Charlies

Charlies reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Donald VIP

   San Francisco29 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 3, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Wow! We’ve dined many times at Charlie’s, as it had been one of our favorite local restaurants. Not any more. They fired their wonderful chef Robert, with no explanation, and then cut their menu in half. Hearing Robert enthusiastically tell us about his menu was like a religious experience, especially his imported Italian pasta. Once Robert was fired, the entire kitchen staff quit in mass, and the FOH staff wasn’t far behind. Our server told us he was exhausted from listening to patrons complain, and that he’d allready given his notice. The food quality has gone way downhill. Our Old Fashioneds had no garnishes - NO cherry - NO orange peel. My medium-rare burger was cooked medium well, and was indistinguishable from my wife’s medium well-burger. Our Caesar salad lacked flavor. Finally, the bar area was very noisy with drunken golfers, and it was difficult at times to carry on a conversation between two people at a small table. We are so sorry to loose one of our regular dining spots Goodbye Charlie’s!
   

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   Nelson Weller

   San Francisco7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The lunch menu has been sharply reduced. Only two appetizers. nsw
   

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   Jan

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious and our server Janet, outstanding. It was a delightful experience! :)
   

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   Janet

   San Francisco16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My friends and I sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather and view of the golf course and grounds. I had the Cobb salad which was delicious and fresh. Great service including a waitress rushing out to the parking lot give us a sweater we had forgotten.
   

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   Claudia

   San Francisco20 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was very good. I had a French Dip sandwich on a nice roll; it was tender and very good. My friend had the tri-tip salad, which looked good and which she enjoyed. It is a nice location, with a view of the Windsor Golf Course. Inside and outside dining.
   

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   Deborah VIP

   San Francisco20 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Love Charlie’s, as a rule. Love the patio and the food is always very good. We are regulars. This time we brought out of town friends and sat inside because the day was chilly. The calamari appetizer was bland. Fish and chips were over breaded, overcooked with stale french fries. The onion soup was adequate. One salad was ordered specifically without bacon; the salad arrived with lots of bacon mixed all the way through. The waitress was shocked, said that she had written “no bacon” on her request to the kitchen and ultimately didn’t charge us for that salad. The Caesar salad with chicken had too much dressing and the chicken was tough and tasted old. We will be back because we believe this was an anomaly. The staff is always friendly and responsive. But the kitchen was having a very, very bad day.
   

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   Annie VIP

   San Francisco12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ribeye was excellent. I ordered french onion soup it was delicious not salty at all. Great happy hour
   

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   Tanya

   Chicago4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We went for restaurant week and everything was absolutely delish! The service was slow and she was quiet but we got everything we needed. The bartender was loud and talking about the Oscar’s on TV but entertaining. The food was absolutely delightful. We also added an app and dessert from the regular menu and those were great as well. The Caesar salad was great, the beef wellingtons, the tortellini and the medallions. If they served the medallions and potato on the regular menu, we’d go all the time. The pancetta was good but the apples made it flavorful and just the slight touch of sweet. We will be back.
   

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   Jennifer

   Washington DC6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was absolutely fabulous! Service was outstanding too - definitely recommend
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely delicious! Highly recommended, excellent flavors and portions are just the right size… not small but not overly big
    

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