This has long been a favorite of ours. The staff are very friendly. The waitress we had tonight was a rockstar. The restaurant and clean. The Monday family platter deal is killer. I love the potato soup. read more

Johnny Carino's - Chicken Parmesan family platter - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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This was one of my favorite restaurants. Came once a week for a long time. Nights are still wonderful great service. But unfortunately the day waitress has ruined it for our family. Very slow service. Seems to know it all, argue. Just bad attitude for a server all around. The sweet host did all the work she was wonderful. Unfortunately I don't want to have lunch for a hour and half when I have things to do. So won't be back for lunch. read more

Good food, great atmosphere for groups, and service was over the top!! Recommend to anyone who asks

First off service was warm and friendly the staff eager to give their recommendations. I ordered stuffed mushrooms for my table I had a wedge salad and lasagna. Stuffed mushrooms were very cheesy and a bit salty. One can tell this was previously frozen as the mushrooms had a soggy texture. Had some sort of Alfredo was a bit overkill. Wedge salad was nice very crisp and fresh. Perfect balance of cheese dressing. read more

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The food was fabulous. The service was amazing. The restaurant was really comfortable and gave off a very homey vibe.

Huge selection, nostalgic ambiance, fresh salad! Servers were attentive! I had the half bistro CBLT sandwich lunch option, and it was just amazing. And I got to taste my fellow guests meals of fettuccine Alfredo and chicken Parm. Yummo! And breakfast tomorrow. And last but not least the fresh garlic bread and olive oli dip, WOW. read more

Ambiance was pretty, service was okay. Food not so much, tons of pasta small piece of meat and smothered in white sauce very bland just nothing special about it. Would never be my first choice. read more

The shrimp and chicken pasta was awesome. The service was great and the tiramisu was excellent! Definitely eating there again if I'm in this neck of the woods read more

My partner gets weekly massages in Albany, so we're down here pretty much every week. Afterwards, we want to get something to eat, but it can be hard because my partner is Celiac and a lot of our "safe" places in the area close by the time she's done with her massage. So the last time we were there, we saw on Find Me Gluten Free that Johnny Carino's was reported as pretty safe. We decide to give it a try and get there around 8PM on a Friday. We were seated quickly and the server was right there for us. My partner explained her allergy and he was very thorough in reassuring her that they can accommodate her gluten allergy. In fact, when she asked about the water that they boiled their pasta in, and if there was a dedicated Gluten Free one, he practically scoffed when he told her "of course." (In a good, positive way. He was a very amiable person!) So that was a good sign for us. Carino's brought me out a fresh loaf of Italian bread and a shallow dish of olive oil. My partner couldn't have this, BUT...the waiter then offered her a basket of gluten free flatbread, as well as another dish of olive oil. This was awesome! Rarely do we go to a restaurant where we can both have bread as a starter! (For the record: I normally don't eat the bread when we go out to eat together, but I was flat starving and she gave me the go ahead for it, because it was fresh baked and looked so good. I just had to describe the taste to her.) There were plenty of options for her (and me as well, but I'm easy). In the end, she opted for Chicken Marsala with gluten free pasta and I went with the Johnny's Combo. This included a portion of chicken parmesan, lasagna, and spaghetti with red sauce. I'm not a fan of restaurant spaghetti and sauce, so I asked to substitute fettucine alfredo, and they were happy to oblige. The food came quickly, but not "microwave" quickly, IMO. The portions were huge...very huge. The price was somewhat on the high side for a casual dining restaurant (25$ or so per entree), but the portion size, along with the bread, was worth it. The food itself was good, if not spectacular. I enjoyed it quite a bit but I certainly wouldn't think it's the best example of Italian food I've ever had. We had enough for leftovers and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The server was quick on refills for my soda and water, and was attentive to my partner when she needed wine. That and his attention to detail to ensure a gluten free experience means that we will gladly work Carino's into our GF Dinner Rotation. read more

