text: I always hear about Carnevino and we finally got a chance to try it Hostess was great adjusted our table and sat us right away The restaurant has a nice atmosphere A huge window towards the back to overlook the strip In the middle of the room is a large wine table nnFor appetizers we orderednCARNE CRUDA ALLA PIEMONTESEnchopped to order Steak Tartare with raw mushroomsnMy friend LOVES this dish for me it was ok I do not eat raw beef that often unless I am in Canada but this was ok Not too memorable for menGRILLED OCTOPUSnpickled vegetables and limoncellonThis dish was my favorite The minute you bite into it there is a shot of flavor that goes into your mouth nFRIED CALAMARInmarinara and pickled hot peppersnYou can never go wrong with fried calamarinnFor the Entrees we orderednBLACK FETTUCINEncrab jalapenos and shallotsnI have never seen black fettucine and I tried a bit from my friends plate It was very flavorful I definitely want to go back and try a full platenTORTELLONInlobster and tarragonnThis was a delicious dish as well This and the black fettucine itself would be a reason for me to come backnDRY AGED BONE IN RIBEYE Medium RarenThis thing is huge They first show you as a whole and then cut it table side They put the bone on the side and explain that it is the meat is very sweet on the bonenFILET MIGNONnYou are typical filet mignonnnFor our sides we orderednROASTED BEETS WITH PISTACHIOS AND GORGONZOLAnSAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PANCETTAnROASTED SHIITAKES WITH ACETO BALSAMICOnITALIAN BROCCOLI WITH HOUSE SMOKED PORK nnAll the sides were delicious and complimented what we ordered nnDessert nSORBETTI QUINCE BLOOD ORANGE PEARnI loved all flavors Quince tasted a little like apple sauce blood orange and pear was just refreshing after a heavy mealnnSo overall the food was great servicewell that could have used some improvement We had to wave down the server a few times which did not make me happy When he first approached our table to take our order one of my friends asked him a question and he excused himself and did not come back for a while Later on when we asked for our bill after waving him down again my friends brought it to his attention that they had made it clear it was my birthday when they made the reservations We also noticed that one of my friends did not get the VANILLA BEAN AFFOGATO he ordered Instead it appeared the waiter ordered an americano The waiter tried to rectify the situation by bringing out a DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE w vanilla huckleberries a candle The dessert was delicious but sort of ruined my refreshing dessert I had ordered previously nnAs my friend Duke says bad service I can tolerate but I cannot tolerate bad food So Carnevino you are lucky your food is oh so good lol I will be returning to try the black fettucine tortellini