Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano in West Vancouver

830 seating brought us into a full house, Having had the same main a week prior at Gotham this experience was remarkable in that it was ... above, in a culinary manor? The starters of carpaccio and bread basket, fantastic. Lamb & accompaniments were perfect, the blue ordered beef was served BLUE & warm, amazing. The busser is of note and will make a great server soon.

Its broken now.

The best bread i have ever had! The food was fantastic!

Food was fantastic here! This is a favourite when in town, and never disappoints. Reservations recommended.

The food was absolutely amazing. Will definitely go back to try other dishes. Wheelchair accessibility: There arent any stairs Food : 5/5 |

Pasta was ok with small portions. Server gave the typical nonchalant indifferent attitude. Nice place to take a date for an evening out with quiet cozy atmosphere. Not my vibe.

Great experience, food and dessert was amazing

Spectacular! Everything about this charming restaurant was spectacular! The Caesar salad, homemade red sauce, crab & lobster ravioli, & steelhead were perfectly cooked & packed full of flavor! The wine selection (& suggestions) were top notch. But oh my goodness, the focaccia was the best than we have ever had! And the homemade aioli served with it - words cannot describe this combo! Sandy our server was exceptional- attentive, knowledgeable, kind, & helpful about the area - such a treat!

Took my daughter for dinner, was shown to my table, and I asked if there was another option since there were empty tables around us. The answer was no, so I was sat in the very in the middle of the restaurant. I felt ignored by the server, and the food was ok. I could have been upsold many other items, but the server was nowhere to be found. P.s. While leaving, there were still empty tables around.

Nice restaurant and welcoming atmosphere. Service was great, and members of staff were professional. Good selection of wine, but it wasnt the best Italian food I had tasted. I didnt like the Carbonara dish. Was on the dry side. The peperoni was also average.

The Foccacia - to die for. Still warm! Was one of our favourite parts!! Food

Great place, great food and the waitress were above and beyond. Great place to return again, and again and again

A legendary spot in West Vancouver for casual drinks and serious good pasta and pizza. Friendly staff too.

Great food.

Great small Italian restaurant.

All the food were enjoyable. The standout was the butternut squash soup. The pasta special featured craband lobster ravioli with a lemon-infused sauce, which was decent but not outstanding.

People are accommodating and friendly. I wish though they have a better service.

One of our favourite restaurants in town. We absolutely love Cesar salad and pastas.

We ve been eating here regularly for a few years and we must say that the food and service is always amazing. This is our go to restaurant in the North Shore as we always know what to expect.

Had the carbonara and risotto, both were good!

Cozy Italian restaurant with beautiful and tasty dishes.

Wonderful food and amazing service! The quality and taste of the food is impeccable! The service was top notch....super friendly and accommodating! One of the best Italian restaurants!!!

We had a great dinner and Sandy was a wonderful host. Love this quaint gem in West Vancouver. Thanks for the delicious meal.

Generic food. Appeared as they were unstaffed with servers. So the mediocre food arrived cooled off and rubbery. The lasagna was hard to eat.

