Carmella's Plates and Pints

Carmella's Plates and Pints reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Debbie VIP

   Pittsburgh1 review

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Such a quaint place!! Huge selection bourbon. Food is great. Will return!
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   Pittsburgh4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is excellent, kitchen made pasta. The service was outstanding! The ambience and decor are so unique and it was a wonderful experience!
   

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   Karin VIP

   Pittsburgh12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, great atmosphere and fabulous service!!
   

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   PamelaS

   Pittsburgh3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food. Excellent service! Definitely would recommend
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   Pittsburgh4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service, food and experience! Will be back!
   

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   Beth

   Pittsburgh2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was quite slow, and please note that if you want to bring a birthday cake, they will charge you $3/person to cut and serve it, without mentioning it. that is after we asked the staff if they’d like to keep half of the $25 cake to share amongst the people working, and they said yes, that would be great. It feels like one or the other to me. Keep the cake and waive the fee, or say no thanks and return the cake. We had to request them to waive the fee then sit there and listen to them tell us why they won’t waive the fee in the future.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Pittsburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have had many wonderful meals at Carmella’s! Last night was a bit uneven. Excellent appetizers-Wagu meatballs-yummy! Excellent Caesar salads w fresh shaved Parmesan cheese. Rounded off with red pepper hummus w perfect crostini & veg. Just the right combo to start our meal. Excellent service. Our waiter was quick, very well informed on the menu, & did a great job. On to the uneven. The chicken pot pie? The taste was good. The presentation needs some tweaking. Not sure why there were very large pasta in place of the potatoes you’d expect to find. Topped with a couple pieces of puff pastry.My companion set it back. Sadly two of us decided to order the flank steak. When brought to the table-sliced (too thickly), I immediately noticed it had been cut WITH the grain, instead of of cut thin against the grain,making it impossible to eat. Flank steak can be very tasty, but not cooked past medium and thinly sliced against the grain.We sent them back. Came back with some sort of pepper rub of sauce on it, and clearly plated on the plates we had sent back in the first place, not freshly plated. Pork schnitzel? Meh. Overcooked and the side of spatzel? Not good. I would suggest adding a really great & really simply prepared, organic, crispy roast half chicken. Maybe a lemony sauce served in a little pitcher on the side. This was disappointing since I had chosen Carmella’s based on past excellent experiences!What happened next is the reason I will absolutely go back and you should go, too! The boss herself, Carmella, stopped by to check on our table. We shared what had happened and she handled it like an absolute PRO! Meals were replaced. She checked in several more times. Listened to us, and took care of us. Sent us complimentary desserts-fresh backed chocolate chip cookies served warm with ice cold vanilla ice cream! Sooo good! In addition, took unsatisfactory items off the bill & gave us gift cards to come back & use. Thank you Carmella! You were awesome & we’ll be back!! TY!
   

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   JillM

   Pittsburgh5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service. Delicious food. I had the pot pie which was unique and delicious!
   

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   Jerry

   Pittsburgh2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and drinks were great. And we love Eric Defade.
   

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    kelly

    Pittsburgh7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Carmella's is the perfect set-up for a night out. The front (bar area) has seating along bar and several high tops where you can eat and enjoy the live music which is always fabulous! The vibe out front is jazz club, good energy feel! If you need to catch up with friends or were planning on great conversation- I suggest you make reservations in advance for the dining area, which has a very cool vibe. Central enclosed fireplace and low lighting- some fun wall decor (you'll have to see that yourself) You can still appreciate the music coming from bar but it won't hamper your conversations. The service is great, waitstaff attentive not disruptive and they really know the menu for suggestions. My group loves a good cocktail... if you love bourbon, scotch, all the wonderfully aged bottles that are hard to find- look at the spirits menu in advance because you will be stunned by the selection! The cocktails are SO good! The menu has a lot to choose from, which is rare post-covid (so many menus are downsized now) so you will find something for everyone. Yummy! Carmella herself will likely be there to grace you with her beautiful self:) She is a gem! Glad we found her!
    

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