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    Sandy Y.

    My recent visit to Carnal, located around the Central Business District in Bellingham, WA, left me thoroughly impressed. Intrigued by the rave reviews, we decided to explore this local gem, and we're glad we did! Carnal's menu, though simple, offers a delightful array of dishes that showcase creativity and a commitment to quality ingredients. Each plate was interesting, expertly crafted and beautifully presented. While we couldn't indulge in their colourful cocktails on this visit due to the long drive ahead, we are excited to return and try them out. We captured a few highlights from our meal: * Housemade Brioche Rolls: These were incredibly soft and buttery, a definite must-order. * Fried Chicken Wings: Roasted in duck fat, these were hands down the best wings I have ever had. * Grilled Pork Rib Cap: A unique and flavorful dish. * Slow-Cooked Beef Short Ribs: It is no surprise that nearly every table enjoyed these. They were cooked and seasoned to perfection, truly unique. Overall, Carnal is a must-visit for anyone in Bellingham looking for a memorable dining experience. We can't wait to return and explore more of their menu, especially those cocktails! Food: 4/5 Must Try! Service: 4/5 Kids: 3/5 A-OK for kids. (Caters more to adults) Price: $50-$100 USD for two (dinner) Presentation: 3/5 Parking: Free parking in the neighbourhood after 6 pm. Tips: * have an open-concept interior and lovely outdoor patio seating. * are designed for sharing and have a limited but uniquely crafted menu. * are perfect for date night or ladies night. Would I Return: Yes *

    Toasted avocado. Order two!
    Mike M.

    Confusion on our part. We have a group of 6. Two couples thought we had reservations, neither of us actually did. Ha. Ha. Thank goodness we ended up at Carnal. What a find! Indoor or outdoor the setting was welcoming and we immediately felt comfortable like this was one of our regular haunts. The food - served family style - could easily be considered "comfort food". To start we devoured two orders of sourdough plus two of hamachi crudo. Hooooowdy!!! If we were not so excited for our main course we would have ordered another round of these. For the main course we enjoyed marinated avocado. hanger steak. Miso cod, Short ribs and broccolini. The food was so good I failed to take pictures!!! Doip. Guess I need to go back! Setting: 5 Star. Hip, underground vibe. Employees: 5 Star Fun, uniquely groovy, and super positive. Food: 5 star. Strong menu. Great variety. Amazing taste with savory flavors. An attractive collage in the family style presentation. Highly recommend carne for a one time gastro-indulgence as your traveling through. OR, if local, start hitting Carne on a regular basis. #luckylocals

    Menu as of March 12th, 2022
    Sarah S.

    We came to Carnal as a party of 8 on Saturday at about 6:00 on Saturday. We were able to be seated right away and beat the rush. We liked the ambiance. My first cocktail was the Tears of Chios drink-I was intrigued by the tomatillo and tree sap flavors in the description. This drink is excellent-I have never had tree sap in a drink before, but this works! I also ordered the Freedom Fighter cocktail for the watermelon + Thai basil + Szechuan combination. There was a lot going on in this mighty cocktail! Their Homemade brioche rolls are soft, fluffy and complete with brown butter. Their Steak tartare was fresh, creamy and amazing. Their homemade potato chips made this a great and refreshing texture combination. We enjoyed our time here-outstanding food, flavors and service!

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    Molly A.

    The food was amazing! Such a fun and creative menu, and delicious cocktails too. Great wine selection, great service, and loved the cozy ambiance with the fireplace. You have to get the steak, and the chicken wings fried in duck fat!

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    Erik G.

    The food here was amazing! Staff was incredible too. It's one of those places you walk away enjoying everything you tried. Looking forward to going back.

    Carnal Jerky - Original, thin and delicious for a hike
    April S.

    What a sensory experience this place is. The smell of the wood burning all around, the fun and unique food combinations. We mostly enjoyed our dinner heading home from Vancouver--I had to take a star because the description and what I got in my fish were not tastes I tasted and I wasn't impressed with my plate. Otherwise the rib was insanely delicious, salad was a treat, and the jerky sustained me and a friend on a 10 mile hike. Will do again one day!

    Our wonderful, helpful server, Ayla
    Sheri S.

    I have eaten all over the world in places as fine dining as can be such as in Italy and France and as exotic as Vietnam, Thailand and places in Mexico (roasted chapulines anyone?), and I can readily say that I never experienced anything like Carnal. Ever. I find the concept quite fascinating: all fired up. And it creates some interesting outcomes. The grilled broccolini was very nice (even smoked sunflower seeds!) While the tops were delicious, these were the best broccolini stems I've ever eaten--juicy and flavorful. The fried chicken wings were very delicious indeed and, as our server, the very helpful and delightful Ayla told us, would be the crispiest we've ever had and yet still juicy inside. So true. What to say about the Wood Fired Maitake Mushrooms? Firstly, I've never met a maitake in my life. Now that I have, I can say these are big meaty boys. From the flavor, I would say they took to the fire well. They were very nicely and interestingly sauced. You do have to be ready for a lot of big mushroom though. I probably enjoyed them more as an experience than as a dish, but that has worth too as I started out saying about my dining travels. What I especially loved was a rarity on the menu, I was told: Steelhead Trout Tartar with charred yam, persimmon and mandarin orange topping. There really weren't individual flavors; it was really all a combo. And I thought the combination divine enough that I ordered it as a primary appetizer and then ordered a return as my dessert. The secret to a delightful little crunchiness? Cooked tapioca squirted with squid ink and then cooked again until toasty! Who would have thought? (Who would have thought it up!?!?) Of the cocktails I sampled, I especially liked the 130 Feet Tall with walnut butter, bourbon, brandy and apple cider reduction. Lovely for a cold day. All the staff who served us: Ayla, Julia and Marlena--with a surprise visit by the bartender--were fantastic. And these chefs and their cooking staffs clearly work really hard and are dedicated and passionate about what they do. An experience. (And in my head I keep saying, "In Bellingham?" Yes, here in Bellingham...to be tried for sure.)

    Rye sourdough
    Carol T.

    Apologies in advance for the pictures, as these were screenshots from a video. Went out to Carnal back in September and essentially ordered everything off their intimate menu. We went as a group of 6 and didn't feel like we were being too loud or crowded, the ambiance was very good for a date night or small get together. Enjoyed everything we ate, I think I was most impressed with the King salmon bites? I don't remember what the exact dish was called, but the flavors complimented very well. Everything was presented very well. Will definitely need to come back to try more items off the menu.

    24 Hour Beef Short Rib
    Michae A.

    5-star food, service, and cocktails. Today for cocktails/mocktails we enjoyed Matilda, Virgin Mule, and the Cabernet Franc. For food, we highly recommend the beef short ribs.

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    Is this a kid friendly place?

    We brought our kids. The environment works, but there are no kid options so if they aren't adventurous eaters, I'd say more leaning no. Obviously more expensive, too, having to pay for adult options for kids. They were great with the kids, though.

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