Really good, I ordered pasta with beans and it was delicious! You should make a reservation beforehand as it does get busy, we stopped in twice and they didn't have tables for another hour. The wait was well worth it too. read more

La Carbonara - Ordered Pasta with beans for 9 Euro - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We were seated immediately. Unfortunately, they took 20 minutes to ask us what we wanted to drink. We ordered appetizers. Then we ordered our main dish and drinks and it never came. We left read more

Hands down, top 5 best meals I've ever had. This place is fantastic. I'm still having dreams about the cacio e pepe and the steak with the truffle oil. I'm not even sure how we discovered this place, but I'm glad that I did. Luckily we made reservations or we would have not had a table. We loved it so much the first time that we went back again. It does seem like they try to hold tables for the locals so it isn't completely overrun with tourists, so I would suggest making a reservation ahead of time! read more

It's very important to reserve a table, otherwise is almost impossible to find a table, at first in weekends. Then ask for the first room, nice and furnished in typical Roman style. Avoid the second room, where there are too many tables and clients, really too noisy! The Pasta alla Carbonara is very good, but the best dish is maybe the Fillet with Porcini Mushrooms, really delicious. read more

Would definitely not recommend. We showed up soon before it's 7pm service and once the restaurant opened we were greeted by a not-so-nice hostess who said we'd have to leave by 8:30pm since we didn't have a reservation. No problem, we're quick eaters. The server comes to ask for our order brings us bottled water and bread. We ask what he recommends (which ended being a bad idea): buffalla mozzarella, prosciutto, the carbonara and a gnocchi dish was supposed to be "special" that day. We also order a bottle of wine, which the server realizes they no longer have, thus bringing us two other bottles he recommends and we pick one. Wine, not so great - we struggled to finish the bottle. The mozzarella was a joke - it was an obviously a sad store bought salad with a not-fresh tasteless mozzarella. They didn't even bring us olive oil or balsamic and had to wait 10 minutes after asking. My boyfriend, who is a chef, took one measly bite of the mozzarella and refused to eat the rest. Prosciutto was ok, but nothing special. Pasta comes - the carbonara was bad. Pasta wasn't fresh and not al dente. Guanciale tasted old and the dish was overly too salty. My gnocchi was not fresh, the sauce tasted like it came out of a jar, and pork tasted old as well. Didn't even eat half of my dish since it was the worst gnocchi I'd ever had. My boyfriend and I were really disappointed as an Italian friend had recommended this place, but it's definitely a tasteless tourist trap. Thankfully it isn't expensive. He even noticed none of the cooks in the kitchen were Italian. We left wanting to tell all the people waiting outside to not waste their time. If you want really great Roman food, try Roscioli or Armando al Pantheon - both really great! read more

We found this busy popular place serving the best pasta I've had in my life by just ambling through the streets. All we really did was wander what we thought was a sufficient distance from the Colosseum that we were away from tourist traps! And we got seriously lucky. So as I said the pasta was amazing. I completely hit the jackpot with my selection of Strozzapreti Cacio e pepe (this part of the menu can be a little confusing as you have to pick a pasta type from the top and one of the sauces/accompaniments from a list below). I only really picked strozzapreti as I liked the name, Cacio e Pepe because of one great experience with it thousand of miles away. It was perfection. My wife enjoyed her pasta but 3 days later we had to come back so that we could both have my choice! We got a little bit more inventive on our second visit having the Carciofi alla Giudia which is a local specialty of artichoke fried in olive oil, which you kind of gradually pick off a you move towards the centre. This was surprisingly nice. We also ordered the crick e crock (home made crisps) as a side, which turned out to be our saviours when our pasta was somewhat delayed. There were some minor quibbles but nothing worth reducing the rating over. On our second visit we had to wait a really long time for our pasta, I think they messed up our order...but while slightly frustrating this only made my anticipation all the stronger (and our bill was reduced - we like to think as a result of the delay). The service is a little bit disorganised but the waiters are pleasant. On our first visit they brought out a meagre portion of bread and still instead of sparkling water, but who cares about bubbles and bakery products when you are savouring the finest pasta available to humanity. Very reasonably priced meal too, particularly by comparison to other places we ate in Italy. I wholeheartedly recommend that you eat here! read more

