The service from Jasmine is as great. She was attentive and very helpful. The fried cheese was crisp and delicious. I had the seafood manicotti which was very good. Plenty of shrimp but could have had more crab and scallops. Wife had the ribeye which was seasoned perfectly and was absolutely amazing. It was comfortable if not somewhat crowded. read more

Carmella's Cafe - Seafood manicotti - Italian Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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The restaurant was very very slow today. There were 2 tables that were seated 15 minutes and 25 minutes after we were seated. They received there food 30 minutes before us Also I overheard the table behind me that the waitress was explaining they had problems with the kitchen but she would not specify what it was and offered the party complimentary wine Our waitress Jasmine offered us Nothing So after no food for 1 hour and 20 minutes we were very disappointed with food and service read more

Food was excellent and prepared quickly. The server and buss boys were very attentive and made for a very pleasant meal. The home made lasagna was very good. Eating out is nothing inexpensive, but it was a worthwhile visit, that will be repeated again, I'm sure. It's not a huge place so the lounge noise is strong until they get into eating their food. Everyone in our group of four was pleased with the evening. Easy to get to and not in a crowded area of town. Very close to I 680, so it's convenient for traveling from any part of town. read more

A little overpriced for the proportions. The fried ravioli was $11, but only came with 6 pieces. And it didn't taste homemade. The salmon was bland as well as the pasta I ordered on the side. I didn't even taste garlic? Ambience and vibes were great. Staff was incredibly friendly. All the employees seemed to know most of the customers. Im thinking it was just what I ordered. Should have stuck with more traditional Italian fare. read more

Food was awesome. Service was great. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Thought pricing was reasonable compared to similar restaurants and food selection read more

My wife and I love eating at this great cafe! I love their Haddock sandwich with steamed veggies ( like I never had before) I stopped getting fries and now get the steamed veggies with my delicious hamburger or wonderful beef sandwich!!!! They have some very great desserts but we are usually to full to order desserts ... We love eating on their patio too! Great place we love. And Kathy is fun to order our food from too!!!! read more

The covered patio is surrounded by the parking lot, but you don't notice because it's big and there are lots of people. We came for lunch, and took leftovers home. The interior is nicely decorated with an Italian theme. The waitresses are patient and helpful explaining the items. The menu has something for everyone, and the pastas were delicious. Most items cost about $9.99. We had the stuffed banana peppers that were delicious and not hot. The eggplant platter was plentiful for one or to share. The Caprese salad was good with lots of tomato slices. Meatballs were very good. Three of us had the Fried egg and Bologna sandwich. Was big with lots of melted white cheese. Would be nice to have a big slice of sweet onion as an option. This nice family restaurant is definitely a go-to spot. read more

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So one of the biggest joys of going to an Italian restaurant is the wedding soup. So I ordered the wedding soup. It was a travesty. There were to sprigs of greens floating around a bowl of chicken broth. There was maybe a meatball. Point is it was terrible and for what this place is charging for a bowl of soup they could have added some actual food to the broth: little meatballs, a lot of greens (a lot not those two leaves this place had floating around) and some chicken... where was the MEAT??? It was nonexistent. Terrible. This restaurant is not traditional Italian. It's fast food CRAP ITALIAN. read more

Where to start.. I ordered takeout for my husband and I. The food stayed hot and fresh even after a 20 minute drive. The portions were HUGE. My husband had chicken Alfredo with fettuccine. I had the Chicken Carmella sandwich with veggies as my side, and we shared calamari. It was all so delicious! Highly recommend :) read more

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Went for lunch. Wedding soup wonderful. Also stuffed hot peppers delicious Staff very friendly

Had a dr. appt. Tuesday and came here for late lunch. Came here often before covid. Did not go out during covid much at all, her health not good. Having not been here for a while, was not sure what to expect. Saw Kathy was still serving, she waited on us. Food, Service and Prices were still excellent. Will be back soon. Cliff and Bonnie. read more

A charming restaurant with fantastic food. They feature Italian meals with a very good pasta sauce, and also have a nice selection of steaks, chops, seafood, salads, and sandwiches. The interior seating area is cozy and offers a nice ambiance. There is also outdoor seating on the patio. There is also a full bar with plenty of seating inside. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Our server on this visit was Laura, and she was pleasant and funny! We dined with another couple, who are good friends. We saw that one of the special meals featured this evening was the Salisbury Steak and smashed potatoes. Both my friend and I opted for this and it was a great choice! It was served with a nice salad. The three portions of steak was prepared expertly and the gravy on the steak and mashed potatoes was outstanding. My wife selected the Chicken and Greens, which she loves at Carmella's. The other young lady chose the Eggplant Parmesan, which she enjoyed. Our dinners came with a fresh baked sliced loaf of bread which was delicious. Carmella's Cafe is a real gem of a restaurant and I recommend it. Great food, ambiance, and service at reasonable pricing. read more

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Another hidden gem! Amazing greens! Salads are unbelievable! Nice little wine selection. Great place to go for a nice lunch!

