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I've been to Carnevino once before a few years ago to try the hidden menu steak "the Riserva" (240 day dry aged rib eye). I thought it was just okay and wouldn't order it again. I've eaten at Michael's, Gordon Ramsey Steak, Craft Steak, T-Bones, etc., and I'm not really impressed with this restaurant as a steak house. For the price point, you're better off getting a better steak somewhere else.
Anyway, I returned with a group of friends for Restaurant Week. We looked at the menu and compared the prices and it was quickly apparent that the RW menu was just priced in an ala carte fashion, so we just ordered off the main menu.
For appetizers, we ordered the grilled octopus (not as good as Milo's), the carne cruda (severely lacking seasoning, needed capers or salt), a crudo (this was excellent).
For sides, we ordered the corn and the beets. Both of these dishes were overcooked and mushy and they were complete failures. Unsurprisingly, the sides were insipid much like the carne crudo.
For entrees, we ordered a NY Steak (properly cooked, inconsistent seasoning since they sprinkle kosher salt on it table side and then cover it with olive oil instead of seasoning it and pressing the salt and pepper into the meat prior to cooking it), the Veal Saltibocca (excellent), Veal Scaloppine (meh), and the Red Snapper (excellent). As I've had the Veal Saltibocca at Spaghetti Western and it was just as good, it's hard to justify the price point that Carnevino demands for its mediocre food and wobbly tables.
Do yourself a favor and just pass on this Restaurant. Instead, go to Lavo, Yardbird, or Chicas. Those places are much better.
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