Carmine’s

I’ve heard great things about Carmine’s. So when I was taken there by a friend I was pretty excited. We came on a weekday around 7 and it was crowded. Since it was only the two of us the wait was about 10 minutes .
We got seating upstairs which was beautiful. The menu was on the wall. They don’t give out book menus there. Which I found ridiculous honesty. Our seat was so far from the menu we had to physically get up to go look, plus my eyes aren’t good and I didn’t have my glasses that day. So that aspect of the restaurant is really annoying .
The complimentary bread was delicious, especially the ones with the toppings. Our entrée was delicious, it was the special of the night. The entrees are very big and are shared, can feed between 3 – 5 people. I got a glass of wine for $ 10.00. The glass was so small, not worth it honestly. Our waiter was a friendly guy and check up on us often .
Overall the food is what’s most important and I can honestly say I enjoyed it very much and it tasted really delicious and authentic.

I really had low expectations for this place, considering it’s in the most overrated part of New York: Time Square. However, the prices were good for the portions and we had a great time. The place is legit with your huge family sized portions. They even had several vegetarian options. Be ready for a place that is pretty packed and loud.

It was my first time here but I heard good things so I came here with a group of 8 on a Thursday to celebrate a graduation. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed. We were seated on the 2^nd floor which was lovely because even though the tables were full everyone seemed to be in there own space. We ordered the calamari and Caesar salad as appetizers, delicious and large portions.
Ordered steak for entrée (which received groans around the table such as «I don’t really like steak»).But when it came out it was DEVOURED. Personally i thought it could have been better but everyone loved it. We also ordered the Chicken Scarpiello (Loved it) and the penne al vodka which was surprisingly delicious and the perfect textured pasta. All in all I would return BUT only with a large group due to the family style (which I prefer).

Although I’ve been here before and was never disappointed, my family wanted to go.
And Carmine’s nailed it again.
Although they didn’t list it on the menu, we asked for a Caprese salad and it was perfect. Follow it up with Meatballs, Angel hair pasta and chocolate can plus, and the family gave dad and Carmine’s two thumbs up

I love Carmines. Been there a dozen times and was never disappointed. I took my daughter and family for her graduation on a Sunday at 330pm. The food was marginal. The calamari was great. Salad. .meh.
The 4 pasta special was a hodge podge of ravioli, manicotti, pasta in a meat ragu and vegetable lasagna. It was not that good. All the pasta was overcooked. But that was not the most disappointing to me.. To me the Chicken Scarpiello was horrific. … I’ve had chicken Scarpiello all over the city and it was typically served with sausage and they asked you did you want it on our off the bone. Carmines did not ask that question. It came out and from the start i knew it was going to be bad. It was burnt and looked as if it had been reheated. And OMG it was soooooooooo dry even with it swimming in lemon butter sauce. It wasn’t fresh and it was nothing like any chicken Scarpiello I’ve ever had. It was more like roast chicken that hag been sitting in the warmer at key food all day. Not at all tasty.
This had not soured me on Carmines though. We all have bad days. But i know now to stay away from the 4 pasta special and the chicken Scarpiello. On that day the grade was a D+.

I was craving Italian food after watching a musical and we went to Carmine’s because of the high ratings. It was extremely crowded and we had to wait 45 minutes to get seated. We used the time to decide what to order and settled on a Lasagna ($ 32) and one of their cheese and meat plates. Unfortunately they weren’t serving it for dinner so we chose Calamari ($ 32) instead. The dinner is family style and service started really well and the calamari was delicious! But between the appetizer and main course we had to wait quite a long time. When we finally got our main course we weren’t served Italian bread. After asking we still didn’t get bread so we decided to finish and leave because it was getting late. We were ignored by multiple waiters who we tried waving down, so I got up and asked for the check. She apologized for forgetting the bread when handing us the check. I understand our waitress was busy and everyone makes mistakes but I couldnt help but feel super ignored. The food was good and the place would have gotten a 4 stars but the service knocked off one star.
Tl;dr
Calamari was great!
Lasagna was good.
Service left something to be desired.

We ate here on Father’s Day with reservations made by Opentable. It was all of our first times here. We were definitely under the impression that this place would be a lot more upscale. We were dressed up because of the holiday, but saw much more casual attire allowed.
We ordered the Four Pasta Special which they only offer on Sunday. They didn’t have a Father’s Day specific special (which was disappointing). The food was clearly enough for our family of four. The portion sizes are nice if you like to share with others.
If there’s one thing I didn’t like: it was that you had to walk up stairs to get to the bathroom on the narrowest staircase ever and that your waiter doesn’t individually wrap your food to go. What if we got another families’ food!

Do not come here without a minimum of 4 in your party. Plates are huge! I came here with my girlfriend and we ordered the seafood pasta. It was absolutely delicious.

Delicious food. Big portions. Just a portion of pasta was enough for my two daughters, my husband and I. They also has kids menu which is good to know

I ate here with a group of approximately 100 people, and both the service and food itself were excellent! Carmine’s offers an extremely wide range of moderately-​priced, family style dishes. Their portions are huge, well exceeding the estimated number of servings printed in the menu.
Its location also lends itself well to stopping by before or after a Broadway show!

The food is amazing! The stuffed mushrooms were the best I’ve ever had. We ordered the Angel hair, lemon butter pasta with chicken and the vodka penne pasta. We washed it all down with Carmine’s own, in house prosecco. It’s family style portions so bring lots of people to eat with. I will definitely be coming back in the future.

