A 4.5 star review, rounded up because the owner was so kind in helping us find the perfect table. We showed up at Caroline's as a referral from Connor at our hotel, the Eagle Wing inn. There are multiple different seating options, everything from an outdoor patio to high top bar seats, tables, and the indoor booth seating which is what we selected. The dining room is comfortable, and with open windows it provided a nice breath of fresh air. We started with the seafood sampler, a wonderful combination of fresh and delicious shellfish (clams, oysters, shrimp and a lobster tail). We then split appetizers instead of entrees, having the tuna tartare and the Chatham mussels, both of which were excellent. There was some minor room for improvement - after we were done with our seafood sampler, we sat for about 10 minutes while our server Danielle seemed to be in an enthusiastic conversation with Caroline out in front of the restaurant. It provided for some interesting dinner theater, but with so many other employees standing around, it probably would have been an ideal opportunity for somebody else to chip in and take over. Also, the mussels came in a wonderful wine / garlic sauce - some bread would have been a thoughtful addition to soak up that wonderful broth. Fortunately the quality of the food and the vibe of the restaurant more than compensated for a couple of service issues - we visited in late May, so hopefully by the time this restaurant hits the busy season, they'll have the issues worked out. Overall, I would certainly not hold back from referring this restaurant. read more

We had a nice dinner at Caroline's. It's a beautiful restaurant inside and out. The ambiance outside is really nice despite being next to rt 6. You pretty much forget that it's there. Service was very friendly. The food came out incredibly quickly. Almost too quickly. I wouldn't have minded waiting a little bit to have more time to enjoy my wine and the ambiance. There was bread service which I enjoyed because a lot of restaurants have stopped offering bread. We had a beet and arugula salad to start which was delicious. For dinner I had the scallop dish with a seafood demi glacé and mushrooms. It was very rich with umami and paired well with the sweetness of the scallops. My husband had the grilled swordfish which was good, but not very special. The piece of fish was a little thin and slightly overcooked. The buttery caper sauce was good . Our lemon meringue tart was tasty, but the tart crust was tough and nearly impossible to cut through. Overall it was good, but not great. It was also very expensive. My dish with 4 scallops was nearly $50. The total with our food and just two glasses of wine plus tip was nearly $200 which is quite steep, even for the Cape. If we were to return next year I think we're more likely to come for a lunch. read more

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Caroline is in Eastham Staples so you have to try it. The oysters are delicious (according to my sister) all the sandwiches I've ever had were great. I love the indoor/outdoor look and the beautiful building! The parking lot can be a little bit tricky, so go early-- carpool to save yourselves the headache. However, it's Cape Cod. Anyways...... the service here is impeccable: friendly, experienced and knowledgeable. Carolines is always a must visit to anyone who's new to this little town. read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts

This was our first time visiting Cape Cod and we were stayinging in Eastham for two nights. Our hotel recommended this place for dinner and we are so glad they did because it was fabulous. When we arrived, we were not sure whether we wanted to sit indoors or outside. The owner, Caroline, was so gracious and gave us a little tour of all of the seating options and we loved that. We decided on a booth in the indoor dining room and it ended up being a great choice with nice music playing there. The menu has plenty of seafood appetizers and entrees. We started with the seafood sampler and it did not disappoint. It had shrimp, lobster, oysters and clams. Our next appetizer was the steamed mussels dish, another great dish. Our final appetizer was the tuna tartar, at the recommendation of our server, Danielle. It was absolutely delicious. We highly recommend this place. read more

