The Goat Tavern

This review is specifically for the their Bouncer. Which makes The Goat not an inclusive place for people of color & other minorities. The incident happened the night of 11/16 and again the night of 11/22. It is always the same bouncer. He just looks at me and says "she cannot come in" On the night of 11/22. He checked my ID and let me in & turned around and asked me to leave. It's like a weird "power and control" thing for him. Mind you I'm even close to being drunk or over served at all.He didn't treat any of the others that way. I have eye-witnesses who can corroborate. Their Bouncer is definitely not making The Goat an inclusive place. Stay away!!!

Fun lil dive bar atmosphere. Service and beer were good. Got the chips and queso which was really good. Just a nice chill evening

The Goat Tavern has had a checkered past in its brief history in Carmel on the Monon. Between all the political wrangling and bad early reviews, I didn't come here with great expectations. There were two noteworthy things to mention:"No Beer" ?!?!?!?: On the day we came (a Sunday afternoon), their entire beer delivery & keg system was down and non-functional. Because of this, they also had no bottled beer remaining, having apparently exhausted their canned and bottled brew selection the day before. A tavern or pub with no beer is the same as going to a water park that ran out of water. We considered getting up and leaving as soon as we heard this, wondering why they would even be open under those conditions, but we decided to stay for mixed drinks.The food was great:I don't usually get excited about bar food, but holy cow. My Patty Melt cheeseburger was nothing short of amazing. I don't want to get too emotional here, but in a area that's literally inundated with burger joints (and I've sampled them all), this may be the best I've had. It even rose to the level of being a crave-worth item, or something that I'll go out of my way to have again and again. Even my wife's boneless chicken wings were out-of-control juicy and flavorful. My conclusion:This place obviously still has some operational growing to do, and the loud, 'scream metal' playlist that was blaring over the speakers isn't exactly my style. But damn: The food is off-the-hook great. Service was also outstanding.

Cute little place, nice outdoor patio with great people watching in Carmel on the Monon. Friendly servers, great drinks, good food and I thought prices were reasonable, especially for the area.

I was so excited when this spot finally reopened after being closed for quite some time. It's perfectly located right on the monon. The inside is small but there's a nice outdoor patio too!

Loved this place! Service was quick and prices were very good for the area. Had a lot of people my age (college) which made it fun. The space is smaller so it gets packed but it is definitely a good time if you are with some friends. Good music too! Did not try the food.

Our server was very nice and made great suggestions. The food was delicious. The location and area is amazing. Super fun to people watch. Lots of fun cocktails and shots and a limited beer menu. They were out of a couple things I wanted to try, though.

FIRST TIME HERE AND ILL BE BACK. LOVE this place. Had the cutest bartender Mack and she made the experience even more amazing. Drinks were so good and loved the vibe. TOUCH TUNES MAKES THIS REVIEW 10/10. didn't try the food but I bet it's good. will definitely be back.

"These filet sliders are the best I've ever had. Better than St Elmo's and Ruth's Chris!"

Skipped chumbawumba. Lame. They knocked me and my friends down. But we get back up again.