Not sure how long this place has been here but it looks like it has been forever. The speakeasy vibe works great here. Had an early reservation for 6 PM and arrived a bit early. We were offered to hang out at the bar to wait. I would recommend just that. The view and the ambience is just spectacular. (Actually, I think the bar--The Kentucky Club--has been around a LONG time and the restaurant is relatively newish.) Bar staff was helpful, efficient and friendly. They were out of a few things like blackberries and a mixer but honestly, I didn't care because they were so nice. I loved the spritz options--you could get St-Germain, limoncello and, of course, Aperol. They had a few really good mocktails too. Most of the dining area is actually separated into little private rooms. (Reminded me of a a cozier and classier Pete's Place). The bread service was amazing as was the Italian salad I got. I ordered the pesto dish and it was OK. Their pesto includes basil AND parsley. It almost had a spinach-y taste. It was good but I would order something else next time like the spicy rigatoni. I LOVED the spoonful dessert options. I went with a tasting of all four--Lucia's Lemon Bar, Tiramisu, Palma's Torta Italiana, and a chocolate cake offering. Not a fan of the lemon bar--it had an artificial taste. The tiramisu and the Italian cream cake were the favorites around the table. The chocolate cake used a super dark chocolate so just be aware. Others around the table tried the lemon sorbetto and the salted caramel gelatto. The menu mentioned after dinner mints but we were not offered them. I would definitely go back!!! read more

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First time here. Amazing experience from start to finish. Typically, I don't choose Italian for dining out as we can make most dishes at home better than restaurant quality. Not this time. Starters were lamb fries (thinly sliced and breaded) were the best I have had. Beat Cattleman's hands-down. Arancini was amazing. Arborio rice was seasoned well and moist with a crisp exterior. Paired well with the red sauce. Panzanella salad was a special and perfectly seasoned. Cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes balanced well. Mains included the ravioli bolognese, ragu pasta special, and eggplant parmigiana. Everything was cooked and balanced perfectly. The bolognese was so rich and paired perfectly with the beef ravioli. I have to admit. I abhor eggplant. Tasted the dish and it was a winner. Eggplant was grilled first then cooked with sauce and cheese. If you like eggplant, you will love this. Not your typical eggplant experience. Desert. Tiramisu, Derby Cake, and Lemon Bar. The lemon bar was my hands down favorite but the Derby Cake was an amazing surprise. Made me think of molten lava cake but better. Cake was moist and rich and held up well. 10/10 Will be back. read more

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Carletti's is my new favorite restaurant and speakeasy! The atmosphere is elegant and like 20th century golden age. The drinks are delicious! I recommend the TKC, it's a boozy iced chai. Tiffany is an amazing waitress and was very attentive and kind. It's a perfect place for date night or a girls night for cute cocktails. A total vibe. read more

Carletti's was such a cool dinner spot with vintage vibes. Our server was great. She had great recommendations. I loved the spicy rigatoni! It's actually spicy and delicious. I'd definitely go back for more menu items! read more

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Last week we had Sunday brunch at Carlettis. I had read a feature story in the Oklahoman about Carlettis and was excited. I was familiar with the venue form the days of County Line and more recently Gabriella's. I have many fond memories of eating Italian cuisine in Krebs, Oklahoma at Petes, Isle of Capri and Giacomos and was anxious for the experience. The layout has not changed much, if any, from earlier restrauants, previously mentioned, that occupied the space, and I think that's a good thing. The numerous small dining rooms provide intimacy and quiteness. It is tastefully decorated with family memorabilia representing their history and culinary traditions and experience. The vibe for Sunday brunch was subdued, somewhat mellow. I had intended to order eggplant parmsean, one of my favorites, but it's not available on their Sunday brunch menu so I ordered a small pepperoni pizza. Jan ordered Lasagna. The time between order and delivery was painfully slow. The pizza was OK. They use the small pepperoni called char pepperoni which are small disks which are thicker and curl up when cooked, thereby holding the oil produced during cooking. I did not care for the char pepperoni, hence I less than enthusiastic in response and opinion. Jan's lasagna was a disappointment. One end of the lasagna was dried out to the point of being hard and almost unchewable. Whoever plated the lasagna should have removed the dried out portion. Jan thought the lasagna was quite ordinary. I thought it was favorable. It was long on meet sauce and short on cheese. The service was average, the prices moderate. We will give it another go for dinner. I suspect the vibe and dining experience will be better. Apologies for no food photos, my camera died before the food arrived. read more

