Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery

With limited options in Carroll, I would consider this a good spot for dinner. They make their own wine (obviously) and it's pretty good. Food is decent. 4 stars for the area, would be a 3 star if there were better options.

If you ask me it's to high class for this town the food is good but overpriced. It just fells to much like your in the city and that's not what carroll is about.

Stopped here on a weekend road trip. Was disappointed that its right in town...not in the country like I imagined. Nice place, nice wine selection and friendly service. My food was really bland. I had the Cesar salad, it seemed like its was purchased somewhere else. Worse was they served it in a plastic container...probably the one it was purchased in...it was terrible. My hubby had a brat and said it was excellent. Probably wont go back...its a long way from us but I'd buy the wine.

I will agree. Service can be S-L-O-W, but it is always friendly. Classy dining room with central bar. Lots of wines--- most are entirely too sweet for me. The Cab, Tempranillo, and Malbec are dry enough and nicely full-bodied for me. Steaks and chops are great. Fish is 'meh,' but I'm an East Coaster. Side veggies can be hit or miss--- occasionally overdone. By and large, an good choice in Carroll.

Service is very slow. Tried to order the hot roast beef. Was told after 10 minutes that they did not have roast beef. I ordered the salmon pizza which the menu said was made with green onions, cheese and pizza sauce. After a very long wait, the pizza came out covered with green peppers. No refill was offered for our iced tea. I double checked the menu to make sure I had not read it wrong and I hadn't. The only response to my complaint was that they would have to change the menu. Asked for the manager who did not even come to the table. I was offered 20% off my bill. Unsatisfactory

I read all the reviews so I knew the service was going to be on the slow side. That being said , it wasn't as bad as expected and everything was delicious. My mother and I visited this restaurant to pick up some of their Ruby Dooby (Strawberry Rhubarb wine) and we're beyond pleased with our dining experience. We will be going back next time I'm in Iowa.

I've been here a couple times before and had a good experience but have always been confused on where to enter and the parking isn't good either. This time for some reason we were the only people in the restaurant to be served with plastic drink-ware. Which my drink was accompanied with a bug in it and no apology what so ever from the waitress who was completely scatter brained. Food was ok.

I liked this place. Great atmosphere, looks just like a winery should, brick fireplace, etc. Went here with a party of six. Everyone liked their food. I had a steak, baked potato and salad. The steak was pretty good, not the best I've ever had. Friends who tried the wine said it was good, I didn't have any wine. We had a fun time, will probably go back.

So disappointed with this restaurant. I was in town on business and so excited when I saw this unique gem in Carroll. That was short lived. By far the worst service I have received at any restaurant. We were rushed through our meal by a waitress that made her disdain for having to serve us an hour before they closed anything but inconspicuous. After our subpar entrees, we were eager to order dessert hoping that would be better than our dinner. Instead, we were promptly brought our check, no sooner than we set down our silverware. When my boyfriend asked if he could order dessert she told him "

I have given this place many chances to impress me the only thing that is worth it is the wine. I have eaten here three times at various points, lunchtime, early dinner and a late dinner. Service was slow, very slow. Had a very terrible waiter who ignored us completely when a larger party was drafted in his area. Food I can't even call it mediocre. It was under cooked vegetables, cold rice and fatty chicken covered in greasy cheese, my child ordered a pizza which was brought to us almost black and covered in ash. I know what food tastes like out of a wood stove but this was not it. Too overpriced

I had the pinot grigio first which wasn't bad. I'm just not a white wine fan. The petite syrah is the best I have tasted in a while! Appetizers are small but the do they do have a good deal on unlimited soup, salad, and bread stick. Overall, best in Carroll for places to hang out!

What a wonderful place in Carroll Iowa!!!! Love the outdoor patio, and the inside is nice too (restored wood floor from dealership that used to be there). After living in California and visiting wineries there, this is right up there in terms of atmosphere. Wine is more sweet and food is delicious.

Had good lunch with very good wine. Chicken chipotle wrap was good. Got to pick 4 wines to taste for $3.50. Very nice restaurant.

Pros:
Great selection of wines/beers (the wine sampler was so fun, and at a reasonable price. I even got a wineglass to take home!)

The pizza was amazing. They cook it in an outdoor stone oven... delish, and so different from the usual, greasy fare.

Esthetically, it's a beautiful place, fun to chill and "people watch". I honestly don't remember if we had a wait or not.. we had good company and weren't in a hurry!

Cons:
Can be kind of pricy, the servings are small and pasta is dry. If you do come to eat, I recommend the pizza. My husband and I split a large pizza for

All in all, fantastic experience. We will be back.

Wine - 5/5 - Terrific choice and variety of wine available. The "Wine Tasting" on the menu is a great value and allows you to fully sample everything they have to offer. We ended up taking 2 bottles home with us.

Food - 4/5 - The sides were actually the most impressive to me - mashed potatoes are tremendous...garlic'y with skins included - yum. Vegetables great, uniquely seasoned, and they really pop when combined with the au jus sauce. The prime rib was good, but maybe a little dry.

Service - 5/5 - Our waitress was fantastic

As a vegetarian I was pleasantly surprised to find multiple pizzas on the menu that I could eat, and that concludes the positive aspect of my review. The service was EXTREMELY slow. We waited at least 30 minutes for our food. Our server didn't check back on us until after we had finished our meal and had already flagged someone else down for boxes. Our server also never refilled our drinks so I resorted to pulling out a water bottle from my purse. Bottle line: unimpressive food and service.

It's the swankiest restaurant/winery in the small town of Carroll, Iowa.

Wine is not too bad for Iowa; they actual bring in grapes from all over, California, Washington, etc. Nice selection of wines for a small town though and nice atmosphere. They're got a beautiful courtyard and beautiful grand piano, which i was praying that someone would play.

John, the owner, is a worldly and pleasant man. He has a passion for wine so i only see the brand developing over time.

Bon Appetit...winning the hearts of food lovers one tummy at a time!

Had a prime rib dinner there on Friday April 16th. The steak was served with the aujus on the side, it was a little dry. The service was slow at best, the waitress would forget about us and not come back to the table for quite awhile. She looked to be handling the entire right hand side of the restaurant. However, the wine was great, atmosphere outstanding. The entire winery was beautiful. A wonderful place in a tiny town full of cute shops. I'd recommend this place again, as I think waitresses have off nights. They implemented a wood fired pizza oven on the patio that I am going back to try