CAPPERI - Poughkeepsie (NY)

5 /5 mindy logar: Stopped in for dinner with my Mom and two Aunts after a day of antique and thrift shopping. The experience started with Carlos, our server and part owner of the restaurant asking if we would like garlic or plain bread. We selected the garlic and it was amazing. They used fresh garlic. We got the calamari to start and it was delicious then we each ordered a dish and every tried a bite of each others food. The food was wonderful. We shared a slice of cheesecake and it was so good as well. Carlos was also a delight. He was very attentive and friendly. The aesthetic of the restaurant was cute, cozy and very clean. I would give it a 10 out of 10, highly recommend, go there.

5 /5 Mary J. Whitler-Fisher: My husband and I were in town for a couple days and had a real hankering for Italian food. We recently visited Italy and were pleasantly surprised by the authenticity of this restaurant. We live in San Diego and were traveling quite a distance. Hands down the veal Parmesan and bruschetta were the best we have had since we left Italy. You must patron this restaurant, you’re missing out if not. Quaint, delicious and tasty!

5 /5 Sara Nesheiwat: This was seriously delicious! I ordered the chicken parm with angel hair pasta and it was 10/10. The red sauce was delicious and the angel hair pasta was cooked perfectly. The other dish is the chicken scarpariello and we picked linguine pasta - and it’s chicken, sausage, peppers and the most insanely delicious sauce - this dish was amazing and had so much flavor and a little kick! I can’t wait to come back!

5 /5 Carol Isom: Our experience at Capperi was one of the most delightful and delicious dining experiences ever. We needed a late lunch so our options in that area were limited. There were only a few reviews for this restaurant but they were all good ones so we tried it. We were the only customers and Carlos, our chef/waiter/proprietor had a Spanish accent, so I was a little anxious. We ordered the bruschetta and Caesar salad for appetizers and both were very good. I ordered the putenesca and my husband, the spaghetti and meatballs! They both were most excellent. We fell in love with Carlos. He is such a hard worker. He is not yet licensed to serve wine but I believe you can bring your own. Also, there are options for parking other than on the street. Just call Carlos about that and to make a reservation for dinner. You won’t be sorry!

5 /5 Colin McGann: Where do I even begin. Carlos swept me off my feet with his aura. Didn’t have enough chairs. He went TO THE PLACE NEXT DOOR to get more chairs. He is almost a one man show. Low staffed. Not a problem. Comes out with the food 6 or 7 massive big booms. He is SWEATING from the effort. Dedicated, motivated, disciplined aka Carlos. Food was so good. Throw money at Carlos for me. I’ll miss you goat. I’ll be back soon.