TOURIST TRAP!!! Do not go here!!! Came tonight with no reservation as soon as they opened at 19:00, the doorman said we would need to be finished by 20:30. Walk in and the waiter then tells us we have an hour. Fine, no issues as we're fast eaters and they said the kitchen is quick so why not. With so many people waiting out the front and the sign saying since 1906 I figured it must be good. Ordered the vegetable fritters to start along with the carbonara. We received bread and were asked if we'd like some water and said sure why not seeing as though we've been walking all day it might be wise. Also ordered a beer and the missus a glass of wine. I then ordered the Carbonara, as per the name of the restaurant, and it was too salty. My wife ordered a tube like pasta that was less than al dente, almost crunchy, and also over salted. Bit underwhelming considering the awesome food we've already had in town but nevertheless it was cheap and we guessed you get what you pay for. Upon receipt of the bill we were charged for both the water and the bread. With my beer costing 5euro for just a small glass this place is making its money on the additions and not your pasta. Would not go back and highly recommend not bothering with this place. Disingenuous and just looking for tourist money. read more

We walked in at 7:30pm with no reservation and were told we'd have to be out by 9pm due to a reservation which was totally fine since we were hungry and just wanted a quick dinner. We were greeted 10 minutes after being seated and we had chosen our dinner already and ready for some drinks and food. We ordered the caprese salad which I've had better elsewhere and the fried vegetables (tempura but the Italian version) and that was 7/10 and better than decent. I ordered the carbonara with strozzapreti pasta for my main and was served lukewarm speguatti carbonara but I wasn't about to make a big fuss for that and ate it anyway. We're sitting with our meals completely finished and waiting for our server to come clear the plates and bring the bill because 9pm is approaching but the service was slow and they were all overwhelmed and disorganized when the server comes to us and abruptly says "ok guys you were told you'd have to be gone by 9pm so you can either go sit at the bar or I can bring you the bill" and I abruptly answered back "we've been finished for 25 minutes and waiting for the bill"! It was poor customer service and I wouldn't come back here even if they gave me my dinner. read more

I enjoyed our experience very much. The only reason I give 4 instead of 5 is because the restaurant was a bit hectic and my friend and I got overlooked a little bit amongst the hustle and bustle but the staff was pleasant and clearly keeping busy. The atmosphere was interesting. They were playing American top 40 and the walls are covered in signatures and drawings. It is kind of dark, but somehow the whole vibe works. The food was really delicious. We had the fresh pasta and porcini mushrooms. The mushrooms were so buttery and creamy. The serving was generous, and we left happy. read more

Best true italian restaurant ever!!!! Don't believe other reviews that say bad things about this place. Here you will have real fresh food made from the scratch, and the taste cannot be better than that, and you should wait a little for the food to arrive and you will not regret! The staff is great from the reception to the reataurant. Remember to have a real italian wine to pair with anything you order, specially a Barolo or a Barbera wine. Finally, this place is packed with a lot of people trying to seat, so a reservation is recommended if you want to diner before 09:00 PM, if you go to the restaurant the day before you can talk to the staff (who speaks almost every language you can imagine) and make your reservation. Or just sit at the bar and enjoy great drinks while talking to the barman (great guy!) - it will be one hour that will be very enjoyable read more

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Friendly neighborhood restaurant with decent service,low prices and tremendous pasta dishes. The Bucatini and the Fettucine were otherworldly and the Tiramisu glorious. Great value! read more

Wonderful place, went 3 times. Spritzer Compari Cocktail, boiled meat, pasta, get a reservation or you won't get in. read more

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Tourist trap, fellow Yelper Shannon Y. says. I have to nod in silence. We walk in and of course it's pretty authentic-looking but how would I really know after only a few days in Milan? We are probably the 3rd table seated for the day and are immediately asked: Korean? Thai? Chinese? Japanese? Vietnamese? I have to laugh a little here because we were being how do you say, profiled? :) Anyhow we just nod and they bring us water. As we're waiting, other hungry patrons file in and we're definitely not the only tourists, Americans, or Asians for that matter... We figure though, how bad could it be? We're in Roma down a small street in what looks to be a hole-in-the wall with lots of customers, must be OK! So, it was, A-OK or slightly less (2.5-2.75 stars) coupled with the consequent service. We ordered: Carbonara (of course! a bit saltier and oilier than I imagined) Cacio e Pepe (this wasn't bad) Arugala 'salad' (plain arugula) Bread (they charge you for house bread, although it's pretty crusty and good for that sauce!) One note, they pour the bottled water for you and do charge you for it - this means it could be tap water in a pre-existing bottle so beware if you're sensitive to drinking tap here. Wine could likely be a better choice if I'm back again. The restroom is a single, mid-way down the hallway to the back of the restaurant's dining area. Waiting for it is rather awkward since it's quite a narrow path with bread being cut, food being walked about, and others waiting as well. We had to ask for our change and although we could in Italian, it was awkward - guess they thought they could keep it all? So, while this place isn't bad, it isn't super amazing either. We ate better and got a better locals' vibe elsewhere. read more

