Opening night meal! I've already been a big fan of Altura for a while, naturally I'd have to check out their new venture too. This place came up rather fast for a new spot. The old place closed down, chef Nathan took over! And viola! It's a whole new spot! The menu was simple enough. Carts of items with prices on it: like dim sum but Italian style. Rabbit meatball, grilled octopus, hamachi crudo, grilled peppers, desserts etc. You pick what you want. And contorni/ salads/bread, pasta and meat/seafood. Meat and seafood dish take about 45-60 minutes to come out so order accordingly. We had the octopus with lentil, chicory salad, grano with crab and rock shrimp, tagliatelle with anchovy oil and tonno (tuna heart). And the rosemary lemonade and red wine! The octopus was amazing and delicious. Tiny bite sizes, spicy pepper. Just great. Pasta portions are much smaller than small portions. The tagliatelle was delicious: even had some kale in it? The grano sauce was good but pasta itself was undercooked. We like al dente in our Italian family but this was much undercooked. Would've been great to try a better cooked version. The chicory was a ok as well. Overall, I was just excited to be here and trying the new concept from my old favorite spot. Cart concept was good but once you missed a cart, it took forever to come back. Some don't even come back. We missed the octopus first time around and got it almost an hour later. Since it's a cart item, you can't order it. Same with mussels. And dessert! Our server was super friendly. Took about 35-40 minutes to get our bill and pay though. They got busy at the end, it got slow. Same with the carts: once you miss one, it takes forever to get it back since they remake it. . I'm a small eater and left hungry. Overall, 3.5 stars for opening night. But since I can't do .5, I'm rounding it up. read more

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Nathan Lockwood is, without a doubt, Seattle's best chef and his first restaurant - Altura - is Seattle's best restaurant. Here's my review for Altura: https://www.yelp.com/biz/altura-seattle?hrid=9Lon_K7m8aVdGn9FweSHJg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) If you don't know the history, Altura used to be mostly a la carte. Eventually Lockwood switched to a prixe fixe menu to showcase his culinary talents (which, if Michelin ever came to Seattle, would be amply rewarded) but that had a downside. Many of the favorite a la carte menu items were jettisoned much to the chagrin of his regular patrons. When this was brought up with Lockwood, he mentioned that he had a project in mind to create a second restaurant that would reprise these great dishes (especially the exquisite pasta dishes). It was several years in the making and having found a perfect location, just across the street from Altura in the old Poppy space, Lockwood has opened Carrello to much fanfare. In a way Carrello feels like the old Altura in a larger space, with some extra quirks. The menu features the amazing pasta dishes that old patrons of Altura had grown to know and love but he has also added a sort of Italian dim-sum quality to the service. Servers will periodically bring around carts with various delictations concocted by Lockwood, such as duck liver mousse from which diners can choose, if they wish, a taste. In this way Carrello allows diners to have both the a la carte experience with something of a tasting menu feel. It goes without saying, the food is exceptional. One would expect nothing less from Lockwood, and the space is quite nice. It doesn't quite have the homey feel that Altura does and is a little spartan (I hope in time they can spruce it up a bit), but it's certainly a nice place for a lovely dinner with that special someone. If you love high end northern italian cuisine, you must try Carrello. read more

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This is the pasta place that tried too hard and failed. Tl;dr- get the bread. The pasta is just normal pasta dishes with fancy additions that miss the mark completely. To start we ordered the bread, potatoes and carrots to share. Two items off the dim sum carts. We each ordered our own pasta- I ordered the tagliatelle for myself. The homemade bread for $8 is no joke. This is the best bread ever. It's soft and squishy in the middle and the crust has this crunch that is so delicious- it might be the only time I enjoyed the crust more than the inside. The bread alone is 5/5 stars and I am coming back for the bread. The potatoes were nice- better than the carrots. The potatoes seemed to be double fried and has their own mayo and a sea of sage but so good. The carrots were ok- there's a little bit of bacon in the ocean that is peanuts and it has a tinge of sweetness that was kind of weird. Off the dim sum cart we got a fried dough and some of the charcuterie- each $4 and not worth it. The fried dough was weird and bland. And to have the charcuterie wrapped around it (as suggested) did not enhance anything for me except the lament that I was down $8. And the tagliatelle. What's disappointment. It looks nice in the pics- trust me- but it's topped with a giant mount of tuna in hopes to differentiate it from the normal spaghetti aglio e olio. The waiter recommended I mix in the tuna to make it less fishy but then I basically was eating an overly oily aglio e olio. Binging with babish would be disappointed with the amount of olive oil left over. In short. Not coming back except for the wine and bread. The third star is for the bread. read more

