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Reviewed March 11, 2023

I had the halibut, my husband had the 10 oz steak, both meals were perfectly prepared. Our drinks arrived quickly, and salads with bread shortly after. Everything was spot on prepared. The chocolate cake was so good - and Kennedy even brought us more whipped...cream to finish the cake off. lol. She was that observant! The reviews that are on this site are from a year ago - and right in the middle of the "pandemic". Somehow, reviews over a year old should be dismissed. That was then, this is now.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed August 20, 2022 via mobile

Very poor. This used to be our favorite restaurant. Hadn’t been here since January & even then it wasn’t as good as what it used to be. Ahi Tuna clearly was prepared long ago & stored in fridge instead of freshly made both times. I’m...old school & used to wait tables & cook. Just not appropriate to wear inch long fake nails or poor eye makeup at an upscale restaurant like this. Mainly disappointed about my ribeye that was made twice & still not correctly made. Asked for medium. Both were medium well to well. The first was burnt on one side. The other was pan fried & chewy. The waitress only checked once on us & removed the steak only & only when asked. Very disappointedMore

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed June 12, 2022

Have eaten here other times with satisfactory results. This time was on a quiet weekday evening. This time the pork chop was tough as leather and I got charged for both a side and an upgrade that I didn't order. Unfortunately, the server never bothered...to ask about my meal. What a shame.....More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed October 2, 2021

Loved this place. Friendly people and great food. Like all businesses they are under staffed and where so proud to see the head lady's young niece and nephew helping out. We need more kids like that!! I had Margherita flatbread and my wife stuffed portabella...mushrooms. Wine and beer wrapped it up. I do not think price was high for quality of food and service. We will return next year.More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed September 12, 2021

Super friendly and efficient staff, nice décor, but the food... Nice presentation but no taste... The mushrooms, as an appetizer, were really tasteless... no flavour at all. The meat of blackened steak salad was bland (but cooked to perfection) and the dressing ordered was missing....I travel a lot for work & this restaurant was disappointing.More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed March 19, 2021 via mobile

Stopped for happy hour while traveling. Food was excellent and Mike the bartender was amazing! Upscale atmosphere with fantastic reasonably priced food!

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed February 12, 2021

This is a lovely restaurant. The food is extremely overpriced for the quality. Quality of food was actually below average. Our table was just inside the door, allowing extremely cold air to fill dining room each time the door was opened. Not really what you...should experience for 120.00 meal for 2.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed February 25, 2020

Food was a 10 and so was the service Highly recommend it.Try any meal its all excellent anyone giving a less review has bad taste.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 23, 2020

We were seated immediately, ordered drinks and an appetizer. We were given a printed menu that had a list of the nightly specials, so we ordered the special. Our server came back, and said the kitchen was out of the special. If you've taken the...time to print the specials on a menu, how are you out so early in the service? How do you not prepare enough of the special to get you through the evening? Very disappointing to have to go back into the menu and find something else, when it's not what you want. My second choice, a steak, was ordered Med., but it came out cooked Med. Well to Well Done with little to no pink. I was overcharged for the premium side, but by that time, I decided it was pointless to discuss it. The server didn't offer to wipe up the table when my date's drink was spilled on the table and the menu. My date had to ask for our eating utensils and napkins. So, no special, overdone steak, overcharged for the side, and all the rest. Why would we ever recommend this place, or ever go back?More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 15, 2020

Great atmosphere. Service is excellent. Steaks are delicious!! I have never recieved a bad meal here. My favorite place for a great steak!

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed February 1, 2020

This is one where I wish I could give half rounds as The Caroline falls between 3 and 4 rounds. Everything about this place pointed to a great experience - the building is beautiful, the folks are friendly, the salads served on colt metal plates...with excellent homemade dressings, the sides - especially the bourbon mushrooms - were excellent as was the steak and potato soup. Both the main dishes were quite mediocre. The salmon, beautifully scored with precise grill marks, had a nice maple glaze, which was overpowered by the bland taste of the fish itself. The 6 ounce filet, ordered medium rare, came out closer to medium well and it predominately tasted of charcoal. It was actually somewhat tough. The server never asked if the meals were prepared properly. If we ever return, I would be going the small plates route with appetizers, soups and salads.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed January 4, 2020

Last time was really poor. Worst food ever. With that said, I learned to not get the fish! This time got a nice steak. It was prepared perfectly. Meat was tender, potato was hot, everything was great!

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed October 28, 2019

Our team met up with the next days guests to discuss activities and to break the ice! The atmosphere was great and the service and food were exceptional. Great choices including prime rib, scallops and surf and turf specials that night. A good beer and...wine list complemented the food and the dessert menu would have also been great if there was room. All in attendance complimented the choice of locations and next time we will return.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 16, 2019 via mobile

We were on our way home from Michigan and decided to venture into downtown Troy. We had never been to Troy so we didn’t know what to expect. We parked and walked for a little. We asked a local couple for a recommendation and they...said to try the Caroline. We were looking for something light and Brandi, our waitress recommended their Caroline salad with chicken. I had the southwestern egg rolls. We were very satisfied. To top everything off, we shared the chocolate cake. Even though Troy is over 35 miles from our home, it might become a place for a special date night. The food was fresh and deliciousMore

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed September 8, 2019

Made a reservation to celebrate an anniversary. Had a very slow server. The portabello mushroom fries were over-cooked, and the chef's special...chicken paremesan was just so-so. Again the chicken was too crispy. My cocktail was too strong, couldn't taste anything but the alcohol. Way over-priced...for the quality of the food.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Yes , gluten sensitive menu. We also have a vegan entree
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Yes, The Caroline offers takeout services.

The Caroline is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5