Carroll Street Cafe
Atlanta, GA 30312
Phone: (404) 577-2700
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-6pm
Editorial Review for Carroll Street Cafe – by Michael Alvear
The Scene
Old-time residents and 30-something urban pioneers bustle in and out of this delightful cafe. Nestled amid the pastel clapboard houses of the revitalized Cabbagetown area, it's got a relaxed, folk-art ambience and friendly vibe.
The Food
Artful pasta dishes and creative sandwiches are the rule in this inexpensive neighborhood cafe. Start with the tapenade toast with Greek olive spread or the tomato Montrachet. Both are spicy and full of natural flavors. Salmon ciabatta is cooked to tender perfection. With grilled onion and sun-dried tomatoes, it's one of the best items on the menu. The spinach saute pasta, though, sounds better than it tastes. The ingredients are fresh, but the mushroom and basil sauce gives the capellini, spinach and tomatoes a dull, gray patina. For dessert, the chocolate truffle is so rich they could easily sell it by the forkful. Boston cream cake is worth a try as well.
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User Reviews for Carroll Street Cafe
09/07/2008 Posted by soundmonkey
This is my first ever review. Service was ok-not bad. The entre came out before appetizers. Decor/atmosphere was status quo for this type of sidewalk cafe in Atlanta-not overdone;comfortable. We ordered the cheese plate as one of our appetizers. BE CAREFUL...Try a very small bite first unless you recognize the cheese. One of the 4 offerings has an EXTREMELY offensive odor and flavor kinda like what your dog likes to roll in. Our entire party was in agreement that it might be spoiled so I asked to see the chef. That didn't happen. Server assured us that "lots of people really like it". WARNING: It's the cheese with the one thin line of green in it - TAKE IT SLOWLY! Not a great experience at Carroll Street. Crab cake appetizers were delightful, tho.
Pros: certain food was tasty
Cons: lacked hospitality
05/31/2008 Posted by rjmcdani
Carroll Street Cafe was a little tough to find with some detours, but well worth the effort. My wife and I often search out the 'Best of' breakfast section but found Carroll Street Cafe on another site, having visited all of the 'City Search' top 10's, and bot am I glad we did. CSC is located in Cabbage Town (Fourth Ward) area. It is in a row of eclectic and historic buildings. You can sit out side or in. Inside is full of character. A mix of old and new. It is the kind of place that would fit right into Austin Texas keeping the motto 'Keep Austin Weired' first in it's mind. We got seated on the back, which in the evening turns into a full service bar. Sat at the bench with nice cozy pillows. Had great coffee and a wonderful breakfast. The wife had a Turkey Croissant Brunch sandwich with wonderful grilled potatoes and I had a great Chili Beans and eggs with a Jalapino and cheddar grits. This came with pita chips and a great guacamole. It sounds a little strange, but for those that like Ria's Blue Bird, this will be a great treat as well. The portions are very big, the quality is outstanding, the originality is what you expect from places like this. I am so looking forward to going back.
Pros: Ambience, Food Originality, Food Quality
Cons: Parking
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