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I don't think people should write reviews for a mediocre experience. As in, it's not worth the discomfort (to me) to write a "meh" review. But our experience at Carrello was so poor, I feel compelled to share so they can make it right for future patrons -- as I will not be returning. It doesn't even matter that the food was great, because all we can think about (still, the next day) is how disrespected we felt. Our waiter misjudged a situation with one of the guests at our table and decided not to serve her. There was nothing in her behavior that indicated she had been -- or would be -- over-served. It felt punitive and puritanical. It embarrassed the guest to the point of tears. We raised the situation to the manager (this was also super uncomfortable!) who effectively shrugged us off. We felt like we were being gaslit. It's really disappointing as someone who lives in the neighborhood and frequents the restaurants on Broadway to have been made to feel so unwelcome. We will not be back and we will not recommend Carrello or Altura to friends. read more

You shouldn't leave a restaurant hungry. Portions were ridiculously tiny. They should have an option to order normal size. I have the 'spicy' prawns and scallops. It came with bits of prawn no larger than the size of a dime, so maybe 1 prawn in total. They tried to say the scallops were inside the pasta puffs; in other words, they pureed the scallops. And yes, the dish was very spicy without warning. Here's the fun part. The $80 wine bottles are $20 bottles. At some point of 'scale' over time, this will become incredibly obvious in taste. Finally, a frozen dessert which was the size of a melon ball, was $15.00. read more

Phenomenal menu and pairing by Chef Nathan Lockwood. Our server Devin was attentive and knowledgable and took excellent care of us. We were blown away at the level of detail and thought put into crafting the menu and each dish that followed reminded us of how high the bar had been set. From smoked carrots to pork shank to octopus and stinging nettle tortellini, everything was delicious and showcased its best side and flavors. We cannot wait to return and indulge our palate again! read more

Carrello - A date wit the love of my life! - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Solid spot for a satisfying Italian meal. The pastas are all handmade and very good. The best was the lamb and beef Ragu spaghetti, if I were to recommend one pasta that'd be the one. The others we tried were also well made but a little different - pumpkin had a sweet twist and prawn pansotti almost tasted like a dumpling. The roasted chicken is another winner! Huge and good for sharing but be prepared to wait for it. For apps burrata is pretty good but doesn't come with bread which I thought was a bit odd. Definitely worth putting in an order for bread, it's toasted and tasty! Also be aware that if you're ordering off the sides menu the portions are super small. Only other small gripe was that the restaurant was cold inside. They said their furnace was broken and gave us blankets but when seated inside that's not ideal. Thanks to our server who brought over a yummy birthday dessert for my pops! read more

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When I read on The Stranger that the chef from Altura was opening up a new place right across the street, I knew I had to try it because Altura is AMAZING. Carrello definitely lived up to my expectations, perhaps surpassed them. The cuisine is similar to Altura, but dining experience is much different. Carrello has a menu featuring several pastas, appetizers, etc, but also has a rather fun, dim sum style "cart" option. The cart features shareable items that are appetizers and desserts. We ordered the roasted pumpkin, gnocchi, and agnolotti from the menu. From the cart, we ordered the fried pasta "chips," duck liver spread with cranberries, rabbit and lamb? meatball, and semifreddo dessert which was a chocolate peanut bourbon concoction. EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! I'm getting hungry just thinking about the meal, every item we tried was so spot on, the pasta perfectly cooked. The only minor issue is working more on efficiency of wait staff and perhaps explaining the system a bit better to diners. I cannot wait to come back! read more

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Welcome back to live dining. These guys survived and thrive. The menu is not too complicated and everything I tasted was impeccable. read more

