"Carmine’s UWS location was so beautifully decorated in this wonderful Christmas season. From the moment you walk-in, hostess greets you with a warm smile and managers walk around the dining room to ensure everyone’s needs are met. Our server Juan was extremely friendly, courteous, attentive and made my birthday lunch special. Portions are huge and everything was delicious. The cheesecake was very different than regular New York style cheesecake, which was delightful surprise. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch and we were stuffed by the end of the meal. Can’t recommend enough how friendly everyone was and we certainly would love to return to try different items next time. Thank you again for your warm hospitality, Carmine’s UWS team!"

"Stopped in for my birthday dinner . The restaurant was very crowded I'm happy we made reservations even though we weren't seated on time . The table my family had was very cramped for my family of 8 and if we sneezed too hard we could hit the other party next to us 😩. For the food it was tasty but not the best. I expected more from carmines . It was extremely busy so I might give it another try to see if it was just a bad night . Everything was family style portioned appropriately and priced well . The drinks weren't that strong but tasted good . They charge a $4 sur charge per person if you bring a birthday cake to cut fyi !! . Happy eating 😋🍽️"

"Even though the restaurant was very busy and full of families celebrating the holiday, the atmosphere felt warm, lively, and welcoming. Having a reservation made everything smooth — we were seated quickly and didn’t feel rushed at all, despite the crowd. The food was delicious and came in the classic Carmine’s family-style portions, perfect for sharing. Everything we ordered was well prepared, flavorful, and served fresh. It ended up being a really enjoyable Thanksgiving lunch, even outside the traditional setting. The location is also excellent, just a short walk from Central Park, which makes the whole visit even nicer. Overall, Carmine’s delivered exactly what we hoped for: great food, friendly service, and a festive atmosphere on a special day. I’d definitely come back!"

"Always a great place for a nice group, large portions and all shareable, great location for a birthday celebration. Make sure you ask if meals are spicy our server did not mentioned and we got the double lobster special and it was Hot Spicy without knowing, we was offered pasta thinking it was to amend error but not it was another charge for it. Well it was the server not the food as it is always great!"

"First time to NYC and had the great fortune to stay just a few blocks from Carmines. After spending the day in Central Park, called for a reservation around 7:00, was told they were as busy as it gets so showed up at 8:30. Seated immediately and presented with water and a nice bread bowl. Great atmosphere, a lot of families celebrating birthdays, etc. We were warned that each entree would be enough for 2-3 persons so shared an order of calamari served over alfredo. It was incredible! The service was excellent as well, brought more bread and kept water glasses full. Thanks, Carmines, for a memorable first dinner in New York."