Cheap Eats at Bar Cento

I convinced Sarah that we should go to Bar Cento tonight. An excellent meal there can easily be cheaper than eating at a mid-priced chain (e.g. Champps, Friday's, etc.). Here's what we ordered:

The Pizza Bianco with Cheese ($8): Super-simple, but extremely good. Fresh garlic, olive oil, sea salt and a bit of cheese on a super-crispy but still chewy crust.

Pommes Frites w/ Belgian Mayonaisse ($7): Fresh cut thick fries with three different flavored mayos and ketchup. Jonathan loved these. The waiter pointed out that these are a better bet than the French Fries ($5), as you get a double portion plus mayo for only $2 more.

Mushrooms ($5): Local mushrooms sauteed in a very flavorful combination of oil and herbs.

On our waiter's recommendation, I had a New Holland Cabin Fever Brown Ale ($6), which was very thick, flavorful and almost stout-like. It went well with everything.

For dessert we split the Chocolate Ganache Cake ($5), which looked and tasted a bit like a fudge brownie. Despite its small size, it was rich enough to merit splitting three ways. It had a nice hazelnut flavor complementing the chocolate and was drizzled with vanilla sauce.

We all really enjoyed our dinner. As far as the title of this post is concerned, Sarah wasn't sure $43 for two adults and a child including tip counts as cheap eats. Considering the quality of the food and that our bill included a beer and dessert, though, I'd doubt you could get a better meal for the money anywhere else in town.