Centro Neighborhood Kitchen

Jayde Mertz

I recently visited Centro Neighborhood Kitchen and was pleasantly surprised by the vibrant atmosphere! 🌟

Their cocktails are a must-try; I loved the signature margarita - it had the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. For food, the vegan tacos were delightful, bursting with flavor and freshness.

I appreciated the speedy service and the cozy outdoor seating, making it a great spot for a casual lunch or dinner. Plus, their happy hour deals are fantastic!

Definitely a gem in Burien! Will be back soon! 🍹✨

This is a cute place and I was deceived by the good reviews, but this is hands down the most bland and disappointing food I have tasted. I ordered the sweet potato taco and it tasted like nothing, this is not an exaggeration.
I could taste the sweet potatoes and thats all.
For ~$7 how is this one taco so offensively unseasoned? I am genuinely upset by it. We could clearly see the peppers in the queso we ordered but we could not taste them.
Flavorless queso and I feel they use processed cheese, which is not bad in itself but it definitely decreases quality and taste.
The chips were good but nothing special, just chips.
A bit hard to miss on chips. My dining companion ordered the tortilla soup, (I do not eat meat so I am taking his word for it) but he called it underwhelming and like lightly spiced tomato soup.
He shares my sentiments on my dish and the queso as well. I felt that the female server was rude and condescending.
As soon as we entered we stood for a short moment as we were unsure whether we would be seated or should seat ourselves (there is no signage to indicate which) and she said in an annoyed tone that we can sit wherever as though we should have already known that.
My dining companion did not understand that tortilla soup is a type of soup and asked her where the tortialla is, to which she responded in a condescending and upsetting tone "it's just soup." He wasnt upset by this and understood but she made me uncomfortable with her tone and service the entire time.
This server made us feel like we were inconveniencing her by eating there There was a male server there who was mostly hands off, but prompt in assisting us and polite as well so it wasn't an entirely uncomfortable experience.
I would rate him highly, but there is no way to do that except to type it out. I love food.
I am originally from Texas and in my life have been fortunate enough to eat delectable Mexican cusine.
I am used to food having flavor.
I am a culinary school graduate and believe food is the ultimate love language.
This was such an upsetting meal though and while I am trying to not be mean in this review, I do not recommend this place to anyone.
I had to eat a lime segment to get any flavor sensation in my mouth just because eating here made me worry my taste buds were not working.
The only good thing about food being bland is that it doea not taate bad, so I was able to eat everything and not feel like the money I spent was wasted. If you like bland food or if you can't handle spice or flavor in general, Centro may be perfect for you.
It is genuinely an adorable restaurant and I badly wanted to like it, but I can't in good conscious enjoy a place that does not season their dishes.

Owner response

Great food! Awesome service! They don't take reservations, so get in at an off time or plan to wait.
Also, the food comes out quick!. Super scrumptious and a large amount of Vegan options. I shared the crispy brussel sprouts, poblano enchiladas, lentil tortilla soup and the tlayuda.
Also tequila flights.
Stop in, it's fresh AND tasty 😁

This place is nice and I like the service here, I ordered to go and the food had so much flavors and was really delicious, I need to go back and eat there next time, my pictures don’t make it justice, the barbacoa burito and the brócoli nachos are really good and is great to share it with others, the sauce it came with were really good; pico de gallo, cilantro sauce and another one too was good to add to my nachos and burrito.
I experienced great service here

Owner response