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Café Central

2.9 (611 reviews)
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Grace L.

We always make a point to stop at Café Central before we head back home. We've been here before, and it remains a reliable favorite. This time, our server was Gerardo, and he did a great job checking in on us regularly. On top of the attentive service, our breakfast came out incredibly quick. It's the perfect, convenient spot for a fast and delicious meal before a drive.

Not just iced tea, but also an extra glass of ice
Ira B.

Quite a good meal at Cafe Central for a quick dinner before catching a red eye flight home. After spending a day at Circus Circus / Silver Legacy casinos, we chose to have dinner at the casino rather than finding a local spot. We sat down at Cafe Central and it was really a pleasant surprise. First off, the menu is vast - it's got American dishes, Italian, and Asian selections. I chose the egg rolls and legacy fried rice and was pleased by both. The egg rolls come 4 to an order, and they were as good as any egg rolls I've had in a Chinese restaurant. The legacy fried rice was both delicious and creatively prepared - it was egg-fried rice with good size chunks of veggies, meat and baby shrimp added. While Esmeralda was a wonderful server, the true surprise came from Matthew who brought us both an iced tea and a separate glass of ice - very above and beyond proactive service! Esmeralda also brought a to-go cup so that I could bring my remaining soft drink on the road. Pricing was reasonable averaging about $45 a person including appetizer, entree, drinks, tip/tax. For all that was delivered, this is quite a reasonable value. If I were traveling through Reno again, I would certainly return to Cafe Central.

Kelly T.

We spent the day in the casino and hotel and decided to get some dinner here tonight. It is on the second floor of the Silver Legacy casino. The restaurant offers a lot of Asian themed dishes, as well as a few Italian dishes and some standard American style dishes. We started with the egg rolls and they tasted great. For my entree I had the Teriyaki bowl. It had broccoli, red peppers, onions, rice and chicken thighs with a little container of sauce. It was plentiful and tasty. My husband had the fried rice bowl and thoroughly enjoyed it. Service was great from our server, Esmerelda, as well as from Matthew, who got us our drinks, including an extra cup of ice for each of us.

Ordered a Spicy Maria Bloody Mary. It was incredibly peppery. Like, someone opened a pepper shaker and dumped it in the drink. Not hot or spicy, just full of pepper. They said it was because it was the bottom of the mix and so it settled and was more peppery. asked for a new one & they tried to discourage me, saying, "Are you sure? It'll take me at least 15 mins to get you a new one." I said, "It's okay, I'll wait." Then a guest at a nearby table asked if I thought it was crazy how long they were taking. My food came and it was okay. I ate maybe a third of it. Finally, 20 mins later, the 2nd Bm came. Just as bad. Asked for a check and container for the rest of my breakfast. They were kind & removed the $13 bm drink because it was left full minus a few sips. Took leftovers back to the hotel. Went out to the comp we were in town for. Had fun gambling (& winning a little!) and back to the room. Hungry, pulled the leftovers out. wow, every single bite of my sunny-side-up eggs had shells in them. Literally crunchy shells in every bite. It wasn't cheap, $20 for basic two eggs, hash browns sausage breakfast. With, tip, 26$. Here for a couple more days and I will not ever eat here again. Just a heads up. YMMV

Richard A.

Came back from the Peppermill after watching Padres playoff game. They won. Ate late dinner at cafe central. Very good. Won ton soup, Asian chix salad and Caesar salad. Great service. Recommend for quick dinner.

Chicken club
Alex T.

We like coming here for late night eats or after concerts or early before check out. . Dinner time any time after 4pm. We like getting the pho soup. We also like getting the crispy Vietnamese chicken too. . Breakfast we like getting the steak and eggs with hash brown and bacon. . Also we like getting some pancakes too. . The service is a hit or miss. Sometimes it takes a while for the food to come out when it is busy. Ambiance here is casual and nothing fancy. The menu does the cravings for late night to early mornings. . Overall I highly recommend the viet crispy chicken rice dish. Which is my favorite with the crispy chicken skin and simple white rice and dip too. Hipe this review helps and have a yelptastic day.

Oh my goodness let's eat !
Susan R.

Let's get our eat on after a long long day of fun and playing. This little cafe is most definitely popular and worth visiting. First off you can smell the food as you walk by. You most definitely will salivate. Plus the lines show that it's good eating. It's a local thing we are sure ! While in Reno let's explore the best ! Mmmm they serve comfort style foods and eats . The menu is simple and delicious! It's a dine in primarily! We had to be waited to eat. It's worth the wait . The staff are really friendly! The ordering process simple ! As you sit and wait for your order relax . The dining area is open and comfortable. You can get to know one another, people watch and then the foods here ! Yum let's eat! The eggs and avocado great. All is fresh and healthy! The other half had a club ! It's a win win and we can sample ourselves off each other's plates . The food was delicious! Service grand. Time to pay the bill and be off with carbs and protein to burn as we advance to the next round of fun!

