Last night I went to dinner at Enoteca Carbonari in midtown. I made reservations ahead of time and requested a seat on their patio. Patio may be a bit generous - it is a narrow space with five two person tables crammed in - but I always prefer to eat outside, so I was happy.
The atmosphere at Enoteca Carbonari always reminds me of my honeymoon trip to Spain where we ate in small wine bars and ate tapas. It's dark, cozy and bustling. I love it.
I got a glass of wine at the bar. Here is my only complaint about this place - the bar service is miserable. The first time we were there we tried to pay cash *gasp* for our drinks. It took no less than 10 minutes for them to find change for a $20. They had to go next door to Baraonda, I believe. I felt like I was in one of those debit card commercials. Last night they couldn't find the right bottle of wine, had to open it, etc. Just a trying experience.
We were seated out on the patio and had a perfectly nice waiter. We requested to speak with the waitress we had previously so that she could recommend a bottle of wine for us. She came over and helped us pick something out - she always gives good recommendations (she's a blonde woman with an eastern european accent if you ever make it there). The only problem was the wine was room temperature. Our waiter was more than happy to chill it for us while we waited for our dinner.
Dinner consisted of the olive tasting, 2 meats and 3 cheeses. The bread they bring you before your meal is very, very good. Their selection of meats and cheeses, while small, has some nice variety. From what I saw, they were missing a blue cheese but I'll forgive them that.
The meal was relaxing and our waiter did a nice job with timing. He didn't rush the food to us and he didn't rush us out of there.
All in all, another good visit to Enoteca Carbonari
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