Le Central calls themselves the ""affordable French restaurant"" but, caveat emptor, you get what you pay for. Based on word of mouth, I couldn't wait for my first taste of what I had been assured would be ""amazing."" Alas, even at Le Central's modest prices, I was so disappointed: undercooked rice in a paella studded with luke-warm shrimp that obviously been cooked hours earlier, greens over-dressed in a cloying, big box store balsamic, a soggy tarte tatin... Being fair, I went back a few more times and, after about six tries, the best I can say is that the food never elevated itself above cruiseship fare. Soupe de poissons was the density and texture of baby food, garlic sausage had no hint of garlic, pates and rillets tasted of the refridgerator, lamb racks were overdone... all the symptoms of mediocrity that make even the low prices seem unfair.
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Mediocre food, Tired ingredients, Poor preparation
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