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My work team visited for a holiday lunch and were very pleased with our meal and the service Rhiannon provided. We started off with the arancini and crostini appetizers. Both were really good, but I particularly liked the olive tapenade served with the crostini. The marinara with the arancini was also notable. For our entrees, a friend and I both ordered the ravaioli bolognese. I absolutely loved the dish. The bolognese had a touch of heat and was great, but the ravioli stole the show. I don't know if they were stuffed with a lemon ricotta, but they were lemony. The first bite surprised me, then I fell in love with the taste. The side Caesar was OK. I would probably go with the Italian salad the next time. Others ordered the gluten-free Alfredo and the duet with a half meatball sub. Everyone was pleased. For dessert, how could you not go with the quartet: spoons of their lemon bar, tiramisu, Italian cream cake and derby torta (chocolate cake). The lemon bar was wonderful with a nice tartness. I would also order the Italian cream cake and tiramisu. The derby cake was fine with a dark chocolatey sponge, but the others were so good as to eclipse it. There are so many things on the menu I'd like to try, and plan to return soon to begin further exploration. read more

Carletti's - Dessert Quartet: Lemon bar, tiramisu, Italian cream cake and derby cake. - Italian Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Just finished a wonderful meal on their first day, and compared to all the new restaurants we've been to lately, this was by far the smoothest experience. Also, one of the best atmospheres we've dined in recently. We were seated in a shared room with another couple, which made it feel semi-private and intimate. The food is rooted in recipes handed down through generations, and it shows. The cocktails were well-made, thoughtfully crafted, and reasonably priced. There was a bit of a wait for a few items, but they brought out food along the way, so we were never left sitting with nothing. The crostini were delicious, and the Caesar salad was excellent -- solid dressing where you can actually taste the anchovy (as it should be). I had the cod with lemon, which was outstanding: fresh, perfectly prepared, and balanced. I appreciated that the sauce wasn't overly tangy, something many places tend to overdo. The ravioli bolognese was also delicious and very well made. Our server, Justin, took great care of us and made sure everything came out smoothly. After dinner, we stopped by the Kentucky Club, their speakeasy. Seating at the bar is first-come, first-served, but you can also reserve a table there when making your dinner reservation--a great way to end the night. read more

Great experience had great food good service and the ambience was quite nice I would highly recommend

Beautiful renovation, great dinner and drinks. Great place for Italian food, whether you are looking for a casual meal or celebrating.

Delicious food and drinks!! A super cozy and intimate vibe, without breaking the bank. Service is excellent - will be returning! read more

Carletti's - Alfredo with peas and mushrooms - Italian Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Gorgeous interior of the restaurant. I stopped in for brunch at 11:30 on a Saturday. The restaurant had a few tables, but wasn't busy. I sat at the bar and ordered the Okie Plate. I asked for scrambled eggs and they said they can only do one style of eggs. I feel like this is kind of a drawback, but was OK with the fold over eggs offered. It is kind of like an oily omelette with nothing in it. The biscuit also does not come with anything. They charged me a dollar for a side of jam. The jam is not made in-house and is rotational. Being that I was the only one seated at the bar, I heard a lot of the conversation between staff members. It is clear now why they offer so few options for brunch and don't allow changes on the egg style - they are overwhelmed most weekends. I see this as a drawback because other local brunch restaurants don't struggle in this area. The food is a 10 out of 10. And for those interested, they serve that good-good bacon. The perfectly salted, perfectly marbled, thick bacon with the right amount of chew and crunch. I would definitely be back to have this breakfast again. I would also love to try dinner sometime. I would say give this place a try, the ambience is attractive and the food is great quality for the price even if they are working out some kinks. read more

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The waiter Luke was so amazing at explaining the menu and was very funny. The ravioli was great.

The food was good but I don't feel great, the calamari tasted ehhh, I really liked the atmosphere nice set up. The service was adequate, I can't in good faith say it was shelled but it was adequate. I'll try again and see if this was a one off read more

We visited on 12/30 for the first time after being excited by the hype and marketing, and unfortunately it was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a while. Service was extremely slow and poorly paced--our drinks arrived about 40 minutes after being seated, after we'd already finished appetizers, and one drink was incorrect, causing even more delay. I was charged $22 for a martini that appeared to be a very small pour, which was frustrating. Entrees came about 30 minutes later. My carbonara was lukewarm and overwhelmingly salty to the point of being inedible, though others at the table enjoyed their dishes. We also ordered a bottle of wine hoping it would be quicker than cocktails, but it didn't arrive until we were finished eating. On top of the delays, the service felt inattentive and unwelcoming--one server even snapped at us when we tried to correct a drink. For a bill close to $300, this was nowhere near a luxury experience, despite luxury pricing. I emailed the restaurant about this experience on 1/5 and never received a response, which only added to the disappointment. I truly want to see new local restaurants succeed, but this visit fell far short. read more

Excellent service! Justin was awesome!! Will ask for him when I go again Minestrone was yummy, great calamari Limoncello spritz was liked by all my group read more

