It's been a long minute since I went to Carbonara's ... have been seeing on line stories that they are under new management and how good the food is ... I decided to take my niece and nephew there for dinner. Huge parking lot- no issues finding a spot. Note - they are located in more of a strip mall setting. We got seated really quick and Mike was our waiter - very nice and friendly. We had zucchini, mushroom soup, weddings soup,carbonara and a chicken parm sandwich... everything was delicious. The inside is a little dated (the kids actually felt like it was for an older crowd) but the food was great and the staff was friendly. read more

See all

Great restaurant. Got right in for 2 people at 6:00. On a Saturday. Ordered the eggplant parm deli's came with a huge salad bread and a side of pasta. Large order. Brought leftovers home. Nice Josh wine for $10 a glass would go back. read more

Went to Carbonara's again with a group of friends, sitting at the circle table at the end as usual. The chicken and eggplant parm are both really good, and the tomato sauce deserves a special mention because it is very flavorful. I don't typically like fried foods, but they do it well here, crispy without being heavy. The waitresses truly feel like family, which is one of the best parts of coming back. The pizza in my opinion is just alright. While the cheese and crust have a good texture, the overall flavor of the pizza itself lacks flavor, and the cheese is a bit too oily and tends to slide off. They also go pretty light on the toppings, to the point where you can barely tell they're there, which is disappointing since the pizza already lacks flavor. Ordering a tossed salad helped because it comes with pepperoncini, which you can squeeze over the pizza to add some much needed flavor. Dipping the pizza in their house made Italian dressing actually works surprisingly well too, and I really love their Italian dressing. That said, charging $13 for a tossed salad made mostly of iceberg lettuce doesn't really match the more reasonable prices for other items on the menu here, even if the dressing is great. Overall, I'd definitely recommend the eggplant parm if that's your thing, but I'm not sure I'm sold on everything else on the menu. The wedding soup could also be more flavorful than it was. read more

See all

New management and it's worse than before. In the mood for Italian, a friend and I headed to Piacquadio's in Castle Shannon, unfortunately they were closed for a family issue. My friend suggested nearby Carbonaras, but I remember having a bad experience a few years ago there. I was hungry so we decided to go there, a big mistake in hindsight. The food was mediocre and the service absolutely dismal. Upon ordering I asked for bread, since I was hungry. No bread was delivered. The server forgot my salad after several mentions, she finally brought it with my meal, the salad itself was all white & brown chunks of lettuce with a rather tasteless "homemade" dressing. Still no bread after asking again. The chicken Marsala ( my favorite meal) was lacking any Marsala flavor, they either used very little Marsala or a very cheap brand. The chicken breasts were not sautéed golden brown ( they were almost like blanched). The mushrooms appeared to be added after the fact, as they were also not browned. Obviously no demi glace was used, as the sauce was white and lacking a rich flavor. The side of pasta was supposed to be garlic and oil, nope just pasta with a vegetable oil, a few specks of garlic possibly, but no garlic flavor what so ever, so I asked for a side of marinara. Still no bread. We were waiting for drink refills which didn't happen until we were finished with our meal. The marinara finally arrived after I was almost finished with the pasta. Still no bread, in fact she never brought the bread. Now we asked for the check and she disappeared, we waited and waited and she finally delivered the check. It was one of the worst dining experiences I have been through in quite a while and I dine out 6 days a week. I don't know how they stay in business, I will not be returning...fool me twice. On a side not , my dining companion had an Italian hoagie and said it was delicious. My meal..$35.00 for entree, pasta side, salad and iced tea (no bread) tax and tip. Food taste..3 of 10 Service....1 of 10 Value.....3 of 10 read more

See all

We sat at the bar and service was fantastic as always, as they brought the food every dish keep getting better ,loved the Marsala sauce and red clam sauce, ready to get it again read more

See all

Salad was excellent with their homemade salad dressing.i ordered eggplant parm delicious angel hair pasta as side. Both were unbelievably delicious. Waitress was very patient and friendly. Thank you for excellent food and service read more

