Excellent clean place with novel iPad menu, good selection of gluten free dishes and a super hostess who was very informative

We discovered Carmel Café because it was included in the Deal and Dine deck of cards. Usually, restaurants only allow the customer to use the $10 off coupon once, but they will honor it four times, with $20 off on the fifth meal. The atmosphere is very hip, with ordering from iPads and swanky music. The food is absolutely fantastic!... More

This place is amazing. Everything I had was perfectly executed and delicious. I've been here multiple times with the same result. Service was quick and very attentive. I'm not entirely sure who our server was, as we interacted with probably 5 different staff members. Calamari Frittes were very good - I've never seen calamari in that shape before. Shrimp Sliders... More

I had my birthday lunch here last week. I was pleasantly surprised that the parking lot was not too full and we were seated right away. First, I like the decor and ordering by IPAD, kinda cool to see a pic of what's coming. What I did not like was the fact that no one person waited on us. My... More

We chose the Carmel Café because it is close to home and we had heard good things. It was not crowded (early eve on a Sunday) and the atmosphere was cozy and quiet. We had the "Prix-Fixe" dinner special - 2 dine for $25! This is on Sundays and Mondays. It includes 1 app., 2 soup or salads, 2 entrees... More

Thanks to the gift certificate we received in the mail, we found our family dining at one of the newer restaurants in Carrollwood and enjoyed it emensly. We had our two children with us and found the service to be wonderful. The kids were able to use an Ipad to review in choosing their food and enjoyed ordering their own... More

I visited Carmel Cafe because they sent me a $20 food credit promotional mailer. The atmosphere is very nice, it has an upscale feel for a casual restaurant. The hostess presented us with their ipad menu - which is great, but a bit difficult to use. (I ended up getting out of the menu program and playing with the ipad,... More

You order food on an ipad, which is nice as you can customize all your orders. Service was slow, but friendly. I had the steak which was tough but tasty, chickpea fries were terrific, chard and spinach with garlic was excellent. Short ribs with polenta also very good. Very eclectic menu.

The iPads are a handy way to get orders in quickly; I love them b/c you can take your time browsing their menu, looking at pictures, and then submitting order when ready. We have gone when it is packed (Friday night) and less so (Saturday afternoons). We have always had great service. It's a wonderful place to enjoy conversation. No... More