Caro - Hamilton

The Rosemary Parmesan home fries are LIFE CHANGING. I would come back just for those. They do something like slightly smash the potatoes to get more edges maybe? It results in a beautiful textured crunch all around with a soft inside in the homefries. Very nicely seasoned as well. The brunch cocktails were light and yummy I myself like more spirit forward complex cocktails and I was not disappointed. Had brunch with a small group of girlfriends here Caro was well accommodated for the group. We had reservations at 10:30 am but it didn't seem like we needed them. It did start getting busy closer to lunch. The atmosphere/attire is very casual and laid back while having a top quality brunch. There's a small paid parking lot a street over from the restaurant.

Found this restaurant on Yelp on our way back to Toronto from Niagara Falls. Parking was paid but easy to find and plentiful. This place has such a cute interior! It was definitely catering to girls night out. We started with the crispy polenta fries these were the clear winner of the night. It came with a marinara and aioli sauce, and was perfectly crispy, salty, and flavorful. I wish there was a bigger version of this because it could have easily been a meal substitute. The Arugula salad was also well balanced and bright a food combination of sweet, salty, peppery, and crunchy. We got the potato Bianco pizza would not recommend this. It was very bland and burnt on the bottom. I wish we had tried a different pizza because they looked good! We also had the Short Rib Rigatoni. The flavors of this pasta were stellar! I would highly recommend getting this the pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was very flavorful, and there was a generous serving of short rib. We lastly finished off with the Tiramisu, which was tasty, but not a traditional tiramisu flavor. I 'd come back again to try some of their other pizzas and pastas. Drinks were pretty good, too!

So disappointed with this place. From the moment we sat down, we were bombarded with fruit flies. They were everywhere. We moved tables to avoid them, but they just followed along. The wait staff apologized saying they were cleaning everything and they were just overwhelmed. Had I not ordered already I would have left. Thumbs down for cleanliness.

Service is always good, okay portion size and I have yet to ever have a bad dish but some have been just okay (3/5 or so) in my experience. Always a nice vibe and atmosphere when it isn't crowded.

Today 's brunch was at Caro Restaurant, a quaint place located at Ottawa and Main, Hamilton. In a group of 4, I was the only one who haven 't been to this place. To start with, we ordered coffee, and to my amazement, they brought us 2 French Press coffee maker! I was delighted! Our server was very pleasant and went over the day 's special. She was knowledgeable and pleasant. I ordered the Porchetta Benny grilled focaccia Hollandaise half rosemary parmesan home fries and half arugula salad. It was very good! Their home fries were not your typical fries. From my observation, they were lightly smashed cooked whole potatoes broken into random pieces and deep fried to brown crisp perfection! They were unique and oh so crunchy!! The fact that they offered half fries and half salad instead of either or was a bonus! Everyone at our table was extremely pleased with what they 've ordered. This place will be a repeat in my gastronomy book! Well done!