This has to be one of the finest dining experiences in Seattle and on Capitol Hill in particular. The entire staff, from the front desk to the servers to the wine steward are simply top notch. If they have artichokes on the menu just get them. Same with the mussels. Pastas are great as well, not an overwhelming portion but just right. Do yourself a favor and check it out. read more

Carrello is a fresh and different take on dining with the cool carts. Almost dim sum like. But not dim sum at all. Wonderful sharing plates can also be ordered, as well as pastas and vegetables. All fantastic. But the little tapas on the carts make it a truly divine dining experience. Everything was delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more

Another amazing dinner - lovely waitstaff, fabulous and inventive flavors. The creativity sparks! Chef Nathan knocks this out of the park!

The bolognese pasta was delicious, albeit smaller portions that what we expected. They also had a cart that went around with smaller food items. read more

Poor service. It took over one hour and forty five minutes for a steak to arrive, and the waitress failed to mention that it would take that long to prepare. Food was delivered to half of the table and not the rest, and the staff was rude when we asked about why the steak was taking over 1.5 hours to arrive. Furthermore, the steak was not tasty and the lack of awareness from the staff made the experience highly unpleasant. read more

This will probably be my first and only review ever on yelp because I think my experience is worth sharing; especially for the diners who care about racial justice. Now let me say our table was predominantly brown, and never in my time as a diner in several restaurants in Seattle, and across the world have I even overtly been the subject of RACIST DISCRIMINATION at a restaurant. White customers in tables across us got food consistently, received quality service, but we did not but were rather looked down upon by the restaurant staff. I'm not sure what they thought of us, whether because the color of our skin established that we could not afford their food or were not enjoy their cuisine. We really don't know what it is because in my 15 years of dining at some of the best restaurants across the world, I have never been this offended or discriminated against. Especially when a restaurant charges obscene amounts of money for average food, and minuscule quantities (we got 4 pieces of squash raviolo I kid you not), you expect a certain quality of service, and apparently at Carello, QUALITY AND SERVICE IS SEEMINGLY BASED ON THE COLOR OF ONE'S SKIN. ONE OF THE MOST RACIST ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY. This restaurant definitely has its unique charm. When we walked into this establishment, the restaurant itself was warm and inviting, exuberating a modern flair. The menu was extremely interesting, and our group was excited to have a one-of-a-kind dining experience. We got to our table, and someone greeted us and took our wine order. However, we waited a while for our wine to arrive; then when asked a question regarding other wine suggestions, we were shrugged away with a rude "no we don't have any of that" or something on the line. Nevertheless, we ordered our food, an array of apps, and mains. The appetizers came out one at a time, but with a considerable wait between both. Yet, we still waited. An hour after we had been seated, we had finally seen a glimpse of our mains. However, only half the table received food. We waited about 15 minutes and we requested the rest of our dining party to eat their dinner while we continued waiting. After a while, we asked our server about the food and we got two responses. 1) She had forgotten one of my diner's orders and bluntly said that she "did not hear". 2) The steak would still take an additional 30 minutes to cook because apparently, it took more than an hour total to cook. She also added, "it is a 32-ounce steak you know, it takes time". However, I was not informed that my meal would take that long at any point during my dining experience. And this was definitely not my first time eating steak, at medium rare, I'd assume it would be pretty straightforward and short in its cooking, especially since I had eaten the exact same meal a week prior in a different restaurant. So if it was a special recipe, should the customer not be informed? especially with a price tag that competes with the best steakhouses in the city? Was it a mistake and my order was forgotten? I am not sure, I only got a condescending response from the serving staff. Oh did I add that we were told that the restaurant was very "busy" although there was almost no one near closing time? Nevertheless, here are the biggest issues: 1) No One in the restaurant or serving staff had apologized for any of their mistakes. Not for forgetting my friends order, and not for allowing half the members on a 6 top wait for over an hour without food. 2)The server actually snarkily commented about our table to neighboring customers who seemed to be having a great time. 3) Our table was not once attended on, which every other table was. 4) the staff was downright rude, and even offensive in some cases. They boxed up our steak as we asked, and even charged us the whole amount for our bill, without even the slightest apology for their rude and discriminatory behavior towards us. read more

Food is good. Service was very disappointing. Server forgot drinks and had to be reminded by us. We ordered an initial round of food and asked to have her check back in case we wanted more food. We could have easily spent another 150 dollars on food in fact. But since the service was quite as apathetic, we never ordered more food. Go here for the food but really know what you want all at once and if it feels like they forgot, they did read more

Had a lovely dinner in the outdoor herb garden. Fish was exceptionally fresh from the raw appetizers to the main course halibut. Everything was designed to feature seasonal herbs and vegetables and the homemade pasta with peas and quail egg were somehow simultaneously delicate and robust. read more

The 5 course tasting menu was excellent and a great value for the amount of food you get. Would highly recommend.