We got takeout and it was 25 min on a Saturday night. Not bad. I ordered a steak salad and it was pretty disappointing honestly. The steak had little flavor, the tomatoes were quartered which led to cutting everything up rather than it already being cut for you (personal preference I guess) and the Italian dressing was flavorless tasting mostly like oil. My husband said you could tell the ranch wasn't homemade and that was just lazy haha The stuffed peppers, however, had a kick and a good flavor to them so I was happy about those. The tiramisu was decent too, just needed more coffee flavor but had a good cream. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again but I'd be curious their pasta dishes rather than just salads. But the fact that they couldn't nail a basic salad was disappointing read more

Compared to the previous owners, the quality of the food has gone down. Additionally, the selections have dropped in variations substantially without reason. Pizzas have gone down in quality of bake. Marsala dishes are more tough and less quality now. Recently, also, Carbonara's had a huge Health Advisory smacked on them. Prior owners ran a tight ship. Current owners let everything go downhill and thus made things unsafe for food safety. Historically I said go here. NOW I say absolutely avoid. read more

My review isn't going to be the most trustworthy. This is because I was at my buddy's house and parents came over to visit and they brought pizza from here. I only took one bite but I enjoyed it tremendously for being Pittsburgh pizza From that bite alone I will say it's in my top 3 spots. Now I'm from Jersey so I'm a huge pizza snob and yes that qualifies me as a trustworthy pizza reviewer I will return the next time I want a slice of pizza and have the more accurate review for the people read more

Carbonara's - Cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great people, good, solid, real Italian food. Plus, super gluten free friendly!! (Pastas. Pizzas, Entrees....) And, if you ever may crave spumoni (I know, LOL!) it's here!!!! Spumoni! May God always bless them read more

Fish dinners/sandwiches are very good. Parking has become a real problem. Prices are a bit high for a pizza place.

Having been back a second time. Not impressed with chicken dishes. Carbonara was solid. The banana pepper app is the best thing

This place used to be wonderful. We no longer go there on a regular basis. They are now closed 1 - 2 days a week. It might be that the owners are considering retirement. read more

Always go to Carbonara' on Saturdays for the Cream of Mushroom Soup! It is the best I've ever tasted! Also love their pizza. Had a delicious white pizza with sausage for the first time! So good! read more

Carbonara's - White pizza with sausage! So Delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One of our favorites. I am particularly fond of the Pasta carbonara & also the pizza. Excellent food & excellent service. You really can't go wrong. We stop there a couple of times a month read more

Service was great food was mediocre portion wasn't that great and it probably was the worst white clamp sauce I've ever had Dry too much garlic, no clams!!! The French onion soup was way too salty and they make you pay the fee for credit card, which is ridiculous. I would not go back there. The waitress was awesome and dessert was OK not worth seven dollars. Very small size. read more

The food was good. The Service was ok. Check didn't match menu. Way too pricey! $35 for small pepperoni pizza, salad, and water. read more

Four adults, two children, one baby. All left happy (including the baby)! When asked about the soup of the day (stuffed pepper soup) our waiter brought a sample to the table. We ordered it. It was delicious. The kids tried it and loved it. Even the baby loved the broth (no teeth yet!). Pizza, ravioli, lasagna, pasta and meatballs, and a seafood dish were ordered. All were top notch. Staff was friendly and attentive, but not overbearing. Service was timely. I would definitely recommend Carbonara's. We'll be back. read more

This restaurant has become my "go-to" for Italian and just good food in general. Their stuffed banana peppers are my favorite appetizer around. Their zucchini sticks also do not disappoint. My favorite entree is also the Alfredo pasta with chicken, broccoli, and ziti pasta. It is so good every single time. The service is always very good and quick here as well. Even when they are very busy, we have never waited more than 10-15 minutes max because they know how to serve and handle table turnover. Can't recommend this place enough for casual Italian dining. read more

