Central Cafe

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

Recent Reviews

Tom Aben

The foods is good and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristen Butler

Owner is awful!!! Service was not terrible but we ordered steak and it was beef jerky.. no one asked how the food was after it was delivered to the table.. when we got our bill we just have feedback and the owner was VERY AGGRESSIVE AND NASTY… we came back later to try to clear things up and the owner and staff were even worse… don’t go there!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Bayko Irrigation LLC

Brueshetta was awesome!! Love the fries!!

Karissa Mayer

Always great food. This time we had the caprese board and burgers. My 9yr old daughter loved the blackberry fojito and ate almost her whole burger. Our server was great and we finished with the lava cake. It is always a bit loud, but still great atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary B.

The food was amazing! We each had pizza and mine was gluten free/cauliflower and the best I've ever had. The brussel sprouts were so flavorful and shoestring fries were hot and tasty. The environment is cool - a historic building and they kept the character of the building. Wait staff and owner was attentive and friendly. Definitely worthy of a return visit.

Juvy E.

We were driving by looking for a place to eat. Went here for the first time. The place is really cute & the workers are so friendly. My husband & I shared the Buffalo Brussel sprouts. So good. I ordered the shrimp artichoke pesto cauliflower pizza & it was the best I've ever had. The crust is crispy with lots of topping. I would definitely come back to try the other pizzas.

The Boy Instead

Best lunch specials in town. And best fried Fish. Love the atmosphere, very simple and thoughtful seating for privacy. It gives the energy you’re there to eat and drink some good food, not pay extra for scenery, beach view or a volleyball net. Also best fries in town, they actually believe in malt vin. And the service is excellent, even when it’s busy don’t fret, Mario is on it like white in rice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Salad, Tuna Seared Ahi Tuna

Joshua Walle

Today, I had the opportunity to eat with three other people who all ordered a different item on the menu, so I'll have a little more input on the options on the menu. To start, one of our party members ordered a Ceasars salad, which had options to add a choice of protein, salmon in this case. The salad was well made and decently sized with the salmon cooked wonderfully, worth the money spent. I myself ordered a pizza that was available as a special, and it is a pizza that sauce lovers (I'm more of a cheese guy) would enjoy with a nice thin crust to compliment the ingredients. The next order was blue crab cakes, with this person spending extra to get a second cake, and while the diameter of the cakes may not be too large, they are thick, and this party member said they are the best they've had so far (comes with a side too). That being said, his total came out to more than 25 dollars, including drink, so it was rather expensive. Finally, our last member ordered a blue cheese burger with an extra patty and bacon. It comes with fries that were delicious and tasted like genuine potatoes rather than the usual fast food joint. But some negatives come from how the patties were cooked as his came out burnt, and while he still says the meal was worth the price, he did leave with some disappointment.Overall, it was a wonderful experience. Food was on the pricier size but good with a lot of options, the atmosphere was nice and calm in the late morning I visited and the staff was polite and as speedy as possible despite being a little short on staff. I do recommend this place for anyone and their group of friends looking for a locally owned business to experience with their friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad

ron morse

Tomato soup was delicious. Marley bread was ahot dog bun with butter and garlic and blobs of mozzarella..Chicken tenders are better at Hardee's..Fries were floppy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Michael Roy

Nice little place to stop in and have lunch , the best part is is that they have a full bar !!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

T B

Day after Christmas checked website for hours open - said 11 am. Brought party of 6 for lunch at noon. CLOSED. No note on door, no website notice.

Shannon Live

Love Central Cafe! Marsha and her team always take care of me! A go-to recommendation for everyone I know who comes to the area. The weekly and daily specials are always an exciting way to keep the menu fresh! I always order something different and I'm always impressed! Try everything...you'll love it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Henny N.

I'm not a fan of burger but this one was really good! I invited my friends and they both like theirs too. They have 2 entrances and I might came in from the back door but it was cute little corner back there. The place are big it might be nice for a big party or gathering. The only thing I only see 2 servers and it wasn't that busy that time but service was pretty slow. I can't imagine if the place is full. As I recall they also have a bar but we were in hurry so I didn't get a chance to look.

Ashley Ciferno

Great food and owners! There is a reason they have been around for so long!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zachary Bunting

Quiet for the end of the week but, the food was good and the Beers were better!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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