My wife and I celebrated her birthday at The Caroline tonight. Our server was Justine and she was very attentive and courteous. The owner, Steve Smith, stopped by to see how our night was going. He likes to mingle with his patrons . We had the shrimp tempora for and appetizer. The Caroline steak, baked potato, and asparagus completed our meals. Steak was perfect !! read more

The atmosphere, drinks and appetizers were very good. Unfortunately the meals were not. Sent 2 steaks back, the salmon looked pressed. 2 of our party's could not eat it. It was very dry and tasteless. The manger and waitress were very apologetic and kind. I understand it was a new chef. Not sure we would give it another try. It was not worth driving 60 miles for. read more

They always provide good food. The ribeye is hard to beat. You could either seat at the bar or in the dinning room. The service is good and the staff is courteous in either room. The bar is great, allowing to meet interesting people, the dinning room is more classic and offer a cozy ambiance. On Wednesday night they offer 50% on bottle of wine. read more

The food here is very good, with tasty appetizers and incredible salads. I highly recommend it for health-conscious diners, as they offer a great selection of flavorful salads--I enjoyed the steak salad. They also have indulgent options like burgers, which looked great, though I haven't tried them. Service was kind and quick to tend and the ambiance can be perceived as a bit more formal, definitely a place I feel a need to dress up a bit for. read more

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I was driving home to Indianapolis and getting hungry as I drove down the Interstate. A quick search turned up the Caroline. While not right off the Interstate, the short detour was well worth the diversion. The food was amazing here and it is a very nice place. I got the chipotle pork chop which was cooked to perfection. If all pork chops tasted this good I would probably eat a lot more pork. I also got a baked potato and it comes with a small ramekin of apples which was a nice addition. Overall service was very attentive and again a very nice independent establishment. I would love to return if I am in the area again. read more

The Caroline - American Near Me - Troy, Ohio

SO GOOD!!! We had the bourbon mushrooms and potstickers for appetizers and loved both! Our drinks were delicious as well. Both martinis were perfect, I even ordered a lemon drop, it was also good. The steaks were cooked to order and the specialty going on right now is adding 2 scallops for $8 more dollars. They were also to die for. Overall fantastic meal. Our waitress was attentive and personable! It was very busy in the restaurant up until closing. read more

The Caroline - White cosmo, red head martini, and maple bacon old fashioned - American Near Me - Troy, Ohio

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The food and cocktails are always delicious. Ambiance is nice. Good for a date night or just a fine dinner out and the service has always been excellent. Enjoy. read more

We came to celebrate my Mother's Birthday. Food was amazing. Service NOT so much. Service was the worst I've ever had there. Horrific actually. She was not very personable, unpleasant, not attentive, and acted as if we were more of bother. Over all personality changed the environment of what we were hoping to be an amazing dinner. Very disappointed in the outcome!! read more

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Great food, nice atmosphere. Service was fast and friendly. Would highly recommend the steak salad, it was delicious!

The food, the atmosphere and the staff were wonderful. My favorite dish is the bourbon mushrooms.

Steve (proprietor) and company are always on point. I appreciate their attention to detail and ability to handle a table of 2 and a table of 12 with the same excellence. I recently attended last week for a retirement party with 11 people. It was on point; drinks were full, and food was fast and great. Looking over my shoulder, at 5:30 on a Wednesday, there were 20 people waiting for a table. Glad we had our reservations -- highly recommend or be ready to sit for up to an hour. On to the food. Caroline Steak is a staple for dinner for me. Tangled O'Rings and garlic butter atop a beautiful Angus beef sirloin. You can't beat it with the fresh green beans and a potato choice. Are you a burger connoisseur? Try the Caroline or Russ Burgers. For $1 more the Russ is hard to beat. And when you order your burger medium, no one panics, because the kitchen staff knows how to not kill meat. I find other places are timid to do anything less than medium well, perhaps because their beef is lower quality. Appetizers? Southwestern Eggrolls are fantastic. Also, crabcakes- shareable and I'm talking real true crabcakes like you would get in New England, not filler garbage. These are true to their name 100%! You'll soon be ordering a second order. Sorry no photos but The Caroline deserves a top spot on your list! read more

