Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Why people love it

A light cream sauce with pancetta rather than the Roman egg emulsion. Diners who want a gentler sauce rate it highly; purists reject the cream, and takeout can arrive dry.

What people mention most

• generous portion2
• rich1
• cream sauce1
• balanced1
• pancetta1

Criticism

• dry1
• not enough sauce1
• cream sauce1
• untraditional1
• off flavor1

On the menu

Pasta tossed with pancetta in a light cream sauce — a cream build rather than the Roman egg emulsion. Cheapest carbonara in the local set.