“I came to Carmine's to celebrate my Italian sister in-laws birthday. The restaurant was beautiful and is a perfect setting for a fancier type of dinner. The staff were very helpful and attentive. We had a huge party of two tables and they handled everything wonderfully. Carmine's is more expensive but there were many stand out dishes such as the bruschetta appetizer that had 6 different types of tomatoes, a base of roasted tomatoes paste, herbed diced tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomato mayo, candy tomatoes and tomato powder with balsamic glaze and basil mayo. It was a fun twist on the classic bruschetta! The Bigoli allo Scoglio was a seafood pasta dish with such a fun presentation and delicious taste! The only dish we ordered that I didn't love was the Chicken Cacciatora. The chicken was dry and there wasn't anything special about the dish. Next time I go to Carmine's I will stick to the cream based pastas because those were all delicious! All in all this place is a great Italian place to celebrate any of special occasions!“
“I went to Gourmandise with my friend because the pastries looked amazing.We decided we should eat something a little more healthy before raiding the bakery.The food was delicious! I almost felt like I didn't need dessert. I said almost. Of course I had a kouign amann and took one home to my hubby. Best pastry ever!!!In fact, I had to take my husband back for lunch. Then we took 6 pastries home and didn't share with friends or neighbors. Sorry. Not sorry.Dietary restrictions: Because the menu is more on the healthy side, I believe there are plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. They don't mind adding or taking off ingredients accordingly.Even diabetics would be able to find yummy food. Although they may have to stay away from the bakery.“