This place! This is the best of the bad local options. I have a love/ hate relationship with this place. I LOVE their Caesar salad and soups. The prosciutto foccacie, and Italian subs are pretty good. But I can NOT begin to understand the inconsistency. Sometimes subs come hot, sometimes they come cold, sometimes they come with fries, sometimes not. I enjoy the tortellini soup, but sometimes they send garlic bread, sometimes they don't, and if I request I get charged for it?! Fries are usually terrible! Salt is the key... I ordered 2 slices of (veggie) pizza at lunchtime. They called to tell me they didn't have any right now?! What? It's pizza... make 1! After hearing my other options I decided to do 2 slices of the "Carmelos" pizza... well, they only had 1 slice available... WHAT?! How are you "out" of 2 kinds of pizza when YOU'RE A PIZZA PLACE? MAKE 1!!! Like, really?! Wtf? Delivery always takes forever! This place has soo much potential, but in dire need of a good manager and cooks that care about food! read more

If you're reading - just go! The calzone was magical. One of the best I've ever had and service was excellent.

I had the Seafood ala Chef and it was mighty fine. I've never experienced a seafood pasta dish where I was able to enjoy a piece of seafood with each bite...and I'm not blowing smoke up your chimney here! I'd give this place 4.5 stars here based off that dish, but my wife ordered the chicken calabrese and it was medicore. I'm not one to ever complain about ambiance. If the place is clean and serves good food, I'm happy. However, the combination of chairs and floors here literally sounded like a herd of Chewbaccas every time a party pushed out there chairs and left. It was out of control, annoyingly loud. Nonetheless, 3 stars because that seafood pasta dish was the highlight of my week. read more

Carmelo's - Seafood alla chef... - Italian Near Me - Linthicum Heights, Maryland

Went here to lunch with some coworkers. We ordered: Meatball sandwich, meat lovers calzone, and a cheese steak sandwich. Everyone was satisfied with their meals, but I think they forgot to make the cheese steak because it came out 10 minutes after the other meals. I personally had the calzone and found it adequate. Nothing to complain about, but nothing to rave about either. Decent proportion of meat and cheese and the marinara was good. Service was average -- not sure why they have a waitstaff. It would be easier to just order at the counter, take a number, grab your drink, and then sit at an empty table. read more

I simply love this place! Don't let the surroundings fool you- the portions are gigantic! The flavors are simply amazing- we could not believe the quality of food! We were taken here by our Uncle, and it was a treat! I love Italian food- and this was wonderful. Try anything with the fresh crab! YUM!!! read more

I eat here all the time. Great pizzas and calzones. I stick to those items because that's what I like and they do it right. Great $5.99 lunch special everyday which includes any two slices and a drink for carry out only. Friendly staff and nice clean restaurant. read more

Just dined here for the first time. They have a large impressive italian menu for pasta. And 4 kinds of pizza including my fav Sicilian. We had a starter of tasty fried calamari( my one yr old loves it). Then garden salad brimming with veggies and italian olives and a Caesar salad. My husband had the veal chessapeak over angel hair pasta and lump crab meat. I ordered my fav pizza with italian sausage. The cheese blend on top of the pizza was very nice. This is one of the few places where I actually took a doggy bag home. read more

Carmelo's - Enjoying a cannoli - Italian Near Me - Linthicum Heights, Maryland

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I like buying pizza and subs from local places rather than chains if I have a choice. Not only because it's supporting local community but because the food is usually better and this can for sure be said for Carmelo's. The pizza is far better than your average chain and they have really delicious subs. If a good salad is your thing, give them a try. Not bad prices either, they deliver and never have gotten the order wrong. read more

The pizza is good but I hate the services. Customer service is very shithead in Carmelo's pizza.

Had a groupon and tried this place. It was amazing. I had the create your own pasta with roasted garlic olive oil, chicken, and angel hair pasta. My boyfriend had a dish I cant pronounce but had spinach, sausage, spiral pasta, and marinara. We also had calamari. Everything was delicious and was very fresh. It was actual calamari and not the fake stuff. The service was impeccable. It was only her second week but she was extremely professional and polite. She checked on us regularly and made sure our experience was a nice one. We will definitely be coming back!!! read more

Food was good! Staff was friendly and accomodating! Loved the Seafood Alla Chef...yum! Our server, Kim, was terrific! Served us a slice of Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake for our anniversary! read more

