What a lovely intimate restaurant. Mostly locals. Friendly service. Authentic food. This place is…read moreall about meat. We had appetizers of lardo, slices gossamer thin with toasted bread and wonderful salami. We followed that with penne with a sauce of ragu and artichokes and finished with thinly sliced steak and mushrooms. A bottle of Frescolbaldi Brunello de Montalcino and a couple of macchiatos rounded out our lovely two hour lunch.

We wanted a carnivorous lunch today so we searched for a meat place in Milan. Surprisingly there…read moreare many! A nice surprise actually, now I have my bookmarks full. Well we ended up choosing La Carbonaia and we were not left disappointed, or at least, not completely. The place is very small and characteristic, the grill is front and center with a display of costate fiorentine in front. I like the vibe. They bring a complimentary appetizer, mondeghili, typical Milanese fried meat balls, de-li-cious. I order a grigliata mista and the others order a fiorentina. The grigliata mista is kind of disappointing, especially the serving size. It's a very small plate with just three types of meats, I expected more quantity. It was very good, but not filling at all. The fiorentina was delicious, with some very tender pieces and other not so tender ones. Very rare, they don't even ask how you want it, that's the way you have to have it anyway, all in all a good experience.

I ate here out of necessity, I had a one hour layover in Milan Centrale of which I spend most…read morewalking from ticket office to ticket office but that is a story for another day. After I got my seemingly simple query got solved, I sill wanted a quick hot bite before boarding my 4 hour ride to Zurich. I ate the tagliate Italian beef with potatoes. The quality of the meat wasn't too great but it arrived quickly and cheap so what can you expect? My biggest beef however (excuse the pun) was that it was served on a metal searing hot plate, which meant that regardless the kitchen cooked the beef exactly according my request, it quickly overcooked. The restaurant was filled to the brim but the service was quick and I managed to order and eat a main in 30 mins so I mission accomplished. I guess if you don't expect too much you can't be too disappointed either.

Great option if you are travelling by train or you are around Milan Central Station…read more There are some good options and offers on wednsedays, great sandwiches and desserts. I recommend you to stay on the back part of the restaurant, far from the station's noises. Waiters are really kind and nice. For a 1 person dinner you will be able to spend from €12 to €25 maximum. i Fully recommend it for groups or solo dinner.

We ended up sitting at their bar since at that time most restaurants had their kitchens closed (…read more15:30). Didn't expect much as part of the food court of a mall , but we were overwhelmed. We had a cullatello and burrata dish ( all ingredients finely chosen and very tasty), accompanied by soft foccaccia, and an Angus tagliata - top quality meat, perfect cooking , I'm really choosy about eating raw / half raw meat but that was really exquisite. All sprinkled by a fantastic Barolo ( Rocche Costamagna) that wasn't at all overpriced ( I loved that wine so much that I checked the detail price and find it to be just several bucks lower than the restaurant's price). I would love to come back here. Warmly recommended.

We came here as a group for our farewell dinner. The location is conveniently located within a few…read moreminutes from our hotel. The decor is warm and luxury. The service was welcoming. We had pizza for our anti pasta, roasted eggplant for our first course, then a creamy cheese pasta as our second course. The food tastes good. For dessert, we had the chocolate lava cake à la mode to wrap up the meal. All is good.

The restaurant is typical small Italian feel. Pleasant and comfortable…read more The service was polite and a little stand offish but very responsive. The food was incredible. We got the eggplant crispy and a side of spaghetti with marinara. The sauce was wonderful and the eggplant was huge and the cheese was excellent but the sauce was the star. The crème brûlée- this was the amazing part of the meal. Not a typical brulee. There was no sugar crust. It had a fruit reduction on the plate and fruit on top and was a wonderful custard. Our friends got the lasagna and said it was one of the best ever. They also got the salad with chicken breast and it was huge. They had the tiramisu for desert and it was excellent. This place is highly recommended.

If i could leave a 0 i would. service SUCKS. took 40 minutes and we still didn't get our food. they…read moredidn't even take our order, we had to go up and ask! anyone who spoke italian got their food and better service.

