What different place in Dauphin Island, Al !! Very upscale type of joint. Nice atmosphere, Friendly Bartender ?, Wide Variety of Drinks with Top Shelf Liquor ?.Very Clean & With Open Air Seating as well as comfortable tables inside.Terrific Bushwackers!! Will be back again! ?????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mandi Bonner
Great place. Kitchen no equipped to handleLarge parties.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank Turley
We had a wonderful lunch here on the outdoor deck. The food was delicious and the drinks were fun. Service was friendly and unobtrusive. It was a great afternoon in a delightful setting, and we were very glad to have visited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Peggy Isenhour
This place is fabulous!!! I have celiac disease and have to be so careful about eating out. I had fire roasted shrimp tacos with corn salad. It was a 10/10. I did not get sick and felt very comfortable with the extra care they took with my food. Other two people did not have celiac and said their food was great as well. We sat outside. We had a fan at our table which felt good and the view was terrific! I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend eating there.Dietary restrictions: Celiac disease
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glenn hood
Didn't get to eat here yet but will update accordingly. The gift and wine store is great. We will be back. Amazing deck area,❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Richard Dyess
Had a panini for lunch was ok. No tea, but plenty of wine. The building is nice and clean with a deck.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chuck_Eye_ Guy
Very nice selection of beer, wine and cocktails. The two ladies behind the bar were attentive, however, it was gross to see them eating chips and nuts behind the bar, and then making drinks and touching limes to put in a corona with the same fingers that were just in their mouths eating nuts. She may as well have licked the bottles? No phones and no eating or snacking behind the bar.
jerry moore
Lots of wine
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Jo Lauren Weaver
We had a wonderful experience at The Carriage. Delicious food, great selection of drinks, and amazing views of both the beach and bay! I cannot recommend this place enough. Dauphin Island is an even more desirable vacation destination because of the Carriage!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barbara Sandoval-Absher
Regarding menu and interior design, this is the most elevated small plate and bar establishment I’ve experienced since living on the Gulf Coast for two years.That being said, there is beyond a lot of room for improvement.We had to order at the bar Instead of having our order taken at the table.Wait staff was vaping in plain sight and didn’t seem to wash hands before retrieving food from the kitchen to bring to customers based on how fast that happened.All of our food was brought out together, instead of separating it into appetizers and mains.Once the food was brought to the table, it was almost 20 minutes before wait staff came back to check on food quality and to see if we needed anything else to drink.Half of the food was way too salty.The bar mix was tasty $4 for a tiny ramekin was ridiculously expensive.The onion dip with gluten-free pita was tasty. Wait staff failed to bring small plates to serve and share.The jalapeño pimento cheese was extremely salty and otherwise bland; certainly not spicy.The tortillas with my husband’s tacos did not seem to have been heated. The taco filling temperature was not hot or even sort of warm.The cilantro or dill sauce on the tacos was so salty as to be inedible. The cheddar cheese on the tacos didn’t seem to go with any of the rest of what it was assembled with.The honey, lemon dressing on the red white and blue salad was refreshing once I tossed it by hand in the plate myself. When the salad came to the table, the arugula, berries and feta on the plate were fresh yet completely dry as all the dressing was at the bottom of the plate.The most offensive/hilarious part of this whole experience was that my husband wanted a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. As none were sold by the glass, he went to the wine market which is under the same ownership and roof as the restaurant to buy a bottle priced at $17. He asked if he could have it, chilled and served at the table. He was told that he could for a $20 corkage fee. Y’all, corkage fees are for when bottles are brought from outside of an establishment.We won’t be back until this place’s processes and overall quality mature.
New place on Dauphin Island. Indoor and outdoor seating. Meat and cheese boards, soup, sandwiches. Nice atmosphere. You order at register and they bring it to you. Wine and alcoholic drinks are pricey. They keep your credit card until you check out.We had soup, salad and deep fried kettle chips.Nice change of pace from seafood on the island.Wine store attached.Parking: Not a lot of tables inside but also tables outside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Dan Pokorny
Terrible experience. Spend your money elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Arkansasjayhawk
This place is awesome!! The drinks were fantastic, the food was incredible and the service was even better!! We met the owners and they were so personable and friendly!! The atmosphere was so enjoyable for an afternoon snack and cocktail!! Highly recommend as a “must stop” place in wonderful Dauphin Island!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan Foster
Great new spot in dauphin island. Great ambiance! We have been coming to DI for 7 years and have been wanting a spot like this. Something a little more classy and clean and fresh than the other spots the island has to offer. The bartenders were great and offered us suggestions of places to try in the area. The margaritas were awesome…. We craved them the rest of our trip. We didn’t try the food but the menu looked great and a huge step up from other options on the island…. Like thoughtful and well crafted food options. Definitely more of an adult atmosphere, I wouldn’t bring your kiddos here…it’s not that kind of vibe. The wine shop next store was very well stocked.Kid-friendliness: Not especially kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Sydney Vaughn
Drinks were nice, service was awful. Seat yourself, but ordering 4 drinks for a group is “so many” according to the server, and there was a lot of confusion around where we were sitting, who was drinking, and this whole business model could be re-evaluated. Just rude and sloppy service.Deviled eggs were ungodly, and just SO salty. I’m not sure how deviled eggs end up that wrong, but dear god, unless you want to feel like you licked a salt lamp, don’t order them.
