Reviews of Carnivale (Event Planner)

702 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60661

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Olivia Diaz De Leon

Great food but our waiter started taking down what we wanted to order and then left to take down another customers order and then came back to us to finish. I thought that was very rude. Our waiter also charged multiple people in my party the wrong amount and I called the manger to try and fix it and he never called me back.

Lisa Wheeler

What an amazing experience! The food is creative and fun. I had such a great time dining there and celebrating my daughter's 12th birthday. Josh was our server and he totally made the experience an unforgettable one! I loved the sea scallops and the coconut shrimp. Great flavors and wonderful cocktails as well!

Michael Washington

Loved the atmosphere and food. Will go back to try more !

nevaeh sweet

It was great and I enjoyed it

Tony Davis

Great Food, Great atmosphere! Love the decor!

Ozcan Edmund

The ambience. The food. The staff. It was phenomenal. The skirt steak was my choice and my server informed me it was a best seller. I can see why as it was falling off my fork. The desserts and cocktails are great as well. They even have a flashy cotton candy that they offer. P.S. do yourself a favor and order the calamari.. It was the best fried calamari I've had in Chicago. No competition.

Charandeep singh

I thought the price was great for the quality of service and food received

Martin Delgado

The decor here is extremely suave! I'm sure this is said again and again but it really is and merits to be said again. The food is delicious but portions are a bit on the small side compared to the price you pay. Regardless dining here is always a treat and a great experience. Food here ranges in style but all in the tasty Latin American taste and flair. Staff is attentive and very courteous. Management is also always on the floor and extremely involved in making sure everything is up to spec. All in all a Chicago Gem!

Christina Gateley

The food was sooo yummy.. We LOVED the coconut shrimp! The drinks are strong and tasty! The service was fantastic! It was a very special and gorgeous experience!

Amie Nichols

Amazing vibrant decor, delicious latino-infused food, and very cool presentation! Did you know a whole new menu got rolled out? Guess what tried it yesterday, it’s very delicious! On a side note highly recommend Angel the waiter he is so comical, knowledgeable, caring, understanding and one of the Best servers I’ve had at a Chicago dining experience yet! Definitely recommend the charred octopus appetizer, the seafood tower with butter, and an appetizer of buttered corn. Be sure to try the cool cocktails from cotton-candy to so many unique selections. The tres-leches dessert was absolutely superb. If you like espresso, try the espresso martini as a desert drink totally delicious! Carnivale is a great place for date-night, birthdays, first-time in Chicago, and really any time.

Neil Luka

Food was good, atmosphere was good.

Gina Driskell

An event in one of the many rooms was very lively. Good hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Always a festive time and atmosphere. Worth a visit in the Fulton Market District.

Gregg Johnson

This place is awesome. Went there for a Christmas party and the food was excellent. We has a variety of food types (lamb chops, pork, Mexican steak) as well as a great selection of desserts. I was able to have a bit of everything since it was a party. I highly recommend this place.

Christy Kaye

We've always seen Carnivale from the highway as an exciting colorful place, and we were pleasantly surprised when the interior matched the exterior, not only in regards to colors, but lovely decor, food, and staff as well. Their special if the day was seafood paella and it came with a lobster tail- yum! Their guac was great, crunchy chips made in house, and the ropa vieja was fantastic. I feel like this is a Chicago staple and I'd encourage people to go if you've ever had that feeling of, "oh, that looks cool, maybe I should try that place."

Meng Yan

5 stars for the atmosphere, 3 stars for the food. Very lively vibe, nice decor, and diverse crowd with live performance. However, the food is really mediocre and overpriced. The drinks are pretty bland as well.

Jessica Quintero

Within our party of seven, there were only two who had already experienced Carnivale dining. The other five were very thrilled to attend the Mother's Day Brunch buffet. It was a really great experience and the buffet event was a hit! Especially with our server, Ricardo. He was very polite and knowledgeable about the menu being served that day. Ricardo was very interactive when he would come up to our table and definitely made us feel comfortable. It made our Mother's Day Brunch buffet that much more delightful. There were so many selections to choose from that we didn't even get to them all. I did love the crab legs, shrimp, paella, and breakfast selections. Their donut wall was a hit with our seven year old. I do wish non alcoholic drinks were included, especially for the price, $45. I definitely recommend coming to this special event with your mom.

