Shell Knob
Carmelina's

Carmelina's

27504 Big Rock Rd, Shell Knob, USA, 65747, United States

Meat • Pasta • Italian • Seafood


"Generously rating 4 due to ambiance. Impressive and fun rustic decor. Great idea for a boat up and dock restaurant. Family friendly. Great view. Rocks gently on the waves lights sway which just added to the fun and unique feel. The sake made coladas were awesome! Salads were delightfully wrapped and plated. Calamari was great too! We were not impressed with the meals and I 'd rate them no higher than 3 for flavor bland and no higher than 3 for portion size. Shrimp fettuccini had impressive shrimp but no flavor. Small portion of house made pasta, with bland watery alfredo sauce. Spaghetti special had best portion size but bland. Seafood ravioli had great flavor but tiny portion. No dessert was offered. Our ticket was $262 incl bottle of wine for a family of 7 and several people made a sandwich back at the cabins because they were still hungry. So a 5 for concept, decor, location brought down by less than impressive meals. Heard the pizza might a better bet. We will likely try again next year and hope they add flavor and are more generous with serving size. Sharing the feedback mostly for the owners so they can benefit and be ready for their third season. We wish them well and hope they thrive there! BTW- we found it humorous that one server mentioned the locals call tourists terrorists or terrists ? and that the town throws a big party after Labor Day to celebrate after we are gone. Might teach the working townsfolk where most of the money comes from and how many businesses go under every year waiting for us all to come back. And how many other towns in the world also benefit and suffer from vacationers."