Some friends and I were looking for an Italian place to meet up. The question one of us asked was is Carmine’s still good? The answer is YES! The stuffed mushrooms, seafood pasta with angel hair and broiled porterhouse steak were delicious! There was so much food left over we had to take it home. I was secretly glad we had leftovers because lunch the next day was delizioso!
Great place for catching up with friends, family style.

This review is based on my take-​out experience
Very inclusive, may need update in the future.
Location: Carmine is on west 44^th street between 7^th and 8^th Ave, 400 yards away from the Junior restaurant. It seems to be the icon restaurant in Time Square, due to its large portion size of food and tons of Unilocal reviews.
I am not an Italian food fan because the food can be greasy and fulfilling which made my stomach very uncomfortable if i ate it. But I still want to risk my chance to experience some good food. So this Saturday night, I ordered their fried zucchini to take-​out.
Food: fried zucchini cane very greasy and uncomfortable to me.
The batter which covered the zucchini is too much, so that it covered the flavor of zucchini through every bite.
And the slice of zucchini is too thin to even test the zucchini …
what a «great» zucchini fries. I had so many better expereicen and this is not one of them, or even close.
Service: 10 mins for the appetizer …
Price: 23 dollar for the huge portion of zucchini fries which apparent was not worth any penny and I threw away most of it…
Overall: tourists place. Do’t go.

Excelente comida e serviço, se estão em 2 ou 3 pessoas um prato basta, cerveja gelada, ambiente com aspecto dos anos dourados. Preço bom.

I MUST RETURN !!
This restaurant is ALWAYS packed with people and the wait is sooo long. All the reviews speak of how long the wait is and how great the food are. I definitely wanted to try this place.
I came here during the lunch time AND NO WAIT! YES! YES! YES! I had to wait for the waiter to set up the table and that was it. I was super happy and could not wait to try this place. Carmine’s definitely do not disappoint.
All there dishes are meant to be family size, so they are HUGE. DO NOT think about ordering an entire dish for yourself because you will not be able to eat anything else. One dish can feed around 3+ people. Order wisely. I came with a party of seven, ordered five dishes, two appetizers and three entrees, and we could not finish! My co-​worker ended up taking the one entire dish home. We ordered calamari, chicken parm, penne la vocka, seafood linguini, and a spinach.
The calamari is a MUST MUST GET. You will not regret it. I know I said you will not be able to finish one entire plate by yourself, but calamari… I definitely can finish the entire thing myself. It is THAT awesome. It is really something to rave about. The really liked the penne la vocka and the chicken parm as well. I would order those again. The seafood linguini was a bit too blend for me and the noodle was too hard for my liking, but my coworker loved it. The spinach was really salty for me, so I didn’t really get to eat that either. However, all the other food and the experience definitely made up for it. Nonetheless, they have so many different types of bread in the beginning. The garlic bread is the best one and the pizza bread (yes, they have pizza bread) comes second. I am coming back here with no doubt!

I think Carmine’s should be maybe a 3.8 just because it’s a bit above average on some dishes and a tad bit below on others. I think the right selection is key. Located in a tourist area of Manhattan, this establishment is always busy. I believe both times I came here I made reservations therefore I never had issues with seatings.
I love Italian food and the cool thing about this restaurant is that the platters are served family style. I recommend coming here with 4 – 5 people as there will be an abundance of food. We ordered the calamari and chicken wings to start. The calamari was good but nothing spectacular. The wings were much raved about but I don’t understand the hype. There wasn’t much flavor. For the platters, we ordered the chicken parm, linguine with shrimp in garlic and oil, and penne ala vodka. Now all the of the platters were amazing. The shrimp and linquine was my favorite. It had these chunks of garlic in it and I am a huge garlic fan. SO yummy. We ordered the chocolate bread pudding for dessert. I am a huge bread pudding fan so I was a little disappointed in this dessert. The chocolate was very overwhelming.
Overall, I would come here again as the platters were good and I like the idea of the family meal. It’s also a good dining spot before a concert at the Best Buy Theater or pre/​post broadway show meal.

For the sake of time, I’ll keep this review as short and direct as possible. Save your money. Find a better Italian restaurant than Carmine’s, any will do. The portions are too large for a couple, so under ordinary circumstances, I would suggest only visiting here as a group, but that isn’t even recommended since the food is so bland. Carmine’s isn’t the best place, but it isn’t the worst either. If you’re into bland, Italian food, then you’ll enjoy this place. Otherwise be adventurous and try someplace else. New York City has some of the best food in the world, chances are the Dunkin’ Donuts on the corner will offer tastier food than Carmine’s. The service wasn’t too great either. Nothing super positive say about our dinner here.