Hao Wuliao

Food is good. Latin fusion. It’s very nice to seat at lounge area for their happy hour(lounge only). Raw Oyster is Ok.

Linda Q

Great food and service. I really liked their mojitos. It's definitely on the pricier side. Also, I recommend making a reservation before you go.

Lisa Mauri Thomas

Wow! Wow! Wow! Went on a quiet Tues early evening. Perks are its quieter then. Friday nights are much louder, hard to hear each other, but the aerial performers in main dining room... need I say more?! Delicious food and the servers can make excellent recommendations. Favorites are notable for a reason, they're outstanding. Super cool South American vibe, an absolute MUST GO!

Valeria Martinez

Beautiful vibrant decor. I've been here on several occasions and I believe they changed they're menu quite a bit. However the food is still delicious and the drinks as well. Great place for an anniversary, or birthday dinner.

Aaron Poncinie

Do not go for a group. Despite not being busy, it took them a very long time to get checks. Waiter was inexperienced and very short on patience. When told we had very little time left on our meters, his response was "put more time on them". At the end he gets 20 percent gratuity so service is not that important.

Chris S

Attended a corporate event so can't speak to the pricing, but what fabulous food and atmosphere. When we left the upstairs party, I really wished I had been invited downstairs where it looked very lively. I would be a regular if I lived in Chicago.

Louis Lembcke

When I was a meat-itarian, I LOVED this place. The food was great (*), the staff were attentive and helpful, the atmosphere was inviting, and the facility was clean & comfortable. The salad bar was an afterthought - poor. (*) I am now vegan for ethical reasons, and won't go back.

Susan ParishSchwab

Our party of 3 went for dinner before heading to a show. We were there for happy hour; mojitos were good with lots of mint and limes; appetizers are half price. We enjoyed the calamari, ceviche, coconut shrimp, the meatballs were a bit tough and dry, but I liked the sauce. Loved the scallops with purple potatoes, I split the lenchon and grits. Reasonably priced and staff was on point keeping table cleared and drinks coming. I would go back.

ashley r

The place is beautiful & fun! The food & prices are not. The food is over priced although they give pretty good sized portions. The food was terribly bland. I mean, minimal seasoning at best. The menu is very limited, so browse it online before going. The desserts are interesting and reasonably priced. Our server was not very good- barely paid us any attention but I think it was noticed & so we were brought a free cotton candy & popcorn dessert. But the drink takes were wonderful. Overall, It was something I really wanted to try & I did. It's definitely Not a repeat experience.

Kelly Mitchell

Experience is decreasing. Used to be better.

KDT

Amazing performances during dinner. Very live and entertaining, food was amazing!!!

Pat Diaz

Our party of four adults and one child of 6 visited Carnivale for dinner and we were delighted with our experience. Our drink order included mojitos, caipirinhas and mayahuels (none for the youngest guest) and all were excellent. Our starters included a large order of guacamole for the table and an order of the daily ceviche, and again, both were excellent. Moving on to our entrees, there was a quesadilla and fries for the young one, which were rapidly devoured. Adult entrees were the lechon asado (pork shoulder), scallops and two orders of the paella, one of the latter including a whole lobster that was shared. Marvelous, all of it. The finishing touches were cotton candy, the Cuban cigar and a Spanish coffee for me. Throughout the meal, the service was very professional, attentive but not intrusively so. And the added bonus was the delightful entertainment, a top notch guitarist, followed by a pair of dancers who wowed their audience. But for the fact I live far from Chicago, I would likely make this place a regular stop. It truly is Latin fusion at its finest and I highly recommend it. Valet parking is available in front of the restaurant.

