to eat it all. Sorry. Grilled mahi mahi in a green curry over rice. With fried basil. Savory sauce and firm fish. Really good. Not sure about the fried basil. Seemed to have cooked the flavor out. Not a big deal. Kansas City strip (stockyards are in KC not NY) over polenta. Nice cut of beef cooked to order. Strawberry shortcake with puréed strawberries. Nice touch. Our server was busy and attentive all at once. Made for a very enjoyable late afternoon. Other miscellaneous things to know. Park on the street. We misread the sign in the back as 236 California. Nope wrong. Went back to move the car. It's a nice date night small space. If you have a group get a reservation. Paintings are by a local artist, A Bryce Chisholm. Our server told us about this. See pics of the card she had. What a talent. Centro made our go back Jack do it again list for sure.

This place is a quaint, beautiful tapas bar that has a patio outback! The food was great! I particularly liked the Bruschetta (not pictured it was so good). Yakitori skewers were my second favorite. The service was spot on and I'm elated they didn't charge me for sparkling water! (It's the small things in life)

Well...the flavors are excellent, and the ambiance is good, but the vibe from two of the three people working there was a real downer. Our server was super nice, but the hostess who greeted us and the bartender who waited on us until the server showed up seemed like they couldn't care less that we were there. Could have been a bad day all around, but they didn't make ours any better. Then the check came and it was shockingly expensive considering we were still hungry. I know, I know, it's just tapas...but if the people were nicer, the bill would have been easier to swallow and we might have left a little less hungry.