A great value for lunchtime! We enjoyed a tasty lunch with entrees and salads for each of us, an appetizer, and iced teas for under $35! Ordering from the Pasta Harvest menu is the way to go if you want to save money and explore the menu a little bit. In our case, it allowed us to get an appetizer - the Italian Nachos. The "nachos" are made of crispy, fried pasta - very interesting, and had a nice flavor, although the Alfredo sauce made the nachos a little soggy. The service was great - our waitress was very attentive, friendly, and happy to point us to menu items that we might enjoy. Please excuse the service being a bit on the slow side - this location appears to be short staffed, but it's clear they're trying their best! One of my favorite parts of our meal was the toasted olive oil dip that came with our bread! Very tasty and felt like a fancy addition to our meal. I thought our main course was good as well - served in just the right portions if ordering off the Pasta Harvest (otherwise, I believe the servings are larger). We didn't want to take anything home in a box, so this was perfect for us! Looking forward to returning. read more

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The setting was nice, staff was awesome and speedy (we had a party of 9) and the chicken parm was perfect! I recommend getting that paired with the spicy marinara. The bread they bring out is really good but if I'm being uber critical, the oil and herbs they give you to dip the bread in is bland, almost tasteless to be honest. I also recommend the almalfi strawberry lemonade if you're in the mood for an adult beverage. read more

My food was cold & my hubby wasn't happy with his burger either. Bread was great. Our server was great. read more

Came here after 7 years of hearing mixed reviews. Well this place was great. A little dated looking but the food was great and service was good. And prices were good as well. Not sure why people have said what they did but would be happy to come back for more eats. read more

Food has always been good when. Ordered via grubhub. Eat at the restaurant itself this since Rick is in town.

SLOW service today and the place was empty at 1pm. Pizza was doughy and not cooked enough, Caesar salad was fine. Others commented on the Rosemary Chicken saying it was good as well as the Lasagna. read more

Food was excellent and so was our service! Our server Rachel did an outstanding job. Food was excellent and so was our service! Our server Rachel did an outstanding job. read more

Felt like a nice dinner while in town. Looked at some restaurants and this popped up, and I had never been to one so decided to try it. I was pleasantly surprised the menu had a variety of different foods, The service was pretty good and when the food came had enough for takeout. Will definitely try another one again read more

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Enjoyed the spaghetti with capers, tomato, artichoke, olives, etc. with chicken. Often disappointed in chicken many restaurants serve with pasta... but this was perfect! Clean, great service & great food. read more

Always a great time here and food ! Awesome staff! And yummy warm bread ! Recommend the chicken Parmesan and lava cake ! And they sub items ...so don't hesitate to ask ! read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Service was awful, place smelled like dirty mop water and bleach, and food was not great!! I used to live this place. I won't be back.

Food is okay and the server was really nice, but for the price I paid, the portioning is a joke. I paid $15 for the lunch portioning and received what looks like a kids serving at olive garden. No expensive ingredients, either, i didn't even have toppings, just pasta and sauce. Tasted like the stuff straight out of a jar. read more

Johnny Carino's - Jalepeno alfredo with bowtie pasta (in a takeout container). Yes, this was $15 before tip, and no, not a single bite was taken. - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Just not good Italian food. I get it, it's a chain and my expectations should be low. But even spaghetti warehouse and olive garden are better than Carinos. The meat sauce seriously reminds me of chef boyardee! read more

The Alfredo is very bland! I had high hopes for the backed tortellini, it tasted like spaghetti o's. Nothing wrong with that but for the price it is very disappointing. Just don't go here! read more

The food has really gone downhill bad. No flavor, very oily at times or cold. I miss coming here in the early 2000's, it's just not the same :/ read more

Really bad food!!! Worst fettuccine Alfredo I have ever had. Sad to see the quality decrease in this chain.

My shrimp carbonara with angel hair pasta was PERFECT.Collin the sauce maker was the BEST.

