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Carmela's

Carmela's

214 North Niles Avenue, South Bend, 46617, United States Of America

Cafés • Coffee • Italian • Desserts


"I really don’t like leaving negative reviews, but felt led to share after two rough experiences here. My wife and I used to love to eat here but feel that quality has been slipping lately. After making a reservation on Valentines Day, something messed up on their end and we had to wait at the entrance for over 15 minutes while everyone else behind us in line were seated before us (again, we had a reservation). Fast forward to last night, we were seated at a table where you could see the damaged/worn surface poking up underneath the table cloth. On top of the cloth were two appetizer plates; one clean and one still with food on it from another guest. I try not to complain (in-person at least) so I wiped it off myself. The food actually came out quicker than expected and had a great presentation. My wife ordered the Cheese Tortellini and I ordered the Chicken Parm. Hers was fine, but she mentioned that it tasted like it was warmed up after being frozen. Speaking of temperatures, my chicken was fine but my pasta was served cold. It wasn’t ice cold, but still much colder than room temperature. We also noticed that they charge 3% extra for paying with a card (not sure how long this has been in place). Most businesses seem to eat that cost, but this seems to be just another cost-saving measure by Carmela’s. We didn’t always feel this way. We used to recommend Carmela’s to friends. However, in its current state, it’s becoming harder and harder to recommend. In a market saturated with plenty of Italian restaurants, Carmela’s is sliding backwards closer to Olive Garden status and further from authentic Italian roots."