Carriage House Arcata Restaurant

We absolutely love The Carriage House! This little Sunny Brae jewel is elegant, chic, and wonderfully welcoming. It’s such a nice addition to the neighborhood, and we really enjoy the warm, stylish atmosphere every time we go. The menu is a bit of a mishmash of different styles, and we do find ourselves wishing it were just a little more adventurous, but everything we’ve tried has been solid. The short ribs with mashed potatoes are definitely our favorite. Our kids enjoyed their pasta, and my husband really liked his Philly cheesesteak. We haven’t tried the pizzas yet, but plan to next time. The service is friendly, though we’d love to see it feel a touch more polished to match the elegance of the space. They have a cute patio that isn’t open yet — we’re really looking forward to that ev

What a disappointment! I think Carriage House is something Arcata desperately needs, something New American and upscale with small plates, creative mains and quality drinks. Unfortunately, Carriage House fails across the board. We tried in December of 2024 during our yearly holiday visit and had a better experience then, the food quality declined severely over the course of a year. Service was lackadaisical, required prompting and was unimpressive given the size of the bill. Normally, when I order a main for $38 I expect commensurate service. Even if the food isn’t perfect, I can often forgive a bit more if staff is attentive and energetic but I can’t award any points for service. My girlfriend had the house white wine and I had a Corpse Reviver #2 (a favorite of mine which I was excit

Went in for happy hour and dinner. The old fashions were delicious along with everything else. Beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff, great service and the food did not disappoint. My only complaint was they forgot to put the chèvre cheese on my salad.

Tried to have dinner here. This place would be perfectly fine for an unsophisticated palate or diner. Otherwise…a hard pass. Happy hour menu items were not available, the dinner menu was lackluster, the atmosphere ho-hum, and the sophomoric bartenders were confused about how to make basic cocktails. We also heard that the chef left when management changed hands…so…we fled next door and had an absolutely fantastic (yet spendy; if you go for appetizers + full bottles of wine = around $400 for three people) meal.

WOW. We just had dinner at the Carriage House in Sunny Brae. I had the cordon Bleu pasta and he had the Braised Short Ribs. We shared the calamari & I had a cucumber margarita. Everything was fantastic! Service, drinks, food -  excellent! We will be back! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️