I came here for lunch with a church group that I'm part of and was excited to try out this Italian restaurant. Reservations are accepted and the inside is very casual. They do offer a lunch menu during the week to help save on costs. I decided to order the baked scrod which comes with a pasta of choice and then either a soup or salad as a side dish. I ordered the angel hair with marinara sauce and a cup of wedding soup. I got my soup first which was good but not one of my favorites when it comes to wedding soup. That came with two cracker packages. Later on I got the baked scrod along with a good size of angel hair in a cereal bowl. Along with it I got two large pieces of garlic bread! I thought the scrod was okay. The pasta was indeed very filling and I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it. The garlic bread was delicious!! I could literally make a meal out of that alone but I wanted to enjoy the rest of my meal. Some people in our group ordered dessert and offered to share some of what they had with me. One person ordered cheesecake. It was rich, creamy and oh so good. Another had tiramisu which was good but I admit I liked the cheesecake better. Service was excellent and my waitress even asked if I wanted to take my leftovers home with me. This is a great place to come to as either a family or as a group which I was part of. The food is descent and the portions are generous. They are located in a small strip mall adjacent to the Lebanon shops and there is parking onsite. read more

See all

Being going here for years. Has always been good. Tonight not so much. Pizza had very little taste. Meatball hoagie also very bland and not much sauce. Also got my takeout order wrong. Very disappointed read more

This used to be our go to spot for their veal parm. I ordered one order of veal parm to go. They lost my order (which isn't a big deal) but they I was charged $46 for something I usually pay $25 dollars for. So I tipped $10 but when I got home I realized I was way over charged. They wouldn't give me all of the amount that was over charged. Then when I ask the NEW owner if they can change it he totally didn't care. He didn't want to help and got defensive. We have read more

On a scale of documentaries to fluffy novels, Carbonara's Restaurant is a basic romance with a pretty cover. The romance is good, but it doesn't quite live up to the pretty cover. My boyfriend and I visited Carbonara's Restaurant for the first time this week, and we were looking for something that offered a touch more class to an Italian meal. Our waitress offered good service (but she didn't bring us the wine list or offer it). We did enjoy perusing the menu, and we opted for the Shrimp Cocktail appetizer, the Seafood Casserole entree, Stuffed Chicken entree, and two desserts to go. Carbonara's definitely fits the bill for providing a nice eatery for an Italian meal, and our meals were good. Portions were reasonable (but not large). The side salad had a nice mix of vegetables (and this should be noted since I think a lot of restaurants tend to ignore the salad). And kudos for bringing the dressing on the side! We opted to have the desserts at home, and both were delicious (Tiramisu and Lemon Berry Cake). I doubt we will return because I'd prefer the meal to be a touch more delicious to match the prices. My boyfriend's observation hits the nail on the head: "it's a restaurant that's trying to be classy and casual, but it's missing the mark on both counts." (perhaps our expectations were too high?) read more

See all

I had lunch with a friend there today. I had the chicken parm sandwich with fries. It ended up being my lunch AND my dinner and I was stuffed both times. They have such nice people working there. I wish I could remember the name of the person who took care of us but she was great. The sauce here is delicious and can be bought at the register. read more

Best steak hoaggies, anywhere.! A very enjoyable atmosphere. The steak fries are delicious read more

Michael is the man. He made us feel like we were his only customers. I felt waited on exclusively. The food was delicious , and made it even better with his suggestions and presentation. By the way? I had a very fresh garden salad. I wanted side pasta, but no sides. I love their marinara sauce. So I got wedding soup , pasta and salad . And everything was absolutely fabulous . And I have seconds or tomorrow. My husband had veal Romano with pasta, with garlic and oil. The veal was super tender and cut with a fork . My glass of Chianti, which was good, and the soup was ok,but not the best , almost didn't taste fresh . This is why Michael is the man he made us feel like we were his only customers . read more

Wanting to try a new Italian place that we haven't had before, we gave Carbonara's a go to-go. Not really wanting red sauce, I tried their seafood Primavera. If you like a saucy pasta, I wouldn't recommend this. There wasn't much to it. The quality seemed to be pretty decent but the flavor lacked. My husband went for the meatball casserole. He said he didn't particularly care for the taste of the red sauce. The meatball was very tasty. And the wedding soup was delicious! We also got the sampler which probably did us in. There was so much! The mozzarella sticks were really fantastic. read more

Carbonara's - Seafood Primavera - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

See all

Classic old Italian restaurant. Good portions for the price. The fried zucchini was delicious - huge portion with excellent breading. Large pours for the wine. Definitely recommend read more

Carbonara's - Fried zucchini - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

See all

We consider Carbonara's our favorite place to eat out. We especially enjoy the wings, pizza, hoagies, pasta, eggplant, and calzones!