Three stars for the food, but the service is five stars all the way…read more One of the only spots (if not the only, I didn't ask every restaurant) that can accommodate gluten-free at Milano centrale - the food is American - burgers, steaks, etc. but not quite fastfood if you're in a hurry (typically takes 15-20min for prep), I was grateful the staff was willing to accommodate me as I rushed off to the airport. My GF burger was like a pita burger, and while a bit on the dry side, the sauce they added an unique Italian touch to the flavor (not ketchup or mustard), I just wished there more of it. They also have some vegetable sides (I was dying for some greens after a week of eating out), which were only 1.50 euro to add a first side to the burger, then regular price for the next side. Thankful to find a GF spot for my next stop in Milano Centrale!

It's difficult to judge a Chinese buffet in Italy, because there are very little competitions and…read morefrankly, you're in Milan! But it's easy because I'm a former Chinese buffet expert so I can break it down to you: there are some good items here, many average ones, and some really horrific. Good ones to try: large shrimp, beef, or anything that is from the grill area. Their fried rice was above average (but don't fill up on that since you'll get full really quickly). Seafood salad (by the salad bar), pineapple (in season) and stir-fry shrimp were also good. Average: everything else, minus the horrific ones below. Horrific: sushi (not as fresh/cold as I'd like), any of the dim sum items, stir-fry section (not to be confused with the grilled section, which you don't choose sauce), teriyaki chicken (overcooked), spare ribs (overcooked) Having said that, $20 euro per person isn't that bad, considering the variety of things you can get. Pro tip: even if you put 6-7 large shrimp on your plate (from the grilling section), they will only bring you 3-4. So separate them into multiple plates with something random (example: if you want 7 shrimp, put 3 + slice of beef on 1 plate, and 4 + slice of chicken on another plate). Pro tip 2: gelato is $1 more

The three of us were staying at a hostel across the street called OStello Bello. We decided to eat…read morehere on our last night in Milan. The food was OK when we were eating it but the real problem started happening when we left. All three of us started experiencing some sort of food poisoning and stomachaches. For me it lasted for one day and then it was gone for the other two people it lasted for a little bit longer.

The ambiance was great. We went for my wife's birthday and was really impressed by the decor, the…read morelive music and the lighting was second to none. The food began with complimentary bread which was very buttery. Our drinks were pretty good as well. The star of the night was the main courses. We each ordered steaks with garlic butter. The cook of the steak as spot on. If ever in Italy, Try this out.

Came back to enjoy the beef sliders again. Still way better than the one here in Atl. The staff…read morealso gave really good nightclub recommendations.

Difficult to find as Baladin is no longer the name! The new name is Carlsberg. Huge restaurant with…read morea great Sports Bar atmosphere. Burgers were good not great but after eating Italian food for many days, ready for something different. Great beer selection and nice wine.

It's pretty hard to find a bar in Milan that serves Craft beer and looks to have good food. In need…read moreof some real food, I opted to have a burger in Italy. The burger, the surf and turf was good. Lots of crayfish bursting out. Overall, it was a decent burger but I'm not sure whether the beef or the fish was the star and thus the burger while tasted good didn't shine. What did shine were the chips/crisps. It's a large order to share and it tastes delicious. The beer though, was a good selection. One thing is I had to ask for the bar menu. Perhaps they just assumed I'd be happy with looking at the taps. The service, informative, polite, patient, though not overly friendly. I'd go again if not just for the beer and chips.

I have mixed feelings about this place, great ambiance, but very very loud. Food is hit or miss,…read moresome plates were outstanding, some so and so, and some really bad. The BBQ sauce on the pork ribs was awful and ruined the meat completely. The ribs themselves were very difficult to eat, and not"melt in your mouth" kind of ribs. The tartare was ok, but the truffles did not taste it smell of anything. The entrana was spectacular, very good. The nuestra provoleta, a slice of provola cheese grilled and melty, was fantastic. Service was great too. Prices too high for the quality overall. I don't think I'll be back.

Meat was ok. The meat was a 7 out of 10. We expected better. The empanadas were bad. The…read moreArgentinean wines were incredibly overpriced; the waitress was rude, pushy and always wanted to upsale our order. I would go again but would steer away from that waitress and overpriced items on the menu.