Cameron Mitchell’s a hundredth Restaurant Cento Explores Traditional and Fashionable Italian

Cameron Mitchell’s latest restaurant (for now, that’s) marks his a hundredth foray into the restaurant world. Appropriately named Cento (Italian for “100”), this outpost inhabits the previous G. Michael’s area in German Village. It opened in the summertime of 2023, and we lastly had an opportunity to go to for dinner with associates.

Because the title suggests, Cento explores each fashionable and traditional Italian food. The area retains its form however has been given a makeover. You possibly can sit within the bar space, the principle eating room, or on the expanded patio.

True to the Cameron Mitchell model, service could be very pleasant and attentive. We began with the bread service, a pairing of a tomato-topped bread and garlic bread.

We dove in with a pair of drinks, too: their home Manhattan and a lightweight and refreshing whiskey bitter particular.

Our server helpfully walked us by way of the menu, which is grouped as programs: antipasto, greens, pasta, and mains. We began with a trio from the antipasto menu: whipped ricotta, burrata, and octopus.

All three have been properly completed. The burrata was ready table-side, and the octopus was sous vide, so it was particularly tender. We break up a Caesar salad, too!

For our second spherical of drinks, we tasted a pleasant Tatone Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and a paloma.

The pictures don’t do them justice, however we loved the pasta and primary programs, too. We tasted a pair meatballs, a pesto with fusilli, a particular just like ravioli that was filled with goat cheese, and a wealthy carbonara.

My pictures additionally don’t do any favors to the principle programs, however they have been excellently completed, too: the branzino and the hen saltimbocca.

We liked the recent pads, too. They reminded us of ones from our properties rising up. Our server mentioned they’re imported from Italy!

And it’s onerous to beat an amazing affogato. I appreciated that they made it with decaf espresso, since we have been wrapping up round 9:30 at night time!

Afterwards we wandered the eating room, spying out the massive wheel of cheese used for bread service.

Cento is open:

• Monday-Thursday, 4-10 p.m.
• Friday, 4-11 p.m.
• Saturday, 3-11 p.m.
• Sunday, 3-9 p.m.

Pleased hour is Monday-Friday from 4-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 3-5 p.m.

Cento
595 S. Third St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 696-6565
Internet: centogermanvillage.com
FB: Cento German Village
IG: @centogermanvillage