I know "The Hill" is known for great Italian restaurants, but what about a steakhouse?? We decided to give it a try. Carnivore had barely gotten their feet wet as a restaurant when the pandemic hit. The fact that they are still open boded well in my book.
We did begin with a bit of a hiccup. There were a bunch of open tables outside when we arrived, but as we age, Mike and I both get cold easily, so we wanted to sit inside. We had reservations at 6. When we arrived the seating hostess sat us as a table for 4 that was RIGHT by the exit. Mike didn't like it and asked to be moved further into the room. They accommodated, but then they sat us at a VERY small table for two. I am sure it is difficult to distinguish between diners. We don't look any different than the mother and tween aged son who sat at a table four near us. The problem is...there is a difference. We are here to be diners. We will order cocktails and an appetizer. We will get a bottle of wine to share with dinner. We will probably box up some of our dinner so we can have dessert and coffee. We are hear for the long-haul. We need a table that can accommodate all of that. I can't really fault them...but Mike does.
Now...back to the food. We started with cocktails. I tried a strawberry and limoncello martini. It was good, but still a little too sweet for my taste. Mike had his standard gin and tonic with lime.
We ordered the arancini appetizer. This was the very first food we ever ate when we arrived in Italy and it has always held a special place in our hearts. They usually have meat and peas in the inside of the fried saffron rice balls. These had melted cheese in the center. They were different, but they were still good. Mike (who was still in a bit of a tiff over the table) commented how he didn't like that appetizers often come in odd numbers when they are often shared by 2 people. I remember hearing on a food network show that presentations of food should always be in odd numbers as it is more pleasing to the eye. I don't know if I think that is true...but when the arancini came...there were 3.
Our server was very nice and attentive. We asked her to open a bottle of cabernet. It was good and not too expensive.
For dinner I ordered the lobster risotto. It was creamy and yummy. I was surprised that it was spicy. I like spicy food, but I think it would have been almost too spicy for some people. It was spicy enough that the lobster taste was somewhat lost...and that's a bummer.
Mike ordered the filet. The menu talked about Modiga sauce. He asked our server. She said it was super yummy, but it was a mushroom sauce. Mike decided to get it and pick out the mushrooms (which I ate. Our server also talked him into getting the carnivore potatoes...loaded (with sour cream, bacon and diced jalepenos). Mike REALLY liked the steak. He gave them big compliments on their steak grilling, but he didn't like the potatoes at all. He wished he had gotten a regular baked potato...loaded. These were small whole potatoes and all the toppings melted and slid right off.
After dinner, Mike asked about cappucino, which they did not have (often Italian restaurants do). We split a chocolate cake. It was not really a lava cake and it wasn't super great...just a bite of sweet at the end of a meal.
Overall, I'd say the food was good. I wouldn't worry about the desserts. Next time go somewhere else for dessert. But if you want good steak and you are near The Hill, this place is worth a try
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