Carmi Soul Food - Pittsburgh

Excellent experience! I was in Pittsburgh for a work Seminar...I was craving soul food before I left the city. I was an hour away from home...and never had any soul food in Pittsburgh. As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted by the friendly cashier's. The food is authentic soul food! I got the 3 wing chicken dinner with macaroni and cheese...greens...and an extra side of candied yams. Delicious! Even the corn bread was good. I definitely will be back...can't wait to try other dishes. Courteous staff and great food...keep up the great work!

Chix and Waffles!. I've only been to Carmi's once. Brought back some memories It' housed in what used to be the famous Shamrock Inn. Carmi's does it's predecessor justice. <br/ <br/ I had the chicken and waffles for breakfast and I will say it's one of the best chicken breasts I've had. Super juicy and flavorful. And the homemade waffle was WAY above par. I will definitely return. I totally endorse this place based on this single visit. I can see from the quality of this meal, the rest will be just as good. The staff and service was friendly and attentive. Give it a try.

Where to start extremely friendly staff, the food was awesome and plentiful. Words don't do it justice.

Delicious authentic food!. Having been recently introduced to southern food during a trip down south, I was on the lookout for an authentic place in Pittsburgh serving this style of food. Carmi provides this in spades, offering authentic, reasonably priced food. Even the large interior space reminds of a diner or neighborhood restaurant, with friendly staff and quick service. The food here speaks for itself and comes in generous portions. The details:<br/ <br/ 1. Chicken and waffles – I had never had this combination before and was a bit skeptical, but I instantly fell in love with the flavors. The combination makes sense, it really really does! The chicken is crispy on the outside and moist/juicy on the inside. The waffle tasted freshly made and perfectly balanced the salty/savory ness of the chicken. Easily my favorite dish of the night, though there were plenty to choose from.<br/ <br/ 2. Ribs (with mac and cheese and mashed potatoes sides) – The ribs were cooked perfectly with a slightly sweet barbeque sauce. The mac and cheese was fantastic and the pepper on top added a nice kick to the dish.<br/ <br/ 3. Collard greens these were a little too salty for my taste but still tasted pretty good<br/ <br/ 4. Banana pudding – Good, with the right ratio of nilla wafers/pudding/bananas though I think wherever you go, banana pudding tastes pretty similar<br/ <br/ Overall, I highly recommend this place for authentic southern food, good prices and nice service.

Wow!. This place was a HUGE surprise! I read other reviews so I was hopeful that Carmi's would have excellent food but WOW I never expected it to be that good! I had the BBQ ribs, chicken and dumpling soup, sweet potato fries, corn bread and the mac cheese (I know, right! A TON of food with an entree purchase you get 2 sides, soup or salad and corn bread). My boyfriend had the fried chicken and waffles. The waffle was so good he didn't even put any syrup on it! Everything was delicious! We had dessert as well...a Reese's pie...I can't describe it well but you should definately try it...it was so good! I didn't see any desseerts on the menu but make sure you ask for it! We will definately be back and will be bringing new people with us! So good!