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Carmella's Cafe, New Hartford, NY

Carmella's Cafe

4.4
4.4
62 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Child-friendly
  • Romantic

A TASTE OF TRADITION

The original Carmella's Cafe, located in New Hartford, New York, opened in 1985. Our goal was to provide our guests with the warmth, charm and quality of a local "Mom & Pop" restaurant with the consistency and controls of a well managed chain. Homemade soups, sauces, pasta, bread served by warm friendly, caring servers was the essence of our business. Our people have to demonstrate an "I care about you" attitude in order to work at Carmella's. We never intended it to be a fancy place... just a place where people of all ages could find good food value and fun in a casual, friendly surrounding! We are now re-dedicating our efforts to those original ideas and are committed to providing our guests with a great experience based on fresh, well prepared food served by people who really care. We invite you to enjoy our best food and service, and please let us know how we're doing

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American, Pizzeria
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–00:00 Sun 09:00–00:00
  • Phone number
    (315) 797-3350
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    Utica
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 62 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

62 Reviews
  1. Scott

    Upstate NY

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Carmella's has become one of our Go-To dining destinations. Their combination of service, menu selections and outstanding value keep us coming back! Their 2 for 1 drink special is a typical example of this. They have always produced carefully conceived dishes made with the freshest ingredients and always served at appropriate temperatures. If I have observed one tendency it is to go 'a little light' on spicing and flavor elements - don't be reluctant to spice it up!

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  2. AMANJOT

    Phoenix

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 4 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic Italian food you will find America. It was delicious. So so amazing. Would like to come back whenever possible. 🤩

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  3. Eater

    VIP

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 15 July 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was completely inedible. The spaghetti was burnt. The chicken was low grade and even the water tasted off. The server checked on us never and on a quiet night the food took a very long time to deliver. If I could give it zero stars I would and I would advise everyone to STAY Away.

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  4. ACItalian

    Upstate NY

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 April 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Pasta had been cooked and put in oil well before it was served to us. Rubbery and not good. The sauce on my eggplant was mistakenly the Divalo sauce.
    Carmella's CafeResponded on 30 May 2024
    Very sorry that you experienced issues with your food. Please tell our server if you ever have an issue and we will promptly fix it. Just for the record, we do NOT have a Divalo sauce. I think you may be thinking of Tom Cavallo's ?

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 29 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food taste was outstanding. A+ Server rushed our service. B- Barely got thru half our appetizers when the Entree's were brought. Regardless, I still love it here. Food is always great!

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  6. NancyP

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I couldn't have had a better experience at Caremella's Cafe this trip! We made a reservation for 8 about 45 min ahead of time (surprised this was eve possible). We even got there about 15 min early and they were able to seat us immediately (we were coming from an event and the travel time was unpredictable). The service was outstanding, the food was great, and the prices were awesome (esp the free dinner for children on a Sunday). The waitress was amazing; we had a great time.

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  7. LorraineR

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time at Carmella's but it won't be our last. We loved everything about our visit. The restaurant is very welcoming with it's decor and vibe, the menu has a lot of great options, the food was excellent, and the prices very reasonable. I would definitely recommend this as a great place for a great meal.

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  8. SuzanneW

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Even though I thought I booked a reservation for 12 and it turned out to be 2 the staff was great getting us a table for 12! Thank you Carmellas

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  9. Jimmy

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A neighborhood gem

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    New York City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 22 February 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great menu with tons of choices.

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Carmella's Cafe is rated 4.4 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Carmella's Cafe

8530 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413

Additional information

  • Area
    Utica
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–00:00 Sun 09:00–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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