Carmine's - Washington DC

Carmine's - Washington DC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Patricia VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We enjoyed our visit to Carmine's. We enjoyed the spaghetti with meatballs. It was filling, and the complimentary bread was varied and delicious. We love the atmosphere. Despite being quite busy, the waiter did a good of checking on us as often as possible.
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded 4 days ago

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We hope to see you again and please bring all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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   Corey

   Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great family style Italian restaurant. Food was fantastic. They had a dedicated menu for dairy and egg allergies, which was important for two people in our party and that food item was so delicious! The portions are massive. Makenzie took great care of us. Would go back!!!
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded 4 days ago

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We hope to see you again and please bring all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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   Sameer

   Philadelphia4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I had high hopes for our visit to Carmine’s, especially since our concierge had submitted a special request through OpenTable for booth seating ahead of time. When we arrived, we were told there would be a short wait—about 5–10 minutes—which was fine. However, after following up to confirm the booth request, we were eventually seated at a small side table that wasn’t a booth, with no explanation. The table itself was wobbly and visibly propped up with a rag underneath one of the legs, which made the setup feel unstable and uncomfortable. I asked to speak to the manager, and while he initially came off a bit dismissive, I explained the situation and showed him the condition of the table. After checking in with the hostess team, he returned to let us know a booth had become available. While I appreciated him relocating us, I was surprised that I had to carry my own drinks to the new table—something I’ve never experienced at a restaurant of this caliber. He apologized for the confusion and stated that booth seating isn’t common at Carmine’s, which I found odd given our past visits. On the bright side, our server Margarita was fantastic—friendly, attentive, and professional throughout. The food was excellent and came out quicker than expected, which helped turn the evening around. Overall, the food and service (once seated properly) were great, but the initial seating issue and the way it was handled left room for improvement.
   

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   Gary VIP

   Dallas46 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The manager took care of us in the first few minutes until our waiter could get to us. She was great, engaging and attentive. A great asset to Carmine’s.
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We hope to see you again and please bring all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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   janet

   Philadelphia11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fine here when in town and never disappointed
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We hope to see you again and please bring all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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   Michael

   Dallas10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always spot on with excellent service and exquisite fare!
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We hope to see you again and please bring all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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   gary

   New York City6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 14, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   It is good traditional Italian food, definitely nothing unusual or fancy. They give you A LOT so easy to over order so go hungry. We like the 'family style' dinner so it's fun and we visit Carmines on our yearly trip to DC Police Week
   

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   Lynn

   Unspecified1 review

   4.0

   Dined on May 13, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall our meal was good as usual. Meatballs are always awesome. The Carmines Salad is always very good but his time there was some grit, like sand, in three of my bites. The White Rigatoni w/broccoli and Sausage was good but broccoli was 7 large pieces, almost raw, and the sausage was like 2-3 ragged sausage patties. These two items made is hard to divide, serve and eat. Portions were good and would have served four, so we just had three and took some salad and rigatoni home. It was even better the next day. Still a must stop when in DC.
   

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   Joseph

   New York City22 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 13, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was abundant and delicious. Excellent value for a family style sit down dinner. The service was at times slow and confusing. The bread was never brought to the table. That might have been a blessing since the salad and calamari appetizer was so large we couldn’t have eaten the bread anyway. The Bolognese was rich and meaty but a bit salty. We will come back again on our next trip to DC.
   

   Carmine's - Washington DCResponded on May 15, 2025

   Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review. The team here at Carmine's Washington DC is thrilled to hear such good feedback, and we are proud to be the best Italian Family-Style restaurant in Washington, D.C. We are glad you and your party loved our friendly services and homemade dishes, which are made fresh daily. We strive to deliver great experiences consistently and hope to see you again with all your friends and family! Sincerely, Kevin Alexander Assistant General Manager
   

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    john

    Chicago18 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    Didn’t realize this is a family style restaurant with big servings for 3-4 people per entree
    

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