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825 Main Street,downtownCincinnati
573.657.2667

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Surprisingly deliciour
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Galol's on Maln
***
Food: Ercellent
Vrlue: Excellent
Servlce: Fau
hc decibel level is
Atmosphere: Fair(loud)
high, tht lrar is busl', WfR.IHE. 13thSr
What: Ve6attle and fuo. the jrrke box playsend. RHITIE
casualcuisine. 12thSr
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Where:825 Main St..
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Reading
11:30a.m.,11p.m.
quot;lfyou coukl rearl rny ntintlquot; to a >C
l,londay-Wednesday: 1 I :30 CentralPlwy S
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table trnts
4 p.m.-1a.m.Saturday and Coaa
atlver:ti:*.a l|ill and Grace wt- CoudSl.
4-11 p,m.Sunr,ay. Houtc
nrierepart1,, anrl our fanrill.
Recomm?nded dlshes:Cartic Jurttitoq
party is scprcczed into a non-
quot;N00dle gthsr. 'Lc,
crosttna, Doquot; salad, Ctnter
smoking tablc up front that I
vegetabie lasagne, meat loaf,
tr
pori(ch0p.poundcake. suslx.ctis savcd for the hox. 8rhst.
-ffi
vegetarlan cholres: Good - lcssll,squarc.
pastas.
soup,sarad, veggie Surely there rvon't be rnuc-lquot;r
burger, burrito,side dishes.
rllorL.to eal hcre thiur thc olives ft,icuii,nnit,
rnou'..
Prices:Appetirers 95.2S-
in the rnartinis.
$6.95. main-course salads
inb'iguingdish.
lVrong. Carol's on Main has
$5.95-$8.25. sandwiches
I think it's hald to rnakerrrtir;
.lots of ways to keep the party
$5.95'$7.95,entrees
loaf anything but boring. [3ut
S11.95.$1 7.95. desserts going. anrl one of them is casual
Chef Janna Sigler s rncat loa1'i.
$3.50-$5.95.
fooclthat's interesting and welf
Patlng for lt: Masteroard, different and very refned. As rr
prepared.There are plenty of
Visa,American fupress, sandwich (57.25).it's st'r'ved
snacksand sandwiches.but
Diners.
open-faced a pieceof toastlel
on
Carol's also serves the best
SoundleYel:78 decibets
rye with grilled onkrns.I{:rdt',,1
{mosl restaurants rangefrom rneat loaf I've had in ages, mixes
veal and pork, it's light<olorerl.
60 decibels, dignified
a calm. up great homemade salad dresi
to 90 decibels, din)- rnikl and nxrist.It's alsusrrvt rr
a ings, serves intriguing specials
as a dirmer (b11.95).'l}ere wa.
ieseryatlon!: Noi taken.
anrl eutel'sto vegctati;us. Its
flttscelfanaoust Accesslble
steaft on the special list both
locadon and'tab hanrs make it a
to disaufi, smoking and
nights, but the nreatiestwc grrr
good choice for a meal hcforc or
n0n.smohing secti0ns, room
rvas an excellent lxrrk cholr
for private parties. after downtown evcnts.
($14.95) a rich bourbon.
in
Phone: 651.2667 Carol's was named for Carol
spikedsaucewith lots of rnuslr.
Shernran-Jones, who opened the
roonls.
restaurant 1l years ago, then
Therc were some nir'c snr:rll
sold it in 1998to MarcusAdiu-
surprises,too. The roastr.tl sh:rl.
tori, *'ho had workc{ for her.
go!I Online t#::' jl:'quot;* lot vinaigrette and thc lemon dill
rearures m rjiquot;r:l'#,l il:lffi
Mr. Adiutori urd his partners
carorb Main
on chickenarsa dressing were prfectly dcli-
have coutinucd to keep the
l(aynod rcvlew carroicake. wineis Rancha
The Zabaco
Zinfandel. citxrs.A side order of fresh fi'rrit
bdck+vallctl plac.e
Findpastreviews Clncin kxrking chir
at nati.Com.
for $3.25was a classl' nrix of a
but not fanry. Therc's a big sil- qucsadillas,fruit and cheeseor dish isn't lighl. exactly,but it big chunk of fresh pineapplc,
ver moon on the back wall and a kladed french fries, are nror.e isn't heavy-tasting. ntekln. sbirrvberries,kini arxl ir
tlixn ball rotating 6-om thc ceil '[he seafooddinner special
[kc. snacks t]rnn firul L.ourscs.
hanrlful of fresh ruslrbcrrics.
