Cena 2000

OK Italian cuisine. Unnecessarily large portions.

Great service. Great view.

Ate there on Friday 8/31/2012 and it was horrendous. The fish ordered was way over cooked and very, very dry. The salad ordered was terrible for $14 and a scallop dish ordered by another person was sandy, gritty, and horrible. No one was happy. This is after a 50 minute wait to get the main course. This place can do better and we are not thrilled with food quality and the service. Shame on them!!!

Cena 2000 is probably my favorite northern Italian restaurant in the central Hudson Valley.  The restaurant is located in row of restaurants on the Newburgh waterfront and faces the Hudson River.  I've dined there with family and friends on many occasions and never been disappointed by either the food or the service.  The antipasti, the salads, the pasta dishes, and the poultry, lamb, and veal dishes are all prepared and presented in a fresh and creative manner.   If you like pasta dishes, the black pasta with mushrooms, lobster, and tomato and the spinach and ricotta ravioli are particularly noteworthy.  The staff have always been very helpful and attentive.   It's a very pleasant experience to dine out on the patio on a summer evening and enjoy the views of the river and mountains.  Cena 2000 is a little pricey by local standards (but a bargain compared to NYC prices) with most entrees ranging from about $20 - $30, but well worth it.