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We'd driven past Caroline's and immediately caught my eye on a Thursday late afternoon in North Eastham on our way to Ptown. From the outside gravel lot and simple string white lights, honestly, even from outside, you'd swear this was just another casual flip-flop Cape spot. The energy is pumping, the crowd is spilling onto the patio and the bar area might seem as it could double as a summer beach club. Inside, though, the navy and white style keeps things crisp, nautical and just slightly elevated enough without trying too hard. It's relaxed, but you can feel there's something more beneath the surface. Even with our res, we waited a bit- which wasn't a problem. Once we were seated, the service snaps into a bit casual/a bit fine-dining gear- it's attentive but not stuffy. Caroline's menu is where the "casual" mask fully drops. It's Cape Cod, so of course oysters are a must- cold, briny and perfect. Then the main plates push things a little higher: my halibut was cooked to perfection, was meaty and silky. My husband's linguine+clams was another hit- garlicky and decadent without being heavy. And the grand finale of them all was our dessert. I initially opted out of their chocolate pot de crème- but I gave in as their only chocolate item. I'm so happy we ordered it. Except, I misread the toasted marshmallow part in our dessert. I removed it and placed it on another plate. This so-called pots de crème had nothing custardy about it. It had the shape alright- but this was so freaking moussey- it was ultra heavenly. Our server Megan was a sweetheart from beginning to end. Caroline's is the kind of place that kind of says 'laid-back'- but the presentation, meal and pricing, all scream as your go-to destination that's a step-up from the ordinary. Obviously you aren't wearing your sequins dress here- but if Caroline's gave you a wink, it would say: you thought this was just a casual night out? Think again. read more

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I'll start with the good: 1) The reservation process over the phone was excellent. Caroline was very warm and helpful. She asked great questions about our large group to know where to best seat us. 2) The service was good. And the space is very nice despite the music being a touch loud where we were seated (under a speaker). 3) The tuna tartar app was really enjoyable and the seafood sampler was mostly great - the shrimp were slightly over cooked and a bit chewy. The not great: 1) The sweet and spicy pasta dish is a miss. The shrimp were way over cooked. The pasta was also over- almost mushy. And the sauce was coyingly sweet. I can't imagine they're making that sauce in the kitchen. Tasted like something store bought. 2) The corn and crab fritters didn't taste much like corn or like crab. Just tasted like bread and the texture was spongy and lacking any difference between the exterior or interior. It would've been nice to be served with a flavored butter as opposed to ranch. 3) The clam chowder just doesn't hold up against several others we tried on the cape. Wasn't bad but wasn't really good. Food wise I'd give this spot a 3 but I'll bump it to a 4 for the interaction with staff. read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Seafood sampler - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts

The food was really good and some of the best that I've had on Cape Cod. The menu has a nice assortment of options. As for the environment, it has a very lovely Cape Cod vibe and family environment. It's really one of the delightful restaurants on the Cape. read more

Went here for dinner recently and even though the parking lot was heaving, we were still seated right away. They have a good menu with lots of choices. We chose clam and corn fritters, halibut tacos and fish and chips. The fritters were so crunchy and flavorful. They came with two dipping sauces. My husband really enjoyed the beer battered fish. Fried well and golden brown. My tacos were with pan seared halibut. They had two sauces on them which was the only part of the food I did not enjoy. But they were well prepared and I'm sure others would like the sauces. My only complaint of the night was that our waitress wasn't friendly or attentive. She looked really put out by any changes we wanted to make. But we will definitely go again and try more things and enjoy the upbeat atmosphere! read more

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Wow. Caesar salad was probably one of the best I've ever had...homemade croutons for the win, although there were a little too many croutons. Fish and chips were beer battered and not heavy feeling, clam fritters were delicious and not too battery tasting. The oysters were so fresh. We made a reservation and were seated fairly promptly. The waitress told us up front that they were short staffed but we really didn't have any major issues with service. They were BUSY! Casual place. read more

We've passed Caroline's Bar and Grill in Eastham so many times, and always wondered how it was. We gave it a shot yesterday, and are so happy we did! Delicious oysters, whole belly clams, lobster and chowder. Surprisingly nice wine selection. Great friendly staff. We will be back! read more

Food was really good grilled lobster bit over done but good Service was on top of their game and got us in promptly also very kind and professional Very busy with live music Cost $218+tip so was expensive but typical of the tourist season! read more

