Carmine's - 44th Street - NYC

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   Britishp

   New York Area

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great place to eat. Staff super helpful and have good knowledge of allergens , super friendly and HUGE portions. 1 dish is plenty for 3 people, would definitely recommend!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

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   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Huge portions; fast service
   

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   LadyJ

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   I have been dining at Carmine's for over 15 yrs and have never been disappointed yet! Food, service and ambience was always excellent! Whenever I take my friends their it becomes their favorite restaurant to go to from that point on and take their family and friends to whenever they are in the City. It's the perfect location if you are going to the theater and want to dine out! LOVE IT THERE!
   

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   GabrielleL

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Went here for my mother’s birthday. Everyone was so kind, friendly and sweet. The staff even sang happy birthday to my mother, creating a memorable experience. My mother has a hard time walking, so the elevator was a game changer, not to mention a staff member escorted my mother, which was wonderful. Would highly recommend!
   

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   Teresa

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Service sucks. Waiters don’t appear to be happy actually seem annoyed with life or their job. Food was good. The chicken Marsala was awesome, the marinara with fettuccine was ok, and Italian sodas were delicious. Each meal is enough for 4 people at least. Also didn’t have to wait long for food or drinks. We were a party of 2 so we definitely had leftovers. Good value for parties of 4 or more. Make a reservation.
   

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   RachelI

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Bring a group of friends -- there's so much food! It was delicious and our waitress was fabulous!
   

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   OLDOG

   Miami

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   If you arrive at noon a lunch menu should be provided. If you ask for one you are looked upon as you are asking for something strange. Once given the menu you are now restricted to the bar. Choices on the "lunch" menu are limited to hero sandwiches. No sooner do you sit down a wave of people surround you all waiting to be seated. If you elect to dine at a table and you are a party of 2 you are seated at a small table lined up with many similar seating arrangements, all extremely close to each other. I have gone to Carmines many times in the past, usually for dinner and with at least 6 people, a lot of fun. BUT, if 2 are going before a matinee, choose a different restaurant.
   

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   ShirleyB

   New York Area

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great food. Family style. An icon in New York’s theater district.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New Orleans

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Carmine’s never disappoints. Always wonderful in all ways.
   

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    newyorkrox

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

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    Love the restaurant, but was disappointed that we had to wait a half hour for our reservation, which was made ahead of time at 5:30 for a 7 o’clock show.
    

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    luvdininginNH

    New England

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    While the food was good, the amount was excessive for a couple on their way to the theater. Most items were labeled for two to four people. So you are forced to order way too much. If traveling, it doesn’t make sense to take any leftovers. I would only recommend if you lived locally or went with party of 4 or more.
    

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    RobinC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

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    Great experience but super crowded, so service was understandably a bit slow, but the food was worth the wait.
    

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    SMAM

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

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    We reached out to Carmine’s well in advance of a group event. They advised us to reserve separate tables saying they would seat us all together and then didn’t put our tables near each other even though there were open tables for the same number of people available. The food was mediocre and our service was poor overall.
    

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    PedroC

    Baja California

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

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    Everything was great excellent the food was amazing
    

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    KRISTINAC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Food was fantastic! We were celebrating a birthday and that was acknowledged.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Great food great service we ate too much and could not take home the leftovers
    

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    MarcellaK

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Was a birthday but they must have forgotten food was good place was nice
    

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    LoriW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Loved the food and our waiter was phenomenal ♥️ I especially loved the family style food service and the delicious bottle of red wine that our waiter recommended.
    

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    AmandaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Amazing food and service!! Huge delicious portions
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food5service2ambience4

    Waiter was very inattentive which caused us to ask other attendants for help.
    

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    Aussie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Very large shareable portions and very reasonably priced. Great value and high quality food.
    

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    Chris

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Family style dishes provide plenty of food for the whole table. Quality and taste were excellent. Service was good even though they were extremely busy. Reservations are a must!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a lovely dining experience, food is outstanding and the service is always great!
    

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    TomK

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    It's either Carmine's or Tony's D'Napoli. Food is family style. Sooo much and sooo good and reasonably priced.
    

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    JosephD

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Reservation for 8, on time. Food was excellent and service equal to that.
    

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    Debby1973

    New England

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We ate outside, which was a really good choice, it made the noise level manageable. (Inside was really really crowded and noisy.) Food is great, but it comes in family size portions, which are very generous. We were a party of six, and we had people going home to a refrigerator with leftovers, so it worked out very well for us. Very friendly service, very kid-friendly.
    

