We went to Vegas looking to have some great food experiences. In Carnevino my husband and I found it. As with the other 2 Batali restaurants I have been to, the atmosphere is nice, but casual at the same time. There is no pretention or formality. U2 was coming through on the speakers, giving the whole place a chill vibe. The waiters are also top notch. They also have an amazing wine list, full of Italian varietals to explore.
We each started with a first course, then split a pasta course and split an entree. We even split dessert. It was more than enough food for the 2 of us. I started with the Iberico ham plate. The ham was so buttery and delicious, it melted on my tongue. It also came with these wonderful pillows made of dough. It was a pricey appetizer, but worth every penny! My husband had a giant shrimp ala diavola. It was huge!
You have to have pasta here. We split the bucatini all'amatriciana, upgraded to the entree size. It was a simple pasta with red sauce. I loved it! The simple ingredients really let the pasta shine through.
For our entree we split the osso bucco. It is one of my favorite dishes. I have had osso bucco all over the country, and they really got it right at Carnevino. Not only did the veal have great flavor and was so tender it fell off of the bone, but the bone itself had a huge amount of marrow. So good! We split some vanilla, pistachio and chocolate gelato for desert.
Overall a wonderful meal. We each had a cocktail and a glass of wine with dinner and I believe our overall bill with tip was around $220. Of course we did get one expensive appetizer and our entree was pricey as well, so you can eat here for less. If you can splurge, this would be a great place to.