Carmine's - Upper West Side
New York
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Great food everytime. Been coming here for years. Went back to celebrate my birthday. Chicken wings are so good the house made blue cheese is amazing. Calamari is a table must! And we always get the shrimp parmigian! The shrimp so big! And don’t forget the bread and oil!
⭐ We had a fantastic dinner! The fried calamari was crispy, fresh and delicious with the marinara sauce, and the chicken wings were full of flavor and perfectly cooked. Important note on portions: Everything here is very generous — we ordered just these two plates for two people and couldn’t finish them. The portions are easily enough for 4 people. So be careful when ordering! Food quality was excellent, atmosphere was nice and service was great. Highly recommend, especially if you come with a big appetite.
True to its name, family style Italian food. You'll walk into complete chaos and extremely loud noise as you walk in to their dining hall. Portion sizes are out of control, however pricing is pretty accurate given the huge portions. As 4 adults and kids, we managed to finish off 1 entree Rigatoni Country Style ($29), and 1 appetizer Stuffed Mushrooms ($19.99). We of course made a mistake of ordering two more appetizers not realizing how big their portion sizes actually are! These included Garlic Bread, and huge portion of Fried Calamari! Noise levels on the higher end, pretty difficult to have a conversation with the person seated across the table. Quick service though and really good food quality. The country style pasta was very flavorful. Highly recommend this place for a family style experience!
Had a birthday dinner for my neice. The wait staff was very cordial and attentive. The table setting and atmosphere was nice, music not to my taste but tolerable. The dishes of food was quite a lot and of course sharable. If you compared the price to the average plate every one would have ordered separately somewhere else would of cost about $25 - $35 each however, the bill was not modest at all and the drinks a little pricey as well. Plenty of food but not so delicious. Something different in the sauce. Either my palate has changed or the recipe 🤔. I've been coming here over 10 years either for work gatherings or birthdays. Tonite was underwhelming.
Happy hour review. The food is good and plentiful. Drinks are reasonable. I finally had the opportunity to go to Carmine during their limited happy hour (Monday to Thursdays only 3-5pm and after 9pm). The calamari is as good as I remembered from the early 1990’s when they first opened, although now, the marinara sauce is less garlicky and more cooked. Serving size is perfect for 2 to share. The best deal was the sliders (2 for $5): the foccacia bread was great, the portion large and the extra sauce was a bonus touch. The mussels were good too but the sauce was not (chili) spicy - it also came with 2 whole stewed tomatoes. The house red was a young montepulciano d’abruzzo (2024) served in a drinking style glass (like in Italy). Lunch menu (sandwiches and smaller pasta portions is available all day at the bar. For those with soy allergy: canola oil is used exclusively in the kitchen. But they don’t make the focaccia and the bread they use in the meatballs in house, so ask your server. Looking forward to returning. Feb 2026
