My previous review was about great food and service during the pandemic lockdown. I've been there quite a few times in the past couple of years for both lunch and dinner--it's a convenient meeting spot. The service and the food are always top notch. I love the white-tablecloth feel of the place (which wasn't something I could comment on 5 years ago). read more

Tonight fell flat for me I place an online order at 6:30 then arrived at 7:01 to pick up my order. When I arrived, my order was not complete and I asked if it was possible to add three orders of dessert to my order which they happily obliged. From that moment, I sat for 45 minutes while I waited for them to slice the cheesecake and two other desserts that I ordered well the older woman at the desk was kind. It did seem like that was a lot of time for simple desserts. For dinner, I ordered the salmon and I was not a fan while the portion I believe was fair. The salmon lacked any depth of flavor, it had a beautiful char and was juicy however, definitely not something I would order again. read more

What a spectacular restaurant with authentic Italian food that will leave you wanting more!

New to the Italian scene and came for a work dinner (large party). From the first moment, I felt a sense of déjà vu. The appetizers were amazing and the wine selection was robust. Tons of options from California too. The service was amazing too- particularly for such a large party. I requested the server select my meal - because it's a good way to try new things. Rigatoni bolognese is what I received and it was great! Eggplant parm, chicken parm , carbonara and salmon all looked great too. read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Rigatoni - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

These bacon wrapped chicken things (chicken scarpiello) are delicious and addicting. I need about 10. Happy hour at their bar has some great deals. read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Chicken scarpiello - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

First of all, reservations online were great. Easy to do and get our friends the information. Service was spectacular. It is nice to be served by happy people. We started with calamari and salads. Those are always a hit. I had the tenderloin marsala which is my favorite here. Others had salmon, pear & gorgonzola pizza and the seafood special. Portions were perfect, enough for dessert! It was just surprisingly empty for a Saturday night, maybe because they close at 9:30, but this place should have a constant line out the door! read more

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Food was great! Fries with short ribs is amazing! Great staff and wonderful happy hour. read more

This restaurant is much more elegant looking than we thought it would be, it seems dim, but the lights are right over the tables. My white cosmo was delicious. We ordered the bruschetta with fig, the figs overpowered everything else but the bread was nicely crispy. He had the Pesce special which he did enjoy. My chicken ala vodka was delicious, so full of flavor. Our server was friendly and attentive. Highly recommend and we will be back! read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Seafood special - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

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First of all, walking in first thing I notice is the foul smell of stool, aka feces aka shit. I suspect either everybody needs to wipe their ass right or the carpet at the door needs cleaning. To be honest the whole placed smells in need of a deep clean. Anyway, I was being hosted and did not want to get rude and decline eating but the stink really had me feeling repulsed. Anyway, who makes eggplant parm with ricotta? This place does. The bread was good. Tiramisu was good. Salad was small for price. read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Eggplant parm, loaded with ricotta - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

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Carbone's was such a gem! I didn't know anything was in this plaza except a liquor store, but apparently it has a beautiful and delicious restaurant! The interior has a lot of dark wood with more colorful but not overwhelming decorations blending in... I imagine it's what eating dinner at a minor counts house would be like. Plenty of parking outside, and at least two rooms of seating inside. The menu is a good size with pasta options. My carbonara was rich and a great portion size - I had some for lunch the next day. The servers were all friendly and although they did check in frequently, were quick and let conversation resume. read more

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Outstanding meal with a large group here! I had the gnocchi and substituted vodka sauce. It was the perfect size and every bite was incredible. The tiramisu was clearly freshly made, my favorite so I'm picky but this was good! Not pictured is the caprese but get it and you won't regret it, the best balsamic I've had in ages. We were a very large party and she did great with our wine orders and food arrived together. Never been here and this place was a treat! read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

Always great food and fantastic service, even when you have a big group, which is the case as I tend to go there with work teams. We are never rushed, and the ambience is fun, but not so noisy. You can't have a conversation. Had an especially good visit this last week where they helped us celebrate the retirement of one of our team, and made sure we had lots of chance chances to toast her while they took pictures. Customer service got an extra bonus star from me after I lost the receipt and had to call them a couple days later and they found it and sent it to me very quickly. read more

