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Carmine's Italian - Pasadena

3.8 (62)
$30 and under
Italian
424S Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

About this restaurant

Get your Italian food fix at Carmine's Italian Restaurant and enjoy casual but classy seating and a cocktail bar. Serving Tuscan style Italian food, the restaurant has been a favorite of the area for 20 years. The dinner menu has favorites, such as minestrone and lentil soup, as well as broccoli with roasted garlic and appetizers and salads. Carmine's Italian Restaurant gives its customers entertainment to go along with their meals on the weekends in the Carmine's Lounge. Carmine's Italian Restaurant will cater parties and other events. It can accommodate 20 guests up to 100 guests and will customize the menu if desired. For those in a hurry, the restaurant's website allows ordering on line as well.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    AS OF 9/28/15 WE ARE CLOSED FOR REMODELING. WE WILL LSEE YOU NOVEMBER 11, 2015. FOR BOOKING AN EVENT PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE OR EMAIL INFO@PRGRMINC.COM
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jason Patella
  • Catering
    We offer all of our dishes in party trays for pick up or delivery of any quantity. We have also been working with a company for over 10 years if you need full service catering for any event.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining area that seats up to 15. We also have a private patio area that seats up to 24.
  • Neighborhood
    South Pasadena
  • Parking details
    We share a large public parking lot and have ample street parking as well.
  • Public transit
    There is a blue line stop on Mission Street in South Pasadena which is about a 15 min walk from us.
  • Entertainment
    HAPPY HOUR MON-FRI 4-7PM, ALL DAY SUNDAYMARTINI MONDAY- MARTINI'S FOR $3TACO TUESDAY: $2TACOS/ $3 MARGARITAS/ $3 BEERWING WEDNESDAY: INDUSTRY APPRECIATION NIGHT/ $0.50 WINGS/ $6 WHISKEY & BEER/ 1/2 PRICED WINE BOTTLESTHIRSTY THURSDAY: $5 HOUSE WINE/ $4 WELL DRINKS/ $3 BEER/ $5 LATE NIGHT MENUFEEL GOOD FRIDAYS: DJ STARTS AT 10PM/ $5 BARTENDER'S CHOICE COCKTAILS/ LATE NIGHT MENUSOCIAL SATURDAYS: DJ RATSMILK STARTS AT 9PM/ BEER BUCKET SPECIALS/ LATE NIGHT MENUSUNDAY FUNDAY: HAPPY HOUR ALL DAYIF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR PARTY WITH US CALL 626/799-2266
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 62 people are saying

Carmine's Italian - Pasadena reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.7Ambience

NoiseModerate

62 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Los Angeles54 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 24, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This place is always a solid choice. Nothing fancy, but always reliable.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 6, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was good, the waitress was wonderful. the person backing her up was not friendly. We enjoyed the evening.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles26 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 9, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The experience I had last night was great. My girlfriend and I enjoyed the delicious food. The garlic bread was amazing!!! We went here to celebrate my girlfriend new job..

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  4. MacM VIP

    Baltimore / Maryland29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 20, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was average and the service was poor. Looks like a neighborhood restaurant with a lot of locals.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Los Angeles39 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 22, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We've been to carmines quite a few times and always had prompt friendly service and great food its what keeps us coming back. Sunday evening was just a little off from a service perspective which was unfortunate because we were a party of 6 with 2 people who had never been there. The food was still good and it appeared to be just our table as another party came and went in the time it took for us to be served. We asked for bread 5 times, never got our water refilled and would have ordered dessert but couldn't seem to find our waiter. Glad there is a Baskin Robbins across the street so we could celebrate a birthday. We'll definitely be back but will ask for a different section if we get the same waiter :-(

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  6. LoveDiningOut

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 18, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was delicious - flavorful and large portions. (We brought own wine so did not look at wine list). Staff friendly and helpful.

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  7. wooo

    Los Angeles60 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 13, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Had not gone in months and decided to give it another go. Good energetic service. Better than average. Brand and oil were never empty either. Our group had from Pizza to Linguini and Clams - all good sized portions, decent tasting, pretty good. Free piece of cheesecake since they made an error on the pizza - that was nice!

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  8. AZPete VIP

    Phoenix / Arizona25 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 7, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This was not our first time at Carmines, but our first time with a large group. We had a reservation for 7:30 PM , and most of our guest arrived by that time. The staff had our tables all set up and ready to go for our party of 12 on our arrival. We started out with several appetizers, which arrived fairly quickly, along with their special garlic cheese bread. We also brought along four bottles of wine. Their corkage fee was a little steep at $10 a bottle. You would think they would charge maybe at the most for two bottles , or drop the fee in half, but we were charged ten dollars on all four. All 12 of us seem to order a different entrée. The entrees like the appetizers came out fairly quickly. Everything was going great till our guest starting to eat there meals. I heard sever guest mention there meals were to salty. One guest mentioned the sauce on her dish tasted just like the marinara sauce that came with the garlic bread. When everyone was finished , we then had cake to celebrate my partner's birthday which we had brought in like the wine. Normally for a birthday like this, we divide the check up everyone paying for the person celebrating their birthday. But with many of the guest disappointed with their meals, I decided to pay the bill myself. But our waitress was amazing, so not all bad.

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  9. Eugenetwu

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and huge portions. If you're hungry and in the mood for Italian, this is your spot!

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  10. Orrealus

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time at this great restaurant, food was amazing! Portion sizes are big and the taste is out is this world.

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FAQs

Carmine's Italian - Pasadena offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (626) 799-2266.

Carmine's Italian - Pasadena is rated 3.8 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

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  3. Los Angeles
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424S Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    South Pasadena
  • Hours of operation
    AS OF 9/28/15 WE ARE CLOSED FOR REMODELING. WE WILL LSEE YOU NOVEMBER 11, 2015. FOR BOOKING AN EVENT PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE OR EMAIL INFO@PRGRMINC.COM
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We share a large public parking lot and have ample street parking as well.
  • Public transit
    There is a blue line stop on Mission Street in South Pasadena which is about a 15 min walk from us.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jason Patella
  • Entertainment
    HAPPY HOUR MON-FRI 4-7PM, ALL DAY SUNDAYMARTINI MONDAY- MARTINI'S FOR $3TACO TUESDAY: $2TACOS/ $3 MARGARITAS/ $3 BEERWING WEDNESDAY: INDUSTRY APPRECIATION NIGHT/ $0.50 WINGS/ $6 WHISKEY & BEER/ 1/2 PRICED WINE BOTTLESTHIRSTY THURSDAY: $5 HOUSE WINE/ $4 WELL DRINKS/ $3 BEER/ $5 LATE NIGHT MENUFEEL GOOD FRIDAYS: DJ STARTS AT 10PM/ $5 BARTENDER'S CHOICE COCKTAILS/ LATE NIGHT MENUSOCIAL SATURDAYS: DJ RATSMILK STARTS AT 9PM/ BEER BUCKET SPECIALS/ LATE NIGHT MENUSUNDAY FUNDAY: HAPPY HOUR ALL DAYIF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR PARTY WITH US CALL 626/799-2266
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We offer all of our dishes in party trays for pick up or delivery of any quantity. We have also been working with a company for over 10 years if you need full service catering for any event.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining area that seats up to 15. We also have a private patio area that seats up to 24.
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