Great spot for Italian! It had an old italian vibe, great service and food was really good including the bread they serve with a pesto sauce.

We always try to make a yearly drive to Carmel and we love eating here. Carmel is special to my husband and I because it is where he proposed to me. This restaurant has become our favorite place to eat and everything is delicious. The spot is a little tight in the front but they have more space in the back. I love their seafood pasta and their mushroom soup is sooooo good. We always get one each. Great service and the ambiance is super cozy and cute!

6:30 dinner on a Saturday 12/7. We came back to our favorite restaurant in Carmel. Excellent food, excellent service. Annoying Karen sitting behind us snickering about dogs and asking the waiter if dogs are allowed. The look on her disappointed defeated face when the waiter answered with an enthusiastic YES! Hey B, dogs are allowed at EVERY outdoor restaurant in Carmel. This is Carmel! Get mad at something else, hohoho merry christmas!

Ambiance is wonderful, and the service is great, this spot is so amazing, 1. Because of how dog friendly it is. It's so lovely to go into a fine dining restaurant and to be able to have your dog included. Everyone here has their pups and are able to sit inside a heated indoor patio which is incredible. The food is absolutely delicious and is made with local and fresh ingredients.

Updating my review from 2019, with another great time and meal. Once again, the owner, Bashar, came to our table and greeted us like we were weekly regulars (we only stop in once a year during vacation). I'm sure he had no idea who we were, but probably recognized our faces, because this is how they create a great customer experience at all of their restaurants; Dametra, Catch, etc. We took friend who had never been before, and they also loved it. Original 2019 Review: Another great spot in a town with lots of great places to eat. We stopped by for lunch and were thrilled to find out that the owners are the same as for Dametra Cafe just up the street; another place we love. These guys understand customer experience! We wanted to sit outside but the sun was beating down on the only available table. Not a problem for them, they quickly rearranged the table and the umbrellas to give us complete shade. Drinks were very good and reasonably priced. We shared a wonderful carpaccio. For entrees we had a variety of sandwiches, burgers, and pastas. Everyone loved what they ordered. We were too full for dessert, but they brought us a plate of baklava to share. The main dining room is very nice and there is a back "patio" that is indoors but has a nice outdoor feel to it. Can't wait to go back!

We were at Carmel for a little day trip and came across this cute little shop! Ordered the Caesar salad, oven braised short ribs, and linguini. The Caesar was a little salty possibly because of the anchovies but it was still very refreshing! 8/10 The highlight of the meal was the braised short ribs and the linguini. The sauce on the short rib was nicely reduced and seasoned perfectly. The short rib melts in your mouth and falls apart even without cutting into it. 9/10 (just because the portion was a little small imo). The linguini was ALSO kinda of amazing. They loaded it with giant prawns, mussel, etc. The sauce was well balanced and creamy. Highly recommend 10/10. They gave us baklava at the end of our meal to apologize for the wait which was so kind of them! We honestly didn't even notice because they kept refilling our bread We didn't make a reservation but they were able to seat us pretty quickly. The wait staff was super observant and attentive. We had a really wobbly table and before we had the chance to ask them about it, one of the waitress came by and fixed it. Overall highly recommend this place for the vibes, great customer service, and amazing food. 10/10 would come again when in the area!

Best meal we had during our 3 day stay in Carmel. Superb in every bite, mushroom risotto was rich, perfect for 2 people to share. If you love beets the beet salad is the perfect starter. The tables were a bit too close where we were able to hear the tension between two couples who were questioning their future together and did like the taste of the credit card charge for using your card.