Our order: Tortilla Soup, Tacos (1 steak, 1 fish) and the Burrito a la Centro (black bean and rice burrito). Drinks: Strawberry Mojito, and something they called a Paloma (Patron, squirt soda & Lime).\r
We were thoroughly disappointed. Centro's corner location is perfect for socializing, but the food is below average. We went Friday evening around 6pm and had no problem getting a table outside. We ordered the tortilla soup as an appetizer, it was almost the worst tortilla soup we've ever had (and we order it every chance we get). The soup had far too much lime and worst of all TOFU. To their credit, I have never had tofu in tortilla soup, and I now know that I never want it again (and I have nothing against tofu). The soup just had a completely different seasoning base than what we are used to, perhaps we'd like it if we're from the Yucatan.\r
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After the terrible soup, we excitedly looked forward to the entree's which, again, were disappointing. The steak was chewy and poor quality, and the bean and rice burrito lacked rice. The fish taco was tilapia on this day, and, well, for Tilapia, the taco was average. Our sides were refried black beans and rice. Sad to say, I have had better canned refried black beans from Trader Joe's. And the rice was tantamount to steamed rice with butter (not what you expect for Mexican food, or for the price).\r
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The service was mediocre. My waitress was nice but couldn't remember to bring fresh jalapenos to the table, not a difficult task for mexican food. She asked how the soup was, we told her it was nasty and she proactively took it off of the bill, which was nice to not have to ask.\r
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The drinks were good, especially the Strawberry Mojito. Neither tasted watered down, which is good for Friday night.\r
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The final straw was when someone began smoking in the outside dinning area and the staff did nothing about it. FYI: Smoking in outside dining areas is still illegal in california. The 2 stars was reduced to 1 after that.
Pros: Good location for drinks and socializing
Cons: Terrible Food, don't come hungry.
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