When he had them, I've eaten at Michel Richard's restaurant in LA: Citrus...as well as his restaurant in Santa Barbara: Citronelle.
Those restaurants were usually very good, if not outstanding. Central is not in the same league...not even close.
Essentially it's Mon Ami Gabi light....bistro food, a little less pricey than MAG, but in a much less-charming environment.
I had the rotisserie chicken which was dry and stringy...fries were In&Out quality (which is not good no matter what anyone says). Service was adequate. Desserts were probably the best thing on the menu, understandable considering Richard started as a pastry chef in Los Angeles.
The only thing I found impressive was one aspect of the wine list: there is a large selection of half-bottles.
But otherwise, the list is overpriced, and there is not a single bottle of beaujolais on it (especially the great vintage of 2009), which anyone who's spent time in France knows is the wine-staple of chicken and steak bistros.