Excited to try something outside of our normal franchise steakhouse selection. Scenery was fantastic. My ribeye was fantastic, my wife's sirloin was over seasoned to the point it wasn't appetizing. My daughter's burger was good but once again the chips were salted to inedible. Service also suffered tonight as I had to ask an alternate server for a beer as well as ketchup. Hope they are able to correct things for next time. This place seems to be a classic staple of the downtown area. read more

Appetizer ahi tuna and ordered ribeye-was excellent-bartenders were great ! Dirty martini hit the spot, Highly recommended-we will be back :) read more

The Caroline - Dirty martini - American Near Me - Troy, Ohio

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Great spot for meeting a group right off the square which was all decorated for Christmas

Besties Annual Christmas dinner. This year we celebrated at The Caroline in Troy. The decor is warm and inviting and it was tastefully decorated for the Christmas season. We started with drinks (Buckeye Martini and White German, which is their signature drink), Salad (house and Too Gouda) and Ahi Tuna and bread. The drinks were spot on ...not a light pour, not a heavy pour, and both were extremely good, but I definitely understand why the White German is their signature drink! The Tuna was seared to perfection and the Too Gouda salad (Mixed greens, Granny Smith apples, ground pecans, smoked gouda cheese, and dried cranberries tossed with creamy balsamic dressing) was truly the best salad I've eaten. Our entrees consisted of (1) 16oz Boneless Ribeye, Latkes Potatoes with Sriracha Sour Cream, Stewed Tomatoes, (2) The Caroline House Steak with Tangled Onion Rings, Baked Potato, (3) The Dinner Special for that week: Chicken & Mushrooms garnished with black truffle chicken sauce over linguini. The steaks were cooked to perfection, tender and so flavorful. The chicken was juicy and the linguine al dente. To finish off the night we enjoyed the Coffee Ice Cream topped with chocolate-covered coffee beans and chocolate syrup and the dessert of the day: Peppermint Ice Cream topped with Chocolate Ganache. The entry way is a bit small, but we were greeted with a smile and shown to our table quickly. Our server was very polite and personable and gave us just the right amount of attention, allowing to enjoy our dinner and conversation, while providing great service. We "Besties" all agree, this was a fabulous dinner at a fabulous restaurant. The Caroline is definitely a treasure in Troy Ohio. read more

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A group of 3 of us came here around 6:30 pm on a Tuesday evening and we were able to be seated immediately. Some free parking available outside the building that was convenient. The inside is nice atmosphere but a little dark. Hostess and waitress were pretty friendly but the waitress had a little bit of a hard time answering some of our questions about the menu. We saw on their instagram that they were having $4 off appetizers and that wasn't advertised at the restaurant. My group ordered an appetizer of the crab cakes for $~11 with the $4 off and a side of the Brussel sprouts with bacon and cashews for $5. We were pleased with both appetizers. The crab cakes were delicious with a decent amount of crab and a good aioli sauce. The brussel sprouts were very buttery and tasty. I got the gouda salad for my main course with ahi tuna for $16. The salad was good but had a lot of dressing on it and was a little soggy. The prices of the full salad were also not on the menu. Really enjoyed the ahi tuna. The waitress also brought out a basket of really warm bread that we all enjoyed. The portions were pretty good, but not the biggest. A nice meal here. read more

The Caroline - a plate of food with tuna - American Near Me - Troy, Ohio

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Food and service were okay. I had the Caroline salad with ahi tuna. The salad was good, smaller than what I remember and the tuna was bland. I remember it being blackened with peppercorn years before. My date enjoyed the pork chop. Ambiance excellent as usual. read more

