Do not go here if you look under 30. The bartender was SO RUDE and convinced we all were under 21. We're 27. I understand being carded but being absolutely rude is not acceptable. Do not recommend if you're looking to have fun with friends and are under 30. read more

The Goat - Out front - Pubs Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

This bar is extremely unprofessional. Not only have they had many lawsuits with the town of Carmel, but their staff is also uneducated and accuse customers of legal age of having 'fake' IDs. I'm a 24-year-old Illinois resident who visited this bar for a 25th birthday party. I was initially approved by the bouncer to enter, but while standing at the bar, a member of my party closed their tab, and I decided to open one. When the bartender asked for my ID, I handed it to him. He bent my driver's license so hard that he essentially destroyed it, rendering it unusable. Now, I have to pay to replace it. After witnessing him aggressively bend my license, the bartender returned and claimed my ID was fake, telling me I had to leave immediately. I responded, 'This is my real driver's license. I don't understand.' Despite this, he repeatedly insisted it was fake and said I needed to leave. I asked him to scan it, but he 'allegedly' handed it to a staff member, who claimed to be a police officer but was not in uniform. This person also called me a liar and said my ID was fake. If you are of legal age and live in the Midwest, do not come to this bar. The staff is clearly too incompetent to identify a neighboring state's ID properly and will destroy your property! read more

charged my card double the amount. I cannot find a phone number to get ahold of the place.

Staff is always amazing Try the spicy chicken sandwich Try the scapegoat next door when you can, the atmosphere is incredible read more

Poor service. Crappy drinks for a high $$. No thank you! This place remind me of someplace my dad would like and not in a good way

This spot is probably just fine if you are looking for a spot to enjoy some beer and the outdoor atmosphere in downtown Carmel. As for the food, it brought back memories of my middle school cafeteria, and I'll leave it at that. The waitress and other servers all seemed to be wearing masks which is much appreciated. Service was casual. read more

I saw the unkind review but it did not deter us. Our party sat at one of the large, very well separated picnic tables in the "party yard". We were served pretty quickly, very friendly. There were a lot of brews on the menu that weren't available, so the craft brews were limited. Found a few that sounded good. One of them wasn't good. We mentioned to our server and he did not either offer to replace it nor did he offer to comp it. Basically if you don't like the beer, you are welcome to buy another one. Appetizers were very good, I had the fries. Hush puppies - there were 4 as I recall. Guac and chips pretty generous. Total of beer and apps seemed to be pretty high $$ compared to other places. Place overall seemed to fit into its niche. read more

Our bartender Jamie (sp?) was amazing. On a slow night she was engaging and friendly. The food was very good and the bourbon and tequila menu was outstanding. read more

Great food, great beer, great service. I don't usually write reviews, but the Balsamic Burrata and Wings were so good, along with the vibe and service, that I felt a great review was needed! read more

4 for the atmosphere and service. Food ok. Nachos were very filling. Typical but done well. The mussels...don't. They had no flavor. I am fairly certain they were from a frozen bag. Very disappointing but she took them off my bill. I should have known when I asked about her favorites and she didn't mention them. Wings were good. It's a great hangout spot with plenty of space to spread out. Not sure what happens in the winter. Weird food menu. But would definitely return. We had apps. May try entree items. Nice beer selection. I keep trying to edit this. We didn't have a burger! read more

The Goat - Not so much. And the bread was really stale! - Pubs Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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Hands down THE best bar in Carmel. Day or night, this is the place to go. You can tell the ownership and staff really care about the experience, not just the service read more

The Goat is the best chill hangout spot! Great drink selections, awesome staff and their Goat burger with goat cheese and jam is so good! Highly recommend read more

Had the PaddyMelt Smash Double Burger at The Goat--amazing! Quick service, ice-cold beer, and great to see the place up and running again! Highly recommend! read more

I've been here a few times a really wanted to like it. Great location. Delicious goat cheese appetizer. The service has been very hit or miss. It's pretty slow most of the time. The glass my first serving of wine came in smelled dirty when I drank from it. My 2nd serving came in a small disposable plastic cup. I expected a higher level of service and cleanliness based on the prices and the area. I've walked my dogs around here multiple times and there's often trash and broken glass on the sidewalk in front of the bar. It kind of reminds me of a frat house. read more

New menu is awesome. The best tavern in Carmel. Place is very relaxed and you seem to meet everyone there. Such a fun experience