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Tourists beware!, Atmosphere and staff were very nice. Food was decent, price is a little on the high end for what you get. However that wasn't the real problem. We decided to split the swordfish paid and left before checking the bill. Big mistake; although we asked for a split we got two side plates, split the fish ourselves and were charged 10 bucks for an item we split ourselves. That is insane. We were not trying to cheap out by any means we enjoyed cocktails, and apps before. It would've been nice if we were notified on the split price. I feel like it's a way to take advantage of people you know you're not going to see again as we don't live in the area. I've had several fine dinning experiences where I was not charged split fee and if I was, it was 3 to 5 dollars. Next time, maybe split it for the customer if you're gonna whack them with $10 disappointed, & overpriced!! read more

Sat on the patio on a Saturday night which was lovely with the evening breeze. The lobster roll, lobster fettucine, clams with spaghetti, and halibut special were all excellent. We had the calamari as an appetizer which was the best I've ever had. Overall it was a fantastic meal and the service was good. read more

Five of us went for dinner a few days ago. The friends we were staying with go here regularly. We sat outdoors and when it cooled off they brought out a heater which was welcome. We went through two bottles of La Cana Albariño whereas I had a glass of Fess Pinot Noir. My wife and I shared 8 local oysters - quite tasty. Three people had the chilled gazpacho which they said was delicious. I followed my oysters with more baked oysters and fried calamari. There were orders of seared scallops, a crab cake with a side of coleslaw, a fish dish and a large helping of a fish stew, all of which were pronounced delicious . A side dish of fries was shared as was the house dessert. We took some food home which was consumed the next day. Our server, Meagan, was attentive and very pleasant. The check came to $400 net of the service charge of some 20% which we added to the bill. It was worth it and we would return again. read more

Warm welcome, freshest seafood, and family. What could be better? Love this place -- every dish is delicious. read more

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Great meal here last week! Meal and drinks were all perfect and we look forward to coming back again.

Used to enjoy the happy hour with live music and buck-a-shuck oysters & shrimp. Decided to give the full menu a try this week. We were a little disappointed. The whole belly clams seemed to have a lot more strips (and fries) than whole bellies and the beer batter fish was overcooked and dry. The chowder was okay but overall not as good as some other spots nearby. read more

Fabulous food and atmosphere ! Oysters are always the special of the day. The best Rockefeller on the outer cape. The Cod was off the chain! Family friendly with great specialty cocktails. If your visit to the Cape includes Eastham be sure to visit Caroline's Bar and Grill read more

Just purchased a take out meal from Caroline's in Eastham MA. Whole Belly clams were fresh and tasty, way more French fries than clams (not unusual for most take out seafood restaurants in the area) cocktails were tasty while we waited for our takeout order, service was excellent, promp and timely. Disappointed that they don't offer live music and happy hour anymore. Still a great spot for fresh seafood in Eastham, but will look for other options in the area that have live music and happy hour options. Happy Summer read more

Oh Caroline, how you amazed me! Caroline's is a pretty unassuming spot. Easily appreciated in any beach community. Painted trusses and tin roofs make great restaurants. We came in with no reservations on a Saturday night, off season. With one weekend to go in their season you'd think they'd be off their game thinking about a winter of relaxation. Not the case! Anya, took great care of us and although busy was open to a little chat as I am prone to do. We started with the Painkiller and Garden Party drinks with the Crab Cake and the special of the night, Halibut ceviche. Yes, halibut ceviche! It was out of this world good. Halibut was the catch of the day and Crit, the chef, made good use of it! We picked Steak tacos and halibut tacos (sense my love of a catch of the day). Also both delicious. We finished with another daily special, the chocolate mousse cake. It was served with a healthy dollop of fresh whipped cream. With Caroline herself working the tables and seating patrons it became easy to see why they were so busy off season. We pulled in to the parking lot with no expectations and left wishing we could eat here more often. Enjoy your time off Caroline, Crit, and team. See you next season! read more

