El Centenario

VitaBene · 08-11-2008, 11:47 AM

Cristen and I stopped for dinner at El Centenario in Wolfeboro for some Mexican and I must say it was fantastic.

The chef/ owner (I believe) made guacomole right at the table. I am not a fan but Cristen said that was great too. The salsa was awesome.

So if you are looking for something a little different, check out this gem!

Cristen · 08-13-2008, 01:11 PM

If you like authentic mexican....give this place a shot. The food was super good. I'm in Meredith, but this place is worth the ride to Wolfeboro!

donnamatrix · 08-14-2008, 02:15 PM

Shhh. Don't tell anyone, Centenario is fabulous. We have won blue ribbons for our salsa, rub, hotsauce, etc., in BBQ cookoff environments. We were talking with the owner of Centenario one day discussing the most important element of making salsa. I said Cilantro-as much as you can find. He said, cook it. I was a little taken aback with that comment, because I think everyone thinks of salsa as "fresh". But, I tried doing what he said, and it really does make a difference, it improves it somehow. Their family owns about 7 or 8 Mexican restaurants up/down the Eastern seaboard, according to the owner, so they've got lots of experience. The place is great.

Slickcraft · 10-23-2009, 10:46 AM

We drove over from West Alton last evening and it was well worth the drive. Interesting menu with lots of choices beyond what us locals normally think of as Mexican and the food was great. We each tried something "different" and were rewarded with some delicious "new to us" flavors.

Argie's Wife · 10-23-2009, 09:49 PM

Okay... where exactly in W'boro is it?

(I love Mexican food and have had the real - v. homemade thing... right down to the tortillas... You've got me interested now...)

Long Pine · 10-23-2009, 10:13 PM

The address I found online was 14 Union St in Wolfeboro. I believe it is the side street next to town hall. We were probably there about three or four times this year and were always happy with the food and drinks just like the other posters. We always start with the guacamole they make at your table - it is great.

Slickcraft · 10-24-2009, 05:38 AM

The thread title spelling may be off, type "El Centeniro Mexican Restaurant Wolfeboro NH" into Google maps.

VitaBene · 10-24-2009, 07:05 AM

Think I had it right but regardless here is a good link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-centenario-wolfeboro

Grady223 · 10-26-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristen

If you like authentic mexican....give this place a shot. The food was super good. I'm in Meredith, but this place is worth the ride to Wolfeboro!

Been there several times and I agree, the food is very good - love the table side guacamole. Service, however is very spotty - tolerable but they seem to usually forget something. Nice short walk from the town docks.

sunset on the dock · 11-02-2009, 12:11 PM

Was there mid September...the food was great as was the service. We were the only people there for lunch which surprised us seeing how good everything was. Perhaps part of it is the location though only a bit off the beaten path, also people tend to want to see the lake. There was a whole bus load of people that got off the bus and probably did head to the waterfront. Hope this restaurant does well!

Grant · 11-02-2009, 12:32 PM

Yes! Great find. We took our oldest son there for his birthday in August, and everything was great. I wish there were more people in there, as I want to see it thrive & remain. It's up near the old town hall. Great food, great service.

Slickcraft · 03-15-2010, 03:06 PM

We had lunch there today, very good. You can order from the full dinner menu or from about ten lunch special dishes at about $10 each. We chose from the lunch menu but the dishes that arrived would have also served as very good dinners.

We also tried the guacamole appetizer off the dinner menu. It is made fresh at your table spiced to you liking. Yum!

RPM · 03-20-2010, 07:10 AM

My wife and I learned many years ago,If you want good service eat at the Bar.
Do the have a bar? For my taste there is no better Mex food than Tortilla Flats.
Can anybody give me a comparison ? I would give my right propeller blade for good Mex food accessible by boat. But they gotta have a Lounge.

Slickcraft · 03-20-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RPM

My wife and I learned many years ago,If you want good service eat at the Bar.
Do the have a bar? For my taste there is no better Mex food than Tortilla Flats.
Can anybody give me a comparison ? I would give my right propeller blade for good Mex food accessible by boat. But they gotta have a Lounge.

Small casual bar on right as you walk in. As noted in a review found in the link in post #8, this is a small family run operation. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Wolfeboro public docks.

