Carmen's Cafe

We met some friends here for dinner after a musical on a Sunday and it was wonderful. They had been here a few times and it was our first visit. The interior of the restaurant is a little bit dated and kind of old, but that’s no big deal because the food is amazing!! There were a great variety of people here, including couples friends, and multiple tables put together for big families. This Brookside gem has a fantastic wait staff! Our server was wonderful and she had a back up that was very competent in making sure our drinks were kept full. The wine list was impressive for a small place like this. I enjoyed a nice Shiraz from Australia. We had some delicious mozzarella sticks for an appetizer. I ordered the Chicken Spiedini Oscar and my wife had the tortellini. Both of them were exce

We had an amazing experience at Carmen’s Cafe Italian Restaurant, and a huge part of that was thanks to Jay! His service was absolutely outstanding. You can tell he has worked there for many years—he’s incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and truly passionate about what he does. Jay made wonderful menu suggestions, checked on us just the right amount, and made us feel so welcome from start to finish. He went above and beyond to make sure our experience was perfect, and it really showed. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was top-notch. Thanks to Jay, our visit was unforgettable, and we will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

Meeting to discuss business. I had not been here before. This was a nice place to be introduced to! Every item we tried was delicious 😋. We will add this on our list of places to come back very soon. If you are in the are I suggest giving it a try!

My spouse and I made reservations several weeks ahead of time at Carmen’s for a Valentine’s Day/anniversary dinner. Although there were out-of-the-door lines at other restaurants nearby, we were seated at a table on the 2nd floor quickly and the atmosphere was quiet and calm with only about half the tables occupied at 5:30pm. Our dinner proved to be very pleasant. She had a glass of Tuscan wine, house salad and lobster ravioli in a red-pepper cream sauce. I had an NA beer, Cesear salad and chicken spiedini Beatrix. The Cesear salad was bland, while all the other dishes were very good. Our server (Mauricio) was attentive without hovering and personable. The meal cost $70 plus tip. Overall, our experience at Carmen’s on 02/14/2026 was acceptable and we will consider returning in the future.

We went on a Friday when they are open for lunch, it wasn't crowed although we were there at 11am. Service was outstanding, everyone was great. I had the crab cakes and the stuffed artichoke with crab and shrimp added. Husband had the Lasagna. Very tasty. We recommend and will return.