Via Carota

We attempted a walk-in around 5:15PM and lucked out when a party before us walked out and decide to go elsewhere, giving us the indoor spot. Food-wise, the meals were excellent, personal favorites being the cacio pepe pasta dish and the littleneck clams seafood dish. The fried rabbit was interesting as well, especially the fried bread that came along with it. Good service too! Overall, an enjoyable experience.

I have wanted to eat at Via Carota for years and finally got my chance last night. We had no issue getting a table. Showed up on Tuesday at 5:00 pm and asked for a table for two at 6:30 pm outside and was told it would be no problem. Once seated, the journey began, and things were solid, but not the phenomenal food experience everyone seemed to talk about. We had the following items: Arancini, Broccoleti, Carote, Grilled Artichokes, Grilled Polipo and Cacio Pepe. Overall everything could have been better but not fantastic. The Arancini had a nice flavor but featured only the tiniest bit of the sausage. The carrots and broccoletti had a good flavor but were overcooked and borderline mushy, which was disappointing. The grilled artichokes were a little bland and very oily; I would not recommend them. The key standouts were the Polpo which was fantastic. Nicely cooked, tender with a nice citrus oil dressing that we soaked up with some bread. If you go, I would highly recommend that dish, b

OKAY… This place was crazy. In an amazing way! The toast with cultured butter and anchovies absolutely melted in my mouth, the flavors so unique and yet tinged with nostalgia and pure joy. Its delightful to experience new flavors as an adult and i was very impressed by the ingenuity of the chef behind that recipe. The salad was a great pairing, crisp and refreshing. The cacio e pepe was delicious as well, you could tell the pasta was extremely fresh. I had my first affogato here that day, and it was the perfect way to finish the meal, and begin my lifelong love for affogato. HIGHLY recommend this place.