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How we read reviews →Carlton's moody Italian favouring Detroit-style square pizza and vodka pasta over tradition.
A moody, refined 'reimagined modern pub' feel designed by Chris James Studio. dark tones and ambient lighting that reviewers say still feel intimate despite an open floor plan; it gets genuinely loud on busy nights.
Detroit-style deep-dish square pizzas (Grandma, Sicilian, double 'Roni) served alongside handmade pasta, a QR-code-only menu with no physical copies, and a cocktail and wine list built around negronis.
Contested. some reviewers, including a self-identified Italian diner, praise the food as genuinely authentic, while others (also citing an Italian friend's opinion) found the pasta's 'al dente' claims fell short.
Split opinion. most reviewers call the pizza and pasta worth the spend, but a vocal minority call it overpriced for the execution, and a small menu-viewing surcharge some report adds to that friction.
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