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We made reservations for three for an early Friday night dinner, but I don't think the reservations were necessary. The restaurant got busy, but it definitely never got as busy as the restaurant in Times Square.
The staff was all friendly, and took the time to joke around with us. Our waiter recommended some drinks, and then gave us time to decide on our order.
I've been dreaming about Carmine's Bolognese since we had it in March, so of course that was the sauce that I wanted. We agreed on a pasta type and an appetizer (the calamari) and then stared at the bread basket that they placed on the table in front of us.
We'd all been to Carmine's New York location before, so we knew from experience that there'd be a ton of food coming our way, and were weighing the pros and cons of eating the bread ahead of our meal. We nibbled at the bread, but decided to save our appetites for the food.
And, oh! That food! That glorious, delicious, exceedingly large portion of food!
The calamari came out first, and initially, we thought we'd have no problem polishing it off. There were three of us, after all, and we were all pretty hungry. The calamari was delicious - crispy and piping hot, there was good flavor in both the batter and in the squid meat. I didn't try the marinara sauce, but the others seemed to love it. I preferred throwing a dusting of parmesan cheese on top, which made it even better.
As we were putting a dent into the platter of calamari, our waiter came by with our platter of Angel Hair pasta with Bolognese sauce. He then started to dish it all out for us, and for some reason, I ended up with the largest serving.
Maybe because I clapped and bounced up and down in my seat when he set it down on the table?
The sauce was just as good as I remembered it being, which was a huge relief. I tend to have very bad luck with things that I've experienced once, and end up craving. They never quite add up, you know? But, that wasn't the case here. The sauce was meaty and mildly spicy, without being too tomato-y. Is that a word? Tomato-y? It is now.
It wasn't long before we realized, not only had we failed in clearing out the calamari, there was a not-so-small portion of pasta left over. As we were all in hotel rooms without microwaves, we weren't sure we wanted to take the leftovers with us, but then decided to see if we could find someone...in need...to give it to.
I'm so glad that we found out about this location before our trip to Vegas. It was the perfect pre-race meal, and we loved everything from the service to the quality of the food.
Once again, we left overly full and impressed by Carmine's!
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