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    Caro Restaurant and Bar

    4.4 (50 reviews)

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    Outdoor seating

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    Pancetta & Mushroom Omelette
    Patty C.

    Today's brunch was at Caro Restaurant, a quaint place located at Ottawa and Main, Hamilton. In a group of 4, I was the only one who haven't been to this place. To start with, we ordered coffee, and to my amazement, they brought us 2 French Press coffee maker! I was delighted! Our server was very pleasant and went over the day's special. She was knowledgeable and pleasant. I ordered the Porchetta Benny-- grilled focaccia | Hollandaise | half rosemary & parmesan home fries and half arugula salad. It was very good! Their home fries were not your typical fries. From my observation, they were lightly smashed cooked whole potatoes broken into random pieces and deep fried to brown crisp perfection! They were unique and oh so crunchy!! The fact that they offered half fries and half salad instead of "either or" was a bonus! Everyone at our table was extremely pleased with what they've ordered. This place will be a repeat in my gastronomy book! Well done!

    Shrimp and spaghetti | The Omar pizza
    Heidi J.

    Really enjoyed this place, I got the fried chicken pizza (the Omar) and the shrimp and spaghetti and enjoyed both very much. I love the sweet and savoury taste of the fried chicken on the pizza and the pasta had a perfect amount of sauce and delicious shrimp. The portions were smaller than I thought but I finished feeling a good amount of full so I'm not complaining. (Shared amongst two people)

    Carbonara (substituted in spaghetti) - yum!
    Laura W.

    Food: They kindly substituted in spaghetti in my carbonara. My partner got the shrimp and spaghetti. I couldn't get enough of the pasta - so creamy and delicious! Polenta Fries: many others raved about it, but I was disappointed. Flavour was way too salty. I also expected my fries to have more.. crunch? And more finger-sized so I could hold my fries. But they were gigantic in width, so the outside crunch was lost in the mushy interior. The sauce though, was delicious. Service: sat at the bar. I was confused because the no server came by. Gave our orders to the bartender, then got our food via a different server. Bartender was incredibly friendly and checked on us multiple times. Overall would recommend!

    Lasagna
    Zechen M.

    A group of us came on a Tuesday night with a reservation. The restaurant got pretty busy and almost full. I shared the arugula salad and the lasagna. The portion size for the lasagna is on the larger side. I think the food overall was good. The arugula salad was topped with blue cheese, which was delicious, but it felt too heavy on the salt. The lasagna on the other hand felt like it needed a little more flavour. Service was great. The staff are knowledgeable about the menu and drinks.

    Garganelli Carbonara
    Cacie C.

    First time visiting Caro and I have nothing but good words to share! Our waitress was very kind, informed us of all their specials and was very knowledgeable about the meals. We started out with the Brussels & Porchetta, which was Delicious!I got the Garganelli Carbonara, it was portioned very well, and my boyfriend got the Caro Lasagna- also portioned out well. He eats a lot and took some of it home, just to help with portion sizes. Will definitely be returning to try some more dishes!

    Megan S.

    Caro is a charming and cozy spot in the east end of Hamilton. We dined there on a Friday night that was busy but the staff managed to sit us within a reasonable amount of time and provide great service. The pasta and pizza options have something for every taste. The food was delicious and the atmosphere incredible. Can't wait to return for brunch!

    Lauren F.

    Dinner at Caro for four was really good. Service was excellent with laid back knowledgeable staff. Appetizers were flavourful and the mains (Carbonara, Spaghetti & meat ball, and Rigatoni) were enjoyed by everyone. The best cappuccino I have had in a long time. The wine list is quite limited but I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Merlot we chose. It paired with dinner and was reasonably priced. The desert menu is rather sparse but seemed to be enjoyed by those ordering an after dinner sweet. Tables are not crowded in giving diners some room without feeling like you are eavesdropping on other tables conversations. Really love the view onto the street corner and bright clean atmosphere inside. Check it out; really worth the visit!

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    Excellent! Never have had a bad meal here. Food is fresh, delicious and the service is great!

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    2 years ago

    The food was very good highly recommend met the owner very down-to-earth great guy great service! Highly recommend!

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    Delicious food. Small portions but good for the soul. Would recommend. Great service too!

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    This places great! Amazing pizza. Wonderful service. Great place to take the whole family.

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    Great pizza, like the best! Great gluten free pizza as well! The wait can be long sometimes, but it is worth the wait!

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    4 years ago

    Outstanding and a favourite for many years! A must! Great food and service and great room worked excellent. Loved it

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    Nice food, I would order again, a little cold, so the food was not at its optimal. Love the pizza and the rigatoni were great too.

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