There are so many good restaurants to eat at in Rome, that you can definitely pass on this one. We were told that it was good and so we decided to try it. We were there about 20 minutes before it opened as we were told that it got really crowded. One side note, on the door it had a sticker saying no TripAdvisor, saying that they did not like tourists... We were the 2nd or 3rd couple waiting. By the time the doors opened, there were probably 30 people waiting in line to get in. We walked in and they asked if we had a reservation. We said no, and the waiter then tells us we have an hour to be done. Works for us as we're fast eaters and they said the kitchen is quick so why not. We had read that they charge for bread, so we were aware of that. We also knew that they charge for water, so we decided just to order wine. We asked what the house wine was as we just wanted to order a carafe of house wine. They told us that they did not have any carafes and just had bottles. The waiter was quite short with us and not very helpful at all. We ordered an appetizer and the Carbonara. When we received the bread, we asked for oil and balsamic. The waitress gave us a jar of oil and two packets (like soy sauce packets) of balsamic. Really? In Rome and do not have actual balsamic. The bread was dry, hard, and didn't have much flavor. Our appetizer didn't take long to get and it was pretty good, though nothing special. We finished our appetizer and kept seeing people all around us getting their meals. We waited and waited and waited and finally asked the server about the pasta. As we had to get out of there within an hour, we needed to get our meal. She clearly had forgotten about us and brought us the carbonara shortly after we asked her. It was decent, but it was very very salty. We had so many better meals in Rome. We ate quickly then asked for our check and left. Meal was reasonably priced, but for bottled wine, rude service, and mediocre pasta, we didn't think it was worth it. Would not recommend this place to our friends traveling to Rome. read more

Your spaghetti is so undercook! Not recommended, it's a shame to italian cuisine. Chef Lloyd Singapore read more

Small restaurant that gets full quickly, not good for large groups even when you try to make reservations. Lunch is only served from 1230 to 1430, but they will not seat you if you arrive at 1400. This is a business that does not want business. I've been to this restaurant regularly over five years ago and it was good, but now maybe new management doesn't care about service. Carbonara pasta was good but it is store bought pasta, egg, pepper and pancetta. Their fried artichoke is good but not in season in the summer. Skip this place there are much better down the road like Chicco di Grano, they are open when this restaurant is closed and Chicco di Grano has air conditioning that really works. read more

La Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

This restaurant may have been our best discovery as we strolled through Rome in the evening. Excellent pasta and veal, terrific wine list and great service. They were also very appreciative when we left a 10% tip, and they served us some grappa on the house after our meal. Seemed to me that the restaurant was full of locals, which was another good sign. I'll recommend it to everyone I know that will be in the city. I genuinely believe that the one-star review from May was for a different restaurant- there's 2 "La Carbonara's" listed on Yelp. The other one looks touristy just from the photos that I saw. This restaurant was certainly not touristy and did accept our credit cards. read more

We heard great things about this restaurant but unfortunately we were turned down twice when we tried to stop and eat. Very unfriendly people in this restaurant, especially the young lady with brown hair who works the bar/front. She denied my family twice to eat at the establishment and then she proceeded to be rude and point at us and make remarks to our driver. If you want great food, take a look around this city and you will find plenty of other establishments to eat at. Next time, you up front with the brown hair and in bees of a serous lip waxing, you come to the states and want to eat in our city, I hope you are denied all our great food. I live in a foodie city and I promise to say nothing but negative things about our establishment. You should all be ashamed of your lousy attitude and service. read more

Visit this place 3 times in the last year or so. Always choose Spaghetti a carbonara. Friendly environment with awesome waiters. Don't hesitate on ask for wine suggestions! Environment, food, wine, waiters, everything was amazing. Only remember to make a reservation 1-2 days before. You won't have a table if you don't make a reservation. read more

Best Carbonara hands down!! Wanted to order some to go but they don't do to go orders. The Fileto ala Therry (steak with truffles) is also soooo good! So sad I couldn't take any carbonara to go. read more

La Carbonara - Filetto alla Therry. Soo good! - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

