Castleton Grill

Castleton Grill is a place that fails to find a niche. The outside looks like a Chili's while inside looks like a mix between Chili's and Cracker Barrel. The cool hanging lamps and stone fire place are offset by hanging TVs and random stain glass. The food was decent, but a bit overpriced. Our server was terrible. When we finally got our drinks he asked if we wanted some bread while we wait for our food......it never came. I had to ask for the bread, which ended up coming after our food. At this point our server disappeared until it was time for the check, at which time he became very friendly. When I did ask for a refill he made it very clear that he was overwhelmed with a facial expression. Did I mention that the restaurant was not at all busy? Once we paid, the server came back to the table and shook our hands....which I thought was strange. I probably won't be going back to the Castleton Grill until they make their prices a bit more competitive.

I wanted so badly to love this place.  I really did.  But, all I can mange is I kinda like it.  The service was okay, but nothing special.  Our server was fairly new at the job (two months I think he said), and though he was friendly, he really wasn't very helpful.
The decor was okay, but not great.  Although my wife and daughter both said the ladies room was top notch.  The food was above average, but again, nothing special.
My wife had the brisket.  It was tender, not dry, but had only a hint of smokiness to it.  Plus the onions didn't really mesh well with it.  I had the baby back ribs. Very tender, meaty, but kind of bland.  Where's the smoke?  And now that I think about, the sauce had no flavor either.  My daughter had the brick burger and liked it.  
The potato appetizer was pretty good.  The drinks were pretty good, though a wee bit over priced.  The bread was a pleasant surprise.  Boston brown bread?  In Indy?  In this day and age?  Wonders never cease!
My ratings:

Quality of food - 1/2 star
Quantity of food - full star (you get a bunch
Ambiance/Decor - 1/2 star
Service - 1/2 star
Price - 1/2 star

Overall - 3 stars, though it would probably rate 3 1/2 for lunch

Nice cozy feel to the inside of the restaurant.  Wait staff was very attentive.  The blackened fish sandwich was very good. I tried it with the jalapeño tarter sauce, but I was not a fan, next time I will go with regular tarter sauce.  They have 6 different ways to prepare the fish and three fish choices to choose from(cod, salmon, mahi).  The apple orchard fries were crispy and tasty. My wife had the potato cake and it was top notch. A nice break from the chain restaurants in the Castleton area.