I am a middle aged woman and was dressed professionally when I entered the Center Street Cafe on 6/19/17, a Monday evening, about 7:30pm. There were at least 5 empty tables, roughly a third of the total tables in the restaurant. When I told the...More

After wandering the high street of Jamaica Plain, my friend & I decided on this Italian influenced eaterie. To be honest, we weren't very adventurous: my friend had grilled octopus and I had homemade meatballs. For mains we both had pastas. My spaghetti sauce was...More

We came to Centre St. on a whim on 4/8/17. We are from out of town and happen to stumble upon this place. The breakfast was great! The special Lemon poppyseed pancake was amazing!! Highly recommend this cafe. Even if there is a short wait,...More

We enjoyed a tasty lunch today of an adult style grilled cheese sandwich with fontina cheese and apples and the meatball Parmesan sandwich. Both were scrumptious, and the service and prices were fast and appropriate.

Wonderful meal here. For starters the salad special was perfectly dressed and my main, a full portion of the cacio e pepe was the best I've had outside of Italy. The portion was really large too, so if your not that hungry, the smaller portion...More

We visited Boston with friends and stayed in Jamaica Plain. On the first night, we were walking the street and seven of us stopped at the Centre Street Café for dinner. Though it's a small place, they managed to accommodate us. We had calamari as...More

We ordered the tasting menu, which costs $44 per person. We were told the chef would prepare a special pasta, but everything was off the menu. Portions were very small and the dessert was mediocre. So do NOT order the tasting menu.

Small and intimate restaurant. Went on a Sunday afternoon for dinner and was not crowded. Had the calamari for an appetizer. Was tasty and not chewy at all. Had the lasagna for dinner. Had only the half portion which was adequate as it is very...More

Was here on Valentine's day for brunch - the first time I've been since they reopened. The food was GOOD. The type I'd like to have every day if I could. They had a doughnut special that was really tasty. I'd recommend for anyone looking...More

We had a wonderful meal at this location. Inventive twists on pasta and ceasar salad and baked oysters. Our waiter did not smile once for our service that night. Other staff seemed friendly, ours, not so much. Pricey with the additional tip charges tacked on.