Hannah Goering

Review of Villa D' Carlo Restaurant

Pros: Nice location right off the lake, and nice o...

Pros: Nice location right off the lake, and nice outdoor seating options. Waitress was friendly and attentive and food was brought out quickly.

Cons: The food was terrible. Fettuccine Alfredo with broccoli and chicken: pasta was Al dente and broccoli crisp tender (good) but sauce was runny, almost like milk, and had no flavor. I don't like overly salty sauces but I literally dumped 3/4 of a jar of parmesan and salted, peppered and added red pepper flakes to the dish to get it to an edible state. Chicken had a slightly funky taste like it was borderline going bad. And the chicken seemed to be boiled and unseasoned, no browned edges/texture. Bread they brought to the table is dried out, not fresh, and poorly cut so it fell apart trying to take a slice.

My husband and I switched plates halfway through the meal, he had the Italian combo plate, which consists of lasagna, ravioli, and gnocchi in a red sauce. Sauce was seasoned fairly well and had good flavor. Everything else was mediocre at best. The gnocchi was tough.

Maybe we had an inexperienced cook on a Tuesday night an hour and a half before closing time. Maybe the classic Italian entrees are not this place's forte. Either way, we will not be returning.