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| - I have to admit - I'm a Food Network Junkie, but I've never been a big Mario Batali fan. Sorry Mario, I really don't know what I was thinking. Since Carnevino, I've been converted and have another level of appreciation and respect for this Iron Chef and his food. Thank you, Mario. I didn't know I could love Italian food. You've converted me.
Our server, JT, was amazing. He knew how to assist us and give us recommendations, without being pushy or overbearing. By the end of our meal, we had exchanged stories about our children and talked a lot about food and wine. This guy knows his food and wine and you can genuinely see that he really enjoys what he does. Kudos to JT. We'll be returning on a future visit and we hope he'll still be there.
He explained that the pasta dishes were small appetizer portions. In my opinion - they got this part right. I remember eating in Rome where pasta dishes are one of several small dinner courses. Personally, I don't like eating huge bowls of pasta for fear that the pasta will quickly find it's way to my derriere, so in my book, smaller pasta portions works just fine with me . I started off with the Potato Gnocchi Bolognese while hubby ordered the chicken liver ravioli with a drizzle of aged balsamic vinegar. Who knew such simple dishes could be so complex. We savored the wonderful flavors of our small plates and moved on to our entrees of osso bucco and sweetbreads. While I can't comment on the sweetbreads, the osso bucco was amazingly tender and flavorful. I left the marrow for hubby to enjoy while devouring his sweetbreads, which he claimed were excellent and expertly cooked.
Even though we were quite full, JT mentioned the fresh peach doughnuts that were in season. Hubby's face lit up like a little kid when JT described the decadent dish. The pillowy soft doughnuts had a fresh peach filling and were served with a scoop of vanilla bean gelato. Eaten together, the doughnuts, fruit filling and gelato, created a harmonious symphony of textures and flavors in our mouths - warm and crispy, sweet and tart, and creamy and smooth. I usually order chocolate desserts, but this time, I'm glad we listened to JT.
Upon bidding farewell to JT, he mentioned that the next time we return, we have to try the steak. Unfortunately, we had eaten at Morel's Steakhouse the night before and also had Wagyu strip steak at Alex's two days before that, so we really didn't want to eat another steak on our vacation. Hubby and I will definitely be back to Carnevino and next time we'll order whatever JT wants us to order.
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