I made reservations for my family of four via Resy for 7pm on a Saturday. I arrived ten minutes early. We were seated in a backroom where they were hosting a large family of about 20 people. The waitress gave us our menu at 7:10pm but did not return till 7:20 to take our order. While sitting there, having to listen to this loud family, we heard the waitress tell the party that they ran out of something they ordered and agreed to comp them another item. At 7:40pm, the waitress appeared and told us that they ran out of bread and would not be bringing any. I indicated that we were very hungry and acceleration would be appreciated. At 8:05pm, we received our food. It had a good taste but was saltier than I am used to. I walked out with a wicked headache. I drank all the water on the table. As the waitress was busy with the larger party, I did not get a refill promptly. Due to inflation, we don't eat out that often, and thought that trying a higher-end restaurant in the town would be a great experience, which, in hindsight, left a lot to be desired and will not be returning in the future. read more

I was extremely disappointed. This is the very first time my wife and our friends attended Carbones Kitchen in Bloomfield, Connecticut. I specifically made a reservation for a four top BOOTH in a QUIET setting. We were seated in a NOT so QUIET location in a HALF BOOTH. Not a FULL BOOTH. Why? The reservation was for this past Thursday evening, @6:30, 08/14/2025. The restaurant, Carbones Kitchen in Bloomfield, Connecticut, certainly was not crowded, and there were plenty of full BOOTHS available? Instead, we were seated at a HALF BOOTH in a loud area. I ended up being seated in an extremely uncomfortable chair made for a three year old, not an adult. The Chicken Parmigiana was dry and oversalted. The food overall was mediocre and not worth the price we paid. I will not be going back unless the management can fix our experience. read more

Fried calamari was rubbery and bland, olive oil for bread tasted rancid, entree was overpriced and mediocre at best.

Carbone's serves what I would consider elevated standard Italian fare. It is an enjoyable setting, and the wait staff are very friendly, attentive, and personable. Everyone enjoyed their meal. I was, however, disappointed with the meal deliveries. We were a very large party, and we were divided into two tables of equal size. We had 2 waitresses taking care of us, though they worked in tandem. We all gave our orders at approximately the same time. And yet, every single dinner at my table came out at least twenty minutes after every single dinner was served at the other table. Some folks at the other table had finished their meal before any of us could start. One thing I did notice is that our waitresses served all of our meals, none of them were delivered by servers/other kitchen staff. That's much less common these days and a definite indication on a focus of customer service. As much as I enjoyed my meal, I was disappointed in the delays to our table. They also don't, as a rule, do separate checks here, though they had no problem taking multiple credit cards with specific dollar amounts towards payment of the meals. If I were in the area again, I'm sure I'd consider dining here again, preferably in a smaller group. read more

Consistently good food and a nice atmosphere. Friendly service. A favorite in Bloomfield center.

We've eaten here several times since moving to the area. We've always enjoyed the good basic Italian food and friendly service.

The menu seems to be the same as Carbone's Prime in Rocky Hill, which is fine with me. I enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was great. We went for a business lunch, everyone enjoyed it. read more

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My partner and I decided to give Carbone's a try last night and we were both impressed. We went out with our 11 month old son and had a great experience. I was a bit hesitant because of the overall stars but it appears as though many of their lower ratings were from several years ago. We arrived around 530pm without a reservation and they had us seated with a high chair within 5 minutes. The dining area is spacious with several different sections and the lighting is low with nice candle lights on each table. Our server came to check on us immediately. For drinks, my partner had a long island iced tea and I had the winter spritz which was a mix of gin, cranberry juice, prosecco and lemon. Both were excellent. We started with calamari and baked potato soup. Both were delicious. We loved the peppers included with the calamari. My son enjoyed some calamari as well. They also bring you a nice basket of warm bread and garlic butter which was tasty. The server immediately brought us a kids cup of water with a lid, even though we hadn't asked for it yet. We both appreciated that. They also had provided us with a kids menu. For entrees, we ordered two and shared them. We chose the carbonara and the gorgonzola beef tips with fingerling potatoes and broccoli rabe. Both were super tasty and we were able to share small portions with our son as well. Overall, we enjoyed our experience and will plan to go back. In terms of pricing, for us it's more of a once a month/nicer place to go to. I would definitely recommend to others! read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Winter Spritz - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

The food was fabulous. The staff was fabulous. Must go here for authentic Italian! The bread is so good too

I met my cuz and girlfriend along with my sister for HH. Trisha and I ordered from menu as we decided not to do the 3 course Lobster Meal. I ordered their calamari, it was a bunch of crumbs as the brussel sprouts are were the same. I don't care for the HH menu and they just need to do better. My sister and cuz ordered the 3 course Lobater Meal. They both were very disappointed with the taste of the corn and the lobster so I'm glad I didn't pertake in the lobster meal. I feel that I've had enough of Carbones and maybe I might decide to try somthing from their regular menu. Carbones need to do better with the presentation of their appetizers. But until then continue to eat your way through the world and fi nd those gem resturants. # FOODIE4LIFE!! read more