Josh Tripp

Food was excellent and the decor was colorful and one of a kind. I had the coconut shrimp appetizer and for the main dish I had the Churrasco, a 10-oz wood grilled beef tenderloin. A friend had the poblano corn bread as a side which I tried and it was also excellent. Presentation was nice as well. All I all a very pleasant experience and meal.

James Borkman

Great atmosphere, great food, and great drinks. Fun place to unwind. Great for groups.

Fred Skoler

Attended a private party and thoroughly enjoyed the unique design and characteristics of the space. Food was good and service was excellent. Space was small for the inclusion of DJ and dancing.

Heather

5 star service. The food was good and also great atmosphere.

Josh Goralski

Excellent food and great service. A good place to come on a weeknight if you like it quieter.

Christina mobley

Went for my birthday and loved it. The lamb was oustanding!! I would definitely go there again and recommend it to everyone.

Alex Moreno

excellent place I recommend good food and first class service

Nate Olsen

Great food. Friendly staff. Strong drinks.

Jay Pierre

Ramon was a excellent server highly recommend and food is always good

K

Amazing food, service and atmosphere!

Kia P

This is one of my favorite restaurants of all time. The waiters/waitresses are always fun and have such welcoming demeanors. The same goes for the manager who does a good job of putting a smile on your face while making sure you're satisfied with the establishment. The main dining room is brighter than the front dining area which is dimly lit to complement its casual, yet intimate vibe. Please note that Friday and Saturday nights tend to be very busy so it's a good idea to make reservations in advance.

Sasan Molavi

Terrible service. Terrible food. Asked us if we are done to take the dish when that person is still eating from the dish. Three times! And they were the ones who brought that person's food late. Wrong drinks. Chewy steak. Terrible

Neury Freitas

Food and service were outstanding - noise level can be very high, so it might not be the perfect place for a conversation with friends.

Storm Anderson

The ropa vieja is the best appetizer you'll ever have. They recently changed to use friend plantains and it's amazing. Have been coming year for years and is always good for business lunch or dinner in the main dining area.

Anna Galonska

Good food, especially meat. Fun events on Fridays

Melvin Johnson

One of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Well worth it. Nice eclectic atmosphere too.

Conrad Bierc

While the experience was lively and eccentric, the lamb was undercooked, drinks were often strained poorly and garnished with garbage fruit, and music was played over a live performance. Great service, but the price isn't justified.

K Alexander

I liked this place with a good view overlooking the expressway. The menu has a decent variety. I had a roasted chicken dish that was good. The other guests enjoyed their food. The atmosphere is festive. I suggest accessing Carnivale's menu online to get more information on meal choices.

Charnel Fairley

Was there for a company Christmas party. We had everything. All of their food is excellent. The decor is beautiful. The customer service is great. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

Eugene Jerey

Taking costumers and partners out to dinner is one of the best parts of my job! Especially when Melissa is paying for it This place has a great vibe and one might think the food would be just ok but they'd be wrong. In addition to a really fun atmosphere, the food AND service were fantastic! They catered to everyone's needs to a T!

Lori Wallace

Great for special occasions! The food was delicious and server was personable.

Katherine L Lofton

Great food. Wonderful happy hour!

Estuardo Amezquita

Amazing food and great atmosphere. Way bigger inside then it looks outside. Service was amazingly quick. Kinda expensive but a must in chicago

Maria Ward

My daughter had her birthday in this restaurant and I had the paella

Katrina Herschel

Beautiful venue with amazing food and the service is impeccable!

Jason Gobeyn

Kind of bummed. I have been coming here for years. Ever since it changed over from being The Drink. Originally this place had an awesome menu work the the price. Unfortunately, that's not the case anymore. Also, they have had quite a bit of staff turn over. The original GM (Tim) was awesome, second GM (forget name) was good as well. Not sure who the GM is now because I never see him / her when I go in but they have a lot to change to recoup what they have lost. I hope they turn it around. Really do. Because I loved this place.

Fahad Qasim

Love this place highly recommend going here!

