On this trip we did stay at the fantastic inn. Guests of the inn are presented with coupons for a complimentary breakfast and an adult beverage in the upstairs lounge. The complimentary breakfast menu is slightly limited, but my bride did enjoy the ubiquitous All American breakfast while I consumed the baby shrimp, eggs and grits with biscuit.
Dinner the night before showcased two of Caroline's signature dishes, the Signature Boat Flambe' for me and the Panhandle Grouper for my Baby. The flambe' consisted of broiled grouper, oysters, shrimp and lump crab cakes over pasta with a garlic sauce. Seafood and pasta...I swoon! The Panhandle Grouper came with lump crab meat and was also a winner.
Several days later on our way back to Tampa from Panama City Beach we stopped at Caroline's for breakfast. I had the sautéed oysters with two scrambled eggs and grits with a biscuit. The oysters are served in a chafing dish but I like to mix the oysters with the eggs. The long defunct Shrimp Boat Restaurant in St. Andrews used to do that and called the dish Hang Tang. That is some yummy eating. I think that my adventurous dining partner had the All American again, but she isn't too keen on oysters for breakfast...or any other time for that matter.
The only awkward moment for me at Caroline's was when I had to take an after breakfast, pre-driving pee. The facilities are in the breezeway just outside of Caroline's. The first room I came to was marked "Women." I knew that one didn't apply to me. A little farther I found two more rooms. One was labeled "Gentlemen" and the other was labeled "Men." Now what the hell do I do? After a moment's reflection I decided that after a breakfast of eggs and oysters I would make the manly man decision and hit the room marked "Men."
No matter which room you wind up in, Caroline's is a winner for us.
Were you paid to write this review? Earlier this evening, my friends and I experienced one of the worst dining experiences of our lives. It's a pathetic excuse for a restaurant. Service was terrible as was the food. Have you checked your tastebuds and your common sense lately? One word summed up our experience.. "terrible."
ReplyDeleteTo answer Anonymous: I wish I did get paid to write restaurant reviews, but I don't. Rats!
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally, I had my taste buds and common sense checked just yesterday and both were fine. Thanks for asking.
We have dined at Caroline's on numerous occasions and enjoyed the experience and the food...as have numerous other Urbanspoon reviewers.
Could it be that you are the one with a problem?
Just asking.