Its been about 5 years since I have been there. I was very much looking forward to it, I had been frequently in the past. Always had excellent food and great service. Something has changed...is it just the cooks? Food was good, but not amazing. I had the scallop and prawn lemon risotto. Two Scallops and 3 prawns. Risotto did not taste lemon, but has a bitter flavour that I cant describe. Not unpalatable, but nota good flavour. Rack of lamb was enjoyed and so was the lobster ravioli. Desserts, baileys creme brulee...was fridge cold, the brulee was definitely done well in advance. Affagato...Soooooo disappointing! The last time I was there, yes a long time ago, they had a REAL espresso machine, and made fabulous espressos...Now, its NESPRESSO . Coffee with NO flavour. What a shame. I didnt realize it was a Nespresso machine, until I mentioned that the espresso was terrible. It wasnt removed from the bill. The small things that make a huge difference. Hope Carmelo understands QUALITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL AREAS. Atmosphere: it is nice, but we were seated by the door and with it opening and closing constantly, not the most comfortable on the cool evenings of winter. Also they have a lamp that seems to flash multi colors, and is irritating when you are seated near it. Will I go back... Yes, probably. A one off not GREAT experience is no reason not to give them a second chance, when history has been so good, but the passing years, have there been changes made to lower the qualities? I would like to add an update to this review that I left recently. Management at Carmelos responded to me and asked me to reach out to them personally. I did so, and have had positive correspondence with them. I am really impressed with how seriously they take their reviews, and how quick they are to take action. Thank you Carmelos! I went to Carmelos again this past week. To celebrate my wifes birthday. THEY WERE FANTASTIC ! My wife had the rack of lamb, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and I had the lasagna. It was very good. It is made in house. A very nice sized portion. If I hadnt stuffed my face with the delicious focaccio bread beforehand, I wouldnt have been quite so full.. of course theres always space for dessert. My wife had the tiramisu, excellent, and I had the chocolate cake. It was very delicious and kind of like a brownie. I didnt have the affagato, although, I will give it a try next time. I was told afterwards that there has been an improvement. It was a great meal with excellent service. Our server Andrea was absolutely lovely. Thank you Carmelos! I will be back and look forward to another delightful meal. Dietary restrictions: They were very attentive to allergies!

Friendly, good food, nice but not stuffy. An institution.

Traditional Italian. Prices were decent. It was really cold inside so us and other tables were still wearing our coats inside. Everything tasted good. Best was the butternut squash soup. Pasta special was crab and lobster ravioli with lemon based sauce. It was ok but not the best. Food

Great food as always was a pleasant valentines experience

The pizza was amazing but the lasagna was even BETTER. I also highly recommend the Alfredo fettacci with chicken. It s amazing.

From Appetizers, to drinks, to dinner, everything was wonderful! Such a cute cozy space with loads of friendly staff to ensure you have the best visit!

Fun place to be for a good meal!

Great little place. My pasta dish was delicious but the gnocchi was just okay. The dessert, amazing. Would go back just for that!

Wonderful food, the smell of the oven from this place is amazing! Lovely in summer with the windows open

I arrived here last minute to find the kitchen was about to close, but the staff managed to serve me all of their delicious dishes, including their amazing pasta and soup. I highly recommend visiting this place to enjoy not only the incredible food but also the wonderful ambiance.

Pretty nice overall! Not the very best Italian you ll ever eat, but it s in a good spot for the theatre, etc. Edit: To be a bit more clear, in response to the places comment, I should say that its not the very best Italian youll ever eat in Vancouver. Rather than sour grapes and splitting hairs, I suggest either taking google reviews as motivation to improve, or just telling yourself that theyre some random person on the internet and ignoring them.

Nice, cozy neighborhood Italian restaurant. Good wines, great service. Unpretentious menu. Not overpriced. Very nice spot. Good for a date night

Wonderful service. Just had dinner this evening to celebrate my husbands. The waitress did not rush us through our dinner as we told her we wanted to have a leisurely drink before dinner Food wonderful and they even delivered a large serving of tiramisu with a candle as it was my husbands birthday. Sorry did not get our servers name but she made the evening special.

Very cozy place with an authentic Italian vibe. Bruschetta was a little bit disappointing, not a typical one (I think they were over-innovative with it). Risotto with fungi was great, my wife had linguine (little bit too spicy) and my son ravioli. Chocolate cake as dessert, it could be less drier and fresher but, you know, chocolate cake is difficult to get completely wrong Flat Tug IPA was my drink choice, first time and perhaps the last one as it did not impress me much (not Carmelo s fault, of course)

Absolute best Italian food Ive ever had. The restaurant was full and I hadnt made a reservation, but they still found a table for me and didnt mind that I was a little under dressed (freshly off the ski slopes). Highly recommend, but make sure you call first unlike me!