Super friendly staff! Waitress was more than willing to answer any questions and make recommendations. Cozy little place. Great food. Ordered pizza and caesar salad. You get a lot for a small. Will be going back again! Only recommendation is they should have restaurant menus for the tables instead of using paper menus that they use for carryout. It would look better and cleaner. :) read more

I decided to try Carmelo's for the first time and I ordered a pizza for delivery. It arrived half baked. The cheese was barely melted and the crust was a soggy mess. I had to fire up my oven and continue cooking it for 15 minutes more. Won't be ordering from Carmelo's again. read more

Ordered 2 large pizzas for delivery, time for delivery was supposed to be 30-45 minutes but was delivered in about 25mins, still hot and very good! read more

I ordered catering for my wedding day prep and had someone wait for the delivery at the front desk on the agreed upon time. After 4+ phone exchanges and them already and your late I had to cancel the order and get food elsewhere for my bridal party as we were getting ready. A huge disappointment. I only received excuse after excuse but the woman on the phone did not take responsibility for the mess, which made it even more upsetting. The delivery location was within minutes from the restaurant, and they couldn't figure it out. I verified the delivery location and the phone numbers and did not receive information until it was too late and I had to call them. Just a mess. read more

Great food service and very clean place. We enjoyed antipasto, lasagna and veal Marcella. Will definitely be back with my own welcomed bottle of wine! read more

Holy moly! If you want some good A Italian food then Go here. !!!!! I wish I lived closer because I'd be there daily! Gosh dang

Love the cheesesteak and also the pizza slice lunch special. Service is awesome and environment is laid back and casual.

Really run down. The food was TRASH. The customer service was TRASH. We never got our bread until we finished eating but other tables that ordered after us got their bread. TRASH. Server never filled up our drinks. TRASH. Super overpriced when McDonalds food tastes better. Have I mentioned TRASH???!!! read more

Got a craving... just visiting here from Cali. Portobello salad was great..Maryland fish soup.. should have asked if it was a chowder.... not a huge fan, but no fault to them. The fried mushrooms were yummy too... glad I found this!! read more

We've eaten here many times and as people who lived in Connecticut and dated in Massachusetts our expectations for Italian food tend to be high. Tonight we each had mussels in marinara sauce and split a house salad. The mussels were fresh, tender and a good size; I was full at the end. Good salad. We asked for some substitutions I it and it came exactly as ordered. Service was good even though it was a busy Friday night. $22.26 (we brought our own wine) read more

Huge portions. Delicious food. Comfortable for family. We found it one time we were flying out of BWI, and now we always stop. Our first visit they brought my daughter a free slice of pizza. I love the penne arrabiata. My wife likes the chicken with artichoke. read more

Decent place for lunch. The arugula salad with salmon is one of my favorites.

When traveling though Maryland we visited Carmelo's. I was so disappointed to learn Tip's left in the tip jar are collected and kept exclusively by the on-duty manager and not shared with the servers who work so hard to care for customers. If TIPS are for management the jar should clearly say so... makes me wonder what else they hide from loyal customers. read more

I don't usually post reviews, but I felt I had to. This place was nearly empty on a Saturday night, which surprised me because the food was really good and the portion size was large. We ordered Chicken Parmigiana and 2 slices. The crust on the pizza was crispy and it was like a NY style requiring me to fold it. All said and done, if you want Italian, you won't be disappointed here. I'm still surprised this place isn't packed. read more

Had the Bolognese and it was good. Delivered fast and it was hot. This restaurant does not read the order notes though. Did not deliver plates or utensils or sprinkle cheese. Plates and utensils should be an automatic when delivering to a hotel. read more

Let me cut to the chase: this place is TERRIBLE. Where do I begin? First, I should have turned around when we tried the 3rd door to enter. Then, when our party of 3 was seated, our inexperienced waitress really seemed confused. At one point, she stated she usually doesn't eat Italian food. HA! So, we ordered. One wanted pizza, but since there were no small/personal sizes, he had to order slices. Pepperoni? No; Sausage? No. Only have pepperoni & mushroom (together). HUH? I ordered the way overpriced special menu, which included salad, chicken parm (burned) and a small cannoli, for $20. Really, I don't get the high ratings some of these people have given. It's clearly bs. Not good. read more

I called this establishment at 8:30 pm. The gentleman that picked up the phone said they were closed. Since the menu stated closing time was 9:30 I asked "what time do you actually close?". I was told she was going to see if they were making pizzas for delivery and put on hold. A minute later a man picked up and he said they were closed. I asked again "what time do you actually close and was told 8:40. read more

I missed my flight so i came to this place, now i am happy i missed it after having cheese steak sub, so delicious read more