What different place in Dauphin Island, Al !! Very upscale type of joint. Nice atmosphere, Friendly Bartender ?, Wide Variety of Drinks with Top Shelf Liquor ?.Very Clean & With Open Air Seating as well as comfortable tables inside.Terrific Bushwackers!! Will be back again! ?????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place. Kitchen no equipped to handleLarge parties.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful lunch here on the outdoor deck. The food was delicious and the drinks were fun. Service was friendly and unobtrusive. It was a great afternoon in a delightful setting, and we were very glad to have visited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is fabulous!!! I have celiac disease and have to be so careful about eating out. I had fire roasted shrimp tacos with corn salad. It was a 10/10. I did not get sick and felt very comfortable with the extra care they took with my food. Other two people did not have celiac and said their food was great as well. We sat outside. We had a fan at our table which felt good and the view was terrific! I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend eating there.Dietary restrictions: Celiac disease
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Didn't get to eat here yet but will update accordingly. The gift and wine store is great. We will be back. Amazing deck area,❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Had a panini for lunch was ok. No tea, but plenty of wine. The building is nice and clean with a deck.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Very nice selection of beer, wine and cocktails. The two ladies behind the bar were attentive, however, it was gross to see them eating chips and nuts behind the bar, and then making drinks and touching limes to put in a corona with the same fingers that were just in their mouths eating nuts. She may as well have licked the bottles? No phones and no eating or snacking behind the bar.
Lots of wine
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful experience at The Carriage. Delicious food, great selection of drinks, and amazing views of both the beach and bay! I cannot recommend this place enough. Dauphin Island is an even more desirable vacation destination because of the Carriage!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regarding menu and interior design, this is the most elevated small plate and bar establishment I’ve experienced since living on the Gulf Coast for two years.That being said, there is beyond a lot of room for improvement.We had to order at the bar Instead of having our order taken at the table.Wait staff was vaping in plain sight and didn’t seem to wash hands before retrieving food from the kitchen to bring to customers based on how fast that happened.All of our food was brought out together, instead of separating it into appetizers and mains.Once the food was brought to the table, it was almost 20 minutes before wait staff came back to check on food quality and to see if we needed anything else to drink.Half of the food was way too salty.The bar mix was tasty $4 for a tiny ramekin was ridiculously expensive.The onion dip with gluten-free pita was tasty. Wait staff failed to bring small plates to serve and share.The jalapeño pimento cheese was extremely salty and otherwise bland; certainly not spicy.The tortillas with my husband’s tacos did not seem to have been heated. The taco filling temperature was not hot or even sort of warm.The cilantro or dill sauce on the tacos was so salty as to be inedible. The cheddar cheese on the tacos didn’t seem to go with any of the rest of what it was assembled with.The honey, lemon dressing on the red white and blue salad was refreshing once I tossed it by hand in the plate myself. When the salad came to the table, the arugula, berries and feta on the plate were fresh yet completely dry as all the dressing was at the bottom of the plate.The most offensive/hilarious part of this whole experience was that my husband wanted a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. As none were sold by the glass, he went to the wine market which is under the same ownership and roof as the restaurant to buy a bottle priced at $17. He asked if he could have it, chilled and served at the table. He was told that he could for a $20 corkage fee. Y’all, corkage fees are for when bottles are brought from outside of an establishment.We won’t be back until this place’s processes and overall quality mature.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
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New place on Dauphin Island. Indoor and outdoor seating. Meat and cheese boards, soup, sandwiches. Nice atmosphere. You order at register and they bring it to you. Wine and alcoholic drinks are pricey. They keep your credit card until you check out.We had soup, salad and deep fried kettle chips.Nice change of pace from seafood on the island.Wine store attached.Parking: Not a lot of tables inside but also tables outside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Terrible experience. Spend your money elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place is awesome!! The drinks were fantastic, the food was incredible and the service was even better!! We met the owners and they were so personable and friendly!! The atmosphere was so enjoyable for an afternoon snack and cocktail!! Highly recommend as a “must stop” place in wonderful Dauphin Island!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great new spot in dauphin island. Great ambiance! We have been coming to DI for 7 years and have been wanting a spot like this. Something a little more classy and clean and fresh than the other spots the island has to offer. The bartenders were great and offered us suggestions of places to try in the area. The margaritas were awesome…. We craved them the rest of our trip. We didn’t try the food but the menu looked great and a huge step up from other options on the island…. Like thoughtful and well crafted food options. Definitely more of an adult atmosphere, I wouldn’t bring your kiddos here…it’s not that kind of vibe. The wine shop next store was very well stocked.Kid-friendliness: Not especially kid friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Drinks were nice, service was awful. Seat yourself, but ordering 4 drinks for a group is “so many” according to the server, and there was a lot of confusion around where we were sitting, who was drinking, and this whole business model could be re-evaluated. Just rude and sloppy service.Deviled eggs were ungodly, and just SO salty. I’m not sure how deviled eggs end up that wrong, but dear god, unless you want to feel like you licked a salt lamp, don’t order them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1