I've had one perfect experience at Caroline's and one mediocre so with the best ambiance in the Cape (so far) I'm putting it at solidly four stars. The outdoor patio area, the high tops, and the bar area are just perfect at night. Music and cocktails were great. The first time I went my wife and I both had fish with fancy sauces/garnishes and everything was fantastic from the fish to the flavors to the sides. The second time I had the best iced tea ever (there's something smoky about it... seems like a special blend) and some wonderful buttery baked oysters. From there it went a little south with some very past-the-date scallops... like maybe the most past-the-date item I've ever been served and it was intense. I swapped with the steak tacos and those were fine but not great. It was very lightly seasoned hunks of beef (like steak tip size) slapped in a tortilla with some very lightly seasoned cabbage. Flavorless guacamole. The tacos need some braised or thinly sliced beef, flavorful garnish (pickled red onions maybe), salt in the guac, sour cream etc. All in all I will be giving it another chance if only for the most romantic spot around to take the wife and a perfect iced tea. read more

While staying in Eastham camping we came upon this gem....Caroline's Bar & Grill on Rt 6. Indoor & outdoor seating. Casual vibe, great service and the best....Happy Hour (Cape-Cod style) everyday 3:30-5, anywhere in the restaurant, see pic of menu below. Best deal around & very fresh, we went 2X. (The margarita flight was also delicious and that is always on menu) read more

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Everything got off to good start... welcoming hostess, super clean interior, table available immediately for our reservation. Began with shrimp cocktail and tasty clam chowder... and then we waited and waited for our entrees. More than 35 minutes passed and finally the food arrived. Fish and chips and the panko crusted chicken were okay, but the swordfish was so overcooked it was inedible. (I wonder if this was the meal we noticed lingering under heat lamps in the kitchen?) Our waitress disappeared, and when she finally appeared to clear the plates, she offered to re-cook another piece of fish or choose something else, but it was too late, everyone else had finished eating. (They did remove the charge from the bill.) And then we waited again for a long, long time for the check. We noticed her standing behind a partition in the corner eating and flagged her down. Tourist season, surely. read more

This was my first time trying out Caroline's despite having always wanted to! The food I must say was delicious! Starting with the halibut ceviche, the drinks were strong but balanced. I had the Portuguese stew and added linguini on the side. There was a generous portion and I had leftovers for the next day! The flavors were great and it was fabulous. My aunt had the pistachio and basil crusted cod which was also a generous portion and delicious! My only negative would be the service. We had a reservation, and were seated promptly! Our server was super friendly? But we ordered our drinks, Got them quickly, and then never saw her for a bit (she was busy! Place was packed!) we flagged down another server after 50 minutes of waiting for our appetizer and she happily brought it right out. It was a bit slow from there to get our entrees and we noticed tables who came and sat got their food and left much faster. Luck of the draw ! Overall highly recommend but not if you have a time schedule to keep to! We missed getting to the drive in that night, because of the extremely long time it took to have dinner. But the food was fabulous and I'll be back! read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Portuguese stew - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts

Caroline's surprised me! It's better than: Winslows, wicked O, Mac's , Montanos, the run of the mill Wellfleet options (ho hum), and a few others as well.... On a par with Blackfish, but about 10 times the size, so reservations no problem. We'll be back, and am crossing a bunch of other places off the list...this mo betta! read more

Wow, what a vibe!! Music, raw bar, sliders & drinks always please. Love the atmosphere, truly a Cape gem.

First time last night despite driving by many many times. Really liked the place, great beach vibe and ambience. The Portuguese stew was without a doubt the best I have ever had. My brides scallops were outstanding. We live in Chatham and will be making this stop many more times read more

We pulled in here on our way to Wellfleet about 7pm on a Saturday. It was pretty busy but not chaotic. The ambiance was very nice with a nice sized bar area with tall tables and regular. They have live music but we left before they got going. We started with clam chowder (fantastic) and a Caprese salad (also fantastic) I had filet mignon with mashed potatoes and asparagus on a bed of spinach. The meat was cooked perfectly and very tasty. The mashed and veggies were also top notch. My wife got the wedge salad and she liked it very much. The overall experience was really good and we will definitely be back when we come back to the Cape. The pricing is a tiny bit high, but no more than any other good place in this area. I can recommend this place happily! read more

