Carusos is the absolute go-to when you’re at the lake because you can always count on great food from kind servers that make you want to leave a 30%
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jody Hill
Food, server & ambience were good. Husband just wished the serving size was larger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Arron Declue
Absolutely love this place, great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dennis Zeiter
The food was ok not great. The Olive Garden food was much better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Sticks
Brook Creager
10 out of 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND Well I will start off by saying this restaurant looks to be a beautiful Italian restaurant inside and out, but that's the only good thing about it... I took my wife out on valentines day and I anticipated an hour wait so I wasn't upset when it took 45 minutes to get a table. What I'm mad about is the service and the food. It took our waitress over 10 minutes to come and take our drink order without seeing her prior to this or even Acknowledging we sat down. By that point we were already ready to order. Like any Italian restaurant I order there bread sticks as an appetizer. We then got 2 simple dishes of spaghetti and meat balls as well as Fettuccine alfredo, this took an hour to get with no sign of our breadsticks. When our food came out our waitress said oh I brought 2 more breadsticks that came with your meal... we never got our appetizer order.. (need less to say i was going to be charged $7 for 2 breadsticks) when I told her she asked if we wanted them now or boxed up Togo RAW to cook at home I was Beyond mad with that... can you say health code violation (honestly i should have said yes just to report them but i didn't). On top of that our meal was so bland we both couldn't finish it and it wasn't worth even boxing to take home. I would be embarrassed to own an Italian restaurant with food like that didn't even have an ounce of garlic in anything. 10 out of 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND
Another formerly nice place that's gone downhill. My wife have been going to this restaurant for over 20 years every time we visit Pokagon state park. It used to be great - our kids even had their wedding dinner there. But the last two or three times, since Covid hit, its been lousy. Yesterday was the last chance... still bad.Arrived at about 5pm on a Wednesday and they were not busy. Ordered salad and breadsticks and two entrees. Took WAY too long to get the salads and sticks. Then, after one bite of salad, the entrees arrived. By the time we got to them they were cold. Inexcusable.The chicken Marsala was just OK, but the accompanying pasta was mushy and the sauce tasted as if it came from a jar. My wife's lasagna was flaccid noodles and little else. No meat, barely sauced, and no cheese inside, just a bit of mozzarella on top. She likened it to a frozen Stouffer's.We couldn't get out of there fast enough. That will be our last visit to Caruso's. Shame on you!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Angel Cassaday
We had dinner and a show. Got to see the employees argue. ? food was hot and fresh. Delicious.
I've never written a review for anything because I tend to not really care that much but after spending $55 on a dinner for 2 and having every single thing in my meal ruined, I felt inclined to tell the world. Hopefully the in-person experience is better but here's what to expect from there carry out services... the fries were soggy and covered in sauce from god knows what. Alfredo had an intense lack of cheese making it more or less buttered noodles and the mushroom soup was pretty rough. I'm slightly confused because for an Italian restaurant it doesn't really make much sense for them to mess up Alfredo. The only good part of this experience was the sweet well mannered staff.
Don Alfeld
Always good food, great service, and good atmosphere.Dietary restrictions: GF menu
EXCELLENT gem of a restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari
Good quality Italian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Chicken Parmesan
Carusos is the absolute go-to when you’re at the lake because you can always count on great food from kind servers that make you want to leave a 30%
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, server & ambience were good. Husband just wished the serving size was larger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Absolutely love this place, great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was ok not great. The Olive Garden food was much better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Sticks
10 out of 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND Well I will start off by saying this restaurant looks to be a beautiful Italian restaurant inside and out, but that's the only good thing about it... I took my wife out on valentines day and I anticipated an hour wait so I wasn't upset when it took 45 minutes to get a table. What I'm mad about is the service and the food. It took our waitress over 10 minutes to come and take our drink order without seeing her prior to this or even Acknowledging we sat down. By that point we were already ready to order. Like any Italian restaurant I order there bread sticks as an appetizer. We then got 2 simple dishes of spaghetti and meat balls as well as Fettuccine alfredo, this took an hour to get with no sign of our breadsticks. When our food came out our waitress said oh I brought 2 more breadsticks that came with your meal... we never got our appetizer order.. (need less to say i was going to be charged $7 for 2 breadsticks) when I told her she asked if we wanted them now or boxed up Togo RAW to cook at home I was Beyond mad with that... can you say health code violation (honestly i should have said yes just to report them but i didn't). On top of that our meal was so bland we both couldn't finish it and it wasn't worth even boxing to take home. I would be embarrassed to own an Italian restaurant with food like that didn't even have an ounce of garlic in anything. 10 out of 10 DO NOT RECOMMEND
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Family atmosphere and the best food ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala
Another formerly nice place that's gone downhill. My wife have been going to this restaurant for over 20 years every time we visit Pokagon state park. It used to be great - our kids even had their wedding dinner there. But the last two or three times, since Covid hit, its been lousy. Yesterday was the last chance... still bad.Arrived at about 5pm on a Wednesday and they were not busy. Ordered salad and breadsticks and two entrees. Took WAY too long to get the salads and sticks. Then, after one bite of salad, the entrees arrived. By the time we got to them they were cold. Inexcusable.The chicken Marsala was just OK, but the accompanying pasta was mushy and the sauce tasted as if it came from a jar. My wife's lasagna was flaccid noodles and little else. No meat, barely sauced, and no cheese inside, just a bit of mozzarella on top. She likened it to a frozen Stouffer's.We couldn't get out of there fast enough. That will be our last visit to Caruso's. Shame on you!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
We had dinner and a show. Got to see the employees argue. ? food was hot and fresh. Delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bread Sticks, Chicken Parmesan, Fettuccine Alfredo
Restaurantji Recommends
Great Italian food. The bread sticks are like no other!! Lasagna was perfectly made. Plates were plentiful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread Sticks, Veal Marsala, Lasagna
I've never written a review for anything because I tend to not really care that much but after spending $55 on a dinner for 2 and having every single thing in my meal ruined, I felt inclined to tell the world. Hopefully the in-person experience is better but here's what to expect from there carry out services... the fries were soggy and covered in sauce from god knows what. Alfredo had an intense lack of cheese making it more or less buttered noodles and the mushroom soup was pretty rough. I'm slightly confused because for an Italian restaurant it doesn't really make much sense for them to mess up Alfredo. The only good part of this experience was the sweet well mannered staff.
Always good food, great service, and good atmosphere.Dietary restrictions: GF menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Bread Sticks, Chicken Parmesan, Meat Balls, Veal Marsala, Cod Parmigiana with Roasted Broccoli, Chicken Marsala, Sausage Roll, Calamari, Ceaser Salad
Beautiful place, great food, great staff. Anniversary dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sicilian Pizza, Bread Sticks
Excellent service and great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5