Carnivale, Festive Dining in Chi-town
Carnivale is yet another entree in the "restaurant as destination" club. Yes, the food is really good, bordering on the fabulous, but you come more to a place like Carnivale to say that you've been there and to be seen my other people.
I went with a group of people and we spent a good 45 minutes past our booked reservation waiting at the bar for our table. The bar, by the way, was great. Excellent bartender and nice guacamole and chips to keep hunger away while sipping on the mojitos.
When we were seated, we had a variety of appetizers. The standout was the Ropa Vija (sweet plantains, braised beef, spicy may oand queso fresco). Also of note, the ceviche mixto (a sampling of tuna, calamari, halibut and others).
For my entree, I went with the Pernil (a fork tender cut of rum glazed pork shoulder with fried plantains, and rice and beans). A nice and tasty dish indeed, but it was the Mama Mendez' Arroz Con Mariscos (sofritoo rice, shrimp, mussels, clams, squid, chorizo, peas, chicken and souped into a lobster broth) that, hands down, won the accolades of the table.
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Meal: Dinner
Rating: ****
Date Visited: 10 July 2009
Address: 702 West Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60661
Website: http://www.carnivalechicago.com/
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