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Restaurants
Horsham
City Centre
Carmela
Carmela Reviews

Carmela

Italian

Dishes priced around£18

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Reviews of Carmela (264)

Read what people think about Carmela. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Carmela before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Carmela and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

264 reviews

5.3/6

264 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Shaun F.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food with great service and a friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend for that special occasion or just a relaxing for aFriday evening dining experience that sets you up for the weekend.

"Excellent"
6/6
sheila C.6 years ago · 1 review

Nice food and good choice on menu. The Environment was clean and pleasant. The service was excellent staff were very friendly and pleasant. Booking was easy.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz H.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food, great atmosphere, lovely staff, and a fab all round experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew G.6 years ago · 7 reviews

Good food, wine and service. Good food, wine and service. Good food, wine and service. Good food, wine and service. Good food, wine and service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma C.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Really attentive waitress and delicious food.thank you. The rigatoni Carmela was delicious and the Sicilian wine was great. Will definitely be back soon. Thoroughly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
phil C.6 years ago · 7 reviews

As usual an excellent meal in a good atmosphere. The food was well presented and complemented by a sicilian wine, always a pleasant experience dining at Carmelas

"Excellent"
6/6
anne d.6 years ago · 5 reviews

I have visited Carmela several times now. I have never been disappointed by the quality of the food nor the qualify of service. It was the first time my friends joined me and they were delighted and said they would like to come again.

"Good"
4/6
Celia Y.6 years ago · 3 reviews

It was lovely to take advantage of eating alfresco in the warm evening sunshine. The food was very tasty and the service pleasant. Unfortunately one of us was presented with a wrong meal but decided to accept it so as not to spoil the evening. More training needed we felt to familiarise the staff on the menu. Overall a good evening.

"Good"
4/6
Erin G.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely atmosphere and great service. Food was okay,. Starter was delicious, had the mama mia plater. Thought the main menu was limited and the main was average.

"Excellent"
6/6
Yvonne D.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant, staff, food and atmosphere! Celebrated my mum’s and husband’s joint birthdays here recently. Fantastic food (as always) and the red Sicilian wine that was recommended to accompany our meal was very much enjoyed. My husband is Italian and always chooses Carmela’s when we want to celebrate a special occasion. I’ve also met here with my friends for a quick lunch and catch-up, and have never been disappointed. We love it, and I highly recommend it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jenny S.6 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous as always. Great to have an independent restaurant in horsham. Great venue, friendly staff, lovely food. We go back as often as we can.

"Good"
4/6
Mckala B.6 years ago · 1 review

This was our 4th time but not as impressive as previous visits we waited 70 minutes for our mains to arrive I had ordered chicken and it was very over cooked the other 3 meals were fine. Ask for a jug of water then had to ask again my dad had eaten a chilli and in need of washing it down he is elderly. Also waited 10 mins on arrival before being ask for any drinks. Would come again as generally enjoy the food but service needs improving.

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew C.6 years ago · 1 review

The service was very attentive - even too much at times. Food was excellent and my partner and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening at Carmella

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah S.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food. Great service. Only negative was location of table. We were right next to the front door and felt a little on the outskirts.

"Not good "
2/6
Gerard K.6 years ago · 1 review

Disappointed as this was one of my favourite restaurants. The mothers day fixed menu was disappointing. The starter was ok but not very inspired. The main was similar to the starter but the ragu was a bit too close to a bbq sauce and the dessert was inedible.

"Excellent"
6/6
Phil D.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Lovely food and atmosphere, good friendly service. Just right for a Mother’s Day celebration. Now we are looking forward to our next visit in two weeks.

"Excellent"
6/6
James T.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food, really authentic and great tasting. Cannot wait to go back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Lesley R.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent restaurant, we went for a birthday celebration and the staff couldn't have been more helpful. Excellent food, they even brought out our own birthday cake and provided plates and a knife.

"Very good"
5/6
Kath H.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant. We had a great fish stew - delicious 😊 We felt a little rushed toward the end, being offered the bill twice as we finished dessert, but it's better to be offered than ignored in a restaurant. We'll definitely return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul W.6 years ago · 1 review

Never disappoints, always excellent food and great service, you would have to travel a long way to get as good a restaurant as this one.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael D.6 years ago · 1 review

Very hospitable and great food that represents real value for money. Great to see a local business that gives you something so different to the restaurant chains!

