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    Carmaleno's Pushcart Restaurant

    3.8 (83 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars, Seafood
    Closed 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Veal/Eggplant Parm was Delicious! Cooked perfectly. Extra Sauce on the side for me!

    If you are looking for authentic 5 star Boston Italian food, look no further. The original restaurant was in The North End for over 30 years and has relocated here. Tomato Sauce: 10 out of 10. Sweet, but not too sweet, tasty and flavorful. The chef makes an awesome Marsala sauce and delicious Sorrento sauce as well. Try them all. Food is super consistent, we've had it dozens of times and actually had them cater our company with about 5-60 people every month for the past few years. Everyone leaves full and happy. Definitely try the: Shrimp Dipeppo Chicken Parm, Veal Parm, Eggplant parm combo (I order 2 to take home) Clams Casino Pollo Carmalino! Chicken Francese is awesome. The meatballs are delicious too! Also fresh homemade pasta options as well! Seriously, if you want to taste Authentic Original North End Italian, this is likely one of the last ones in existence! Do NOT miss it. OG Epic.

    The pasta special, chicken & spinach in a garlic cream sauce  before
    Rachel T.

    Wow wow wow, why is this delicious Italian restaurant in Saugus?! (no offense). This was surprisingly delicious and I ate every bite of my meal. A few friends and I went to catch a movie but wanted to grab a bite to eat before hand. One friend suggested this place, and I cannot thank her enough!! This felt like a tin hole in the wall, and when we walked it, it felt so warm and homey. We were seated, given some bread/oil and waters to start. Even if you're on a diet, you need to try some bread with oil, it has a little parmesan cheese in it, which just pairs so beautifully. We all ordered, one got the calamari, one got a chicken caesar salad, and two of us ordered the pasta special of the night. The special, chicken cutlet strips, cheese and spinach in a creamy garlic sauce, needs to PERMANENTLY be on the menu. It was creamy, cheesy, and better than I expected. Our waitress was such a sweetheart, and suggested that pasta to us because it was her favorite. I am hoping that means that it is regularly on the special lists. My friends also commented that the calamari was good, as was the salad. I was the only one to eat all of my food, because well, being an Italian I can't NOT eat all my pasta. Can't wait to bring my family and other friends here, just so I can eat some more pasta. God bless pasta.

    Lonnie H.

    Came here a few times with my wife and once with my friends and have to say every time I did the food service and atmosphere were all great. I always get the garlic bread with cheese and shrimp scampi appetizers that's automatic and I'm never disappointed I like lot of garlic and it's perfect. I've had the pork chops w vinegar peppers and roasted potatoes the chicken perm I've had chicken Marsala also had the chicken special Dipeppo always left full and satisfied. Food was fresh cooked to perfection and all served exactly right times no rushing or delay just perfect. Servers were friendly engaging but also let us enjoy our meals without too many interruptions although they did make sure our drinks were always full and we were satisfied with everything. Definitely a must try

    Clarice M.

    WOW! I have NEVER been spoken to as rudely as I just was by the woman that just answered the phone at this establishment. I made an order online through doordash. Turns out the restaurant I ordered it from (their Express location next door) has been closed, I don't wonder why having just experienced the way they treat their customers. She says they have nothing to do with door dash. Ok, I get that. But you DO have something to do with your google business page, you CAN call door dash and notify them that the other location closed. You can list the location that IS open properly with the service. She says she has people from door dash calling them all the time upset. No kidding! You've got your restaurant that is no longer open listed as open. Of course they are calling you people are placing orders for food from the place thinking they are ordering from the main restaurant that is still open because that is what it says on the site. I have literally been sitting here waiting for food for two hours that I paid for and she hangs up the phone on me when I try to explain to her how the internet works and why there is a problem. I own two businesses the correct way to handle that would have been to make my order and apologize for the inconvenience. I live in town, I eat out all the time. I will NEVER visit this location again for how rude this woman just was to me. So much for ordering food at home for a stress free Saturday night! Unbelievable! Will also add if EVER an employee of mine spoke to a customer that way she would not be walking through my door again. If that was the business owner I am disgusted. I am really absolutely dumbfounded right now over how I was just treated at a supposedly nice establishment. Also just got an email that I have to wait 5-7 business days for my $70 refund from DoorDash. Ridiculous.

    House salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
    Bob L.

    Glass of chianti. Meatballs. House salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. Eggplant and chicken parmigiana. Penne pasta. Food was quite tasty. Large portions. Most of my meal is traveling home. Toni at the bar was spot on terrific and a family member of this family run restaurant. I'll def be back.

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    This place is the best! I've been twice I'd def go back but it's in saugus so it's a ride for me otherwise I'd be there more often

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    Amazing food. The dishes we ordered were delicious and the service was spectacular. We will be back.

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