Carmine's - Upper West Side

Pros: Great food in HUGE portions, friendly waiters and waitresses, large menu
Cons: Can be hard to decide what to order since the food is served family style.

Even though I live right across from New York City and am there an awful lot, I have never tried Carmine's. I love Italian food and was searching for a place that offered simple southern Italian-style food, well I found just that at Carmine's! ...

Pros: Great food
Cons: management

Hello Management at Carmine's, Today August 19, Friday 2004 we decided to go to Carmine's as our usual weekend dinner. We were a party of 6 as usual. We when to Carmine's at 2450 Broadway New York City When we got to Carmine's we asked for our ...

Pros: service-food
Cons: possible wait for table

I was first introduced to Carmines by my aunt Pauline. She is a regular visitor to NYC and she raved about this place. A few years ago a bunch of us rented a limo and went down for dinner. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.

To start...

Pros: Wonderful food reasonably priced!
Cons: Long waits

After having an incredible meal at the Broadway location of Carmine's, some friends and I stumbled upon this Upper West Side location. This restaurant is so good it deserves two locations!

Carmine's is old fashioned Italian cooking as it...

Pros: Incredible Italian food, great service, great atmosphere
Cons: Long wait - make reservations

I went to the famous Carmines a few months ago and still remember the experience like it was just yesterday. If I give you only two tips when eating at this restaurant, they are: 1. Come Early, 2. Bring A Big Appetite.

My family and I...

Pros: Large portions, great food, friendly staff
Cons: Always busy

If you're ever in New York City, you absolutely have to stop at Carmine's (there are two right in NYC). When you go, bring a big appetite, or a lot of people because everything is family style. Prices are very reasonable considering the large portions,...

Pros: Great Service! Great Food!
Cons: none

The food is soooo good at this Carmine's location that you will find yourself craving it when you are in Canada and can not have it. You will dream garlic and oil dreams. You will never be satisfied by another piece of bread. The service is excellent....

Pros: Great food! Large portions!
Cons: There can be a long wait

Carmines is absolutely amazing! This is the best place to go for real italian food. I suggest this restaurant for people who think italian food is limited to pizza and garlic bread. My favorite dish, the fried calimari, is delicious, and comes in large...

Pros: Huge Portions
Cons: The wait and price

First of all I have to get this out of the way, if you go to Carmine's and try the Shrimp Scampi, don't bother going! It is truly the greatest food I ever tasted. The huge portions are enough to fee many so if you are going as a couple order sparingly....

Pros: Large portions make the price of food worth it, and it tastes great.
Cons: A bit too noisy inside, and the No-Smoking signs are everywhere.

Basically Carmine's is a large family restaurant with large portions of Italian food for an average of $19 to $25 per plate. I arrived there with a female cousing and her boyfriend at the boyfriend's behest. He works in Manhattan as a children's physical ...

Pros: The food is AWESOME! And affordable
Cons: LOUD, LOUD, LOUD, and CROWDED!!!

We were considering a family-type restaurant on the Upper West Side and remembered Carmine's, which we hadn't been to in years, yet remembered fondly. Would the fried zucchini sticks still be as good (and abundant) as we remembered? In a word, YES! For...

Pros: A lot of food
Cons: Noisy, lass than average quality

Carmines is one of the most talked about restaurants in NYC. Being a restaurant lover, especially Italian food, I decided to see what all the hype is about. On my way to Carmines I was excited to be going to such a raved about place, and was starving...

Pros: Delicious Italian-American specialties that are heavy in taste and moderate on the wallet.
Cons: Not a great place for couples.

Carmine's Upper West Side is as wonderfully fulfilling as its cross town sister. As you walk through the front doors the aroma of grandma's cooking from the old country is in the air. Depending on the day of the week, seating is usually moderate and...

Pros: Atmosphere, excellent meals, the price is Right.. no pun intended
Cons: The wait was too long

Carmine's is a place that everyone should experience at least once in their lives. I was fortunate enough to make this experience one that I will never forget.

A few weekends ago I figured I would surprise my boyfriend with a New York play...

Pros: Great food, Gargantuan portions, Reasonable prices
Cons: You'll wait forever (but every minute is worth it)

When you're an Italian-american growing up in New York, you develop certain standards for Italian restaurants. You want portions as big as grandma used to serve on Sundays, and you want the basics done well. Carmine's delivers on all points--huge...