We came on a Tuesday for dinner. The whole restaurant was pretty packed by 6pm. Mostly local people who live around here. Very cute mom and pop place The servers were fast and knew what they were doing. They had servers just for grating cheese and pepper and taking away plates and others just for taking your order Carpaccio (21) - we enjoyed the carpaccio. Not overly done with cheese or greens. Not too chewy either Prawns appetizer (22) - cooked perfectly and seasoned well. Could do with a little more vegetable Linguine vongole (26) - tasted like the sea. Noodles could have been less cooked but then again it depends on your audience. The clams tasted fresh and were sweet. Seafood pasta of the day (26)- had squid in it. Also tasted like the sea (in a good way). Pasta was the same as the one above except the toppings were different Arugula pizza (24) and Primavera pizza (24) - the pizza dough is obviously the same on both but both were delicious. Well cooked and chewy. The toppings were different. I preferred the meat one more just because I love proscuitto. Well balanced. Would recommend the pizza over the pasta Tiramisu (12.50) - pretty standard. Not overly sweet. Generous portion for the price. Wouldn't order it again Overall I thought the food was not bad and the service was pretty good. The seafood pasta flavours were something you can't make at home. The pizza was also good. This is a cute neighborhood joint. The prices are also good read more

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Great food. Great service. Very authentic Italian food that is consistently delicious. Always reliable and relaxed atmosphere.

Such a cute, cozy nook with excellent Italian dishes full of flavor. The service was outstanding and I can't wait to go eat there again.

One of a few consistently good, old style Italian restaurants in west Vancouver. It's not hip and the entree menu doesn't change very often but neither of those are necessarily a bad thing. There are daily special features which give the adventurous diner something to try out. The appetizer selection has changed in the last few years, some favourites have been reimagined but the margarita pizza is perfect for sharing before the main course. Veal piccata, risotto with fungi and spaghetti bolognese are all solid choices. Key lime pie is very good. They are alway friendly and accommodating and service is consistently good. This isn't checkered tablecloths and candles in old wine bottles. It's an upscale setting with traditional Italian food. Give it a try! read more

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Love. Take me back now. My mom and I both ordered veal piccata, but got veal marsala. It was still delicious. I'm fairly certain we both cleared our plates. My husband had one of the fettuccines, but we can't remember which one because wine. Ha! We had a great time, and our server was really sweet. Would definitely recommend for a date night or quieter dinner, or if you just need a good dose of great Italian food! read more

Definitely a spot for an older audience. There were very few young people. It was also super full from reservations and only let in around 3 walk-in groups right when the doors opened at 5:30. The service was good and the food tasted great. The pasta dish was a little more oily than I would like but otherwise delicious. read more

Carmelo's - Specialty Food Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

After a slight hiccup with food, which was quickly resolved by the staff, rest of the night was absolutely amazing. Fungi pizza and ravioli were amazing. Desserts as fantastic. Loved the ambiance and crowd made the restaurant feel so quaint. This is a must go for Italian I'm West Vancouver. read more

Food is excellent. We had the steak and the rack of lamb. Service was fast and courteous.

Oldschool classic staple. I have been to so many course dinners for work and honestly this place is better than most. Decadent flavours and tasty pasta and pizza. I find many of the new style or fusion fancy Italian pastas just NOT good, not flavourful enough and so disappointing. I'm never disappointed here. I crave their pasta all the time! It is typically busy with an older crowd or families but they know where it's at! Bolognase is amazing and so is the risotto. I just ate Bolognase elsewhere and it made me want the one from Carmelos. Things to note: there's no AC, it's an older restaurant so in the winter sometimes it's a bit cool. They are kid friendly. They took the antipasto for two off the menu but you can still get it. It comes with steak and it's very very yummy!!! read more

Try everything! I keep telling myself that but have my favourites. Caesar salad, fire over pizza, baked pasta dishes, etc. Great food, artistic presentation and flawless service! This is our favourite for sure! We need to go for (Sat/Sun) brunch again too as that was delightful. ENJOY! read more

