We had dinner here for a friend's birthday and everything exceeded expectations! From Frankie's service, to the complimentary appetizer, the rest of the food, and the custom dessert drink they whipped up for us after we asked for Fireball whiskey shots to end the night. Thank you for a great experience and can't wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seth Row
One of the best restaurants in Hamilton County. Everything we had was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meredith Reed
We made a reservation for date night on 12.19.25 at 7:15. My husband and I arrived and were seated. The staff made a fuss about getting the extra plates off the table and we had our menus. For 20+ minutes, we did not see another waiter, no one came to bring water to the table and at the 25 minute mark another couple sat down next to us and the wait staff immediately started serving them.
At that point we walked out and went to Matador down the street where we were able to get service in a timely fashion.
When we went to go leave a review on Open Table, the staff had canceled our reservation so we could not leave a review.
If you plan to try Josephine’s, make 2 reservations in town. One at Josephine’s and one as a back up when you can’t get service.
The restaurant is cute and I had been wanting to try it since it opened, highly disappointed with the outcome and the service of the staff.
Service: 1
Elizabeth Kestler
Loved the claims and pork belly appetizer. The drinks were perfect. I believe would help to add tablecloths to brighten up a bit. Service was great!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Harte
Incredible! Absolutely everything we had was spot on perfection 👌 We will be back. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D K
Visited Josephine for a birthday dinner and had the best experience. The staff and restaurant manager were all extremely nice and courteous. Peter, our waiter, was extremely helpful in offering us recommendations and checking on our table throughout our meal. He may very well be the best waiter/server I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and serving me. The food and drinks were excellent; the atmosphere is upscale and intimate.
We will definitely be back. I highly recommend visiting Josephine, especially for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Beggs
We loved our time at Josephine. Our server Eden was top notch, the food was creative while grounded in the French classics. The only thing that wasn’t French were the serving sizes. The sizes were very American which meant I had dinner for 2 nights! And the goat cheese cheesecake was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Larry Gray
French restaurants are not our first choice but we decided to give Josephine a try. We are so glad we did. EVERYTHING we had was delicious. Food had good presentation and was properly prepared. Service was excellent and the atmosphere very nice and welcoming. The entire meal and experience could not have been any better. Dining at Josephine was a wonderful evening. Thank you for bringing such an outstanding restaurant to Carmel that is not bar food.
Food: 5
Jaime Shorter
My family celebrated my 50th birthday here at Josephine's and we were given a 5-star experience. They went out of their way with excellent service and spectacular food! We received a free champagne toast to start along with an amuse bouche. I had the coq au Vin for my entree and it was perfectly prepared. Dessert was a chocolate pot de creme and it was the best I've ever had. Thank you to the entire staff and chef for such an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Rathbun
We had a wonderful dinner at Josephine’s! Justin was our waiter and he provided top-notch service as well as insightful recommendations of what to order. We definitely will be back again soon! Amazing place for a special dinner or wonderful night out!
Amazing food and drinks, but even better service! Our waiter Justin was fabulous, incredibly generous and we had such a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Spack
Wonderful experience! Justin was an excellent server and gave excellent recommendations! Loved the surprise amuse-bouche. The pig and fig and bacon wrapped dates are to die for. Drinks were well crafted. I’ve also sat at the bar a few times and the bartenders are great. Peter, Jules, and Carlos are the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
test ing
Great service (Justin) and a nice atmosphere, but the food was uneven. The bouillabaisse—though a modern take—was scant on seafood and had very little broth, coming across more like a seafood dish with sauce than an actual stew. The chicken cordon bleu was dry and had only a small amount of ham, almost like chopped remnants.
On the positive side, the salad was excellent and the marrow appetizer was very good. Overall, the kitchen needs to elevate the execution, as the food quality doesn’t quite match the price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Mike Orr
Amazing dinner.
Stopped in and ate at the bar and the staff was incredibly polite and the old fashioned was delicious.
