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| - I had originally heard of Carmi's though a Groupon that I purchased several months ago. Because it's slightly out of the way of my usual stomping grounds and quite frankly, some parts of the North Side can be rather scary, I had put off going there. Yesterday as my PIC (Partner In Cuisine) and I found ourselves heading in the direction of the North Side, we decided to finally use the Groupon. As it turns out, Carmis is on a lovely little street on the far end of a nice park in the heart of urban revitalization. Not nearly as scary as the news makes the area out to be!
My first impression of the place was that the decor was rather dated and the restaurant itself was completely empty so I was bit nervous about eating there, but I was determined to use that Groupon. We were greeted and seated at one of the many booths by a very friendly young lady named Margaret, who also happened to be our server. Both my PIC and I ordered the ribs meal after much deliberation over their extensive menu. With the meals, we each got a soup or salad, two sides and a VERY generous portion of homemade corn bread. For my starter, I got the chicken and dumplings soup and my PIC got the salad. The soup was rich and delicious, but the salad left something to be desired (and only two dressing options). Our main courses consisted of fries, greens, and candied yams along with three spare ribs. The greens and yams were both homemade and excellent, but the fries were just typical frozen variety (not bad, not great). I was a bit worried when the ribs came because there were only three and ribs aren't that meaty, but my worries were proven unfounded as I was unable to finish my last rib. The sauce on the ribs was sweet and tangy and the meat was cooked to perfections, but the ribs themselves were a bit gristly. The cornbread was buttery, sweet, and overall full of awesomeness. Margaret made the entire experience exceptional by providing good conversation and suggestions for what we should order. As far as the restaurant being empty, by the end of our meal, about six tables ended up filling and more people were coming in as we left.
Ultimately, I'd give Carmis a 4 1/2 out of 5 if Yelp would allow that because while the prices were acceptable and the sides were superb, the salad and meat weren't the best I've had. After we left, we walked around the area for a bit and as it turns out, Carmi's is extremely close to Heinz Field so if you find yourself in the area for a game, I'd suggest giving it a go...even without a Groupon.
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