Le Central

Nice casual atmosphere. Found the waitresses description of wine and how the salmon was cooked to be confusing. So I wasn't thrilled with the wine or salmon but both were good. In line with other reviews, we were shocked by the prices of our drinks. $22 for an old fashioned and my wine was $14. Wine prices by the glass for my wine started at $8 and I wasn't asked what size pour I wanted so I expected to be charged $8 not $14. The portion of salmon was half what I expected. We go everywhere for French onion soup and Le Central's was ok/good. We expected better French onion soup from a French restaurant. Our waitress would disappear for a while when we needed attention. I noticed that some guy was standing behind the counter doing nothing while we were looking for our waitress. We plan to come back to try brunch. But now know to be prepared for some sticker shock when the bill comes.

I love love love this restaurant. I'm from out of town but whenever we are in the Newport area to visit family we make sure to come to Le Central at least once or more during our visit. Restaurant is charming, the wine is delicious, the service is great and the food is great. I happen to be gluten free and they will allow me to bring in a gluten-free baguette and will prepare the French onion soup with my gluten-free bread. Which is pretty awesome because,.. well --you need the bread in Fr. Onion soup! Of course I'll be back!

The restaurant was small,quaint and inviting. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. The food was amazing from start to finish. The Salad of Endive and Roasted Beets then The Moroccan Chicken followed by the creme brulee was the perfect choices for the evening. The Coq Au Vin was also amazing. Will definitely be back with friends soon.

My wife works here and has a great deal of respect for the owner/chef. We are a military family and have moved around a lot. Hearing the praise of the chef and trying the leftovers that she brings home after the end of her shift--his dishes are incredible. My wife has been telling me to come in, and we were finally able to do it. I asked her if this is his form of artwork, and she replied, "yes." The combination of flavors is perfect. My wife praises this place because everything except the dinner rolls is farm-to-table. He makes everything, even the ice cream desserts. I've never seen that and I've been all over the world! This place is well deserving of a 5 star rating, just knowing the quality of product and the care given to his artistic creations. Amazing!!