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    JoeF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great Italian food and a gem in mid town. The prices have risen since Covid but the food is outstanding.
    

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Lasagna came out cold we reordered and they made it right good experience
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

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    As always the food is fresh and delightful with friendly attentive servers. You get plenty of food for your dollar so come hungry.
    

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    RosaleenM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food4service4ambience5

    I was disappointed with our experience we ordered too much food the waitress told us the portions would only do 2-3 people we ordered double portions had to get it bagged and gave it to the homeless I felt bad for my family as I recommended Carmines and it cost them a lot of money.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Schleswig-Holst

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Good experience and nice concept - it’ a fantastic place with a good atmosphere.
    

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    DianneB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    So good and so reasonable. Staff was attentive and excellent, We recommend it highly.
    

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    NaomiC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Great place for a table for 7 after early show. Enjoyed the round table for family style and conversation fiendly upstairs seating.
    

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    RMAR

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food2service1ambience1

    Hello, I've been going to Carmines on 44th Street for decades and I understand their menu (Family Style) and overall tourist like experience. However, Saturday evening we were seated at a table up against the wall which I wasn't thrilled about but knowing that complaining is useless at this restaurant. My friend and I decided on what we wanted, Fried Zucchini, Salad, I wanted pasta because we could enjoy the leftovers but I yielded to my friend's choice, and then we wanted Chicken Scarpariello, which we believed had sausages and potatoes like all Italian restaurants make it but the waiter said that it was the Chicken Cantini (spelling) but he assured us that it had the sauce/flavor as the Chicken Scarpariello. Well, the chicken was so overdone and dry and it was black and there was NO sauce just GREASE, it was horrible!! We just took doggie bags for everything and asked for our check and left vowing not to return anymore, Carmines doesn't or can't accommodate 2 people and we probably did not order correctly either but that does not make the lousy chicken anymore bareable to eat. They must have a huge fry pan/pot in the back and keep reheating the chicken dish so greasy, heavy with an herb I couldn't make out, possibly sage but no sure. Also, all 3 items came out 1 by 1 by 1 and we didn't have enough time in between courses to #1 try and enjoy the course and #2 digest a bit. It was an awful experience this past Saturday evening and it only takes one bad time to realize its not worth going anymore!!! We have some great restaurants in Westchester we should have just gotten back in our car after the Musical and eaten at LaLanterna's a lovely restaurant right off the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers and so many others along the river towns and also didn't have to deal with the filth of the city, the awful smells of the city, the homeless, etc. etc. New York is gone and who knows when and if it will return to any type of glory days. Goodbye NYC!
    

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    JasmeenB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    I wanted to email, but I couldn’t find an email address. I’m sorry to give such bad reviews, but we did not have a good experience at all. The cocktail I had was not good, I’m pretty sure it was not the brand I asked for. The meatballs had a bad twang to them. The bread was hard, and the veal had little flavor. We did not stay for dessert even though we were there to celebrate my daughters birthday. I could not stomach spending more money for such an experience. Our server I don’t think smiled once. Disappointing!
    

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    NaomiQ

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    We had a fantastic birthday meal at Carmine’s over the weekend. I made a reservation for 3:30 pm and was blown away at how busy they were at that hour. I guess I should have expected that given the location of Times Square. We started with a couple of drinks at the bar. The drinks were excellent however, the bartender could’ve been more friendly. Once seated, our waiter was a little cold as well. But the food made up for it 100%. We had the 42 ounce porterhouse steak, manicotti, and ravioli. The high price tag on the steak was well worth it and the pasta dishes were fantastic as well. Everything is served family style so we each got to enjoy a little bit of it all. Would highly recommend anyone make a reservation at any time of day for a meal here.
    

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    KathyB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was great. Definitely more good than expected
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    Avoid with kids!! Arrived today with my baby sleeping in a small umbrella stroller. The manager refused to accommodate the stroller instead of a chair. He said the only option was to wake him up . (The upstairs was empty) . I have never had this happen to me in a Nyc restaurant… AVOID !!!! They call themselves a family restaurant but are not willing to accommodate a stroller instead of a chair
    

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    JenniferS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful staff and delicious food!!! One of my favorite places to dine when in NYC!!
    

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    MaryruthD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Been eating here for over 20yrs. Brought nieces,past Saturday brought great niece. Always their favorite and mine.
    

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