A Bell

Threw my wife's 50th birthday party there. It was spectacular! Great! Wonderful! Reserved a party room. The food was... WOW! Great! Service was very good. Atmosphere was lively and energetic. I'd highly recommend this place. 5 stars not enough.

Marny Smith

Rounding up to 5 stars because we appreciated the overall experience and the place goes beyond ‘just a restaurant.’ It’s fun and worth it as far as overtly-themed restaurants go - an experience for sure! Would recommend for a lively group dinner amongst you and your “life of the party” friends. Space: Expansive, colorful, artsy, lots of seating but somewhat snug Ambience: Upbeat with loud music and a great vibe amongst people, who were also loud and enjoying the setting Demographic: A little bit of almost everything —big families, fun dates, crazy groups, girls headed to the club, birthday parties, etc Value: The full experience and the quality of food make the cost worth it just to be able to say you’ve been to Carnivale (in Chicago)!

Madeline Orton

Atmosphere is fun and exciting, and our waiter was awesome! Not only did he accommodate my nut and sesame allergy, but he was very kind while he did so. He also gave me a free cotton dessert for my birthday!! The food was awesome, and the virgin drinks are delicious!!!

Jottie B

Always a fun experience. Clean and well lit interior. The balcony had some wobbly tables but the breeze is still really nice. The live music was also a fantastic treat.

L'Mekka Edwards

It wasn't much options for the brunch menu. I got the chicken and Waffles and it was ok not worth $16. Love the scenery and selfie room.

John Muñoz

Food has a great presentation. Was sited on the fardest corner of the second floor with two weeks reservation in advance. First floor is where it's at

Robin Daniels

Delicious food but high end. Prepare to spend a lot of $$$.

Emily Butler

Truly unbelievable dining experience. The paella was excellent and filled to the brim with perfectly prepared seafood. The skirt steak had such intense flavor. They weren't cheap, but not unreasonable especially considering the large portion sizes. The ambiance was surreal - you've got to experience it to believe it. Such a fun date night spot, with interesting cocktails and even more interesting food. Will absolutely be coming back - I have my eye on the scallops which were sadly sold out!

Ashley Easter

The atmosphere was great! I went on a Friday night. The host and servers were very friendly. There was a violinist and an aerial gymnast performance. The food was also delicious. Highly recommend!

Juan Ayala

Delicious a d fast service

Patty Walker

Very professional and very clean line work. A+++ RECOMMEND!!

Dany Abarca

Went here to celebrate our anniversary. Service has always been great by the servers. Very receptive, very nice, and very attentive. My wife accidentally spilled her fresh cup of Sangria and 2 servers rushed to clean and bring her a new one. Check in ladies are a bit distracted, even at slow times, but once you are seated, the experience is awesome!

L.Robin Reyes

Way too expensive! the food was mediocre. Will not be visiting again anytime soon. The "show" was a joke

Benjamin Holland

Absolutely amazing. Maria Dillion and her staff did a fantastic job helping to organize a special event that really made the night memorable. Try the octopus it is wonderful.

Carlos Tyree

Food was not that good and over price service was bad the person I had couldn't properly inform me about the menu

Christy G

Great customer service and beautiful atmosphere however the food quality is no good. The steak was tasty however the rice was horrible. Tasted like uncle bens rice with additional spices. The prices are super high and the food quality is not worth the price that is being charged. The drink was tastier than the food. I would recommend just ordering appetizers and drinks and seeing performance. Save yourself the disappointment in food.

Kristine Kail

It's much livelier during dinner hours. I love love the colorful design of this place. It gives it such a happy aura to its diner. They take reservation via Open Table. I didn't realize that many people dine out on a snowy, windy Tuesday. Luckily, we had a reservation! There were many typical appetizers to choose from: guacamole, quesadilla, calamari, empanada, etc. we opted for shrimp quesadilla. There were four pieces and it came with a salad. The salad was great to cut down the fat from the cheese. It was fresh and I loved the acidic dressing. I got the Arrechera steak. It's a skirt steak with cherry bacon sofrito. It was a good size skirt steak. Everything about it, I loved. The flavors married well together. It didn't come with chimichurri but salsa verde on top. We had an amazing server and got us some cotton candy candy with house made caramel corn. We also got Cuban cigar. The cotton candy was cotton candy. The Cuban cigar was good. It came with ice cream. There's so many other options on the menu that I have yet to try so expect another visit!

