"We met some friends here for dinner after a musical on a Sunday and it was wonderful. They had been here a few times and it was our first visit. The interior of the restaurant is a little bit dated and kind of old, but that’s no big deal because the food is amazing!! There were a great variety of people here, including couples friends, and multiple tables put together for big families. This Brookside gem has a fantastic wait staff! Our server was wonderful and she had a back up that was very competent in making sure our drinks were kept full. The wine list was impressive for a small place like this. I enjoyed a nice Shiraz from Australia. We had some delicious mozzarella sticks for an appetizer. I ordered the Chicken Spiedini Oscar and my wife had the tortellini. Both of them were excellent. They arrived at our table piping hot. We were very pleased. We can’t wait to return to Carmen‘s Café to sample their lasagna and other dishes."

"Meeting to discuss business. I had not been here before. This was a nice place to be introduced to! Every item we tried was delicious 😋. We will add this on our list of places to come back very soon. If you are in the are I suggest giving it a try!"

"Excellent Italian-American food, live the immigrant families I grew up with made. My pasta was cooked perfectly and the Italian sausage was delicious."

"I took 5 grandkids for a quick dinner after spending all-day @ the KC Zoo and could not have been more pleased. They had full reservations starting just in about an hour from our arrival but seated us anyway! The server made recommendations for kids meals and we got our order placed promptly. The complimentary bread was a hit and EVERYONE loved their spaghetti and chicken Alfredo! I had manicotti that was to die for! We finished and were able to leave in time for them to reset the table for reservations! Kids wanted to go back the next day and really enjoyed “the fancy place”."

"We went on a Friday when they are open for lunch, it wasn't crowed although we were there at 11am. Service was outstanding, everyone was great. I had the crab cakes and the stuffed artichoke with crab and shrimp added. Husband had the Lasagna. Very tasty. We recommend and will return."