Turtle Boy · 03-22-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RPM

My wife and I learned many years ago,If you want good service eat at the Bar.
Do the have a bar? For my taste there is no better Mex food than Tortilla Flats.
Can anybody give me a comparison ? I would give my right propeller blade for good Mex food accessible by boat. But they gotta have a Lounge.

They do have a nice bar and I've eaten there. Great service and food. Cut across Cate Park from the town docks, head up the hill, and go down Union St. about 50 feet.

WakeboardMom · 04-05-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Small casual bar on right as you walk in. As noted in a review found in the link in post #8, this is a small family run operation. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Wolfeboro public docks.

It's awesome. We love sitting at the bar, but not sure it's a "lounge" in the way that a previous poster mentioned.

Family-owned and run; great food, great service. And it's accessible by boat!! What's not to love?

VitaBene · 04-05-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WakeboardMom

It's awesome. We love sitting at the bar, but not sure it's a "lounge" in the way that a previous poster mentioned.

Family-owned and run; great food, great service. And it's accessible by boat!! What's not to love?

Agreed- there are probably 8-10 seats at the bar. Great place!

Overlake97 · 04-06-2010, 02:57 PM

nightrider · 04-06-2010, 05:59 PM

it's where the penny candy store used to be

Argie's Wife · 04-06-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nightrider

it's where the penny candy store used to be

(not pickin' at you at all....)

But that reminds me of a Bert and I skit...

Tourist: "How do I get to Bangor Street from here?"
Bert: "Go a ways down this road and turn left at John Parker's ol' farm. Stay on that a ways until you get to where the old Community Church was before it burnt and make a right there - that's Bangor Street."

(Like how the heck was the tourist supposed to know these things?)

Mr. V · 04-07-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nightrider

it's where the penny candy store used to be

Can't get there from here ...

CrawfordCentury · 04-07-2010, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

(not pickin' at you at all....)

But that reminds me of a Bert and I skit...

Tourist: "How do I get to Bangor Street from here?"
Bert: "Go a ways down this road and turn left at John Parker's ol' farm. Stay on that a ways until you get to where the old Community Church was before it burnt and make a right there - that's Bangor Street."

(Like how the heck was the tourist supposed to know these things?)

Ha! And that's in town. Out in the hills we have a little more fun. My wife yells at me to pipe down a bit giving directions to folks lost in the puckahbrush.

Ah-yeh...you 're off from where yer wahntin' to be goan. Gonna wahnt ta spin yer buggy 'round an' go back to the fowa-connahs, mehbe 100 rods the othah way.

Yah'll know yer gettin' close when you reckin into view the old Chamberlin fahmstead, ovah to whay-ya the centennial elm use ta be 'afore it come down with the Dutch elm - 'twas a shame the town had ta take her daown. Welp, pass by the Chamberlin farm and their mow field where Choate Paige gut 'is Model-A tracter spinnin a stahm in the mudruts last spring - got whut that numbskull deserved runnin thet whilst the groand was still saturated with snowmelt.

Juss beyahnd thet yer gonna come to a small brook - thar'll prolly be a turtle on 'is favourite rock sunnin' himself. Used to be a tanyard there way back where'd they'd wash the hides and it ahll stahnk to high heavuns.

Well once yer at the fowa connahs, yer gone take the old stage road that used to be the main route to Cahn-kid afore the state road came in. Now listen good now, 'cause here's where things staht to get a little bet complexified if you're ain't from 'round these pahhts.

nightrider · 04-07-2010, 05:11 PM

My bad. That Penny Candy store reference was more for nostalgic purposes than anything else.

tis · 04-07-2010, 06:07 PM

The penny candy store was Cannon's and then Wolfeboro Cash Store.

hilltopper · 04-08-2010, 09:20 AM

After all the direction talk (and it was entertaining) I gotta point out that Overlake97 was asking where Tortilla Flats is. Overlake, if you're still out there, I know of one in Merrimack, NH. There may be others?

SIKSUKR · 04-08-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Overlake97

Rt 3 Merrimack NH

08-11-2008, 11:47 AM	#1
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,551 Thanks: 1,582 Thanked 1,616 Times in 829 Posts	El Centenario Cristen and I stopped for dinner at El Centenario in Wolfeboro for some Mexican and I must say it was fantastic. The chef/ owner (I believe) made guacomole right at the table. I am not a fan but Cristen said that was great too. The salsa was awesome. So if you are looking for something a little different, check out this gem!

