Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse – Akron, Ohio, USA
Usually you have to go to Vegas or somewhere very special to have a carpaccio this good, it was a real standout. I said as much to the bartender to pass along my praise to the chef.
Umbrella Restaurant – Bonaire
I set my expectations low for this dish because the restaurant is essentially at the end of the cruise ship dock. Living in St. Thomas, in my experience you’re not going to achieve many mind-blowing culinary experiences in such locations. You’re there for the view; the water and salt breeze and people watching.
Donatello Italian Restaurant – Tampa, Florida, USA
Wow. Just wow. This is pretty much the definition of a deconstructed dish but the most notable feature is that this was a SINGLE piece of meat. One, gigantic, plate-filling, perfect cut. I have never seen that pulled off before.
Louis Restaurant – St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a perfectly, and I mean perfectly balanced carpaccio – and this one fits the bill.
Todd English’s OLIVES – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Olives is famous for their Carpaccio, if you look around the tables on a busy lunch or dinner hour (it’s almost always busy there), you will see an order on probably 50% of the tables. And for good reason. This carpaccio is presently standing atop of the ratings with 10 capers.