I was really excited to find a Carino's on the west coast. I worked at one in Indiana for a couple of years and have been craving the Romano sauce. We drove up from Eugene for dinner. When we got there, they were out of menus. We only waited a few minutes before the host brought us some. Our server, Michael was not to far behind to take our drink order. Michael wasn't the most personable server I have ever had, but he gave some standard suggestions and made effort to engage us. Our drinks arrived without issue, and he quickly returned with warm bread. When I asked for cheese to be put in the oil he looked confused, but accommodated my request. When our food arrived, we ordered refills on drinks and asked for A-1. It should be noted that Michael got double sat right around this time and looked to be a hit in the weeds. We waited around 7 minutes for A-1, and finally ended up asking the hostess. By the time we got the A-1, the steak was cold. It was cooked well though. We still hadn't seen our server at this point. The Romano sauce was way spicer than I remembered it. I ate probably a 3rd of it before my stomach just couldn't take it anymore. I flagged down a different server or host, and I sent it back and asked for the same thing with just Alfredo sauce. Michael finally arrived sometime after that. I told him of the situation, and re-orderded our drinks. I then ordered a meal to go for my sister who was still at home. That meal also had Romano sauce. His attitude then turned a bit snide. I assume it was because I had just sent something back that had Romano sauce and he didn't believe that I was bringing it home for someone else. The snide remarks continued through the rest of dinner and I felt really unwelcome by the end of it. The Alfredo sauce as someone else said left something to be desired. The meal that I brought home was loved by my sister. It wasn't nearly as spicy, and filled the nostalgic void that I was looking to fill. For the meal, the trip from Eugene wasn't worth it. read more

Mold Need I say more. Okay, maybe I need to tell you what happened. My boss and I were visiting customers down in Albany. After our meeting we decided to go for lunch. "There is a Red Robin nearby," my boss said as we were passing Carino's. "How about that place?" I asked. "Well, let's try it but I normally don't try new places while I'm on the road," he said. Now I know why. We walked in and the place looked nice enough. We were seated and ordered drinks. The service was very attentive as we were almost the only people in the place. I order the cioppino (see the photo), the boss ordered some pastas. After some bread and oil dip our orders came. I took one bite out to the center white fish and --- MOLD --- I was really upset as my boss was there and they kept asking questions about the problem with the food. "LOOK," I said, "It's not my problem anymore. You find the moldy food in your kitchen and clean it out. I will never eat here again!" read more

Johnny Carino's - Where's the mold? - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Might haven't times changed. This used to be a good Italian restaurant having grown up on Green Street in San Francisco. I can tell you what good Italian is and this is not any longer; services slow. The staff is nearly inconversant, and the food is mediocre. read more

I am pretty easy to please and rarely write reviews but had to in this case as a public service. my hubby and I are eating Keto and looked at the menu to ensure they serve salads. Now, prices everywhere have gone up and we get it with inflation, but the menu offered a full salad for $19 or a 'half salad' for $13.99 plus $3 to add chicken. we each ordered a half salad with chicken. ok the positives: the server was very nice! The salad tasted and looked good. The negatives: When I say the 'half-salad' salad was the literal size of a small side salad I'm not kidding. This half-salad had maybe 1 cup of lettuce and very sparse toppings for $16.99 each. With prices going up, restaurants have to weigh down-sizing and raising prices. It's a huge mistake to cut value. We will never return to this restaurant as no one wants to pay $16.99 for dinner and need to go for a burger after. No wonder it had few customers in here. read more

Love their chicken fiesta bowtie pasta with angelhair pasta instead of bowtie...however...I ordered off the lunch menu was charged dinner price got lunch portion...I ordered a margarita it came with what looked like a floater in it...they took it back brought me another...2 bits of what looked like floaters in this one...took my knife to remove it and it was stuck onto the glass...not floaters but dirty glasses not 1 but 2 then I looked at my water glass and it had something stuck inside it... Wait help was a little frustrated because I kept complaining but I figure if I'm pay in $10 for a drink I at least want it in a clean glass...not my best experience at Corinos by far... read more