Came during Christmas time, full house. Everything came out on time. Reviews describing the food as amazing or incredible are well deserved but not very informative. What youre getting here is fine ingredients in every menu item. The dough in the pizza is high quality, the sauce is high quality, the pasta is high quality, the prawns & scallops IN your pasta are high quality. Think of the last time you had prawns & scallops; these are better than what you had. The desserts are high quality and portioned for two people. This place is surprisingly great value for what you pay. Compare it to somewhere like Black & Blue where you pay even higher prices but for Cactus Club quality food, and Carmelos is a no brainer every single time. Only recommendation to management would be to do some more regular dusting of the decor, there were a couple cobwebs. Doesnt bother me, but some customers might mind. Wheelchair accessibility: Flat entrance but tight space

A refreshingly authentic Italian eatery in our neighbourhood. Love this place - unpretentious and a great atmosphere with superb quality food.

Food is amazing but service is even better! The people at Carmelo s are so warm and kind. Would return just for that! We adored the fungi fettuccine. The sauce and wild mushrooms were perfect. The scallops and shrimps in the seafood linguini were of top quality. The key lime pie was too sweet and not tart but that s just my personal preference!

This is our third time visiting Carmelo s in West Vancouver. Make sure to book a reservation if you want to eat here as the restaurant fills up fast. Our reso was for their first seating at 5pm, we were the first to enter the restaurant on this evening. You are always greeted with a warm smile and comfortable greetings from their staff. Andrea has been our waitress previously and I cannot thank her enough for the time and care she takes with us. Her contagious smile and bubbly personality really elevate our dinning experience and make us feel like we are part of the family. So Andrea, I hope you read this and know you are one of the best! Onto the food. To start my partner ordered the fungi risotto and I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. Every time we visit and my partner orders the risotto she expresses that it was better than the last, as we proceed to wipe the bowl clean with the fresh focaccia. The spaghetti and meatballs are delicious and full of flavour. The meatballs are cooked to perfection. The meal was nothing short of excellent. For and entree we decided to split the scallops and shrimp in a lemon butter sauce. The scallops were cooked perfectly, seasoned well, and the acidity of lemon compliments the rich seafood well. The dish is served with steamed carrots, broccoli, squash and brown butter sage mashed potatoes. The execution of the food is 10/10 every time we have visited. As we sat there after the meal, we didn t feel rushed to leave. Just another note of recognition to the comfortable atmosphere the restaurant and their staff. I ll leave it on this last comment; before we had even stood up and left the restaurant we had already made a plan with one another to return again soon. Thank you again to the cooks and front of house staff who made our night. See you soon. Dietary restrictions: My partner is gluten free and there are lots of options, including a gluten free pasta substitute.

Pretty good spot. The mixed bread is great, we also got some garlic infused focaccia bread included in that. You can customize your dish which is nice. The fettuccine was great, spaghetti bolognese also looked really amazing. We re definitely going to come back and try more!

Never disappoints and you simply cant go wrong with anything on the menu. One of my favourite restaurants in north/west van. I dream about their pastas. The service is always 10/10.

The Fettucine Funghi was outstanding! Great ambience too - perfect for a low key or romantic evening. Totally worth the price.

We enjoyed the beautiful meal couldn t fault it but unfortunately the blonde woman whom I am going to assume is the manager or owners wife????? ..was extremely rude. Friends of ours go there regularly and told us to go there and we weren t probably dressed up enough but we certainly didn t look tardy yet were treated like paupers. She fawned over what would obviously be regulars yet barely even spoke to us and no I did not tip and sadly will not recommend this restaurant to anyone else. Shame because the food really was outstanding and we stay at West Van all the time!!!!

I had the seafood pasta with tomato sauce,,tasty,,but too spicy with peppers and half portion except there is no half portion. Use a bigger bowl and put in more noodles. Problem solved. We ordered J Lohr wine but server dripped it all over table and was not into serving that night. I ended up eating half my wifes pizza. So not a great experience. 2 stars for tasty food. Please make this restaurant great again, it is not that hard !

