Great vibes here! I hadn't visited since they first opened until a couple of weeks ago, and I had a…read morefantastic time. They have a DJ on the weekends, which definitely amps up the energy. The rooftop is first come first served, which seems to work well for their team. They offer shareable plates and super tasty cocktails! What we tried: +chicken sliders; 8/10 +steak crostini; 9/10 +parm fries 7/10 +caesar salad; 8/10 +paloma cocktail; 8/10

Super upbeat, trendy rooftop for drinks. I'm usually here on the weekend so it might be a little…read morebit too crowded for me to enjoy the atmosphere. If I'm in a 6+ group, I will not be able to hear everyone. Some of the drinks are made a little bit inconsistently. I do enjoy the livelier setting so I would stop by here if I'm in Carmel for a night out. Drinks: Not my fave espresso martini 6/10 Watery cranberry vodka 4/10 Lychee summer cocktail 8/10 - fruity, my friend's was tart and mine was sweet Banana rum and winter cocktail 5/10 meh, not sweet enough for me, banana is pretty artificial

Great service and great food! The small plates are awesome and perfect for a group…read more The music and ambiance of the place is really cool too. Highly recommend!

Absolute worst experience in Carmel and possibly Indianapolis…read more The service was very lackluster. Would not follow clear directions, refused to own up to any mistakes. Didn't even ask if we wanted another round of drinks. We couldn't even get water!! The food is pretty bland. All things jamon had no pork in it. Everything is chock full of cheese and nothing else. We had croquettes, empanadas, patatas, calamari, shrimp, meatballs, and lots of other things that I forget. None of it stood out. It all tasted like heavy, greasy mess. My baile was great! However, because of the awful service, I wouldn't visit for drinks either. Stay away. I can't because I'm sitting here without a pen.

Another 5 Star. We went for Father's Day. 11 people in all. And the staff didn't miss a beat…read more Food and service were both top tier. I had been craving a burger for a few weeks, so I decided to satisfy my craving. Me, a full fledged adult and I ordered a cheeseburger at a Steakhouse!!! That cheeseburger had me dancing in my seat. You know how little kids swing their feet and do a little jiggle when they are excited about what they are eating? That's the way I felt. I'm so happy that I listened to the 7 year old me and ordered what I really had a taste for. I can't want to go again.

i was a bit skeptical reading the menu. tomatoes and peppers in the macaroni?! but it was all good…read more from service to food. our server was attentive and laughed with us . we were celebrating my brother's birthday with an intimate family dinner. there were many different steaks and family style apps on the table: we stayed a bit and tried a couple desserts too. they gave a birthday dessert as well. i genuinely enjoyed my meal and time there we parked in the general garage that was about ~3 min walk away. if you can find parking on the street that's an option depending on time/day

The ambience of the environment puts out a positive vibe. The staff is professional yet friendly…read moreand made sure that the sea bass I ordered what's all that I expected it to be. I highly recommend this establishment and will be returning with friends and family for celebratory meals.

My husband brought me here to celebrate 12 years of sobriety! It's a face of ours for the following…read morereason- the food here is delicious! It never misses. I got the blackened grouper with Szechuan green beans and lobster risotto. Husband got the honey glazed seabass with Parmesan risotto. Omg both were out of this world. He got the lobster bisque (rich and a wee bit salty) that he loved and I got the NAPA salad. It was good not great. Our server Chris was the perfect mix of attentive and not hovering. Ambiance was a busy Saturday night full of fathers and families for Father's Day Eve. We had a great booth spot to people Watch. Next time I will try the sushi. No dessert this time.

Easy parking, great atmosphere, free live music on Thu, Fri, and Sat nights…read more This is the perfect place to chill, grab a drink, and listen to some live music.