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Dining at a higher price point (which typically means small portions) can be a fantastic experience when done right. Carrello simply had too many misses for me to be a worthwhile experience for how much it cost. We started with some bread and fried potatoes. This was the best course of the meal. The bread had a lovely char and was accompanied by some warm butter. Biting into the buttered bread was like crispy heaven. The potatoes were also crispy and well cooked, though the cooks went a little too crazy on the fried sage. We then got a bunch of pasta to share, many of which had crispy fish flakes on top. While I understand that adding fish flakes or fish sauce can add a lot of umami to a dish, there was simply too much on our pasta which made it taste really fishy and unappetizing. I personally ordered the tagliatelle with tripe. Pasta was cooked well but I felt that the texture of the tripe really ruined the dish. The weird dim sum carts kept coming around the whole time. We ordered some small dishes but weren't really that impressed. Overall I think I won't be returning for a second meal. The food was only OK and the atmosphere felt unnecessarily pretentious. read more

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This was our first visit to Carrello. It was for a special occasion and we went all out with the $75 each "Let Us Cook Dinner for You" - their 5 course family-style dining experience. Overall: the food was unique and tasty - kudos to the chef. We thought it was a good price for what we received. While it's not high on my list to return to immediately within the year, certainly in the future to try other items on their menu. Staff and ambiance: 10/10. The staff members were very friendly and engaged in small talk. The ambiance of the restaurant was beautiful. You could see the entire bar, you could look a little into the kitchen. They had two separate sections of the restaurant, so there was the possibility of sitting only on the restaurant side, not near the bar if that is something you're looking for. Food: My partner and I decided to do the Let Us Cook for You experience. The waitress asked if we had any dietary restrictions or strong preferences, and said that is all she needed and went back to the kitchen. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you the name of any of the dishes that we got. They told us exactly what they were serving us, with the some ingredients or style of cooking that was unknown to us, and we promptly forgot some key items bc there was so much. That is a downside to the experience because we would have loved to have a better sense of what we were enjoying and remember it for future cooking and restaurant dining experiences. However, with that, course one (soup), three (pasta), and five (dessert lol) were soooo tasty. 1) The soup was so light and fluffy, which isn't usually a term I'd use to describe soup. 2) Meat cuts, pork rind-type, olives, a light zucchini salad, and little prawns. We enjoyed it all except the prawns so much. It was full prawn with the antenni and we simply were unsure on how to eat them. We kindly asked the server and she noted to be careful of the antenni, but it wasn't our favorite. 3) The pasta I believe had either a type of squash and apple filling with great textures and flavors. My partner and I are noodle fans, so thoroughly enjoyed it. 4) This was a generous sized duck with roasted artichoke. It was a bit dryer than either of us were used to, but we enjoyed the flavor of it. 5) dessert! My sweet tooth was happy. We had two pistachio cannolis and a soft tart (chocolate maybe??). They were both nice and light, perfect after a hardy meal. read more

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Really blown away by the set menu, the quality you get for the price is great. This is my second time here and my first was not very eventful as we just chose a few dishes. With the set menu (family style) you get a variety of small portion dishes giving you an opportunity to try most items on the menu, and you can customize it! Everything was amazing! the marinated spot prawns which had Asian influence were super fresh, the lamb ribs were very tender and fall off the bone , the pastas were all delicious and the lamb neck was super tender. They also have a great wine list! Definitely returning soon. read more

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We celebrated a family event (7 people) at Carrello and did the tasting menu. Food was amazing, service impeccable, atmosphere perfect. A wonderful evening. Highly recommend! We'll be back for sure!! read more

Carrello - Cannolis to die for! - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Terrible! The server ruined the evening. He had a really bad attitude and was super entitled. The previous bad review from this place was true. I had high expectations and was a total disappointment. Food was ok, ambiance depends where you are sitting but service was absolutely terrible! I do not recommend this place. There are so many good restaurants around here. Why do you need servers if they can't won't provide good service? Save your restaurants and provide an ipad to order or let people order from their phone. Restaurants are like 5-10 years behind! read more

Carrello - Restaurant sitting - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Excellent food!! One of my new favorite Italian restaurants in town. We were sitting right at the bar ( really friendly bartender.) We had vegetarian dishes Scarpinocc pasta and Farinata baked chickpea, OMG!! The flavors were outstanding. For dessert I got the chocolate olive oil cake with caramel and hazelnut brittle, that was outstanding!!! My husband got the Cannoli which was ok. Altura( across the street) is also owned by Nathan Lockwood. I haven't tried that, and it's on my list. Overall great experience at Carrello, awesome food and ambience. I will go back for sure. read more