Overall, a disappointing experience. Service was really lacking and non apologetic. For our party of two, waited for over 30 minutes for first drink (delaying a special dinner toast). When it was finally delivered, after asking several staff members several times, it was the wrong drink. Had to wait a good amount of time again before it was remedied. Our table ordered the tasting experience and wine pairings. We were told the sommelier would visit our table soon after ordering to discuss/finalize wine pairings. Four plates into the meal, the sommelier finally came (so much for wine pairing)! When the meat main was delivered, they replaced our utensils. However, forgot knives. We waited then finally got up and requested knives from our sommelier (who in fairness apologized). Post-meal, we tried to order after dinner espresso but, was told it is not an option due to building plumbing issues (no espresso at an Italian restaurant... really?!) Made our peace with that and ordered coffee instead. Again, the server forgot about our order. What was more disappointing was we watched the adjacent table order and receive their coffee (different server). Honestly, we should've removed the automatic 20% gratuity however, we didn't because a portion goes to the supporting staff vs the server and we didn't want to impact them. Very bad experience for a meal north of $450. I would not recommend this restaurant to my network at all. There are better places to spend your time and money. Food was okay. read more

Nope. This is a pasta restaurant. Skip it three times and afford a tIcket to Italy. Sure the food is tasty and the ambiance lovely, but three people without a meat plate was $80 a head plus. We had the cheapest Italian white wine: $60. Way too expensive for what could be a nice neighborhood restaurant. The Altura influence is clear - for better and worse. (The panna cotta w citrus is spectacular.) read more

Omg, so good. I really liked the carts. Getting to see what you're ordering beforehand is cool--like the fancy adult IRL version of a picture menu. We didn't bother ordering entrees, just sampled a bunch of items from the carts, ordered pastas and salads (yum), and shared dessert. That was plenty of food for us. The feeling in the restaurant is a lot more open and airy than in was with Poppy. But it was super busy so I'd recommend reserves. I saw some disappointed faces trying to get a table. Also, this is authentic Italian food that's fairly high-end--so if you're looking for a giant plate of store-bought spaghetti and meat balls, you're going to be happier at the Cheesecake Factory. read more

This place is a wonderful experience. To summarize it, it is like dim sum cart style, but the Italian version of it. The style of food is more modern Italian than a traditional Italian. We ordered pastas off the menu. We got scarpinocc and the agnolotti. Both were different tastes than what we were used to and what we expected. Like I said, it's a modern restaurant. But it was still delicious. It was a pretty small serving for the price, but it was good quality and great flavors. We ordered a bunch of items from the rotating carts. I think we ordered at least five items off the carts. The best thing we got there was the meatball! We then finished with dessert, which is also from the cart. We were tempted to get everything they offered. But we just got two dessert items and two cookies. The staff was super knowledgeable and friendly. It is a great experience with delicious food, but I don't think We would come back again if we were craving Italian food. Definitely would return with a group or special occasion. Definitely recommend trying! read more

Delicious food even for those of us who prefer to avoid animal products. Delicious at every turn. Thank you!

Very good experience, from start (drinks, apps) to finish (desert cart). The prices are high, relative to the quality/quantity of the dishes, but the novelty is excellent. Overall, a very good dining experience. read more

We ate here and whilst its good and we had no issues with any of the food, the value is terrible. I am always happy to pay good money for great food, but this restaurant doesnt justify the prices - tiny portions for an $18 pasta price tag. We spent $190 inc tax for 2 people and were still hungry when we got home. Head to Copine for something inline with this price tag. read more

Such of a fan of Chef Nathan Lockwood and couldn't wait to try the restaurant. Such a beautiful and unusual space and all of the food was absolutely delicious. I adored the fried artichoke, bread, and pasta dishes (as a vegetarian I couldn't try most of the food, but still left stuffed). The chocolate semifreddo was sooooo good too. Chocolate cookie was good, but dare I say too big and normal? It didn't quite fit the cool italian restaurant vibe. Amazing service...the place was bustling. Awesome new restaurant! read more

went to carrello with two friends to commemorate a special occasion. ordered the tasting menu (75pp). y'all? we died. the food was so good and there was so much of it. we couldn't finish it and we have healthy appetites - definitely got our money's worth. this dinner truly felt celebratory. the servers were also super cool. all in all, a wonderfully pleasant surprise. read more

I was quite disappointed in Carrello. Food quality is OK, except that my tuna pasta was almost devoid of tuna. Portions are small and prices are high, for what you get. I will not return. read more

Unbelievable!!!! Nate crushed it with this menu and ambiance. The pasta was so flavorful. Veges topped with different spices. Rotating carts of apps were very fun. Sheep neck entre was very unique, tasty, fun. Better value than Altura. Highly, highly recommended. read more

The food was just okay and the service leaves a lot to be desired. The carts were an obvious out of place marketing technique and a constant interruption to our dinner. After all, we were there for Italian and not for Dim Sum. A desert cart is okay, but only when we are ready for it. Though the truly epic fail was with the wine service. Our group of (4) had brought two bottles of wine from our cellars to enjoy with our dinner. Upon being seated at our table, our server seemed uncomfortable with handling the wine bottles and said she was taking them to be opened by 'the sommelier'. I got the impression she might not have known how to open a bottle of wine that had a cork? Unfortunately, our first courses were then served without our wine. Our food was on the table getting cold and some of it was eventually sent back to be redone due to we wanted to enjoy our food with our wines. So we asked our server where our wine was? She did not even seem to have a good answer and made us feel like we were imposing on her. After asking at least three other staff members and requesting our wine bottles be returned, they finally reappeared at our table. We were advised that, 'Oh, they did not have enough wine glasses earlier'! Really people...this is unacceptable and an easy no brainer fix here? You have been opened since last October (?) and are 'supposed to be in the fine dining restaurant business'. If you did not have (4) wine glasses to spare, then it is definitely time for you to purchase a few more wine glasses (hint: they do not have to be by Riedel). read more