Carbonara was not good. XL serving with no pancetta/bacon but a lot of onions. Consistency of sauce was like a can of mushroom soup. Very disappointing. Also oso buco, not good, in some sort of light yellow brown sauce rather than gravy. Not our idea of Italian cooking. I doubt this was cooked inhouse but probably microwaved from a frozen prepackaged oso buco. Expensive and not Italian cooking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Henry Alderson
Table for 2, Seated at 7:45, got water and bread from a server assistant. 45 minutes later and we still had not been greeted by our server. Decided to leave. Left and told hostess about the issue. Server tried to talk us into staying; while chewing food. Followed us out of the restaurant and continued to ask us to come back in, really was awkward when he tried to hug me. Dining room wasn’t full, and other tables seemed to be waiting, too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adrenne W
Definitely old venue. Could use some updating and a better cleaning crew who could be more detail oriented. We had osso buc o which was made with veal. Not prepared in a broth with finely chopped vegetables but as a gravy. Not my preference! Our wait person was knowledgeable and friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Alfredo
Kathleen Long
We decided to eat an early dinner yesterday and northern Italian it was. We were greetied warmly as we entered the restaurant and were seated immediately by a window at one of the white table-clothed tables. Fresh warm bread and dipping oil soon appeared as we perused the menu. I was torn between two seafood pasta entrees, and Joanna described each for me - very helpful.Linguine alle Vongole - Linguine with clams (four excellent clams) in white olive oil clam sauce. It was delicious, but the portion of the clams was a bit disappointing.Chicken Scarpariello - Sauteed chicken breast and sausage with mushroom, white wine, and lemon butter sauce (accompanied with side of penne in pink sauce) was very good too.We added side house salads with greens and shredded carrots with the house-made dressing. They were fresh and tasty.All in all, the experience was great. The service was impeccable, and everyone was friendly. The restaurant was very clean with ample free parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
R C
This was our first time experiencing this establishment. It will be a staple each time we visit. The food was amazing. I took a minute to compliment the manager and they were kind enough to offer us dessert. Old school customer appreciation ❤️ simply amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Joseph Taylor
Hungry early and thought we should try happy hour at Carino's across the street from our condo. Only one other table seated at the time. Had to ask for the happy hour menu as only full dinner menus were given. The waitress tried to tell me that the happy hour portions are like child portions, and I should order from the regular menu. I said I would order from the early menu, and order the eggplant parmesan, my wife had penne vodka also on early menu. Bread was given and great and warm as I remembered it, however I forgot to ask for olive oil which I've ordered in the past, only hard butter. Meals came and they where I adequate portions. Both my wife and I couldn't finish our meals. The eggplant parm was delicious. The penny vodka sauce was tasty and plentiful. Had the tiramisu for dessert and it was also delicious made with real espresso. Overall it was very good food. My only negative is the waitress wanted to upcharge to regular menu from drinks to food to dessert.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana, Tiramisu
Bob Calo
Bad service. Food
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Denis Feldman
A relic. Bland food, poor service, serious need for upgrade of decor. Wine list ok but I should have take the hint when you ordered by a number rather than the name of the wine.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jessica Kryah Skizenta
Spectacular Perfection!!!! The food is just outstanding. Every bite is a wonder! The atmosphere is wonderful and cozy , the service is just superb!! I can't wait to go back and see the piano bar!! As always, tip your servers well!
This place is a 10 in every way you could be a 10!!!!! Pasta Faggioli amazing, carbonara, veal, mussels in white sauce, all 10s! What a cool mom & pop vibe! This was one f the best meals I've ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Berube
The piano bar was such fun. As always, the service and food were next to none.
Food was just average, good sized portion but disappointing overall.Great ambiance, very attentive service, but food is overpriced for its mediocre quality.It was $9 to add shrimp to the pasta, and that got us THREE shrimp, large yes, but seriously $3 per shrimp.We won't be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Rocky Wright
Been going here for 25 years..always had a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Gallo
Order from here often, always go with the veal. I decided to try chicken parm, the portion was huge, disappointed in the sauce, kind of looked like tomato paste spread on the chicken, flavor was good however.
