Carbone's Restaurant

Carbones Restaurant has been a Hopkinton staple since 1933. Owned and operated by the Carbone family for 81 years, Carbones strives to maintain the integrity and family atmosphere that has helped it endure. From family recipes dating back to our Italian roots tomodern American favorites, there is sure to be something for everybody. Choice of any 2 of the following – salad, pasta, potato, vegetables Choice of any 2 of the following – salad, pasta, potato, vegetables Choice of any 2 of the following – salad, pasta, potato, vegetables Baked Virginia Ham & Cheese, Grilled $8.95 Sliced Tomatoes, Eggplant, Roasted Red Peppers, Black Olives, Hopkinton – Carbones Restaurant in Hopkinton has been a family affair for 80 years with with three generations of Carbones keeping the good food business growing every year. The restaurant opened in 1933 under the management of Edward Carbone, who named his establishment The Good Fellows Club. He was soon joined by his mother and father who began to serve homemade pasta, fried chicken, and veal cutlets. When Edward left to serve in the armed forces during WWII, his parents continued the operation of the restaurant until his return. The capacity of the restaurant at the time was 10 to 15 dinners. After the death of Edwards father in 1945, the other Carbone son, Peter, joined his mother and brother after his release from the armed forces in 1946. By this time, expansion of the now famous restaurant was underway. In 1944, the Carbones englarged the dining room and added a cocktail lounge, but even that expansion was not sufficient to handle the volume of business the dining spot was attracting. Another addition would be necessary. The Carbone brothers and their mother sat down, did some figuring, and decided to purchase more land adjacent to the restaurant, concentrating on five acres nex to the business then owned by the Bernard Merriam and Hogan estate. In the early 1950s, with the addition that had been made, it was necessa