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I'll start with the attire since it might be an issue to some people. In general there appeared to be customers from the casino or more smartly dressed people with jeans and a nice shirt so it's not very strict like some other establishments that require "dressy attire". Tidy overall though.
There is a very subdued low lighting, just enough to see the table and others around you. You never feel like you're in the dark though, just right for ambience. It was also pretty quiet so you could easily talk with others without resorting to vocal cord abuse.
The service was very good as others have mentioned. A nice bread basket arrived with a variety of sweet and white bread as well as a very tasty crisp bread, looked like tacos but it might have been parm crisps.
We started off with fried calamari as an appetizer: big portion but I was somewhat disappointed with the crust, tasted the same as the mozzarella sticks on TGI Fridays. Not bad tasting, just expected more.
We also ordered a Caprese salad which truly stood out.. The fresh mozzarella was so soft, moist and creamy and combined with the vinaigrette it created this mild antithesis of textures of flavors.
For the main dish we ordered the famous prime rib that Carve is known for. It is available in 3 sizes: 12, 16 and 20 oz. Frankly we did not notice much size difference between the 12 and 16 oz. The prime rib itself though was a revelation. Very soft and juicy, with sweet fat portions, cooked to perfection. I am not a prime rib fanatic but I do enjoy well cooked prime rib and I have to say this was the best I had so far.
As far as the price goes, it came to roughly $35 per person (we did not order wine), which I think is very reasonable for the food quality and service. I will definitely visit again to try the other interesting dishes they have and I suggest you do too!
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