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| - One of the sets of parents was in town this weekend, and we wanted to do something touristy, so we visited West Side Market. We figured we'd get lunch while we were in the area. Our original plan of one of the breweries was vetoed due to noise, but luckily my husband remembered having liked the steak frites at Bier Mrkt on a business trip last year, so we ended up in its next door neighbor, Bar Centro.
The ambiance is modern, classy, and importantly for this visit, not loud. Their beer menu is impressive-- both a lot of local brews on tap and some more traditional options in bottles. The wine and mixed drink menus looked great as well. Prices are reasonable; twelve-inch pizzas range from $8-$15 (could be single serving, or shared if you order a side dish) and most entrees were in the $20-$29 range.
Everyone seemed to enjoy their food options. We had:
--house salad: nothing out of the ordinary, but a great vinaigrette and nice fresh greens.
--pickles: I don't like pickles, but this mini platter had a variety of pickled vegetables, all brined with different spices, and my husband said it was good.
--spicy chicken pizza: if you have a good heat tolerance, calling this spicy is a stretch, but we really enjoyed it. The chicken sausage had great flavor and the crust was delicious.
--marinara pizza with pepperoni: I didn't taste this one but apparently it was great.
--mussels and frites: he didn't seem crazy about the mussels, but they looked good to me, and the fries were fantastic.
There's so many restaurants in the Ohio City neighborhood I want to try, but I'd definitely consider making a repeat visit if I find myself in the area.
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