Consistent food. Great flavors, my favorite Italian food. I have been going for 28 years. Had changed ownership but food remained the same as the cook was the new owner. I mostly have gotten the chicken picatta. I have had the salmon as well. Both are amazing. The chicken parmesan is phenomenal. They always have fantastic specials. Small place but would highly recommend. Oh also, gotta have the eggplant appetizer. Delicious. Service has always been friendly and attentive.

Visited Boston and wanted a mom and pop restaurant to eat at. From what I could see, the restaurant is very well liked by the community. Because the lines were very long and our hunger great, we passed on the opportunity.

Food was amazing and service very attentive. This is a gem of a place! Authentic, casual, and delicious!

Delicious food in a cozy spot on Brighton ave. Value for money for the portion size! The gnocci, the eggplant parm and even the bread for dipping was delicious.

Found this gem while looking for authentic Italian food. I had the Arancini, chicken masala and chicken parm so far. So good! Flavorful and consistent. Decent prices. Warm Environment. Would choose this place over some "fine" dining places in the North End any day!

Outstanding Italian restaurant. Very few places live up to the best in the city title and this one clears it by miles. We got seated very fast and the food came out within 15 min. The chicken Alfredo was incredible for the price. Large portions sizes with them packing up the extras. It seemed like a family owned restaurant and it truly lived up to the name. The night cappuccino was also incredible. Overall one of the best first few nights in Boston! Highly recommend!

The food was delicious and the portions are huge! It's a very nondescript restaurant. The location is very ideal for anyone who lives in Allston and for college students. It seems to be a popular place in the area. We ordered the antipasti, Caprese, veal pasta and seafood Arrabiata linguine was delicious. The Tiramisu was good too. My only criticism is that they should've told us the price of the linguine Arabiata since it was $44 a plate as a special! The ambience is casual. The service was friendly and casual.

Unplanned detour, but glad I did! I was going to just have hot pot, but then I saw this place and the reviews. Inside: Small place, if I recall like 4, 2 person tables in the middle, and about 4, 5 person tables. Was pretty chill though, family vibe. Note: Big portions type of Italian restaurant! Luckily went on an empty stomach. Also, good deal on the food, as of writing this today, $13 + $2 for Chicken and Eggplant Parm entree, and you can pick your type of pasta. First off, why did I take a photo of the free bread. Well, doesn't look like much, but this is usually a restaurant's afterthought, they either don't heat it and/or its chewy as heck. Not this place! They heated it and toasted it so it was crunchy on the outside, but soft and warm on the inside. Much appreciated. The chicken and eggplant parm was great, and the angel hair pasta with it perfectly cooked! The waiter was was great too, very friendly. Definitely will come back, thank you Carlos Cucina Italiana for the simple, yet wonderful lunch.

WE LOCE CARLO'S! Went here for my brothers birthday and were NOT disappointed. It's a fast paced environment and a little chaotic but great service and even better food! We ordered the bruschetta and Arancini for appetizers, and for dinner I had the Fusilli con Salsiccia e Broccoli Rabe - amazing! Finished the night with some expresso martinis. Would highly recommend this restaurant for a smaller group.

My partner and I were trying to go to a nearby Thai restaurant but it was packed. We walked around for a bit before deciding on Carlo's, one of my favorite restaurants in the area when I was in college. As we walked in, we were greeted and seated by the window. The ambiance hasn't changed much since the first time I dined there over 10 years ago, it was still a unpretentious, but at times energetic spot, that focused on service and food. After a few minutes at the table, our waitress came by to collect our drinks and food choices, and dropped off some warm bread and olive oil. The olive oil was extremely flavorful and included some divine olives. My Peroni arrived shortly afterwards and the Melanzane Ripiene (stuffed eggplant) we order came a few minutes after that. Our waitress noticed my partner's limoncello martini hadn't arrived yet and apologized for this. She came back with it two minutes later as we were thoroughly enjoying the ricotta stuffed eggplant with mozzarella on top, smothered with their tomato sauce. Shortly after finishing that, our main entrees came. I ordered the Linguine Frutti di Mare in a white wine sauce and my partner ordered the Ravioli Antonio, which is the lobster ravioli that comes with sauteed salmon and peas in a light cream sauce. Both entrees were generous portions and very fairly priced as well. Each tasted very good and packed with fresh seafood, I left Carlo's how I used to leave when I was in college- barely able to stand up and walk but happy.