Ciento

We decided on the spur of the moment to visit Ciento in Brooklyn Park on January 2, 2012, which we both had off as it was a work holiday. We chose Ciento because we had a coupon from the Twin Cities Dining Club. The location is a little farther away, but since it was a Monday we figured traffic would be light, which it was. 

When we arrived we waited at the door for a few minutes, as it appeared there was just one server in the whole place and no greeter or bartender. After we were seated, the service was fine as there were only 5 tables occupied at most during our visit.  

I had the chicken fajitas from the lunch menu and they were really good. The chicken seemed to be marinated and had good flavor. The portion size was a good amount, even if the lunch portion is smaller than the dinner portion. I really like to order fajitas if they are an option; I guess I like to play with my food or something! My point is, I'd go back just for these fajitas. Also, I believe we both just had soda to drink and did not try any margaritas on this visit. We definitely need to try them next time. 

John had the steak fajitas from the lunch menu. He said they were very good as well and the steak was not chewy or gristly, which can be a problem with steak fajita meat. With each entree we were offered the choice of black beans or refried bean, which is a nice option, not many places offer.

We were very impressed with our first visit to Ciento. The food was good and the service was acceptable. The prices were very good due to the discount card. I felt the food was comparable to Don Pablos or other Mexican restaurants around town. We would certainly return and recommend Ciento to others as well. (I do wonder if it is affiliated with the short lived restaurant also called Ciento that was along 394 a couple years ago. If it is the same people, I am not sure if this location is better or worse as we never visited the old location.)

Discounts: We used a punch card form the Twin Cities Dining Club on this visit. This card is good monthly for $8 off if you buy 2 entrees. Since we ordered off the lunch menu this was a great deal. Plus it made us try an new restaurant we would not have stopped at otherwise.

Ciento
9660 Colorado Ln  
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55445
(763) 898-3724
www.ciento100.com