Food was good service was good will go back had chicken Carmella sandwich. Good sandwich

This little hidden gem in the Youngstown are Is amazing. The food was phenomenal. Kathy was our server. Pleasant is an understatement. She made the experience even better. The environment was clean menu was on point. Wonderful locally owned place to eat Italian food. read more

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I have never had a bad meal at Carmella's... I've ordered their chicken Carmella sandwich which is delicious, with mozzarella and mushrooms, and their wedding soup is very good. My favorite is their grilled chicken salad with the homemade Italian dressing. The restaurant has a small town atmosphere which is a nice change from the bigger chain restaurants that leave you wanting something with a more personal touch! read more

Penne pasta, meatballs, and fish all very good. Bar area not crowded, and all staff very helpful and nice. Will return for dinner again soon. read more

We fell in love with this lovely restaurant! Perfect neighborhood get to, staff that makes you feel like one of the family, and fabulous food! We ordered crabcake and peppers in oil for appetizers - YUM! The veal was tasty and well prepared. My pasta- Cavatalli - and meatballs was to die for. Plus very generous pours from a complete spectrum wine list. We'd be back weekly, but we're out-of-towners. read more

Service was bad, food not so good. It used to be really good when some other people worked there. They all left, and now it just isn't the same. read more

Went one time with my husband & enjoyed the great service & laid back (& well lit) atmosphere. The prices were reasonable & overall it was a pleasant experience. The food was fine ... just not great. I was really looking forward to having AUTHENTIC Italian sauce that night and was definitely disappointed. The thing is, it's a really cute little place with decent prices & portions. Best of all, the service was outstanding! read more

I ordered the corned beef and cabbage dinner. Very disappointed - not much c beef and cabbage. Beef not very tender.

Food is good every time. Great service. Friendly staff. Would highly recommend. Nice atmosphere.

When we come into town, the first place to visit is Carmella's Cafe. The food and the service and the atmosphere are amazing!

Went here for dinner after shopping. First time here. The food was fabulous! Will be back!

The staff were friendly, but I was disappointed in the food. The salad that came with the entree was all iceberg lettuce except for 2 small bits of mixed greens. The house Italian dressing was not very flavorful, and with this being an Italian restaurant, I expected it to be much better. I ordered the haddock francaise. The sauce was very runny...as in the consistency of water. I personally prefer a thick, rich francaise sauce. The server recommended rice pilaf for the side. I wanted mixed vegetables, but when I asked what kind of veggies were in the grilled vegetables, I was told zucchini and squash, which are among my least favorite vegetables. So, I took the servers recommendation of rice pilaf. The rice pilaf was very bland. They didn't add anything to give it flavor. I've had rice pilaf elsewhere that was so tasty, it was actually better than the meat it accompanied. When I eat out at a restaurant, I expect the food to have lots of flavor, and I expect it to be better than I would make at home. Not the case here. read more

Love love love the menu here. Prices are reasonable. I've always loved everything I've tasted here, but my favorite is the eggplant Parmesan. Dine in is full of lovely atmosphere. You won't be sorry if you order here and if you'd like to adjust a dish for dietary needs, they are always very kind and accommodating. read more

Hands down best homemade Italian food I've ever had. The Stuffed eggplant melts in your mouth and the seafood is amazing, especially the salmon. If you want great Food and a nice atmosphere try this place. read more

Carmella's Cafe - Haddock francaise, sirloin with blue cheese butter, home made wedding soup and tortelloni carbonara! - Italian Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

Quaint local cafe with friendly service. I tried this restaurant with the family and had the chicken salad, which was a plentiful size with good taste. The kiddos had a regular size create-your-own pasta: penne, chicken & Alfredo that was pretty good. The staff was even nice enough to spit the dish into two smaller sizes, prior to bring it to the table, since they shared a regular generously portioned dish. The atmosphere was relaxed but nice, and definitely a place that I will visit again. read more

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My friend took me to Carmella's for the first time a few weeks ago and I loved it so much I went back the other day. The waitresses are sweet and attentive and the food is great for the price. My personal favorite is definitely their Caeser salad with grilled steak. Best Caeser dressing I've ever had! I must also comment on the cleanliness of the place: so neat and clean, which is always good when eating out. read more

Yum, yum and yum! Quiet, clean, friendly little get away. Family owned business. Food was phenomenal down to the fresh brewed iced tea. Great prices along with the delicious food. Wonderful customer service. Really glad I stopped by. read more

They accommodated our large group on the lovely patio. Great food, super service! Brian was amazing. Team dinner at Carmella's was great night. Thank you!!! read more

I've never had a bad meal at Carmella's from appetizers to entree. Friendly staff and great service. Great daily specials, I highly recommend. read more

I used to LOVE Carmella's. Their fresh spaghetti was clearly made fresh. They have changed since my last visit and it's definitely boxed shit. I can make that at my house. Service is slow which I understand sometimes but the servers literally just talk and talk and talk. So many other great choices in Youngstown. Won't be coming back here read more