This is a good Restaraunt for Italian food, Located in the heart of Times Square. It’s definitely a hustling and bustling place so be prepared to wait a bit. They accept reservations so I highly recommend you make one. We arrived ten minutes before out 545 reservation and were seated pretty quickly. We sat upstairs right off the staircase. It was fine. The noise level picks up pretty quickly as the Restaraunt fills
Our waitress was pretty attentive for 14 hungry people. This is a family style restaraunt so the serving plates to come out to feed the more than one. Seemed like more than ten, lol.
The Caesar salad was very good. Not too much dressing. Boy you got to really dislike when a place drowns their food in sauces and dressings. This was perfect. I liked that the waitress asked if They should put the anchovies on the side. The answer from a few people was a resounding YES. It’s all good.
We ordered another salad, a special for the night which unfortunately I never got to taste BECUASE by the time it got to me on the end there was only a few morsels left
The chicken wings were good. You can order them as hot and spicy as u desire. YOOJ bowl of blue cheese or racha accompanied the dish. I like that I didn’t have to ask for more. Some restaurants are pretty chincy and you must ask them for extra this or that. Not here.
The fried calamari was like most other places, fried calamari, lol. Again large portion with a huge bowl of marinara sauce
We ordered tomato and mozzarella which arrived the same as all the other apps and also good. It was not drowned in dressings. You ever eat tomato and mozzarella and its drowned in so much balsamic vinegar thats all you taste? Not here
As for the mains I did not take photos as the feeding frenzy began as the plates hit the table there was simply no time.
Chicken scarp was piled high. I’ll say some of the pieces lacked juicy tenderness. A bit well done boo hoo. Edible though
The eggplant parm was very good. Definitely worth ordering again
We had linguine with whites claim sauce which I would also was good. Take the bread from the bread plate and let it soak in the sauce to devour later
The lasagna was also good.
We ordered a porterhouse that was seasoned with garlic and olive oil and it was good too.
Remember, you will definitely have garlic breath when you leave so bring some mints for after dinner. Lol
The shrimp scampi was very good as well
Overall, the food is good. It’s a touristy place and you will find what to eat. Remember it’s family style.
Yum

Mamma Mia! The family-​style Italian cuisine at Carmine’s Restaurant is truly meant for sharing with friends or family. Each plate of food is big enough for 4 – 6 people to share with prices to match the bounty. This is homestyle Italian dining and not necessarily the best date spot unless you both can eat a ton of food and like the exact same things. Luckily, my wife and I fall into that category.
As we began to plow through the complimentary bread and a couple small glasses of Peppoli 2013 Chianti from Italy, our waiter balked when we ordered the Hot Antipasto appetizer ($ 33.95) AND the Porterhouse Steak ($ 84.95). He repeated over and over again, «there’s no way you can finish it.» He was almost right. Almost.
The Hot Antipasto Platter had EIGHT (Otto) different delicious appetizers including:
* Broccoli Rabe with Sausage
* Capellini Pie
* Lamb Meatballs
* Zuppa de Mussels
* Eggplant Rollatini
* Baked Arancini
* Stuffed Mushrooms
* and what appeared to be Baked Clams Oreganata with Bacon
It’s a great way to share and taste a lot of flavors. Bring friends … or not.
And, then it was time for the huge 42-​ounce Porterhouse Steak delicately sliced off the bone and served with mouthwatering medium-​rare pinkness. This huge slab of meat was surprisingly tender and juicy … and the best part of our feast. I don’t know if Italy is famous for their steaks, but Carmine’s should be famous for the Broiled Porterhouse Steak. Did we eat it all? Oh, you bet we did!
The huge family-​style dishes and fascinating flavors of Carmine’s will add pounds and memories to your New York vacation while leaving you and your diet shouting in unison, «Mamma Mia!»

One word: touristy.
The food is family-​style, comes in enormous portions, and are pricey (but it’s NYC, so you should expect it). Minimal beer list, a few fun cocktails, and a small wine list, but the menu is pretty extensive and the food is wonderful.
Something that bugged me during our visit: a party of 3 of us ordered the daily special salad, and it was a verifiable MOUNTAIN of food — enough for a table of 8 – 10. It would’ve been nice to get a warning, or offer a half portion, or something. It was also $ 30+… for a salad…
Anyway, it’s a staple, Italian, NYC restaurant.

Went to Times Square to get last minute Broadway show tickets. That didn’t happen but we ended up at Carmine’s. Didn’t have a reservation so we’re told a minimum 1 hour wait. We got seated in about 40 minutes. This was a busy Sunday night, so the quick service was appreciated. It was an early anniversary celebration. Our staff was helpful and pleasant. We ordered the fish dish and a penne pasta in marinara sauce with veggies. Both were amazing.
The portion sizes are huge. We got no appetizers, 2 entrée dishes and no desserts for 4 adults and we couldn’t finish.

Estive no Carmine’s há poucas semanas, no início de Fevereiro/​2016; não sei como deve ser a experiência de uma refeição naquele restaurante em outra época do ano, a quantidade servida é inacreditável!!! São porções gigantescas de saladas, massas, carnes, tudo adequado para 4 pessoas famintas, rs.
Como estava frio e éramos 3 adultos, conseguimos dar conta de quase tudo, mas pedimos que embalassem o q sobrou e entregamos a um dos muitos mendigos que enchiam as calçadas da Times Square naquela noite fria.

Más céntrico no puede estar, un sitio encantador.
Hay que compartir ya que las raciones son inmensas y con un plato alimentan a 3 como mínimo.
Pongo la foto para muestra!

Me and my boyfriend came here tonight and the food was nothing less than amazing
We had dinner reservations for 8 pm but ended up getting there at 7:30 and they seated us right away.
The menu is plastered on the wall all around the restaurant & the way the menu works is a little confusing because some dishes (such as the chicken, veal, and seafood) are a la carte, while other dishes come w the pasta.
Everything at this restaurant is FAMILY STYLE so if you’re only w one or two other people, one appetizer and one main dish is more than plenty.
We ordered the fried calamari (2 lbs of calamari…) and spaghetti w meatballs angel hair pasta. This is a great place for a date, w family, w friends, or a restaurant to go to before a Broadway show! Highly recommend this place, & service was excellent.