Dilaun White

Great drinks and appetizers during happy hour

Shakir A

Consistently consistently awesome food! Easily my favorite place in all Chicago. But I don't recommend ordering anything togo, it's just not that type of restaurant. Eat there

Moe ElBanna

Its, much nicer on the inside than the outside. We were at a company's event. The service was excellent, however the food was OK. It wasn't great, but wasn't bad at all. My favorite and only drink is Bloody Mary, and its always virgin. Thus, I feel like I have acquired a taste for it. Their's is not very good at all. It tasted like salsa juice.

Eric McGraw

Fun atmosphere with great food and cocktails.

Julieta Munoz

Fun place, good food, friendly staff!

Rick Ciesla

Had brunch, very good. Fun place. Will come back.

Lee Brauer

Great food and great ambiance.

Matt Snider

Fun atmosphere with bright colors and cool decor. As we ate we got to see a dance performance and after that a saxophone piece. Specialty drinks are strong and taste great. The food is good but just okay, after a few visits nothing has really blown me away. Waitors are knowledge of the menu and super fun.

Jean Hatmaker

Luxury service, very satisfying menu, vibrant atmosphere. Love it for a special night out. Great for groups/parties, too!

Randall Cook

I went there for a corporate event. Decent taco bar and tasty Latin drinks. They kept the restaurant warm at the peak of the polar vortex, but there were few places to sit down. The entertainment was pretty good too. Someone did acrobatics while hanging from a curtain dangling from their 20 foot ceiling. Someone else wore a table dress (literally) full of desserts. And there were some Carnivale style dancers that involved the crowd and got it going.

Samuel Waggoner

A great dinner spot with character. We came for a special dinner after graduation. Caribbean color and vibe is definitely going here; amazing food is too. Our tasty drinks included fresh fruit mojito and Spanish gin and tonic. Tables around us were getting other interesting libations including one with cotton candy. Ceviche, coconut shrimp and guac were excellent starters (the shrimp are huge but there’s only 4 in an order and our waiter didn’t warn our table of 5 about that). Steaks, Peruvian Chicken and gnocchi were all great mains - creative and very flavorful. Definitely recommended and will come back.

Anthony Matthews

Very nice place. Great service. Good food.

Porsha Hugger

Amazing food. Great vibe. The lamb chops and scallops are amazing

Parv Adrian Parv

First time here, not the last for sure. The restaurant it's very colorful, the server really nice, about food...amazing, dessert perfect. I give 4 stars because of reservations, you don't know when you make the reservations if you can stay in the big room to see the show. There were many free tables and they said they had nothing free, we stayed an hour and a half and they were not occupied at all.

Rachael Babiracki

cool resturant, interesting interior. we have come here a few times for work events and they always have great service. the food is pretty good overall.

Bethany Jengic

We went here for my birthday and it was so much fun! Go on a friday night when they have live entertainment. It starts around 8ish if I remember correctly. Either way you get a nice big cotton candy for your birthday! We also got the Cubano for dessert and it smelled just like a Cuban cigar, and it was delicious!

Eva Shonuga

Three stars because our service was really slow, but the food was fantastic. Other tables were served much faster, so maybe it was a fluke? Cant wait to go back for the food though.

Official Royal

This restaurant is the best restaurant I've been to. And I've been to a lottttt of restaurants. Excellent food. And it's so neat and clean, colorful,et. It's perfect.

Sammy Feliciano

So i love the Ropa Viejo here whether for appetizer or main dish. Also the churrasco medium done was awesome. The yuca had to be dipped in sauce more and the waiters needed to be faster and remember peoples order. My aunt and uncle ordered it well done and it was medium. The mojito where great and the host was funny. The salmon and the periivian chicken tasted great. The music is in spanish and i loved that went perfect with the theme of the location. Decoration goes perfect with the location as well accept to many skinny women and for the theme of this location hispanic woman are not skinny and thin. The bathrooms were super clean and most of the staff is very friendly. There is valet for $11 during dinner but there is public parking if you find it. Its about $12 to $30 a plate. Most of the food is based of central america.

