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Caroline's Dining on the River

123 Water St, Apalachicola, FL 32320-1736
850-653-8139
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Great setting!
we designed the room after the historic homes of apalach
one view of our lovely dining room
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Ranked #8 of 14 restaurants in Apalachicola
4.0 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Price range: INR446 - INR1,449
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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1 review
“Horrible service straight horrible!!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Horrible service not worth my time if I had good service I probably would have enjoyed my self straight horrible night time service with your the bigger girls not to be mean but if she would have been a little nice I would have tipped her more but her name was luaren not friendly at all never will eat there... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Four-star food!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Never would we have expected such wonderful views and great food! We both had Grouper, done different ways... presentation of food was close to being at a 5-star restaurant.... Servers very friendly, too. More

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Eastpoint, Florida
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great Food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Great upscale resturant with local seafood and much more. Great eggs benedict for breakfast. Part of a quaint hotel on the river! More

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Shreveport, Louisiana
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Wonderful food--definitely go again!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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I didn't stay at the hotel; but, we ate breakfast on our way out of town.. Wow! Really great food and wonderful staff. We rented a house on St. George Island and ate at several restaurants around the island and in town. This is one we have seen in the past; but, never stopped to try. If dinner is anything... More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“"Fancy" food with a gorgeous view”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I am surprised at how many reviewers expect restaurants in this area to be fancy or "fine dining.". That's not going to happen on St George island or in Appalach. It's all very casual and that goes for the wait staff as well. My family just had our annual trip to St George and decided to try Caroline's for the... More

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Miami, Florida
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Best Food in Town!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We LOVE Carolines, All he breakfast and dinner entres are excellent!!!!!!! Order any seafood Item and you will find it is the freshest and most creative cuisine.We can't say enough good things about Carolines food, and service. Go now for a wonderful meal!!! More

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Great Lunch”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We had a fantastic lunch in the screened porch on the bay. The food was all perfectly cooked as ordered and they were gracious on any requests we made to personalize our orders. The presentation was pleasing and the taste was fantastic. More

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fort walton beach, fl
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Loved it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Breakfast right over the water in a little screened-in room on the docks. Dolphins swimming by, pelicans diving for fish, cool breezes and a most interesting breakfast menu. No better way ti start your day. More

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morrilton
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“best breakfast”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

coming to apalach means eating at caroline's.love that lo country breakfast. year after year the quality is great. and not just for breakfast the food is always good,srvice is fine, and the view puts you right on the water. one of our favorites. More

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Atlanta
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“This food snob says YUM-O”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

My family and I went to St George for spring break, which has been tradition in my husbands family for 20 years, and now we take our kids. We love going into Apalach and visiting the cute restaurants and shops, and we loved going to The Gibson Inn for breakfast at least once a trip. On this trip however, we... More

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