Cento was definitely worth the trip downtown! The restaurant itself is very clean and modern. The bar is small and crowded. But the bathrooms are clean and pretty. It has an upscale feel but wearing jeans and a nice shirt is a-okay! The menu has options for most budgets. The group I went was ordered a little bit of everything to share.
For starters we ordered the Sourdough Bread with butter, olive oil, salt for $3.00. It was good but I probably wouldn't order it again because we ended up with too much food(such a thing?). We ordered the bacon wrapped dates. I would potentially get these again if someone else really wanted to get them but I would probably try something else on their menu. And we also had the Wine-Poached Beets with balsamic, pistachio-crusted and goat cheese. This was also very good but not a have-to-have for me.
For dinner we ordered the Formaggi Pizza with mozzarella, fontina, blue cheese, ricotta, arugula, fig and balsamic glaze. It had multiple levels of flavors and the pizza was baked perfectly. We also shared the Orecchiette pasta. And a side of the Seared Brussels Sprouts. All of these were also very good and I would order them again!
For dessert, yes dessert, we shared the Chocolate Salumi which was also tasty.
Overall I had a really nice experience at Cento. Our waitress was kind and helpful and the view of the Overture Center from the dinning area was magical.
Tip: Make a reservation!