Carnivale

The music was a bit to loud. I felt like at times I had to yell in order to be heard but overall everything was very good. Food was delicious.

At 9 PM on a Friday night the music was so loud in the main dining room that my boyfriend and I were having to shout at each other to talk. We had to ask to be moved to a smaller dining area next to the bar which was not much quieter. It was easily as loud as or louder than a dance club/rave. It really spoiled our evening. It was not like this when I went here 3 years ago which was also on a Friday night. It looked to me like they had jacked up the volume to satisfy the younger, hip, fashionable, club-going set that was there rather than taking into consideration the comfort and pleasure of the rest of their clientele. They turned the music down later when the 20/30-somethings had left to go out to the clubs.

Celebrated our 3 year anniversary here and our server was nothing but outstanding. Angel shook our hands to introduce himself and instantly, I felt a good vibe. He made sure all of our questions were answered and gave us great suggestions. The food was DELICIOUS and the intermittent shows added a great touch to the experience. We will definitely be back!!

Asked to sit in main dining room and were told we needed reservations. Thought that's what we had. Food was very rushed. Dinner came before appetizers were finished. Drinks took quite some time and no steak knives for a steak and lamb dinner. Rice was cold and dry. Table giggled like we were in a fast food place. Food was better than used to be though as I haven't been here in at least 9 years. Still way overpriced. Came back for the ambiance and didn't get to enjoy it.

I understand that in a huge busy restaurant food needs to be prepped ahead of time, but our meals arrived in 3 minutes flat. The food tasted alright but wasn’t warm. The meal wasn’t satisfactory for myself or my fiancé. They had a dance event due to Valentine’s Day which was excellent but the music was so loud you could not hear a word someone was saying across the table. I’ve been in the past and this was not my previous experience. I’d like to say I’d go back, but with the food quality compared to pricing Friday evening I’m not sure I will be.

Excellent food , service , staff , Jason was Very impeccable waiter !! Reservation was just what was asked for ,

Everything was absolutely amazing! The dancers and saxophonist was a real treat for everyone.

Great dinner , great value . We enjoyed all our menu choices

Everyone loves their food and restaurant!! Can’t wait to go back for another Cuban Cigar (cake)!!

Service and ambient was great.
Food was not good, my gnocchi was dry and with no flavor at all, and the ribeye come in slices with a lot of fat, no steak should come in slices.

Fantastic from the start! Loved the atmosphere and food and drinks were amazing!

The notes on my reservation were completely disregarded. I had asked to sit in a more private/quiet area and I was sat in the middle of the main dining room, side to side with other tables. It was a Tuesday night and not busy, half the restaurant was empty and we waited over 15 minutes to get service after we were sat down. If I had not gotten up to ask for help who knows how much longer we would have been ignored. After we finally got our food we were out of drinks and we were not given steak knives for our food. We waited another 5 minutes for knifes. On our way out we spoke to a hostess and expressed how disappointed and underwhelmed we were but she didn’t seem to care too much. I’ve been to Carnivale many times and it’s definitely not what it once was. Now it’s just overrated and overpriced. There are many other details that I could mention but I don’t want to focus too much on that. I do however have higher expectations for the price I paid for my food and drinks. I’ve overlooked some of my experiences before, justifying them with “busy nights” but this last time was just too much.

We loved everything! Ricardo was phenomenal! My only (tiny) complaint is that we had a lot of fun with your photo booth in the entrance of the restaurant and never received our emails with the boomerangs. We would love to share them on social media to promote your wonderful establishment!

Excellent service, wonderful atmosphere and great experience overall. Food portion is not comparable to the cost but it is delicious.

The food is nasty. That’s it. Gross. Horrible. I wen thee for a bday brunch and paid $45. When I could’ve paid that at Fogo de Chao, Texas De Brazil, or even signature room for brunch 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

Food was great, ambience was great. LOVE the coconut shrimp

My girlfriend and I enjoyed it very much it was our Anniversary the hostess was very nice and our waiter was kind we had a blast the food was delicious and the music was great we had a blast and couldn’t stop smiling overall fantastic

Ropa vieja & empanadas were absolutely delicious. Skirt steak was seasoned & prepared to perfection & the salmon was outstanding. All the desserts were scrumptious.

The service was excellent. I felt very well cared for and my daughter loved celebrating her birthday there. The restaurant is very unique. It's a fun atmosphere. The food is great, but truly a simple menu, with very different flavors.

Beautiful place, great food and we loved our server 😊

It was great! Food was great. Service was great. Love Carnivale

For the prices they are charging, the food should “wow” you and it just didn’t. Even though it was prepared perfectly, there was nothing out of the ordinary with any of the dishes. The service was very good, intuitive, polite, and timely. Unless they can figure out parking, the location is very inconvient.