Great food and service. We go there on a regular basis and have never been disappointed. Be sure to make a reservation on weekends read more

Great local spot, with a nice ambiance. The food is really good and service is great. Whenever I'm in Troy I always make it a point to go here. read more

I had been eating at fine restaurants in my travels for over two weeks, and had a special interest in steaks. We finished our search for the best steak. The Caroline was it. Beautiful place, fine and professional service, and not nearly as pricey as other places we had been. read more

We love the changing menu and themes! While it's a 30 minute drive, we still enjoy coming here for casual elegant dining. The chef is consistently impressing us and surprising us with creative features! Wish the wine list was a bit more interesting. Staff is well trained and reservations are easily obtained. Parking is easy as well. Definitely worth returning and becoming a favorite! read more

It has been awhile since my wife and I have eaten here.. The service is always great and the food is as well. Tonight we had the Southwestern Egg Rolls and they were excellent! My wife had the Stuffed Portobello and I decided on the pork chop (seems like my go to) Service has always been great and I am always pleased with our server. We'll be back for sure! Good job everyone! read more

Update: We Love the Caroline! Tonight we had the Caroline salad with ahi tuna. It came with a Maple vinaigrette that was absolutely delish! Super service and great atmosphere. It's what every restaurant should be! Continues to be a 5 outta 5. If there was a way to vote higher I would! I had the Breakfast Burger tonight, a weekly special tonight at Caroline. Those that follow me know I'm a burger guy and I hunt for the great ones. This is one of the great ones! Burger cooked to medium as requested, white cheddar cheese, brioche bun, red onion and a lightly cooked egg. Oh, yes...this is burger heaven! It's just yummyness!!!! Caroline. Please put this burger on your main menu! It's killer and it will make life a bit better I Troy Ohio. 12/14/17 Update: 5 of us ate at the Caroline tonight. We had reserved one of the private rooms upstairs. It's new, fresh, quiet, secluded with a wonderful view of the square. Here's the food report: Appetizers: pretzel sticks with beer cheese. We ordered it hot. If you go here order this! Best beer cheese ever! Bourbon mushrooms: same thing! If you go here order these! So good! I had filet mignon: I ordered med rare. Green beans and baked potato. All excellent. Others had seafood special, filet mignon. All served as asked and delish. Seafood special was crab cakes, scallops, asparagus, ahi tuna served on a bed of salad greens. Dipping sauces. All was great. Yup, still 5 outta 5. read more

Food was ok. But they could not get all of the food to the table in an acceptable time. Waitress forgot my order, so it was served after my family had finished their meals. read more

Food is always great. Can't beat sitting outside overlooking the beautiful Troy square.

Good choice in downtown area, fair selection of food, very good service and my dish was very good cooked to order, first time in this area of Ohio and would recommend this establishment. read more

Have been several times, Valentine's Day and anniversary. My wife enjoys the food, I like that they get some awesome tap beers. A little pricey but it's worth it. read more

Had a business dinner this week in their private room. Incredible service with a lovely atmosphere. The people were super attentive and friendly. The meal was very good, had the NY Strip. Deserts even better! Thanks for a prompt, delicious and enjoyable evening. read more

The fact you can find crab cakes this good in Ohio is the greatest seafood miracle since Jesus fed the masses with two fish. Highest possible recommendation read more

Fiod was good but not exceptional. Service was okay but could have been better. Everytime I looked for my waitress she was at the same table conversing with the couple there. It was a nice place confirtable and cute. read more

My BFF joined me for a dinner. I had the portobello stuffed mushroom cap with crab meat . We both loved our meals & will definitely be back

Food was ok, but absolutely insane that my wife and I got charged 2 bucks for the sour cream for our baked potatoes. Nickel and diming, jeez. read more

