The wait staff wore tshirts with the Ironman logo wearing a chef's hat in honor of Ironman Maryland. Very cool.
506abbyd
UNREAL food!!! Totally shocked. Amazing flavors. Big portions. I ordered the carbonara and added chicken for extra protein. This was the best carbonara I have EVER had. Husband got the meatball sandwich and that was also super good. Went into this restaurant thinking it would just be super average because it is kind of hole in the wall looking from the outside. Our waiter brought our food so fast. We also went at 4pm so that made things move quickly. But SOOOO good- we are coming back tomorrow and can't wait. Was shocked with how high quality and taste of food was for the very responsible price.
Michele Reynolds
Extremely friendly/humor, casual attire, fast service, fresh food, and reasonable prices....
Qwaranomore
Excellent pizza! I even managed to finish the 14” BBQ Chicken pizza, but note to self, get the 9” next time to leave room for ice cream!
scotthZ5688EL
A diamond in the rough . . . Don’t judge this establishment by its exterior. I am almost hesitant to write this review as it is obvious all the locals know how fantastic this restaurant is and probably want to keep it their secret. Small in statue but big on taste! We kept it simple and had a pepperoni pizza. It was one of the best oven cooked pizzas I’ve ever had. Thin crust, but not paper thin. The sauce and crust were amazing.
I7216SDgarym
Always Delicious ! Carmela, Charlie, Stefano, and Ritzie are always on Point ! Delicious , fresh, great service, friendly with a Smile. Authentic Italian with fresh ingredients. Always ready to please.. our favorite go to !! 👍👍👍👍👍
julieb1959
Family owned and run. Great service from Reese! Great bottle of Chianti, Caesar salad with anchovies and a huge crab marinara pasta we shared. The complimentary bread with marinara at the beginning was all we needed to know. Took a cannoli home for whenever we think we can eat again. Thank you!
Connie Lynn
Foods always great! Perfect for a Friday pizza night or date night.
Rebecca Ostrow
Delicious food and great service. Massive portions and very understanding about dining with large party including a toddler with dietary restrictions.
Dietary restrictions: Brought bread without cheese for dairy-free toddler.
The real deal, I tried every Italian restaurant in Northern VA, and sadly, for them, nothing can compare the flavor and authenticity of carmela's, Italian food is one of my favorite in the world, I was raised with the authentic flavors of Italian cuisine, all the women's in my family love to cook including me, So I know the amount of love and dedication this people put in this restaurant, cozzy environment, kind customer service, for sure We'll be back to Cambridge and carmela's is going to be, probably number one excuse hahaha much love and appreciation, and I can't wait to be back ❤️ Grazie mille
Always delicious NY style pizza in the heart of downtown Cambridge.
Joy Gaddy
One of our favorite restaurants in Cambridge. Eat in or take out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mary Collins
Fantastic restaurant. My food was fresh and hot, and wonderful ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Miller
This is a fantastic tiny little freestanding authentic Italian restaurant run by a husband and wife team in the super quaint Maritime town of Cambridge. I'd like to say I discovered it myself, but actually I just googled best Italian restaurant near me and it came up. So everybody locally already knows it's a great place. It's a very fun cozy little restaurant to eat in. There are just two small rooms with nice wooden tables and beautiful casual Italian decorations with black and white checkered curtains and heavy natural wood tables. You can see the cooks cooking in the kitchen. They do a large carryout business also and that action is going on on the side. Our waitress Reese was super friendly and very skilled. She made great recommendations in terms of what to choose and also how to split it up. Obviously, we had a lot of leftovers and Reese very nicely wrapped them up for us in cardboard boxes and then a nice quilted carrying bag. The portions are absolutely enormous and she was very helpful in telling us how many people to split each dish with. The antipasto salad was delicious. The cheese and meats were rolled and sliced very thinly, which gave them a nice texture. The sweet pickled peppers were delicious on the antipasto. I ordered the eggplant rollatini which I have never even heard of. It was absolutely delicious. Eggplant rolled with ricotta, spinach, and mozzarella with a tomato sauce over it. My mother ordered the crab spaghetti which she said was delicious. My brother-in-law got the pasta classico with shrimp, which he loved. We shared a nice bottle of Chianti, and for dessert we had freshly made cannolis which were absolute perfection. So if you're looking for a great place for a family meal or a nice romantic date, fairly casual and moderately priced, this is your place. I only wish it was in my home town .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassandra
Carmela’s was such a gem to find! Traveling through on our way to Ocean City, stopped in just after they opened, couldn’t be happier… well I could if I lived closer and could have it more often. Seriously, the food tasted so fresh and authentic. We got spaghetti with meatballs and Nola Penne. Portions were amazing, good price, excellent service. Staff were friendly and personable. Establishment was clean. Everything was more than great. I can’t stop talking about how good the pasta was, I was sending pictures to my family at home raving about it. It’s a must try!! Ingredients all tasted so fresh. I wish I could give them 100 stars.
