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Birchwood Char House and Bar

3.2 (55 reviews)
ModerateBars, Burgers, Sandwiches
Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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I did not order raw.
Ryan M.

Maybe the worst food I've ever had. They complain about being short staffed and I'm ok with that if they're trying. They weren't. Besides the service, the food was disgusting. I ordered clam chowder for my appetizer and the spoon literally stood up. $35 prime rib? Come on. I don't understand the lack of trying. Do not eat here.

Rib basket lunch special
Rok J.

Bottom Line First: Good, not great, food at a price commensurate with quality and locale. So the value for me, like much else at Char House, was middle of the pack. I stopped in for lunch after discovering the Thai joint a couple blocks north is only open Wed-Sat. Immediately noted Char House as typical one-room setup (no seperation between bar & seating area) with usual Up North decor theme and muted tv's in bar area showing sports & country music videos. Also noted space as being loud in spite of dropped acoustic tile ceiling. This partially due to eight elderly bicyclists in gaudy stretch knit loudly recounting two-wheel adventures around the country. Okay, free entertainment. After they left the space was a lot better, but still seemed on the loud side with only about ten people spread out in it. Service was okay - nominally friendly & proficient if not particularly fast. I had a couple different waitresses deliver different parts of the meal. They very graciously brought me a plate I requested to eat the meal that came in a basket. I asked if they had brisket sandwich, a standard item for a BBQ joint. Waitress said they were out. So I ordered $10 rib lunch special, bowl of Cajun potato soup, & a 16 oz glass of craft porter (Inside Brewery maybe?). Cajun soup was white sauce based with potato chunks, minimal mixed veggies, & peppery sausage very thinly sliced on the bias. Base tasted like it had received a shot of hot sauce, which gave its rather flat taste a little kick. Ribs were 4 bones in a basket with fries, Texas toast, & plastic cup of cole slaw. Ribs tasted okay. Not great, not extraordinary, but okay. They came with a bit of rather sweet sauce draped over them. Some smoke flavor in the meat but not particularly pronounced, which I prefer. Also not particularly meaty ribs. I guess they butchered the skinny pig for this batch of ribs. Straight cut fries were okay. They came hot with decently crisp outside & tender middle. Texas toast & cole slaw were utterly ordinary. The glass of porter had good roasty flavor & a somewhat lighter body than many other porters I've tried. As noted above, price was in line with quality of food & quantity. Rib special lunch, soup, & pint of porter came in a hair under $20. Overall, I'd say a decent place for lunch & I'd eat there again no problem, but with expectations set for middle of the road experience.

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2 years ago

Food was very good. Steak was cooked properly. Service was very good. Wine options limited. Walleye and steaks were enjoyable.

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2 years ago

Went after a bike ride, and I was pleasantly surprised, great service, food was great, we had the tatchos, way good.

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3 years ago

Food was delicious, staff seemed overwhelmed with how many people were in the restaurant but the restaurant is a little dated

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4 years ago

The prime rib and whitefish were phenomenal. We sat at the bar and the bartender was also amazing. Great experience.

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3 years ago

This is what dining should look like. Professional staff, amazing food and the owner was as nice as could be. Highly recommended!!

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4 years ago

Great food! I like their steak sandwich and fries are hot and crispy. Friendly atmosphere.

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15 years ago

Good not great. Typical up north supper club fare and atmosphere. Make sure you have a popover.

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