Best Restaurants for Groups in East Harlem

There were 10 of us & we had made reservations at 5 pm as we had 7 pm theater tickets. Our table was ready for us upon arrival & our waiter was friendly & on point from start to finish. Service was great without feeling rushed & his wine suggestion was perfect. The portions are huge so we started with the calamari & Caesar salad which was plenty for all of us & both very good. We chose 4 dishes, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Scaloppine, Rigatoni & Broccoli, & Penne alla Vodka & all were delicious. We all commnted that the Penne was the best we’d had as the sauce was not too heavy & perfectly spiced. Although we could have only ordered 3 dishes, we all enjoyed the variety of the 4 choices. We finished off with cappuccinos for the table & made it to the theater with 15 minutes to spare. We couldn’t have picked a better restaurant & the bonus was it was very reasonable. Great job Carmine’s!!

Absolutely exceeded expectations. The staff managed the very busy restaurant exceptionally. Our service was unmatched, and the food was amazing. Our server was clear on the portion size. The dishes serve 2-3 people. We planned accordingly and still had leftovers. This restaurant is a must dine for NYC.

Absolutely LOVED our first time at Carmines! From the service to the food everything was spectacular. It felt like we were part of the family and not only did Sarah, our sever, make sure we were well taken care of but everyone else who took our plates or tidied our table was so attentive and friendly. Definitely one of those core memory experiences. 10/10 Carmines…we will see you again :)

Beautiful place to indulge in formal afternoon tea. Wonderful experience for a young girl since they can get the Eloise tea. Very expensive but worth it as a special treat during the xmas holiday

We mistakenly made a reservation for Bartley Dunes pub, instead of Fernando's Hideaway on the 2nd level. The staff graciously accommodated us with bar seating upstairs and my friends and I had a blast! Cute decorations, and tasty food and drinks. I had the smash burger and the passion fruit margarita mocktail. Music was perfect volume where you could talk without yelling. The staff was great, great service with a sense of humor. Would definitely recommend for a girls night out.