The wait staff wore tshirts with the Ironman logo wearing a chef's hat in honor of Ironman Maryland. Very cool.
UNREAL food!!! Totally shocked. Amazing flavors. Big portions. I ordered the carbonara and added chicken for extra protein. This was the best carbonara I have EVER had. Husband got the meatball sandwich and that was also super good. Went into this restaurant thinking it would just be super average because it is kind of hole in the wall looking from the outside. Our waiter brought our food so fast. We also went at 4pm so that made things move quickly. But SOOOO good- we are coming back tomorrow and can't wait. Was shocked with how high quality and taste of food was for the very responsible price.
Extremely friendly/humor, casual attire, fast service, fresh food, and reasonable prices....
Excellent pizza! I even managed to finish the 14” BBQ Chicken pizza, but note to self, get the 9” next time to leave room for ice cream!
A diamond in the rough . . . Don’t judge this establishment by its exterior. I am almost hesitant to write this review as it is obvious all the locals know how fantastic this restaurant is and probably want to keep it their secret. Small in statue but big on taste! We kept it simple and had a pepperoni pizza. It was one of the best oven cooked pizzas I’ve ever had. Thin crust, but not paper thin. The sauce and crust were amazing.
Always Delicious ! Carmela, Charlie, Stefano, and Ritzie are always on Point ! Delicious , fresh, great service, friendly with a Smile. Authentic Italian with fresh ingredients. Always ready to please.. our favorite go to !! 👍👍👍👍👍
Family owned and run. Great service from Reese! Great bottle of Chianti, Caesar salad with anchovies and a huge crab marinara pasta we shared. The complimentary bread with marinara at the beginning was all we needed to know. Took a cannoli home for whenever we think we can eat again. Thank you!
Foods always great! Perfect for a Friday pizza night or date night.
Delicious food and great service. Massive portions and very understanding about dining with large party including a toddler with dietary restrictions.
Dietary restrictions: Brought bread without cheese for dairy-free toddler.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan, Fettuccine, Lasagna
The real deal, I tried every Italian restaurant in Northern VA, and sadly, for them, nothing can compare the flavor and authenticity of carmela's, Italian food is one of my favorite in the world, I was raised with the authentic flavors of Italian cuisine, all the women's in my family love to cook including me, So I know the amount of love and dedication this people put in this restaurant, cozzy environment, kind customer service, for sure We'll be back to Cambridge and carmela's is going to be, probably number one excuse hahaha much love and appreciation, and I can't wait to be back ❤️ Grazie mille
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Always delicious NY style pizza in the heart of downtown Cambridge.
One of our favorite restaurants in Cambridge. Eat in or take out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fantastic restaurant. My food was fresh and hot, and wonderful ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a fantastic tiny little freestanding authentic Italian restaurant run by a husband and wife team in the super quaint Maritime town of Cambridge. I'd like to say I discovered it myself, but actually I just googled best Italian restaurant near me and it came up. So everybody locally already knows it's a great place. It's a very fun cozy little restaurant to eat in. There are just two small rooms with nice wooden tables and beautiful casual Italian decorations with black and white checkered curtains and heavy natural wood tables. You can see the cooks cooking in the kitchen. They do a large carryout business also and that action is going on on the side. Our waitress Reese was super friendly and very skilled. She made great recommendations in terms of what to choose and also how to split it up. Obviously, we had a lot of leftovers and Reese very nicely wrapped them up for us in cardboard boxes and then a nice quilted carrying bag. The portions are absolutely enormous and she was very helpful in telling us how many people to split each dish with. The antipasto salad was delicious. The cheese and meats were rolled and sliced very thinly, which gave them a nice texture. The sweet pickled peppers were delicious on the antipasto. I ordered the eggplant rollatini which I have never even heard of. It was absolutely delicious. Eggplant rolled with ricotta, spinach, and mozzarella with a tomato sauce over it. My mother ordered the crab spaghetti which she said was delicious. My brother-in-law got the pasta classico with shrimp, which he loved. We shared a nice bottle of Chianti, and for dessert we had freshly made cannolis which were absolute perfection. So if you're looking for a great place for a family meal or a nice romantic date, fairly casual and moderately priced, this is your place. I only wish it was in my home town .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carmela’s was such a gem to find! Traveling through on our way to Ocean City, stopped in just after they opened, couldn’t be happier… well I could if I lived closer and could have it more often. Seriously, the food tasted so fresh and authentic. We got spaghetti with meatballs and Nola Penne. Portions were amazing, good price, excellent service. Staff were friendly and personable. Establishment was clean. Everything was more than great. I can’t stop talking about how good the pasta was, I was sending pictures to my family at home raving about it. It’s a must try!! Ingredients all tasted so fresh. I wish I could give them 100 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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