My 60 second review (one in a series) of a recent restaurant visit. There are many better places to read restaurant reviews, this is my quick take on Central: Michel Richard. I ate with a friend, plates on the table, short ribs, lobster burger, cheese puffs, chicken liver terrine, 2 glasses of wine for ~$130 (total tax & tip included, i don’t have the check, that’s from memory) . Quick bullet point

  • wine pours were conservative.
  • cheese puffs do taste like cheese nips but over-rated to me.
  • terrine is very good, but too large a portion for two, enough for four!
  • short ribs were extremely rich (a lot of butter), my friend made the same comment about the lobster burger and fries.

Overall, it was a pleasant experience but didn’t have what i’d describe as an authentic french bistro which to me is more casual–and i had just spent a week eating in paris a month before. i won’t crucify the restaurant as over-rated, it’s good, the space is great though some of the tables are sucky and it can be loud. However it’s better then the typical steak houses we have in DC and sometimes you have to trade great food but dumpy interiors for good food and great interiors. A little pricy but that’s like complaining London or NYC is too expensive–eating out is not always cheap so don’t criticize the pricier places instead laud the cheap places 🙂
http://centralmichelrichard.com/