Restaurants near Times Square Studios #1

Great reviews , an Oyster happy hour and 10 min walk to a 7 pm Broadway show made us try this place for a 5 pm reservation. This was the week before Christmas and the restaurant was beautifully decorated. Started with a dozen plump Blue Points @ the amazing price of $18 before happy hour ended at 5:30. Followed with yummy not-to-garlicky escargot with perfectly toasted crostini and a smooth liver pate accompanied by a refreshing French Fume Blanc. Finished with a perfectly cooked charred octopus which could only been better if there was more than one tentacle. And those were just the appetizers!

Excellent, friendly restaurant staff plus tasty, well prepared and presented food - always the recipe for a terrific evening !

A lovely welcome from start to finish, first visit & the Carmine way was explained to avoid us over ordering our waitress Marianne was informative, friendly & warm. A wholesome portion of mozzarella topped garlic bread to share between two of us, the portion was huge & delicious - we were unable to finish the dish. The lasagne was to die for, tasty & hearty but again too big for the two of us & we can normally eat well. I can honestly say we have officially been Carmined, recommended by fellow Brits & I will be returning with my experience & recommending to fellow travellers, thank you Carmines x

This restaurant was great. We arrived at 8:50 for a 9 PM reservation. We were not seated until about 9:30 or 9:40 which was a little annoying, but the coach check gentleman did tell us that it was the busiest Saturday night of the year for some reason. It was a great meal. Everything was delicious. We tried the tableside all you can eat pasta and my husband had the chicken Parmesan, which was cooked to perfection. The prices were standard for Italian food in the city. You can come casual. There is no real dress code the servers were great. I really enjoyed our meal.

Absolutely the best meal we’ve had in NYC. The artichoke gnocchi was beyond delicious and a real treat. David our waiter made us feel like family while making all the best recommendations for apps, specials and of course the wine! He is a gem at the restaurant. Love love loved the restaurant. Will come back and recommend to all of our friends.