Went tonight after a production at the Booth Tarkington and was really looking forward to relaxing…read morewith an apertif in a cozy setting. We went for a 3:00 show on a Sunday such that by the time we got out, it was 6:00-still early. It was in the 30's outside and already dark (thanks DLS time). Yet as we reached the top of the stairs to the lobby I was immediately disappointed that there was no fire lit in the fireplace. There were only three parties in the place. One was around the corner in the adjoining sitting area and may or may not have been drinking. There were two couples at the bar, where we considered also sitting. But the only empty spot for two had two dirty drink glasses from a previous patron still sitting. So we opted for the leather couch and chair in the main area just across from the bar. And that's where we waited, and waited, for almost 30 minutes, before giving up on getting served (or acknowledged). There was only one bartender, so we were fine with going up to order but communication would have been helpful. We stood at the bar while she chatted with the two couples, who'd all been served. We couldn't really figure out what she was doing as she seemed busy-ish yet wasn't serving, or clearing, or washing, and we were chatting between ourselves and didn't really give it much thought. Then she said she was out of something and was leaving the bar to go fetch it. We asked her to let us know when she was ready to serve us, and we took our seats to resume our conversation. The bartender returned after a while, and she served one of the original couples ... for another 10 minutes at least. Again we were talking so, while an irritation, it was in the background. About 50 minutes into our visit, she came over and took our drink order. This was my third or fourth visit, and I'd ordered my drink, an old fashioned, before and knew what to expect: bourbon of choice, Luxardo cherry, and a dehydrated orange slice. Ten minutes later we got our drinks. Now mind you, my friend ordered a glass of wine. Nothing time consuming about that. She noted that her pour was smaller than the other times she'd been there. Mine came with the whisky cube already on its way to melted, a broken (a.k.a. piece of) cherry and a twist. What? Where's my glorious little crunchy orange wheel of goodness? I had spied them on the bar earlier. No soup for me! Also, and I can't be sure 100% sure of this, but I tasted neither bitters nor syrup. Was this really just a bourbon rocks? It took a minute but we realized this gal cannot tend and talk at the same time. My friend commented that she had no idea what will happen when the place gets busy, as it has been every other time I've been there. We left after 8:00, after one drink, and for me, $21 lighter. Yeah, it's pricey. And the Carmichael crowd is a discriminating one. So we expected better. Much, much better.

There's not really another bar like The Goat in Carmel. This is probably the most Broad Ripple-y…read morebar I've been to in this city. (If you know, you know.) For that reason, The Goat got in trouble by the city a while back, and was shut down for a time. But then it reopened, and now it seems to be minding its Ps and Qs, for the most part. You will know you're at The Goat when you see a big American flag flapping in the breeze outside of the restaurant. You'll also know you're at The Goat when you spot the Donald Trump beer tap handle at the bar. OK! They must really like the movie "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" here. There really is a place for everyone, and I somehow found myself in this place. But you know what? I got nothing but love (or like, really) for The Goat. My experience was great. The service was excellent. The beer, wine and spirits list was outstanding. The music they were playing was nice (heck yeah to whoever chose to play mid-90s Incubus, Bush and Marcy Playground.) I'm the type of person who goes to a dive-ish bar and orders wine, and the kind people at The Goat didn't even blink, and poured me a nice, generous glass. Fine, two glasses. If you're the kind of person who drinks bourbon, your heart will start beating faster when you step into The Goat. They have an amazing bourbon list. On Wednesdays, they do $12 pours of select bottles, some of which are $100+ per bottle. So, you can try out some top-shelf bourbon at a decent price. Mark your calendar for Wednesdays at The Goat, if you're into bourbon. My visit was just for drinks with a small party, and we didn't try any of the food. But we got a variety of drinks among us, including red wine, beer, straight bourbon and blueberry cider. They have a lot of different types of alcohol to please an adult palate. Speaking of adults, this place is 21+ only!

We visited The Goat for the first time Tuesday evening and had a terrible experience. It took…read moreforever for anyone to take our drink order. And when they finally did, she made us pay before she ever served a drink. Not only that, it took nearly 30 minutes to complete our drink order. The worst part is that the bartender forgot one of our drinks and we were told she only charged us for two drinks instead of three which was a flat out lie. Especially since we had a long drawn out conversation about her inability to change the alcohol type in one of our drinks because it's premixed, you'd think she would remember. Sadly, no. We should have left then but were there for a watch party. So we ended up reordering and paying again for the missing drink. We moved to a different area of the bar and still experienced subpar service. Nearly every staff member in this place had the look on their faces like everyone was an inconvenience to them. Not one smile. Very limited interaction. And overall, extremely poor customer service. I would not recommend! Cherry on top: when you pay, they have the unmitigated gall to have the tip increments go from 22-30%. Not a one person who "served" us worked to deserve a tip of that magnitude. And I'm saying this as a very generous tipper! Never again....which I'm sure they don't mind since it's clear they don't care.