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Had not been here in many many years and came for a memorial dinner for a friends mother and the food was great. Came back for dinner and they did not disappoint! I had the calamari and lobster stuffed cod, my father had a wedge and eggplant parmigiana, my boyfriend had the eggplant fries and broccoli rabe and sausage on fettuccini, all was excellent!! We were so stuffed, we took a flourless chocolate cake dessert home that we were awarded for checking in! I called ahead as they were closing in 40 min and it would take 20 for us to get there and they said come on in! Kimberly was awesome and our food came out fast and delicious! Excellent all around! read more

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The food, service and ambience were stellar. 5 of us enjoyed a variety of food and drinks and everyone was pleased.

Saturday night. In the Bloomfield area, with time on our hands and a building hunger. Yelped ideas. Carbone's Kitchen popped and had never seen my forking habits. Located in on back corner of the Wintonbury Mall. I have been to the newer Carbone's Kitchen in Rocky Hill; standing within it's own structure popular and quite a hip joint. Bloomfield, just appeared tired from the outside. Inside, the interior was a bit more comfortable. Split into two sections bar/lounge/tables/booths to the right and standard dining to the left. The place was busy and a wee bit loud. We were immediately seated. Water quickly arrived and drink orders taken, "Fig Mule" and of course a unique Ale "Delirium Tremens". We shared an appetizer, "Tenderloin Carpaccio;" Arugula, Reggiano, Truffle Mushroom Vinaigrette - very nice, but where the heck was the bread?! Without mentioning we were bread-less, we moved to the main dishes, "Rigatoni Bolognese;" ground tenderloin, ground pork, pancetta, tomato cream sauce, fresh ricotta, arugula - yumlicious. My wife, still thinking healthy ordered "Simply Prepared - Salmon" with Broccoli Rabe and Spinach. The Salmon was moist and delicious, the vegetables, well, very green and plentifully heaped onto the plate. The bread issue quickly came to a head and was finally mentioned. The bread arrived! ...Just as we were polishing our plates. Dessert? "No thanks, we're enjoying our bread." read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

Nick Carbone who was associated with Carbones Fine Italian in the Southend of Hartford was the best along with Franks, would be turning in his grave if he knew this place had his last name before it. This place now has the rating of being the worst place other than a fast food restaurant in the area. I thought I would stupidly try this joint again after a few years ago being served chick parm that was a boiled piece of hormone filled chicken with some sauce and cheese placed over it. I could barely cut it. So when I returned I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. The spaghetti was previously cooked and the "chef" who probably also does the dishes, must have thrown the pasta in boiling water again and it was mush The manager tried to say it was undercooked but I actually like al dente but that was the only defense the manager had about the pasta. Lame I returned it as I was petrified to try the meatballs. So I figured, after traveling all day, Id try and order something safe so ordered a pizza. That was also inedible as it was bread with too much cheese, a little sauce and a couple pepper pieces along with some discolored mystery meat that was supposed to be sausage. Not sure how long and where this crap was stored waiting for an unsuspecting moron like me to order it. The salad by the way was soggy as well with too much dressing or whatever it was. I left hungry after traveling all day and the manager comped the dinner after a shouting match with him on the phone. Oh, and if you dont mind patrons at the bar FaceTiming while eating and unknown food being served, you're good to go. A dingy Bloomfield location in a strip center.How anyone could give this a decent review has very low standards. Sorry. read more

Giving this place three stars only because their happy hour ends at 5pm. C'mon... really? Food is terrific and atmosphere is nice as is the cozy bar area, but don't bother hosting a happy hour if no one is even out of work yet. read more

What can I say Carbone is a classic Italian restaurant, one of my first dates was Carbone's on Franklin Ave, and now open in small town of Bloomfield. Never really had a bad meal they have been doing this a long time. Old school Italian restaurant and service . read more

I've been to Carbone's a few times and enjoyed it, but I had a very disappointing experience this past weekend and will not be going back. My family and I went out for a birthday dinner and arrived around 4:30. The restaurant had plenty of open tables - it was over 90% vacant (you can see most of the restaurant from the entrance area) which is a generous estimate. The hostess stared at his computer and eventually said he didn't have any availability, which was comical given just how many open tables there were. He didn't say anything else so after an awkward pause I had to ask when a table would become available and he said 7:00 maybe. We were all taken aback and he mumbled "there must be a game" to explain why we couldn't get a table, which doesn't make sense since they're not a sports bar with TVs everywhere. There were plenty of staff visibly standing around so staffing wasn't an issue. The hostess stared at his computer as we walked out. It was clear that they didn't want my family and I there. I recommend not spoiling your evening and going somewhere else. read more

