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| - My stars: (5=epic "best of") (4=really tasty and want to go again and again) (3=good and will go back once in a while) (2=fair, might return for a visit if there was some glimmer of hope) (1=avoid at all costs)
Go or No? GO!!!!
Tease: Iron Chef, Mario Batali's Italian Steakhouse is known to be one of the best there is.
Why I went: Because it just may be the best!
When: 11/17/12
Food: We pretty much scrapped appetizers realizing that we wanted to be "all in" on the main course! My wife and I were joined by 2 friends, and opted for a nice Nebbiolo wine for the table (Brandini). It was reasonably priced at $30/bottle. Very reasonable considering some of the other prices on the wine list! Despite being directed to pricier bottles, my wife stuck to her guns, and kept the Nebbiolo. I'm sure the sommelier had great ideas, but we just wanted to keep our drink costs reasonable. For sides, we got the beef cheek raviolis (...simply melt in your mouth delicious! They were perfectly cooked with a nice rich sauce.), broccoli, cauliflower, and market beans. We needed some vegetables to balance out the meats to come! The vegetables were all prepared simply and were tasty. Having has some steak recently, my wife opted for the lobster, and she was thoroughly impressed. It was prepared spot on, and presented well. However, the star of the show is the steak! Our friends got the rib-eye to share. At $72, it's pricey...but SO worth it. They were kind enough to share a bit with me, and it was spectacular! I forget the exact size, but it was huge! I got the house dry aged NY steak. I had it prepared black & blue based on a discussion with our waiter. He directed me well! The steak was just superb! Honestly, THE BEST NY CUT I'VE EVER HAD! After all the wonderful mains and sides, we had no room for dessert. The dessert was the steak!
Service: Excellent! Our waiter, Gary C. simply rocked. He explained everything in full detail and was happy to answer any questions. All the bussers, hosts, and all were simply great. The sommelier was also nice and knowledgeable, but we felt a little too much of a push for pricier bottles despite telling him that our price range was. Not rude at all, but just a wee bit pushy. However, that wasn't remotely a distraction from the wonderful overall services we had.
Hints/Final thoughts: Carnevino is arguably the best steakhouse in America. I have been on 3 occasions, and every time it delivers flawlessly. It is costly, but so worth every penny.
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