Carmelo’s Italian Restaurant
3607 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, WI, 54401
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Address :
3607 N Mountain Rd
Wausau, WI, 54401 - Phone (715) 845-5570
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Opening Hours
- Mon :4:30 pm - 8:3
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Accepts Bitcoin : No
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Best Nights : Mon, Fri, Sat
Coat Check : No
Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Nick P.
My steak tasted like a old Steve Madden shoe. The ravioli was so dry I had to suck five glasses of water down with it. do not go to this fake Italian restaurant as it is horrible and you will have grossly sick diarrhea after this meal.
(1)Max M.
It's hard to find good Italian in Wausau... Unless you are familiar with Carmelo's. It is a must stop destination if one is looking for a filling and delicious dinner. I had the 6 oz tenderloin with shrimp scampi and fettuccine alfredo, beginning with a salad. All tables receive unlimited garlic bread. The tenderloin was cooked perfectly and melted in my mouth. For those who care for Gorgonzola, there is a plentiful portion next to the steak for your application. The shrimp scampi was very traditional and perfectly prepared. The fettuccine Alfredo was quite possibly the best I've ever had. I left the restaurant so full that I couldn't stand up straight. A jewel in Wausau.
(5)Wayne D.
We went to Carmelo's to celebrate an anniversary. We were a party of 8. We had never been here before. But the other 6 of us were regulars. The bartender knew them by name. We sat in the middle of our friends at the bar. She completely ignored us and when I finally got her attention she seemed irritated that I would ask. We got to our table and ordered. I ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara. My wife ordered the Chicken Ravioli. She said it was okay. Not great. Not awful. There were like three ravioli's. My Carbonara, however, was a big bowl full of dry, gritty pasta. There was little to no sauce of any kind. It was supposed to be in a butter / cheese sauce. There was some Parmesan on the pasta and little bits of bacon (real? artificial? hard to say). It was dry to eat and 100% carbs. Had I been training for a marathon this would have been perfect. As it was, however, I couldn't eat much of it. I took the rest home and made my own sauce for it and it was better. I would not choose to eat here again. There are so many restaurants that are so much better. Even Olive Garden has better Italian than this place. Pass this one by.
(2)Greg R.
This is one of the worse restaurants I been to in years. The only reason I am giving it two stars is the bar area seemed fun and the bar service was good. However, once we were seated, it was all downhill. We went on a friday so I could experience a really good 'fish fry' A classic friday meal in this part of the woods. What we got was frozen fish that had been microwaved (although they call it pan fried) with a side of some potatoes that had also been frozen and reheated. I've read reviews on the amount of bread they give you, but this is also just toasted garlic bread that came frozen as well. I didn't see much coming out of the kitchen that started 'fresh'. Service was dismal with the sole purpose of getting us sat, taking our order as quick as possible and bringing the check back. I could say our food come out fast but when it is either already sitting under heat lamps or just needs to be popped in the microwave for a quick re-heat, it was about what I would expect. I felt sick the rest of the night. Would avoid this place as all cost.
(2)Ben C.
Nice place. Good for a night with people. Two bars but you can't eat there which us road warriors like. Nice that they have half portions of some dishes. I had the veal ravioli which had a bit of spinach in it. A bit chewy but good. A good serving of marinara sauce that was ok. The garlic bread was good. No evoo or basaltic was offered which most Italian places do. The server was top notch.
(3)Dee K.
I ordered the 6 oz. Filet. Shape wise, it looked like a blue crab with stubby tentacles and chewing it was like an Olympic event...hard fought. My husband ordered the "Clam Linguine 'a la swimming' in water." The "canned" clams diced as they were over the top of the pasta looked like chopped mushrooms atop a salad. We sent back the "blue crab filet" and received in turn a low grade, tough sirloin (hey at least it was r-o-u-n-d). Our server argued that it was filet mignon and not sirloin, but I'm a 57 year old steak lover...you can't pull that cow over my eyes. As to the Clam Linguini 'a la swimming in water', we were told that "everyone has their own tastes." The shrimp scampi I added to my steak was served over a full cup-load bed of onions...all tiny little four of them. Nasty. And the "great garlic bread" cited in other reviews, is nothing more than a bit of garlic salt and butter on one side. The other side is just dry and hard. In the end, we refused to pay for both meals, and to be honest, the restaurant was ultimately accommodating. They charged us only for our bar tab. However, since we had eaten our salad (where's the lettuce????) and soup, we felt badly and added $20.00 to the tab. $5.00 for the salad (where's the lettuce???), $5.00 for the soup, $5.00 for the 4 tiny shrimp, and $5.00 for the garlic bread that came with the meal (we ate 3 pieces), and $12.00 for the tip based on what the meal we couldn't eat would have cost us. That's us. We feel terrible not paying even when we don't eat. In the end, $53.00 later, we're back at our hotel....and hungry. And they did that intentionally. Who serves a crappy looking, fake filet mignon like that? Who serves linguini in water like that and with CANNED clams? They did it on purpose. They don't care. Don't go.
(1)Krista S.
We had a fantastic meal at Carmelo's last night! We started with a bottle of Pino Grigio and the garlic bread. Both were great! Wine was cold and crisp and the garlic bread was hot. Our server was friendly and gave us time to decide what we wanted. We didn't feel rushed at all. I had the pasta primavera with shrimp. It was an attractive presentation and was very good. There is fresh pepper at the table that I used with it. My husband had the 10 oz filet and shrimp scampi with the gold rush potatoes. It was served with Gorgonzola cheese that added some great flavor. The steak was cooked just how he ordered it- medium. Both meals came with salads. I usually don't like iceberg lettuce but this salad was one of the better ones I have had. The blue cheese dressing was great! After dinner we went to the bar for drinks. I had a great Old Fashioned and he had a Grand Marnier. We had a really wonderful experience and I will definitely go back!
