Carmine & Sons — Restaurant in New York

Now check this… you have a family spot in the back, a bar in the front and the other half of the building is a pizza shop. I’ve been going here for years and treated family from out of town to this wonderful establishment but something has changed recently. First of all what Italian spot takes garlic bread off the menu and now it’s a specialty order smh. Second the food has become trash the sliders/burgers/ quesadillas etc at the bar menus has no flavor. Why should i have to add ketchup to food for flavor?. Watch out for the bourbon wings you might get sick from the sauce not the wings… the sauce seems old sometimes and doesn’t sit well in your stomach. Bar charges good price but too much ice and drinks are watered down shortly after ordering since their freezers are not at top level for good ice. If you bring family for the back area be prepared for the unsatisfactory feeling of still be hungry from flavor and food… you just don’t want to finish and would like to end up eating a snack at home. The only good thing about this place is the half of the building that sells pizza all day… even then they do slack on their slices… nothing is consistent here especially for the price you pay. If you don’t believe me try it...

I (Afro-latina, gender non-conforming, masc-presenting female) visited this restaurant on 02.05.25 around 3:45PM and unfortunately had a disappointing experience.

I placed my order first, but the staff member (latin, male worker in a purple shirt) served two other customers (one White male and one White female) before me, automatically packed their orders in a brown bag despite seeing me standing waiting at the register, walked away.

Then when I signaled to ask about my ordered slice, he took it out the oven, and placed it on the counter after I had already paid, forcing me to have to ask him for a bag.

After which, he sucked his teeth and made a comment to his coworker. I still said “thank you,” which he also intentionally ignored me, eyes lowered and then moving on to the next customer.

The lack of basic customer service and blatant discriminatory actions, was really off-putting. Despite the pizza being good, and the restaurant appearing popular, I won’t...

Carmine & Sons hosted the dinner after our wedding ceremony ( 25 people) in October 2023. We are so appreciative of the preparation and time spent picking the perfect menu. Having a guest with a peanut allergy was a non-issue! All the food was delicious; quality and quantity wise! Our guests were raving and VERY full after all was said and done. The service was excellent and we loved the idea of supporting a local family owned business. They packed up all the leftovers to enjoy for days to come. Could not recommend more for a full Italian meal or simply a...