My wife and I went on a Friday night. The place is nicely decorated and the wait staff are well dressed and professional. We got there early so we bellied up to their bar for a drink. We were impressed with their bartenders, they know their stuff and make really good drinks. We were well set up for a great meal for the first time at Cento and becomes their regular customer. Then, we got our food, it was a total let down. Our food was bad. I ordered the Squid Ink Tagliatelle. The seafood was not fresh, the whole dish was bland, and the pasta was over cooked. The owner and management seems to put in a lot of thoughts in who to hired, the decor, how to run the place, and they forgot the most import thing, the food have to be good to match the vibe and their price. As someone who is new to Madison, I really wanted to like this place because Madison needs a good Italian restaurant.