Good, but they screwed up the eggs...
Alan C.

I was going to order room service, but when I saw the. * $14* room service service charge? I decided to go down to the restaurant. Until I saw the line. OK, to go back to my room it is... when I got to the room and saw the receipt, they still charged me $2.99 for it to go order. Who charges for food to go? I'm doing them a favor by not taking up space in their restaurant. I ordered the Chilaquiles, and overall, they were very good. They came with Yellow & blue corn tortilla chips, house-made chorizo, refried beans, 2 eggs any style, pico de gallo, queso fresco, and ranchero sauce. I was surprised at the heaviness of the bag. I get it up to my room, and the portion was very large. Overall, it was good. The chips were not soggy, I liked the flavor of the chorizo, and it was tender. The beans were not gummy at all, the pico and the ranchero sauce gave it a bit of a "kick", but well within what I like for spicy. The queso fresco was a bit tangy, and helped offset the richness of the rest of the meal. They blew it on the eggs. I love it when the yolk drips down into my food. I was worried that they would "hammer" the over easy eggs, so I asked for sunny side up. Guess what? No yolk whatsoever. They popped the yolks. How in the. H-E- double hockey sticks do you screw up a sunny side up egg? Overall, though the rest of the food was amazingly good. The Price was a little bit on the higher end, but for what I got, very reasonable. (except for that stupid to go charge...) I also like the fact that they are open 24 hours a day. I will be back. Thank you.

USBC Open Championship Photo Opportunity right across Cafe Central
Michael C.

If you are out of options, you have a chance to gamble your stomach's future here. Was here for a weekend to compete at USBC Nationals across the street. The hotel is great. The food here... not so much. First, we came with 10 people total and tried to split up the tables to avoid gratuity fees and long orders and stress on the waiter. However, we ended up having to go at different times and sit far away from each other so we can pretend to be strangers. As far as the food, my friends order was burnt eggs and not edible. My order was less cooked eggs and not scrambled as I asked. They call it Casino Breakfast because your odds of winning are slim to none. Others at my table ordered burgers and they looked ok at best. On top of that, they thought we all ordered soda when that wasn't close to accurate. The waitress did her best and took off the badly cooked meal and all the sodas. With the bowler's discount, still on the high side. Think of your favorite breakfast restaurant, increase the menu prices, and reduce the food portions. That is Cafe Central! Enjoy!

Shrimp pad Thai
Lauren K.

Pleasantly surprised! Decided to dine here for the first time after catching a live performance. They were busy but we were able to be seated immediately. Their menu has lots of options if you can't decide what cuisine you want. I went with shrimp pad Thai. Our food came out SO fast and it was hot and delicious. Our server was very friendly and patient with our table. She made sure we had everything we needed and checked on us often. I would definitely come here again.

Tanisha K.

This is another restaurant that I play at safe and they're open 24 hours so you always find something the first time I went there I didn't like a lot of different food so I had to play around with it and I learned that if I go during breakfast is steak and eggs is like the best thing to get and then I learned that this last trip to the burgers were insane. When I say they came out fresh they were good. The fries were hot. I loved everything about the burger to the point that we went two days in a row. I love the service that we received and it's always cleaning inside. We usually sit at the bar and grab the drinks so that's the photos of the bar and we usually talk to the bartenders and have a really great time with them. I never had an issue getting food. The customer service is quick fast and friendly so if you're looking for something to eat, they're available 24 hours and you can find something.

Scrambled eggs,  bacon, pork sausage,  and pancakes.

Okay, came here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. The hostess was awesome. Our server Geraldo was super. The Cafe is very spacious. The line moves quickly. So as we sat waiting for our food, the Manager on duty walked around asking everyone if they were okay and welcome. Theer were people of all walks of life here. Do you know she spoke to a many people but not one black American person. I couldn't believe it. The reason I know is because you could count them on one hand. Welcome everyone. The food here is very good. The hash browns with cheese and onions are the best. Pork sausage was over cooked. But everything was good for the most part. I will definitely recommend.

Western Omelette
Sean G.

Great prices, kind staff, and delicious food. The ambiance is neat with the casino right next to the cafe. The ambiance is nice. Not too bright but not dark. Easy on the eyes. It's also not too loud as you might expect it to be.

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Definitely my go to when I visit. Their Asian food is my favorite. Conveniently located. Bar seats available.

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