Carmine's

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200 W 44th St (at nr. Broadway)
New York, NY 10036

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(212) 221-3800
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Carmine's - New York, NY
Carmine's - New York, NY
Carmine's - New York, NY
Carmine's - New York, NY
Carmine's - New York, NY
Carmine's - New York, NY
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Best

The restaraunt food was great and I am planning to go again. Pros: Good location Cons: Needs alittle remodeling

Worst

This is the place to go if you have to pick up the check for Aunt Doris, etc., not for great food! Pros: cheap, family-style Cons: too noisy, mediocre food

One of the Best 11/8/2002

The food is plentiful and great, the service is friendly, the bartender is personable and makes a great Margarita! It's loud, fast and busy, just like the city. Was recommended to us and we recommend it to everyone visiting, especially for their first visit to NYC. All at an unbelievably low cost. Four adults ate well and so much for under $75, excluding alcohol! Pros: quality, inexpensive, fun Cons: none more
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One of the best this city has! 11/6/2002

The atmosphere was great and the portions were even better. Great family style portions and the staff was very helpful. The food was great and one must try there famous salad. more
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BRAVO! 11/5/2002

great atmosphere huge portions the calamari and red sauce are great. drinks are made right and the prices are very fair Pros: inexpensive, BIG PORTIONS Cons: TOO CROWDED more
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You're kidding, right? 10/30/2002

This is the place to go if you have to pick up the check for Aunt Doris, etc., not for great food! Pros: cheap, family-style Cons: too noisy, mediocre food more
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incredible 10/24/2002

This is the best Italian restaurant I've been to in a long time. The staff is very friendly,,the food is outrageous. I was with 4 other people,,,we ordered one salad, one pasta dish and one order of bread and easily could have fed two more people. Where can you get value like that,,,and wonderful food too? more
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There's no such thing as too much garlic 10/20/2002

You must be kidding! To the obvious "real" Italian that wrote "too much garlic", please stay home and enjoy your Spaghetti-Os and Franko-American Ravioli. Is Carmine's the best Italian food in NYC? No, of course not, but it's very, very good and it's a fun place to go where you get great value for your money. No, I'm not one of those cheapskate tourists. I usually run the other way when I hear of an Italian restaurant with huge portions, because it's usually a lot of mediocre food. No so at Carmine's. The food is at least as good as you'll find at most any Italian restaurant outside of Manhattan, the service is quite good and the ambiance? Well, don't go there if you want a quiet romantic table in the corner. It's loud, circus-like and just plain fun. I'll be back often. more
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Good elements not great, not for natives 10/10/2002

Please note, every review that raves about this place has the phrase "Every time I come to New York" or some such variation. This place is dingy and touristy. I assume people love it because you won't be sneered at when clad in white walking sneakers and tacky sports-team coats fit in with the cheapskate teacher conventions or others trying to cram as much bang for their buck as possible. If you live in New York, there are far superior hole-in-the-walls which are more authentic. The food is fresh but slightly salty and if you are not a fan of "family-style" dining, do not go here. Good for parties or social functions and picky kids will eat here; good desserts. more
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Excellent Food 10/10/2002

The food at Carmines is fantastic and ver filling. The portions are HUGE so bring a big appetite and its a good idea to go with others and everyone get something different to share. The wait is always long, so go to the bar for a great cosmopolitian while you wait. The service is sometimes not so great because of the amount of people in the place, but the food is always worth it. Pros: Great Food, Huge portions, Reasonable Prices Cons: The wait, Service not great more
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Eaters paradise 10/9/2002

There's only one way you leave Carmine's. Stuffed. The Italian food is fantastic and the portions are not to be believed. Bring a large group there so you can get a taste of everything on the menu. Small parties are a mistake due to the family style servings. I suggest 8 people or more in order to get a taste of a variety of food. The restaurant itself is loud and made for large parties. Service is decent but you have to understand most servers are handling parties of 6 and up. more
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Carmine's 10/4/2002

