Reviews for Il Tegamino in Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
Go there. Just go. My family of 6 was hesitant about the “family” description thinking it would be too casual or family... plate style. Then it’s hidden off of Ocean. What?? Well, our concerns had no merit at all. I think a better description is“welcome to our home” style restaurant. Food was excellent (our favorite meal in Carmel), atmosphere was awesome (verywelcoming and comfortable), service was entertaining and amazing (we had one of the brother owners), and pricing was veryreasonable. I only write Google reviews when we have a stellar experience. This was definitely one. Oh and try the Italianport. To the family owners: Thanks for welcoming us to your restaurant! Read more
Amazing food, great and friendly service. Italian style food with great experience
This was the best Italian food that I have had outside of Italy. The food was flavourful and the pasta melted in my mouth. The... pasta was very well cooked and felt like the chef had kneaded the dough with a lot of love ?? The host did a brilliant,enthusiastic oration of walking us through every item on the menu. This isn’t optional and honestly helped us a lot indeciding what to eat. The waitress and service was great. Food arrived on time, hot on a cold windy day. We had the ravioli, themushroom and pork pasta - which was the speciality of the day, fried zucchini, egg plant side and chocolate cake. They hadelaborate options for the wines but I felt like hot tea and ordered the jasmine tea. It was kinda nice with the Italianfood. They have outdoor seating with heaters and it was cozy and very romantic. Highly recommend the place. Read more
Amazing food, service and recommendations from the food to the wine. We had the burrata, ragu, gnocchi, donuts and affogato; we... will be back. Read more
I had such a lovely experience at Il Tegamino, authentic Italian kitchen. The food was delicious, generous with quality... ingredients and simplicity. The service was 10/10 ! Everyone was very welcoming and caring. Also the location is absolutelyamazing and super super cute! I will be back ?? Read more
This place has a quaint hidden courtyard in the back of the alley. Great customer service. We enjoyed fresh bread with grilled... balsamic zucchini dipping. The rest of the order was less than what I anticipated since there were many positive reviews.Otherwise I would give it a 4 stars. Read more
Cute and cozy outdoor dining that’s not by the street so you won’t hear or smell cars zipping by. We came here for dinner... and the service was great, ambiance romantic and felt safe. Tables were spread apart and servers all wore masks. Recommendmaking a reservation and they only allow you to stay for 90 minutes which is plenty of time. Their pastas are sizable portionsso we ended up only getting the octopus appetizer and a pasta each and the tiramisu to share at the end. We left super full andfulfilled. They do traditional pastas and simple, no frills. Come for a casual comfortable meal. Read more
It's not easy to find a quiet little perch for a nice dinner just off super-crowded Ocean Avenue, but Il Tegamino definitely... fits the bill. This is a family-run restaurant where Salvatore, the brother of the owner, often holds court as the maitre-d. He's a lot of fun and a great host. The menu is based on a Naples-style, rustic approach to cooking. Lots of meat -- steaks,pork / beef ragu, chicken. The highlight by far is the homemade pasta, and lots of it. We had a fettuccine with porcinimushrooms and lots of garlic, and an amazing bowl of pork and sausage ragu over thick, loopy noodles. Both were outstanding. The zucchini parmigiana starter was thick and cheesy and great with their basket of house bread. Nice wine list, heavy onItalian bottles but with some solid California selections, too. One of the only lists I've found lately with Miner "The Oracle"on it. Service was friendly, nicely paced and very relaxed. Certainly feels like a family-owned and operated business, and thelocation is a major plus. Worth a try for sure. Read more