Reviews for Carmella's Plates & Pints in Pittsburgh, PA
Let me start this out by saying the restaurants is literally beautiful and the service is so nice! The entire aesthetic is so... gorgeous and really emerges you into a different time period. It has a very speak easy vibe to it. The food was good, the onlything I would say in opposition of it is that I do feel like it is more fancy for fancy sake than taste. Some of thecombinations of food seem confusing because they're not super complimentary to each other other than the fact that they soundmore gourmet. For example the duck fat french fries. They sound almost like a delicacy when you read it but duck fat is a veryfatty in comparison to other meats and it's used with thick steak fries so it gets a very fatty taste to it which wasn't myfavorite. I liked the food I just wish the pairings were a little more correlated with the taste. The bread pudding wasphenomenal, the salad was so good, there were definitely high highs of the meal just a few things I wasn't the biggest fan of! Read more
Most incredible whiskey selection I've seen! Super rare bottles, and reasonable prices! Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Loved... it! Read more
Honestly, I'm so bummed. I had been wanting to try this place for a LONG time. Finally got around to going. We had a reservation... for 630pm, they took us right away. Wasn't very busy at all when we got there (although it did fill up towards the end of themeal). I started with a beer off the tap, it was delicious and they did have a decent beer selection. We started with the cheeseplate appetizer. Out of the 4 or 5 cheeses maybe 1 (cheddar) was really good, the rest were just ok, as one person said beforethe bread etc that accompanied the cheese was scarce...but again, appetizer. For dinner we both ordered the lobster shrimpbutter risotto. The risotto was mush and the lobster seemed like it was cooked twice over. Small lobster to begin withespecially for almost 40 dollars. The flavor was decent of the risotto but it was OVERPOWERED with fennel. So much so that mywife had to stop eating it halfway through because all she could taste was the licorice. We ordered the peach bread pudding fordessert. Ice cream was good, the bread pudding was too bread like, not enough milk or moisture. Seemed more pound cakey thanbread pudding. And there wasn't a peach or peach flavor to be found. The bill came and it was pricey! We don't normally look atthe cost of things...if we're going out, we're going out...but this was enough to jump off the page for what we ate. I wanted tocome have a pour of bourbon, but to be honest I was so taken back by the pure disappointment dish after dish, that I wouldn'thave enjoyed it so I just said nvm. We won't be back and I'm deeply disappointed by that. Read more
We couldn’t have had a better experience, or picked a better place to dine. My partner and I had our first date night in over... a year and a half. Our server, Tabitha I believe, was absolutely PHENOMENAL. She is very friendly and I would have given her100% tip if I could have. The cocktails were amazing, I had the Lovely Lady first which consisted of Strawberry Vodka, freshsours and lemon peel. I secondly had the Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita, which is a house made infusion, and it was stunning. Ifyou like a little heat, it’s definitely a must have. My partner had the Whiskey Sour, which was frankly the best he’s everhad, he said. Outstanding flavor. We had the Brussel sprout small plate, which had goat cheese and bacon, and a super yummythyme malt vinegar additive as well. For an entree, we shared the Butter Poached Lobster & Shrimp which was paired with aChardonnay risotto, with asparagus and fennel. The flavors were just…. CHEFS KISS. We finished the night with an espressomartini and the ricotta cheesecake. Which were obviously also amazing. This place is a gem! Read more
Great vibe, yummy burgers, just a tiny bit too high priced. Our first table was next to the door going outside from a delivery... door and cold air was unsettling until we requested to move. The kitchen also messed up our order by putting bacon on the wrongburger, but it turned out well. Wagyu burger was better than the bison burger but the bison burger went really well with bacon.Amount of fries is tiny with the dish, definitely an afterthought more than anything. Cheesecake was a great rich ricotta with atart cherry. Read more
I can only rave about Carmella's Plates and Pints. The décor is beautiful, the bartenders are fun and kind, and the food and... drinks are more than fantastic. I am always blown away by the food when I come here. The octopus melts in your mouth and allother dishes are phenomenal as well. I recommend coming for both brunch and dinner, or just stop by for a drink and dessert. I'malways happy with my experience at Carmella's. Read more
cool vide, great service and good food. We had a large group and waitress was great. We had a bunch of different food and all... was delicous. We had a bison and waygu burger, roasted chicken, steak, lobster and shrimp risotto, and desserts a filling mealfor sure. Read more
Came here because it was walking distance while we were at an occult store. Not very many people because a sports game was... happening or something? Anyways, it was very good. The coffee was on point, the food was delicious. And then the check came.Two entrees, two coffee drinks, and a side for $56? We were thrilled. Fair pricing, great service and delicious food. Highlyrecommend. Read more