H(}W RNTT
TIIEY ing. 1}e brxtlhs are nervly Wc tried garlic cr-ostini($l-r.95). sounded bizrrre and unappetiz- l)cssrrts are not all rnark'in-
upholstcrcd antl cobalt trlue thin toast spread rvith a pungcnt ing, so i ordcred it: wholc cala- house, but theyi'e houvquot;t'us-
lighting fixturcs h:urg over the paste of olives,artichokes and
**** Frceltent nrad shrffed with vrusage and ktntized and all goocl deals.
Dar. sundricd tontato, perfect with goldcn raisins with rnadnara ancl
*** Good Pound cake ($11.75) grillcd so
is
Our scrver one night rvas strong drink. Another evening,a whitc wine ctcanl s:luce it lrasa light crust ()n the otrtsir['
** Fair breezy arcl casual.not especially friend and I shared crab cakes ($16,95). did turn out kr look
It and is almostcreanryinsitlc,
polishd, and I supposeI should
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t$a.Ztl, which are big and spicy, bizarre, but it tastedwonderful. :;erved with lots of berdcs and
takc points off for her spillirg a 'Itre ralanrari looked
about a B+ Ior crabbiness. like a oale whipped crcan. Ilrourries
lxer on nry nrotlrer.Another Vegetarians should by dre white sausagecasing.giving a ($5.95)are gooey anclscrvt'd
Ret:iews are done
server was chummy and fun: vegetabielasagne ($1095). It's mild seafoodconhast to the
anonymously at Dnquircr with ice creanr anclrnore gooe!'
again not especiallycorrecl not exactly packed with vegela- shrfflng, a llavorfrll sausage with
egerce . Ratings tahe into choc'olatcsauer.'llrere's a finc
'ht'n the fcxrdwas ready, it was bles * nrostly it's zucchini r+'ith raisins.A little tomato sauceand
tousidrralion qu ality ol comnrcrcial cheex.cake (.93.75)
brought to thc tablc b-vthe sunrenrushroonrs but it has
- a little crearny white saucc rver.c
fnod, srrtice, frcse ntntion with a crr'nre brulee topping.
c()oks- unconvcntional, it but k>tsof ricotta anclother chet se'
and atnnslthtrr. haln n rcd x'rved in just thi' right anx)unts, zurrl nrcdimrc applc pic (gl|.5tt1
a
ntcalisit's served lrol. anclthe right amount of sauce,
agaiust !rirc. nrixing *ith dce and carrots as (ovcr-lrt'atctl) witlr cinn;urlrrricr.
which is a flesh, light rcd, -l}e
{o-st of the starters. surlr as lvell as *ith thc sausagr'.An creanl.

3. I
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ady Sunday evening, downtown
Cincinnatl. gxcept for several groups
Garol's on Main
returring liour The Black Familv
Reunion at Sa*yer Point, dorntown appeals
E4. A25 Main St., Downtown ?-@: hexpensive to Moderate
io have rolled up its sidcwalks. Anple parking
e4/t..5L*651A667
spots and d:rkened u'inclows surround are as I ?at*at. MosI major credit cards
nrerkcnry way towiud the center of t.os,n, ancl I 7w, Monday.Wednesday 11:30 Rd ?/(zat
.4tte.aua, Chicken, fi Sh,
can't hr,lp but feel a ntix of sadness:rnrl frus- a.m.-11p.m.:Thursday- shellfish,corned beef, pork
tration regarding the recent crivil unrest and Friday11:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; chops and vegetarian disfF
S aturday p.m.-1a.m.
the ineni:r of the cit.v'.s 4
leaders. es.
