Carmine's - Upper West Side

Pros: Food, atmosphere, portions, generous at the bar.
Cons: None

Everything about Carmine's is A+! The food is great, the service is great and the price is great. Dishes range from $10.00 to $50.00 and will feed up to three people. Some of the dishes I've had: Chicken Parm. (thinly sliced cutlets), Veal ...

Pros: Old world charm. Great food. Great Service.
Cons: Loud at peak times.

This place is great.
The last time I was there, was my graduation day
from Grad school about a year ago.
I had this place in mind for my "after" party
of about 6 people.
When you walk into this place, it takes you back to
...

Pros: Great Food
Cons: Long waiting list

Carmines is wonderful! 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 portions,...

Pros: Good for family-style setting.
Cons: Messy and loud.

Okay. So I'm a New Yorker who really 'knows' Italian (trust me!). After fifteen years where very few 'red sauce' Italian restaurants (read: Neapolitan; Sicilian; Southern Italian) were opening, particularly in Manhattan, Carmines - West Side opens up to...

Pros: delicious homestyle Italian food
Cons: long waiting time

This has to be one of my very favorite places despite the noise and sometimes long waits. A garlic lovers dream come true. The menu is family style so I would suggest going with a large group. The pastas are supreme as are the meat dishes. The...

Pros: great food, great people, great enviornment
Cons: Maybe the wait

Alright, now some of my opinions have been so so, but this one is a lot better. I have been to Carmine's 3 time before(I live in New York) with my...

Pros: Presentation and Taste
Cons: None...

If your looking for regional this is the place. The food here is exceptional. It is like the food your grandmother made. Nothing is substituted.. Unlike other Italian places the ambiance is pleasant and the aromas that seep out from the kitchen wet the appetite...

Pros: A lot of food is served it will make you stuffed. Friendly people
Cons: none I can think of

I really enjoyed my meal. There was a lot of food and it tasted very good, I would take my girlfriend here and if I had a family I would take them here. Everyone was so kind and friendly, the waiters and waitresses were very respectful {laughing}, I gave them a hard time I did not mean to, but they took it well. I would give this place a 10 on a One to Ten scale, Ten being great...