Carmines Italian Restaurant - Upper West Side
Company Details
Tuesday: 11:30AM-10PM
Wednesday: 11:30AM-10PM
Thursday: 11:30AM-10PM
Friday: 11:30AM-11PM
Saturday: 11:30AM-11PM
Sunday: 11:30AM-10PM
Contact Information
New York, New York, 10024
United States
Carmines Italian Restaurant - Upper West Side Reviews
Submitted by Mark Nowell on 06/21/2022
Mark Nowell 5 stars rating.
Best Family restaurant I have been! The food has huge servings like really huge plus all that I order here is good!
Location: It is located in UWS. But they have multiple branches in the city. The interior has this family style Italian vibe, there is outdoor seating as well.
Service: they are all super nice, they treat you as family here.
Food: Everything was good. CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO (wings): this is my favorite, the sauce on that juicy chicken is so delicious. You have to ask for wings tho! It taste better than thighs. CALAMARI: another favorite! Huge sizes of calamari fried into perfection! FRIED ZUCCHINI: omg it is so light and you can eat everything without getting full. CHICKEN ALLA ROMANA: the chicken was tender and juicy, the potatoes are perfectly cooked as well. GARLIC BREAD: you have to pay for this, its not free. But the bread is toasted good, you can chose with melted cheese or regular. PENNE ALA VODKA: the pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauce you can noticed its freshly made. GARLIC and OIL with CLAMS: this is one of my favorites too, cause its just simple with a lot of clams. TIRAMISU: best tiramisu, not that sweet and its huge.
Price rating: 8/10, it is not that bad for the amount of goodness you can have. Its very huge servings!
Will definitely come back because everything was good! Been here multiple times and their food is always great.
Submitted by Brittany Holland on 06/10/2022
Brittany Holland 2 stars rating.
I’ve eaten from this location before but it was only take out. I visited Carmines Upper West Side with a large group in early June 2022 to celebrate my daughter’s graduation. Due to the amount of people attending we were considered a large group (over 15 people). Because of large number, I was informed we had to order off the prefix menu. Jennifer assisted me with this, she was available to answer any questions/concerns I had. I was emailed a contract and paid the deposit to hold our reservation. I was given 3 days (72 hrs.) to the date of the event to confirm the final count of guests attending. Upon arriving to the restaurant, we were greeted. I also gave my cake to the greeter and informed it needed to be refrigerated. Within a few minutes of our reservation time, we were seated. The waitress Tenice came over to take our order this made me question whether we could have just been a walk in. I informed our waitress we have a prefix menu (contract). I was very displeased with the lack of communication of the restaurant with our waitress Tenice. Especially since we were told we couldn’t just walk into the restaurant and order since we were a large group. I also wasn’t pleased as another waiter began to bring out soda beverages without asking what our preference was. I had to ask him which beverages he had and requested him to remove some of the beverages he already bought out. The appetizers of Caesar Salad and Garlic Bread were delicious. For pasta we chose penne ala vodka which was very salty, and linguine with butter and oil which was just okay. For entrees we chose shrimp scampi which everyone said was really good and chicken lemon and butter which seemed really rubbery. For desserts we chose fresh fruit which was good and cheesecake which many didn’t like. When it was time to bring out the cake, Tenice informed me there was a cake cutting fee per person. I informed her Jennifer informed me the fee would be waived since we were a large group. It took the staff 5-10 minutes to find my cake. I had to show Tenice a picture of the cake. The restaurant also didn’t have the sparklers so they put regular birthday candles in the cake. I don’t appreciate the restaurant not communicating with our waitress and I feel like it was very unprofessional. I felt like it should have been a stress-free day for me. Instead, I felt I was constantly directing and asking questions. I put no blame on Tenice she was excellent. The restaurant really dropped the ball on this one. I’m not sure if I’ll dine at Carmines again on a prefix menu since it was out of order and not organized. I was also told since we were a large group, they don’t serve the food. Some of the guests didn’t like that we had to keep asking to pass this or that. They offer both indoor and outdoor dining. To get up to the main dining room we had to go upstairs, I didn’t notice any accessible ramp. The restaurant is accessible via public transportation. I’m only giving 2 stars for Tenice. I really feel like we were cheated out of our money.
Submitted by Shanie Butler on 04/18/2022
Shanie Butler 4 stars rating.