"Not good "
2/6
Clive P.6 years ago · 1 review

Poor service. The food was fine but the service was very poor with the lead waiter in particular being tantamount to rude. I will not be going there again.

"Very good"
5/6
Marc B.6 years ago · 13 reviews

Service was good and food was reasonable quality Italian grub. Definitely provides alternatives to the standard Italian menus the chains churn out these days. No kids menu but the half portion of adults hat they offer is very big and my boys gobbled it up, good value for me.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca M.6 years ago · 1 review

Even though there were only 3 tables occupied in the restaurant (it was Tuesday night) there was a really nice atmosphere. The food was lovely and the lady who served us, I believe she was the owner, was welcoming and was obviously passionate about her work.

"Average"
3/6
Andrew W.6 years ago · 1 review

Didn’t have the wine choice we wanted - chose Carmelas as last time they had a lovely rose sparkling. Although not her fault at all, she was very pleasant, we had a waitress in training -probably not a good idea on a Friday evening. Piece of sharp hard plastic found in pasta, was offered another main course after everyone else had finished, eventually was taken off of the bill. Menu was uninspiring compared to previous visits. Probably won’t return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Serena B.6 years ago · 1 review

The food and atmosphere were both fantastic. Proper stone baked pizzas, generally great Italian food. Staff are really attentive and friendly. I would highly recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lisa M.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant, great setting, amazingly friendly and accommodating staff! It was my sisters birthday and they brought out a cake with candles, sung her happy birthday and were generally just super friendly and attentive. We had a lovely meal and walked out stuffed and happy!

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen J.6 years ago · 1 review

We went to this restaurant with another couple to celebrate two birthdays. We found the food excellent, the staff helpful and very friendly. We couldn’t of asked for more.

"Excellent"
6/6
Meriel P.6 years ago · 2 reviews

We had a family lunch at Carmelas to celebrate our mum's birthday. The staff could not have been more attentive and made the occasion very special. The food was also excellent!

"Excellent"
6/6
Beccie H.6 years ago · 8 reviews

Love Carmela’s. Always welcomed and the food & wine is always delicious. Everything so fresh & tasty & authentic. Attentive friendly staff. Lovely decor & ambience

"Very good"
5/6
Lynda D.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food, lovely friendly service. We last visited 4 years ago and have vowed to go much more often and support a local business instead of the identical high street chains.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tony W.6 years ago · 1 review

A very enjoyable meal - mains and puds for the two of us in a pleasant setting on a damp and chilly Tuesday evening, though with surprisingly few fellow diners.

"Very good"
5/6
phil C.6 years ago · 7 reviews

As usual lovely food, attentive staff and relaxing ambience, will always go back

"Excellent"
6/6
phil C.6 years ago · 7 reviews

As usual excellent service and good quality food, will always return and recommend this restaurant, in my view one of the best in the town

"Average"
3/6
Jo R.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Lovely food but always under staffed. If you are seated upstairs you tend to feel forgotten about. However, staff that were there were very good and offered a free bottle of wine as they knew people had been waiting a long time. All in all, deliciously authentic Italian food , just need more staff to serve it.

"Average"
3/6
Helen M.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food but extremely slow service. Order taken promptly then waited 45 minutes for a bread platter and then another hour for main course. Loved the food but wouldn’t go back if I was in a hurry.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rona W.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Really good variety on menu, staff were helpful, efficient and courteous, even on a bust Friday evening didn't feel rushed and didn't have to wait for our food which was really delicious. Not our first visit and definitely won't be out last!

"Excellent"
6/6
Edwin G.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent excellent excellent! Fabulous food and service, all served up in beautiful modern surroundings. Definitely on my revisit list . The best Italian by far and the chicken I had was the best i have tasted

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew C.6 years ago · 7 reviews

A fantastic experience - we absolutely loved the food - all freshly cooked

"Excellent"
6/6
Joan C.6 years ago · 4 reviews

The staff were very wecolming and looked after us extremely well. The food was excellent and served attractively and an improvement on the usual chain Italian restaurants. I would not hesitate do go there again.

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