Nayely Garcia

Good service. Although we got there an HR before closing staff was still very accommodating. They were very friendly and attentive. Shrimp is a must try!!

Rosa Chavez

Great drinks and food! We celebrated our anniversary here and they helped us celebrate it in a nice way! We got here late Friday so we only saw one performance. It was pretty cool though!

J S

Went here for a work event and was impressed by all the dishes

Nekia T

My third visit and I'd have to say service has been a lot better in the past. Several people in the party sent dishes back and were dissatisfied with their meal. Our waiter was horrible and seemed to be doing something shady with the bill. We requested to speak with a manager and that never happened. The waiter just kept bringing the bill back with service charges deducted from each check.

mike susedik

This place is pretty neat. A lot happening and a lot of rooms. Food is good, worth going there.

Tina Tranfaglia

Fun decor that matches the name! I was there for an event where we took over the entire restaurant, so I am not sure how that might differ from the regular setup. The food was delicious, including many dishes with a South American/Latin inspiration and a modern twist, such as plantains, empanadas, skirt steak, etc. Parking was very easy on the street, but with with fairly high priced meters and a 2 hr limit.

E Hen

Food and service were great. Went before the opera, told them and they had us in time. We eat primarily vegetarian and they had tons of good options, unique dishes

Maureen tomko

We went with our extended family for a Sunday Brunch. The little ones loved calamari as much as the cotton candy.

Brawley Animal Hospital

Celebrated my birthday there. It was amazing and the food was incredible.

Joseph M

Service is always awesome! Food is always unbelievable ! Drinks are delicious! I highly recommend Carnivale to anyone.

Lauren Walker

Was seated for our reservation, given water, and then was ignored for 20 minutes while we sat there with waiters walking around us. Excited to bring my new co-worker here and now not sure I'll be back.

Griselda Herrera

Love the ambiance! Good food and service.

tboyle350

Really cool latin restaurant with additional rooms that can be used for event hosting. We went to a wedding party there and the catering was top notch.

Niranjani Dasharathi

We had a fantastic time here when we were there for a private event. There were samba dancers and aerial performers. Really liked their drinks and the paella. They had good tacos as well.

wendy woodwardhy

Wasn't what I expected.. food wasn't good and not a big selection

Sagar Pandya

What an underrated place to eat! I recently visited here with my family and we had a fantastic time! We made a reservation in advanced for a Thursday night meal. The waiter at our table was super attentive and fun to be around. The high ceilings and music definitely made the night more lively. The best part was the food. I came in thinking the food would be average, but I wrong wrong. My family includes both meat eaters and vegetarians. And both sides had a wonderful time eating. Both choices were super fresh and delicious. Give this place a try!

Xander Barillas

Always liked dining there! Awesome vibe and good food!

J White

I was excited to visit Carnivale for the first time, but unfortunately I was disappointed by my experience. I do not recommend attending with a party of 10 or more. My friend made reservations here for a group birthday celebration. We were ONLY given the option of the $50/person tapas menu, with Carnivale's selection of items. (We could purchase items in addition to that cost, of course.) The amount of food provided for our party, even for tapas, was extremely underwhelming. The food was just okay; not worth $50 a person. They charged $40 for an $9 bottle of wine. We were expecting seating in the main dining area so that we could enjoy the entertainment; however we were seated in the back behind the curtain. We had a few customer service issues as well, including the wait time for our food. Overall, my first impression was that it was overrated, and sadly I was just as hungry when I left as I was when I arrived. I was expecting sooo much more. It certainly was not the experience I'd been hoping for.

Angela Wilson

Great food. Great service

Rudaba Khalid

It's was a fun time Food was good. They have a live guitarist as a surprise for the customers.