Authentic food, wonderful atmosphere and service that makes you feel like family. A wonderful place to have a good meal.

We went there on a week night and they were relatively busy. We were greeted with 4 different servers at our table and none came back to take our order. It was not a pleasant experience especially since we went there with a small kid who couldn t wait that long in the highchair.

Nice atmosphere, great spaghetti bologneise. My husband had a seafood dish and that was yummy too. His seafood was done just perfect.

If there were ever a manifestation of magic and joy, the dining experience at Carmelos is it.

Always great food and superb service. Thank you

Awesome food. Delicately served.

I dont know why I have never shared about my favorite restaurant ; it has always been my go-to restaurant, the food is always the best, the service is great ,always pleasant no matter how busy, My son now lives in ,Kelowna on all his trips to Vancouver We must go to Carmelos for his favorite spaghetti bolognese... Ive never had a bad meal there whether its dine in or pick up... We have been going too Carmelos too many years to count... excellent

Just a great experience, from the service to the wine to the food. You should try this place.

Great west van tradition

Great place good food

We had a great dinner here! Lovely service and excellent food. The prawns and scallops were cooked to perfection and the salmon was excellent. They have the best pizza in West Van too! Thanks for a great evening!

Carmelos is an amazing Italuan restaurant with truly excellent quality dishes and the freshest ingredients. They have a wood-burning oven for their artisan pizza, and all their food is authentic. The staff are attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly. The atmosphere is relaxed, which is great for such a fine dining experience. I could not recommend them enough. Oh! And their mushroom soup is to die for!!! I know, right. How good could mushroom soup be, really? Let me tell you! It has the most intense wild mushroom taste. It is so flavourful yet light. It feels as unctuous as if it had cream, but the brightness tells you its just gorgeous mushrooms. Ummm, Im getting hungry just thinking about it!!! Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options, and the chef will easily accommodate special requests. Dietary restrictions: The chef is very accommodating. Parking: It can get busy, but we always manage to find a spot. Wheelchair accessibility: It is wheelchair accessible and the entrance is at street level.

Oh, so tasty and rich! Great food, fast service, reasonable prices

Super delicious and fresh pizza and pasta!

Had a great meal here tonight with my Wife and 3 year old daughter. Food was delicious and was served super fast! The munchkin loved her pesto and so will I when I eat her leftovers ;)

Our first time at Carmelo s. The food was good (I had the lamb, which I would recommend, and all who had pasta were satisfied), the cocktails were ok (but avoid the old fashioned). The staff were very friendly and helpful, but had too many tables leaving us looking around for service from time to time. Overall, a really good experience for this type of restaurant, but prices did not match our expectations around service.

Always delicious

Very good pastas, great service, pizzas have greatly improved, this place has upd its game but not its prices. Highly reccomend!

Absolutely fantastic. From start to finish we had such a wonderful experience. I was stuck between two pizzas so asked the waitress for help and she said they can do half and half - amazing touch. The spicy dip that came with the pizza was amazing too. The food came so quickly and was authentic and delicious. My partner ordered the focaccia and linguine de mer which he rated 5/5. Definitely recommend!

Excellent! Wonderful meal.

What a great discovery. The staff was friendly and the service excellent. The Veal Piccata meal was sublime. My partner had the Sauteed Prawns starter which she loved and for my part the Bruschette which was very good. Thanks to the staff and the cook for an excellent meal.

This is a small shop that has been open for many years. The food is delicious, the service is good, and the prices are reasonable. Its usually dinner, only lunch is available on Fridays. Recommend the steak you ordered today.

We had a great experience here. Service was prompt and friendly, the food was delicious, and while not cheap, we found the prices in line with the quality and area, and would be happy returning.

Great Food, Great Value for Amazing Italian Food, We have been going here for 30 years and they do such a great job and it is one of our most favorite Italian Restaurants in the City. Enjoy

Best pastas in the world!

Food was amazing, and the cannelloni is the absolute winner. Drool worthy. Super attentive and friendly service.

