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Carmella's Cafe

3.3 (118 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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CARMELLA'S CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Kory A.

I've been coming here since it opened in 80s and it's always been my very fav Utica area restaurant until today. First from the time of my last dinner here a few months ago to today.. the prices are horrifying and insane. Like mouth dropping! $16-18 for basic bar apps in this area are nuts! That's more than some steakhouses! And my fav trio dish $33 literally blew our mind. But beyond that.. the food I have eaten time and time again here over years.. and I have years of photos and videos on my phone ad compared them and can say these dishes came out wrong, overcooked, some inedible, and different plating. The Utica greens I usually find here to be one of the best in the region instead tonight were overcooked, greasy, flavorless and had hard pieces due to overcooking. The bread arrived almost burnt hard and dry as paper. And only one tiny butter for a whole usual loaf. Not at these prices! Almost insulting. The salad came with little dressing. But otherwise good as usual. The Riggies were some of worst of my lifetime the recipe was different or something but dry, flavorless and so disappointing. The lasagna ?as my replacement) was better but also bland and how nuts for these prices you don't even get grated cheese or pepper on top anymore. The lasagna was screaming for some grated cheese! And we ordered the sundae as we thought how could you screw that up and the cannoli cream was fine or okay but the waffle was INEDIBLE hard overcooked and saturated in oil so much that after an hour after leaving al three of us can't get the taste of it out of our mouths. Atmosphere is same charm as over the decades. Staff was friendly. Manager spoke to us and was nice. I waited months to return to this area for my fav restaurant and meal and I couldn't be more disappointed. I hope whatever is happening internally at the kitchen is fixed soon and things go back to same recipes, presentations and cooking styles.

Side salad with Bleu cheese dressing. No cruddy iceberg lettuce here! Everything was so good.

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1 day ago

Amazing food and great service! Great portions and 2 for 1 drinks. We eat here every time we visit New Hartford.

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3 months ago

We had great service with poor food quality. Very disappointed. The price reflects the quality.

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6 months ago

Wonderful food and service. I had the chicken parmigiana, possibly the best I ever had here.

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6 months ago

Delicious food! 2 for one drinks! Special candle for the birthday girl's dessert! We'll definitely be back if we're in the area!

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1 year ago

Best homemade pasta! We have been going for years and they always provide the best meals and nicest staff.

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2 years ago

In a town saturated with Italian restaurants this is the best. Incredible red sauce and nice staff.

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3 years ago

Food and service are great. Homemade flavors in a restaurant atmosphere. Like being at your Italian family's house!

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Great soup (chickarina), and delicious pasta (California, Alpine Chicken, Chicken Riggies), plus freshly baked bread and 2 for 1 beer.

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