Carbone
Italian restaurant · The Strip
ARIA Resort & Casino, 3730 Las Vegas Fwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Highlights
Retro-glam Italian with theatrical tableside service & iconic dishes
Retro-glam Italian with theatrical tableside service & iconic dishes
"Not all Carbones are made equal, but the Vegas outpost is one of the better ones. It’s the place for a fun, big night out that borders on immersive theater, where caesar salads get tossed tableside and waiters in red tuxes debone dover sole with the precision of a plastic surgeon. These dishes would stand on their own even without the performance, though—see: the nutty brown butter sauce that’s drizzled all over the fish. And while it might not be made in front of you, the spicy rigatoni is a classic worth ordering. It's a lot easier to get a table now than it used to be, but you should still plan ahead. Hopefully, your table is in the back room under the chandelier flaunting more crystals than a Los Angeles psychic." - emmy kasten, brant cox, andrew ryce
"An iconic, high-demand restaurant whose popularity makes reservations hard to come by, often referenced as emblematic of the neighborhood’s most exclusive tables." - David Farley
"Created by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick, the brand first arrived in Las Vegas a decade ago with a location at Aria and quickly became one of the city’s toughest reservations — known as much for its spicy rigatoni vodka and veal Parmesan as for its throwback glamour and celebrity appeal. Marking a new chapter with a sharper focus on seafood, the upcoming lakeside outpost (developed in partnership between Major Food Group and MGM Resorts International) will feature a centerpiece display showcasing Dungeness and king crab, oysters, langoustines, ricci di mare sea urchins, and razor clams sprawled over ice. Daily flown-in seafood will support whole-fish preparations like salt-baked branzino and grilled Dover sole, while signature dishes from the original menu — including spicy lobster meatballs and spicy rigatoni vodka — will appear alongside a decadent two-pound lobster pasta. The opening this fall in the storied former Picasso dining room makes this the group’s fourth Vegas restaurant, joining Parm at Aria and Sadelle’s at the same lakeside resort." - Janna Karel
"Receives a 9.7 on a heatmap derived from an A.I. model trained on 2.8 million Google reviews, marking it among the highest-scoring restaurants for perceived attractiveness of clientele." - Melissa McCart
"The Aria location of the decadent Italian-American restaurant Carbone features captains serving dishes tableside and seductive red velvet booths set in a circle, so everyone has a view of the dining room drama. Lobster fra diavolo, chicken scarpariello, veal Parmesan, and spicy rigatoni are just some of the folkloric dishes here, but octopus pizzaiolo and pickled cauliflower are worth considering. Daring diners can put themselves in the captain’s hands — that is, if money is no object. —Janna Karel, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Know before you go: Plan ahead — this is one of the toughest reservations in town to get." - Matthew Kang