+11 p.m. B ar
S unday
I'm anticipating a t-ather subduecl atmos- ada: Grcal party room available
remains open 90 minutes
phere at Carol's on Nlain and nonder holv thel
upstai rs.
after the kitchen closes
and other dowttown restauritnrs are econonlt_
c:rlly survir.ing. l{y ntel;rncholy lilts when I
open the door. Laught€.r and Reggae music Calamari (.$7.50)and Idaho Fries ($8.25) io Sre thought perhaps they were understaffed
spill ou1 onto the street; the near full house of sta n . In r rrsrral l y hcsi tanrto ordercal amari i n that evening since the chef lvas delivering food
Caroi's is undeterred by the neighborhootl lull. most restaurants as I've had more than one to the tables directly fron the kitchen-
Groups offriends :ue squeezedinto boolhs, eR,t'ripnce of cnclunng a lltouth fgll of greasy Whether they were or not, I thought it was
rvith tables of couples and evcn some solo diri_ mbber bands. llor+.ever (larol's calamari is greal It gave the inrpression of tearnwork and
ers frlling the restarlraltt with an air of conr-ir.i_ te'nder.light and c:rispy'. and I found myself a personal touch to the foocl. (Lrter in a phone
ality'. llany of the patrons secrn to knor.l. each r o n su n r ingr.unsi rl eral rlmur.cthan nl y porti on
y intenieq the GI,l told nre the chef often expe-
other; table-llopping anrl hugging abounr!. ..Be of the plate. The ltlaho Friers consist of a. dites for those very reasons.) in fact, all the
Sociablequot; is Carol's m:tntra atid, indeed. the lr u r r r r d f l i crrt h fri es. tol ,pprl i th nl el l efl
o service was personerl.atteflti€ and genial: The
afnrospherehas ahnost a.clubby leel to it, c'heddar-- a heaping mound of delicious deca- sen'ers really seetnecl 1o eqjoy theirjobs and
although never exclusivt or rlist.rinrin:rtirrg. dence. I hear t.hatquot;fhe Deal' ($6.95),a pound
A the clientek?.
booth of fit e sings along rvith 'fhe [arna-s & u f Ir ie s r r i tl r r.l rerl dar.)a(.on. l r cream and
l sol 4'e alid not have to !v:1irr.ery long for the
The Pap:es'quot;Nlonda5,, llonriayquot; lrs $.e peruse scallions is hearl-stopping heilven. chef to preparc and deliver our entr6es: a mdn
lne lnentt. S( ) ilp s i t^s i l pt: i t {.l t,i .l l i l ( .U p R OaSi ed salad, sandwir*t and.pasta dish, plus a plate of
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The nrenu is Er.lectir.funedcan Bisrro rvith Re,l Pep|n1 ( unr ( h( ) $dor r S?.gi ) thar i r c .d fresh fnrit tbt orr 5 yt'ar-olrl guest. MaliBleu
quot; ti t
-ark t) of atr)I)etizt soups. salads.sanrlri.ich_
rs. ruro:rns fronr irll *.ho triecl it. As clelicious as it {$8.75i was.a genelous boq.l of spring greens,
es an{l entldes filnging ilt prir.t'front {i?.!)5- (luite gett tirr. cOrrt or chovrtler'
rvas. I clidn l Glrutny Smith apples, raisins. sundried toma-
In
-!17.!)5. addiiion. ir lisl ol c.lailv spr,<.ials par1. No cr.rrn kelnels ot'l)otato cliunks indica- loes and gorgonzola, iossed n-ith a raspberry
Iroit.sts ;rnotlrcr'fi'(' intercsfing eirt.rlcs,rr:trsorr_ tir.'t' of c-lrorvde r rverc anquot;vtvlrt re to be Ior,tad. balsamir linir-igreite. A superlative balance of
ably pliced. -fhr: pre'rlonrin:ult fll.ors q.eru: roasted
red pe_p- flavors. light and ticliglirful. il was the favorite
Ont' of nt-vguesls a ftrryrrentLlilt(,r' pnrs. ('realll and salt. e dirjn't r:arc lhcrrgh: It
at
( :rrr:is -- insisis thilt rve nll share t.hc r r ,r s t;i- t) .