What is that saying? When in Rome… Well when in NY, you must try Italian, and Carmine’s it was based on Unilocal reviews. It was a Wednesday night and they were busy. Waited 20 min for a table of 5 which isn’t too bad for such a big busy restaurant. I started with a red sangria and it was great but the price was $ 13! (My husband got ginger ale and it was $ 4!)
Once seated, our waiter was very friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu. We ordered calamari and it came on a huge plate with heaping portions. I loved their calamari. Our server recommended one of the specials, the seafood pasta and we would have ordered the 2^nd special they had which was veal but he said the portions would be too much and recommended the fried chicken with some type of sauce. Absolute loved the seafood pasta, we demolished the gigantic plate of it. The fried chicken was also really good though I preferred the pasta.
Our overall experience was excellent and would absolute recommend Carmine’s.

Okay, it’s definitely a tourist trap & if your party doesn’t like the same entrée or dessert, you’ll be screwed since the portion sizes are HUGE. I’m not kidding. It might help if you have a reservation but we got seating fairly quickly on a weeknight without major issues. No complaints from anyone on this & the staff is very helpful and attentive.
It’s probably one of those places you should go to at least once so you can say you’ve done it. As long as I was with someone who liked the same stuff I did, I’d come back.

The worst idea coming here on a Friday night, located in the most touristy spot of New York City. Food was good — went with a group and ordered a lot of different entrees to share. Super packed, would recommend making reservations. Poor customer service, server was not friendly and they started to clean our table as we sat there waiting for the bill… I mean, that’s fine if you can do all that unnoticed, but this dude was like pushing us as he reached over to get our plates. Overall, I give this place three stars. Ambiance is good, food is good… location and service not so much. Good for date night, a bit on the dressier side.

An affordable and yummy place to eat! It’s my second time coming to this restaurant and its still a wonderful experience for me. I definitely enjoyed the food. The food comes in big plates, the amount for four people or more. My favorite is the sea food platter with linguine. It comes with two big lobster and some clams mixed into then pasta!
If you’re planning to eat here, you definitely need a reservation and wait time might be awhile, but its worth it!
The menu is on the wall, which is not something i see much in any restaurants. If you cannot see from far make sure to bring your glasses! If you do not have it, you can download the menu on your phone. They have the bathroom upstairs to the left in the corner. It is very clean and there is a pretty good mirror for you to fix up the looks and etc.

I love Carmine’s! We have been here for a few times before shows. The food here is comforting and very good. The dishes are served a la carte and are huge. Everything is family style.
We were two of us and two dishes are enough. We had the Carmine’s salad (see picture), which is an Italian salad, basically. We then had the spaghetti and meatballs – it was nummy!
On other occasions, we’ve had the caesar salad, ribeye steak, and chicken parmesan. One of the best meals we’ve had was just sitting at the bar, sharing some wine, and eating a nice (rare) ribeye steak. On another occasion we had the antipasti which we affectionately call a «trash can lid» full of food.
Service is very good. We would recommend reservations, especially during peak times and weekends. This is a NYC institution and I highly recommend at least a visit!

Every time I come to NYC I have to have dinner at Carmine’s, at least once. Here’s what I like:
a) Happy and energetic ambiance, the vibe is of a lot of people having a great time.
b) Service is friendly and efficient, and waiters are open and personal (I asked our waiter if the cake is free if we have birthday guest at our table… he cracked up and said «in NY they even charge for the air your breathe!» — we paid, but the chorus of waiters signing Happy Birthday was well worth it).
c) Entreé dishes are huge, will satisfy two or three people. We were three, so we ordered the Calamari (appetizer), which was gigantic, and the Shrimp Pasta Aglio and Olio (garlic and olive oil)… it was more than enough. In the past I was there with a group of 5 people, we ordered one appetizer, one salad, and two entreés, it was more than enough for all.
d) Considering the size of the dishes the prices are not bad at all.
e) The place is huge, has two floors, and a very nice bar area. It is fun to be there early and have drinks and snacks while you wait for your party to arrive, and then feast like Romans before a show at the Coliseum.
f) In the past few years we have been there between 8pm and 11:30pm (just before closing), and the experience was always great. Even when we are late after a Broadway show they manage to make us feel good (and at late hours many actors are having drinks and dinner to relax and unwind after their performances).
Next time you are in the area try Carmine’s. Recommended!

Venues sur les conseils des Unilocalers, j’avoue que cette adresse mérite le détour.
Le restaurant est très grand et de style «brasserie», décoration sympa et accueil chaleureux.
Nous sommes arrivées sans avoir réservé mais comme les américains dînent plutôt de bonne heure, en arrivant vers 21h, il a été facile d’être installées sans attente.
Je confirme que les plats sont gargantuesques, il faut donc soit être totalement affamé pour prendre un plat pour soi soit le partager à 2 ou 3. C’est assez unique en son genre et la qualité est présente.
Nous avons opté pour les pasta meat balls puis avons choisi nos pâtes (linguine, spaghetti ou pâtes plus larges)
Si vous calez avant la fin, le serveur vous proposera d’office de repartir avec un doggy-​bag. Tout a été pensé, ils ont des sacs prévus à cet effet à l’image du restaurant. Il n’y aura plus qu’à réchauffer votre plat au repas suivant !
Nous n’avons pas goûté aux desserts (impossible !), ils semblent être savoureux mais leurs prix sont assez élevés.
Une adresse vraiment à tester si vous êtes dans le quartier.

