Cafe Centosette

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(212) 420-5933

160 2ND Ave
New York, NY 10003 40.7328 -73.9874

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

Hours:

Monday To Friday From 11:30 AM To 04:00 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants

Cuisine:

Italian

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Nested on a cozy corner of 2nd Avenue, this place makes fantastic fresh omelets and French toast.”
  2. “left feeling unsatisfied, except for having a nice chance to people watch in the cozy atmosphere with my over-priced pasta bolognese.”
  3. “Great atmosphere and exceptional service - terrific waiting staff.”
drinks
50.0% positive
  1. “In the warm weather, sit outside sipping a cold wine and watch the passing parade - this is our favorite place to eat in Manhattan.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “When the food came, the lasagna was cold in the middle and there was no offer of parmesan cheese.”
  2. “Food was delicious, try the mussels, or calamari, or chicken.”
  3. “tasty food”
  4. “said this was fine and then she put me on to the owner who repeatedly screamed at me in bad english that i was 'RETARDED' and a 'B*TCH' because to him whether it had bacon in it or not they still 'made me food so i had to pay' honestly i have never been”
  5. “The food is excellent, and there is a rather extensive selection for all types of people (I am a vegetarian and there are quite a few things on there for me.)”
  6. “The food is good.”
  7. “The food is an excellent value for the money!”
  8. “thought, to quote Woody Allen, "The food was terrible, and such small portions!”
  9. “left feeling unsatisfied, except for having a nice chance to people watch in the cozy atmosphere with my over-priced pasta bolognese.”
  10. “Nested on a cozy corner of 2nd Avenue, this place makes fantastic fresh omelets and French toast.”
  11. “The food is scrumptious (artichoke pasta dish) and the service was decent.”
  12. “The breakast is creative and tasty.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is excellent, and there is a rather extensive selection for all types of people (I am a vegetarian and there are quite a few things on there for me.)”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It's a great place to go when you just need to relax and catch up with your friends over breakfast.”
service
81.82000160217285% positive
  1. “Great atmosphere and exceptional service - terrific waiting staff.”
  2. “great customer service”
  3. “The service is wonderful, the staff is very attentive to all the tables.”
  4. “The food is scrumptious (artichoke pasta dish) and the service was decent.”
  5. “There is good people watching when sitting outside as well.”
  6. “The service was terrible and unfriendly.”
  7. “The place is great for people watching.”
  8. “love going out to eat and because I work in the bizz I am pretty easy going when it comes to bad service.”
  9. “Both outdoor and indoor seating promises prompt service, and an attentive waiter.”
  10. “left feeling unsatisfied, except for having a nice chance to people watch in the cozy atmosphere with my over-priced pasta bolognese.”
  11. “The food is excellent, and there is a rather extensive selection for all types of people (I am a vegetarian and there are quite a few things on there for me.)”
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “thought, to quote Woody Allen, "The food was terrible, and such small portions!”
  2. “Portion sizes aren't huge, but you don't leave feeling bloated and overfilled.”
  3. “The food is an excellent value for the money!”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/08/09

Decent Little Brunch Joint

by MimaTaino at Citysearch

I met two of my friends here for brunch who love the place. It is a bit crammed but my experience was just fine. I came in very hungry so I would have been happy to eat whatever they put in front of me. The waiter had quite a personality. He seemed to be enjoying himself which was fine with us. Those who are snooty might not have appreciated it. I had the french toast with scrambled eggs on the side and it worked for me. Not the best ever but it was ok. Probably making it with a different type of bread would be better but hey there are people starving in this world so I'm not going to complain. I left satisfied and they refilled my coffee a few times. Nice.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/21/08

Our waiter asked for more tip...

by micqa at Citysearch

The food was ok. The service was ok. We paid our bill and left tip on the table. Just as we stood up, our waiter asked if the food and service was ok and we said "Yes." Then he begged for more tip saying that we should give somewhere between 18%-20%. We've been to many more classier and more expensive places than Cafe Centosette. Although my husband felt that it was ok and he understood the waiter's desperation. This was a surreal experience for me and my son. A waiter asking for more tip, my first in 21 years of living in NYC.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/29/08

Fantastic Brunch

by venya at Citysearch

I've been to Centosette about 6 times now for brunch and look forward to coming back every time. Nested on a cozy corner of 2nd Avenue, this place makes fantastic fresh omelets and French toast.

Both outdoor and indoor seating promises prompt service, and an attentive waiter. The food is priced fairly.

I can?t speak for their dinner service or menu yet, but I look forward to trying it sometime soon.

  • Pros: Food, service, outdoor seating
  • Cons: none yet
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/23/08

Great little Italian restaurant.

by Gezza at Citysearch

We love this little Italian restaurant. Great atmosphere and exceptional service - terrific waiting staff.

Food was delicious, try the mussels, or calamari, or chicken. Can't wait to return and try the cakes - didn't have room last time. In the warm weather, sit outside sipping a cold wine and watch the passing parade - this is our favorite place to eat in Manhattan.

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/08/07

worst place to eat

by fnycfor90 at Citysearch

It would be an understatement to say this place is horrible. Firstly, the tables are pretty much piled on top of each other. I love going out to eat and because I work in the bizz I am pretty easy going when it comes to bad service. It took forever to get our order taken, and when we did the server was unfriendly and we could hear him complaining about his horrible night to the rest of the wait staff. Personally I don't like a side of depression with my fettucini

The Details on Cafe Centosette

Place Categories:

  • favorite place
  • delicious food
  • unfriendly service
  • great exceptional service
  • creative breakast
  • very attentive waiting staff
  • great atmosphere
  • cold lasagna
  • awful waiter
  • excellent value
  • fresh french toast
  • bad english
  • cold bread
  • not huge portion sizes
  • fresh omelets
  • especially good 10th st
  • amazing stuffed artichokes
  • favorite standbys
  • good people
  • cold wine
  • not enjoy restaurant
  • love little italian restaurant
  • cold inept management
  • cozy corner
  • not fantastic dinner