Well it has been 5 years since my last yelp review at the Charlie's. Well nothing has changed and the garbage omelet is still my numero 1 go to choice here. Best time to stop in is right around 11am when the busy breakfast rush has left.
FYI - Â The sausage links look like nice plump cigars. Order them :)
A co-worker & I had breakfast here and I was very disappointed.
Yes, finding this place can be rather confusing....it's actually located at the Bolingbrook airport, not necessarily behid a strip mall.
If I gave stars based on the setting, this would be a 5 star place: love the fact that it has a great view of the Bolingbrook Airport runway, and the restaurant itself is peaceful and clean.
The food and service, however, have much to be desired.
I ordered the biscuits & gravy, the gravy was ok, but the buscuits were obviously microwaved (rubbery texture gives it away) and they were VERY small. My colleague ordered a waffle, and although decent sized, it looked like a previously frozen toaster waffle. Our waitress was very chatty about herself, a lot of uneducated T.M.I....even unknowingly (mildly) offended my colleague in the course of conversation....and she knew nothing about the airport which the cafe is located on. Her bright green nail polish made the service & food even less appetizing. Yikes.
I'm sure the locals love it, but we will not be back. Cracker Barrel is just a short drive away!
This little diner is hidden away behind the strip malls and supermarket, next to the airport. They have good breakfast and filling lunches. It ain't gourmet, but everything is prepared nicely, is tasty and an excellent overall value--increasingly rarer to find near Naperville.The service is attentive and friendly. Â It is a great place to meet a friend and grab a bite. You can even hear yourself think and carry on a conversation. I hope this place never changes.
I gave it five stars because they do what they do well. If you want expensive, trendy, layered food with ferns go up the street. I'll take this place any day. And, it's a hoot to watch the planes come and go. Weekend mornings are good for that.
Fun little diner tucked away at Clow airport. Â Can't give it more than three stars, because while the food was exactly what we expected, it was still mainly cold-cut sandwiches and breakfast offerings. Â My daughter and I went for lunch. Â She had a Bella focaccia (ham, turkey, cheese, roasted red peppers on tomato focaccia) with chips, I had a turkey club with fries. Â Both sandwiches were fresh deli meat, and quite tasty. Â I ordered my fries extra crispy, and was very happy when they came out perfect and crunchy. Â Iced tea was brewed, not the nasty stuff from syrup (blech). Overall bill was a little over $21, and I think we ordered two of the more expensive offerings on the menu. Â
As others have mentioned, it was fun watching the activity at the airport, and the large windows made the place feel very open and sunny. Â I enjoyed watching a little boy at a different table watching the airplanes with his parents and grandparents, and it would be a great place to go with little ones.
Overall, a good solid place to go if you are in the mood for simple food done well in a slightly different-than-the-norm setting. Â I am looking forward to trying it for breakfast one day soon!
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a burger! Â Here's the deal, this is a fine little resturant owned by the city of BB. Â The waitress's are very nice and from what I can see is clean and neat. Â You can get burgers by the size you want which is a plus vs other folks. Â Be serious folks, 4 and 5 stars. Â I agree, the food is ok, it has airplanes out the window, lots of elderly men sitting around eating and drinking coffee, but 4 and 5 stars?? Â I like the place, but I am not going there for my anniversary dinner. Â Go have breakfast there it is good, but eggs are not that hard to fix. Â Have fun.
Review Source:I was first introduced to Charlie's last year when my boyfriend & I went there for breakfast. He and his friends were regulars for years, and now I'm a frequent visitor as well.
The staff is super friendly, very attentive, outgoing, and down to earth. The food is great and well priced. We usually get breakfast there which has always been outstanding and we went a couple times for lunch which did not disappoint either!
It's located at the airport so you can watch planes landing and taking off as a part of your dining experience. It'sa small restaurant, almost like a diner. Counter on the left hand side with tables in the middle and right next to the windows so you can watch the planes. It's a cozy atmosphere and it's usually not too crowded unless there's a special event.
I would definitely recommend to anyone!
I was part of a large group that surprised Charlie's on a recent Sunday. The place was hopping already, but after a short wait, they were able to accommodate us. It's a small restaurant with a counter and tables. One side of the restaurant has a bank of large windows facing the runway. On our visit, there were many WWII aircraft flying and on display at the airport.
I ordered a Denver omelet and it came with hash browns and toast or pancakes. It was delicious and cooked perfectly ($6.95). Our waitress was the best part of the meal. She was friendly, caring, funny and kept the coffee coming. I wish I knew her name to include in my review.
The decor is somewhat dated, but it doesn't matter. The food is good, the servers friendly and the coffee hot. Add its small airport location and you have a formula for success.
We picked this place to have breakfast specifically because we had a 3 year old with us and in no way were we disappointed! This place is hidden away in a steel sided building and hardly looks like much at all. Inside is full of wooden tables and chairs, a large counter for coffee or eating and there is even an old fashioned pilot statue.
The window tables are just a few feet away from where the little Cessna's park and just a little past that is the runway so you can see all the planes going up and down. The little man of the group could not have been more excited!
We all ordered breakfast and from what I could tell all the breakfast menu items were under 10$. The kid's meal we ordered consisted of two normal sized chocolate chip pancakes and a kid's juice for about 5 bucks. Not bad at all and they were delicious as well! For five of us to eat with a few drinks only cost 43$. I think the only thing holding me back from 5 stars were the portion sizes, which could have been just a little bigger.
We even had the added bonus of watching someone training to become a helicopter pilot take off and hover. We will for sure be here again. The staff and guests were all friendly, the restaurant was cool and clean, and we got to watch planes! So much better than Denny's.
Perhaps the best compliment I could give them is this: Â Even if they didn't have the airport "gimmick" going for them, I'd still probably give them 3 stars. Â
Charlie's rocks.
A classic diner with good food, good service, good prices, and of course the X-Factor: Â big picture-window views of the regional airport runway. Â
We usually go for breakfast, but have been there for lunch a few times too. Â Try the wings... surprisingly good!
It goes without saying that kids under, I dunno, 8(?) will consider this place just about as cool as it gets.
My 70 year old dad cannot stop talking about this place! Â Oh Dad, you always know where to go for a good deal on grub. Â Â
Charlie's is like a truckstop diner, except for small plane pilots. Â Windows run the length of the ~20 table restaurant and face the runway, which is pretty cool so if you have a death wish and want to recreate that scene from North by Northwest where they run from the plane, you can follow it up with pancakes at Charlie's. Â
The dining room is adorned with plane-themed memorabilia as well as pictures of restaurant regulars with their aircrafts. Â Tables were clean as well as the restrooms. Â
The food is nothing fancy, just basic breakfast / lunch fare. Steak and eggs were done perfectly, omeletes were fluffy, and home fries were tasty. Â Simple food and simply executed at a reasonable price. Â Staff was friendly too and I think my dad said they were daughters of the owner. Â
Anyway, it's a cute and original breakfast place that I would love to go back to. Â Thanks for the tip, Dad!
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