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200 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036

Average Rating 4 (176 Ratings)

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With two Manhattan locations -- Midtown and the Upper West Side -- Carmine's packs them in with simple, solid, family-style Italian food. The Times Square incarnation is perpetually busy, and not just because it's located in the heart of the Theater District. Diners know a good thing when they eat it. This spaciously handsome haunt recreates the experience of an Italian-American wedding feast. Massive portions of home-style pastas, salads, seafood and meats are dished up on vast trenchers designed for sharing. Prices might seem steep at first, but do the math: A $20 plate of rustic rigatoni is actually dirt cheap when it's split four ways. Reservations are only taken for parties of six or more during peak hours. If you don't meet that criteria, the wait to snag a table is interminable -- once you get on the list the hostess gives you a vibrating beeper so you can walk around the neighborhood and return when summoned. -- Raven Snook

176 Ratings and Reviews

  • Review rating : 4out of 5   BkLyNz BeLLa 615 - 11/01/2009

  • great place

    Review rating : 4out of 5   SxyCatEyes58 - 09/08/2009

    love the west side location great food good wine.

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   CNYC515 - 07/12/2009

  • Review rating : 4out of 5   Buzbean - 06/24/2009

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   Intrepid G - 06/19/2009

  • Doctored up Italian food

    Review rating : 2out of 5   NERYi - 05/16/2009

    West side location much better away from the tourist crowed.Butter works wanders.

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    Review rating : 4out of 5   Gitlingroup - 04/29/2009

    always good, always lots of food. i prefer the upper westside location.

    try the steak or chicken contadina thats all you need, wow! never had a bad dinner in all the years.

    good size drinks and great desserts. go with a big crowd.

  • Review rating : 3out of 5   RotorPro1 - 04/25/2009

  • Amazing portions, amazing staff!

    Review rating : 5out of 5   CraigieB - 03/28/2009

    Large, generous portions of DELICIOUS food, plus knowledgable, friendly waitstaff to help guide you through the Sicilian food process. It's family-style, so expect large portions...go hungry, or at least bypass the appetizers to save room for dessert. The chocolate torta is the creamiest, most chocolaty, non-heavy chocolate dessert I've ever tasted...but it's a huge portion, so you'll have plenty to take with you back to your hotel.

    An amazing experience!

  • Review rating : 4out of 5   ROSEAL1 - 03/26/2009

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