Budget Dining Guide
Carol's Cafe Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Carol's Cafe? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated July 2026.
Lowest Price
$10.00
Average Item Price
$20.63
Budget for Two
$41.26
Priced Items Tracked
35
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Carol's Cafe Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Carol's Cafe sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed Green Salad | salads | With a honey, mustard & shallot vinaigrette with tomatoes & garlic croutons | $10.00 |
| 2 | Spaghetti and Meatballs in a Delicious Tomato Sauce | pasta | — | $10.00 |
| 3 | Sauteed Broccoli Rabe | signature dishes | With extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon, parmesan cheese, and a touch of fresh tomato | $11.00 |
| 4 | Arugula Salad | salads | With poached pears & toasted walnuts, with a choice of blue nor n goat cheese, with a white balsamic vinaigrette | $12.00 |
| 5 | Pizza Fritta | appetizer | Carol's fried pizza with an herbed garlic crust, with homemade mozzarella, fresh basil, & tomatoes | $12.00 |
| 6 | Homemade Neapolitan Fried Ravioli | appetizer | These little fried ravioli, filled with ricotta, parsley, basil, parmesan cheese, homemade mozzarella, and salami, are served with salsa rosa | $13.00 |
| 7 | Spaghetti | pasta | With shoulder lamb chops, rosemary, and peas my recreation of my sicilian mother mary's dish | $13.00 |
| 8 | Warm Roasted Red Beet Tart | appetizer | With a quenelle of herbed goat cheese | $13.00 |
| 9 | Chef Carol's Famous Caramel Shrimp | appetizer | Brined shrimp, caramelized with ginger, garlic and scallions | $14.00 |
| 10 | Barbecue Duck | appetizer | With ginger, sesame seeds and satay peanut sauce | $15.00 |
| 11 | carol's Famous Mussels | signature dishes | In a white wine sauce or plum tomato sauce | $15.00 |
| 12 | Fried Calamari with Garlic Butter and Hot Cherry Peppers | appetizer | — | $15.00 |
| 13 | Grilled Octopus with Charred Kale | appetizer | Roasted tomato & cannelini beans | $15.00 |
| 14 | Traditional Fried Calamari | appetizer | With tomato sauce and lemon wedges | $15.00 |
| 15 | Wild Game Sausage Sampler | appetizer | — | $15.00 |
| 16 | Chef Carol's most delicious Stuffed Hamburger | meats with poultry and game | With blue cheese or goat cheese, caramelized onions, and carol's special sauce on a toasted brioche bun with homemade potato chips and a dill pickle | $16.00 |
| 17 | Sweet Peas and Shells Alfredo | pasta | Thick, creamy alfredo sauce, with parmesan cheese, petite peas & lemon zest | $17.00 |
| 18 | Rigatoni with Wild Mushrooms and Spinach | pasta | With gorgonzola or goat cheese, and a touch of cream | $19.00 |
| 19 | Simple Chicken Cutlet | meats with poultry and game | With homemade seasoned italian breadcrumbs in a light lemon, brown butter sauce and fresh sage pan sauce with wild mushrooms (optional) | $24.00 |
| 20 | Crispy Shrimp Cakes | fish and shellfish | With spicy cocktail sauce, and homemade tartar sauce | $25.00 |
| 21 | Pan Seared Pork Chop with Red Bell Pepper | meats with poultry and game | Caramelized onions, & your chioe of sweet or hot vinegar peppers | $25.00 |
| 22 | Penne with Shrimp or Calamari Flamed with Brandy | pasta | With extra virgin olive oil, broccoli rabe, garlic, lemon, parmesan cheese and a touch of fresh tomato | $25.00 |
| 23 | Shrimp Sambuca | pasta | There is nothing more delicious than the combination of shrimp & fresh tomatoes, flambeed in white wine, sambuca, basil, & cream | $25.00 |
| 24 | Grilled Pork Chop with Caramelized Onions & Scallions | meats with poultry and game | Marinated in rice wine, light soy sauce, sesame oil, chile oil & honey | $26.00 |
| 25 | Pan Seared Salmon Glazed with Brown Sugar | fish and shellfish | Mustard and honey | $26.00 |
| 26 | Panko Coated Crispy Jumbo Shrimp | fish and shellfish | Served with carol's deliciously creamy orange mayonnaise, homemade potato chips and homemade cole slaw | $26.00 |
| 27 | Seared Cod Poached in Plum Tomato Sauce over Thin Spaghetti | pasta | — | $26.00 |
| 28 | Broiled Flounder glazed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil | fish and shellfish | Parmesan cheese, garlic and lemon zest | $27.00 |
| 29 | Calves Liver flamed in Port Wine | meats with poultry and game | With lots of caramelized onions & crisp bacon . Ask to become a member of chef carol's liver club | $27.00 |
| 30 | Pan Seared Tuna marinated in Soy Sauce | fish and shellfish | Orange juice, honey and garlic served with napa cabbage slaw with asian vinaigrette | $28.00 |
Carol's Cafe Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
Find the most affordable Carol's Cafe food category to save money on your next order
salads
$11.00
2 items
signature dishes
$13.00
2 items
appetizer
$14.11
9 items
pasta
$19.29
7 items
fish and shellfish
$26.40
5 items
meats with poultry and game
$28.00
9 items
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Finding affordable meals at Carol's Cafe doesn't mean you have to sacrifice quality. Our curated low-cost menu guide helps you discover the cheapest food options, budget-friendly combo deals, and best value items available on the current menu.
Prices shown are tracked from official menu sources and updated regularly. Whether you're a student looking for cheap eats, a family dining on a budget, or simply trying to keep meal costs down, sorting by price is the fastest way to find great value at Carol's Cafe.
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