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| - I ate at the Carefree Bistro with my wife and parents last week, and it was a very pleasant experience. The wine list had a pretty good selection, and my wife and I were very happy with the $35 bottle we shared (even though it was one of the least expensive bottles on the list). My parents each had white wine by the glass, and they both enjoyed their selections as well.
To start, all four of us ordered the insalata caprese, made with perfectly softened burrata cheese. I've had a lot of caprese salads in my day, and though it's a simple dish, it can go wrong in a lot of ways. I'm happy to say that the Carefree Bistro's version is among the better ones I've had.
My wife and I chose to order the specials -- I had the Duck Ragu with Rigatoni, and my wife had a Salmon Wellington. My mother stuck to the menu with a ravioli dish, and I can't quite remember what my father had (though I know he enjoyed it!).
The duck ragu was actually less flavorful than I would have expected -- the duck didn't add much to the dish, and it was fairly bland. I ended up adding salt, which I generally never do. I'm not sure if the rigatoni was house-made, but it was prepared well, and the dish was otherwise well-proportioned. My wife really liked the salmon wellington, but noted that it could have used some type of vegetable side dish to relieve the palette of seafood overload (apparently it came with caviar on the side?).
For dessert I ordered a mixed fruit cobbler, which was served with a scoop of house-made gelato. While my mom complained that there was not enough "cobbler," I thought it was a nice balance. My wife had the coconut creme brûlée, which she simply described as "awesome."
All in all, it was a great meal with the parents, and at about $50 per person including appetizers, wine, and dessert, it was very reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend the Carefree Bistro to anyone in the area.
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