If you want a great family owned restaurant meal where the service is wonderful and the price is shockingly affordable, go here! We ordered: 1. Cheesy garlic bread 2. Small house salad 3. Cranberry Candied Walnut Grilled Chicken Salad 4. Kid's pepperoni pizza 5. Stromboli 6. Chocolate cake 7. Sundae 8. 2 glasses of wine 9. Glass of Coke Total Before Tip $83 It was busy but all of the staff were moving with purpose and gave off the vibe like they were happy to be there! I tried to keep it lighter with a salad (I subbed the blue cheese for Parmesan) but the garlic bread was irresistible. My husband loved his Stromboli and called out the crust specifically. My 3 year old was thrilled by the garlic bread and the best behaved he's ever been in a restaurant (seriously!). Will come back! read more

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We visited on a Sunday afternoon and found the atmosphere a bit jarring. The music was incredibly loud and shifted randomly from children's show themes to early 2000s hip-hop, which made for a confusing vibe. The service was also quite hands-off; the young staff seemed more focused on chatting with each other than attending to tables. As for the food, the Stromboli and the Chicken Caesar sandwich special were both delicious highlights. However, the Chicken Parm was surprisingly bland--I'd likely skip their pasta dishes next time. The space itself could also benefit from a deep clean or a bit of a refresh. read more

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So much potential, but mediocre food at best. Came in on a Wednesday night for dinner and joined two old timers at the bar. I hadn't intended on having a bourbon to start, but their selection was top shelf, so I had a nice Eagle Rare. They also have Blanton's Gold, but I didn't want to shell out the $40 for a shot. Started with the fried pickles. They were wedges, which is good, and very crisp. They sprinkled Parmesan cheese over the top which was a nice touch, but I'm not sure they breaded them in house. Had the chicken parm for dinner, which they called something else. It was your standard breaded and fried chicken with marinara and mozzarella on top, but rather than served over pasta in a red sauce, it was served over pasta in a fettuccini sauce. Interesting idea, but not that good. The chicken may have been breaded and frozen, and the fettuccini sauce on the spaghetti was damn near non existent. Also, the pasta on the surface of the plate was drying up, like it had sat under a heat lamp on the plate waiting for the chicken to finish cooking. The whole dish was very bland, even with crushed red pepper. My daughter had the veggie Stromboli, which she really liked. I found the crust to be home made but the flavor to also be a bit bland. May have been due to no meat in it. The service was fast, as we were the only ones eating at the time. Everyone was friendly, but the staff seemed more interested in socializing amongst themselves than entertaining their customers. If it hadn't been for the bourbon, they would have only got 2 stars. read more

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I have driven by Carsonie's often but never had the opportunity to go. I am glad an opportunity arose to try it out. I made a reservation. We were seated right away. The staff was great, they were prompt and our food came out quickly. We ordered peach bellinis and margarites, the bruchetta, and the chicken basil pasta. It was all delicious and recommended. This was a nice energetic atmosphere. The restaurant was a bit on the louder side but you could still hear your table conversation just fine. read more

For me, this is the 'origin story' of all things stromboli, so why go anywhere else but the original???? Awesome service and get a Rambo - but have a DD!!! read more

Great service and the best Stromboli in town kind of old school decor ...always busy Plus Bocci read more

My husband and I celebrated his 50th birthday at Carsonie's. It was beyond great! Everyone was so friendly, helpful, and accommodating. We had exceptional service. Our guests could not stop talking about the Stromboli. Awesome place! We can't wait to go back. read more

This is my boyfriends favorite upper Arlington spot and he took me and it was sooooooo yummy I had my first ever Stromboli which is something I didn't even know existed but it was like the best thing I have ever had and I'm excited to go back. They have a cool outside place and tables and a hose and other such things. This place rocks read more

Went here last night for my bfs birthday. Everything was delicious! We ordered the bruschetta, Italian fries, eggplant parm, & pasta Rosa. Soooo good! For desert we split an elephant ear!! Yummy!! My only gripe was they brought our salads out with our entrees so our entrees got cool while we ate our salads. read more

Excellent food, service is outstanding. Location is amazing, this is 5 stars all day everyday.

I grew up on their Stromboli (i recommend OG Stromboli and add banana peppers). With this new pizza dough and sauce they have, I now have a decision to make every time I come. Pizza or Stromboli you can't go wrong. Pizza blew me away it reminded me of Sextons which has been my go to. They also have the coldest beer on draft in Columbus. read more

Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Upper Arlington, Ohio

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Ordered take out: Large original Stromboli was good for the value Chicken pesto pasta was fair, only a few long pieces of chicken. The chopped salad was a bit disappointing for $14 but at least they honored my request for cheese on side. Good lot parking read more

One of the most reliable places I've frequented in Columbus. Love their Stromboli's - plenty big enough to split amongst at-least two people, reasonably priced and cooked with love and affection! This place feels so incredibly homey and familial - will miss it so much since I moved out back in May. Great service always - feels like I'm being served by family. read more

Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen - buffalo chicken stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Upper Arlington, Ohio