Came in on a Tuesday night as part of a large group. There were probably 16 of us. Staff was very accommodating, put together 5 tables for us. Service was very efficient. We tried several of the appetizers, all that we tried was very good (crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, ahi tuna, southwest rolls, tempura shrimp). I ordered the NY strip with side Caesar and loaded potato. Steak was cooked perfectly, flavor was very good. Caesar was good, no complaints there. Baked potato was just ok - didn't blow me away. Would definitely eat here again if I was in the area - I thought the pricing was good. Only complaint was parking - you park on the street in downtown Troy. Not a huge fan of that. read more

Staff is very friendly. Owner is very rude and the food is below subpar compared to the food around the area. Ate there multiple times and will not go back. read more

Wish I could give it a 4.5- great food/ service was ok. My husband an I were looking for a new place to eat in Troy area and found The Caroline. It's located in the cute town square and had an outdoor seating area. We noticed there was a table open outside while walking in. They lady at the desk asked if we had a reservation ( we didn't) I said we wouldn't mind sitting outside if that's possible- to which they said they don't have any tables outside. Another lady offered to go out and check to maybe give us an estimated wait time, but when she returned said their was in fact a table available. Our waitress was nice, but not super personal which is fine. She was there when we needed her, but did forget our bread. We got our bread while we waited and it was delicious- maybe a salted rye? We ordered a flat bread pepperoni pizza as an app and it had a great sauce and a crispy crust. We both ordered the Russ Burger- burger, cheddar, crispy onion straws, bacon, bbq and a burgundy sauce. The burgers were fantastic! I got the potatoes with sriracha sour cream and they were also yummy. My husband had the sweet potatoes fries and loved them as well. We would definitely come back and recommend this place to our friends! read more

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Wine down Wednesday. Gotta love half price bottles of wine. Tonight's special, gourmet sandwich fish po boy was fantastic!!!! I hate to say this but, you could taste the layers! The bun ((which tastes like it must be the house bread) the dressing, the tomatoes, the pollock!! Best po boy either of us has ever had!! Wonderful! 2018 Aug. Miss that old wine menu. Sebastiani cab was great for the price. The new menu is more pricey but we haven't found anything as good yet. read more

The Caroline - American Near Me - Troy, Ohio

Best steak around! Cheftallica is amazing and our usual server, Jackie just absolutely rocks! The food is top notch and Jackie and Chef always make us feel welcome and special. If I could give more than 5 stars, I definitely would! read more

Wonderful service and great food - thank you for helping us celebrate a 75th birthday

This was a cute place with free parking right outside. We ordered the filet which came with mashed potatoes and a wine reduction sauce crab bisque. I got the salmon with pasta it had some vodka sauce and A salad. A beer or glass of wine was included in our package deal. He liked his beer and i realky enjoyed the housr red. As for the meal it was good but not great. He liked my salmon dish better and I liked his steak better so we swapped. I'd had that vodka sauce before and forgot I didn't love it. I liked his bisque better that the caprese salad ... for me the tomatoes where tasteless and it needed more balsamic (but I didn't ask for additional). The triple chocolate dessert was the highlight for me. came here during restaurant week. This is a bit far for us to drive and we are more familiar with area south of us. But that's the fun of restaurant week try new things and places. First of all what a quaint cute little town. Seemed like Mayberry in a good way. I wish the shops had been open but evidently most everything closed at 4pm on sunday. There was a interesting sculpture in town but there for limited tine. Not sure if they keep displaying new scuplpture or if that was just a one and done. Anyway this was by a lovely building which I assume is the courthouse. All and all an enjoyable meal and evening but too far to go often. read more

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I have to be fair and submit this review again. My first experience at The Caroline was terrible. From food to service it was bad. And on my birthday. We have returned three times and it was perfection. Actually, it got better each time! Food, service, atmosphere, and price make this a must do when in Troy. I appreciate when someone gives me a second chance so I did the same with this restaurant. If you had a bad experience try it again, I think you will change your mind. FANTASTIC, well done Caroline!!! We will be back soon! read more