Entry № 957_NEW · Verified Apr 2026
About
Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi's Greenwich Village dining room restages mid-century Italian-American excess in scarlet banquettes and tuxedoed captains, with veal parmesan and tableside Caesar delivering exactly what the theatre promises.
The reservation chase is the price of the production.
Editors’ notes
“EPIC. INCREDIBLE. BEST MEAL IN NYC! I’ve been wanting to come here for years! Bucket list experience ACHIEVED! I will be trying to find spicy vodka rigatoni that good for the rest of my life. Lemon cheesecake was the best I’ve ever had as well. Start to finish, the meal was indulgent and the service was unparalleled!”
“Carbone absolutely lives up to the hype. The spicy rigatoni is perfect—rich, decadent sauce with just the right kick. The chicken Massimo was surprisingly good: sweet, beautifully charred on the outside, tender on the inside, and finished with a deliciously creamy sauce. It came with shallots which were cooked perfectl…”
“We were there for an early lunch. Couldn’t believe that we had a table. It was so hard to get a reservation. We were greeted by really nice professional staffs. The bread with salami and fresh mozzarella served at the beginning of our meal was yummy! We ordered a Caesar salad that was prepared on a cart for our table s…”
“I had high hopes and expectations going into my meal at Carbone. It’s highly regarded as one of, if not the toughest reservation to get in the city. Once you get inside, you see why. The place is TINY with maybe 15 tables all nestled inside the front area and larger back. The service and staff are some of the best in …”