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We are on Cape year round and cant wait to go to Caroline's as soon as their season opens. And we continue to go until season ends. We just love everything about Caroline's. They are super busy and parking can be a challenge but worth it. The owner works really hard to accommodate everyone as does every staff member that's waited on us. if we could recommend and hope for anything it would be to extend their season a little read more

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Caroline's has always been great, and yet keeps getting even better! We love the pistachio-crusted cod, the mussels, the nice variety of cocktails, and the warm atmosphere. read more

This is THE spot to come to on Cape Cod. If you're out for Oysterfest, on your way to a night in Ptown, or on your way back to Boston after a weekend away - you have to stop here. Best service, ambience, the raw bar is fresh and abundant. Best shrimp taco in the area, best happy hour - get the Margarita Flight. read more

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Just need to say we came here 3 times in our week on the Cape. Enough said? Food was very good. Service was excellent. Can't beat the buck a shuck. Our server all three times, Corey was great! read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Buck o shuck! - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts

Wow super disappointing experience with the service. We ordered our dinner and the main meal came 5 minutes later but the appetizers didn't come until after the mains and were not what we ordered. No apologies and the waitress acted like nothing happened. We were prepared to spend double but feeling rushed just ruined the experience. The food wasn't bad, but it felt like being in McDonald's since we were out the door 30 minutes later. I should have just ordered take out at the fabulous Friendly Fisherman next door. read more

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Our new favorite place. We were bird watching all morning and needed lunch and a cocktail. We decided on another place but turned in here when we saw outside covered dining. Doors opened up a bar, airy and breezy. The owner came out to meet us. If you meet her, tell her Judy and Sheila said hi. We started with very good margaritas. A little pricey but nice. We were going to order a full lunch until we saw that Wellfleet raw oysters were $1 each from 3:30 until 5:00. So we had the Calamari and a cod sandwich. Very good. Service excellent. Back at 3:30, we ate 4 dozen Wellfleet oysters. Delicious!!! What a find!!! Great place, great servers. If you like raw oysters, you can afford them here. read more

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Excellent lobster roll and halibut tacos.. Service was quick and pleasant.. We'll be back.. read more

Fabulous! Traveling throughout the Cape I was craving a lobster dinner and I hit the jackpot! Food was absolutely terrific and the service was the best. read more

Just don't. One of the problems with restaurants in tourist communities is that they don't even have to try. They only need you to come once. That must be the business plan here. The waitress was clearly inconvenienced by her job. Rude, exasperated and bothered. The wine was horrible, the cocktail I got instead was worse. My friends meal was not properly cooked. Waitress was non responsive, owner actually argued with my friend, who's been a chef for 35 years, over the dangerously undercooked food. It's loud, it's not the cleanest and it's criminally overpriced. Just drive by, there are plenty of excellent, well managed local restaurants that are far more deserving of your patronage read more

When my hubby asked what I wanted to do on the Cape, my answer was sit on the beach and eat a lobster. Check and check. Caroline's fulfilled one of my wishes with flying colors. Lobster was delicious, the potatoes on the side weren't just plain boiled potatoes, they were perfectly seasoned. Everyone loved their food, Fish and Chips, Fried Clams, and Ribeye steak. We even tried a Chocolate dessert we had never heard of, A "creameux" I wish I took a picture, it was so rich, we all had to help and we still couldn't finish it. Even though they were busy, service was fast and friendly. Definitely recommend! read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts

We three girlfriends on a Cape vacay had an excellent meal at Caroline's! Houston girl who was craving a a lobster roll was in heaven! Dallas girl who loves tuna tartare could not have been happier with hers, and Philly girl with the severe shellfish allergy felt safe and very comfortable knowing the owner takes allergies very seriously and assured us the the halibut would be cooked separately in its own super-scrubbed pan! It was delicious!! read more

Wow, so good we are going back tomorrow for dinner. Our server gave me tutorial on how to deconstruct the lobster. Boiled Lobster Fish & Chips read more

Carolines Bar and Grill - Seafood Near Me - North Eastham, Massachusetts