My dad and I went there today and let me tell you they not only have good food but GREAT service! Thank you so much Debbie! We appreciate you going out of your way to make us feel comfortable! She is the sweetest and had amazing recommendations on items on the menu, although we didn’t get dessert this time we will definitely be back to try some!
Went for dinner tonight for my sons birthday and Debbie was an absolutely amazing server!!! I highly suggest if you go to ask for Debbie as your server if she is there!! We sure will be from now on any time we go!!! Thank you Debbie for the fantastic service!!!
We’ve dined at Carino’s in the past and was happy with the food and service. This experience was different. It’s been over 1 year since we had dinner at Johnny Carino’s so we were looking forward to our visit. When we walked in,I was surprised that the first thing I noticed was dirty floors. They also must have been short staffed because our Server was rushing us, we went out to dinner to unwind not feel rushed and to enjoy the ambiance. When our Server came out with bread, she had several in one basket. She placed the basket on the seat where people were sitting and that table was still filled with dirty dishes. She took the top bread and placed it in our basket on our table. I was thankful ours was not the one on the bottom. When I went to the ladies restroom it was also dirty and I won’t go into the details. Just the whole experience made me feel that we should have skipped dining out and just had leftovers. We have never had this experience here before so we will give it one more try in the future.
Service was good and our waitress and staff were friendly.The food was tasty and served pretty quick. Definitely worth a try.
My experience was great, the flavor is good and the food arrived very fast and fresh. The cons were the time waiting to get a table which took almost 50 minutes for two people.
It was pretty gross. Food was not even warm and all tasted like freezer burn, except the pizza and bread.There was an eyebrow hair in my ravioli. Drinks tasted like tap water, likely the ice.The staff was fooling around rather than tending to the tables.
First time and last time….I have to say that I’m a pizza lover, I was supposed to receive a Margherita pizza and I got something totally different to my expectations.Mozzarella cheese thick like a carton, for a reason that I still don’t understand they put tomatoes on the pizza, unpeeled. The dough was like a piece of bread.Waited 30 min for a Cesar Salad, tomatoes with skin, even at home I peel my tomatoes.The standard is very low, talked to the manager, she gave me U$15 discount, but I didn’t expect that…. Just wanted a good dinner at a good restaurant.
I love their Spicy Chicken and Shrimp. I always order it. I love the fresh baked bread, olive oil and toasted garlic. The cream sodas are good, the lasagna, and did I mention I love their Spicy Chicken and Shrimp?
This was the absolute worst experience and waste of 75 dollars I have ever experienced in all of my 49 years. I was in the food and restaurant business for many years before my current career and cannot believe the experience my family had. I have long frequented this restaurant. Would go weekly to the Temecula location when it was still there 20 years ago. Since it left, I have driven to other locations to dine. We drove an hour to celebrate my parents anniversary and 2 birthdays. Upon arriving, the hostess was standing off on her phone. We had to get her attention and she was extremely rude and did not want to be bothered. She said it was a wait , yet there was nobody in there but 2 tables with guests. She finally got a table and then came back and told us where it was and pointed. She did not walk us to the table. We had 6 in the party. She left 3 menus. The table was dirty with old food on the table and seats. We asked to have it cleaned which took a bit. We finally sat down and the tables were wobbly and uneven and 2 of us were sitting in a hole it felt like. My mom went to aks the hostess for 3 more menus as the waiter was nowhere to be found and the hostess literally rolled her eyes and made a noise and was so obviously irritated, it was unacceptable. The waiter took a long time to greet us and when he did, he was not friendly and seemed put out to wait on us. My mom asked about a certain drink and he didn't seem to know much and was not helful. We ordered the Italian Nachos to start. I asked about meat on them and he said it was extra to get meat. I looked at the menu and it stated it was included. They took a long time and when they arrived, they were literally ice cold. The cheese was not even melted. As a side note, all the tables behind us and around were dirty and had plates of old food piled up on them. Nobody bothered to clear or bus them. It was a whole section of the restaurant. It smelled of old food and was awful to look at. We asked for bread and garlic and it finally came. I asked for more garlic and was told no and that is what it came with. I insisted on getting more garlic and finally he brought more. The drink my mom had was made wrong and that was another issue. We had to flag down the waiter to order our meals and again, he had maybe one other table so he was not busy. His attitude when we had a simple menu question was annoyed and it made it awkward and uncomfortable. We had to keep asking for the bread and he was irritated we requested another basket after the first. The meals came and the chicken in the chicken scallopinni dishes(2 ordered) was not fully cooked. It was raw and slimy in the middle. I brought this to his attention and he proceeded to tell me I was wrong and it was my problem. My son's was the same and the waiter refused to have it remade or the chicken cooked more. One was sent back because I would not eat raw chicken and my son was so uncomfortable, he just kept his and did not eat it. This is a health department issue as serving undercooked chicken is not acceptable. Our server told us it was "precooked" before the restaurant gets it and they just heat it up. Using not fresh chicken is really low standards and there is no way it would be that raw if it was precooked, I think he was just telling us that to not deal with it anymore. The lasagna had tons of bright orange grease surrounding it and leaking over the plate. My mom ordered the angle hair with capers and olives and it there were so many capers and olives, it was overpowering and inediable. She just did not eat it but didn't tell him because he was just awful and she knew he would be nasty. My other son had Alfredo with chicken. The premade pressed chicken pieces in that dish were awful quality and not hot. The meal was such a nightmare, we didn't even celebrate our occassions with any dessert, we just wanted to get out of there. We drove an hour to get there, got awful food and horrific service, paid a lot of money, and left hungry.
We showed up close to closing and they gave us exelent service.(but if it's close to closing don't show up) just be curtious. Hopefully this review helps you make a quicker decision ? can't go wrong with the lasagna. Or the spicy shrimp and chicken.The mozerrela sticks and calamari where my favorite. Quick drink was the Bellini I think.