08-14-2008, 02:15 PM	#3
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	They are great Shhh. Don't tell anyone, Centenario is fabulous. We have won blue ribbons for our salsa, rub, hotsauce, etc., in BBQ cookoff environments. We were talking with the owner of Centenario one day discussing the most important element of making salsa. I said Cilantro-as much as you can find. He said, cook it. I was a little taken aback with that comment, because I think everyone thinks of salsa as "fresh". But, I tried doing what he said, and it really does make a difference, it improves it somehow. Their family owns about 7 or 8 Mexican restaurants up/down the Eastern seaboard, according to the owner, so they've got lots of experience. The place is great.

10-23-2009, 10:46 AM	#4
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,277 Thanks: 1,213 Thanked 2,051 Times in 941 Posts	Good Choice! We drove over from West Alton last evening and it was well worth the drive. Interesting menu with lots of choices beyond what us locals normally think of as Mexican and the food was great. We each tried something "different" and were rewarded with some delicious "new to us" flavors.

11-02-2009, 12:32 PM	#11
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,497 Thanks: 368 Thanked 227 Times in 122 Posts	Yes! Great find. We took our oldest son there for his birthday in August, and everything was great. I wish there were more people in there, as I want to see it thrive & remain. It's up near the old town hall. Great food, great service. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

03-20-2010, 07:10 AM	#13
RPM Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Westford Posts: 27 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	more info needed My wife and I learned many years ago,If you want good service eat at the Bar. Do the have a bar? For my taste there is no better Mex food than Tortilla Flats. Can anybody give me a comparison ? I would give my right propeller blade for good Mex food accessible by boat. But they gotta have a Lounge.

08-13-2008, 01:11 PM	#2
Cristen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Thanks: 25 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	If you like authentic mexican....give this place a shot. The food was super good. I'm in Meredith, but this place is worth the ride to Wolfeboro!

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10-23-2009, 09:49 PM	#5
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Okay... where exactly in W'boro is it? (I love Mexican food and have had the real - v. homemade thing... right down to the tortillas... You've got me interested now...)

10-23-2009, 10:13 PM	#6
Long Pine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 93 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 12 Posts	The address I found online was 14 Union St in Wolfeboro. I believe it is the side street next to town hall. We were probably there about three or four times this year and were always happy with the food and drinks just like the other posters. We always start with the guacamole they make at your table - it is great.

10-24-2009, 05:38 AM	#7
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,277 Thanks: 1,213 Thanked 2,051 Times in 941 Posts	The thread title spelling may be off, type "El Centeniro Mexican Restaurant Wolfeboro NH" into Google maps.

10-24-2009, 07:05 AM	#8
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,551 Thanks: 1,582 Thanked 1,616 Times in 829 Posts	Think I had it right but regardless here is a good link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-centenario-wolfeboro

11-02-2009, 12:11 PM	#10
sunset on the dock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 339 Thanks: 139 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts	Was there mid September...the food was great as was the service. We were the only people there for lunch which surprised us seeing how good everything was. Perhaps part of it is the location though only a bit off the beaten path, also people tend to want to see the lake. There was a whole bus load of people that got off the bus and probably did head to the waterfront. Hope this restaurant does well!

03-15-2010, 03:06 PM	#12
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,277 Thanks: 1,213 Thanked 2,051 Times in 941 Posts	We had lunch there today, very good. You can order from the full dinner menu or from about ten lunch special dishes at about $10 each. We chose from the lunch menu but the dishes that arrived would have also served as very good dinners. We also tried the guacamole appetizer off the dinner menu. It is made fresh at your table spiced to you liking. Yum!

04-06-2010, 02:57 PM	#18
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 146 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Where is Tortilla Flats?

04-06-2010, 05:59 PM	#19
nightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: winter harbor Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts	el-cen..... it's where the penny candy store used to be

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04-07-2010, 05:11 PM	#23
nightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: winter harbor Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 Thanked 33 Times in 18 Posts	....here's your sign My bad. That Penny Candy store reference was more for nostalgic purposes than anything else.

04-07-2010, 06:07 PM	#24
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	The penny candy store was Cannon's and then Wolfeboro Cash Store.

04-08-2010, 09:20 AM	#25
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 722 Thanks: 25 Thanked 106 Times in 67 Posts	After all the direction talk (and it was entertaining) I gotta point out that Overlake97 was asking where Tortilla Flats is. Overlake, if you're still out there, I know of one in Merrimack, NH. There may be others?

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