Carmine's

Carmine's is by far one of the best Italian restaurant I have ever been to. The excitement of the restaurant itself whets your appetite before you even sit down and order authentic traditional Italian dishes cooked the Italian way, including pasta, lamb chops, veal, and New York style strip steak. The wine and drinks with live entertainment was incredible. On the way to O'Hare I wondered when we would meet again. But Sadly I just found out that they are now under reconstruction and will reopen in 15 months .But I am happy to be able to open a new page of memories for the future, while thinking fondly of the good old place filled with memories.

Carmine's is a fabulous Italian restaurant! The restaurant has a really cozy and welcoming atmosphere, and the food is absolutely delicious. Stopped in for Chicago Restaurant Week and everything we tried was incredible! Not to mention, the staff is incredibly attentive and friendly—truly the icing on the cake! Carmine's is definitely a must-visit spot next time you're in Chicago.

We had the sausage & peppers, calamari and veggies platter and all were amazing. Chicken parm was HUGE. Spaghetti & meatballs were also big and the rib eye steak was great. I can see why this needs a renovation but the food is great. The staff is attentive & friendly and the valet is quick. Can't wait for next year!

Really enjoyed this place. Went for restaurant week so the menu was slightly different, but everything we had was delicious. The best was the entree, the New York strip steak, which was perfectly cooked. Was a really solid steak considering the price. The vodka rigatoni was really good but i don’t think I could eat a whole dish of it. The tiramisu as a dessert was delicious but would try the chocolate cake next time, saw it come out and had like 7 layers. Would absolutely come back.

Carmine’s is my absolute favorite in Chicago. I am not from Chicago and I will forever travel to Chicago just to eat here. The chicken parmesan is huge and could easily feed 3 people. It is SO good I recommend anyone going to Chicago to eat here. I find this location to be the best. The Cesar salad is shareable and also amazing. They have a wonderful wine selection as well.

Overall good experience. 4 stars cause our waitress was a little slow in the beginning of our service. We ordered chopped salad, orecchiette sausage and broccolini, order of meatballs and tortellini carbonara. Along with a pomegranate cosmopolitan. Delicious food and great service for our wonderful busgirl. Very friendly and always consistent on refilling our water and cleaning off the table. Thank you.

We just visited again and Scott was our server. He was engaged, funny, and offered up great recommendations! We'll be back. Our sever Jay was great. The food was incredible. Large portions and tons of leftovers. The quality of the food, preparation and presentation were all on point. I will return again soon.

Great dinner. Met some work colleagues that wanted to go before they shutdown on Rush while they update the building. We had a cold seafood starter of crab legs and shrimp that was perfect for three people to start. Drinks were good pours and good value. The bread sticks are awesome and the bread, well, it's italian bread and works just fine. Tortellini Carbonara and Cioppino were super good. We past on desert. Service was great very attentive. The interior is a bit dark and the lights are a bit harsh and could be softer; perhaps they will fix this in the next version when it opens new again. All in all it was a good night with great food and friends.