On January 31, 2026, my husband and I went to Carletti's to celebrate Valentine's early. My favorite part about the entire evening is we had reservations for a specific time. When we arrived, the front waiting parlor was _FILLED_ with waiting people. I was prepared to hear, "We know you have a reservations, your wait is going to be 15-20 minutes." like most restaurants. HOWEVER, they sat us immediately - had a table waiting for us and everything. I was so impressed, that alone will bring me back. That said, the food was divine. Everything tasted fresh and came out hot. The service was quick and professional, and the server we had - Jordan - knew about the dishes and what to recommend. The atmosphere was also very nice - it was hip but with an old school flare. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the end-of-dinner-mints; they were like eating minty Play D'oh in texture. The taste was fine. Just not a texture I enjoy. All in all, this was an experience I thoroughly enjoyed and I recommend everyone give it a shot for a nice date night that feels opulent without breaking the bank. read more

Came here for a work lunch. Usually don't go Italian due to avoiding gluten but heard this place had gluten free options. Great service. Nice wood prominent interior. Quiet interior, easy to have conversation. I had the Alfredo Bianco with mushrooms, peas and shrimp. Nice portion, excellent pasta. Sauce a little garlic heavy for me but overall a very enjoyable entree. read more

Loved this restaurant. Our waitress was great, the inside was so cute with pictures on a slide show of the family, and the servings were hearty and so yummy. I would go back every time I came to visit OKC. read more

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Food and service were excellent along with the waiter, Luke being very funny and doing an all around great job.

10/10 experience and the food was amazing if you have Justin as your service its icing on the cake. Its a must if you want quality Italian food. Its a whole vibe read more

So we dined here first time for a birthday meal. I was super excited to come and have to say I don't know that I have a desire to come back quickly. I arrived with my husband and our daughter after the bulk of our party of 8 had gotten there. They were at the bar waiting for our table. So when we entered and asked about where it was the host said oh someone should be seating them now, I will seat you. We sat in a room for over 10 minutes waiting for our friends, we finally went over and said are yall coming over or should we order appetizers while we wait for you. Turns out no one ever went to seat them or say the table was ready or that we were at the table or anything. The evening started with the bread service, the waitress dropped the oil from one on the floor and on my husband and our other friend. We were just given a towel and told to walk carefully. Not ideal especially since it went on their clothes. The worst part was the food, mine and two others had cold dinners. When your spending over $100 on two people before tip you expect to be served a hot dinner. However after waiting so long for everything, we all just ate it cause no one wanted to wait more to get the server to come back and have it remade. Then we finished the meal and got none of these amazing mints that we were told about. We also had the lights turned on right at 9pm, we had gotten there at 7pm and with how slow everything was, we had just gotten our desert and then the lights turned on and we felt like we had to immediately leave and not enjoy our desserts or the birthday girl even enjoy her birthday dessert and nightcap. It's a beautiful restaurant, the food probably is even better hot but it really just missed the mark. Service definitely needs to be improved. But it seems management doesn't care too much either. I reached out about the experience and got zero response other than when were you here so I can look into it. Zero apology, zero follow up, zero care about the fact they had guest leave with oil ruined clothing. There's plenty of other scratch pasta kitchens around now. Don't see us coming back any time soon. read more

Was disappointed with my first trip to Carletti's. The atmosphere and restaurant itself is very cute and cozy and I loved the individual sections for each table. We ate at around 1pm on a Saturday so we could only order off the brunch menu. I started with the Pope's Blessing, their espresso martini. As soon as the waitress brought it out I could smell the alcohol and I was not a fan of the coffee liquor they used. Ordered the meatball sub and chicken Parmesan sub. Mine came with rosemary fries which were decent. The chicken in the sandwich was borderline cold. The meatball sub was much better. But the chips were literally just lays potato chips. Others ordered the Alfredo pasta, which was very good. Had the tiramisu for dessert. Big mistake. They use the same coffee liquor to soak the lady fingers, so could not finish the tiramisu. But someone else ordered the lemon bar and that was great. Service was okay. She was very nice, but took forever to get any refills and the place was not that busy at this time. I would come back for dinner and try something different. read more

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We didn't have reservations but somehow we ended up in the bar, right by the windows!! Exactly where I would have chosen! The food reminded me of being in Italy! I loved it! read more

Wow. First of all the vibe was to die for. Great job Carletti's on the design. It felt like a restaurant in Dallas or Chicago. The service was great. Super friendly staff but more importantly they were really able to speak to the menu. The food....... holy moly if you go and don't get the lasagna your wrong. It was the best sauce I've ever had. Honorable mention to the spicy rig. Low key one of the best dining experiences I've had in a while. read more

Beautiful restaurant -- nice warm ambiance. Friendly service. But best of all was the DELICIOUS FOOD. One of the best pesto pastas and pizzas that we've had from a restaurant in a while! OMG the gelato was dangerously good! I'm salivating just writing about... read more

The Food was honestly one of the best I've tasted in a while. I have told so many friends and family to check this place out! I love the space it feels like you jump into the 1950s era. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive! Seriously.. go check it out for yourself!! read more

Carletti's - Italian Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Fantastic food, service, and atmosphere. This place has it all! Prices are very reasonable considering how much food you get. We tried the lasagna and it was 10/10! Everything is good here read more

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Great service and good was amazing! Portions were perfect- we'll be back to try other items on the menu we didn't get to order!

