Carmine's On Penn

Good plentiful food, attentive efficient service. A great place for family style meals and celebrations. Chicken Montana a consistent winner, same for tiaramisu for dessert. Caesar good but not great. They do have gluten free options also. Eggplant parmesan solid too. Good garlic rolls.

Ross and I dined at Carmine’s on Penn & had a fabulous Italian meal - la cena era deliziosa! Carmine's on Penn boasted a wonderful staff and equally good food to boot. We arrived at Carmine’s on Penn and were seated in the dining room adjacent to the bar. The aesthetic of the restaurant was warm & relaxed with family sized portion Italian fare & a lively bar. General Manager, Jessica took great care of us. She was lovely and gave us a great background on the restaurant and menu items we should try. Our servers Shae & Aaron were attentive and quick with service. Shae started me off with a White Wine - the Argiolas Costamolino, Vermentino 2021, Sardegna. The Costamolino had flavor notes of ripe stone fruit & citrus. The wine's lemony acidity paired well with the vegetables in the bruschetta & Caesar salad. Jessica brought us garlic bread that was made fresh in house. The beautiful bread knots were warm, fluffy and filled with fresh garlic, butter, and olive oil taste. For Appetizers we had the Bruschetta made with fresh mozzarella, baked crostini and tomato bruschetta mix. The Bruschetta was bursting with fresh flavor. The bruschetta mix had a beautiful balance of mellow acidity and subtle garlic taste. The baked crostini was made in house and I loved that it had some flexibility to it - it wasn’t messy and crumbly like standard crostini is. For Salad we had the Community Caesar made with romaine lettuce, housemade croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. This Caesar was amazing - the romaine lettuce was perfectly coated in thick, tangy Caesar dressing and each bite had parmesan cheese in it. For Ravioli we had the Vodka Ravioli made with three cheese ravioli in a vodka cream sauce topped with arugula and garlic oil. The Vodka Ravioli was a lusciously melty dish. The vodka sauce was bright in color and flavor from the tomatoes, vodka and crushed red pepper. It was creamy on the tongue while the pasta had soft chew and a warm cheesy center. For House Specials we had the Beef Short Ribs made with a pound of chianti-braised beef short ribs, creamy gorgonzola polenta, roasted carrots and cider vinegar poached kale with a chianti reduction. “These are the best short ribs I’ve ever had” Ross exclaimed after taking his first bite. The short ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender. We didn't even need a knife to cut the juicy meat; it fell right apart under our forks. The ribs topped dreamy polenta that made for velvety bites against the steaming meat. Shae paired the Ravioli and Short Ribs with a Red Wine - the Cantele, Primitivo 2019, Salento. The Cantele had flavor notes of plum and sour cherry. It was an excellent pair for the rich vodka sauce of the ravioli and juicy red meat of the short ribs. For Dessert we had the Carmine's Tiramisu made with fresh baked lady finger cake, dunked in coffee, topped with rich mascarpone cream sauce and drizzled with chocolate. This Tiramisu was sinfully delicious and I couldn’t get enough of the rich mascarpone cream sauce and chocolate drizzle that topped it. The pastry quality mascarpone cream was so silky and generously coated each bite of fluffy lady finger cake.

Carmine’s is a winner. Had the rehearsal dinner of my wedding here and recently celebrated a birthday here. Awesome service. Awesome food is made in house down to the charcuterie. Pic of a dreamy tiramisu included as well.

Took my family for my wife's birthday and Bishop was our waiter. Excellent service and all four plates were phenomenal. We had chicken alla carmine, sausage an peppers, vodka meatballs and carbonaira. Wow! Reasonably-priced with wine and mussels as an appetizer. Birthday cake triple chocolate for dessert. This is our sixth trip here and seriously, this restaurant is not to be missed.

Delicious family style food – come with an appetite! Generous portions… And don’t forget to enjoy a garlic knot or two! Talented bartenders and gracious staff make this a go to place for a celebration, or a highlight dinner of the week!

Oh my, what an amazing meal! Everything was delicious! Our waiter was so laid back and not only made suggestions but warned us about portion sizes it was a lot. We couldn't have had a better experience!

Glad to see Carmine's is back to it's best. Food was delicious! Staff friendly and attentive. Family style portions are a little smaller than I remember, but they certainly packed flavor into the dishes! If only I had more leftovers to bring home!Food: 4/5

Food was terrific, serving staff was very attentive. The only downside was that the kitchen was very slow. Admittedly we were a large party with many entrees, but I think it was 90 mins. between when we were seated and the main course arrived.Food: 5/5

My husband and I celebrated Valentines day here and what a treat it was. The service from Anthony was wonderful and the food was incredible! We can't wait to go back! The braised short rib was so delicious.

Food was great as usual. It's been a while since we were here. They took a lot off the menu, but still plenty of choices. Oddly there are no descriptions of the dishes so we had to have the server explain what was what. The server was great throughout.