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    The Carvery

    4.2 (354 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Live music
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    Miguel C.

    Beautiful ambience delicious food get the fried chicken. My Bestie had that it was so delicious and I had the burger definitely five stars all the way around service was great wonderful ambience couldn't ask for anything more.

    Happy hour
    Jackie B.

    I practically had the whole restaurant to myself. It was just after 6. Indy had been in a few weeks prior and I was told it was slow for a bit after that. Service from Trevor was a 5. Food came out in a good time and piping hot. Restrooms were clean. I felt $50 for one house wine, main and tip was a bit much.

    Fish and chips
    Philip Y.

    Alright Carvery. I see you. I hosted our department lunch here today and i would totally give them a 5 stars. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were the only table. The waitress served our table with ease. There were 8 of us. I let her know that we only have 1 hour for lunch. Not only the kitchen delivered our food with ease. They were delicious. The cod in my fish and chip were so tender. There were 0 complaints from the 8 of us. Everyone commented the food was good. Yes. We will be back! Thank you very much!

    Jailany B.

    Came out for a weekday girls dinner. It was perfect for that ! Cute vibe inside . Tasty food and drinks . We sat at the bar the bartender Dominic was friendly and gave us great recs. Would deff be back !

    Debi R.

    Walking around DTLB we come across places that we bookmark for "next time" and this was one of those. Friends were visiting, so I made a reservation and hoped for the best. Well, this exceeded my expectations. We had a 6pm reservation, so we beat the rush and had a great table. Cheers to their Happy Hour! The hostess doubled as the bartender and assisted with serving as well. She was amazing. I can't remember everything we ordered, but here are a few that I do...Spinach & Artichoke Dip ($8), Truffle Mac & Cheese ($15), French Onion Soup ($9), Butcher's Block Meat Sampler ($120), Fish & Chips ($18). Dinner was delicious, service was great, and a good time was had by all!

    Gingerbread martini
    Adela R.

    This place has been like a hidden gem for me. The first time we came during happy hour and had a Manhattan and a burger, both delicious and worth the price. We went last weekend to check out the holiday cocktail menu, and it did not disappoint. My favorite was the ginger bread martini but the mulled wine was also really nice. Additionally they set the mood with fake snow right outside. Overall I've been impressed with the quality of food and drink there, and plan to come back soon.

    Long Island iced tea
    Joy S.

    Food service ambiance 10/10 . Oh everything is seasoned to perfection!!! Oh and Long Island iced tea phenomenal!!! I also love their glassware very sexy I should have took a picture of the food but we at everything lol we had the Mac and cheese with shrimp, filet mignon and the fish and chips ... the bathroom is also sexy ... A+

    Butter cake desert
    Mary T.

    I finally made it to this place after living in DTLB for several years now. A beautiful restaurant with wonderful romantic looking booths, a nice U-shaped bar, and good lighting I get the feeling it's trying to define itself. We were greeted at the door by a young woman who seated us at the bar as we requested. She quickly brought water and then disappeared for a few minutes. A middle-aged man was standing at the far end of the bar as if he were a bartender and talking to two people. He never approached us and we thought 'lousy bartender'. Our young lady reappeared to take our drink order and explained that she was both the bartender and server at the moment; that the guy was the owner. Well, Lauren, was great but the owner needs to up his game. He could have strolled over to us, introduced himself, and explained that Lauren would be right back. The place was fairly empty at 5:30 on a soggy Friday night; and to be honest, it always appears 'quiet' from the outside. Regardless we inspected the Happy Hour menu but were not delighted. I would give this place a 4 normally, because of this. I get it that some restaurants just knock a few bucks off their drink categories and offer a few appetizers. So I would say that The Carvery's Happy Hour is nothing to beat the door down for. $3 off a $16 cocktail or glass of wine isn't going to bring a significant happy hour crowd, but I'm guessing management knows that as the Carvery owner owns a few adjoining places. Well, Lauren made us some good Bulleit Manhattans which was the bar bourbon. Skipped the $18 upgrade. We ordered the Spinach/Artichoke dip from the Happy Hour specials and were delighted at it's creaminess but not heaviness. We actually ordered another one as we later split a Fish and Chips (good crispy fries and the fish is light but is sparse); Brussel Sprouts which were good and served with a hummus like drizzle. The objective here is to have a boutique, upscale restaurant with good food and The Carvery achieves this objective; however, if it doesn't do a little something like a better happy hour, it doesn't seem to get enough traffic. Restrooms on the 2nd floor (yes there's an elevator) with a room that overlooks the restaurant and bar below. On the 3rd floor is a private venue room, which looks intriguing. Yes, I'll be back. Lauren is marvelous. She knows DTLB well, offers great service, and makes good drinks. Kudos to her. Live music by Lexi Algar was starting but we were off.

    Wedge salad
    Jessica C.

    We came in on a Monday night and it was empty which kind of concerned us but we went ahead and tried it anyways, because of that I can't really speak to the ambiance cause I'm not sure if it's usually that empty. The service wasn't bad. The wedge salad was very fresh and the poblano mashed potatoes are a must try.