Carrello - Scarpinocc... yum!! - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We tried Carrello for a date night and could not have been happier. There is something truly delightful about the little carts that come around. We opted to pick and choose from the carts and order two pasta dishes to share. It was more than enough food, and I can see how you could make an entire meal from the cart snacks alone...and I just might do that in the near future. It was an incredible variety of items and I was impressed that each one seemed more delicious than the last. Definitely book a reservation if you don't want to wait or be disappointed. read more

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My wife and I walked in to the restaurant around dinner time when the restaurant was quite empty and asked for a table for two. The host was the most dismissive and rude to my wife we have ever seen. When my wife asked about sitting inside he just stared right through her -- ignoring her and led us to the back patio and didn't listen to her when she clearly asked if we could sit inside (there was plenty of seating available). Given all of the smoke it's not healthy to sit outside, but the host was clearly pushing us out regardless. We got the vibes that the host simply did not care about the point of view of a woman who was being polite. When we tried to talk to the manager -- it turns out he was the manager. We will not be returning. read more

We went here on night after opening and I think that is what making this review stop short of a 5 - there were still some kinks to iron out in the service. The good: The food was amazing! Every bite was packed with flavor and each dish was beautifully presented. The dishes off the carts are small, so you can easily get one of each that roll by and not be stuffed by the end of the night. And their pasta dishes! Oh my!.. Next time I'll just order every single one of them and skip the carts. Yeah, they were THAT good! The cocktails were good, but with such a limited "house cocktails" list I expected them to be extremely good. I'd say go straight for the wine list, their sommelier will be happy to help pick something that is just perfect for your taste buds. The not so good: Some hiccups in the service. Cocktails took almost 20mins to get from ordering, that is about 10mins too long for the first drink to arrive at a table. The layout of the tables had not yet been "battle tested", some of the times carts bumped into each other and created a bit of a distraction around our table. The time between carts were pretty random. At times we waited 15-20mins for the next cart to arrive, at times they came back-to-back. Since some of the dishes have to be ordered off the menu you'd expect more attention to table service, but again, we had to wait for extended periods of time between "check-ins" from the waitstaff. The "good to know": As I said earlier, the dishes are pretty small, if you plan to share throughout go ahead and order one of the "large plates" and some of the pasta immediately as well. A slight downside to the large plates is that they are indeed large, more tuned to parties of 4 than those of 2. They also take quite some time to prepare, hence why you should order them as soon as you sit down. To wrap up: The "not so good" are all things that I am certain will be corrected over time as the restaurant finds its rhythm. And with the team behind Altura at the wheel I am sure I will have to go back and update the review to a 5star with amazing service in no time. Because yes, I will be back for more, and some more, and some more, ... read more

I was lured in by someone's photo of their pappardelle noodles. Wednesday we tried the $75/ person 5 course menu because so many things looked delicious and it was a chance to see what they would do. Several small dishes came out at once so I wasn't quite sure what course we were on at one point. We worried we might need to go somewhere else for a snack. No need to worry. (basically don't literally count plates as courses!) We ended up leaving quite full. Service was fantastic. Ben was friendly, welcoming, attentive, and anticipated everything. Really everyone who helped tag team was great. The food was superb. Absolutely a pleasure to look at and tasted delicious. Recommend! Thanks to the Carrello team for a great dining experience. read more