I can see why Lone Pine is getting recognized by the James Beard Foundation this year. Why? In…read moreshort: The food is dope, the service is attentive, the restaurant is classy but approachable. But mostly it's for Aaron Hansen, the chef at Lone Pine. He's a semifinalist for the Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH) category. What an honor! I'm curious to see if he gets the medal, but even if not, hopefully this recognition will draw people to visit Lone Pine, because people really need to visit. I don't know how Lone Pine would describe its menu, but I would call it elevated comfort food. One of the things my table ordered was chicken piccata. When was the last time you saw chicken piccata on a menu?! It was delicious, and served with mashed potatoes and lettuce leaves that added a nice, fresh crunch to each bite. We also got the roasted salmon, which was served with fingerling potatoes in a pesto sauce, with arugula on the side. This, too, was delicious and rich, yet fresh. I ordered the short ribs, which came with polenta and caramelized pearl onions. The short ribs were just fatty enough, and the sauce that they were surrounded by was unctuous and wonderful to eat with the polenta. I guess I should have started this review by writing about our first course! We got the French onion soup, bloody Mary wedge salad and the Caesar salad. The Caesar salad at Lone Pine is probably the best Caesar salad that I've eaten in Carmel, and maybe in all of the Indianapolis area. The thing that Lone Pine does differently and spectacularly is that they use breadcrumbs and not croutons. That makes all the difference! Granted, it does look a bit like a pile of pencil shavings on a plate, but sometimes the dowdiest foods are the best-tasting foods. The result is a satisfyingly salty, crunchy, creamy, crispy salad that I couldn't stop eating. I know I will be back to Lone Pine for the Caesar salad. We ended our meal by sharing two desserts: the apple pie panna cotta and the Lone Pine chocolate cake. Both desserts were amazing, but the cake won us all over because it looked deceptively heavy, but it was light and airy, and came with slightly sweet whipped cream. The service at Lone Pine is exceptional. They pay attention to detail here, and all of the little things are taken care of. Our server gave us just enough time between courses. Our water was refilled unobtrusively. We didn't get asked whether we've dined there before (because who cares?) and the menu wasn't over-explained (thank goodness, because I can indeed read). One thing we also noticed that we appreciated: The music was just loud enough to hear it, but not loud enough to notice it too much! It's these little things that come together to make a great dining experience.

Unfortunately, my second visit to Line Pine may have been my last... We attended last night for my…read moremother-in-law's birthday. She wanted to try a new "fancy" place in Carmel. My first experience at the restaurant was decent, so I figured we would give it another shot. I recall my first meal being a bone-in pork chop that was overly salted. I'll make my review brief. The restaurant was not too busy but our service was fairly slow, two separate drink orders that were requested never made it to the table, the environment was noisy/music too loud, etc. I decided to go with something very basic for my food order. My thought was, "I'll see how good they are at doing something simple." I got the black and burger cooked to the chef's preferred temperature (medium). My burger came out dry/crumbly/crispy/well done. Yikes. The server did offer to provide a complimentary drink while he asked the chef to prepare another burger (a nice gesture). However, the second burger came out raw (see photo). I'm a medium rare steak guy but this was inedible. The fries were very good. I'm not typically someone who is overly critical of restaurants but for the amount of money you're paying for these meals, the food and service should be excellent. My two experiences were fair and poor. This is very unfortunate because I've visited the sister restaurants (Beholder and Milktooth) many times and have had nothing but great experiences at both. Probably the last time I'll go.

Another wonderful night at the Broken Barrel. This is one of Carmel's hidden gems. Attached to…read moreWolfie's, but a 21 and over space only . The ambiance is a quiet, private, speakeasy like environment. The only tv in restaurant shows black and white movies exclusively. Your choice- bar height tables or comfy leather chairs and loveseats with shorter tables. The service is impeccable. The bourbon and whiskey selection is top tier. The food is delicious with a large variety. Prices are very reasonable. Truly one of my favorite restaurants.

Great food and atmosphere! I would definitely recommend giving it a try. Service was great as…read morewell.