    Chimichurri ribeye steak (prix fixed dinner menu for Valentine's Day)
    Liz B.

    We tried the $85 prix fixed dinner menu for Valentine's Day, which came with an appetizer, entree, and dessert. The decor was very cozy and intimate, and they also had live music. Service was also great and they timed the courses perfectly. For the appetizers, the French onion soup came with a perfectly gooey cheesy, but the winter salad was too oily and the apples could have been cut into smaller pieces. I ordered the chimmichuri steak and it was cooked well, but I wish they used a different type of fries, as I prefer a crispier thinner fry. The butter cake was by far the best thing we had, the combination of textures and rich flavors was delicious, especially with the vanilla ice cream. Overall this was a great date night location!

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    Ask the Community - The Carvery

    Is dinner served on Sundays. I'm trying to make a reservation for 6 at 5pm?

    Is there live music on Fridays? If so, what time does it start?

    We have live music on Fridays and Saturdays and it usually starts around 6:30pm

    Hi there! Is there a current dress code?

    I didn't notice a dress code. We dressed casual dressy.

    Do you allow dogs?

    Yes, on our parklet, our large and comfortable sidewalk adjacent patio.

    When's the best time to call to schedule group reservations?

    Hello Ann, Usually between 11am to 11pm we have someone there to answer the phone. If we are not able to pick up you can leave a message and someone will call you back.… 

    Is there a Dress Code?

    Hi Jae P. We do not have a dress code right now. We have patio dining only so we want you to be comfortable while you dine with us.

    Is there a happy hour menu on line?

    Hello Ofeli, We do not have our Happy Hour Menu online yet. We are in the process of revamping… 

    Is there a private room/sectioned off area to have a dinner party where it maybe wouldn't be as loud?

    Hi Allie C, We do have a semi-private room in the restaurant that can seat approximately 20… 

    What are their hours for Happy Hour? Thanks!

    3-6 Mon. - Fri. Have a good day!

    Where do you park?

    Hello B W. There are several garages and some street parking all around. On Broadway there are two garages that are 30 yards from our entrance. There is a parking garage on 3rd street next to the Farmers and Merchants Bank that has 2 hours of… 

    Good for kids?

    We have a high chairs and a separate menu for kids. We have guests who bring their kids. Realistically, it all depends on how restless your kids get. We have all booth seating, except for a couple of tables with chairs, and sometimes kids like to… 

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    3.3 mi
    $$

    So this is a review that's been a *long* time coming (I've just been chronically overwhelmed for an…read moreequally long time.) I haven't been here often, but I *was* here right around when they opened, wherein I determined that the food ranged from quality but a bit overpriced, to just overpriced, a feeling I would still hold, generally speaking. Great vibe, solid service, but maybe a little pretentiously priced (and/or it's just stupid expensive to run a restaurant in this area, granted.) And with *super* pretentiously-priced cocktails, for how relatively simple they mostly are (if I'm gonna spend $18+ plus tip on a drink, I expect Baby Gee-level cocktails.) They also had an impressive wall of craft beer on tap, but also a bit pricey, especially compared to places not on 2nd street, so there was never a particular *draw*. But then I never actually finished reviewing it, because I'm super behind. Anyway, then also not particularly recently, they launched a happy hour, which at the time, especially for this particular part of Long Beach, was pretty stupidly good, with $5 decent sized smashburgers (6 with cheese, 10 with cheese and also fries), as well as $5 craft beer, pretty much all of them, including the fancy, exciting stuff (exciting if you're a nerd like me, the barrel aged stuff, for instance). They also had one specific half hour at the time, which I'd like to immortalize as a super fun idea, where one specific cheap but craft beer was some stupid price, I think like a dollar, but since they had a whole wall of rotating craft beer, a *different* specific cheap craft beer any given day. That's not relevant at all to my current review, but it was fun. Anyway, I still didn't write a review like a year ago when I took advantage of that happy hour, though I did take advantage of it a solid couple of times. Skip forward again to just a few weeks ago, I happened to be attending an event in the general area again, an event that was going to involve more alcohol than food and for which having a happy-hour-timed dinner in the area was going to be useful, so I figured I'd check out whether the happy hour was still there, and it was. At least as of a few weeks ago, the happy hour (3-6 weekdays) was still a thing, and it had gone up a whopping 55 cents per item. Ends up being effectively ~$17 plus tip for a quality smashburger, quality fries and a craft beer, though they didn't have as *many* of the fancy (barrel-aged or equivalent) stuff as they had the first time, they did still have some, and it was still $5.55 for any beer on draft they had. So happy hour wise, that's a pretty good price for this part of the country, I'd say. Obviously only since the burgers and fries *are* also absolutely quality burgers and fries. Not quite as wonderful as my gold standard smashburger at The Stache, perhaps, but still a great smashburger. My opinion on spending almost 20 bucks for what is effectively still just an old fashioned, hasn't changed, though. :p

    Was here for an event and stopped in for a drink. Was…read moregreeted right away. Service is good as they got super busy. Drinks are strong so no skipping on the booze. We did not eat. Will want to come back to hang out and try the food too. Bar keeps with very nice.

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