FOOD POISONING. October 2021 My boyfriend and I recently went to Corino's for lunch today and our experience was not great. Our server Robin was fantastic but the food we ordered did not live up to the expectations. We ordered Jalapeño Garlic Rockfish Pasta and the Seafood Alfredo.. the Jalapeño dish was extremely spicy and unbearable to eat, it did not taste like what we've ordered in the past. The seafood Alfredo pasta sauce was too watery and had no flavor. My boyfriend has been nauseous and throwing up ever since we got home from our visit to Corino's. Waste of money. read more

The food was awesome very tasty would come back again the chicken parmesan crispy the pasta was al dente the desert we had was apple crispy cake with ice cream everything was good read more

Johnny Carino's. 2.5/5 stars Albany, or Restaurant Food ordered: Italian nacho (appetizer) Grilled chicken bowtie festival (meal) Cost: mini appetizer 7.99 Meal 15.99 Appetizer: was amazing, totally awesome. The chips had a good flavor, everything went together perfectly. Would highly recommend! Meal: not impressed for the price of the meal, the portion was super tiny, the sauce was not that good, needed more veggies. I was really disappointed... Loved the free bread with garlic oil Service: my waitress was super nice, but when I first got there I was pretty much the only one in the restaurant and it took her over 15 mins to come by my table to ask me anything, after that she came by a lot. Overall: the service was good, the food was ok but way over priced for what you get. read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

First time trying this place. Hostess sat us at a table that looked unwashed. I mentioned it so we could get it washed, and was met with, "it's just breadcrumbs. I could get a rag and wash it, if you like?" (Yes, please, I would like a clean table). Waitress took our order - I ordered a salad with no croutons. She repeated me and wrote it down. Salad came out with croutons. No big deal, I took them off. She came back and checked on us, I asked for lemons for my tea. She repeated my request... and apparently went on break instead. (10/15 minutes). Then a different person brought out entrees, they were ok/good. Asked for a side of cheese and hoped for the best. It eventually showed up. With not so great service and the food just being ok... most likely won't return. Also: styrofoam to-go containers read more

Crappy service and crappy food. My chicken was completely overcooked and so was my husbands. Definitely won't be coming back. Only thing good was the mozzarella sticks, we ordered one appraiser received two that we had to pay for we thought we just got two different plates. Should have paid more attention! read more

Baked tortellini is to die for good. Meat sauce is so good. Spicy marinara is NOT good. Parmasan chicken with meat sauce is so good. Alfredo sauce is very bland. I still give them 5 stars because of the tortellini, meat sauce, chicken, bread, olive oil with roasted garlic. Tuesdays the have buy one get one free lunch. Can't beat that! read more

Food was good. Service... Not so much. One waitress for the entire restaurant during lunch. COVID didn't seem to be much of a concern since everyone was seated in about 1/4 of the restaurant. We were there close to 2 hours. Probably won't go again. Sad because Carinos used to be one of my faves. read more

This is definitely my best spot to eat gluten free Italian food in Oregon. I travel a lot for fun and like to adventure with finding great food. I tried their spicy chicken spaghetti and their gluten free pizza. Their lunch prices were affordable and I LOVED The food. In addition to this, the treatment of their waiter was amazing. He was very helpful in describing their food. Next time, I will buy again their food to eat and order to go. read more

Johnny Carino's - Gluten free options! - Italian Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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I took a friend yo celebrate and this was the worst meal ever! The server even said, the cooks were not good, couldn't garrantee that they knew how to cook! When I recieved my chicken penne garganzola meal there was less than an Ounce of chicken! I picked it out , took a picture ! I had the server come look at it, she shrugged her shoulders, yep! The mushroom stuffed appetizer looked like green pond crud stuffed in the mushrooms! Gross! Nope! Yuck again! She credited the chicken, we ate the lonely mushrooms, showed her the crude, she couldn't say what it was! So very disappointed. I have pictures of both. I'm Italian and this was Truly a disservice to the good Italian food. read more