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Center Cafe


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4.0 of 5 stars 32 ratings
32 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
20
4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#3 of 44 restaurants in Moab
  • Cuisines: Steakhouse, Vegetarian, Eclectic, International

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5 of 5 stars
patfromlogan   20 contributions
Logan, Utah
Nov 10, 2009

This is probably, as of Fall 2009, the best restaurant in Moab. Most entrees range from $20 to $30, which is high for a Southern Utah town, but the food is well worth the cost. Warm comfortable atmosphere, white table cloths, with great food and pleasant attentive servers... This place could get to be a habit! During the high season,... more

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5 of 5 stars
EmmBee9   1 contribution
Wadsworth, Illinois
Oct 13, 2009

We had dinner at Center Cafe last Thursday and were so impressed we went Friday too. The food is sophisticated and packed with flavor in a way that is really rare. No fancy tall stacks and meaningless garnishes here. The dishes are presented in an attractive manner, but it's all about the flavor. I warn you - the next few... more

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4 of 5 stars
travelsaroundUSA   17 contributions
USA
Sep 24, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I'll start by saying the food here was excellent. It was high quality, cooked perfectly, and plated very nicely. It tasted great, as well. The service was friendly and efficient. My issue was the price, especially for the amount of food we got (the portions were very small). We saw many people walk up to the menu outside the restaurant... more

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4 of 5 stars
TheVAHoneys   6 contributions
Chesapeake, Virginia
Sep 23, 2009

We celebrated our 10-year anniversary dinner at the Center Cafe -- although it was difficult to find (tucked into residential area off Main Street), the food was very good, well presented, atmospher was lovely and the server very professional and accommodating. more

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5 of 5 stars
Njal   62 contributions
Sep 21, 2009

The food is excellent; we had tapas two evenings and dinner two evenings. Restaurants in the West tend to have LARGE portions. The portions here are more manageable, but I still I had two appetizers and skipped the entree. The dessert (peach-blackberry tart) was enough for four people. They try to source much of their food locally; their tomatoes were... more

Wonderful!
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5 of 5 stars
ILUVFOOD   62 contributions
Sep 1, 2009

In the middle of nowhere..Go figure. One of the top 10 meals we've ever had. Group of four and we all loved it. Great Dungeness crab cake appetizer, excellent Caesar salad, and great entrees; ternderloin, amazing paper thin crusted pizza with figs, bleu cheese and red onions, rainbow trout, etc. Topped off with a mixed berry crisp dessert that was... more

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4 of 5 stars
adenglish   5 contributions
Cleveland
Aug 24, 2009

I would call this pretty good as it is a step above all the other offersing s in Moab, both in price and quality. It is pretty inventive and they seem to key in on local and seasonal foods in creating their menus, which I like. A steak dinner is going to be around $30 and most entrees are in... more

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2 of 5 stars
jcrystal   7 contributions
Vermont
Jun 24, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Based on other reviews, we tried this restaurant during 3 days in Moab. It was the stuffiest, most unappealing place for our entire trip. Waitstaff was inexplicably slow (it was only 1/3 full), prices were inflated, food was decent but not exceptional. In comparison we ate twice at the Moab Brewery which is a much better value, excellent (but not... more

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5 of 5 stars
lenneke   18 contributions
Almere
Jun 10, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We just finished our meal at the Center Cafe and it was perfect. We had good service and great quality food. The setting was very nice and the waiter we had was polite but social in a good way also in recommending wine to go with are food. We are already here for a week in utah started in Las... more

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5 of 5 stars
W0nka   24 contributions
N. California
May 17, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

After slogging through a week of mostly pedestrian fare in southern Utah, I was very pleasantly surprised to find the Center Cafe in downtown Moab. Unremarkable from the outside, the inside decor is quite pleasant. All of the food courses were excellent - both raw materials and preparation. Service was fine. Although spendy, it is not excessive. I would certainly... more

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Center Cafe Address

60 North 100 West, Moab, UT 84532-2323
Tel: 435-259-4295
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.