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    The Den by FoxGardin

    4.2 (41 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Monty W.

    Its a stand at the Sun King Food Hall. Very busy and long waits for every food stall when we went on Saturday evening (perfect weather on Sept evening), though was not a queue at all for any food stall on a Sunday. My kids wanted mac and cheese, and were asking for it all day and this place had it!. Well the wait was excruciating long - as the queue did not move much, but the small staff of three were busy prepping orders in the small kitchen space. I think they'll be better served by a kiosk ordering system to avoid hungry and annoyed customers. The food was good though and obviously cooked to order. We ordered kids cheeseburger which came with a ton of fries and mac and a side of mac n cheese. M&C was apparently so good that I actually went back in line to order another one. This time the wait was not as bad and mac n cheese was relatively fast - I made sure to tell the staff that I ordered a mac n cheese so they could get cookin on it before the ticket as the staff does each ticket in order. Perhaps if the staff communicates with each other better - they'd have quicker service as well. Other customers complained about the wait as well while we were in queue. The fried items that came out looked really good coming out - though I did not order them. Every menu item was served on an aluminum oven tray - which makes presentation look impressive.

    BBQ Poutine Fries and chicken sandwich.
    Owen H.

    This place was fire. It's located inside of Sun King which is a very nice establishment. The area in downtown Carmel is very nice and has lots of things for all ages. The food came out very quickly and the staff was incredibly nice. The fries had a ton of flavorful and great value for the price. There was a ton of food. The sandwich was crispy and flavorful. I was very happy with my experience and would recommend others to come here. When I am back in the area I will be back!

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    Cassie T.

    Located on the first floor inside Sun King Brewery distillery food hall. Free street parking and next to the Monon Trail. Hall is open to all ages but must be 21+ to enjoy alcohol. There are other food options but The Den's menu was calling out to me that day. Service was prompt, food was fresh and tasty. I can imagine coming back during the warmer months and enjoy a meal and drink here and then walking around to explore the area around.

    BBQ poutine fries
    Rachael J.

    I wish this place was open for lunch all during the week. Hours vary as it is housed within Sun King, and therefore lunch is only available Thurs/Friday and the weekends. They have a good selection and with their main location FoxGardin getting voted as top 100 on Yelp recently this was a must try! I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich. It came with the fixins of the buffalo chicken sandwich...they forgot the blue cheese and the chicken I'm pretty positive wasn't buffalo it was the Nashville hot chicken. All around a messed up order but fried chicken is fried chicken so not complaints here. It was messy and delicious and everything my mouth asked for. The fries were fresh, they tasted like they were just cut and such a potato flav. You know, as opposed to the frozen ones - I don't fry discriminate. The poutine was a HUGE portion and ah-mazing. Get here asap and enjoy the comfy seats by the fire!

    Linda L.

    Comfort food to the extreme... cheesy, gooey Mac and cheese. Sliders made to order. Fries out of fresh potatoes.... we had a great time drinking some Sun King and eating food that is probably not too good on the arteries. I think the Den is a perfect addition to the Food Hall. Go right upon entering, next to Mexican place in the corner. You order at the counter, they give you a buzzer, and you pick food up from the top of the counter once your buzzer rings. Easy peasy and delicious!

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    Karen M.

    The Den (inside Sunking) might have the best chicken tenders in Indy. Seriously. The "strips"seem expensive (2.75 ea) until you find out that they're probably 1/2 an entire breast, sliced thin. Three adults shared five strips, and it was more than enough. Ours were cooked to order- breaded in seasoning my husband likened to "Long John Silvers, but better." The chips are reminiscent of state fair potatoes- spiralized thin and super good. We aren't on the north side often, but I'll probably dream of these chicken strips for weeks.

    Ken N.

    Pretty good food with just a twist on spices from what you might expect. I went with a fried chicken special on a Sunday which came with 2 pcs of chicken, fries, and a "mac" and cheese side. I also picked up a malt vinegar slaw to go with my meal. My wife went with the Carmel Tenderloin slider. The slider is just that: one of a variety of options for mini sandwiches and hers contained a tenderloin with a small garden of veggies on it. She thought it was pretty good. The chicken was tender and moist and had an unusual breading that was quite tasty, with bits of rosemary seasoning in the mix. The Mac and Cheese was made with the spiraled rotini pasta and had a spiced flavor that was good, but I couldn't place a name to the alteration. The cheese flavor was definitely secondary to the spices. And the slaw definitely was unique due to the malt vinegar flavor of the slaw. I like malt vinegar, but if you are a fan of creamy slaw, this may not be for you. If you like your slaw sweet, this may not be for you. I applaud that the kitchen tries to give the customer something out of the ordinary. What knocks the star off is that even though I arrived just after opening on Sunday, they were out of all the barbecue options (pulled pork, ribs, and bbq sliders) due to a rush on Saturday night that slammed them. I get it that it takes a long time to make ribs and BBQ, but you it is your business to anticipate plans for high demand. I'm glad you created a special with the fried chicken, but I'm guessing it was going to be a long day for the guy behind the counter who had to tell each customer that there wasn't any bbq. Review #1721

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    Matthias Y.

    We stopped in here last weekend. So much fun! We liked the large chicken tender. You won't want to order too many of them (very large). I think our favorite part was the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich - not so hot that it was uncomfortable to eat.

    Pulled pork, 2 orders of hand cut fries, and a pulled pork slider and a tenderloin slider. (Ketchup and housemade BBQ sauce on the side)

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    My goodness. I've never had a bad meal from this place. From a one-off daily special to what they offer daily...amazing!

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    Food is so good. Mussels and sautéed calamari ( custom ordered normally fried ) were AMAZING! Definitely will be back very soon

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    Excellent food and great service. Ask them to grill your calamari instead of fried. Mussels we're outstanding as well.

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