After reading all the good reviews by my fellow Unilocalers here, we decided to check out this place.
The place itself is huge, however there was about 20 minute wait before we got a table for two on a second floor. The server was very nice to us and walked us through the menu. We ended up ordering Hot Antipasto, which is like a sampler, and a lasagna. Everything was delicious, however people keep in mind that portions are huge, I mean really HUGE! We ended up taking more food with us than we actually ate there. Next time me and my girlfriend go there we just gonna stick to one entrée.
Overall it is a great Italian restaurant! Will be definitely coming back again!

I like the old school charm of the décor, especially the the many wire chandeliers up top. I think that’s the selling point of this place, along with it’s huge portions of family-​style dishes. Everything is family style so I think this place is better to suited to at least four ppl a table.
The Southern Italian food is actually rather mediocre. The stuffed mushrooms were decent and the meatballs with spaghetti was okay. Really not special or especially delicious.
That said, after eating here, I feel like I could burst.

Must get items:
Hot Antipasto– sampler dish to complement the pasta. Substitute the lamb meatball for there regular meatball
There’s plenty of good food on this sampler plate including: mussels, baked clams, meatball, stuffed cheese Eggplant, a small pie, and a Capri sandwich.
Chicken Scarpariello — add linguine pasta.
It’s a crispy well seasoned chicken in a lemony white wine sauce.

We went for lunch before our matinée Broadway play on Saturday. We just walked in and were fine, but if we went any later we would have had to wait or needed a reservation. We were seated by the Windows upstairs rather than given a seat at the bar, which is what we were expecting.
We were given our won pitcher of water (so clutch) and a huge basket of bread. There were 3 – 4 kinds of bread and they give you a ton. Caution: don’t eat too much bread or else you will not be able to handle the huge portions coming your way.
We got the stuffed mushrooms appetizer and it was delicious! It has a bit of a kick to it, but it was really quite good. I think it came with 7 mushrooms. The meal is family style, so we’d plot the veal saltimbucca. It was really delicious. It was a la carte, so we added angel hair. Pretty sure they gave us 2 lbs of angel hair for two people. We didn’t even come close to finishing it. It was 5 pieces of veal, so we definitely needed to add the pasta, but they gave us too much and it was a waste. I wish they had a small and large pasta option because we got enough to serve an Italian family of 7.
The service was fantastic though. When we ordered espresso, the waiter brought over a bottle of sambucca to liven up our drinks with. We were not charged for that and we didn’t ask for it. It was a nice touch.

I usually do take out here, but my feeling towards this location changed after I actually ate here. Although I’m a fan of the food, I would recommend taking out the order rather than eating in.
Eat in:
Con: 1. to crowded 2. the free bread they served was cold and hard 3. portion seems smaller 4. Waiter wasn’t helpful, he let me order the expensive menu rather than a valued deal when I actually ask him questions.
Pro: 1. If you are a small party you can get the table top seats fairly fast 2. nice atmosphere
Eating out:
Pro: 1. portion was huge 2. Food was still hot when I brought it home 3. no crowded
Con: 1. the food is heavy to bring home and can get cold depending on how far you live
I usually get the red sauce spaghetti and lasagna and both are delicious. I think they use the same red sauce for both dish because it was similar in taste. (****)

The most authentic family style Italian food you will ever devour. Once a year we go for my aunts birthday because it’s her favorite place and I swear I never want to leave.
Best things to try (in my opinion): Caesar salad with or without anchovies, the calamari, and the penne alla vodka. BEST THINGS ON THE MENU BY FAR.
It is all served family style so make sure to go with a group of people because you and one more person won’t do it. It’s also expensive, but you get what you pay for and believe me its worth it.

Everything is huge.
After the musical ‘Les Miserable’ in Broadway on Sunday matinée, my family came here for lunch. Even though it was 430pm, it’s really crowded and we had to wait 45mins. Mostly the clienteles were travelers around the world, speaking foreign languages and the parties were also group of people. The dining hall has two stories and the bar.
The dishes are so huge to share with family. And the price is kind of $ 30 per dish. We ordered the clam pasta and calamari fries. The calamari fries for an appetizer. It was very crispy and the dipping sauce was very yummy. The clam pasta was unbelievably delicious with endless freshly chopped clam and garlic. Even though we ate too much, we had two boxes of left over.
The services are flawless and friendly even though, it’s the busiest time of the week. The tip has to be paid 20%. I recommend this restaurant. Very fun, easy, delicious much more.

People come together around meals, and the family style serving at Carmine’s enhances that experience.
5 stars for the Times Square location’s fun factor, vibrant environment inside, variety of tastes, family style serving and cost.
For 2 entrees, an appetizer and dessert which fed three adults and four children (including 3 teenagers), our bill was $ 230. That included drinks and a t-​shirt. I’d say that’s pretty reasonable, especially given the quality of food and location.
I highly recommend the hot antipasto appetizer and angel hair pasta with seafood entrée. They were both off the charts delicious and the seafood tasted like it was fresh off the boat.
Carmine’s is truly amazing, given the quality they’re able to maintain at the volume they churn out.

Once again it’s a company lunch get-​together, today was a special day because it’s my team manager’s birthday! I knew this place gets very packed in the evening and I heard that it’s practically impossible to get a reservation.
There’s 11 people in our party but I thought it’s weird for the security guy to hush us to the side and wait for everyone’s arrival, we are all adults instead of 3-​yr old’s please. But other than that, since I’m a nice person and generally don’t want to make a big deal in front of my boss, we’ll let it go.
We ordered fried calamari, cheese ravioli, seafood linguine and bolognese pasta, with two salads to start off the meal, I have to say that caesar salad was so plain but it’s one of the best I’ve had in town. Every bite was creamy but not heavy, cheesy but not overwhelming, fresh and yummy. I generally love ravioli and it beats many other places I’ve tried, for the price point the level of cook time being pretty precise, very impressive! I ended up eating three of them.
The seafood linguine is perfection!!!
I didn’t bother to eat the lobsters (because I was too lazy) but the bowl was huge, loaded with shrimps and tender calamaris, the clams were very good without any sand whatsoever. Their pasta was cooked exactly to my preference, chewy but not undercooked, I almost wanted to give three thumbs up if I had an extra finger.
I am already planning on bringing family here one more time.

