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El Centro - Brookline, Brookline, MA

El Centro - Brookline

4.3 (32)
$30 and under
Mexican
236 Washington St., Brookline, MA 02445

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
El Centro brings REAL Mexican cuisine to Boston! Walking into El Centro is like walking into your grandmother’s kitchen, that is, if your grandmother’s kitchen is in Hermosillo, Mexico. Chef/Owner Allan Rodriguez has brought his version of Mexico to Boston, complete with real family recipes, house-made tortillas, spiced sangrias and authentic micheladas. A warm, inviting space, El Centro’s walls are home to authentic Mexican artwork, original photographs and handmade decorations from Mexico.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Friday: Lunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday: Brunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Rabi Islam

What 32 people are saying

El Centro - Brookline reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

32 Reviews
  1. JacksonN

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 16, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Having been to their location in the South End, had high expectations...and they crushed it. Great Mexican food, nice little brunch spot, highly recommend

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  2. AP1962

    Greater Boston73 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 23, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We were there for lunch.. The restaurant was dirty....the floor, the tables etc. There was just one person waiting on all tables so the service was really slow. The food was fabulous

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  3. OpenTable Diner Gold

    Greater Boston11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 15, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice experience. Food was good. They were all out of red blend wine which was fine, the Cabernet was tasty. The only odd thing was they were also out of avocados which meant no guacamole option and more importantly, none on the dish I ordered, and I was not made aware of this until I asked where they were.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Good is decent, but service is slow.

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  5. Klayton Gold

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 14, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Came for Sunday brunch, food was excellent but service not so much.. there was one person serving all of the tables so it was very slow. They didn’t have the ingredients for 2 of the 3 cocktails we ordered.

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  6. OpenTable Diner Gold

    Greater Boston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Pretty bad service. Long waits for drinks, food, even water. Server was training (and new to English), which is fine, but there wasn’t adequate support from the restaurant.

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  7. MollyD

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here is SO GOOD. The service is fast and the drinks are STRONG. Would definitely recommend! It's just a bit crowded since the restaurant is small, so glad we had a reservation. They gave us free dulce de leche cake for my fiance's birthday and it was amazing.

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  8. foodlovers Gold

    Greater Boston31 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 9, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Pleasant service, large portions, but the food was under salted and quite lacking in flavor.

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  9. FourforGNO

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 27, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance, service, and food! We will be back.

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  10. Begdog

    Greater Boston32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding..food excellent, portions excellent,service excellent! Can't wait to go back.

    1 person found this helpful

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Friday: Lunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday: Brunch 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Rabi Islam
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Greater Boston
  4. Boston
  5. Brookline

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