Little Carmine's

Very good sandwiches - parm recommended! Near wash park - convenient and great spot to support!

I picked up a Jersey Hoagie to go today. The sandwich was delicious. But they added a mandatory 22% service charge, bringing the price of the sandwich to $22.But worst of all, there was no service. The restaurant could literally not provide any less service and still have a legal transaction. The only way they could have exerted less effort is if I assembled the sandwich myself or made my own change at the cash register. So the service fee - at least for takeout orders - seems dishonest and disingenuous.Tasty hoagie, though. At least my mouth was happy for my first and last visit.

My wife and I recently took a stroll around the block and decided to give Little Carmine's a shot for dinner since we were feeling mighty hungry. LC is an extension of the very popular Carmine's which is literally attached at the south end of LC. First impressions were not great as their menu was not formatted well and the restaurant interior was dirty. However, since our stomachs were rumbling, we proceeded with placing our order. Their pricing seems fair because even the smaller version of their sandwiches (they come in 2 sizes) was more than enough to fill my empty stomach. Props to the cashier that recommended the smaller size for one person. My wife got the smoked chicken salad sandwich which was quite delicious. But my biggest disappointment was in my Chicago beef sandwich. We got them "to go" so they came wrapped up in paper tissue and my sandwich was so juicy that it soaked through the paper. I believe it was the French au jus dip, but it was way overdone and the bread was completely mush. The taste was great but I'd strongly recommend serving the au jus on the side so that the bread isn't ruined. Hopeful it was just a one-off mistake, but who knows.

Decent Jersey hoagie. The bread is fresh baked and they piled on the meats and cheeses. Skimpy little bit of lettuce and tomato. No onions or peppers (optional, but nice). The Caesar salad was fine. Simple, nothing special. The clam chowder was surprisingly good. A little lacking in atmosphere, so best for take out. Middle of ther road for me. We'll continue our quest for the best italian sub in these parts.

I really want to see this place survive--and for this reason I hope the owner takes the criticism constructively.1. The bread was slightly stale2. A pickle on the side would've been nice. 3. The portion of turkey was awesome! The quality of bread makes the sandwich. And the bread for ours wasn't up to par. I would really love to try this place again.

Sandwiches are huge! And delicious. Got the eggplant parm and the pickled vegetable. Great for the price

I know some of you have seen this place you have said to yourself, "I need to try this place"You really need to try this place. I am so in love with the fresh bread but it is what's between the bread that makes it a sandwich. The portobello mushroom topped with a bruschetta and an olive tapenade is an amazing sandwich.

Sandwiches are delicious! Simple but cool inside & very nice staff. The neighborhood location is also nice-right next to an old-school sports bar, coffee shop & Carmine's full restaurant. Perfect neighborhood sandwich place!

The service was great but the food was horrible. We did not eat it. We took it home and fed it to our dogs. They also added a service charge to the bill. I would prefer to tip on my own. I would have left a larger tip if I was in control. I will not be returning.

I got an Italian sub and had such high hopes. The bread is just kind of flat and squishy - not like a nice authentic italian hoagie. And I hate that there was some kind of Italian dressing on the sandwich instead of just oil and vinegar. It made the sandwich very soggy too. If you want a legit Italian sub, I'd recommend lou's Italian specialties over this place hands down.