Reviews for Carmine's Ristorante Italiano in Shelton, CT
We took our mom here for Mother?s Day and regretted every minute of it. We received our drinks fairly quickly and a basket of... bread but when it came to the food the wait was horribly long. We finally got our appetizers about 30 minutes of waiting. Thenanother 30 minutes later salads came out. Then after a long almost 45 minutes later our meals came out. You would think the mealwas going to be amazing waiting that long but we were very disappointed. Small portions for the prices. Flavor was not good.They give you meat and no sides. We were never checked on to see if we needed anything. Never offered a dessert menu. Weordered chicken parmigiana veal parmigiana and ziti with meatballs. The only thing I can say about that place was the bread wasgood. I will never recommend this place to anyone. I also would like to add it was not busy in there and I actually got up towalk around to see if there was possibly a large party in the back and that?s why it was taking so long and there wasn?t. Thewait staff down to the food was not an enjoyable experience. We all left there hungry and disappointed after spending over $200 Read more
There are not enough words to say how INCREDIBLE this special place is! Marcello, Alyssa and Jonathan are on top of EVERYTHING!... My husband and I are here just about every Saturday night relaxing and enjoying absolutely every single moment. The ClamsOreganata are OUT OF THIS WORLD! Then anything?..literally anything of the menu is just delicious. This is a family that takesincredible pride in ALL that they do and gosh?.I JUST CAN?T SAY ENOUGH! Thank you for a fabulous experience week after week!!!???? Read more
This was our first time here. It was recommended by family who live in the area. There was 7 of us. My son found a live stink... bug crawling around in his salad. We called the waiter over and he confirmed it was a stink bug. He acted like it was no bigdeal. He took the salad away and didn?t charge us. Did not offer an alternative. No manager visited the table. We were shockedat the lack of professionalism regarding a really disgusting incident. We didn?t want compensation, just acknowledgment and asincere apology. We will NEVER be back. Read more
Great Italian restaurant for when you want an upscale dinner. There was only one server when we went, but she was great! All... our dinners were delicious. Drinks are amazing too. Read more
A "Must-Try" Italian Fare with the utmost courteous service, truly yummy food & a menu you'll find yourself perusing over in... indecision as everything sounds absolutely delicious! Outdoor seating & safe 6 feet inside dining as they cater to Covid-19Safety measures for all of us! Schedule your weekly visits to Carmines now & let me know what you choose off that vast tastymenu! Read more
Excellent food and service. Our waitress made recommendations for the wine, food and dessert that we loved.
This place was a big surprise. My parent's and I ordered two appetizers (calamari and a meat and cheese plate). Both were... excellent and came out quickly. I had a special (chicken bianca) and there was so much cheese but I really love cheese so it wasgreat XD My dessert was the best part: vanilla gelato with whipped cream. So creamy. The waitress was incredibly nice too.Definitely coming back to try other dishes. Read more
Absolutely hands down the best Italian food I have ever had. I dream about the chicken scarpariello daily. This is a family... owned business and Carmine and his staff have always been exceptional every time I have come. Absolutely recommend! Read more