Carl's Tavern

Came here on a busy Friday night the parking lot was full but I was able to find a seat inside, the 2 servers seemed to be tag teaming tables and were killing it. One recommended the pontoon dreams and I would definitely order it again, when it came out it didn't look like much but once you add a cup or two of the sauce it all come together nicely and the bacon was great addition, not overpowering at all.

One of those places you drive by every day on the main road (William Penn Hwy) and you always wonder to yourself "What's that spot all about?" Well one day you finally go in and come to find out- it's a great little bar with a full food menu- good food, late night "creations", great sandwiches, bar food, cocktails, tons of different beers, good service, and even better times!

A staple for me and my parents when they are in town. No fuss meals that really shine and strong drinks. Fried zucchini and curly fries are a must with every order. Love the summer/fall and being able to sit out on the patio, the bar can be crowded inside especially on any game days.

Decent bar food, usually...but skip the pizza. Salty and moist, lol. Bartender doesn't care if you liked your food anyways.

I had first visited Carls about ten years ago just to grab a drink at a dive bar and it was fine for what it was. I came back yesterday evening for a donation/bingo night event for a tragedy in my area and had a heartfelt time watching this place make beautiful money for the cause at hand . The place created a patio which was not there prior, a great addition. It was packed due to the event but as a bartendar , I really tried seeing how the place was as a whole. Still a small joint but was satisfying in regards to the atmosphere and the food. We ordered fried cauliflower , fried shrimp, broccoli cheddar bites and a white pizza. Pizza was phenomenal ! The fried foods were just as expected , plain and fried. My suggestion would be to serve some kind of signature sauce with each "fried" app to help the plain taste.Margarita was wonderful. I asked for it not to be super sweet so I'm not sure if that's why I enjoyed it or if it's generally tasty. This place is a great spot to grab a bev and sandwich , then to carry on with your day. Not a date night kind of place but wonderful for what it was. I appreciate and support all small businesses. I will be back.

Great little place that my business associate took me to for lunch. And if you're looking for lunch I highly recommend Carl's. My lunch arrived in under five minutes...couldn't believe it. Excellent carved Turkey club sandwich. Fresh chips with Cajun seating were excellent. Nice little outdoor area that that they enclose for the winter. And of course, I'm always interested in the beer list...Carl's surpassed my expectations. Great variety with some local stuff and some obscure craft breweries I've never heard of. And like any good place that takes beer seriously, they let me sample a couple before ordering a pint. Looking forward to bringing my wife here. Only thing keeping me from rating it a five-star is the size. "Intimate" is the right word, but they're really a tiny place. If you can get in, it's worth the visit.

In from NoVa/DC area for a baseball tournament and needed to find a place that was open later for dinner. I had the best Rueben sandwich (I chose 1/2 corn beef 1/2 pastrami). Wow!!

Went to Carl's tavern for the first time, and I was impressed. We ended up sitting outside on their patio area. I struggled to choose what I wanted because they had a decent amount of sandwiches and burgers to pick from that sounded really good. We ended up ordering a Rueben with pastrami (you have a choice of turkey, corned beef, pastrami, or 50/50 of two meats). It was a great portion and had a ton of meat and sauerkraut on it. The tangy pig has coleslaw, a mustardy bbq sauce, fried onions, and pulled pork that had a sweet cinnamon flavor. It was a really great pulled pork sandwich! Can't wait to come back and try some other items off their menu!

The potato pancakes were extremely oily both in texture and taste. I stopped eating them after a few bites. My French dip sandwich was 80% bread and the roast beef wasn't impressive. I'll stick to the $9 French dip sandwich from Rosecliff.

Food is flavorful with some really unique dishes. The food is served HOT. I burned the roof of my mouth, but I'd rather it be hot than cold. It just looks so good I cannot wait until it cools. Service has always been fast but they don't mind if you sit around and have a drink. The patio is great when the weather is nice. My only cons are 1. No sides with a sandwich. Like throw some chips on the plate. 2. Frues are frozen not fresh cut.