Food was good from what I was told from friends and family I didn't order anything to eat. The drinks and service were excellent. They were so accommodating in making room for the party I was with and very attentive. 100% would recommend. read more

We are regulars at Carbone's and they have decent food. We have also dined there for special occasions over the years and at times it has been very good. We have always enjoyed the staff and service, so are generally happy customers. However, tonight we got the Diver Scallops for $36 ($26 a pound at the store) and we were served three scallops on the plate. They tasted good, but this is not Tokyo and there is no justification for a mediocre meal costing that much money. We also had a pasta dish which was good, not great. Bottom line is tonight's meal and as a complete rip off. We can cook better for less, and from now on I guess we will as we left still hungry and very disappointed. 100% never dining there again and paying that much only to have to go home and prepare more food. Food 3 stars, staff 5 stars, value 0 stars. Overall 2 star rating. read more

Great bar, and everything I've eaten over the years has been spectacular. Friendly service and a great ambience when you walk in the door. And the Tenderloin Tips & Lobster Stuffed Cod are off-the-hook delicious! read more

Great food and awesome happy hour, but you definitely need to get there early gets crowded early.

Constantly great food. Service is always pleasant and efficient. Great drink menu and specials for each season. Fun bar area and various seating arrangements there. Small and large groups can find a space here. Dimly lit but nice ambiance. Excellent music and TVs in bar area. General seating in two different areas. Always have specials but they can be pricey. Quality Italian style food with a smile. read more

First of all, $$ isn't enough. It is clearly $$$. Most plates are over $20. Order the garlic bread with a side of marinara. Not to bad, nice flavor. Of course it should be for $10. Then split the sausage pizza. No red sauce. Must have missed that in the description. But it did taste good overall. Service was average at best. When the pizza was brought, we had no plates. Took a while before server even came by and then she brought them. Several times our water glasses were empty. Almost seemed as if since we weren't ordering drinks or anything expensive off of the menu that we were kind of forgotten. Probably won't be back next time in Connecticut read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

We took a special relative here to celebrate her birthday. The entrée that she ordered was not to her liking -- the recipe had recently been changed. The manager promptly removed the cost of her entree from our bill, no questions asked. The waitress was excellent. We rarely drink but it was nice to have a cocktail that actually had alcohol in it! Thank you, Carbones! read more

Happy hour is not HAPPY!! I was in a group of 6 and we all ordered a variety from the menu. The description sounded great but when the food came out. Totally disappointed. chicken wings cost $9 and you got 3. shrimp was $12 and we got 2...2 shrimp for $12???? ordered the crab egg roll.. it was one long egg roll cut in half. come on!!!! You can't be cheap and expensive!!! But the waitress was very read more

The chokehold Carbone's has had over me the past couple weeks is unreal. It was a happy chance I took ordering from Doordash and it's now become my takeout option of choice. These pizzas are unreal. The sausage w vodka sauce and the poached pear are both truly special. Really excited to try their grinders through their takeout/ food truck option Paul and Vinnies. Loving the food so far and the vibe. My whole family is now hooked. read more

Pros: - Hard to find a nice italian restaurant with this kind of ambience in Bloomdfield area - The food is pretty good - Great happy hour deals - A check-in gives a free cookie plater! Cons - Food is good; but not amazing - Only come during quiet hours, during rush hours the service does take a dip Specific Dishes: - Chicken Parmesan = great breading, very good texture but a bit too salty & the red sauce was too sour for my own taste - Vanilla, Chocolate, & Caramel Gelato = Chocolate was absolutely a delight, Vanilla & Caramel too sweet for my taste but I don't have that much of a sweet tooth. Great presentation - Sausage Rapini Pizza = The NY styled crust was just perfect, it's spicy though and the menu never warned us about that - Cookie Platter = seems to have been fresh from the oven, still warm when served, very good selection of different flavors Instagram: @bowtiebowie for more food recommendations read more

Carbone's Kitchen - Cookie platter that comes free with a Check In - Italian Near Me - Bloomfield, Connecticut

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One of the best restaurants north of Hartford Professional staff, extensive menu , great atmosphere Comfortable bar setting with great appetizers Treat yourself and go here read more