Cameron Mitchell’s latest restaurant (for now, that’s) marks his one hundredth foray into the restaurant world. Appropriately named Cento (Italian for “100”), this outpost inhabits the previous G. Michael’s house in German Village. It opened in the summertime of 2023, and we lastly had an opportunity to go to for dinner with buddies.
Because the title suggests, Cento explores each fashionable and basic Italian meals. The house retains its form however has been given a makeover. You possibly can sit within the bar space, the principle eating room, or on the expanded patio.
True to the Cameron Mitchell fashion, service may be very pleasant and attentive. We began with the bread service, a pairing of a tomato-topped bread and garlic bread.
We dove in with a pair of drinks, too: their home Manhattan and a light-weight and refreshing whiskey bitter particular.
Our server helpfully walked us by the menu, which is grouped as programs: antipasto, greens, pasta, and mains. We began with a trio from the antipasto menu: whipped ricotta, burrata, and octopus.
All three had been properly accomplished. The burrata was ready table-side, and the octopus was sous vide, so it was particularly tender. We cut up a Caesar salad, too!
For our second spherical of drinks, we tasted a pleasant Tatone Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and a paloma.
The photographs don’t do them justice, however we loved the pasta and primary programs, too. We tasted a pair meatballs, a pesto with fusilli, a particular just like ravioli that was filled with goat cheese, and a wealthy carbonara.
My photographs additionally don’t do any favors to the principle programs, however they had been excellently accomplished, too: the branzino and the hen saltimbocca.
We beloved the new pads, too. They reminded us of ones from our houses rising up. Our server mentioned they’re imported from Italy!
And it’s laborious to beat an incredible affogato. I appreciated that they made it with decaf espresso, since we had been wrapping up round 9:30 at evening!
Afterwards we wandered the eating room, spying out the big wheel of cheese used for bread service.
Cento is open:
- Monday-Thursday, 4-10 p.m.
- Friday, 4-11 p.m.
- Saturday, 3-11 p.m.
- Sunday, 3-9 p.m.
Completely satisfied hour is Monday-Friday from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 3-5 p.m.
Cento
595 S. Third St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 696-6565
Net: centogermanvillage.com
FB: Cento German Village
IG: @centogermanvillage
