Carmine's UWS

Great italian food in large proportions. Make resravtion early. Or sone seats in bar.

Clams and mussels are good. As is sausage pasta dishes.

Great ambiance and yummy food. I went with my husband and we got one dish which was enough for both of us, plus leftovers that was enough for both of us for dinner the next day....so HUGE portions is no joke.
Definitely want to go back with a group of friends so we can do family style and try more dishes!

Go only in parties of at least 3 people. Or 2 if both of you are really hungry!
Big, BIG, plates to share. Same as the one in Time's Square.
Out waiter was nice and funny, gave us great entertainment during our meal.
Great and tasty Italian food!

Very good food !! Only negative thing to say is be aware of the rude "bouncers"in lobby who "guard" the stairs. They rudely say " one person from each party may go up let them know you are here for your reservation , the rest must stay" . It wasn't even that that really bothered me until the guy was a dick to my dad and other people. The dude had the balls to make rude, immature gestures at my 80 yr old father because he walked up the stairs with my mother, not hearing the guy barking at him about having to wait downstairs. The " bouncers " (most likely the owners son or sons) shouldn't keep you away , but be aware you are going to a nightclub/restaurant.

Croutons and bread were very stale, chicken marsala was very salty and the penne was undercooked, and the waiter tried to do some fancy serving to our plates but spilt alot on the table. Family style restaurant so servings were large. It's hard to go here when you're a total of 4 people and even harder for two. Overall a bad experience. Definitely skip this if you can.