Brenda Burnett

Awesome awesome atmosphere! Great place for Birthday dinners anniversary dinners! There's music am the waiters an waitresses are phenomenal an attentive! You also can make reservations an I suggest u do for limited seating! Some nights they have dancers swinging thru the air! Although this did not happen on the day I went I heard some nights are like that! The food was finger licking good!! Very classy an fancy atmosphere! I would definitely recommend dressing up instead of down! Very romantic lighting an overall great experience!!

Gisela Grimaldos

While the decor is vibrant and lovely, the food was very meh. From the beginning I felt like we were being up-charged. Want to add lobster to your paella?---that will be $18 dollars. Want the special tonight? It's only (emphasis on ONLY) $90 for 2 people. I don't mind paying for quality food but that paella was so mediocre. The five minute entertainment, while nice was not worth it. It hurts to be so negative. On the bright side the music was poppin'

Troutmna Holbrok

We had great experience here. the place was decent and he ambiance was cool. I like the way they treat their customer . The food was delicious ans the services were quick. Nice place

Sonya Arora

Great food and entertainment! Highly recommend the coconut shrimp

Vanessa Mallard

I love this place. I had visited many years ago and I try to get by here whenever I visit Chicago. Clearly, they've changed the menu since my last visit. The atmosphere is very lively and colorful. We ate in the bar area because it was so packed. I always enjoy the drinks here. I didn't really enjoy my entree this time (nothing that the restaurant did wrong), but that won't stop me from visiting again.

VK

love the vibe of this place. very detailed with art. food was great!!!

Louis Khor

Came for a work thing. Their wine list used to be better.

Daniel Hemker

Good food. Decent service. Entre's priced 3x appetizers for roughly same amt of food.

Ronson Macleod

Unusual atmosphere, but in a good way. Came here for a work party and had a great time! Staff is talented and competent in what they do. The food was fantastic. The bartenders were very busy, but didn't miss a beat. I would definitely go again anytime I was in the mood to step out of the ordinary.

Shelly K

Beautiful and upbeat ambiance. Colorful and great music. Would have preferred to sit in the larger main room, nevertheless, great visit. Delicious food! Friendly staff.

Yu Hu

The atmosphere of the restaurant is very unique. Food is a little overprice imo but overall we had a good time

Atul Trivedi

The wifi didn't break down;

Calin Bodea

Well, where do I start ? I really love the place, the decor is amazing, the colors are vibrant and the place is huuuge. Theme parties, regular weeknights or weekends, there is not a bad time to be here. The food is great or maybe it’s just the items on the menu that I have personally tried that are delicious and the wine and cocktails selection is pretty awesome. However not everything is perfect: they don’t have a kids only menu so the items that are supposedly for kids are just smaller portions of regular entrees and of course, the chicken tenders were no more special than let’s say a regular fast food place tenders. Plan for 30-35 minutes for your food to arrive so it’s a good idea to ask your waiter for an appetizer the moment you are sit at the table. Also, even though the waiters are pretty professional, you can see sometimes they prefer to pay more attention to some tables and less to others.

Alma Garcia

Loved everything. Hands down the staff was so helpful with the food selection. Still dream about their lamb dish.

Mark Lazar

Went with a group from work and had a private room. Food, drinks, and service good and plentiful. Brazilian dancers performed in the main room a few times while we were there which was entertaining. Good place with extra buzz/energy vs. a standard sit down restaurant.

Liran Wiener

Excellent food, including gluten free, and awesome drink selection. Try the flight of rum. Big place, good for groups too. Tasty quality food. Service is tops!

Elwood Funches

This restaurant has an absolutely amazing atmosphere! It's primarily a Latin themed venue, with very colorful scenery and very high ceilings. They have so many different shows and activities on different nights. They even have dance nights. It's very nice for groups or private parties. The food is good, although not amazing. Uncommon selection of desserts and chocolate bar. The main attraction is the scenery, atmosphere and music. The drinks are also good, and although not cheap, they're not over the top for the Fulton Market District. A great place to explore for a night.

