Restaurant Name:
Carmine's
Type:
Italian
Date:
Saturday May 11, 2013 7:30 PM.
Carmine's
is on the corner of a nice residential neighborhood. This gives it a very nice hidden intimate
appeal.
Parking: Valet parking was
fast with courteous attendants. $5.00
tip upon leaving (Not required. My
Choice)
First impressions: Not your typical Italian restaurant
decor. Very minimal with light wood
floors and earth tones walls. Lighting
was perfect which made you feel very comfortable.
Host/Seating: Rating:
8 Hostess was very busy with
seating customers yet very friendly.
Server: Rating: 7 Introduction was not his strength. Seemed a little aloof at first but got more
friendly as time went by. Was helpful
with wine and menu questions and choices.
Assistant was very attentive with water replacement and plate removal.
Service Punctuality: 9:
Drink and meal service was very punctual. Almost too much so. We were not quite finished with our salad
when the main course arrived.
Drinks: Mid priced Pinto Gringo was good and quantity
served was on par with other restaurants.
Menu:
Carmine's menu is unique in a way that everything is served family
style. Appetizer's, Salads, Main courses
are all served this way. Deserts are
served and priced per person. By our
experience each dish could easily serve 3-4 adults.
Our Menu Choices:
Antipasti
Misti: $14.95 - Cured meats, fine
cheese.
Pear
Salad: $18.95 - Butter lettuce and
fresh baby arugula tossed in a pear cider vinaigrette, toasted pistachios, Gorgonzola cheese, and fresh sliced pears.
Chicken Montana: $38.95 - Rosemary marinated chicken, sun
dried tomatoes, and asparagus in a Gorgonzola cream sauce.
Three Layer Chocolate Cake ... $9.95
Food Quality: 9: All
was prepared fresh and tasted wonderful.
Antipasti Misti had fresh prosciutto and mozzarella. Pear Salad was fresh and flavorful (although
was a little light on the dressing). Cheese lovers will adore the Chicken
Montana. Gorgonzola is probably my
favorite cheese and the cream sauce was to die for! Three layer chocolate cake was HUGE, moist
and yummy. 3 chocolate dipped
strawberries were a nice touch.
Food Quantity: HUGE! My dining companion and myself could only
finish half of the Chicken Montana and half of the cake. It made a great lunch for the next day!
Bill Delivery and Processing: 3:
Very slow. Thought we were forgotten
about. I will say they were very busy at
the time but this should have been handled faster.
Value: 7: You
must take into consideration the family style format of the menu. because of the size of the dishes it would be
a better value for parties of 3-4 than 1-2.
When you break things down it is on par with other restaurants in this category.
Overall Rating: 8: We had a very good overall
experience and will return again very soon!
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