Carboni's

Best cacio e pepe we’ve ever had!!!!!!!!! And we’ve been to Italy!!!!!!! The minestrone soup “pasta” (?) on the other hand, was horrific and a 2/10. It was flavorless, the pasta wasn’t really cooked, and it wasn’t hot. We would’ve told our server if she had asked how the food was but she didn’t. Also, not sure if it was just a cultural difference, but she honestly seemed mad at us half the time which wasn’t great. She might’ve just been stand-offish but this was a little disappointing. That being said, best cacio e pepe ever and I already miss it. Also, the restaurant itself is very elegant - low lighting and beautiful plants and wooden decor. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Paris!!! Just don’t order the minestrone pasta.

We had a dinner at 19:30 for 6 people and 150€ pp. Service started well, the lingoustines were buttery and delicious, then scallop carpaccio and mille feuille came. Both were incredibly delicious. I got lobster ravioli which was lacking the “kick” but people loved the caccio e pepe. Duck was just okay. We got the dessert at 22:10 and still had half a bottle of wine because of the slowed service and asked to get up since they had another round of reservations. We tried to go downstairs bar as promised to us in the beginning but it was packed. We had to wait 30 minutes or so and had to leave to be able to catch the new years in an enjoyable environment. At this price they should’ve been able to manage the situation and provide a better food and service.

Had dinner here last night and it was a 5/5. The ossobuco and cacio e pepe were absolutely unforgettable, truly exceptional flavors. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. Definitely a place I’d come back to. 🙂

We were seated at the speakeasy, the atmosphere there is amazing! The place is so beautiful. The food was incredible, some of the best Italian we’ve ever had and the service was amazing! Would definitely return

I honestly don’t understand the hype. We had a reservation and still had to wait in line — not the best start. Once seated, service continued to disappoint. It was slow, inattentive, and at times, completely absent. Our appetizers arrived relatively quickly, which gave us some hope. But that quickly faded when we had to wait a full hour for our main dishes. One hour. For what? The infamous Caviar Spaghetti — priced at 45€ — is an absolute disgrace. Completely tasteless, no seasoning, no depth, nothing memorable except how shockingly bad it was. We politely asked for salt and pepper in hopes of salvaging the dish. Surprise: they never came. It’s embarrassing that such a highly publicized dish is this bad. Overall, this place feels more like an Instagram trap than a quality dining experience. You’re better off spending your money — and your evening — elsewhere.

Dinner and vibe were great at Carboni’s. Service was very personable and friendly but not intrusive. We had the Osso buco and Cacio Pepe for our meals and the feta and focaccia for an appetizer along with anchovies (I passed on these but hear they were wonderful).

I have previously had GREAT meals and experiences here, including at the bar downstairs. I have maybe been 10+ times and brought many friends. I went on Saturday night to a late sitting (9:45pm), the service was truly awful; we weren’t told which dishes were sold out until we were ordering, taking our food away before we had finished and then cleaning the table attached to ours as we ate our desert. We ordered a minestrone pasta, it had zero taste, undercooked vegetables with their stems on and uncooked plain pasta and wet prosciutto - truly one of the strangest dishes. We said we didn’t enjoy the pasta and they couldn’t have cared less. Really sad to see this formerly great restaurant going down hill.

not sure why this place isn’t rated higher but it definitely deserves the hype online! we walked in at 12pm on a monday and managed to get bar seats on the spot, but saw a line crowding soon after so i would recommend making a reservation. classy, hip interior with great food, both in terms of presentation and taste. hands down the best cacio e pepe i’ve had in my life! friggitelli peppers were also good - think padron peppers, but sweeter and topped with pecorino cheese to balance the tastes. i personally felt that the food was well-priced, at least for lunch menu. shoutout to buzzcut dude who served us :)