Cara Mia - New York

Great food and service. we enjoyed it very much and will go back.

Food was amazing. Price comparable to other restaurants in the area. Experience deflated when they brought our tab and told us cash only as the credit card machine was not working. They did not tell us this until it was time to pay, and all of the other tables around us were using their credit cards to pay. They would not accept a check and no cash machines in the area. They insisted we pay cash despite us not having enough to cover the bill. Shortly before we were finished with our meal we told them our hotel recommended we eat here, so we are not sure if they “played” us as tourists to try to avoid the fee for running a credit card? After we insisted they try to run our credit card since we had no cash and all of the other tables were paying with credit cards, somehow it miraculously worked. Despite how good the food was, this spoiled the evening and with as many good restaurants as there are in Manhattan, we will not be back.

After receiving numerous reminders about our reservation, including one received 20 minutes before the 12:15 p.m. reservation, we were surprised to find that our reservation had been cancelled by the restaurant so that they could accommodate a brunch. No tables were available until 3:15. Cara Mia claimed that they had told OpenTable to cancel the reservation. Everybody knew about the cancelled reservation except me. And the other four guests who were suddenly left to find a place to eat. Thanks for nothing Cara Mia. Thanks for nothing OpenTable.

Unfortunately don't get to visit Cara Mia very often as we don't live very close. Always a wonderful experience, great food and service. Meals always fresh and hot. Recommend reservations as it can get crowded.

Cara Mia is a must each time we go to NY. Everyone should make it a regular go-to place. You will not be disappointed.