Carmelo's - Cheese steak sub - Italian Near Me - Linthicum Heights, Maryland

The food is not good. If you get any kind of seafood it tastes like it's been sitting out all day. It's very fishy tasting, and smells horrible. The food is delivered very sloppily, all the containers are always spilling out into the bag. The customer service is TERRIBLE. They take over an hour to deliver your food and it always comes soggy and cold. Their Oreo cheesecake tastes like straight salty cheese for some reason. The cream of crab soup is nothing but grease and milk. It's also kind of irritating how they close at 9:30pm and stop taking orders at 8, even on the weekends. Don't order from here. It's too expensive for how crappy the food is. read more

Carmelo's - Pesto. - Italian Near Me - Linthicum Heights, Maryland

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Stopped in here to grab a pizza before heading to BWI Airport. Reminds me of a comfortable, lo-maintenance neighborhood place. We loved it! Sports on the tv and quick order service by pleasant and helpful staff. Pizza was yummy, toppings generous. Sausage was especially good. Server took my grandson up front to watch the pizza makers and gifted him with a little dessert to go. We would def make this a regular stop if we lived in the area, but will absolutely stop by when on our way in/out of BWI. read more

Last Friday July 12th I went out with my family for what I was hoping to be a nice and quiet meal with my family. However, that was not the experience we had at all. Now I want to say that the food is always great and the service is wonderful, therefore I have a hard time leaving a 1 star review, but the live music was absolutely horrible. I usually don't mind going to a patio bar and having a musician quietly provide some background entertainment, but not in a small pizzeria, and certainly not the style in which he was performing. He had a plugged in electric guitar which was not appropriate for that venue AT ALL, and he was dressed in a ridiculous outfit that was supposed to make him look like he was from the 50's. Mind you it was about 96 degrees outside and he was wearing a full suit. Unfortunately we got our food before he began, because after his rendition of "Summertime Blues", my poor wife lost her appetite. Unfortunately we couldn't get a refund because her meal was already half eaten. We quickly got to-go boxes and rushed out of the restaurant as quickly as possible while he was promising to take the customers back to a "simpler time", which appeared to disturb an elderly African American couple who don't remember the 50's as a "simpler time" as much as they remember segregation and fighting for their civil rights. Again, the food is great at Carmelo's so this review is not to be an indication of the food or service, but until they stop having live music we will not return. read more

After multiple deliveries to our other office in the same business park, we decided to give it a try. Big mistake. We were told by the driver that they are not delivering here anymore because it's just outside the delivery area. H then said that the only reason he delivered it this time was because it was already made and ready when he returned from another delivery. Once the driver left, we opened the bag. My salad had no dressing and they refused to bring any because they were busy. I ran across the street to get some from the store. The chicken was burnt and cold and the peppers were mushy. The cheese in my salad was melted so you know it was sitting a while. I will never get anything from here again even if I'm in their area. read more

We've gotten takeout from here a few times and the food is pretty decent. I really liked their cream of crab soup and the mussels were good too. We've had their mozzarella sticks on several occasions and they are hit or miss (sometimes good, sometimes still cold in the inside). Looking forward to trying more of the menu! read more

My 5 and 7 year old like the pizza here, I'm okay with it. I feel like it used to be so good several years ago but they say nothing has changed. We like to dine in on occasion, they have special nights where a portion of the bill goes to a local school.. we support that cause. Staff is friendly, the place is clean. Food is enjoyable. read more

Pretty good pizza. The service inside the restaurant has gone downhill since the original owner passed away. But still they make a better than average pizza and is definitely worth stopping in if you're looking for a place to pick up a pizza for a football game or just to snack on read more

Solid place for lunch in Linthicum. I've been here 5 or 6 times and the pizza and foccacia are consistently good.

This place used to be good but in the last couple of months it has gone down hill the service and food have been terrible orders are wrong and twice items have been forgotten we ordered carry out and when we got home and opened the container it looked like it had been thrown in the box also it seems like they have changed something I the pizza does not taste the same also the meat in the steak sub taste different the employees don't seem happy any more and the manager doesn't seem like he knows what he is doing it is a shame because this was a nice place but probably won't go back have given several chances and still not right read more

Terrible!!!! One Pizza was soggy and the other crust tasted like cardboard! Yuck! Would not recommend this to anyone the only saving grace was the lettuce in the salad! read more

Yum! Great food and nice atmosphere! Very kid friendly. Truly authentic Italien food. Help staff are a little aloof unless you are a local and they know you. read more