As always, my husband and I were treated like family. The food was excellent ( as always ) and the service was flawless. We are fortunate to know many of the staff by first name from regular visits - they can anticipate our usual preferences and guide us through the menu if other interesting choices arise. Such a comforting pleasure in our unsettled world at the moment. Our visits always feel like coming home for dinner. My favourites - beef carpaccio, Caesar salad, Tuscan chicken, veal marsala and key lime pie.

i got half and half pizza (Margherita and primavera). they were both fine but just can t compete with the ones in italy. excellent service though.

Grilled calamari appetizer was the star of the show!! Everything was delish but they need more servers.

Great atmosphere, amazing food and service and very very reasonable prices !!

Excelent attention, good food, good atmosphere. I recomended it...

We had a lovely meal here. The service was so spot on..the way service should be..watching to see when we were done being attentive without hovering. I own a restaurant and appreciate well made food and good professional service. Thanks!

If i could give 0 Stars i would. All they care about is their take out customers. waited 2 hours, no appetizer , no desert. Just a pizza and some pasta that both where so bad we left without eating it. Never again

Overall experience was good. We went for our anniversary dinner, walked in and were seated right away. Very busy, and a bit hard to get the attention of our waitress as it was our first time. Found her to be a bit abrupt with us, but could be because it was busy. Ordered the special chicken parm and the salmon. Salmon was excellent, parm I wouldnt order again. Ended with tirimasu which was the best part. May try again to see if next experience is better

It d good but mangia e Bevi still better for the same price.

Great food, pretty good service, and fair prices

Great food and love the family operated restaurant. Service is slower but personable sorry for got to take pictures

We found Carmelo s the gem in West Vancouver. You may always trust the food and service there. Another lovey family meal tonight!

The Fettuccine Alfredo was excellent and the staff was very friendly. Thank you!

Great, lively staff and vibe. Strong classic Italian menu w/ excellent specials and reliable favorites. Owner, Peter always bends over backwards to accommodate. They get quite busy and dinner rush and don t stay open very late. Great brunches! Make a reso!

Cute environment but awful service! If you want your menu has BIG ketchup stains on it, you can go there. If you like being ignored by the servers for at least 15 minutes, you can go there. If you like wasting your money on whatever, you can go there. If youd like to have really good Italian food, DONT GO THERE. If Google allows me to select half star, Ill give them 0.5 star

April 25 2022 Love this restaurant! Love the food and the wait staff! We drive from UBC for special occasions. The only problem is that I tried to book a birthday dinner reservation and there voice mail was disabled so I couldn t make the reservation. Time for a back up plan! Perhaps post 2 numbers invade one is not working! Please enable your voice mail so I can make my reservation! Thanks Sue

A real Italian restaurant.... cooked by Italians.

Great service and delicious pasta!

Im tempted to say the carbonara was forgettable but it was so bland Ill remember it for ages. So little sauce it was like eating pasta on its own, over cooked bacon that was dried out and had no taste. The waitress didnt question why my plate was barely touched when she cleared the table.

Good service, nice atmosphere. Option option of sparking water is nice. Good wine list, good pizza!

Pastas were quite good, authentic Italian taste, full of spices, a little bit too much olive oil inside.

Our fave place for anniversaries or valentines. Or just for a cozy dinner after a long day of work. The signature spaghetti with meatballs are just perfect. Lovely place.

Good service and delicious food!

Cozy and welcoming atmosphere, the staff remembers your name after one visit. Best Italian cuisine you can find in northshore. Sometimes hard to find a table.

Overpriced for what it is. Oily pasta. Undercooked - not al dente. Dark interior. Tasted fine overall.

Super quiet lunch with us being one of the only ones there. The ambiance is very quaint and intimate. Service was also friendly with us being served which whom I got the impression was the owner. The fungi pizza was excellent with generous mushrooms and not too heavy on the truffle oil. Overall, it was an excellent lunch that I would be happy to go back to.