C Oi l TIN U E S ON P AGE 62
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of the table. Fettuccine Carbonara ($1].95) nrrived in a bon'i ofsalt in it. so I admit it mayjust be personal taste. The orzo
cooketl Al I]ente and enfolded in a rich cre:rnt sauce nracle salad. w'rth feta cheese and lenon dill vinaigrette was
wrth white wine and parnles:in. tossed s'ith peas and scrumptious. We finished with coffee and a sin$e dessert
pancetta. The sarrcewas nice and not t()o much of it. $'ilh the lviti several spoons: a variation of strawberry shortcake
pancetta (an Italian harn) lending a distinctive smokv flavor. nradc s'ith cinnamon pound cake. The strawberries could
Black.Iack ($6.501 a black bean veggie burger lvith
is have been fresher (probably over-ripener.l by the addition of
Montere5'.Jack guac;rmole.chopped tomatoes an(l
r:heese. sugarl, but, other than rhat, it wa-sGone In 60 Seconds.
alfalfa sprouts. I replace the potato chips with a side of I really liked Carols: the big city feel in ourmid-size city,
Grer:ianOrzo P:rstaSalad ($2.50).I uncierst.and that t.hissand- the rliveme clientele and, most of ail, the good food available
wich is one of Carol's big;est sellers and has been on their even iate at night. Carol's seenrs to be tlrriling in t}te midst of
menu in some form for years. i wanteti to like it nrore than I I)owntown Sioth. But I rnadt' a vow- an}}'ay to be part of the
did, brrt I lhought that the chef hacl a hei*y h:rnd with the solution and support more downtown business. So get the
salt in the burger and too muctr liine in the guacamole.so jukebox jumpin', scoot over a:rd order me a martini. lt's time
that I kept rtaching lbr my gl:LSS N'ater after everv bite.
of to quot;B e S ocrabi e.'O
-{nother diner at the urble decl:ued tilat she liked the amolrnr

4. 1;
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Caroltson nfraingtvesyou reasonto dine out
Choices dinnerare soextensive
for Bydessert fime, aqmall liaehad
the that the menu is brokenup into four formed of people waiting to be
sections,five if you count the spe- eeated. Our waiter efficiently
Cuisine
ciale,'The GreenRoomquot;eectionfea- brought ue Cblme Brulee ($3.26)
tures saladsbig encughfor a meal, and Gri[ed Cinnamon Pound Cake
like the house specialty, Cock-a- ($3.75). We split our desserts bc,
Noodle-do-chicken, vegetables, hrreenue,as didthe men atttre next
gteens, Asian noodlesand eesane
byMary spiesel
Jo teble. Like the aongplayingiat the
SCene hoisin dressing ($7.96).-Ihe Main time, our desgerta were
l
Eventquot; oflerg four pasta selectimg S'wonderfuL
including Santa Fe Pasta,fettucine Granted, I have been nearly
in a chipotle (emokedhot pepper) housebound for the paet two
I vow not to talk about the waiter pncducedtall glassesof wa- creamsauce with bla,:kbeang, torti- morntbr,but Carol's on Main was a
weather. Instead, Iet me tell you ter completewith lemon and straws lla chipsandlime sourrresm ($8quot;?6L grst reason ta'getout
about someplace cool*-{aml's beforewe even asked.
on More typical dinner ofilerings
Main. If you are looking for not your No longer thirsty, I appreciated such as Garlic Roeemary Fried
Chicken ($11.95),Apricot Glazed
Carol'e wine list for its humor and
ordinary menu, extraordinary food,
Pork Chops($11.95) a l0-oune
aad a place that is hopping even on honesty. Frescobatdi Remole Chi- and
anti ($5.50/glass) deecriH as quot;a Bisho Steak ($15.95)
a steamy Wednesday night, Carol's ie are found in
is the restaurant for you. But don't dark and handeomeItalian pourd the quot;Main Eventquot; section.Under the
into a glass.quot; ltre menu tells you
call forreservations, Carol's doeen't headerquot;A CasualAffarr,quot;you'll find
that Vichon Viognier ($5/glass), a
take any, in fact, I was hung up on everything from Black Bean
white wine, ie pronounced quot;vin- Burritos ($6.95) and Chicken Thai
when I tried.
yay.quot; Where elsecan you drink and
Despite this rough start, itturned Sandwiches 1$0.75) Tuna Salad
to
($4.75). you can't find eomething
into a good night. My friend Liea lea:m?Fmm the helpful wine list to If
arrd I were out on the town without the neon sigl in back commanding appealing on this menu,you aren't
patrone to quot;Be Sociablequot;Carol'e on
our bds. With a twomonth-old, it is hungry.
