SPAGHETTI PARK — Restaurant in Clemmons

Tried this place for the first time after all the rave reviews on the local food Facebook page. I ordered the carbonara with chicken, the Mozzarella In Carrozza (deep fried mozzarella cheese with a layer of salami and prosciutto in it), and the crème brûlée with berries on top for dessert. Service was okay for a takeout. First girl I tried to talk to to pick up my order kind of ignored me (eh not a good look for my first time at the place and first employee interaction). The other woman at the counter ended up tending to me instead and she was nice (brown hair with glasses). The food was just not great. The Carbonara was runny, but tasted ok and satisfied my pasta craving (I’ve had way better in New York City where I’m from). A little less pasta water would’ve done this good…carbonara sauce isn’t supposed to pool like that in the container. The Mozzarella in Carrozza was extremely bland and even though it was supposed to be deep fried, it bordered on slightly burnt. I thought it was just the color being very dark from the deep frying, but the burnt bits on the breading makes me think otherwise or something may have been off with the fry oil. It tasted slightly burnt too. For dessert I got the crème brûlée with berries…the crème layer didn’t cook like it should…it was like sweet scrambled eggs basically and looked muddled when it’s supposed to be like a smooth custard (I’ve made many crème brûlée’s in my life and had many from restaurants). I’m guessing the water level in the pan the ramekin was in while in the oven wasn’t high enough if the crème layer cooked like eggs or the cream to egg ratio was off. The free bread and salad were good…but the free things shouldn’t be the only decent quality aspect of the food. Pictures are included in this review. Overall, not really impressed and had higher expectations given all the raves about this place. I spent $36 in total for everything.

Update as of 5/19/25

I decided to give this place another chance and I’m very happy with my order this time. I ordered the carbonara again and it was amazing and full of flavor. The sauce was the perfect consistency and stuck to the pasta well…allowing for full on flavor with every bite. The review of my first experience was taken seriously by the people that run this establishment and they sought to give me a better experience and they absolutely nailed it. I got an order of garlic bread this time too and it was amazing. Great idea to put the garlic confit seasoning separately so that it doesn’t soak through the bread and make it soggy in transit. I would definitely eat here again given the improvements made since my last time getting food here....

Im super surprised I didn't find this place sooner! Initial thoughts walking in was this place is small, cute, and very friendly feeling. The lady at the front was super welcoming and brought a great start to the first time. She handed us menus and went over who they were and what they do. You have two options: buy ready-to-eat or prepared for baking. We got ready-to-eat this round but will be back to try take-home and bake!

The wife ordered wild mushroom ravioli, and when I say the cream sauce just envelopes your mouth with its savory taste and then the ravioli is knocking you out of the park damn good it's still a understatement for how good it is 10/10!

When I go to an Italian or Greek place to eat I always try the spaghetti and meatballs first. Sauce: hearty and perfect, acidic with the perfect blend of seasonings. Meatballs: juicy with great flavors! Not just three meatballs but eight in total! This meant I wasn't left with a ton of spaghetti and sauce and no meatballs throughout eating the meal.

We also ordered the blood orange cake and tiramisu desserts. The blood orange cake was a bit to sweet for me but the wife loved it! Perfect sponge to cream ratio!

I,on the other hand, loved the tiramisu and it's not the typical tiramisu you get at the stores. This tasted homemade and not the generic mass produced! If you don't like coffee I can't recommend it but If you do, you must get it!

Portion size 10/10 food came with side salads and these spaccatini breadsticks with Nutella for cleansing the palate.

Flavor/seasoning 10/10 not salty, not overwhelming.... Just great homemade tasting food!

Seating 2/10 they don't truly have a seating area. Bench with 3 seats and a table with no seats. But don't let this put you off from coming out! Right down the road is Tanglewood park and is an amazing spot to sit and eat and adds to the outing experience. Maybe if the building allows it, putting tables outside might be an option. But again take it home and bake it!

Location 10/10 plenty of parking and easy to get to.

Side notes- they have a cute shelving area for buying...

I had not expected this place to be carry out only, but it was, so I will not penalize them on what I had hoped they would be. Nonetheless, there is great potential here. I ordered the sausage and broccoli rabe egg rolls, which were pretty good on their own, but I have to admit that the roasted tomato jam that comes with it is something really special! This elevated the taste to a whole other level. With just a hint of sweetness, the was bursting with flavor!

The clams carbonara was interesting...the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente (thank you for that!) and the dish had great flavor. I didn't have to add any additional seasonings, and that says a lot, coming from me. However, the clams had an unusual texture that I have not experienced before. They weren't bad, but just very different and it threw me for a loop, as they were not tender and juicy as I'm accustomed to. As I said, the flavor of the dish was great but could use a bit more sauce and a few less peas for my taste.

The entree comes with a side salad and piece of Italian bread to balance things out.

The tiramisu met with my approval, as I am very picky about that. It had the perfect amount of coffee and was not too sweet.

What made this a truly great experience was the top notch customer service. The staff went above and beyond to be helpful and accommodating and it was apparent that it was genuine. This is a rarity in customer service these days, so kudos to you! I would return for this reason alone!

I'm looking forward to trying some other things on the menu, and would recommend this as a place to check out. Prices were...