Wonderful service and great menu. Food was excellent. Had a very enjoyable dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo Marsala Chicken Marsala, Eggplant Parmigiana
Carbonara was not good. XL serving with no pancetta/bacon but a lot of onions. Consistency of sauce was like a can of mushroom soup. Very disappointing. Also oso buco, not good, in some sort of light yellow brown sauce rather than gravy. Not our idea of Italian cooking. I doubt this was cooked inhouse but probably microwaved from a frozen prepackaged oso buco. Expensive and not Italian cooking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Table for 2, Seated at 7:45, got water and bread from a server assistant. 45 minutes later and we still had not been greeted by our server. Decided to leave. Left and told hostess about the issue. Server tried to talk us into staying; while chewing food. Followed us out of the restaurant and continued to ask us to come back in, really was awkward when he tried to hug me. Dining room wasn’t full, and other tables seemed to be waiting, too.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Definitely old venue. Could use some updating and a better cleaning crew who could be more detail oriented. We had osso buc o which was made with veal. Not prepared in a broth with finely chopped vegetables but as a gravy. Not my preference! Our wait person was knowledgeable and friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Alfredo
We decided to eat an early dinner yesterday and northern Italian it was. We were greetied warmly as we entered the restaurant and were seated immediately by a window at one of the white table-clothed tables. Fresh warm bread and dipping oil soon appeared as we perused the menu. I was torn between two seafood pasta entrees, and Joanna described each for me - very helpful.Linguine alle Vongole - Linguine with clams (four excellent clams) in white olive oil clam sauce. It was delicious, but the portion of the clams was a bit disappointing.Chicken Scarpariello - Sauteed chicken breast and sausage with mushroom, white wine, and lemon butter sauce (accompanied with side of penne in pink sauce) was very good too.We added side house salads with greens and shredded carrots with the house-made dressing. They were fresh and tasty.All in all, the experience was great. The service was impeccable, and everyone was friendly. The restaurant was very clean with ample free parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our first time experiencing this establishment. It will be a staple each time we visit. The food was amazing. I took a minute to compliment the manager and they were kind enough to offer us dessert. Old school customer appreciation ❤️ simply amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Hungry early and thought we should try happy hour at Carino's across the street from our condo. Only one other table seated at the time. Had to ask for the happy hour menu as only full dinner menus were given. The waitress tried to tell me that the happy hour portions are like child portions, and I should order from the regular menu. I said I would order from the early menu, and order the eggplant parmesan, my wife had penne vodka also on early menu. Bread was given and great and warm as I remembered it, however I forgot to ask for olive oil which I've ordered in the past, only hard butter. Meals came and they where I adequate portions. Both my wife and I couldn't finish our meals. The eggplant parm was delicious. The penny vodka sauce was tasty and plentiful. Had the tiramisu for dessert and it was also delicious made with real espresso. Overall it was very good food. My only negative is the waitress wanted to upcharge to regular menu from drinks to food to dessert.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmigiana, Tiramisu
Bad service. Food
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
A relic. Bland food, poor service, serious need for upgrade of decor. Wine list ok but I should have take the hint when you ordered by a number rather than the name of the wine.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Spectacular Perfection!!!! The food is just outstanding. Every bite is a wonder! The atmosphere is wonderful and cozy , the service is just superb!! I can't wait to go back and see the piano bar!! As always, tip your servers well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is a 10 in every way you could be a 10!!!!! Pasta Faggioli amazing, carbonara, veal, mussels in white sauce, all 10s! What a cool mom & pop vibe! This was one f the best meals I've ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The piano bar was such fun. As always, the service and food were next to none.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Parmigiana, Shrimp Cocktail, Lasagna
Food was just average, good sized portion but disappointing overall.Great ambiance, very attentive service, but food is overpriced for its mediocre quality.It was $9 to add shrimp to the pasta, and that got us THREE shrimp, large yes, but seriously $3 per shrimp.We won't be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Been going here for 25 years..always had a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Order from here often, always go with the veal. I decided to try chicken parm, the portion was huge, disappointed in the sauce, kind of looked like tomato paste spread on the chicken, flavor was good however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4