I think it’s one of the best deals in the city in one of the most overpriced places in the city. If you straight up look at their menu, it may seem like you’re going to pay an arm and a leg. However, if you know that each of the dishes feeds 4 people given its family style, then it’s a completely different story.
Make sure you get a reservation because this place is touristy. Also make sure you get a group of at least 4 people so you can order a few items to share. Service was great. Had a really friendly server.
I ordered the house salad, which was quite good, and definitely filled 4 people. We were almost full just after this first dish.
Next I ordered the rigatoni with broccoli as well as the chicken marsala with lemon. Both dishes were done well. I wouldn’t say it was amazing tasting, but it was pretty good, and filled everyone up. We all left satisfied.
Lastly, I got the tiramisu, which was actually quite good. You basically get a giant tiramisu pie that can last you days. So good.
Overall, the bill for these 4 items came out to about $ 140 including tax and tip. Split 4 ways, completely reasonable.

From the minute I walked into this place about 20
Years ago — I WAS IN LOVE! Though the menu hasn’t changed much over the years– the food is definitely up to today’s standards. Even though this Mecca of a restaurant is located in Times Square where most restaurants have the «corporate feel» …this place still feel like a «mom & pop restaurant «
The food is Tremendous in both quality & quantity. Yes, it’s family style so A) come hungry & B) make sure your entire party agrees on what to eat. I’m not gonna go on & on about how good the food is, just look at the pix I posted. The service was equally impressive.
The dining room is a little dark (dimly lit) & loud (from the large amount of people this place can hold), but that doesn’t bother me last time. But on my previous visit to Carmine’s — we sat upstairs which is like a totally different ambiance. It’s a little brighter & quieter. I was very pleased to sit up there.
Because it’s a Mecca, this place packs out fast.
CALL & MAKE RESERVATIONS!

Carmine’s é um ótimo restaurante para quem está em Nova York, quer comer uma comida italiana gostosa, não gastar muito, ser bem atendido e almoçar/​jantar em um ambiente extremamente agradável.
Os pratos servem tranquilamente 4 pessoas, então é uma ótima opção para ir em grupo. Quando fui, estávamos em 8 pessoas, pedimos uma salada e duas massas, foi o suficiente. Gastamos aproximadamente 19 dólares cada um (incluindo as bebidas e as taxas).
O ambiente é extremamente agradável, mas o que realmente me impressionou foi o atendimento. A garçonete que nos serviu era muito simpática, explicou os pratos que estávamos em dúvida, fez brincadeiras e, de quebra, falou algumas palavras em português.
Enfim, com certeza voltarei ao Carmine’s assim que tiver a oportunidade de ir para Nova York novamente.

Italiano tipo «family style», ou seja, pratos enormes para serem divididos. E deliciosos!!! O lugar parece uma casa italiana, mesmo, uma bagunça só, mas onde tudo funciona perfeitamente!!!
Os preços são ótimos comparados ao padrão de New York e vale a visita em qualquer época. Pra quem é turista ou mora aqui!!!

When I die, I want to go to Carmine’s.
THE AMBIANCE:
This Carmine’s location is pretty big. We were able to sit at an awesome table at the very back in a corner against the left wall and had a view of the whole place. The front of the restaurant is on a lower level and the back is on an upper level. There is also a second story that accommodates large parties and events. The lighting inside Carmine’s during dinner time is intimate and it has a family/​good friends feel in general.
THE FOOD:
Family style. Order EVERYTHING your body can handle. Seriously. I’m obsessed. We had:
1. Baked clams — small and delicious. Scoop them out with your spoon and squeeze some lemon on top. On a bed of garlic sauce.
2. Calamari — perfect. Crunchy and the marinara is on point. Squeeze some lemon on top.
3. Shrimp scampi — the perfect bite. Tender and flavorful on top of a bed of garlic sauce. Yes, lemon.
4. Veal with mushrooms — thin and juicy.
5. Meatballs — lawd! I wasn’t a meatball fan because I hasn’t had one of Carmine’s meatballs. Think melt-​in-​your-​mouth goodness. Sooo tender and soooo good. Throw a heap of fresh Parmesan on top.
6. Ravioli with meat sauce — can I get some FedEx-​ed? The best ravioli I have ever had. Meat sauce on point.
I just can’t. I’m booking a trip to Vegas soon just to eat at Carmine’s again.
THE TIPS:
Book way in advance! Fact is that it’s hard to get a reservation and you don’t want to miss this experience.
A NOTE:
The servers are on their A game in both professionalism and skill. Three (3) large piping hot plates up stairs at one time — pros.
Thank you, Carmine’s!