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Probably one of the best restaurants I have been to. Went with my adult siblings - all accomplished cooks in their own right. We started out with delicious appetizers. I had an amazing special : grilled tuna head - with part of a collar and delicious spices and sauce. Everyone dipped their bread (also delicious - whole grain sourdough (we bought some to go after the meal). We also had tuna crudo with basil and lemon and cold smoke hamachi crudo with Meyer lemon and fennel - yum. For main course, I had the whole boneless grilled branzino - which was butterflied so all the skin was crispy. It came with cherry tomatoes and crispy spiced croutons which were impossible to resist. And the portion was so big that I ended up taking some home for breakfast (!!) My brother had the squid ink cavatelli pasta - it was sooo good. Another in our party enjoyed the boneless braised pork shank with crispy polenta and greens - and a beautiful sunny-side-up egg on top! A lot of the dishes had a little kick to them - which our party loved. The finale were two identical desserts the 5 of us comfortably shared. Hard to express its deliciousness. The dessert was the bourbon-caramel semifreddo - about 10 inches long and accompanied by delicate crisped marshmallow squares. Unbelievable dish. Service was lovely. We preferred less loud music so they kindly seated us away from the main room. The music (which was curated nicely) being loud was the only complaint I had of the whole evening. Epic meal. read more

Carrello - bourbon-caramel semifreddo with little marshmallow squares on the side - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place is such a gem and I'm surprised it's not more popular! The host and servers were so nice and gave great recommendations. For drinks I had the Monet which was very light and refreshing. The beef tartar was one of the best I've had and the kanpachi crudo was also really good. Loved the anchovy butter that came with the bread. The real star of the show was the pastas though - we tried the pappardelle and agnolotti and they were both sooo good. Portions look small but were really filling and everything was reasonably priced. Would 100% come back and try the tasting the menu as well! read more

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The food and service both were outstanding. We ordered the family style meal and everything that we ordered was delicious. It was very convenient to not have to decide what to order and at the same time a nice experience to be surprised with what the next course would be. I really appreciate that the staff was considerate about vegetarian diet and had so much variety to offer(different options for 2 people). Will definitely return for another special dinner. read more

Visited here for a nice, pre-movie dinner with my wife. We brought an amazing bottle of wine that they gladly opened and poured. We asked our served, Katie for menu suggestions and she absolutely steered us in the perfect direction, recommending the chicory salad (wow!), and two pastas that complemented each other perfectly - the rich Agnolotti in a pork sugo broth and the Cavatelli in a tomato based sauce with anchovy and duck sausage. Katie engaged in conversation with us that was just the right amount, yet still letting us have an intimate date night AND she even brought out two complimentary tastes of a very exciting, new wine on their menu she thought we'd appreciate. Thanks to the team at Carrello for the delicious food and especially to Katie for making our night fantastic! Cheers! read more

A wonderful meal overall. The service was great from the moment we arrived, to our hospitable server and the gracious farewells from the other staff. We had a leisurely meal enjoying 3 appetizers and 4 pasta. Our server guide us nicely based on what we came for - the homemade pastas. Great value, delicious food and pleasant ambiance. Our favorite pastas were the Cavatelli with duck sausage and the Pappardelle with Spicy Ragu. Great texture, flavor and nice portion size for the price. Definitely will come back on our next trip to Seattle. read more

The wait staff isn't properly trained in good customer service. We had questions on their beers since they have a good lengthy list of beers-some unique but the server had no idea on the different types of beers. We also had questions on some of the italian names of the dishes and again, the server didn't know either what the menu items were. We complained about our food being very salty and there was never a "so sorry to hear that" or even "is there anything else we can get for you" or "let me check on the kitchen about the salt" ...nothing! When dessert came, there was never a "would you like some coffee or a after dinner beverage we can get you?". This is basic customer service and for them to not even get that right is a disappointment. The front of the house just do not seem to care. The food is just okay. Nothing special and like other reviewers, the best thing here are the bread rolls. read more

The food was amazing. Beautiful space, great people watching, music was not too loud. Great service. Definitely would go back!

Hands-down best restaurant in Seattle! Every time we eat there the food gets better!

My wife and I decided to eat here one night after a friend recommended and clue us in on the fact that it is the same owners as Altura (across the street). We have eaten at Altura which you can see for my other review is a super high end EXTREMLEY expensive tasting menu restaurant with impeccable service. With that said I think we might have come into this with too high of expectations. As for the ambiance I think it is a great location and the windows allow for some people watching and outdoor feel although you are still indoors. We sat at the bar since we did not have our kids with us for once and the meal started off with a not-so-great serving of the focaccia bread which seemed to be bakes with anchovies. My wife is a huge fan of anchovies, and I can tolerate them but this was far too much for the both of us. The salad was next and it was probably one of the best salads I have ever consumed, and I don't really like salads. The entrees were good as I ordered the Gnocchi, and my wife had the Pappardelle. Again, both were good but not great. I just felt like it was an overall good experience but as I have said before in reviews, not good enough to return with all the great options Seattle has to offer. I do appreciate the service and good food but want to give my honest opinion. It was a 7.8/10 experience. Overall worth a try if you are in the area as sometimes it just might not be their night. You be the judge. read more