Great service! We tried the “toolbox”, a seafood platter for two, the lamb, and the Peruvian chicken. The best dish was the Peruvian chicken and the banana chocolate walnut cake. Would definitely be coming back soon!

The atmosphere was great, but it get kind of crowded and no space in the back room area to move between tables. The music selection was was diverse. I will definitely visit again.

Food wasn’t as good as last year, way smaller portions. Didn’t feel I got my money’s worth like before. I won’t be attending again sadly.

Had dinner las Friday evening with my wife. Always saw Carnivale from the expressway and had to try it. Really beautiful two story main dining room. Giant multicolored lamp shades hanging from the ceilings with beautiful large pieces of art makes the room both beautiful and entertaining. Aerial silk performer did acrobatic maneuvers above the dining tables. Really fun. Brazilian/Latin music blares and makes conversation a little difficult but great tunes. Cocktails are superb. Started with the Tackle-box of seafood which was good and cleverly arranged. Both our entrees (Rack of Lamb and Sea Scallops were fin, nothing too exciting from a food standpoint. Service started very attentive however trailed off as the evening went on. Overall the restaurant is visually and audibly exciting, circus like in a god way. My wife and I will most likely return however go for cocktails and appetizers.

This is my 3rd time back at Carnivale, I always love the atmosphere & environment of this restaurant, Food is good and arrives in a timely manner, however this time around our service was a bit lacking, our waiter just didn't seem to care too much. It's ok, still would go back

Food was excellent, great ambiance. Server and dining support staff were also friendly and fantastic. Loved the empanadas and the scallops, enjoyed the fresh cornbread, and our drinks were delicious. Will be back for sure.

However, the public coat check in the lobby was a bit frustrating; they would only take small bills, sent us to Carnivale’s bar to break a $20, and the bartenders clearly weren’t thrilled to provide that service. (Caveat: unclear whether the coat check is operated by Carnivale or is independent; regardless, it’s clearly closely affiliated and part of the experience.) I know, #firstworldproblems. But it was not a great start to the dining experience. Lesson learned; skip the coat check racket.

Great restaurant week menu! Keep it up for next year

This was the first time my boyfriend went and he loved the service and the food. We will definitely be going back.

I came here for lunch with a friend during restaurant week. Appetizer and entrees were delicious while dessert was just okay. Service was just okay as well. I’d love to come back again to try more of their food one day.

We got there and were seated and greeted by the best waiter I’ve ever experienced. The man was attentive without coming too often. Answered all questions and made great recommendations when we were not sure. It was a fantastic experience.

Chicago residents and visiting tourists alike should all come to this place.

Fabulous atmosphere, great service and of course the food was as great as I had remembered from a visit too Chicago 2 years ago. Dine in this restaurant when visiting the windy city!

Fun interior and our sever was very nice, but the biggest thing about this restaurant was the speed of service. Went with a group from work for restaurant week (with reservations) and the food took FOREVER. Granted there were 8 of us, but since we used the pre-selected restaurant week menu I didn't think it would be a problem. Oh, it was. It literally took an hour after sitting down to get our main course!! I don't mind waiting on the weekend, but this was a weekday and we were clearly going back to work. We asked for our desserts to go (this message didn't get to our waiter so he had to ask for the plated desserts to be packed up - more time waiting). We finally left over an hour and a half after we sat down after only 2 courses! That said, the staff was friendly, but don't come here for lunch on a weekday unless you have time to kill.

Loved everything, especially from our server Oscar. Service, food and music were perfect.

Wonderful time celebrating my son's birthday! Great service and food was delicious!

Took my wife as a bday dinner and turned out to be a GREAT choice. Hosts were great, bartenders were busy but still attentive and I gotta say our waitress was the best! Wish I remembered her name for a shout out. Everyone there is very energetic and friendly. Music is good. Vibe there is on the festive but romantic side. To top it off food was very good!

Server, Rafael, did a poor job. He rarely came to the table to check on us, didn’t offer any suggestions, was very dry and quiet. Gnocchi wasn’t up to par- didn’t taste great and not made correctly.

We went for restaurant week but ended up ordering off the standard menu. Everything was amazing, from the appetizers all the way to the drinks and dessert. I can not say enough about how amazing the experience was

Very nice. Beautiful restaurant and service was wonderful. One mishap, Wet chaise lounge stained my jeans when I sat and manager swept his hands across to feel wet spot n suggested I sat somewhere else when I got wet. I did not. I felt the wetness and jumped up immediately so idk. Annoying and I felt like I was brushed off. Spent over $150 and I could’ve been treated with a little more importance I guess.