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Ocean Avenue, Entre Lincoln et Monte Verde Streets,
Carmel,
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2024
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2024
Mediterranean and mainly Italian inspired cuisine, with a nice menu mixing seafood and meats.
Mediterranean cuisine and mainly Italian inspired, with a nice menu turned towards the ocean: mussels with white wine, linguine with seafood, scallops with asparagus... But also a lamb ossobuco, pasta carbonara, risottto with wild mushrooms... The wines are delicious, the small terrace is very pleasant, flowers are placed everywhere and even in the plates, the tables are spaced the ones of the others, Franck Sinatra coos in mute... Charming and romantic ! Well, it's a bit expensive, but when you like...
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4.1/5
26 reviews
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Visited in march 2024
Great bread.. ???? and the soup was superb. They could use a little better selection of salad dressing.. the Burger was real good!
Visited in march 2024
We visited Carmel a few days ago and had lunch here. It was delicious. We ordered the blue cheese angus burger, avocado chicken sandwich, cream of mushroom soup and the lobster ravioli. Everything was fresh and tasted great
Visited in march 2024
Had reservations for 2:15 for my boyfriend's birthday, we showed up a little early and they still got us seated immediately. The food was delicious (he had the risotto and I had the lemon Dijon garlic chicken), the interior was very cozy and inviting, and we had a great time overall. Parking was tricky but we got lucky and got a spot a block away. I would definitely recommend this restaurant!
Visited in march 2024
The food is great. The ambiance is very romantic. Nice place to go for a romantic evening
The best at Carmel and around
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Food: 3/5
1. Roasted corn and crab bisque: 4/5
This was the highlight of the meal. It had a wonderful texture, balanced flavors, and was a bit light on the crab. It warmed us right up on a cold evening.
2. Classic wild mushroom risotto: 3/5
This tasted like something that was made quickly and at scale. It felt like an “idea” of what a risotto should be. It was surprising to see the Parmesan cut in sad rectangles and placed haphazardly on the dish, which isn’t what you’d expect when you’re paying $32 for it.
3. Pappardelle alla Bolognese: 2/5
The bolognese was disappointing. The sauce tasted like it was made out of a can and it was not seasoned well at all. Same point as above with the sad Parmesan rectangles.
The portions are generous.
Service: 4/5
The service was quite good, with the host and waiter both making our experience as pleasant as possible.
Ambiance: 4/5
This was a cute spot, filled with a mix of couples, families, and friends dining out. There is also an outdoor dining area that is dog friendly.