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.
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