Open concept - average food and average drinks! I definitely had a great time going there to watch sports. They were open 3-3 on some days but now they had to change their hours due to a zoning problem! read more

The Goat - Pubs Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I was so excited for this spot to open. The location is incredible and the space offers a lot. Unfortunately, my positive sentiments end there. I have been to The Goat twice now and it is unlikely I will return. As a big fan of Brockway Public House, I had high hopes for this place since it is under the same ownership. I would rather drive 10 minutes to Brockway than walk across the street to this place. Everything is so expensive and not worth the money for the quality or portion size. I was served a moscow mule that tasted as if it was 90% water. Staff has never been outstandingly good or bad, but no one is wearing a mask! I walk by almost every day and this place is constantly stuffed with people. I am so surprised that they have not incurred any sort of penalty for their blatant disregard for public safety. Very disappointing. read more

I was excited to try out this new Tavern and was incredibly disappointed in the quality of the food and the service was horrible. I sat for 20 minutes before I was waited on. The food was expensive and I don't particularly care for my wine being served in a paper cup. They use plastic utensils and provided only the napkin that came with the silverware. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. I would not recommend this place to anyone who is sober. read more

Nothing special. Cocktails are served in plastic instead of glassware. Some reason it's always packed.

This is a great place to have a drink, but the food is really not good. They really need to up their game with the food. It was super bland and seemed pre- packaged, just like the small napkin and plastic utensils. There is a higher expectation for bars and restaurants in this area-- being the new place on the block will wear off, and people will find somewhere else to go for a drink. Almost forgot to mention that we had to ask for our table to be washed and our waitress was not wearing a mask.????? read more

Perfect patio for people watching on the monon. We came on a busy Friday night so had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. It was seat yourself so somewhat chaotic with different party sizes trying to find a table. It would have been much more efficient with a host. Once we snagged a table we had to wait for it to be cleaned and then longer for a waitress. They were definitely under staffed and their workers seemed stressed. At one point the busser started taking drink orders. Most Danny boy beers and liquor on the menu for drinks and a wide variety of things for food. From lobster to pretzel bites they have quite a few options. We chose the Nachos with chicken which were good but mostly just chips and cheese. Would have liked some other toppings. We also split a blue cheese burger. It was a little more done than I prefer but the side macaroni salad was really good! Overall they have a few kinks to work out but think it has potential to be awesome. read more

The bar is only a few months hence the mix of reviews. The food is good and they have good drinks. GREAAAT spot on the monon. The place is extremely over priced. I'm talking Professional sports event prices. $7 for a bottled bud light. Not exaggerating, wish I was Only have 2 1-person bathrooms so you're gonna wait like 20 minutes later in the night The bar itself is a ton of fun but they need to get a couple things straightened out to be a local favorite. For now, Brockway Pub down the street is the place to go read more

I had a great experience. I was greeted when I walked in and advised it is open seating. Our server greeted us shortly and went over the menu and drink list with us. The food came out fairly quickly and was very tasty. I do think that the beer/alcohol prices are a bit high for what they are. My beer came in a plastic cup, so it wasn't very cold. Other than the beer in the cup, I thought it was a good visit! read more

The Goat - Goat cheese hamburger with jam and jalapeños - Pubs Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Worsts service ever and even talk with the mrg Bucky and blow me off the last 3 weeks have been Over $200 that ....could not even get at drink read more

Pretty excited to write this review because I always come to this bar for their great drinks and I usually see a lot of good looking food around me! I got the nachos with beef and guacamole on this occasion! I sat at the bar with a couple friends our bartender was super attentive and made sure we were all taken care of the whole time! Thanks Ezekiel! There were a lot of chips compared to the amount of toppings so I wasn't able to finish it all and I can put down a lot of food at once so that surprised me! Next time I think I'll do the chicken I had an excellent experience and I can't wait to go back! read more

The Goat - Nachos - Pubs Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

The Woat Tavern seems to feel the need to segregate themselves from the crowd of their neighboring county of Marion. Food is trash and drinks over priced. Not worth driving from Indianapolis area to Carmel for this type of environment. Carmel residents have better choices as well. The nerve to call this bar "Goat" is the icing. read more

Disappointing - went earlier on when it first opened during weekday after bike ride, was fine for a beer outside. Went last Friday, young folks were on top of people at the inside bar w no masks - same as when we popped in prior a different time. No regard to covid at all - our table was filthy, uncleaned and still unsure why we were stamped getting into the place? We didn't finish our drinks and left. Would expect more for the great location downtown Carmel. read more

