Charlies Restaurant

My mother-in-law (MIL) wanted to try this place because someone at Merrill Gardens recommended it to her.  I was expecting a dive, but was surprised with how large the place was inside and the bathroom was immaculate.  Despite being busy, the server was very polite and made sure to keep us informed.  The food was large in portion and very tasty.  I ordered bacon, eggs, hash browns, and sourdough bread.  I am used to getting 2 pieces of bacon, but this place doubled it.  My MIL ordered a cheese omelet and gave the server several special instructions due to her strict diet.  The server listened to her without losing patience and the food arrived as ordered.  It is hard to please my MIL, but she did not complain once while in this establishment.

This was our first visit to Charlies and we will be back for sure! I went searching on Google for a Mother's Day Brunch and found the offerings and price at Charlies to be what we were looking for. After reading other Yelp reviews we were quite sure we found the right place for us. With two slightly picky teenagers we wanted to make sure they would find plenty of things they would enjoy, and they did! Everything on the buffet was hot, the portions were huge and the there was a great variety of flavors. My daughter was quite excited by the chocolate fountain as well. We can't wait to come on a normal day and try some of the regular menu options.

Skip to the end to see the condense version of my review.When we first arrived we were kind of confused where to seat, there wasn't a host when we first came in. Lounge was to the left and dining to the right. We were kind of skeptical by the way it looked. (Old looking) Our waitress, Courtney, was really nice and welcoming. She recommended the fish and chips and the salad bar. We ordered the chicken quesadilla as an appetizer and I also ordered what she recommended, the fish and chips, and my girl ordered the So-Cal burger. We were surprised at how big and how good it looked. Crispy on the outside with we sized chunks of chicken on the inside with tomatoes, black olives and green onions. Really good! Entrees come with a one trip through the salad bar.  Burgers don't qualify but you can pay for a one trip through the salad bar.  Lettuce looked fresh and so did all the toppings for the salad.  They also had potato salad and a corn salad which were both good. Fish and chips were really good, good portions of meat and just the right amount of crust. Fries were really good as well! I requested coleslaw with my fish and chips.  Our waitress informed us that coleslaw is usually in the salad bar but she would bring some with my meal. Dont get the coleslaw, not good at all. My girl loved the So-Cal burger. We were unable to finish anything because of the portions so we took it home. Highly recommend this place. Next time I will come for breakfast because people around use ordered breakfast and it looked really good as well. Definitely will be coming back and will recommend Charlies to people.

Pros: Waitress, Quesadillas, Fish and Chips and So-Cal Burger.  (Would have liked to try more by the look of our food that we ordered)

Cons: At the time we arrived no one greeted us and the coleslaw.

Would have liked to try their breakfast (Which looked really good) and their desserts.