Used to be one of the best restaurants in West Vancouver. No more! I've been eating at Carmelo's for over 30 years but after my most recent experiences will not go back again. On the positive side, the staff are friendly and efficient, and they do offer good wine choices, both by the glass and bottle. The comp bread was very dry, fewer bread choices and now only oil, no other dip offered as before. I ordered the crab cakes for $16 and got two of the smallest cakes ever, both the size of a toonie, with so little aioli I wondered if they were putting me on rations. But I checked the mirror and I still weigh only 105 lbs, so that don't think I need to shed any excess, holidays notwithstanding. My partner's pasta was acceptable and our cappuccinos a nice final touch, so not all bad. But not enough to get me back again. Too bad! read more

Unfortunately I was very disappointed in their food quality and taste. We had 3 items and each of them wasn't up to the standard we've used to from other Italian restaurants in Vancouver. 1. Minnistrone soup had no taste and we didn't notice any beans there. It wasn't too bad but not as good as we had in other restaurants. 2. Seafood cannaloni - it only had one shrimp and rest was crab meat immitation. 3. Q. Staggioni - the worst pizza we ever ate, it was wet, too much of olives, marinated artichoke and extremely sour tomato sauce gave it unforgettable taste which I'll want to avoid in the future. Not sure if it was bad cook or they didn't even try their receipy before offering it to the customers. Servers are nice but it doesn't justify their food quality. Also sort of funny that they'be asked if I liked it and I said no and they didn't offer any solution, nor offered discount which most of other good restaurants will usually do. read more

It had been many years since we have gone to Carmelo's. It was my husband's turn to pick the restaurant for our evening out and when he suggested it I reminded him that we had gone there many years ago with friends and I did not find it to be that good. It was his pick, however and he said that they had so many good reviews. I thought we would give it another try. Restaurants do change over time and maybe we were just there on any off night before. We made reservations for Sunday evening. We were warmly greeted when we arrived. I thought the air had a stale musty smell to it - not fresh. It was fairly quiet when we arrived and we were given the option of a window seat or a seat by the wall. We chose a seat by the wall. As the evening progressed and it got busy the room was very noisy. The décor is lovely and the tables are nicely set with white tablecloths and the lighting is appropriate, but the tables are too closely placed together. We could easily hear the conversation at the table beside us and the table behind us and I'm sure that they would also be able to hear our discussions. If you're looking for a nice romantic evening and have a nice conversation with your companion this is definitely not the place for it. My husband always likes his pasta when we go out for Italian food but we were not hungry enough to share a pasta as we often do. Our server said that we could substitute a basic pasta for the mashed potatoes and vegetables or we could substitute one of the pastas off the main menu for an additional charge of $4.00. We shared an appetizer of prawns in beurre blanc and Sambuca sauce with diced tomatoes. A nice serving of bread was brought to the table and it was lovely to dip the bread into the sauce. The prawns were nicely cooked and it was a very nice start. For our entrees I ordered the Tuscan chicken and asked to have pasta with garlic and olio. My husband asked for the lamb T-bone chops with penne salsicca substituted for the potatoes and vegetables. The presentation was nice and my chicken looked lovely but the breast meat was overcooked and the leg was extremely salty. I had the waitress remove my entrée as I did not want to eat overcooked salty food. It was $29.00 by the way so it was very pricey for the quality. My husband's lamb T-bone was okay. He said it was average. I think he was being generous. The bite he gave me was one of the worst pieces of lamb chop that I've had. It was tough and there was a large piece of gristle on it. Maybe the rest of his chops were better. He did say the second chop was better than the first. I ordered a pepperoni pizza for my meal and it was good. When we go out for dinner I like my meal to at least as good as and preferably better than what I can make myself. This is especially true if the prices are on the high side. We were offered a complimentary dessert but by this time we'd had enough. The staff were very good, especially the young lady from Marseilles. She continually kept our glassed topped up and took very good care of us. My husband said that after our meal last evening that he would not return as there are far better Italian restaurants that we frequent. read more