Definitely the best food I've ever had. On top of excellent service and delicious food I could not be happier. The atmosphere was inviting, the music was 70's best hits and Carrello has the friendliest staff. We had the grilled octopus with lardo and the roasted chicken. WOW. Thank you again Carello for the amazing experience. I wish I remembered everyone's names. I know Jess helped us, a tall man with grayish hair, and an Asian man that brought out our wine. PLUS the su chef came out to say hello and was so sweet and friendly. You all did so great. Thank you, thank you :) we will be back for sure. read more

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If I could give zero stars, I would. I was excited to eat here with all the positive reviews but it was hands down the worst dining experience I've had in Seattle. First, our waiter must have been new; he clearly was inexperienced and didn't know the menu at all. Food was mediocre at best. Focaccia was dry and hard. Pasta was decent but cold. The worse was the dry age Rib eye which was $100. It was chewy, bland and completely lack luster. Plus had to wait a long time for every dish to come out. I wish I could erase this terrible dining experience from my palate and mind. I will be definitely be warning people not to come here. read more

What a racist place. We're a mixed raced couple (married) and they made some accusation that we were intoxicated. racist!. I would avoid with all costs. I can. Assure we have never been refused service nor do I live a life vibrant enough to attend to such egregious levels of intoxication. This place is the embodiment of pretentious sentiment and the food is basic! The host and manager are clearly prejudice. Just Walk in and you sense the arrogance and judgement. Let's be clear my wife and I surpass middle class income and this place excels at exclusion. Fire the management and hostess and we will be back. read more

So good. A quaint Italian restaurant with a lot of small plate choices and cozy decor. We had a bottle of rose with two small plates, a pasta and a steak and it was the perfect amount of food for two. We had the burrata and the marinated octopus. Both were divine. The burrata was milky and fresh and the octopus was soft with a delicious sauce. Got he spot prawns pasta which tasted like spicy shrimp dumplings. Very light and delectable. The steak was a little salty and nothing special but overall it was a great dining experience. read more

The food here is delicious and the concept of rotating carts is enjoyable. (Sort of like dim sum, or conveyer belt sushi, but an upscale Italian version.) My only complaint is that the portion sizes are almost comically miniscule. For example, I ordered the dungeness crab ravioli, which is listed as an entree, and received exactly two pieces of ravioli. The ambiance is rather romantic (lots of brick and earthy colors, with a suit of armor that makes a nice accent piece) and conducive to date night, although they keep it slightly chilly, which was evident from the fact that at least half of the patrons chose to keep their coats on. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant if you are either a very light eater or don't mind shelling out about $100 per person, not including drinks, in order to purchase the number of entrees that would comprise one average-sized dinner portion. read more

Came with my sister and my mom for dinner! The food was amazing!! All of the dishes were meant to be shared, even the pasta dishes! In addition to the appetizers, there were carts going around the restaurant that had a small selection of small bites (mostly cold) to try. read more

