Restaurants near Eightyninth Street Playground

Our waiter was fantastic and sharp, the bussboys were great and friendly, the gentleman who brought our food was quick and very nice, and we were greeted by the manager when we were walking to our table, all great stuff!! BUT the thing that we were disappointed with was with the hostess. She was very blasé and seemed like we had annoyed her as we approached the hostess table. Instead of saying "how can I help you," she was chatting it up with her co-workers as we waited. When she finally did get to us she seemed like we upset her. That short interaction got the experience off to a bad start. BUT things quickly turned around and aside from that, our experience at Carmine's was great!! Very big portions which is great to share. Pasta was tasty and wifey approved! :) Drinks were absolutely Great!! We will come here again and try a new dish.

The staff from the cheerful and helpful hostess to servers to bus people were professional and friendly. Can't wait to return. What a wonderful reason to visit New York City.

We actually went here for brunch last minute after leaving another restaurant due to poor service, and we hit the jackpot. Our server Darwin was awesome, so attentive and kind. The food was amazing- we got a mixture of breakfast and lunch. The French Toast and the BLT were exceptional. Will definitely be returning!

Came here to celebrate my friend’s birthday during restaurant week. It was the best food, ambiance and the wait staff was so nice!

Elea is one of my favorite restaurants in New York, and easily my favorite for Greek food. It’s a beautiful space and the staff is always welcoming. Of course, the food is the star as it should be. I always order way too much because I have too many favorites and everything is delicious. Get the Elea chips to start and let your meal flow from there.