Good neighborhood spot. Loved the meatball calzone. Really experienced and friendly staff. Beer pitchers were cheap

I've eaten here quite a few times now. I can't believe I forgot to leave a review, it's amazing!!! The stuffed chicken is one of my favorites. The mussels are great. And I love the veal parm! read more

Pretty standard Italian restaurant. The food is good, but not great. The workers are extremely nice and friendly. The atmosphere inside is a little older and bland for my liking. My table got a variety of dishes and appetizers including wedding soup, salad, mozz sticks, banana peppers, chicken parm, Italian hoagie, and margarita pizza. The ranch that came with the salad and mozz sticks was bad and obviously not house made. The chicken parm tasted overly breaded and didn't have a lot of flavor. The stuffed peppers also had little flavor and tasted dry. The wedding soup was one of the better things we had. The best dishes we had were the mozzarella sticks, Italian hoagie, and margarita pizza. The pizza was cooked perfectly and had pretty good flavor. Again though, while they were good, nothing really made you want to come back. I have had the wings on a previous occasion and they are actually very good. I wish I would have got those again. read more

Carbonara's - Chicken parm - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

See all

We've been going to Carbonara's for years. We often have birthday parties there. The staff is always above and beyond in their service. Or a quiet evening for my husband and I. Reliably a go to every time we want to be out. Never had a bad experience. read more

We have not been here for years so we went there for some place different. One pasta meal we got came with way too much garlic and was cold. The other pasta meal Seafood Malfalda came with unshelled shrimp tails which was very surprising and not what I've ever seen before in a plate of pasta. Both meals were disappointing. We may give them another try but I'm not sure? read more

Wasn't too impressed this trip. Iced tea with no ice, I had to keep asking for ice. Pasta with garlic and oil had very little garlic and a very bland oil, certainly not fresh garlic...pretty much tasteless. The Chicken Romano was tasty but had no sauce whatsoever, just two sautéed chicken breasts on a plate. My dining partner enjoyed his $13 plate of rigatoni, but when he wakes for more bread, the server said it wound be $.75 extra. To add insult to injury, the bread was not only nothing special, it was hard. My garden salad was mostly white iceburg lettuce, flat dressing...not impressed. The prices are no bargain ($17.50 chicken dish). Atmosphere is pretty much non existent , solid color walls, no decorations, no tablecloths. There are many other choices I will choose from in the future, as there is no real advantage to going here. read more

Carbonara's - Chicken Romano- tasty, but no sauce - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

See all

Nothing I had was any good. Zucchini was well done. Wedding soup had not taste. Lemon chicken was ok but nothing special.

We ate here for a wake luncheon and had never been here before. Although it is outdated and stuck in the corner of a strip mall, the food that we had was very good. We had the lemon chicken and my chicken was perfectly cooked the way I requested (well done). Salad and dressings were delicious. A side of pasta that was nothing spectacular but still good and the bread was fresh. The servers were friendly and efficient. We want to come back for a dinner and try some more on the menu. read more

Word of caution, waiter Tony . Cocky arrogant idiot . Great food , great in all ways but unfortunately the management has not yet figured out they have poor representation with this man !! Pathetic attitude and on top of the attitude do your own math , this piece can't add read more

Chicken finger and fries appetizer, ordered it as a meal instead. Fries were well done, however I was not expecting the chicken tenders to look the way they did. Overall, they could have been worse. read more

Carbonara's - Pizza Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The kid was wanting some pasta and our favorite place is on vacation so he suggested Carbonara. We did take out. There is indoor dining and the tables were appropriately space and the booths had partitions. We all ordered a different pasta and they were good. The wedding soup is OK and the side salad is you typical iceberg lettuce salad with some onions, peppers and a good Italian dressing. read more