It's a beautiful spot. Open air concept. If you want to go here and feel like there're not a pandemic then this is your place. There are no F's given or taken. No masks. Not even by the staff. As an owner of a restaurant this is annoying. But whatever. Food was good. Really liked the fries. Service was subpar without using the mask as an excuse (since not one employee was wearing one). Super covidy. If you're looking for a clean healthy place that's following rules look somewhere else. If you're like Smokey from Friday and you Don't Give AF..... bring It, this is your spot. read more

This is the bar to visit! If you are lucky, Michael will be behind the bar. What a great experience! Will definitely be back soon!

Must agree with Laura C in all aspects of her review. It's true...no pandemic here, folks. What?! Beer selection is excellent, thus the 2nd star. However, having CK Mondavi as your house (and only) wines is lame if you're supposed to be the GOAT. Have Robert Mondavi, or Cline, or something besides the bottom shelf wines at Kroger. If you haven't ever had CK Mondavi, don't. You'll never drink wine again. Service was great opening week, then has fallen off since that time. With some very small tweaks, this could be the brightest star in Midtown. Right now, it seems like a clubhouse that staff have no interest in being a part of, and customers are an annoyance. read more

Absolutely ridiculous. It's truly shocking to me that this place is allowed to operate. It is a daily super spreader location with people on top of each other and NO masks. I was truly shocked and will never be coming back. read more

I stopped by around 2pm on a Saturday, but they weren't serving any food yet, so I waited a couple of hours before returning. Outdoor seating is plentiful, and inside can be partially open air when the doors are all opened. Location is fantastic, especially if you're on foot. After ordering, I was informed my first beer choice wasn't available, so I chose another. Also not available. Third choice, same. The server made excuses about them just opening a couple of weeks ago, but I would've hoped they had worked out things like that by the start of a holiday weekend. I settled for a basic IPA that wasn't awesome, so I didn't order another. The nachos we ordered were just meh. Nothing special at all. I can't say I would never return, but my expectations are low. read more

Visited the goat again last night for drinks and snack. The drinks were all good, but the food was subpar! We ordered a Buffalo chicken sandwich, anticipating a nice juicy breaded hot chic sandwich. And what we got was a precooked dry chicken breast on a super plain bun. No lettuce, tomato, or onion and a drizzle of Buffalo sauce, crumbled blue cheese and cold bacon! Need I say more! And it cost $14! Not sure who overseas the kitchen but they need some more training. This is basically a drinking place. Skip the food..... read more

Spencer was AWESOME! He was attentive, friendly and professional! Highly recommend!! We didn't need much but he saw us when we needed and the vibe was GREAT!! Perfect place to watch college football! read more

So excited for the GOAT to reopen! Great atmosphere, drinks, and food! Can't wait to go back!

Went to get dinner yesterday evening, hours show open til 1AM, but they were closed by 7:00 PM. Maybe they should update their hours so people don't come from far away to be turned away. Judging by the other reviews, they aren't taking necessary COVID precautions so maybe for the best. Maybe they got shut down because of it? Wouldn't surprise me. read more

This place has a great location, so this poor review is unfortuante. My fiance and I went when it first opened. We slowly approcahed the front/patio area, waiting for one of the gentelmen who worked there to say hello and offer us a table or seat at the bar. They looked at us like we were crazy and no one greated us. It was beyond awkward. We sat ourselves the bar. After 10 minutes of sitting there and multiple employees staring at us, not offering water/menus/saying they'll be with us in a minute, we decided to leave. They had so many employees just standing around. One of the mangers or owners served his friend that sat down at the bar a few minutes after us though, so maybe if you're friends they'll serve you? Defintiely not going back. Worst service ever. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!! Food sat out on the bar for 15 minutes before delivering while waitress disappeared. Bartender not wearing mask --- not even busy and horrible customer service and staff!! read more

Since day one, this place is the worst. Awful food, but even more awful service. It takes at least 20 minutes for someone to come over and acknowledge you, then they don't look at you again for another 30. I've tried to like them... but the service is just beyond horrible every time. Only reason they are doing well is the location. read more

Great place to get together with friends or stop for a cold beer during a dog walk. Tried the nachos once, before the kitchen was fully opened. They weren't great, but I'll give this place an A+ for location,variety of beer selections. I didn't notice the masks one way the other, but I'd just add another star if possible. Love it! read more