Central Reservation - State College

Fantastic place. One of the better restaurants to dine in. It is part of a little group of restaurants side-by-side with a dive bar and a basement. They all have one liquor license and this is a great place to check out and historic. The decor is amazing, it represents love affairs between like famous actors on the back of the chairs and on the wallpaper and other types of decor. Food is fantastic. Got the duck Ragu and it was yummy.Duck Ragu

My wife and I held our rehearsal dinner at Central Reservation and had a terrific experience. There was a base cost to hold our event that was well worth it because we got to rent out the whole restaurant. It was amazing to have that privacy and full control over our event. We worked with the chef to have a customized and personalized menu with a bunch of our favorite dishes. The food was absolutely spectacular. They went above and beyond without asking to even make special drink menus with cocktails named after songs from our playlist for the evening!Our only complaint was that the communication was lackluster at the beginning of the planning process. We strongly feel, however, that Central Reservation more than made up for it with a truly stunning and incredible event for one of the most special nights of our lives. Well deserving of 5/5 stars.

One of my favorite places in state college. The food and drinks are always great. My regular recommendations are: fried oysters, pork belly, fries, frog legs, live burger, duck ragu. Today I had the pan seared walli and wasabi potatoes and oyster and spinach velaute gravy. The meal was perfection!!!! Obviously I’m coming back.

Get a table by the window on Allen St. lets the breeze hit your face, all while soaking in the urban flow of people passing by – a surefire way to catch those good vibes.

Plenty of people – probably the place is loved by everyone. I had a Caesar salad, it was not too good: only half a piece of a tomato and maybe one egg or less – mostly lettuce under not the best sauce. Gnocchi portion is quite small. Other than that, everything was great, the interior was beautiful, and the barmen was making pretty cocktails in front of our eyes.