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Char Restaurant

4.1 (419 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Classy
Upscale
Good for groups

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The Asian peanut Ginger-Peanut Chicken Salad
Henry L.

We always like this salad, but with spinach, not the mixed greens; today: the spinach had too much 'old' in it... you know, wilted & dark. And being a 'foodie' from NOLA, the fried chicken tenders were not tender, but chewey, even though they were cut across the grain... I wonder if some restaurants skimp on the quality of ingredients versus going up $.30 or whatever on the meal?

Salmon over couscous
ForRealFran S.

So we went to Char for my son n law's birthday dinner. Let get right into it. Wait time for table of large party (4) Wait time for order placement/drinks (4) Server (Faye 5) A. *Food taste (5) B. *Food appearance (5) C. *Auto gratuity (3) Price for food (4) Silverware and saucer (1) not clean Overall I give this place a 4 1/2 So the A- the food taste good B - the New York Strip was very bloody but luckily someone was willing to swap their Ribeye well done for the bloody Strip. The Char salad with chicken was Amazing. The Salmon was Delish The burgers were devoured by the young. C- the auto gratuity should be banned. Will I go back, heck yes! ForRealFran

Carb No Filler Crabcakes

Food was good as always. It was slammed Saturday night and food came out at a decent time. Service was a bit lacking, but they were busy, so it wasn't a problem.

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Mallory W.

Came here with a reservation on a Saturday night. My sister just moved into town so I came down from California to visit her and wanted to take her on a nice dinner date. I found this spot on Yelp and it was def giving the vibes I was looking for. Got seated right away. Our server Amber was awesome. She had great energy and was very attentive and nice to us. She gave us her recommendations and was very knowledgeable of the menu. She provided the best customer service. Hands down! The host that night was also very nice & sweet. She complimented us on our way to be seated and I thought that was sweet of her. We started with apps. Crab fingers, sautéed and fried. I def liked the sautéed better than the fried. Fried green tomatoes were also good we loved the dipping sauce it came with. Complimented it really well! I had the scallops that were cooked to perfection. Absolutely loved them. My sister had the black fish which stole the show! It was so tender and flavorful. We also had the creamed spinach that were weren't a fan of but that was the only thing. My experience here was 10/10. I would highly recommend and will def be back! Also Amber you rock!!

Famous House-Made Pecan Pie
Amira I.

We tried this restaurant for dinner for the first time on Sunday evening. We didn't have any reservations but good thing, we only had to wait 10 minutes or so before we were seated. I do recommend making reservations though. We started with their soup of the day, which was chicken, asparagus and mushrooms and it was delicious. Perfect for a chilly night. I like how nice and big this place is from the inside and they have multiple locations - in Tennessee, here and Alabama. For entrees, we ordered their Range chicken and Atlantic salmon. Both were delicious. See photos of the food below. I loved their famous pecan pie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. You should try it! See photo of this dessert below. Overall I really like this restaurant and would come back.

Soup of the Day-Shrimp bisque
Carmen H.

I visited Char with my friends on Friday night! We sat in the bar area accompanied by the live pianist. The lighting is low and moody. We started off with cocktails and appetizers, which consisted of the Pamaritas, Espresso Martini, a cup the soup of the day (Shrimp bisque) and the Award-Winning Crab, Shrimp & Andouille Gumbo. Our cocktails were perfectly crafted. The cups of soups were hot and delicious. Our server also brought us bread service. For entrees, we ordered the chicken piccata with mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed spinach, redfish with a wedge salad, and the spinach crisp with chicken. Everything was really good. Absolutely no complaints. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience and I look forward to going back in the future.

Caesar Salad

First time eating here. Enjoyed our evening. Got a Cesar salad as an app, the cowboy boneeye which was a good size for splitting between the two of us, we also got an extra side of garlic mash potatoes. Our server was so nice and helpful. The steak was a bit charred (ironic). I didn't mind it as it was tender but my wife didn't love it so not sure how much we will frequent.

Essence B.

One of my fav restaurants in Jackson, MS! Lunch is always great and bar has a great vibe. The menu variety is great with lots of great options to choose from. Service is always great and they are very personal and attentive. Crab cakes (all lump crab meat) and pecan crusted blackfish is so tasty!

Hummus.   Cauliflower crust flatbread with bacon and grilled shrimp.
Cindy L.

What a wonder happening place. We stopped there after dinner somewhere else. We sat at the bar and had appetizers. We thoroughly enjoyed the piano player. He made the night Playing Stairway to Heaven and My Guitar Gently Weeps.

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9 years ago

I can't remember the last time I've had a full course meal this good. Bar tender gave amazing service.

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13 years ago

Nicely done restaurant. Definitely one of the more upscale choices that i could find in Jackson.

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10 years ago

Delicious steak, crunchy hot French bread to die for and a great waitress. I'm happy!

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15 years ago

I've always loved Char. A Jackson institution. I like the new menu although I do miss the lamb chops. Wine list is much improved.

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15 years ago

Since they switched to the new steaks (Allen Brothers( they now have the best steak in the area. Pricey

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I give one star because of the terribly unprofessional, disrespectful treatment I received from…read morestaff today. I called in my order of two bowls of steamed white rice, a half a pound of sausage, and 3 corn on the Cobb. The corn on the Cobb is currently advertised at $3.00 on the website. However the agent informed me that the price has changed and it was now $3.50 and she said this was an incredible amount of anger and attitude. I informed her that the restaurant was suppose to sell at the advertised price but that I would speak to someone about it later and as soon as I said that it sounded like she slammed down the phone. I heard nothing. I ended up calling back and she answered and before I could say anything she said someone else 'would deal with me'. When the other woman came to the phone I started to give my order and I mentioned the advertised price showed $3.00 and she cut me off and said 'no one would be honoring the price on the website'. As I was speaking to her the other female was in the background yelling and insulting me. I could hear her very well. I mentioned to the woman that I could hear her and she cut me off again and told me in so many words she 'didnt have time to address that and for me to continue with the order". I finished my order and she said one of the part owners was inside the restaurant but that the owners 'never spoke with customers' and "he's not going to discount anything for you'. WOW... Talk about being incredibly rude. I like the food here but the way they handled the price being different on the website was just to ignore it and go off on the customer who brought it to their attention.

Service and Food is always on point!!!! I love dining at this restaurant Music keeps you in a great…read moremood and the ambiance is warm.

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