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Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas, Manassas, VA

Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas

4.6 (1060)
$31 to $50
Mediterranean
9108 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110

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2 people
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas is a family owned and operated restaurant in Historic Manassas, which specializes in Contemporary Cuisine with Italian and Portuguese Fusion. The restaurant features a seasonal menus with locally sourced items from local farms. We are proud to be featured as one of the 50 best restaurants in Northern Virginia By Northern Virginia Magazine.

To accompany your dinner, select from our 2010-2023 Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List. Come try our extensive Portuguese wine list and taste for yourself what everyone will be talking about. We currently carry over 75 Portuguese wines from such regions as Alentejo, Douro, Doa, Estremadura, and Vinho Verde. Our list of Portuguese wines is one of the finest in the DC Metropolitan area and is comparable to many of the top Portuguese wine lists in the America.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Portuguese, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Alice Pires
  • Private party facilities
    Located in historic Old Town Manassas we have been serving the local community for 36 years. Our private dining area seats 60 comfortably and we have many package options to fill any need.
  • Neighborhood
    Manassas
  • Cross street
    Battle Street
  • Parking details
    Parking garage by the train station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,060 people are saying

Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Mediterranean

Review summary

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Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas is a "quiet gem" with "outstanding service" and a "great wine list." Guests praise its "delicious" food, especially the "Cioppino" and "Salmao Fiorentina." The ambiance is perfect for special occasions, and the staff is "attentive and professional." A must-visit for fine dining!

1,060 Reviews
  1. Val54

    Washington DC5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great meal experience all around. Our server was a bit slow with some responses. I asked for salt and never got it, he was slow to bring the dessert menu. It seemed like our food took a bit long to come out but it was a busy day (Mother's Day) so it was expected. My dish was a bit cold (luke warm) it seemed as if the raviolis had been mircrowaved as it was a bit tough. The amount of lobster in the dish was very little (maybe 3 quarter size pieces) the shrimp was great both in my dish and in the appatizer that we ordered.

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  2. Shawn

    Washington DC14 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It always makes me sad when a great restaurant fails. Carmello's has always been my favorite place in Manassas until yesterday...Mother's Day. Of course the restaurant was packed. Management knows this when they completely book up the house for a major holiday. Explain to me then why they don't take special measures to accommodate such a large crowd. It took over an hour to receive our entrees! The poor wait staff were standing around with tense smiles, trying their best to assure customers that their food was on the way. When the food finally did arrive it was lukewarm and badly prepared. My salmon was overcooked and dry (inexcusable!) The lump crab meat topping was just a few sparse flakes along with a couple tough artichoke petals. (The beurre blanc was beautiful though, and the sauteed spinach very nice.) This was a total fail on the part of the kitchen. Do better, Carmello"s!

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  3. frances VIP

    Washington DC35 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    disappointing since we've been there before....Server was attentive ...food took too long to arrive & then was overcooked or dry or both & a hair was found in the pasta dish...we did not bother to complain.

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  4. Greylin

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really enjoy this restaurant everytime I go. I've been with my mother for mother's day twice (once being this trip) and I even brought my dad here for father's day. Everyone has been happy and the service has been great. The manager (Stephen Britton) was especially accommodating for my very large family on this visit. Thank you to all of the staff for your hard work!

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  5. Kristy

    Orlando2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    They had us make reservations but allowed others in as walk ins and ran out of food. Also, the food was Costco. It was not cooked.

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  6. Todd

    Washington DC1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was phenomenal. But the Agnolotti didn’t really have much lobster at all. The plain mashed potatoes were pretty bland and very little of the reduction was available to improve them. The people at the adjacent table were talking loudly into the speaker phone. It just wasn’t a $200 experience.

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  7. Sheila

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Didn't like having to go to the side door to get in

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  8. Debbie

    Washington DC12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a crazy day being Easter but staff was friendly and efficient. Unfortunately they ran out of plates so there were longer lines at the buffet lines waiting for plates. We were there later in the brunch but each time we went to buffet there were few or no plates. We were able to eat finally but the plate issue was an inconvenience for many.

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  9. BEN

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was outstanding; polite, friendly, accommodating and professional!

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  10. Linda

    Washington DC3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    You seriously overbooked for today's Easter brunch. We arrived on time and seated at a table with the second hand water glasses and piecemeal silver. (Not really looking to drink out of beer mugs on Easter Sunday or any day at Carmellos.) Food very picked over and not refreshed in a timely fashion. Fried Mozzarella sticks were dry and cold. Baked Ziti, also not hot, not event the refreshed portion. Plates, when available, were too hot to handle. And the desserts, not very attractive or enticing. No cheesecake or chocolate treats??? I can buy those same eclairs at Costco, thank you. On the plus side, the omelet my son ordered was excellent, as well as most of the other breakfast foods. And our sever did his best, very attentive and friendly, despite the huge crowd of guest and limited resources. Sorry to be so blunt, but we made our reservations 4 weeks ago, and really expected much better food and atmosphere. Our family doesn't get together often and my husband and I wanted to give the "best', which is why I booked Carmellos.

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Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas is rated 4.6 stars by 1060 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Carmello's Of Old Town Manassas

9108 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Battle Street
  • Neighborhood
    Manassas
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Portuguese, Italian
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking garage by the train station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alice Pires
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Located in historic Old Town Manassas we have been serving the local community for 36 years. Our private dining area seats 60 comfortably and we have many package options to fill any need.
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