Main, as ttre menu says,is friendly
somethingjust to say I am outofmy As always, we wene hungry. Lisa
house!We pulled into a parkingspot to leople from all walks of lifequot;- tried the Fettucine Carbonara
($8.95),which shedescribed fair,
unless they're telephoning.
right outside of Carol's door at 825 as
Sometimes I go to a restaurant
Main. We were greeted by ourhost, noting a lack ofpaneetta, an abun-
a blast of air-conditioning, and a and, reading the menu, wonder danceoffrozen peasand little car-
what on earth I can find to eat. But
blast of Depeche Mode's quot;lVlast€r bon or black pepper,for which the
and Servantquot; from thejukebox. Al- at Carol'e I was delighted to be dish iB named.
though busy inside, we were eeated stumped by so many choices.The Ihad the etuffedAnaheimChiliee
($7.95),
immediately. appetizer list rangeefrom calimari whichwerelarge,mild pep
($6.95) and quesadillas($6.95) to
Carol's has a new menu for the pers etuffed with c]reddar e.heeee,
equot;hickenfinger fritters ($.95) and
surnmer which takes a bit of time to breaded and fried, on top ofblack
look over. Ttre divers€ eelectiong woffIe Idaho frieg with melted dred- beanswith enchilarla sarrce, brigbt
dar dreese ($4.75). We finally de-
suit any taste whether you are in greenguacamole,a freoh salsa and
cided to split The BigDp, a hot arti-
the mood for ltalian, Thai, Middle sour cream. Reminiscent of the
choke and crab meat dip with
American, Cqjun, Greek, south of sae]rn Chils RellenosI ate nightly
sf
crunchy, toast€d pita bread chips
the border or vegetarian. It all in Central America, I couldeat Chef
($5.96).Think'50s dinner party-
eounded good to me. But first, I Ken Schad'eAnaheimChiiies every
very retro, very addictive!
must have a drink! Our psychic night for a week .
an original mugical @lled DhtJ,
Dinjy hryl and tle Mud. Monst*,

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Groups downtown
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Garol's
restaurant theblock
on
ByGregpaeth taurant.and- just days ago, he said.
bar oth_erprospective buyer is the cq{es also provide free wt{eless Inter-
^ Ihu_
Poststaff reporter ne decluled to name them, Uolurnbus-basedcompany Roy G. Biv net service, what they describe as a ,,15-
l .--::-1--'* '
.. Adiutori s,aidit was premature to that owns the Union Station Video minute lunch,quot; and a game room.
Carol's On Main, B2b Main St., a d rs c u s s a sai e becausenothi ng has
, Cafes in Cleveland and Columbus. as
oowntown restaurant that,s been a
. Adiutori said he ind a couple of
been finalized and he may decide to well as theAxis and Havana night clirbs busfnesspartners bought Carol's, origi
long-time favorite rndth the theater and continue operatir-rg restaurant if he
the in Columbus. Both the Axis aild Hava_
artq,crolyds, may be sold as early as natl{ known as Carol's Corner, about
doesn't get an acceptableoffer. na are described by the AOL CityGuide
next week. erght years ago from Carol Sherman_
He said he decidedto put Carol'son as favorites of gays and lesbiani in Co-
-
.Iuo possille buyers have emerged, had opened the restaurant
the market becausehe wants to move ,to19g,^who
lumbus.
said owner Marcus Adiutori, and the in 1990-
back to New York, where his roots are. A spokesperson could not be reac-
restaurant has been for sale for several Catol's was closed for about 4-112
and attend fiim school. hed Fridav.
months. months for remodeling and repairs last
. quot;ihis wqs a temporary stopover flratl _ Like Cquot;arol's,Union Station Video year after frozen plumbing pipes burst
One is a Cincinnati-area group that has turned into a decade,quot; Adiutcri Cafes offer a menu of mid-priced en_
expressed interest in buying thb ,es- rn January and caused extensive dam_
said. trees as g'ell as full-service bars. The '
age.

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