After some shopping in west van we decided to see if we could find a place to eat in the area. After some deliberation we decided to check out Carmelo's due to the high reviews and some craving for an Italian night out. We quickly realized we made a great decision on our meal. We ordered a couple of Appetizers (Carmelo's Garlic Cheese Pizza Bread and the Sauteed Prawns) alongside 2 of their pastas (Penne Salsiccia, Linguini Alla Vongole) for our entrees. The apps were great and the Penne Salsiccia was perfect. However, we found the Vongole to be slightly bland tasting. The vibes of the place were perfect for a chilly Monday night, and we loved the quick and helpful service. Definitely give this place a visit! read more

Do not order their "Margherita" pizza. This is a local fave of ours and we are always pleased with the delicious antipasto platter, pasta and pizza. Tonight we decided to try their Margherita pizza. Wow, total disappointment. Besides the pizza being cold, there was barely any sauce, the cheese was dry... and there was no fresh basil. No. Fresh. Herbs... period. Rest of our table seemed to enjoy the rest of the food. But I don't think I'll ever get over the cold, crusty pizza. Blech. read more

Carmelo's - Specialty Food Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

My takeout order was a Caesar salad, Pepperoni Pizza, Linguini Alle Vongole, & Veal Marsala. Everything was so good!!! I had the salad & veal and it was delightful!!! I ate it all! Service was excellent!!! It's my second time there and it won't be my last. I drove 25 mins to get it too. I highly recommend it. read more

Great food! Really good atmosphere too I still need to go try the brunch but I will be sure to do that in the coming months.

This is my favourite restaurant for Ambleside. If I'm in the neighbourhood I come here! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Staff are welcoming friendly and polite. Came on Monday which is $12 pasta day so it was a bit busy but didn't take away from anything! The food is AMAZING and totally worth the drive. I will %100 be back sooner than I should be lol read more

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AMAZING! This place never ceases to deliver delicious food time and time again. The service is always timely and friendly. You can tell they really care about the food they present. Atmosphere is cozy yet still high class. Only downside is I don't live closer. Can't wait for my next visit!! read more

Our family has been coming to Carmelo's restaurant for over 30 years to celebrate every birthday, graduation, engagement and just about every other big or small occassion. Carmelo's is our go-to spot for weekly family dinners when we all have the time. The staff is always so friendly and accommodating even when we finish work late or when we bring large parties. Their food is amazing to say the least. They have lovely daily specials, fresh ingredients and give fantastic recommendations. Oh and we LOVE their pizza bread. Thank you Carmelo's team for everything over the years! read more

Went here for Valentines Day - our second time coming. Love the authenticity of the restaurant. I have never been to Italy, but inside Carmelos I feel like I'm there. We ordered 2 specials, and a couple glasses of Red Wine. The service was excellent, and the food was incredible. We do recommend a reservation, which we had, but could see patrons being turned away at the door due to the restaurant being full. We'll definitely be back! read more

Oh.My.Lord. Let me tell you about last night...last night I went to Italiano foodie heaven. It was a Friday night, the place was packed (seriously, full house after 9pm in West Vancouver? That's a miracle in itself), orders were placed, a glass of wine found its place in my hand, and the next thing I knew I was swooning from some of the most delicious Italian food I have had in a really...really...long...time. We ordered the Veal Marsala and Canneloni De Vitello. I've always had a bit of a moral dilemma when it comes to eating veal, but I must say this - IF I am going to feel bad about eating something, it better damn well taste AMAAAAZING...and so they did. The standout winner for me was definitely the cannelloni. You know that conflicted happy/sad feeling when you're eating something that is ssoooo good? Try as you might, you just can't avoid the thought that with each orgasmic bite you are getting just *that* much closer to the end, and soon there will be nothing but a sad empty plate with little streaks of sauce mocking the end of your euphoria. This is the torture I endured whist eating this dish. At least there was the decadent tiramisu that helped dull the pain of my loss and was a perfect ending to a fantastic meal. read more