Danny Bardwell

This place is off the chain the food is outstanding and the atmosphere is unbelievable

Lynnette Michelle

Celebrated my oldest son birthday and my future daughter in law here so glad of choice....very good food! I had pork shoulder with grits and dish was delicious. Caramelized plantains, guacamole and fresh chips

Alex Divinsky

Very fun, but gets packed and hot quick!

L. Edme

Perfect spot to wow your date/family/friends with good food and entertainment (usually around 8PM). Drinks are good. I recommend going business casual and relax.

Sam Fitz

Meh. Cool place, unique fare. Nothing served blew me away. Just ok. Was there for a wedding, wouldnt go back otherwise

George Roy

Excellent place to eat something when in a hurry. The customer service is quick, prices are affordable, awesome mood. I highly recommend this spot.

Andy Smith

Fun lively place. Good food and drinks.

Michelle Abbruzzese

Good food, good drinks, and a fun atmosphere. We listened to a wonderful smooth jazz sax player and watched a talented aerial silks performer. Definitely order the cigar dessert. The presentation alone is worth it!

patriciajbkbbjb gibson

Beautiful experience, live entertainment, drinks and food galore.

Gabriel Galarza

Had dinner with my wife and daughter and it was amazing. Prices are a little high but the food is well worth it. Everything was cooked to perfection.

Susan Page

We went for Easter brunch and while the atmosphere and food were excellent, I ended up feeling ripped off when we left. The brunch was $45 a person, and there were 5 of us. We ordered a total of 7 alcoholic beverages. Our food bill was $225. Then our total bill came for $400. We were splitting the bill, so added tip and then as we were leaving I realized there must be a mistake. There is no way 7 drinks cost $175! $25 a drink??? I asked the waiter and he said its because the tip was added and he didnt correct us when we were mistakenly leaving an additional 20 %. I ended up feeling it was way too much money. Next year we will just go out to lunch some where. So....food and environment were great but it was too expensive.

Jonathan Carter

Our family chose to dine at Carnivale on Christmas. It was a terrific evening! Our server was upbeat, informed and helpful even though the restaurant was quite busy. Every item was well prepared and delicious! Our server suggested the Ropa appetizer - delicious! The Senator’s chicken was perfect as were the steak dishes. We were too full to consider dessert

Michelle Nadowski

The amosphere of this place is amazing! The decor is unique with a very cool view in the bar area. The drinks were so good. My fiance's steak was extremely salty, which is why I only gave it a 4 star review. Everything else was great. Our waiter was super friendly and really made the experience that much better. I think his name was oscar. The hostess was super nice too. Thanks for the good time we will be back!!!

Dave Conord

Love this place! Ambiance, service and food were all excellent!

Erin Wallace

Delicious food and great service! Loved going and hope to be back. Creative menu and delicious Latin flavors.

Jeffrey Cohen

Great food, service, drinks and floor show. Good for kids with parents, and a couple in love like us.

Bob Lammon

Awesome experience. Great food and entertainment. Highly recommend.

Dorian Buie-Jennings

Let me start by saying that the food is fantastic and the ambiance is top notch. I enjoyed my time there, but a few things really set me off. First, we had to wait for our table—which we made a reservation for 3 weeks in advance and we were given an awful table. Second, when the hostess finally told us our table was ready, we had to close out our tab at the bar (they encouraged us to go there), and the hostess proceeded to get an attitude and seriously ROLLED HER EYES at me when I told her we’d be a minute while we did. The service was lacking. Overall, I was just very unimpressed with the entire experience.

Allison Griffin

Great environment, great music and food

Scott Farley

great place. everything is great except the new bar rule they have, you can only buy 1 drink at a time even if your friend is 40 yr old

Business Hours of Carnivale in Illinois

SUNDAY
10:30AM–2:30PM 5–9PM
MONDAY
5–10PM
TUESDAY
5–10PM
WEDNESDAY
5–10PM
THURSDAY
5–10PM
FRIDAY
5–11PM
SATURDAY
5–11PM

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