Carmen's has opened its door to another neighborhood in fashionable Park Place in Leawood. The beautiful new Carmen's Cafe is now open and serving lunch and dinner. The same great food that has drawn followers from all over Kansas City is being dished up in the sophisticated new setting. Right inside the door is a long, elegant bar for drinks after work or while waiting for dinner. A classy dining area as well as wrought iron tables on the front brick sidewalk provide delightful choices depending on your mood and the weather.
"I came with a group of 8 for a business lunch. Our reservation was for 11:45. We ordered within 10 min of arrival. Salads took a little longer than usual, but not bad. Our meals didn't come until 12:40. 2 of our group actually had to get to-go boxes because they had 1:00pm meetings. The place was not very busy at all. Doesn't work at all for a business lunch."
Dined on 4/29/2013
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"Carmen's consistently puts out good food but our server (Beena) was over zealous about pushing the night's two specials (filet mignon & sea bass) to the point that when one of our guests inquired about the salmon oscar, she replied "don't you like sea bass"? I don't know if the servers benefit from selling the specials, but it bordered on the obnoxious how they were being pushed. Frankly, I like to review the menu & make my own choices, not a choice based on someone else's gain or palate for that matter. Also both of the wines we chose (Farrari Carano) were no longer available but still appeared on the wine list. The server should have known this when we requested them & not had to return to the table & ask us to make another selection."
Dined on 04/19/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"although waiter was good, he was extremley overburdened with too many tables. With a wine lists as long as yours, he should be allowed enough time to ansewer questions. I ordered a glass of wine with my entree, and by the time it arrived, my food was cold.Very disappointed."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2011
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"The food was excellent, well prepared and attractive. Our server was attentive, capable and friendly.a We enjoy Carmen's. I especially appreciate the use of olive oil and the overall lightness of food preparation."
Dined on 03/21/2013
2010
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Taking a client out to dinner - made a reservation on open table - got to the restuarant and it was on winter hours (CLOSED)- very embarassing!!!! Staff is not longer allowed to take clients to Carmen's."
Dined on 03/10/2013
2006
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"We went to Carmen's to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We stated that in our reservation but it was never mentioned during our time there. We ordered the chicken speidini and the veal both with the alfredo sauce, linguini and artichoke hearts. The speidini and veal were great, but there was too much sauce and the artichoke hearts had a metallic taste. We had tirimisu for desert and it was great, but the waitress only offed us two different deserts and we later heard her give another table a much longer desert list. They seemed in a hurry to turn the table at the end. We will probably go back at some time but order different items off the menu."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"Everything was great! We had appetizer, entrée, wine, and dessert. Our food was fantastic, waiter was attentive and funny. The temperature was perfect and it was not too noisy. Very satisfied."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic
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"This was my first time at Carmen's and I probably won't go back. The staff was polite and friendly enough but the quality of the food was the equivalent of a very expensive "Olive Garden." In my opinion it was definitely not worth the cost of the meal."
Dined on 03/07/2013
2007
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"From the curtain entrance to the food and wine, everything was amazing!"
Dined on 02/15/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"This was our first visit to Carmen's, but it will definitely not be our last.
The menu selections are varied and attractive, making it difficult to decide. We were in a group of seven, and our server handled everything flawlessly.
I particularly appreciate the way the food was prepared. Everything was light and not loaded with salt. I think they used a lot of olive oil, and even our fried appetizer was light and not greasy.
Overall, it was a really enjoyable dinner."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic
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"Salad was soggy -no flavor - extremely disappointing. The dessert I chose was not available even though my reservation was 7:00 in the evening, they had already run out. Poor service - waitress gave us a lack of attention - waited for service. I was extremely disappointed for the cost of the meal. I have been to Carmen's before, however, I will be selecting another restaurant in the future."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"Went there for an early Valentine's celebration. Had a nice table in the corner and was able to converse without talking loudly. Our entrees were good - Tilapia Rosaria and my wife had the shrimp appetizer and a salad. The salads were cold, crisp and appetizing. My tilapia was good but could have used more scallops and shrimp on top. Nonetheless, very good. We had a bottle of the A-Z Pinot Gris which was served chilled and was most enjoyable."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2010
Special Features: romantic
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"The Lobster spedini and veal piccata were outstanding, but the side pasta and 2 other pasta entrees were just fair and disappointing at best. Lacked flavor. Also the seafood artichoke was VERY good too. I will go back , but will not order pasta."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, special occasion
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"We spent over $200 an had the WORST service ever! It's unfortunate but won't be back as that is completely unacceptable! Had to ask our neighboring table to get their waiter for service"
Dined on 02/09/2013
2008
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"A great dinner experience! We were seated on time, and our waiter was quick to get us water and menus. The salad was cold, crisp, and with the perfect amount of dressing on it. All of us ordered different dishes, and all were great. The service was attentive but not intrusive. Overall, a great evening."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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