We had a reservation for a work birthday lunch today, and unfortunately it was less than a enjoyable experience. 1. Before we sat/arrived at our table our server spilled an incredible amount of water all over the fabric table cloth and napkin and didn't change it or warn me that it was soaking wet. As soon as I put my arm against/on the tablecloth it became cold and wet. My coworker ended up requesting a new napkin for me since it was also clammy, and gross. 2. It took FOREVER, it was such a long wait. It was a long wait to take our order, it was a long wait to get the food, and it was a long wait for the bill. 3. The pasta sauce was bland and unexceptional. Kind of like I imagine Ragú would be. 4. The pasta-again, incredibly unremarkable. Nothing stood out about the dish but the thick short black hair I got as apparently extra seasoning. Shouldn't kitchen staff have their hair covered? 5. Vegetarian/Vegan food does not consist of simply canned pasta sauce and noodles. How about some veggies? 6. The server was friendly and nice but was nowhere to be seen. This seemed incredibly odd considering that the restaurant was, in essence, empty. 7. As a replacement for my hairy tomato and pasta dish, (Since we had to leave to get back to the office because patients were waiting.) Was a terrible iceberg lettuce salad with a spoonful of diced pepper, canned salty olives with a garnish of funky looking onion. Umm yes, this was less than delicious. I could get a much better salad at Safeway. In conclusion, this was a terrible "Italian restaurant" It was worse than foodvcourt food. and I could get more attentive service almost anywhere else in Vancouver. Needless to say, none of us intend to come here again. read more

Chloe's previous review is pretty much spot on as far as this place goes. This place was very busy for a Monday night, so we figured the food must be good. I had a linguini dish with ham, peas, mushrooms and cream sauce and it was pretty good (tiny little bits of ham, but was expecting this; would definitely recommend this dish to others). We ordered two salads for the four of us and they were nice enough to split each one up onto it's own plate, nice touch! I'm used to getting such huge gigantic portions at italian restaurants that i get at least another meal or two from the leftovers, this wasn't the case with the portions here. The food was maybe a tiny bit expensive, and so was the beer ($6.50 for a bottle of beer seemed a wee bit much for me). That being said I would rather have good quality food and pay a little bit more than cheap food and poor quality food, so was definitely happy with my meal at Carmelo's. read more

What a cute little restaurant to pull up a chair to a delicious pasta dish. The decor is warm, inviting, clean, and relaxing. Menu items appear very simplistic, but that's (in my opinion) the beauty of Italian food. Portions aren't huge -- I easily lapped up the lot of my pasta. Many dishes include seafood, which is a nice focus and not something I personally often cook at home. We were there as a large group for an early dinner. The waiter provided attentive and respectful service. Carmelo's is a touch of high-class but with very reasonable prices. All of the pasta dishes hit at about the $10-15 range, with a smaller portion available for most. I won't make the special trip to go here, but would be nice for a lunch on the way to Whistler or a pre-shopping fuel up. read more

Would I go back - Yes, the food was delicious. Everything in every dish was guaranteed fresh and organic; the best you could put into your body - Guilt free pasta in a portion perfect for a sitting. Yes you can get more for less at "Anton's", but it is covered in oil and so much food and flavoring that it could make you sick. Would I recommend it? - Yes, if it is good enough of some of the richest locals on the West Coast, it is good enough for anyone who can afford the $14-$16 price tag. Don't deny your cravings on this one. read more

I picked up an order of take out from here well on a work trip and wasn't expecting much but they did her gluten free pasta options. I order the fettuccine Alfredo gluten free and it was absolutely amazing! Highly recommended especially if Italian food is your comfort food. read more

Used to be a great restaurant and forgot why I had stopped going, so I went back and remembered why. The quality fell off, I ordered two dishes and have had boxed Annie's with more flavour it was essentially butter noodles and garlic for both, one had some mushrooms tossed in and the other a small amount of pesto but still barely any flavour. read more

I went with my grandpa for his birthday dinner. We started with the appetizers We ordered the meatballs and the shrimp The meatballs were warm and moist with a great marinara sauce The shrimp well I don't like shrimp but apparently everyone told me there were loads of garlic. for the entrée I had the special which was lasagna. the lasagna was amazing it had a great meat sauce and the texture was spot on perfect. The only thing was, was the food took a while. The service was great and the atmosphere was fancy/casual It was an amazing experience. read more

