Pleasantly surprised by Carmine's!
It's not a fancy place by any means, but it's spacious and comfortable with huge booths and plenty of space between tables. The restaurant and sports bar are separate so the smell of smoke isn't too bad.
The service was good. Not spectacular; not bad... but quick and good.
The food was excellent! We had ravioli and pasta with meat sauce and both were delicious. The portions were large. I enjoyed the garlic knots and the house salad, and went all out with the zeppoles for dessert! I never would have thought of something so simple but delicious - zeppoles a la mode! One of my favorite desserts ever!
I knock a star off because it just seems a little pricey. But I'll definitely be coming back for dinner and dessert again very soon.