For a huge group like ours, my coworkers and myself, found ourselves getting to go boxes as we headed out. Believe them when they say, «family style.» And they are not kidding… the plates looked liked they were made for the «Brawny Paper Towel Dude» or «Jack and the beanstalks!» Just huge portions!
Be prepared to wait also, as their lines goes on forever, and it could easily, take as long as more than an hour! My recommendation, talk to the bartender in my photo! He was super awesome, and he will make you a very special drinks!
While I ordered the Salmon with Mussels and Bread, my favorite here was their tomato pasta. I didn’t get a chance to try their desserts since I was just stuffed!
If you are with a large group and looking for a family style dinner, I suggest you pay a visit to Carmine’s!
Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

Wir waren zwei Mal im Carmine’s Essen und es war super! Das Essen war sehr lecker, Bedienung sehr freundlich und das Ambiente einladend.
Das Restaurant, in guter Lage, direkt am Times Square, versprüht einen altitalienischen Flair. Es war etwas laut, aber unterhalten war ohne weiteres gut möglich.
Wir hatten leider nicht vorher reserviert und mussten deshalb eine Stunde an der Bar warten. Es ist jeden Abend sehr voll, also ist eine Reservierung empfehlenswert!
Als wir dann zu unserem Tisch gebracht wurden bekamen wir den Rat, dass die Portionen sehr groß seien und wir deshalb teilen sollten!
Wie gesagt, so getan … Zu viert bestellten wir einmal «Pasta with Meatballs» und einmal «Penne alla Vodka» (und außerdem das Tiramisu, welches locker für 5 – 6 Personen gereicht hätte).
Auch die anderen Portionen waren so groß, dass man sie zu viert schwer schaffen konnte!
Aber es war super lecker! Eines der besten italienischen Restaurants in New York! Sowohl die Pasta als auch das Desert!
Die Gerichte kosteten beide um die 35 $. Ein fairer Preis für solche Riesenportionen!
Die Getränke sind teuer im Carmine’s! Für eine Flasche Wasser 7,50 $. Besonders beim Warten an der Bar kann es bereits teuer werden.
Zusammenfassend kann ich sagen, dass es zwei tolle Abende mit sehr leckerem Essen waren !
Tipp: Besucht das Carmine’s besser als Gruppe, mit einer Reservierung und bedenkt, dass ein Gericht für 2 – 3 Personen reicht.

Le lieu incontournable sur Times Square !
Des plats délicieux et en quantité gargantuesque…

Neste restaurante encontra comida tipicamente italiana servida em porções enormes! Um prato serve perfeitamente para 2 ou mais pessoas, dependendo do apetite! O espaço é amplo mas está sempre cheio, pelo que pode contar com algum tempo de espera até se sentar e com algum barulho. A decoração é verdadeiramente única e bastante antiga! Vale a pena experimentar!
A typical italian restaurant where the food comes in HUGE portions! A dish is enough for 2 ppl, depending how hungry they are. The place is big but is always full, so you can count on waiting for a table for a while and with some noise. The décor is unique and very vintage! Worth a try!

Péssimo atendimento! Os garçons não fornecem o cardápio e falam para vc tirar foto do cardápio q está na parede. Tirei foto, mas mesmo assim fui no gerente e consegui um cardápio de papel, sendo q para a mesa do nosso lado de americanos forneceram o menu. Pasmem!

Restaurante italiano, sito en Times Square! La comida es buena, pero en mi opinión, es un restaurante para ir en grupo (grupos de 6 personas para arriba); de lo contrario, no merece la pena, salvo que quieras explotar o salir rodando, porque las raciones son enormes! Yo estuve con mi pareja, sólo pedimos un plato entre los dos (el propio camarero nos aconsejó no pedir más), y no pudimos con todo, dejando casi más de la mitad! Ni siquiera pedimos postre, porque en lugar de sacarte un cachito de tarta, te sacan la tarta entera, no existiendo posibilidad de que te sirvan porciones individuales! Una pena…, porque el tiramisú tenía muy buena pinta!

Restaurante adorável! O atendimento é excelente. As porções são gigantes! Pratos deliciosos. Altamente recomendado para um jantar em família.

En este restaurant probablemente encuentres la mejor relación precio-​calidad de toda Manhattan! Está muy bien ubicado, a metros de Broadway Av. en la zona de los teatros, pleno Times Square, muy fácil de llegar con el subterráneo.
Cuando observé el lugar por fuera, no creí en la recomendación que me habían hecho, la decoración es muy linda. Pero cuando vi el tamaño de los platos y su precio no lo podía creer. Son todos para compartir entre dos personas de buen comer, incluso tres.
Se especializan en pastas, como todo buen restaurante italiano, aunque también tienen algunas carnes y pescados. Yo comí la lasagna y era exquisita, con una salsa bolognesa de otro planeta. Otra vez que fui probé los ñoquis con albóndigas y también eran muy ricos.
La atención siempre fue muy buena: los mozos que me atendieron sólo hablaban inglés, pero no tenían problema en repetir algo si no les había entendido.
Deliciosa comida, porciones abundantes y buenos precios, ¿qué más se puede pedir?

Magnifique décoration des années 50. Ambiance réussie malgré la grande taille de la salle. Les plats sont à partager pour 4. Délicieux. La sauce a un vrai goût d Italie. Je veux y retourner!!!

Eu adoro o Carmine’s. Toda vez que venho a NY passo por lá.
É a segunda vez que sento no segundo andar e a experiência não é mesma.
Além disto o garçon estava extremamente mal humorado…, não sei pq não ficou em casa.

Carmine’s est un restaurant italien familial, la carte né présente que des plats à partager à 3 et plus ! Les prix s’avèrent être alors très raisonnables. Ce restaurant a beaucoup de succès donc né vous étonner pas à devoir réserver à l’avance ou attendre sur place. A faire au moins une fois à NY !

