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

I've been to 3UP Bar many times and always love it. it's consistently a fun experience. The drinks…read moreare always great, and the vibe never disappoints. It's especially cute in the winter when they decorate everything extra cozy and festive. It seriously transforms the space and makes it such a fun place to hang during colder months. I'd highly recommend it for a cute girls' night or a cozy date night. It's also a perfect spot to grab drinks before or after dinner. One of my favorite go-to bars in the city!

Outstanding Sunday brunch at Josephine in Carmel. We sat on the patio and it was a lovely and…read morebright atmosphere. Food was beautifully presented, flavorful, and fresh. Coffee was fantastic too! The friendly and attentive staff made the whole experience amazing. Easily a 5 star spot and I will be coming back.

Went to dinner here with a party of six and our dinner was fantastic! Justin was our server and the…read moreservice was as good or better than any of the finer food establishments in Carmel. We got there are 5:30 on a Saturday and were pleasantly surprised to find that happy hour lasted until 6pm, so the wine was 1/2 price. The Harvey and Harriett red blend was phenomenal. The pig and fig was an amazing appetizer and I could have eaten 5 of those by myself!The seafood special, cordon bleu and burger were definitely all dishes we will crave and return for. If you haven't tried Josephine, I highly recommend. You will not be disappointed.

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!

First time experiencing this restaurant. They have a great menu of Tapas as the main option like…read moreMac & Cheese and Brussel sprouts, which I kept hearing were good. They lived up to their reputation. They many other delicious dishes to choose from. The service is fast and friendly. The hostess even chimed in with a few recommendations (give her a raise). They were definitely busy but a pleasant atmosphere that didn't feel overwhelming. I would highly recommend.

My coworkers and I went to Anthony's Chophouse for a corporate dinner expecting polite small talk…read moreand predictable bites and instead got a surprisingly sharp performance with just one awkward seating plot twist. They booked the entire top floor for our group of 30, which sounds luxe... until three of us got exiled to what we joked as "the kiddy table". Nothing says "team unity" like banquet-style seating for most of us and a side quest for the chosen few when there was clearly room to extend the table, so the choice felt less "design" and more "but, why though?" Luckily, the food excellent. Family-style apps kept things social, and the broiled goat cheese disappeared faster than corporate budgets in Q4. The caramelized brussels sprouts with feta and pears(?) was absolutely sproutstanding and worth fighting your VP over. My salmon was cooked like it had something to prove: crisp on the outside, buttery within. The mac and cheese sauce ith what tasted like sharp, aged cheddar was doing the lord's work. The mashed potatoes was aggressively average, like a meeting that could've been an email. Eh. The bourbon bread pudding was sticky, rich, and just boozy enough to make you forgive the seating chart Service-wise, they ran a tight ship. *Chef's kiss* A small army of food expeditors kept plates landing with precision and no awkward pauses or hangry-induced hostility. Timing was flawless and the polished atmosphere, confident execution, and a few standout dishes was enough to forgive the seating chart.

Food was fair but 700.00 with tip was too much. 3 out of a party of 5 were sick the next day…read more Service was good. Won't be back for awhile.

Pros: Great location in Sophia section of Carmel…read moreFree and easy parking in the adjoining garage Very clean and well appointed bathrooms Service was friendly and attentive Wonderful menu with lots of options; I especially loved my lunch of lobster toast Cons: A bit pricey Can be noisy when the place gets full Pro tip: Make a reservation! They will charge you if you don't show up though.

Came in here yesterday early evening to celebrate my son's birthday with some good friends…read more At first, I was surprised that the place was nearly packed on a Monday night, but once our waitress introduced herself and showed her expertise and we had the opportunity to experience some of the overtop sushi. I quickly understood why. Definitely the best sushi I've had in this part of the country and maybe top three anywhere in my lifetime The setting was great. The service was excellent. We will definitely go again.

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!

Love the environment here. You've got two feels:…read more 1. Old school/simple bar with a 4 season patio 2. Upscale new addition that's great for watching a game It's about the only place in the heart of Carmel that I would consider a "sports bar" (the bar downstairs at Woody's might fall in this category). I'm told the late night scene is excellent for the 21-35 crowd. I'm typically there between 3 PM - 6 PM. My experience with the service has always been good. Be sure to follow their social media accounts if you're a whiskey connoisseur. They have some killer monthly specials.

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.

Just went for cocktails and they did not disappoint. Creative creations, attentively served.read more

Had girls night on a Friday night. It was slower than normal but Peggy took excellent care of…read moremyself and two friends. She had an awesome attitude the second we walked into the door. She made us feel right at home and automatically started helping make suggestions. Cocktails, local bourbon flights and good food. What else could we ask for? Low-light setting makes it feel like a relaxed speak easy. It was a great time and I would highly encourage anyone to go and say hi to Peggy, she'll treat ya right!

My friends took me here for my birthday and it did not disappoint. The ambiance is very nice and…read morethe restaurant itself was very pretty. All the staff that interacted us were fantastic as well. Onto the food. Everything we ordered was extremely tasty and very fresh. It was easy to tell. The best part? Real wasabi! Not horse radish. That was so exciting cause it's so hard to find real wasabi at restaurants especially in the Midwest and outside Chicago. I could go on and on about the food but everything we ordered was fantastic. I'm already trying to figure out when I can make it back!

When we walked in we were greeted with amazing customer service and asked if we wanted our coats…read morechecked which was nice. The inside is smaller than we expected but love how upscale the architecture is. Our server was very attentive and helpful with recommendations on the menu. To drink my husband got the iki, their version of old fashion. I got a special drink on their Valentine's Day menu I unfortunately didn't get a pic of the special cocktail menu and can't find online. It was very good! I got two, it came with a honey stick so you could make it as sweet as you want. For appetizers we got the potato ebi furai which reminded me of bang bang shrimp. The potato ebi furai is not soaked in the bang bang sauce, it has a side of sweet and spicy sauce to dip it in. We also got the sashimi fatty bluefin and king salmon. The king salmon was paired with black truffle and the bluefin was pairs with caviar. It added a complementary taste to it. For sushi we got Spicy bluefin tuna , Kari Kari shrimp and Blue ryujin. Blue ryujin was our fav. I asked the server once we finished our food what roll did we not get she recommends and she said the spicy Hokkaido scallop one. They import all of their food from Hokkaido . Japan, but the tuna they import from Spain. Okonori is family owned and you can tell majority of their staff is family. I highly recommend Okonori and also book reservations!