Great place to go with your family. It's annoying that the menu is only posted on the wall though. The food is great. more
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too much garlic 10/2/2002

way way too much garlic. This really isn't very good Italian food. more
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Piece de Resistance 9/30/2002

No doubt about it, if you have more than a few friends, bring them here. The food is great, the atmosphere is is downright noisey-homely, the service is brutish but direct and the price is for those who like to eat, eat, eat. My favorite restaurant in the city. Pros: Quality of Food, Atmosphere Cons: Small Waiting Area, Service a bit slow more
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Now THAT'S Italian! 9/24/2002

While the LOOOONG wait might test your patience, all good things come to those who wait. The food, belissimo! And beware of the portions, they're family style!!! Pros: great food, big portions, great value Cons: long wait more
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It's Deifinitely the Sauce! 9/21/2002

Carmine's has the best Italian food in the city. From appetizers to dessert, everything is delicious. They have a friendly staff and the atmosphere is good for a group of friends or family. Pros: good food, good service Cons: crowded more
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Big dishes at Carmine's 9/17/2002

Carmine's is usually packed and one has to wait for a while to get a seat. We were lucky to be seated right away and served proptly. Though the spagetti that came with our chicken was a bit undercooked, the chicken was great and the desert that followed, huge and YUMMY! Noisy atmosphere makes the place even more fun, though it may become hard to get in after 5PM on Friday- almost every table would be reserved. more
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The wait is worth it. 8/12/2002

Sometimes the wait for a table is long or you can't get a reservation at all. Overall, the food is worth it. Pros: Food, Wine Cons: Crowded, Getting a reservation more
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Delicious! 8/6/2002

It was worth the wait , an hour, without a reservation, for an out of this world meal. All reservations were booked for that day, a Tuesday. The portions were enormous, much, much larger than my Italian mama would ever imagine serving to one person! Three people could share one dish! We have leftovers for the week. The food was better than the gourmet meals we had on our cruise , last week. The noise was loud, kind of like some Italian family gatherings. It was very crowded, which tells you that a lot of people were willing to wait for a most wonderful meal!!! Delicious! Pros: Great food, reasonable, near the theatre Cons: noisy, crowded more
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Great Food, Great Atmosphere 7/31/2002

I went to Carmine's for dinner after watching a show and the atmosphere there was great. The place had a very family-oriented Italian feel. Maybe it was because there were a couple of groups around us celebrating birthdays and everyone was in a joyous mood. The food was really good and was served in huge family-sized portions. Our waitress was very helpful in providing suggestions for wine and types of pasta to order. It was a very enjoyable experience. Pros: Atmosphere, Huge portions, Good Value more
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Excellent 7/29/2002

Excellent, everything was just excellent, the food, the portions, the waters,!!!!! more
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Fantastic!!! 7/29/2002

Everytime we come to the city we make a point to eat here. The food is to die for. The portions are HUGE and the service is great. We even got take-out to take home with us to Delaware. It is a must visit for Italian food lovers. Pros: Incredible Food, Seated Quickly, Good Value Cons: Crowded more
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Editorial

  • This traditional Italian restaurant near Times Square is on every tourist's to-do list. Decorated with spotlighted portraits and black-and-white photographs, the massive main dining room holds multitudes--but you'll still line up for an hour or more without a reservation. Large groups here for a celebration will love the raucous atmosphere; those in search of quiet conversation will hate it. Despite the hubbub, service is cheerful and efficient. Count on going home with a doggy bag: The enormous portions are sized for three to four people, which makes for great value but much negotiation, especially if you're a couple. All the garlic-saturated dishes come on strong with robust flavors. Rich sauces make pastas a good bet, but chicken marsala and salmon special are middle-of-the-road and veal is rather ropey. After all the heat, strawberry shortcake with whipped cream makes for a cool, refreshing dessert.

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  • Hours: Mon 11:30am-11pm Tues-Fri 11:30am-12am Sat 11am-12am Sun 11am-11pm
  • Payments: American Express, Visa, Cash, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Clinton
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