The guy we rented an apartment from told us about this place and we are so glad he did. It's obviously a popular place and was packed when we went for lunch. Unless you are staying nearby like we were I would think that this place is too out of the way from the main attractions. Everything we ordered here was amazing. I can't remember what any of it was called, but I do know my kids were mad because there was no pizza. However, after they ended up with amazing food they got over it. read more

We waited one hour without a reservation on a Monday night so if you want to try tasteless pasta, make sure you get a reservation. We ordered fettuccine mushroom and a macaroni with artichoke dish. Both were terrible and tasteless. On top of that, they only give you one WiFi password per table and it can't be used by multiple people. The kicker is the WiFi is only valid for 20 minutes. Given they take forever to attend to you, we probably sat waiting for 20 minutes to have our order taken. The couple next to us waited even longer. This place reminded me of the restaurant version of Ryan air. I was afraid they'd charge me a fee to use the restroom. You will pay for the atmosphere but not much else. Felt like a tourist trap. Avoid! read more

La Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

My husband and I went here based on a recommendation from a friend. The tables are close together and the atmosphere is casual chic. The food and service are amazing everyone went out of there way to ensure we had an excellent experience! We had such a great experience that we decided to make reservations the following evening with our family members that live in Rome, they to were equally impressed with the food, service and atmosphere. La Carbonara is my go to restaurant while in Rome!! read more

Came here because of Yelp and well-- Thanks guys. Mediocre food and service is blehhh. Trying to get people in and out as quickly as possible during closing is not good for business. I didn't get the pleasure of even enjoying the mediocre food. I've been waiting for my bill for the last 13 minutes now... read more

La Carbonara - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

Went here because of Yelp review. I guess it must be hit or miss, when we went - was a miss. The Mozzarella was the only strong point form the menu, but the pasta - undercooked and not great. And yes, I'm sure people will think I don't know the meaning of "Al Dente", but this was a little more than that. Very warm inside, very noisy, slow service and not great. If I'm back in Rome, I wont be returning. read more

- Service: mediocre - only one waiter for the whole back room. We were told that we had to leave by 8:30 since the restaurant was reserved? I read another yelp review with the same comment? Weird?! Waitress gave me the wrong dish and insisted that's what I ordered. - Food: tomato sauce with fresh made pasta was the only good dish, the carbonara super salty and almost inedible, the rest of the pasta dishes below average. The appetizers below average as well. - Ambience: authentic looking but 90% of patrons were non-Italian tourists! - NOT recommended read more

Great food and service. The staff even gave great recommendations for tourist like me.

I read some mixed reviews then decided to give La Carbonara a try anyways. The Carbonara pasta was a let down. The Gnocchi with a pork rib red sauce was satisfactory. The Buffalo Mozzarella sub par. The house red wine was a bit bitter for my taste. The bread was meh. If you only have a few meals in Rome I suggest looking elsewhere. read more

Amazing pasta! You need a reservation because it's very popular. Everyone I was with ordered Carbonara and it's amazing -- and very filling. The staff is kind and helpful. I highly recommend making a reservation and checking this place out. read more

Came here after checking reviews on yelp. Made 945PM reservation on the day of. Was told we needed to wait a bit - but it turned into an hour-long wait! The staff did seem to care for our plight, but normally this would mean instant low rating. BUT the food was just too good. The carbonara was a new tasting experience, silky smooth and different from other places we'd been to. Buffalo Mozz / Prosciutto was good too as was a meat plate we ordered. But yeah, the Carbonara made it for us. Will come back, despite long wait. Tips would be to definitely make a reservation (probably earlier in the night as service/waits can get delayed) and not be late for it (saw another couple wait as log as us after showing up 15 mins late). read more

Good pasta, but the steaks and service were subpar at best. Not worth the attention it has received in major publications as of late.

This place was great! My hubby and I are from the states and the waiter was able to make great recommendations (as it was a bit difficult for us to read the menu in Italian). We LOVE Italian food and La Carbonara did not disappoint. From the wine to the pasta, everything was very tasty. Great value for the price. read more

We ate here on our last night and the food was very good. We all had chicken dishes and salads to start. They seem to have 2 seating times: one at 7 pm and another around 9 pm. We could not get in the night before so made reservations for the following day and came back. There were quite a few menu options and they have a nice wine list. Our waiter had a lot of tables to take care of so service was a little slow. We liked the place. read more

The food is good, traditional Italian style. Don't expect a good service, although it worth going there. The spaghetti a carbonara and the tiramisu are delicious. read more

La Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

We went there for lunch. We had been eating pasta and ravioli the whole week, so decided to try something else. I had chicken nuggets and my friend ordered beef. The food was okay, but the service was awful. We basically seated us ourselves. After some time waiter came to take orders, we asked for soup, he said he doesn't have and then just went away. Later we managed to actually get the food. Anyway, I guess because of the good location this restaurant is busy at all times and the waiters don't have to try to attract people. Plus, too expensive. Many more better options in Rome. read more

La Carbonara - Chicken nuggets - Italian Near Me - Rome, RM

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Perfecto. I liked their style and their food. This staff gets it right. While all the other restaurants are sending the hosts out into the street to "recruit" diners, this wait staff stands proudly inside or right at the door. As soon as you enter, they naturally help out. We sat outside on a beautiful evening. Campo de Fiori is lively at night. There are street entertainers, etc. I was impressed that our host kindly addressed one street group that was getting too close. I couldn't hear what he was saying (kind of unusual for Italian conversation that was only 10 feet away), but the entertainers moved on to the next group of outside diners. Meanwhile, the people at La Carbonara enjoyed our relative peace. Oh yeah! The food was terrific, at a good price, delivered fairly quickly. I didn't eat here again on this three day trip, but I will again in the future for sure. read more

Easily one of the best restaurant/bars I've been to in all of Italy. Well, I only dined there one time and the food was very good. The owner is frequently hanging around and is pretty nice. The bar is a bit quieter later in the night but the bartender, can't seem to remember his name but he was a tall dude with facial hair, makes some of the best cocktails I've ever had (living in LA I've been to quite a few places). Such good cocktails me and my wife had to come back the next day. Try the Moscow Mule and the Gin&Zen. read more

I was there a few weeks ago. After exploring the ancient city, my friend and I decided to get dinner here. We were seated right away, the staff was very friendly. We ordered the spaghetti carbonara and mojitos. The drinks were amazing and the food was delicious, the bacon just melts in your mouth. Though it's not the best carbonara I had in Italy it's pretty high on the list. Overall great place, I would definitely go again. read more

We went here the first night that we were in Rome, thanks to the Yelp reviews. Unfortunately we too were greeted by the rude hostess and were told we would not be able to get in without a reservation. The man behind the bar interjected and asked if we wanted to make one for the next night, which we did. So off we went and had dinner elsewhere, knowing that we would at least know where we were eating the next day. The next day we arrive a couple minutes before opening and join the small crowd also awaiting the doors to open. When we enter we are seated quickly. I see the same hostess yell at somebody else, but thankfully she's nice to us on this day and shows us our seats. My husband notices that she's only rude to the people who try to get past her and seat themselves, so he kind of agrees that it's necessary in order to maintain some order. However, she should really work on it and show some type of tact. So we sit, we ask our waiter for recommendations, and he of course recommends the Carbonara. My mother in law orders it. My husband and I, being idiots, order something else. Don't even remember what we ordered, because compared to the carbonara it was rendered irrelevant. We all taste eachothers food and realize our mistakes. So we eat our food and then we order an additional order of Carbonara each. This place has RUINED MY LIFE. Before eating here, I had never had carbonara that was legit and now I spend my days searching for anything similar. I've learned to make it, I go to italian restaurants all the time and eat it. I am a Carbonara fiend, and yet it will never taste as good as it tasted here. I'm like Marshall from How I Met Your Mother searching for that one burger he tasted long ago. I'm already planning our next trip to Rome JUST FOR THE CARBONARA. Ah, until we meet again my love... read more

This place has been a Rome institution since 1906 and they've had a hundred and ten years to refine their eponymous dish, the Carbonara. And it shows. By far the best Spaghetti Carbonara I've ever had. Perfect egg to cheese to black pepper ratio and the juiciest, crunchiest bacon to top. My starter of fried artichoke was a bit of a miss, too much oil and too little care, but the pasta forgave all sins. For vegetarians, the Fettuccine pomodoro and mozzarella was really good: a fresh tomato base and melted mozzarella topped with cherry tomatoes. All with freshly made pasta of course. The desert of the day, the chocolate orange tart was good but nothing to write home about. Oh and the menu is exclusively in Italian but the wait staff is well versed in English and reasonably helpful. A light meal for two (a pasta and wine glass each and starters and desert to share) set us back about €40, about par with other osterias in the area. The place is busy even at lunch, so prepare for an hours wait. (It's reasonably close to some minor tourist attractions to while away the wait time.). It is also within walking distance of the Colosseum and the Forum so makes for a great lunch break between sights. Overall, a excellent osteria in a really great location. read more