Everything is homemade was delicious. Our favorite dish was the Italian fries. It was new to us. Landon, our server was exceptional. Not only did he advise us on items, but also was very welcoming and attentive. He made our visit even better! You should give him a raise. I also thoroughly enjoyed my Italian sub. It's made with top quality ingredients, especially the meats. Thank you for happy hour prices. because of the top quality ingredients used fair prices and wonderful service by Landon we will be back read more

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Went here last night for the 1st time. AMAZING!! We had a reservation for 6pm. Arrived a little early & got seated immediately. The vibe is very casual attire; didn't realize that. The food was EXCELLENT to say the least. TOTALLY OVER ATE. Will definitely be coming back here. Can't wait to enjoy the patio when it's warmer!!! read more

If you need to know anything before coming here, it should be that it takes about 30-45 minutes to make the stromboli (no matter what you get inside them). The menu does explain this, so it's no secret! There are some tasty appetizers though that come out relatively quickly, and the serving sizes are pretty generous. When we first arrived here, there was no one at the hostess stand -- though we did come lunchtime on a Thursday so that may explain it. We had to wait for about five minutes before even seeing an employee. After that, though, we were seated and waited on very quickly. There was only one or two servers, but we were never forgotten about, and our drinks were refilled regularly. We ended up getting two small stromboli. Normally, we get one large one to split, but since we both wanted different 'toppings' (for lack of a better word), we got two smalls. I will say I was still a bit hungry after mine, something I usually don't feel after splitting the large. It was just a little disappointing to wait that long for it to come out and still feel partially hungry. Overall, this is a tasty place, and it has a stellar environment. It's clean and well-decorated. It would probably just benefit from a few more staff members! read more

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This review is of their Italian Wedding Soup. Rip-off! $6 for 12 oz of soup. 90% of it is just chicken broth. The other 10% is spinach, cous-cous, some nearly undectable tiny shards of chicken, and no little meatballs anywhere to be found. read more

The Stromboli is a home run but the pizza is a miss. I'm use to PA Stromboli which is way different but this was excellent. The pizza on the other hand was bowling alley pizza or something out of a pizza making kit where the dough is premade and you just add the sauce and cheese yourself. read more

So good! We're visiting from Texas and so glad we made this stop! The ranch is runny ranch, and amazing! The breakfast Stromboli was so good! My 9 year old gave the cheese pizza 5 stars! The thin crust was really good! Olivia was a fantastic waitress as well! read more

Food is great but service is trash, will be going to the Westerville location only from now on. Maggie, you should really pay attention to your tables instead of ignoring them. Being ignored doesn't get you return customers. I guess it should be expected when your entire staff is probably 18. read more

Hands down the best Stromboli in town. Dine in area is pretty small, nice little patio but not very large. Solid hidden gem.

Yummy Stromboli, we got the large and had plenty to take home. Crust was nicely golden brown and inside was filled with plenty of cheese, sausage, and pepperoni. We also got the calamari, thick breaded and cooked crispy and sprinkled with red pepper and baked banana peppers, comes with marinara sause with feta cheese. Our only disappointment was like a sweeter, more complex marinara. Calamari and Strumboli pared well with a Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas ale. Staff is supper friendly. We struck up a conversation with our table neighbors about their appetizer, they are regulars, and the said it was the Italian fries and a must on our next visit. read more

Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen - Large Traditional Stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Upper Arlington, Ohio

Nice neighborhood joint. Good food. Pleasant staff. Relaxed atmosphere. Enjoyable

Outdoor area for dining is so much fun. Perfect for a night out on a fun filled patio. We love watching/playing bocce games. Shawn worked hard at making the patio area welcoming! Rather you are playing bocce, watching bocce, or just enjoying eating out on a patio, this is the place to go. Staff is great and the Stromboli is the best you can get. read more

You have to adjust your expectations accordingly. Obviously, this isn't going to have amazing Italian food. It's Americanized Italian food made by high school and college students. That being said, it's very much an OK place to eat. I ordered takeout and my order was ready in a little less than 10 minutes. The food was fine. It tasted like something I could have made at home myself. I don't think I could recommend what I ordered but it seems this place is known for their Stromboli. Perhaps that's good? I probably won't order from here again, but it was not terrible. If you want your food in a hurry and don't care about quality, this place could be for you. As mentioned, my order took less than 10 minutes after I placed my order online. read more

I've had Carsonie's on my list of restaurants to try for a while. I'm always on the hunt for some old school Italian food. Once I saw Italian Fries on their menu, I knew I was in for a treat since I've only seen those on menus in Youngstown. The food was great, if not simply classic. The Italian fries are basically just fried pieces of dough tossed in herbs and Parmesan cheese. If you've never had them, you're missing out! I'm not sure why more places don't do this. I got the Chicken Carsonie - basically chicken parm but served with pasta Alfredo. The chicken was moist and the breading was super crisp. My mom got the Cranberry Walnut Grilled Chicken Salad and said it was good and the dressing was perfect. Since it was my mom's birthday they also gave us a funnel cake (more fried dough but sprinkled with cinnamon sugar this time) which smelled amazing. Overall it was a really good experience. We sat outside on the patio which had a nice setup and the service was really good too. I will definitely be back. read more

