Carini’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
| Address: | 9854 Pacific Ave, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260, USA |
| Phone: | +1 609-522-7304 |
| Site: | carinis.net |
| Rating: | 3.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM |
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Jillian Allen
Wow, this place not only serves garbage for food but their business practices are completely unprofessional. Tonight my family ordered wings, a couple of pies, 3 penne vodkas, and some fried calamari. $210 bucks!!! We order from them every time we vacation down here in both July and August. The wings were super, super hot this time (not good with younger and older people) and the fried calamari was raw and dripping with oil. Fine, we all make mistakes. Upon calling to request our $ back for inedible wings and calamari, the owner pretty much tells us no. He said hed make us more instead. Once youve eaten the garbage version, most people are done. We ended up packing up the food and driving it back to the pizzeria, where he then said he would give us a gift card. Really? Learn the business, sir. That is not how you treat you customers who have given you business so many, many years now.
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Dana McCarrick
Just left this mediocre restaurant. Service was very slow. Kitchen was in the weeds!!! We were a party of 10. Food did not come out all together. Appetizers arrived at different times. 2 people in our party got there food 45 mins before the rest of us. Had to ask where our main course was. Hostess said its a Saturday night and they are busy. BS lady. Your are a restaurant at the shore. You should be better staffed to handle the crowd. Manager took forever to come to our table. I told him he needed someone to expedite in the kitchen and that his kitchen staff was in the weeds. Basically yes d us and thought by taking 10% off the bill that he was doing us a favor. Our waitress was pleasant and thank you to the other waitress who stepped in to help! Im here to say...I wont be back. Wont recommend anyone to go there either. There is much better food and service somewhere else in Wildwood!
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Jordan Lamb
What did I expect patronizing an establishment who hasnt seen a customer in 3 months. Not a lot, but I was hungry and this was the last place open in December down in the 9000 block of Wildwood Crest. Over 10 bucks for a cheese hoagie and some chips (1.29 size). Despite the lack of business, the sandwich was 4 out of 5. The ingredients were fresh, and the roll was crusty on the outside, in the good way. I was first in line, and last. Wish I couldve got pizza instead since Im a total addict, but they didnt have any slice pies available. This is probably because they werent even expecting walk-in business. As other reviewers have pointed out, the big Italian guy at the front counter could use some tips on customer service, courtesy and etiquette. We pay your bills guy, not the other way around. Be nice to the people that take a chance on you.
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Johnathan Ackley
UPDATE: We called and explained how crazy this situation was, not because people cant make mistakes but because this was a pattern that we specifically asked fixed and wasnt, but owner or manager apologized for his employees and seemed genuinely upset for the mix up and made it right.. Great customer service! Asked for hot peppers on our cheese steaks 2 nights in a row. Explained to them politely we only got hot peppers on 1 out of the 5 sandwiches we ordered the night before and asked if they could make sure we got them tonight. Got hot peppers on NONE of them tonight. The owner should be pissed employees are ruining business for him/her like this because not only will we never order from them again but we will make sure we give them bad reviews on every site and app we can find. So disrespectful.
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Jeffry Cioll
We have gotten Carinis before and the food has been fine. It was fine again tonight. The problem was the delivery. After an hour of waiting we called the driver and asked where the food was considering the restaurant is only 6 blocks away. The driver told us that google maps took him the wrong way. When trying to explain to the driver where he needs to go he said "fuck you" and hung up. When he finally arrived we were not offered an apology and the driver had a very "I dont car attitude." We did not tip him as a result of this. We did not get the drivers name but he was driving a blue Toyota Camry with Florida plates.
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Bridget Presley
Chicken parm sandwich was very skimpy and dry. Calamari wasnt good. Also had the Calzone. The girls upfront seemed like stuck up zombies and not friendly at all. Awesome day at the beach looking forward to an aweosme dinner. Hated that I spent my money here. Let me add that I decided I wanted a cannoli when I walked out while I was waiting for my family to use there restroom walked to the delivery to order one and ended up walking out after 3 minutes of not even being acknowledged.
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A Private User
We have dined at Carinis 4 times -- 3 times in Sept. 2010 and this past Saturday. We are not local but are willing to travel to enjoy their dinners. We find the staff welcoming and all portions of the meal are fine with their entries being excellent. They have been willing to make a special meal for me each visit. It is not exotic but if you like lots of great food, we highly recommend Carinis. I dont understand the ratings of some of the other reviewers.
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Marshall Jose
Carinis has a remarkably broad menu selection for its size, including some uncommon delights. Prices were set at a level above that of a casual eatery. Our entrees took a while to get to the table, but were well-prepared and attractive. Seasoning was understated and the food was allowed to speak for itself. The wait staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and reasonably attentive.
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A Private User
Probably the worst food I ate down the shore. The hot spot has better pizza. This place is gross. The tomato sauce tastes like it came from a jar from the the supermarket. Save your money and eat on the boardwalk cause there is NO difference in quality. Staff can be rude and really dont care if you are happy or satisfied. Not friendly and children annoy them.
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Frank Mayer
They were very busy and the take out system was disorganized. In the 10 minutes I was there 2 people needed their orders corrected. The counter staff was very polite but seemed unable to communicate with the kitchen. Our order was missing sauce and either they gave us the wrong pizza or they put tomatoes on a white pizza. The sandwiches were very dry.
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Luke Binder
BBQ chicken was poor, with next to none bbq sauce on the pizza. My wings were cold upon arrival, and delivered with NO blue cheese and hot sauce. On top of this, my order or ravioli was not delivered, and I had to drive OUT OF MY WAY to go pick it up. I will not be ordering from here ever again, and I hope you will not either
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Chaz F
My wife and I are locals and frequently eat here... even in the summer time! Our favorites are the vodka sauce and their white pizza with broccoli. The service is great and their delivery is pretty awesome as well. Highly recommend to locals and tourists alike!
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A Private User
My wife and came here to try it out the other night. When we arrived the hostess seated us right away which was nice to not have to wait. But that was the end of their service we waited a full 15 minutes and no one ever came to our table to wait on us. NEVER AGAIN