For food the duck was one of the best meals I've had in recent memory.
Cannot recommend this place enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris
Was really happy with our visit there . Food was very good and authentic
We had dinner here for a friend's birthday and everything exceeded expectations! From Frankie's service, to the complimentary appetizer, the rest of the food, and the custom dessert drink they whipped up for us after we asked for Fireball whiskey shots to end the night. Thank you for a great experience and can't wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants in Hamilton County. Everything we had was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We made a reservation for date night on 12.19.25 at 7:15. My husband and I arrived and were seated. The staff made a fuss about getting the extra plates off the table and we had our menus. For 20+ minutes, we did not see another waiter, no one came to bring water to the table and at the 25 minute mark another couple sat down next to us and the wait staff immediately started serving them.
At that point we walked out and went to Matador down the street where we were able to get service in a timely fashion.
When we went to go leave a review on Open Table, the staff had canceled our reservation so we could not leave a review.
If you plan to try Josephine’s, make 2 reservations in town. One at Josephine’s and one as a back up when you can’t get service.
The restaurant is cute and I had been wanting to try it since it opened, highly disappointed with the outcome and the service of the staff.
Service: 1
Loved the claims and pork belly appetizer. The drinks were perfect.
I believe would help to add tablecloths to brighten up a bit.
Service was great!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible! Absolutely everything we had was spot on perfection 👌
We will be back. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited Josephine for a birthday dinner and had the best experience. The staff and restaurant manager were all extremely nice and courteous. Peter, our waiter, was extremely helpful in offering us recommendations and checking on our table throughout our meal. He may very well be the best waiter/server I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and serving me. The food and drinks were excellent; the atmosphere is upscale and intimate.
We will definitely be back. I highly recommend visiting Josephine, especially for special occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We loved our time at Josephine. Our server Eden was top notch, the food was creative while grounded in the French classics. The only thing that wasn’t French were the serving sizes. The sizes were very American which meant I had dinner for 2 nights! And the goat cheese cheesecake was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
French restaurants are not our first choice but we decided to give Josephine a try. We are so glad we did. EVERYTHING we had was delicious. Food had good presentation and was properly prepared. Service was excellent and the atmosphere very nice and welcoming. The entire meal and experience could not have been any better. Dining at Josephine was a wonderful evening. Thank you for bringing such an outstanding restaurant to Carmel that is not bar food.
Food: 5
My family celebrated my 50th birthday here at Josephine's and we were given a 5-star experience. They went out of their way with excellent service and spectacular food! We received a free champagne toast to start along with an amuse bouche. I had the coq au Vin for my entree and it was perfectly prepared. Dessert was a chocolate pot de creme and it was the best I've ever had. Thank you to the entire staff and chef for such an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful dinner at Josephine’s! Justin was our waiter and he provided top-notch service as well as insightful recommendations of what to order. We definitely will be back again soon! Amazing place for a special dinner or wonderful night out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and drinks, but even better service! Our waiter Justin was fabulous, incredibly generous and we had such a great experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful experience! Justin was an excellent server and gave excellent recommendations! Loved the surprise amuse-bouche. The pig and fig and bacon wrapped dates are to die for. Drinks were well crafted. I’ve also sat at the bar a few times and the bartenders are great. Peter, Jules, and Carlos are the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service (Justin) and a nice atmosphere, but the food was uneven. The bouillabaisse—though a modern take—was scant on seafood and had very little broth, coming across more like a seafood dish with sauce than an actual stew. The chicken cordon bleu was dry and had only a small amount of ham, almost like chopped remnants.
On the positive side, the salad was excellent and the marrow appetizer was very good. Overall, the kitchen needs to elevate the execution, as the food quality doesn’t quite match the price point.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing dinner.
Stopped in and ate at the bar and the staff was incredibly polite and the old fashioned was delicious.
For food the duck was one of the best meals I've had in recent memory.
Cannot recommend this place enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was really happy with our visit there . Food was very good and authentic
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