Central Cafe

906 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton
(941) 757-0050

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Rita Obeid

6 of had dinner. All of our food including the soup was lukewarm. The fries were over salted. I had ravioli and asked for parmesan and they charged me 25 cents for it. Really?? Not classy. Oh, and I ordered a side salad which never came. We have been there before and the food was ok but probably will not return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Daniel Ash

Great burgers and hand cut fries.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonni Armani

Our waitress Kim was fantastic. Very personable. Food was great. Food looked fantastic. Tasted great beer on tap was super great family environment. Interior is darling. Easy to park. Definitely worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Travis BladeDestroyer Dishon

Love this place and their staff. We ordered take out for the first time and it was amazing. Fries were still crispy and the Bacon Blue Burger was one of the best I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tonna Gruber

My first experience having lunch with a girlfriend at this charming venue was fantastic. The one way Streets confused my GPS now but once I found it is a piece of cake to get there and great parking ! Offering a rustic atmosphere inside and out and excellent service this Cafe is a refreshing change. The friendly servers actually pay attention to their dining patrons. Can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ruth Rauch

This was our first visit and definitely won't be the last. Nice variety of offerings for our divergent tastes; everything we tried was delicious. Pleasant and efficient service. Thanks for a lovely meal.

Dee

Ordered a bowl of the tomato soup and a bottle of beer. My friend ordered a cheeseberger and fries. After waiting for some time, our waitress informed us that our order ticket had gotten lost and asked what we had ordered. We finally got our lunch after waiting again. My bowl of soup was only half full with 2 small pieces of burnt bread. I asked if it was normal to only receive 1/2 bowl of soup for $8.95! She said yes. I thought that our drinks might be comped due to the order being lost. NOPE. Will not be going back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

B8911KSgregoryp

Stopped in again at noon, was busy but not overwhelmed. Food was spot on again and delicious as well. Had the shrimp po boy and the central salad. Lot's of shrimp and the salad was huge for $11. Full of nuts, tomatoes and bacon! Great fast service from Kimberly. Sorry we don't have another Doctor appointment until September, we will be back. Amazing lunch!

F. M.

Ordered take out for the Margherita pizza and pepper crusted ahi tuna.

Food was okay, pizza was nice and light and had good flavour. The pepper crusted ahi tuna was flavorless and cold and the salad it came with was so tiny; there was no crust or pepper to be seen on it either. Fries were delicious though.

Both meals were cold unfortunately, we came about no more than 10 min after the estimated pick up time but it seems like they don't have a food warmer or lamps for orders waiting which was disappointing.

The wasabi sauce that comes with it is quite tasty and everything packaged well.

This is just for take out, so dine in experience could likely be better if you're receiving fresh hot food.

Food: 3

Rebecca Knowles

We went here for a business lunch and wow! It was delicious! I got the mushroom and brie burger, which was extremely tasty and had lots of toppings (so I could actually taste them, unlike some other places)! My coworkers got a pizza, the shrimp poboy and a salad, all of which looked delicious, and from their feedback it sounded like they were! Another highlight for me was the French fries, which were obviously made in-house and fresh. They had just the right amount of salt, and I appreciated that there was malt vinegar on the table for dipping. The menu was quite extensive, so I hope to go back and try more of the things I was choosing among.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hand Cut Fries

Cyndi Kullback

Some of the best food I've had in a long time. Fresh made to order. Best handcut french fries ever and wonderful salad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vickie Counts

Small menu and tasty food. All the food is prepared to order and is super fresh. We were there during the lunch hour and it was obviously a well liked eatery. Located inside an old brick building but very clean. Tables are well spaced. There is full bar service. Prices are fairly standard. I had a Fried Tomato Salad which was excellent. My husband had a Swiss Burger and fries. Also excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carlos Vieira

Cool building, good food and friendly staff. Options for gluten free buns and Tacos.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Hand Cut Fries

Nicole Gonzalez

Always a great time at Central cafe. Amazing food and atmosphere, delicious drinks and the staff are awesome. Highly recommend! Support local!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Salad, Bruschetta, Beet Salad, Mediterranean, Hand Cut Fries

Deb

We ordered rare burgers (but ordered rare but got medium). They were delicious though. Coleslaw was bland/ tasteless Ordered Arnold Palmer but was heavy on tea and minimal lemonade but got opposite. asked for little ice but got a glass full.
Robin was curt and rude and didn’t listen. It took an hour to get our food.
And we regularly eat here.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

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