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After dining at Altura recently, I was more than happy to find out about Carrello. We decided to come here for an anniversary celebration and the experience didn't disappoint! I've been to one other restaurant (that's not dim sum) that also specializes in traveling carts of food, but the first Italian one. As for the food, you start with ordering the non-cart items (but if you're like us, we decided to pick a few small items from the carts as it came by first). +PUMPKIN: We decided to order a contorni (vegetable side dish) and we were so happy to go with this one. The incredibly soft and almost creamy pumpkin (kind of reminded me of sweet potatoes) came topped with hazelnut butter and crispy guanciale! It was the perfect sweet and salty dish! Just to note, my boyfriend doesn't like pumpkin but this might've been one of our favorite dishes here! -PARSNIP GNOCCHI: I think I just wasn't expecting this one. It's not quite a fluffy gnocchi (maybe because it's made of parsnip?) and came with bits of boar. -GRANO ARSO RAVIOLI: This was the crab ravioli (came with 3). For this one, I also wasn't used to the pasta dough - it didn't really have the chewiness I normally like in pasta. It was almost stiff. But the broth it came with was deliciously light! Of these menu items, I think I'd be hesitant to order more of the pasta - they weren't necessarily bad, just not my favorite pasta texture. As for the cart items, I have to say that I'm the type of person that loves tapas and small dishes, so we definitely focused more on these. The cart items range from $3 upward and each cart has 2-3 items. For dessert, you tell them that you're done with the meal and someone will come out with a cart of all the dessert options! +DUCK MOUSSE: This was definitely my favorite but I'm a sucker for liver mousses. Oh, and also the crackers were fried in duck fat - no biggie! The dish also came with cranberries on top (loved the tartness to cut the fat). +BEEF CRUDO: Just so good. The cracker actually reminded us of the exact same crackers from Altura! +FRIED DOUGH: Okay, can you really go wrong with fried dough? It was only $3, greatly seasoned and went amazingly with the salami. +SALAMI: Delicious! A pretty good portion that you can also see them slicing in the middle of the restaurant! +CELERY SALAD WITH ANCHOVY: This looks and sounds so simple but it was delicious! Don't skip out on it! +LIMONCELLO SEMIFREDDO: Didn't really taste like limoncello to me but it was scrumptious nonetheless! The berries on the bottom were great too! All in all, I think you get the Altura flavors without the high price tag (though I wouldn't say this is a cheap meal - though worth it!). The service is great and the staff are incredibly friendly! All in all, would definitely return! read more

Carrello - Steak tartare - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Another disastrous restaurant that descended from Poppy. We just walked in and were waiting for a table at the bar. The lady at the registration gave the table to another walk-in party who showed up almost one hour later than us. Somehow our party was all non-white and the other group was all white and so is the receptionist. Dishes are way overpriced for the portion. For example, if you order $21 ravioli pasta "entree" you will get two pieces of ravioli. They bring small dishes out on a cart (like a dimsum restaurant) and you can take whatever you want. These are priced okay ($5~8). We ordered 9 dishes (4 apps, 3 pastas, 2 from the carts) and liked 2. I wouldn't go back. period. read more

Because we are fans of Alturra, we went to Carrello recently. The gnocchi were great. As was the budino. And so were the cannoli. The Fernet Panna Cotta was good but you really couldn't taste the Fernet. However, there were a few misses. The pumpkin ravioli were too sweet. And one of our mocktails was terrible (it tasted like vinegar). I don't know if it was all worth $170. The lesson learned is being careful about selecting what you order here. read more

I have to align with Kevin Z who nailed it in his review below. Unnecessarily pretentious waitstaff ruined what could've been a really great experience. the space is lovely and in a beautiful part of Capitol Hill. The initial service is fantastic and the bread is to die for, however the pasta was overcooked, salad overdressed and the wait staff less than friendly. Dessert yielded the worst semi Freddo ever. The cart concept is fantastic but fails to deliver on the food and ultimately provided an overall mediocre experience at a high cost. I will not be returning here again. read more

Absolutely Delicious! We ordered the roasted pumpkin, three pastas, some salami from one of the carts and two dessert items from the dessert cart. The roasted pumpkin was a large slice roasted to perfection. The hazelnut butter just accentuated the flavor of the pumpkin. It felt like I was eating something that is the definition of Fall/Autumn. My favorite pasta was Pappardelle. The tripe was the perfect texture, not chewy but soft and flavorful. The Gnocchi also had wonderful texture. I'm not usually a fan of Gnocchi but this one was delicious and I would order it again. The sauce of the Grando Arso Ravioli was quite tasty. For dessert we ordered caramel cream with olive oil cake and a cannoli. The caramel cream was my favorite. The flaw of the carts, the items we would have taken from the carts came towards the end of our meal when we were already full and ready for dessert. The staff was nice and friendly. I do recommend making a reservation. read more

Our family of 7 did the special $75 five-course set menu, and it was fabulous. Every dish was delicious. We especially enjoyed the ravioli, salad, and fried potatoes. The roast chicken was the best we've ever had. Service was excellent as well. read more