My friend took me to brunch here and one thing I can say is that the portion size were huge! The rum runner cocktail was great and the service was okay. One thing I would recommend is to go with a lot of people because of the portion size.
Everything was great until I got home I had the worse stomachache and was throwing up. And this was my only meal for the day so I know nothings else have caused my stomach bug.
There was so much food left over I took it home, so I’ll try again tomorrow and see if I have the same reaction with my stomach.
Submitted by Elizabeth T. on 04/17/2022
Elizabeth T. 5 stars rating.
My party of 7 had a great time here. We originally made the reservation for 6 but had a last minute guest and they were able to cater to us with a few days notice. The food was great, huge family sized portions. The waitress was attentive to all of our needs and made great recommendations. We had the wings, mussels, calamari and Caesar salad for appetizers and the lobster and chicken special for our mains and had SO much left over. Leaving the restaurant with to go boxes looked like we were catering a party. So happy we decided to celebrate here.
Submitted by Natalie Mc on 04/04/2022
Natalie Mc 5 stars rating.
Man...the food was exceptional! The drinks, superb! The servings were grand! The ambience was just right! The service was nice! I can't wait to eat there again ????
Submitted by Daniel on 04/03/2022
Daniel 5 stars rating.
This is is the real Carmine’s…wife and I enjoyed our dinner. Food was excellent as usual and Kevin our waiter was beyond personable and phenomenal. His dedication to our request and service was beyond outstanding. He is truly a full representation to a first class dining experience. Only thing Carmine’s needs to improve on is offering half portions for couples as this is a family style portion servings, but hey we get a few left over lunch and dinners !
Submitted by Vee B. on 03/20/2022
Vee B. 5 stars rating.
This place has been a family favorite for some time now.
Food is ALWAYS Fresh, MADE-TO-ORDER & full of authentic Italian flavors and old world traditions.
Went with a family member. A complimentary assortment of fresh baked breads (seen in pic) with olive oil and butter on the side...
Crisp refreshing Pellegrino (our waiter was a gem! Got my usually requested citrus wedges (pic) to compliment my drink)
The appetizer, Stuffed Mushroom Caps (pics) is simply heaven! You can see all the herbs, red peppers etc in the picture.
Chicken Parmigiana (pics) consist of 2 extra large pieces of premium white meat chicken cutlets, topped a rich and authentic savory marinara sauce and quality cheese(s).
Lastly, but definitely NOT the least ..is one of my family members favorites..
Penne Alla Vodka full of saucy goodness, herbs, onion, garlic and topped with grated cheese.
Granted, THIS restaurant is NOT a place where you will find dollar menus, 2/$20 deals where you share an appetizer.... BUT you get what you pay for! Food is fresh, made when your waiter/waitress places your order, arrives to you hot & delicious with ALL the flavors in tact..
You get HEFTY, PLENTIFUL AND FAMILY SIZED PORTIONS ON HUGE PLATTERS (See for yourself in the pics)
MORE than enough that unless there's 3-4 ppl dining, you will DEFINITELY have food leftover to bag up for home. Definitely a great value for quantity and quality!!! A great family environment
Submitted by Shachar Ashkenazi on 01/20/2022
Shachar Ashkenazi 5 stars rating.
That's an awesome place to go with a large group.
Dishes here are enormous, everything we ordered was tasty and they pack it for you because there is absolutely no way to finish those huge dishes.
Staff were also very nice, friendly and helpful.
Submitted by Paula Schaeffer on 12/15/2021
Paula Schaeffer 5 stars rating.
Went on a Wade Bus Tour to Radio City to see the Christmas Show???? The trip included Carmine's, so I don't know how much the meal costs. It was served family style in huge portions! The food was very good, hot and plentiful. They even gave take home options. I was most impressed with the service! Ten plus stars!! The wait staff was super efficient and extremely friendly & attentive! Considering the amount of people they had to serve all at once, we were treated on an individual basis! Awesome! I just can't express how wonderful the staff was..THEY made the visit & meal perfect..not the food! Overall it was a most excellent experience! Thank you all!
Submitted by Sripathi Sridhar on 11/01/2021
Sripathi Sridhar 4 stars rating.
We dined here on a Sunday afternoon, and surprisingly there was no wait time for a nice table outside. The waiter was patient and knowledgeable, and the food was made with care. However, the portion sizes here are absolutely Enormous. Each dish we ordered (for 2) could easily feed 4 people.
