I wanted to like this place more:(. We love to support local places, so we are thrilled to find a gem. Based on our one visit, Carlos Cafe isn't a gem - yet (I'm hoping they improve).
I will say that something that may have altered my viewpoint is that we were the only people in the place. It was a chilly Monday night, so maybe people stayed home. At any rate, it's weird being alone in a place. No way to properly judge the atmosphere and all that staring from the staff is just uncomfortable.
The waiter was excellent. Very friendly and helpful. Service and food prompt.
The menu selections are varied, but pricey in my opinion. $10 for a sandwich no fries is a tough sell in small town SC. Especially when the sandwich was only okay. The Cuban was quite bland somehow. I am absolutely willing to pay more for my food if it is top notch, but this was not. Hubs ordered a plate dinner which was okay and a better price point for what he received.
I really hope we just caught them on an off night.