Rude host. Ruined our night. Been here many times pre-covid and food was decent. Wont be back now due to the recent experience. There are many places nearby with far better food and service (like Orto). Edit: Hi Peter, please leave me an email to contact and Ill email you the details of our experience re: the hostess. Thanks Side note: I also witnessed the hostess turning people away yesterday in a rude manner. It was understandable given the busy day, but the manner in which she did it was not okay (lots of attitude instead of being remotely sympathetic to them).

Great traditional Italian dining

Been to many many Italian restaurants, not just in Vancouver, but all over Canada, US and even Italy. This is definitely top 3 for me. Service was outstanding, and unforgettable. Food was just incredible. We had the prawn linguine, chicken pizza, burrata salad, and for dessert we had the affogato and key lime pie. Every single thing was outstanding and we just couldn t wait for more. We left full, satisfied and so impressed Can t wait to be back

Excellent service. Lasagna was lick the bowl delicious.

What is this? Spaghetti and Meatballs for ants!?

Very tasty dishes, a bit tight in space but it gives you the local gem feel! Friendly staff as well!

Great food.Great service

Wow the whole experience was wonderful. Amazing food, staff is smiling and working hard. Typical Italian family restaurant who delivers on food, wine and service! Thanks!

Parking:

Hostess was dismissive and not very attentive. Pasta dish was oily and pizza was undercooked and bland. Overall disappointing and over priced

Better later than never. So finally heres my review: This restaurant in the heart of Ambleside pulsates coziness through its intimate space complimented by the choice of low light level. We visited the gustatorial jewel on a well patronized Valentines evening. Upon entering we were given a warm welcome and led without any waiting time to our reserved table. As mentioned the place was seated already to full capacity and reflected the popularity. Everything in this restaurant was smoothly running from the professionally relaxed waitress to recommendations over to perfectly tasting dishes. Great place to spend your Valentines date or for any other occasion craving delicious Italian meals.

A great Italian restaurant in this neighborhood. The sauces, specially the Alfredo were amazing. The staff are super friendly and the service was quite fast. The only downside was that their soup of the day of turkey soup which was a bit on the expensive side. Other than that, everything was good.

Solid menu, faithful Italian fine food execution, attentive service all the elements of a fine dinner out with friends.

Amazing service and food

Really great Italian food! Pretty reasonable prices considering the quality. I think the mushroom risotto was some of the best Ive had, and Ive had risotto at a few nice restaurants and make it myself occasionally. Really top notch, do not sleep on it. Food : 5/5

Had an amazing dinner, servers were amazing as well. Great quality food for very reasonable price point. I would recommend to any one who likes Italian eatery. I will 100% come again as I have allot of items I would very much like to tryout. Mouth still watering thinking of the food.

Pasta flavour was quite good although quite mild. The real star is the fresh seafood. Key lime pie was also amazing

Best Italian restaurant in West Vancouver by a mile. Highly recommend.

Great place

Lovely attentive service and good quality food in a nice setting perfect for sharing with Friends

After some shopping in west van we decided to see if we could find a place to eat in the area. After some deliberation we decided to check out Carmelos due to the high reviews and some craving for an Italian night out. We quickly realized we made a great decision on our meal. We ordered a couple of Appetizers (Carmelos Garlic Cheese Pizza Bread and the Sauteed Prawns) alongside 2 of their pastas (Penne Salsiccia, Linguini Alla Vongole) for our entrees. The apps were great and the Penne Salsiccia was perfect. However, we found the Vongole to be slightly bland tasting. The vibes of the place were perfect for a chilly Monday night, and we loved the quick and helpful service. Definitely give this place a visit!

We went there to have a dinner for three. Got a pizza and lasagna to share with a mushroom soup! The soup was AMAZING! Could not ask for anything better. The pizza and lasagna though were decent but not made me Wow! Afterward when being asked for a dessert, the eggnog dessert with ice cream sounded delicious. So we tried it! And you cannot believe how it was melting in the mouth! Definitely worth having it after dinner!