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Absolutely Fantastic! Brought the family here for our last dinner in Vancouver (group of 6) and we all had a great experience. Note: best to call and reserve as we did for larger groups as it tends to get busy. Food was top notch, as you can taste the authenticity from this family owned spot right in the dishes they serve. Service was excellent and the service our waitress was prompt and friendly. Will come back when I'm in town! read more

The staff dynamic here made me raise my eyebrows. The general manager was working when we visited, and watching him micromanage the wait staff was exhausting. I believe this also contributed to us not being visited by a server until 25 minutes after we were seated (even though we arrived on time for our 6PM reservation). I had a crab and scallop cake which was a bit tough and caesar salad which was tasty. My mum and dad were quite taken with their dinners, though: halibut and a crab and shrimp pasta dish (which, upon my dad's request, the chef kindly made with a cream sauce rather than the butter sauce). The stand-out dish was the chocolate lava cake; this cake was a tasty, gooey mess of amazingness, and I would return if only for this dessert. read more

Great food, great service. A friend recommended I try it out. Wow, delicious. I had a small request regarding my diet and a fellow named Peter went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of. Food is really delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. Pasta is delicious! Definitely a great find! Highly recommended! read more

Went in for mother's day and was absolutely delighted. We were served with a young blonde woman who was very knowledgeable. The service was great and the food as AH-MAY-ZING!!! I had the mushroom risotto that was perfectly done. My mother had the special which was a lobster and crab ravioli which melted in your mouth. Great flavor! I strongly recommend the caramel toffee crunch cheesecake. I did some damage to my waistline but it was worth every bite!! I'll definitely be coming back again!! read more

Carmelo's - delicious lobster and crab ravioli - Specialty Food Near Me - West Vancouver, British Columbia

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This has been my favourite Italian restaurant for a long time. Fresh baked daily in the restaurant focaccia served oil and vinegar to start. Salad's that are fresh and light the way they are served in Italy. I have only had the veggie pasta's but the cooks will make to order if you want to mix things up. I would usually get a spaghetti marinara with rose sauce. Another nice touch is the fresh parmessean. I would have the waiter stand about 5 minutes over my dish as he get's a work out grinding that cheese onto my plate. Pizza's here are delicious as they are all hand made, thin crust, and baked in their forno oven. It's hard to go with the delicious pizza when you get free fresh focaccia. Price point int higher but you can taste it in the quality. read more

I've been here about 5 or 6 times and it has gotten better and better every time we visit. Our last visit, I was blown away by the sausage ragu but the steak with gorgonzola was actually tied for the best steak I have EVER eaten (and the other is at Dickie Brennan's in New Orleans to give you an idea). Prices are expensive, but hey, you're in West Van and you're having quality food. Well done Carmelo's. read more

As good as it gets for authentic Italian food. While there are numerous good Italian restaurants in the Lower Mainland area, Carmelo's ranks up near or at the top. Be sure to gt a reservation or else expect to eat very late in the evening. read more

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Had a great meal here! The mushroom appetizer is on this really strange crispy parmesan "bowl" thing that doesn't break apart easily, so we used the complimentary bread to scoop it up. Had two pasta mains, both were great. The one with ham and peas (with a long italian name) felt like a wonderful twist on a carbonara. Nice sized portions as well! Will happily come here again. Bottle of wine wasn't obnoxiously priced, which is always a nice plus. Service was absolutely great, super friendly blonde lady who took excellent care of us. read more

Food and staff were alright but the cleanliness is unacceptable. Not only were there flies everywhere but there were also ANTS crawling up the table. Will not come here again. read more

Had lunch there today, had the salmon fettucine in a lemon dill cream sauce. It was unbelievably good. And my guest had chicken fettucine with cream sauce and peas. She thoroughly enjoyed her meal also. Great service, great ambience, would definitely come here again and often. read more