Even my MOM was impressed with Carnevino...and that's a high standard to meet.
We came here with a group of 7. The GM came out and personally greeted us at the hostess stand when he heard our party had arrived. They had a beautiful table set up all the way in the back of the restaurant (through the wine cellar room, which I thought would have been a cool place to sit as well). With very high ceilings and paintings on the wall, the back room felt like we were in someone's old world castle. It was quiet, romantic and I loved the ambiance. Needless to say, service was absolutely impeccable.
Some of us started with bellinis. The chef also sent out some complimentary apertifs. Our food order was massive:
Appetizers:
-Caprese salad
-Stracciatela (proscuitto and mozz)
-Grilled octopus served over octopus sashimi (my FAVORITE, the grilled octopus really was perfectly prepared and so tender)
-Steamed clams (the broth was soooo amazing)
-Lobster with the tail served sashimi style
Pasta:
-Garganelle bolognese (Because I was craving some sort of spicy pasta I requested the bolognese sauce to be made spicy and the chef added a very nice amount of heat)
-Orrechiette
-Beef agnolotti
Entrees:
-Dry aged bone-in ribeye (for 2 people) this thing was massive, I will upload a pic. We took the gigantic bone home for my Mom's teacup malteses. So spoiled.
-Filet mignon
-Lamb chops
-Bison (available on their special menu)
*Note that the meat prepared at Carnevino is prepared a little less than requested. For example, if you request medium rare, it will come out closer to rare.
Sides:
-Spinach
-Mashed potatoes
-Butternut squash
-Cauliflower gratin
-Porcini mushrooms
I tried little bites of everything. We were all so full that dessert could not even be considered. The service and food were absolutely outstanding and I can't wait to experience Carnevino again soon.