Iconic Italian-American dining w/ retro vibe & celeb draw. Famous for spicy rigatoni, hard-to-get tables.
Carbone is a highly sought-after Greenwich Village Italian restaurant, known for its cinematic dining room and popular dishes like spicy rigatoni vodka and veal parm.
Carbone is a highly sought-after Italian-American restaurant in Greenwich Village, celebrated for its luxurious, retro ambiance and meticulously prepared classic Italian dishes. Despite consistently scarce reservations and high prices, it remains perpetually crowded, offering an immersive experience with beloved dishes like crusty garlic bread, a trio of meatballs, and rigatoni alla vodka.
Carbone is renowned for its upscale, classic Italian-American cuisine. Popular dishes include the spicy rigatoni vodka, veal parmesan, Caesar salad, and calamari. However, some diners find certain dishes, like the pork chops or broccolini, to be mediocre or overpriced, and a few have reported issues with consistency.
"The Spicy Rigatoni Vodka is frequently highlighted as a must-try dish, along with the veal parm and Caesar salad. The lemon cheesecake is also a noted dessert recommendation."
Customers have highly polarized opinions, with many praising its excellent food and vibrant atmosphere, while others find it overrated, overpriced, and not worth the reservation hassle.
Important Note
Reservations are extremely difficult to secure, often requiring significant advance planning or luck. The restaurant is also known for its high prices.
"Carbone is personally loved for special occasions, and reservations can be made by setting a timer for when the booking window opens."
Positive"Clarifying the previous suggestion, the user mentions that Carbone could be affordable if one only orders a single pasta dish."
Neutral"The user questions if Carbone fits the original poster's criteria of entrees under $40 and not being 'foo foo', due to its reputation and price point."
Neutral"Carbone is recommended for red sauce Italian food and is open until 11:30 pm."
Neutral"States that Carbone 'isn even good food'. This opinion is offered in a general critique of the user's planned itinerary."
Negative"Despite initial skepticism due to mixed reviews, the author loved Carbone, particularly praising the calamari and cherry pepper ribs, though finding the spicy vodka rigatoni overrated."
Negative"This user recommended Norma, Zero Otto Nova, and Lil Frankie's as better Italian options than Carbone."
Positive"This user asked for recommendations of better Italian places than Carbone."
Neutral"This commenter stated that there are better Italian places in the city for much less money than Carbone."
Negative"This comment lists Carbone as a restaurant."
Neutral"This user was shocked that Carbone was so average and found Emilio's Ballato to be much better."
Negative"The commenter, a former Major Food Group employee, mentioned that walk-ins were possible for lunch at Carbone in the past."
Neutral"This user stated that Carbone is overhyped and overpriced, but acknowledged that the food quality is still pretty good."
Neutral"This comment lists Carbone as a restaurant."
Neutral"This commenter suggested Carbone."
Neutral"This user states they used to walk into Carbone for lunch frequently before Covid."
Neutral"Carbone is mentioned as a good option, with reservations for lunch being relatively easy to obtain on Resy."
Positive"The user was wondering if Carbone would still be overrun with tourists even during lunch time."
Neutral"The commenter used to frequently walk into Carbone for lunch when their office was nearby, especially by showing up right when they opened."
Neutral"This user placed Carbone as part of the wave of restaurants that gained popularity through significant lines and hype, following Lillia and Lucali."
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