I am so glad that:\n\n1. Someone else bought this place\n\n2. That Italians bought this place\n\n3. That there are no reviews for the previous business bearing the same name with the former owners because it is a whole new restaurant. It's like Gordon Ramsey came in here and cleaned the place up.\n\nSomebody has been paying attention to the current dining trends. Most of the main room is wide open with hardwood and tile floors. The few booths are high and comfortable. The side room that used to house pool tables now serves as a private room or extra dining space if needed. The bar is nice and modern and boasts 12 beers on tab, the local one being OMB Copper. The menu isn't limited, but it focuses primarily on pastas and pizzas. Do one thing and do it well. These restaurants tend to be more successful.\n\nI had kept up with the old Carolina Bistro on Facebook and as such have been keeping up with the new CB. I have also seen their ads in the Fort Mill Times which also had an interview with the owners. Wednesdays is $8.95 pasta night which includes a decent amount of one of 8 pastas, plus a small salad and 2 garlic knots. I got the baked ziti which was good. I can't say it was outstanding because it tastes similar to what I make at home. My wife got the linguine with broccoli and olive oil and that was good. It even had fresh sliced pieces of garlic. The garlic knots were delicious. The salad was fresh, dark green lettuce. I got their homemade balsamic and vinegar dressing which was good.\n\nOur service was polite, friendly, and prompt, despite being a little unusual at first. There was some confusion as to who our waitress was, and the hostess was also doubling as a waitress. Thankfully things improved after that.\n\nThe bottom line: It's nice to have a home style Italian place near the house with reasonably priced fresh food and we will return. Although the address is Fort Mill, it is technically in Indian Land on 521 about 1 mile south of Ballantyne.
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