Carmelina's Italian Bistro

27504 Big Rock Rd, Shell Knob
(417) 858-0223

Recent Reviews

Robert Moss

Shrimp Trio was excellent

Carol Boehm

The all you can eat crab legs were seasoned great, quick with refills.

Dixie Voss

The calamari is excellent!!! Not the little rubber rings you get elsewhere. Chunks and cooked to perfection! I added a side salad.

Bob Cox

We had a fantastic meal and experience at Carmelina's last Saturday evening. Pleased to be able to make a reservation for 12, we arrived by water, plenty of dockage. One of the best on-water dining experiences ever! Food was quick and delicious.... great kid's meals , steaks, and pasta. Ravioli was really the hit. Service was outstanding, can't wait to boat back to Carmelina's.

Aaron Guyer

Stooped by for their Thursday wing special. Very good. Better than Buffalo Wild Wings. Service was excellent as well.

Steven Greasby

Good food, friendly staff, and great views. We had a great time and everyone enjoyed the food. I would definitely visit again.

Pamela Anderson

The atmosphere iwas just amazing. Beautiful local custom design woodwork. The restaurant is located right on the lake for the best views. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The menu had a wonderful variety of selections I include fish, sandwiches and salads for everyone’s tastes . Our meals were fresh and the pasta was killer. The bar had a nice selection of drinks. The staff was very attentive and helpful. Everyone in our party had fun. We definitely will be back!

Ann Waggoner

Great service and food was really good! Loved the view right on the lake!!

Holli Triboulet

The food was really good. The pizza was fantastic. Cant wait to try their tacos and steaks

Jancy G

Charming place ON THE WATER. Great service, super menu selections, and an outside deck. Rustic and inviting. You can rent a speed boat or pontoon next door, and then relax over dinner at Carmerlinas.

Larry M.

Wow....in one dinner Carmelina's has redeemed themselves. We have eaten here half a dozen times, food is good but most of time, but sometimes what we want to eat, they are out of...like shrimp. Love the on-the-water dining and decor even if it gets a bit wavy when a big boat passes by. But this last Saturday night we took the boat over for prime rib....and it was fantastic! Prepared perfectly, generous portions, sides were excellent. We will definitely be back for prime rib night. Also, all at our table (4) had Bloody Mary drinks, they are excellent made with Sake (said they had to due to being on the water), but they are very very good. Service was prompt and friendly.

Larry S.

We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to take a boat ride to eat supper at this waterfront restaurant. The special was pizza and chili dogs, which I had one of each. I thought both had very good flavor. My wife wasn't nearly as happy with her pizza. Mine was a thin crust with hers being the regular. Other eating partner had spaghetti and also complemented the flavor. I would rate the food and service a 3.5 star and the location and decor a five.

Ashley B.

Very disappointed in the service and food. Paid $20 a plate for dry chicken and noodles that had no flavor. Great location and atmosphere but not worth it.

Jing R.

Food tasted fine. However, the small portions with the high prices overshadowed the possibility of a positive experience. Paid almost $25/person. Left pretty unsatisfied and even grilled burgers once we got home--which we've NEVER done before. Don't mind paying the higher prices when you leave full-but not hungry. No Pre-meal bread offered- would've helped. Such a strange dilemma.

Britan D.

Nice restaurant with friendly, fast service recurring checking in to make sure everyone is satisfied. Everyone was happy with their food - you wouldn't expect an Italian restaurant to have $1 Taco Tuesdays, and you wouldn't expect them to be good on top of that, but the members of my party who got the tacos quite enjoyed them. I got the seafood ravioli and enjoyed it. Everyone seemed happy with their meal overall. (My sister complained the salad's lettuce tasted like "dish soap", but she was the only one who thought so, and between you and me, she's kinda weird.) Everyone was especially happy with dessert - I tried bits of the tiramisu and the chocolate cake and really liked them both. A gluten-free member was in my party and was able to enjoy a nice dinner (tacos with gluten-free shells) and dessert (the flan).

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