Es war der Hammer!!!
Wir sind durch Zufall ins Carmine‘s geraten under war gigantisch (in jeder Hinsicht). Der Laden ist brechend voll, immer (wir waren insgesamt 3 mal dort). Laut wie die Hölle aber atmosphärisch extrem geil. Man kommt sich direkt vor wie im New York der 30er Jahre. Das Personal an der Tür ist reichlich arrogant und bietet einem erstmal einen Platz an der Bar an, mit der Info es könnte 30−40min dauern bis ein Tisch frei wird, egal machen es geht schneller. Ab an Die Bar Drinks bestellen und genießen, nach dem ersten Drink ist der Lärm auch egal ;). Dann ein Blick auf die Speisekarte und der Schock, KEIN Gericht unter 30 $ … eher in Richtung 40 $ … WTF? Wir hatten schnell zwei Plätze an der bar gefunden und wollten bestellen, einmal Meatballs, Caesars Salat und zwei Hauptgänge. Der Barkeeper zieht die Augenbrauen hoch und meinte, dass sollten wir uns noch mal überlegen, weil gerade kam eine Portion Meatballs, Herr im Himmel 6 Billardkugel große Bälle mit ca. 3 Liter Sauce, dann machen die Preise auch plötzlich wieder Sinn ;). Wir haben einmal Caesars Salat und eine Nudelplatte bestellt und wir sind gestorben, absolut nicht zu schaffen. Also eine Vorspeise mit einem Hauptgang, davon werden locker 3 Personen satt. Alles was übig bleibt kann man sich einpacken lassen und bekommt man mit.
Bei meinem nächsten New York Besuch ist das Carmine´s auf jeden Fall auf der Liste, TOP!

Excelente custo-​benefício de NY. MUITA comida, porções gigantes. Quando vi as porções nas outras mesas pensei que a qualidade seria baixa, mas me enganei. Os pratos são bons e valem muito a pena.

Sencillamente increíble: un restaurante italiano inmenso y magníficamente decorado en pleno centro de la ciudad, especializado en platos para compartir entre varias personas. Nosotros pedimos un pollo al marsala con espaguetis y nos pusieron una fuente enorme que tenía comida como para que tres personas acabasen hastiadas al mismo precio por el que pagarías un plato individual en la mayor parte de restaurantes de la zona, ¡y encima estaba buenísimo! Además, si no te ves con fuerza suficiente como para terminarlo todo, te lo ponen en recipientes para llevar y así tienes desayuno de campeones al día siguiente.
El servicio es estupendo y tremendamente rápido, pero ello no obsta para que esté donde esté (en pleno centro de NY en la zona de los teatros) y que las colas para sentarse se midan en horas, así que aconsejo reservar.

A primera vista, este restaurante aparenta ser caro por el decorado, por los elevados precios de los platos en la carta… hasta que te percatas de que lo que pagas es un plato para comer en buena compañía.
En nuestro caso, escogimos linguine con albóndigas (meatballs), ¡y estaba en su punto! Salsa abundante, carne tierna y jugosa y, cómo no, la pasta al dente. Dudamos sobre si tomar postre, pues pensábamos que no cabía más en nuestros estómagos, pero sucumbimos ante el tartufi. Parece un simple helado, pero engaña: está exquisito.
Luego está lo que odio, como turista, de todos los restaurantes neoyorquinos (y supongo que americanos en general), y es la propina. Pero eso es caso aparte. Muy recomendable.
Cuidado con las horas en las que la gente sale de los teatros, ¡casi no cabe un alfiler!

Não pedi o prato mais tradicional da casa, espaguete com almôndegas, porque vi que era muito grande pra minha esposa e mim. Pedimos o pene ao molho de vodka. Estava bom mas nem tanto quanto o que comemos no Junior’s.

A comida é realmente muito boa e e os pratos deste restaurante chegam a servir 5 pessoas! Isso mesmo: 5 pessoas! Extremamente fartos e bem preparados. A carta de vinhos é ótima também. Os «appetizers» também são gigantes e sugiro que peça para dividir com a mesa toda. O ponto negativo é o atendimento. Sei que nos EUA a pressa de atender é grande, mas neste local especificamente passaram dos limites. Enquanto ainda não tínhamos acabado de comer, tiraram os nossos pratos. O garçom que nos atendeu foi extremamente grosso e tudo que ele ia trazendo na mesa, ele jogava. Quando trouxe a conta e pagamos em dinheiro, ele não voltava nunca com o troco e havia presumido que iríamos deixar tudo de gorjeta pra ele. Estávamos em 6 pessoas e ninguém da mesa achou justo deixar mais do que 10% devido ao péssimo atendimento que tivemos. A comida valeu muito a pena e o atendimento na parte do bar, enquanto aguardávamos a mesa, foi excelente!

sensacional, comida italiana maravilhosa e prato bem servido para 2, sugiro o camarao a parmigiana

Wir waren spontan in diesem Restaurant und die Überraschung war GROSS. Eine Portion reicht für 4 Personen und die Qualität sowie die Bedienung TOP!!! Können wir nur weiterempfehlen. Beim nächsten Besuch in NY werden wir sicherlich wieder hierhin gehen. TOP TOP TOP

Ce restaurant familiale italien est un incontournable. Le concept originale de partager des plats gigantesques est réussit, aller-​y à plusieurs. Les spaghetti au boulettes de viande était vraiment bon, les boulettes étaient très tendres et goûteuses.
Réserver ou allez-​y tôt!