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Carmela's Bistro & Wine Bar, Lincoln, NE

Carmela's Bistro & Wine Bar

4.4 (350)
$30 and under
Contemporary American
4141 Pioneer Woods Dr, Lincoln, NE 68506

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Carmela's Bistro and Wine Bar, 70th & Pioneers in Lincoln, Ne. Creating Chef Inspired American Cuisine that includes Hand-Cut Steaks, Pastas and Seafood.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Italian, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Alec DeGrenier
  • Catering
    Review our Catering Menu by visiting: www.carmelasbistroandwinebar.com Large or Small? We do it all!
  • Neighborhood
    Lincoln
  • Cross street
    70th & Pioneers
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 350 people are saying

Carmela's Bistro & Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

350 Reviews
  1. Dobbet VIP

    Nebraska38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Matthew, our server, made our night great, but the chefs and kitchen staff made it fantastic with food that was superior, delicious, and very well presented. We’ve been here twice before, and now we know we need to return more often. This is likely to become a go-to place for us on a night out.

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  2. PamelaB

    Nebraska1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food. Nice sized portions. Wonderful ambience. Service well done. I have repeatedly gone and not disappointed

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  3. sandic VIP

    Nebraska29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you haven’t been yet you are missing out!! This place has it all!,

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  4. MaryAnnP

    Nebraska2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Was very disappointed this visit Feb 2020. Prime rib overcooked as was chicken fried chicken. For the cost I expect more. Also need acoustic assessment of the space. Noisy!!! Don't think we will be back. Too bad because prior visits were good food. Also, unrelated to food...redecorate! Outdated and too much stuff all over. Nice location and space but something is missing.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    our waitress was a nice older lady but she was terrible. food was great.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    It was ok, wouldn't go back though

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  7. CarlaH VIP

    Nebraska2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were good, but unfortunately things were mislabeled on the Valentine’s menu as gluten free and I wasn’t able to order what I had planned. Although I picked something else, I still ended up getting sick with the symptoms I typically experience from gluten exposure. Not exactly the Valentines Day date I had hoped for.

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  8. BrianB VIP

    Kansas City / Kansas12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Rib eye was disappointing. Thin...overcooked...not well seasoned. Usually love this place.

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  9. MikeO

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Although our previous experience at Carmela's made us decide to never return, we had gift certificates for dinner. We had a reservation but the young man acting as host tried to seat us at a high top table in the bar. When I requested a regular table, he balked but gave it to us. We started with a charcuterie plate. The prosciutto was dried out and had the texture of shoe leather, making it difficult to chew. I had a crab rangoon pizza with crab meat that tasted very fishy and not at all fresh. The service was also very slow. The only reason we went back was due to the gift certificates. The previous time we were there (last fall), our crab cakes were bad and we didn't finish them. They were more like deep-fried meatballs with old crab. Our salmon was barely cooked and was gelatinous and cold inside. We won't be going back.

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  10. huskerheath VIP

    Nebraska21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good, not great.

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FAQs

Carmela's Bistro & Wine Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (402) 489-0005.

Carmela's Bistro & Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 350 OpenTable diners.

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4141 Pioneer Woods Dr, Lincoln, NE 68506

Additional information

  • Cross street
    70th & Pioneers
  • Neighborhood
    Lincoln
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Italian, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alec DeGrenier
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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