This was our first time trying Carletti's. We started with the arincini and it was delicious. We also got the bolognese and picatta, both very good. The server was very kind but I don't know if they were just understaffed but it too awhile to get any drinks refilled. The not so good thing was the Caesar salad. We usually get Caesar salads when we go to Italian places. Everyone who got the Caesar salad was disgusted because it tasted like rotten fish, none of us ate it. I'm pregnant and immediately spit it out. It was not comped either. I read past reviews after the fact that it was a fishy Caesar but this was BEYOND just fishy. This was really the downside to the whole experience. Overall the food was good minus the Caesar but considering it wasn't comped (we didn't push it because we aren't those type of people) I don't know if it'll be our first choice for Italian in OKC. read more

Improve on taste and presentation of food, grilled chicken was bland at best. The pasta dishes tasted undercooked and pizza was extremely greasy. Overpriced for that quality of food. read more

Staff writer as great, ambiance was better, food was the best. Lemon bar... wow. Also, nice to have good wine by the glass. Don't get that often in OKC read more

Food was amazing. We sat at the bar and Ramsey was great at making drinks and recommendations. The ambiance is beautiful. They offer family style dining as an option amd have private tables throughout to make a more intimate dining experience. Everything was top notch read more

We arrived with high hopes based on the recent reviews. It started out strong with our waiter greeting us and telling us the evening specials. No bread service was surprising .. we thought we were dining at a traditional Italian made from scratch place. The dinner salad was tiny and soaked with oil. We ordered the crostini appetizer, the best part of the meal. The dinner entrees were beef ragu and Alfredo bianco. Absolutely did not taste homemade. We ordered coffee and gelato for dessert. The coffee was cold, our waiter even admitted it was probably from the morning.. we were dining at 530pm! Then not to mention the extremely loud servers & tables sitting all around us. When we asked for our tab, our waiter immediately got an attitude. No thank you, no come again.. don't worry.. we will not come again. Huge disappointment. read more

Lovely and comfortable experience -- we ordered the meatball to start, then Chicken Picatta, White Pizza then the lemon bar. Loved it all, not one complaint and didn't feel stuffed afterwards either. Chose to sit back at the bar and will return to that same spot. Very tasteful time! read more

Carletti's - Italian Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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One star review for services/communication: I attempted to reserve a birthday dinner for a party of 15 and spent several days trying to reach someone. The phone line just rang, and the website directs large parties to call/email. I emailed and followed up and still didn't receive help, just more redirection. Later found the restaurant instagram page and messaged and restaurant later said their phone "isn't currently working," but even after being told to email, I still didn't get a response/solution. Disappointing experience before ever stepping foot inside. read more

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Service was exceptional, the environment was wonderful for a date or a family outing and the food OMG. We love Italian and it was one of the best places we have had the pleasure to visit, definitely the best in Oklahoma by far. For starters we ordered calamari, it was very good. I had the Alfredo and added chicken "chefs kiss" and my husband had the lasagna. He says it's in his top five of all time. We had Italian cake for dessert...very sweet but the perfect ending. Excited for another visit read more

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Food was absolutely great from the freshly made foccacia to the spicy rigatoni entree. The service was also excellent with Ashley on spot, on time and very knowledgeable and helpful with the menu. Can't wait to go back read more

Excellent service and the food was amazing. I had the pizza, oh my, so delicious and my husband and the spicey riggatoni. Very good. We didn't have a reservation, I suggest you make one, especially on the weekend. The manager was do accommodating and we sat at the bar which was perfect. A 10/10 read more

Stopped by for lunch after viewing "The Cowboy" at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Shared the best meatball antipasti along with Ravaioli Bolognese. The meal was delicious and the service was top notch. I was happy to see the layout of the restaurant wasn't disturbed from the County Line days. read more

I dined here with a group of friends for my birthday mid-January. We all enjoyed the atmosphere, drinks, food, and service. We will definitely be back. The only ever so slightly negative was our server wasn't over 21, which prevented us from getting our drinks quickly, and our wine wasn't brought out at the proper temp. They brought an ice bucket to chill it at the table upon request. It didn't dampen the night, though! We will definitely be back. read more