Caroline's Oyster Bar

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   Michelle

   VIP

   Charlotte

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best Oysters! Love the variety. Great experience and staff was nice
   

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   Allison

   Charleston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service! Our favorites were the espresso martini and the shrimp and grits! The ambiance is great for a date night and it was quick service.
   

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   Brian

   VIP

   Washington DC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Server was kind but inattentive, didn’t visit the table frequently enough. Manager brought our food and didn’t ask if we needed anything. We needed new silverware as they took them after our oysters and apps. No one came by after 5 plus minutes so I took them from a table nearby so our entree wouldn’t get cold. Tried waiving the manager down for water because server was busy but he never looked up from his phone. Be present or go out of customer sight. Terrible look for a restaurant.
   

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   John

   Charlotte

   18 reviews

   4.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Oysters & fish were great as always. The wagu burger was not up to Caroline's standards. Any fast-food restaurant serves a better burger and it's not $22.
   

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   Sarah

   Charlotte

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Oysters were great, entrees were ok. I got salmon and it was overcooked and in a broth. I may have missed the broth base in the description but it was definitely unexpected. We were seated in a corner which must have been a black hole because service was lacking. I had to go to the bar to order a second round of drinks for our table.
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   Atlanta Metro

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Well, this experience was lackluster. We were never greeted by our server. The host had to take our drink and appetizer order. The cocktail was one from their holiday menu and it was not good. Too bitter. Our oysters were fresh and tasty, but for the price of the entrees, the presentation and taste was just mid. While the serve finally came over, she never once apologized for not greeting us, never gave us her name and didn’t thank us for dining. I went there to take a fellow coworker in town for work for oysters and it was just not the experience we weee looking for. I definitely will not recommend and I won’t be coming back for a while… if that.
   

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   Francoise

   VIP

   San Francisco

   14 reviews

   1.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   The experience was bad from start to finish. I had the shrimp cocktail. The shrimp were tough, dry and tasteless. I never send anything back; ever. I had to send them back, the second time was as bad. The waitress never came by to ask if it was okay. I felt validated when a couple at a nearby table also sent their shrimp cocktail back. One would think that a shrimp cocktail is standard fare at a restaurant that specializes in seafood. Next up was our salads which were not fresh. Lettuce was orange around the edges. Vegetables were not limp. My husband had to wait 20 minutes for a beer. Again, waitress nowhere to be seen. We had ordered a bottle of sparkling water. It was never poured. Main course was mussels and fries. Mussels weee good, fries were cold. The waitress finally came around and tossed the bill on the table. Never asked us if we wanted coffee or dessert. The manager was on his phone the entire night and completely disengaged from what was going on at the restaurant. After waiting 15-20 minutes to pay the bill, we had to get up to go to the counter to pay. As we did so, our waitress finally came around and offered us a free dessert. No thanks. Not sure if we got this place on a (really) bad night but it was shockingly bad.
   

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   Donavan

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always have an amazing time. Staff is always great.
   

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   Robynne

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner for the holidays was well spent here. Thank you for great service and food!
   

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    bob

    VIP

    Phoenix

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food is always fresh and prepared perfectly. The service is top notch. A great place for a date, family dinner, or just enjoying excellent food. Never had a bad experience at Caroline’s.
    

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