I have wanted to try Carmella's out for some time. Liked the reviews they where receiving. So Last night, July 3rd, got there about 6:20 pm. Was instantly seated at a table for two since I'm a little big for booths. Took our drink order, full menu, specials for the day menu and wine list upon seating. Took a little while for our server to show up, but we needed the time to review the dinner options. I ordered Italian Greens as an appetizer. They were great! A little pricey for the amount you get, but they were great. Four pieces (2 slices) of bread from the bread shop next door, which the waitress kept stressing (okay I'm a little slow sometimes, and didn't figure it out till I am writing this review that she was advertising their business), and what I believe is a small bowl of olive oil, to dip the bread in. I guess this was there version of pesto. Absolutely NO flavor in either the bread or pesto. Being that my wife is 100% Italian, we usually shy away from ordering pasta out. The pasta options were "build your own", where you pick the type of pasta, type of meat and what type of sauce you wanted, all for $11.99. But half the options had an "up charge", with no listing of how much the up charges were. This definitely turned us away from trying the pasta. Decided on a 8 oz burger, cooked to order. Included lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and a side. Cheese $0.50 extra, about average. Since penne was their days side special, we decided to go with it since it would give us a sample of their pasta sauce. The burgers were very good. The pickle spear was of good deli quality. In regards to the penne, or I should say their house sauce. Now we live in an area where there a lot of good Italian restaurants to choose from, but the sauce at Carmella's can hardly be considered a good Italian red sauce. If you were to take a can of tomato soup and pour it over the penne, you would have a more flavorful sauce. It was just bland. Needless to say, we will not be going back again. read more

We've been driving by Carmella's for two years but hadn't visited yet so when my hairdresser recommended them, we put them on our "try it" list. We went on a rainy Tuesday night so we were surprised to find the parking lot full but it turns out they had two large groups there for holiday parties. Carmella's is much smaller than I expected but has a nice vibe with a bar and a few booths on one side and more booths and tables on the other. We started with the "kagoots" which is pan fried zucchini slices that were topped with an egg (I know it sounds odd but the server recommended the egg and it was really tasty). This was accompanies by good crusty bread and olive oil dipping sauce. From there I had the shrimp and pasta, my husband had Chicken Victoria. Both were very good. He got risotto as his side so I was able to try it. I've not been a big fan of the risotto at other Yo-town restaurants so was pleasantly surprised by this one. They have "chicken and risotto" on the menu so that'll be my choice next visit. read more

Thinking of going to the Olive Garden? Don't! Youngstown is full of Italians, people loving Italian food, and Carmella's Café not only reenforces this, but adds a new dimension to classy-but-casual Italian dining in the region. The service was wonderful; we found out how much of a family business this is from our waitress/wife of chef/granddaughter of Carmella herself. And with the family business idea comes its values - quality food and ingredients, and local collaboration, such as the Bread Chef next door supplying the bread basket. Highlights of the meal - three homemade vinaigrette options available for the well put-together side salad (none of that pre-shredded cheese on a bed of iceberg nonsense). All three of our meals were very different and very tasty - one member of our group proclaimed the linguini + clams to be the best she has EVER experienced. I've gotten two meals so far out of my tortellini, with some still remaining - a very hearty portion. Also, while I had my heart set on making room for some delicious tiramisu, I was apprehensive to try the 'Lovecake' I believe it is called. While it is no substitute for tiramisu enthusiasts, this "cousin of tiramisu" is a nice dessert option that reenforces the café's commitment to quality dining. Available for large parties on Sundays they said. Please go here and enjoy! (We made reservations for a Friday evening, this is probably a good idea.) read more

Great little family-run Italian restaurant. I was given a gift card by my buddy Carlo, and Shell and I gave it a go. What a pleasant surprise!! Forget Olive Garden and those other franchises, these places are where the good food is at. The calamari appetizer was killer, and the italian bread with the oil was delish. The sauteed shrimp with pasta was to-die-for, served with spinach, diced tomatoes and topped with feta cheese...yummmm!! There's no way you leave here hungry, the portions are more than ample. This is definitely a place to add to your list! read more

Carmella's Cafe - Calamari appetizer - Italian Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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The best Italian I've had at a restaurant in a long time. Service was excellent. We had the kagoots for an appetizer and I had the eggplant which was delicious, we will be back and recommend this to our friends read more

Everything was fantastic. We walked in and it was very busy but we were still sat promptly. They them came and got our drink orders right away even though they were extremely busy and short staffed. The fried calamari was amazing. I had the chicken parmigiana which was cooked to perfection. I loved the house sauce and pasta as well. My girlfriend had grilled chicken penne pasta with Alfredo sauce which was also fantastic. I highly recommend this place and we will definitely be going back the next time we are in town. read more

Just had the best meal I have had in quite a while!. The antipasto was the best I've had in years, veal & peppers were to die for....great people....family owned and operated. This place was a gem! We'll be back! read more