(4)AJ S.
The food at carmellos is simply put OK. Went there for the fish fry and it was what I consider to be nothing special. The RANCH dressing they have however is out of this world. The same can be said about their garlic bread. I could make a meal out of just that. Other than the food, the service was good. I was surprised to see how many people they jam into that place on a Friday. People were waiting for hours to eat there. Maybe I'm missing something.
(3)Christine L.
My husband and I went to this Italian restaurant located on the golf course at Rib Mountain in Wausau. I give this place a five star because the food was excellent, the service was great and the portions pleasingly generous. Immediately our waitress took our drink order and said she would give us a minute with the menu while she put in some Italian bread. A few minutes later she came out with a huge basket of toasted garlic Italian bread. Then came the salads with the house Italian dressing ... again, awesome. I ordered their specialty dish (Seafood Carmelo) and my husband got the steak and scampi. I won't go into everything about these meals but just to say that the food was prepared perfectly and had clearly been created with imagination and real cooking skill. The view overlooking the golf course was also a pleasant surprise and I appreciated the fact that the hostess sat the tables with the best view first so no one was unnecessarily stuck in the back of the restaurant. I would highly recommend this place and next time I am in Wausau, this will be a required stop.
(5)M. Z.
Not great, not terrible. Just went for the fish fry. The place was pretty crowded, with a 1.5 hour wait. The bar had open tables but we had to clean them off ourselves. The food selections are nothing special, but I was there for the fish anyway. Be aware that this is not "traditional" Wisconsin fish fry (no beer batter); it has a crumb batter and seems to be pan-fried. The service was good and our waiter brought everything correctly even though I changed my mind on my order. I'm a fan of the garlic bread. The gold rush potatoes are delicious and remind me of grandma's hot dishes. The coleslaw was probably the worst I ever had; it tasted like raw shredded cabbage in a paper cup, with little seasoning or sauce. Overall, the place is okay if you're close by, but I wouldn't make a trip for it.
(3)James R.
I have traveled to Wausau once a year for the past 3 years to ski and get away from my studies. The first time there, I had three different people tell me to go here for fish fry. Seeing as how I asked these people at different places and yet the answer was the same, I figured I had to go. Carmelo's is right on the golf course at the base of the ski hill. It's the sort of place you would expect in Northern Wisconsin if you've ever been there. It's a classy place in it own way, and was likely downright fancy back in the 60's, 70's and 80's. The decor and presentation may be a little dated, but it's sincere and I like that. But never mind the decor...they were right; this is the best in town. It's not your typical fish-fry either. Instead of battered and deep fried walleye or cod, here you get a good portion of pan-fried haddock. Rather than french fries you get a choice of fettuccine alfredo (strange, eh?), a baked potato, the gold rush potatoes or one other option I cannot recall...I believe another pasta with a red sauce or marinara. Slaw is included; a salad is extra. The salad itself was a mediocre garden salad of iceberg, a little red onion, a couple of tomato wedges and couple sparse shreds of carrot and red cabbage or radicchio. I'm fairly sure they're making salad dressings from scratch. My thousand island was well above average and my brother, shocked, proclaimed the blue cheese dressing the best he ever had. The haddock was lightly breaded and cooked perfectly, served very hot. The slaw is lightly dressed and flavorful; very good. Gold Rush potatoes are a sort of casserole with some cheese and cream in them, topped with corn flakes and then baked. Very good. The fettuccine alfredo was declared bland, but the noodles were properly al dente. For dessert we shared some spumoni and it was great; boldly flavored and with a fair amount of fruit and nuts embedded within. Here it is cherry, pistachio and chocolate. Very good and a good sized portion. And I almost forgot -- the garlic bread! It is dropped off at the beginning of the meal and constantly refilled without asking. It's toasted well, not too heavy, not too light...excellent! They've a solid bar that makes a mean bloody Mary from scratch, mixing each one on the spot. Their Brandy Old-Fashioned (sour) rank up there in top tier of quality as well. If you're in town on a Friday, go and go early -- the wait for a table builds quickly. You won't regret it!
(4)Roxy H.
I went to Carmelo's the other night with my family for dinner... I'm on the fence with this place. The Pro's * Has a great view of rib mountain * The bread ( They give you tons of garlic bread) * The service was fantastic * Portion sizes were good! The Con's * Food was slightly bland * A bit over priced for the quality of the food * both my meat balls and sausage were dry! * Did I say bland! Over all I wasn't impressed, It wasn't bad but It wasn't great. I have severe guilt over my mother paying 80.00 for 4 people to eat there. I won't be running back there anytime soon.
(3)Dan N.
In my opinion, this is the best Italian place in Wausau. Great choices on the menu, and everything that I have tried tastes great. Right at the foot of Granite Peak ski area and golf course, so its and enjoyable place in winter and summer. Good for families.
(4)Luke R.
I love Carmelo's! They have huge windows in the dining room and bar area. In the summer you get to look out at the golf course and in the winter you get to look at the ski hill... which I must say is definitely something to see with all of the lights on! The service is always great. They really have some of the best service in the city... All of the waitstaff has been there for a long time and they know what they are doing. The food is very good. Some of the best things are on their menu would be the Fish Fry which they only serve on Wednesdays and Fridays. I also love the manicotti and the tenderloin with gorgonzola butter. AMAZING! I have never had a bad meal at Carmelo's. The garlic bread is some of the best I have ever had! As a side note... they get VERY busy on Friday nights, and they don't take reservations on Fridays. The wait is normally over an hour... which really isn't too bad considering they have 2 bars, so it's normally not too hard to get a place to sit and wait. Just a heads up!
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