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Carbone – best Italian meal in Manhattan so far
I took my friend here for dinner. I’m not going to lie it’s pricey, but it’s soooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooood.
The dishes were so big that we shared, the antipasti of baked clams, the pasta, which is probably the best pasta I have had in a very long time and the ribs. Never have I seen the ribs so big in my life and I have eaten a lot of places. It’s not an easy restaurant to get into, but it is worth it. For somewhere so good I thought the service was attentive and not in the least bit snotty. It has a real family feel inside in both senses of the word. If you want good Italian, I highly recommend the place if you want to go eat good food, drink from an extensive wine list and pig out completely.
Photo is taken from their website.
Artigiano
Artigiano is a local Italian in Belsize Park. I’ve been here a few times. It looks wonderful. Clean and spaced out tables, inviting. A real neighbourhood gem. HOwever something about it always lets it down. A place that is capable of giving an excellent experience but yet a few times has had something lack when I have visited. The food is excellent but last time I ate there the inside of my ravioli was cold, which for an Italian restaurant is a no no. Another time I was there in a large group and the service was a let down. It’s also somewhere that sits people close together when there is plenty of room to be spaced out and have some privacy.
The food is excellent. The service good but insincere. I would eat here. It’s so much more than a local Italian but doesn’t quite make it to the classic Italian restaurant that it could be. It would only take a bit more of a step up with an attention to detail for this place to realize it’s potential.
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