Cabana Charley's

I have some friends that frequent this place on Thursday nights for karaoke and the $1 draft beer (not as cool as you think, it's about 6 oz in a plastic cup).  If it weren't for seeing friends here, I don't think I'd ever set foot in here.  I have 2 main issues with the place and they might seem odd, but they bother me.  First and this is fairly minor, they have several TV's around the bar, but they play low definition broadcasts on them, so the picture is very grainy and looks terrible.  My main gripe however is the bar itself, it's HUGE and takes up more than half the restaurant.  I get what they were trying to do, which is to make a tiki hut bar inside, but the bar is round and literally takes up the majority of the dining space.  That leaves very little room for tables and even less room to walk between tables.  That didn't stop them from cramming tables and chairs everywhere, so you're constantly asking people to move so you can get by.  The service is usually okay and the food is fine, but nothing special.  To quote Yelp "Meh.  I've experienced better."

We stopped by here for a few drinks one night with friends. The bar was packed and they had karaoke, which was fun. The drinks are reasonably priced, and while the ambiance is lacking, it's a good, casual place if you want something to spice up a dull weekday night. The staff is also really nice. I wouldn't mind going back.

This review is only for the bar area, since that's the part I've sat in. Tried the fried alligator it was ok, a little chewy. The sauce it came with was actually more flavorful. I had the loaded fries which were a great deal and huge. It took five people to finish them. The fries are perfect bar food. There's Karaoke on Thursday nights and people really get into it, which is fun.  Later in the night there's a pretty decent crowd, but you can still hear. On Thursdays as well, there's $1 small beers on special and some of their large mixed drinks for $8. I had the problem solver, which comes in a mini bucket. It was not overly sweet/sugary and had some kick to it. Overall, it is a good place to meet up with a group and sing some karaoke in the burbs.