Arts & Central

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   Christine

   VIP

   New York City

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The kitchen is always very accommodating with my food sensitivities. Love the outdoor space. The staff makes every effort to give us an optimal experience. It's a neighborhood favorite.
   

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   Lou

   VIP

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was our first time at Arts & Central. We were immediately taken by the very nice design of both the outdoor and indoor spaces. This is a large restaurant, and it's pretty open, which can usually mean that it's going to be extremely loud, but we were pleasantly surprised that it was not too bad at all, noise-wise, with mellow music playing softly. The restaurant has an art theme, with different artist providing works that are on the back of the menu every month, according to our server, who was excellent. There were four of us in our group and all of us very much enjoyed our appetizers and our entrees. On the flipside, we were universally disappointed by the desserts. They were just ok at best, and there wasn't much to choose from. Items that our group ordered were the Seoul Chicken Sliders, Whipped Feta, 611 Salad and the Seared Scallop (appetizers), and then the Maple Leafe Farm Duck, Grilled Swordfish, Pork Belly & Octopus and the Linguini, which my sister ordered with Shrimp (as our mains). Two of our party ordered the Banana Brulee, which unfortunately came out relatively cold, and I had the Crumble, with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, which was fine, but nothing really interesting or exciting. I would definitely go back because the main menu items are all very, very good, and I would just plan to go when I'm not in the mood for dessert or feel like going someplace else for something sweet after dinner.
   

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   jennifer

   VIP

   Tampa

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great innovative cuisine. Service was friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere!
   

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   DeniseM

   VIP

   New York City

   65 reviews

   5.0

   65 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food and service. It was our first visit and we will definitely be repeat patrons. One of the few restaurants that had their full menu available for NYE.
   

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   Barron

   VIP

   New Orleans

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great food and atmosphere. The deck is a great place to eat.
   

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   Christine

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Things started off great and then quickly went down hill ! The two men in our group ordered the smoked chicken linguini and neither could stand the taste . The rest of the food was mediocre at best. To top it off our server let us sit for 30 minutes before coming back to see if we needed anything which we wanted to order another glass of wine ! Never asked if we wanted dessert but asked if we wanted to go boxes. When I said the dish wasn't very good he ignored that and handed us our bill . We were there several months ago and really enjoyed it but this experience was really awful. Sad to see it decline.
   

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   Ray

   VIP

   Pittsburgh

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect atmosphere. Service was spot on. Food was outstanding. Just an excellent eating experience!!! Will be back soon
   

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   William

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service were top notch and the live jazz music sets it apart from most upscale casual restaurants in the area
   

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   John

   Atlanta Metro

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our second trip to the restaurant -- first for lunch and now for dinner. The restaurant is beautiful both inside and outside. On each of our visits the food and drink items were creative and interesting as well as being excellent. The Prime Rib was a highlight. The bananas brulee were a great way to finish the evening. Highly recommended!
   

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    Fred

    VIP

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent food and portions. Beautiful ambiance and priced right.
    

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