Excellent

Went there for our anniversary dinner and were not disappointed. We started with pawns sautéed in wine - they were cooked perfectly and the flavor with the wine was wonderful. For dinner I had lasagna and my wife had cannelloni - both were delicious and the quantity was good value. The staff were polite and attentive without getting in our way.

Amazing food. Quick service. It was valentines and they still took us in without a reso. Told us that if we could eat within an hour and half, we could come in. I had the catch of the day with risotto and my husband had the lasagna. Both dishes were impeccable. The creme Brule was also amazing

Definite must try! Warm and homey ambiance with incredible food and service.

Great food, amazing service with a lovely atmosphere

Absolutely the best small bites take-out dinner tonight. We ordered meatballs and their bruschetta for me and veal scallopini with mushrooms and Marsala for him. So good! Loved every bite. Easy to order and quickly done for pickup. Highly recommended. Our fave local.

Food was delicious, large portions and great service.

Delicious food, very intimate setting. Loved it. We will be back!

perfect

Great food and service

The appetizers were amazing, but the pasta felt rather disappointing - the flavour was a bit bland and lacked sauces.

Lovely Italian restaurant.

The food was good, the service was excellent, the prices weren t bad. Overall it s a very good place!

Love this place and food. My husband comes here since childhood, used to be their family favourite restaurant. Food is yummy, friendly servers.

Food was awesome service was great, an around good experience.

Had an incredible dinner and experience! Sorry to the staff who were very hospitable but stayed probably later than they d have preferred as we shut the place down. It was a very memorable meal for my 12-year-old! Incredible food, great value!

Made reservations Saturday for dinner as it showed great reviews. Was looking forward to a nice dinner with my daughter and love Italian cuisine. Saturday was a very hot day, another heat wave, the skies were extremely smokey from the wildfires. When we arrived at the restaurant we were given the choice of a table in the corner near the kitchen. The doors/windows to the restaurant were open and it was unbearably hot inside. I could not believe that staff were having to work under these conditions. The doors and windows should have been closed and the air conditioning turned on. There was another table in another corner of the restaurant, so I checked it out to see if it was any cooler, thinking perhaps it was hot because we were shown a table near the kitchen. It was just as unbearably hot. I could not understand how anyone eating there was truly enjoying themselves. We decided to leave. When we said we were leaving we were offered a table outside...there was only one table outside a window that was open with 4 people sitting inside at a table...a little too close for comfort and I am sure the people inside would not have appreciated it one bit. As well, why would we want to sit outside when it was so smokey. We wound up eating at another restaurant (Italian as well) in the area, just down the street. The food and service was excellent, and it was very comfortable temperature and smoke wise. We wont be returning to Carmelos. Another interesting observation, considering we are still in the middle of a pandemic, the restaurant was packed with strangers sitting too close together. Not impressed and wont be recommending to anyone.

The food was tasty and had quality ingredients. The portions were smaller than a chain restaurant but was enough to satisfy. We were glad we ordered an appetizer as we had been out so day and were hungry. The server was friendly but we felt pushed out at the end. We were with friends and wanted to visit. We had only been there about 90 minutes and wouldve been out by the 2 hours. We wouldve ordered another bottle of wine but the bill came and she joked that we had another 3 minutes. That really upset our friend that lives in the area, so we left.

Beat Risotto in Vancouver

Best experience and dinner we have had as a family. We are from Kelowna and had just spent 8 hours at Grouse Mountain so we felt under dressed but our server Shawna made us feel so welcome and comfortable. The food was so authentic and so full of flavours. Easily the best pasta I ve ever had and my son said it was the best pizza he has ever had. Our server and Zack in the kitchen took our boys into the kitchen after to see the wood burning oven and made them feel so special. Great staff, great food and great location. Thank you to Shawna and Zack. We will definitely be back.

Food was delicious and loved the service

Lovely family owned restaurant, service was excellent and the food was delicious!

