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As you step into Carino’s Italian Grill, close to Deira City Centre, you are bound to be reminded of what a typical eating-house in the land of Bernardo Bertolucci and Roberto Baggio and Donatella Versace would be like. Even if you’ve never been to Italy. There’s just something so stereotypical — in the nicest way possible — about Italian pizzazz even when it comes to a restaurant: woody interiors, impromptu splashes of colours, bottles of condiments (olives holding pride of place), plated walls, framed photographs… Carino’s, too, is impossibly chic yet informal, and complements the concept of casual fine dining.
We started with the customary bread basket, excellently paired with homemade butter, dipped in olive oil and vinegar. You may be tempted to polish off the contents in the basket, but don’t. Not if you want to do justice to the whole meal, and not feel guilty about food wastage.
For the mains, I opted for the Spicy Shrimp and Chicken Pasta — penne in cayenne pepper and romano cream sauce, while my companion settled for the Chicken Fettucine. “Delicious,” she mumbled, shovelling a goodly portion into her mouth, “but it’s doused in cheese and the portion is… HUGE.”
I couldn’t agree more with her stringent quality review as well as her sizing up observation.
For desserts, we decided to split a ‘chocolate Tiramisu’, a promotional item doing the rounds that evening. The taste of coffee was beaten down somewhat by a chocolate blend, and although it was an interesting deviation, personally, I’d stick to the regular one.
The live cooking station was getting all livened for the rest of the evening when we left, and the heady smell of freshly-fired pizza was all over. I realised I definitely need to bite into a slice of Italy the next time I am at Carino’s.
In seven words: A culinary trip to Italy, sans passport
What we liked: Informal ambience, chic decor, good food
What we didn’t like: The portions were too overwhelming
Restaurant best for: A cosy evening out, or a lunch break with genial colleagues
Cost for 2: Dh150-200
Did you know: Savoiardi, the finger-sized sponge cakes used in the Tiramisu, is known as ladyfingers in the US
Contact: Carino’s Italian Grill, Ground Floor, Zeenah Building, Port Saeed, Deira 04-2957080
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