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Carini's is THE BEST Italian food I've had since moving away from the Pittsburgh area. It was an AMAZING surprise. I had veal saltimbocca.
Yesyesyes Penne Toscana, Cavatelli Carini, and Shrimp Parmagiana are the three dishes I have tried. I am a huge fan of Carini's, figuratively AND literally. Please try them out, folks.
FWIW, my family and I have eaten 3 times at Daniel's in Apex and 3 times at Carini's, and Daniel's isn't even in their league. Just my opinion, but Carini's does the food right, the service does not reflect a 5-star establishment cuz it's a family restaurant, and we left there thoroughly thankful of the staff and truly happy. Go figure.
Reason for not dining there more often? Calories are my enemy......
We found Mama Mia's when it was located in the Preston area of Cary. The fellow who owns it is from Naples -- very nice and personable. He has since moved the restaurant into a small shopping center off Laura Duncan Road.
He has started something new. One weekend a month he has a dinner/wine special. The menu is set, and he starts with appetizers, and runs through the evening with wines to accompany each course, including dessert.
Bella Monica is overpriced Italian for people who have too much money and a dull
palate... it is actually ok but $7.99 soup WTH...Don't Get me started on the other local favorite,Assaggios.
I like Casa Carbone at Oak Park Shopping Center in North Raleigh. It is owned by an Italian family that has been around the Raleigh area for over 40 years.
In Clayton, there is a restaurant near 70 and 42 that is also owned by an Italian family. They also have a NY pizza place in that same area.
Vicki
Venero's is the restaurant just past the FOod Lion shopping center on the right on 70 if you were heading through Clayton from Garner. Long Island Deli Express is also owned by them, they do pizza, subs, and breakfast. They are on Hwy 70 also, just after the Smithfield BBQ on your left if heading through Clayton from Garner (it used to be the old Domino's Pizza if anyone remembers that).
"Mulberry on Main" is a great italian restuarant on Main St. in Clayton as well. They are only open for dinner Thurs - Sat. They have great pizza and italian dishes!
CHwboy, there are a number of Italians in Chapel Hill. I don't know that they particularly advertise themselves as Italian unless they're in the restaurant business, but I have two close personal friends who are Italian guys and then there are several of CH/C pizza joints run by real authentic first generation, still speak Italian more fluently than English, families.
Ironic. We were traveling in Italy a few years ago and when our guide discovered that my grandparents where from a nearby region in Italy he asked me if I ran a restaurant in America.
We found Mama Mia's when it was located in the Preston area of Cary. The fellow who owns it is from Naples -- very nice and personable. He has since moved the restaurant into a small shopping center off Laura Duncan Road.
He has started something new. One weekend a month he has a dinner/wine special. The menu is set, and he starts with appetizers, and runs through the evening with wines to accompany each course, including dessert.
Great food and great owners! Really a nice place to eat. Shoot, now I'm hungry and it's only 8:58AM! Thanks a lot!
Gravy - downtown Raleigh
Fratello's - Brier Creek
(my wife and I are both Italian, so does that count?)
Ah, yes- good call- forgot Fratellos', 2 thumbs up!
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Mama Mia's in Apex