Went to visit with a friend and we were appalled by the waitress not respecting our safety concerns regarding COVID-19. We had asked to move to a table where we socially distance, as we want to play it safe for ourselves and the community. Unfortunately, its a crowded restaurant where theres not much space available but we would of happily waited for space to open up, however, when we mentioned the concern, we were brushed aside and given attitude. None of the tables were socially distanced and customers were sitting almost back to back. On top of that, there were no barriers for tables. I really want to support local businesses during this time but if one is not going to be respectful of others safety, I cant support that. Please be more considerate to customers whom want to stay safe during a pandemic and dont just be rude and push your customers away.

I visited this Italian restaurant located near Ambleside park in West Vancouver. My friend introduced me to this restaurant so I could finally try their famous pizza! Super warm place, the servers are very welcoming. They also serve the famous Peroni beer. My pizza was delicious with lots of cheese

Love this place. Rustic Italian at a reasonable price and not pretentious at all. Friendly staff and quaint spot. I d highly recommend the margarita pizza and the carbonara. You can tell the pasta is fresh.

Great food and excellent service.

Rude server, food was nothing special.

Amazing place. Great atmosphere and the service was top notch. The food was delicious and tantalized my taste buds. Highly recommended it.

Very pleasant and relaxing atmosphete. The servers are all very professional and attentive. They know how to attend to the senior crowd with patience and care. The white table cloths and serviettes are a nice touch. Our starter was calamari in a spicey tomatoes sauce with a green salad. Our main entrees were veal cannelloni and aglio olio linguini - only an experienced chef could have prepared these dishes as they were very good. We recommend this resturant for quality of service and food that is reasonably priced.

Ate here for the first time, and had a great experience. The food and service was great. Great spot for a date night.

This place was recommended by my friend, Had a very memorable meal. Everyone was extremely friendly , welcoming hostess , and a very helpful Waiter. A truly superb restaurant (experience)- beyond a meal. Ill be back and will be recommending also to friends.

High quality food and service.

I ignored other reviews about bad service here thinking they were one offs, but I was wrong. I brought my wife here for her birthday with our kids and we waited 50 minutes to just get our order taken. Not a Friday or Saturday... Tuesday. 50 minutes. At that point the kids were so starving we skipped appies (sadly because they looked great on the menu) and then were told that our order would take an extra long time because my wife wanted a steak. What??? I can fire an 8oz steak in 6 minutes at home without blinking - but the server made it sound like she was annoyed we ordered it? The rudeness went on from there, but Ill turn to the good parts now - the food was very well cooked, props to the kitchen. They nailed the scallops and prawns. The pasta was just a hair under al dente, which is the correct way to serve pasta! Everyone serves it over, this was perfect. There is truly some good cooking going on here, yet sadly I have to give this place only two stars because the front of the house turned our dinner into a night none of us want to remember. Its a shame, as otherwise this is very good Italian at a not cheap but not unreasonable price. Will I go back? Ah... Its a maybe.

All meals are divine, I totally recommend this place

Tasty

*chef s kiss

Lovely - wonderful food. A litttle noisy.

Pasta, Pizza, BadDog bread, sparkling lemonade, cranberry juice and the service, all was fairly good. My only issue was with the multiple flies hovering around our food the entire time. It was a bit annoying and thats why one star less.

Not only is the food amazing but the service was the best! Extremely kind and patient! The lady who served Saturday night October 3 was amazing hope her boss sees this :D

Had a beautiful meal here on Sunday evening. Was very busy considering the economic climate which is a testimate to the local restaurants quality and service. Couldnt fault the food wine or services. Will definitely be returning for another occasion.

Expensive just OK quality

Cozy and delicious Italian restaurant....

It doesnt look like much from the outside, but the food was phenomenal and service top notch.

The food at Carmelos is very good, and I yearn for one of their tasty pizzas. I was in Lions Gate Hospital from November 13-16 after Hip Replacement Surgery there. I cant walk yet, and am relegated to indoor life with a 2-wheeled walker. Although I live only 3 blocks from Carmelos, I cant get there, and it does not deliver.

Been coming here for a long time and quality is always great with good service.