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Every time I've been there the service has been extremely slow - and the food cold because they don't know how to time orders properly by cook time. read more

I have been a fan of Carsonie's Stromboli's for a long time. I haven't gotten one in the last 2-3 years and decided to get delivery from Grubhub. Delivery is a little long but it takes time to make an amazing Stromboli so realistically 50 minutes is completely reasonable. Plus it's still a good temperature when it arrived and was packaged neatly. Not surprisingly the Stromboli's are still amazing! The dough is delicious, fresh and both crunchy and chewy. Toppings are fresh and high quality, the pepperoni and sausage are wonderful. The cheese plentiful but not excessive and is melty and delicious. Whenever I get food from here is it always consistent: it's delicious and good quality. read more

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We wanted to give this place a try because it had been a couple decades since we last tried it. Went simple with a pepperoni pizza and house salad. Everything was fine - very average and a little forgettable. We probably won't make a special drive to pick this up again, but if we lived closer, I might give them a try again just to try the Stromboli. They had nice salad dressing which is a plus. read more

I had an enjoyable lunch with coworkers here. The restaurant is old school Italian dim, with lots of booths - always a plus by me. I really liked that the veggie options had some variety. My veggie Stromboli had artichoke hearts, onion, olives, and red pepper, and lots of cheese! I didn't finish a small, and our server brought me extra sauce in the takeout box, which was really thoughtful. The Stromboli reheated well in the toaster oven, too. The garlic cheese bread was crunchy, garlicky and cheesy, so full marks! Also interesting were the fried pickles -- Carsonies serves theirs in spears rather than chips, so they keep some pickle bite in the middle. read more

I'm obsessed with this stromboli. Not heavy or greasy at all. Delicious buttery and flaky crust. Delicious marinara to dip. So good! read more

Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen - Pepperoni, sausage, feta, red pepper stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Upper Arlington, Ohio

This was a very good first time experience at Carsonie's! They have one entrance for the dining room and another entrance a little ways down for to go orders. Inside, the dining room is warm and cozy and decorated with all kinds of sports memorabilia, family photos, and lots of other unique and cool items. There is both booth and table seating as well as a decent-sized bar. The tables have red and white coverings giving it a very Italian feeling inside. The staff seemed very enthusiastic and friendly! I opted for the classic stromboli (small size). Wow, it was good! The crust was wonderfully tasty and not too bready or heavy. It had a good amount of cheese, pepperoni, and sausage inside. The accompanying marina sauce had a very bright tomato taste but wasn't particularly rich or complex and didn't seem like it had a ton of effort put into it. For dessert we opted for the tiramisu. Excellent! The interior was ever so slightly frozen, but overall the dessert was an excellent mix of sweetness, cream, and coffee flavors. Overall this was a very tasty experience, and I look forward to returning to try other Italian delights! read more

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Delicious Meatball sub makes for a good Lunch value with the generous amount of fries with it. Days later had the stromboli. Also a nice portion I ordered the small and could barely finish in the one sitting. good lunch value and easy pick up I called ahead. read more

Bought the Pesto Stromboli and the Veggie Pizza. $35 for a store-bought dough with some salad and balsamic dressing, and a lackluster Stromboli is not the best start to the weekend, I'll be honest. Old school pizzeria vibes, and the service was fine for takeout, and it was made pretty quick but the taste was just not there and lots of corners were cut. Will definitely be checking out some of the other spots in the area but most likely will not be back here. read more

This is the best stromboli!! I usually get the original, but you can customize it if you'd like. There's just enough gooey cheese, the perfect amount of sausage and pepperoni, and an amazing crunch to the exterior dough. The small stromboli is a good shareable for two people, or a meal for one person. It comes with a delicious dipping sauce - I think next time I'll order extra because it's that good! Garlic bread also highly recommended. I like that they have a separate pick-up counter right next door to the actual restaurant. Makes it so easy to get in and get your order quickly. read more

The food is fantastic and the people who work there are very kind and generous. 5stars!!!!

Always good and ready when promised. Try the original Stromboli and sauce. Try anything can't go wrong read more

I hadn't been here in some YEARS...but the best Stromboli I've ever had was still here and as good as ever! We got the "Original" with pepperoni and sausage. My only complaint was the sauce was barely warm to dip the deliciousness in. I also had a side salad...basic, the star was the homemade ranch dressing! The description said it has pickled cucumbers (DELISH!) but I only found 1 little one on my salad. Solid overall...definitely a fan! read more

Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Upper Arlington, Ohio

This place is a hidden gem! Food and service were amazing. The Italian Fries were so good, they were gone before I thought to take a picture. Cauliflower pizza was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend if you're looking for a new pizza spot read more

The food came out in a good amount of time. Personally the sandwich I got had burnt bread so it was tough to chew through, but every other part of that entree was good. read more