This is nice restaurant located near Kroger. It is not very visible from the road. The food was good. My wife really liked their chicken pasta thing. The service was good. Our server checked in on us a couple of times. Overall it was a good experience. read more

Menu selection is terribly poor compared to other CRG restaurants. Bar service has deteriorated to when you ask for something you get a side look of irritation. It's a shame that this has become the forgotten restaurant in the CRG chain. read more

Great food, and great service . I loved the cocktail Charbonos Punch . The bread and dipping oil were awesome . Can't wait to go back!

Love this place - it's my favorite restaurant in the Indianapolis area - we always have good food and great service when we dine here!

I live down the street from the place and have eaten here 10-15 times in the last year, Atmosphere is nice. You can go there with a significant other for a night out or you can go with the whole family and wont feel uncomfortable. Service can be a bit hit or miss depending on server like any other place but all the staff that i have encountered, from hostess to managers have all been very friendly and attentive to our needs Food is really great for the price although the portion sizes on the proteins seems to vary more than i would expect. I have never tried a dish there that I thought wasn't good and between my family and myself we have had most of the menu. I particularly recommend the calamari for an appetizer and the caribbean mahi for entree. The sirachi garnish with the coconut cream sauce on the mahi is superb. The house salad dressing (cranberry poppyseed) is also excellent if you are eating a salad. They also have a nice wine list and usual a couple of local microbrews on tap to go with some of the usual supsects. My only real complaint about the place is they took my favorite appetizer (Risotto Cakes) off the menu. I do recommend a reservation on Friday and Saturday nights as occasionally there is lengthy wait. read more

I loooooove the food and drink selections, however, the service isn't always the best.

I can't say I've ever been disappointed at a CRG establishment - great dining experiences all around! Charbonos, for some reason located in a strip mall in Avon, has a surprisingly cozy interior that's moodily lit and subtly decorated. They have a good bar selection with plenty of good options, although maybe not quite as extensive as I would have expected. The menu has all the things that you'd expect - steaks, pasta, fish, and even some pizzas and sandwiches thrown in too. I ended up with a steak and the wife got the scallops. Mine was cooked to a perfect med-rare and her scallops were done perfectly as well. Our server was great and did a good job pacing the meal and keeping up with drinks. The whole meal ended up being pretty reasonably priced as well. We really enjoyed ourselves here and won't hesitate to come back. Now we just need to figure out why it took us almost four years to finally try the place! read more

When we made reservations for Easter we were not told it was a buffet that day. What a disappointment. Hoping to get a filet meal for approx. $25....instead it was $25 for the buffet. $12. for kids. My grandson had a couple of tater tots and a piece of turkey...for $12. The dipping bread is one of the things I love about this place but unfortunately we did not get that until the end of our meal. We each had one drink since the waitress never came back to see if we would like another. Overall not the Easter dinner I was hoping for. read more

Great restaraunt! We have eaten here on many occasions. Service has always been great and food delicious. Very nice atmosphere for a date as well. I usually get a steak and my wife always gets a pasta dish. Also love the bread and dipping oil! read more

We visited this restaurant late on Saturday night, just myself and a girlfriend. We sat at the bar top and had a couple cocktails. Service was great and drinks were good as well. Towards the end of the night, we heard very loud voices coming from the back of the restaurant. We heard many obscenities and the shouting continued for quite a while. The bartender working was very nice and told us she wasn't sure what was going on but she would make sure a manager was aware of the situation. A few moments later a man came out of the back room still talking very loud (clearly drunk) and came up to myself and my friend, hanging over the back of our chairs over our shoulders. He reeked of alcohol and we asked him nicely to please step away from us. After he left, the bartender working informed us that the drunk guy was in fact the bartender that works there! We had never visited this restaurant before and we do not plan on coming back after that experience. Completely unprofessional. read more

We have been here many times, on date nights, holiday parties and business meetings. We have never been disappointed! The service is always good, the food is amazing, never have to wait for a seat and they also have a great selection of cocktails! This is definitely my favorite place to visit in Avon! read more

Went here for my birthday and had a GREAT time. Food is fabulous and the service was exceptional. In fact, they toasted myself and my husband with champagne. Very classy!! read more

I liked the food, but it was very overpriced. That is the only negative we experienced. The service was fantastic! We told our waitress it was our anniversary and the manager brought us each a complementary flute of champagne! read more

Very disappointed in this restaurant tonight. This is not what I expect from a Cunningham Restaurant. They did not have any ginger beer to make a Moscow Mule, and took forever to make my second choice drink. I ordered the salmon dinner special, which was not special because there was not much sauce and therefore just boring grilled salmon. I also was alarmed at the $25 price tag on my bill, in comparison with the more affordable entrees on the menu. read more

Still to date no responses from either the restaurant manager or corporate. I guess they really don't care about customer satisfaction. What a shame. They always get too big to care about the people who make it able to be in business. Oh well , I'm just one person, RIGHT??? read more

Loved it! I went for the first time Saturday and the food was so good and the service was even better! I had the risotto, delish! I will for sure go again! read more

We are regulars but....time for an updated evening menu. More appetizers and sandwiches for late night. Service consistently outstanding

Sat 10 minutes and ignored never even acknowledged. Table right next to us sat down at 5 minute mark immediately acknowledged they even got bread before we where helped - asked for a comment card or who I could speak to - shoulders shrugged and given this number 317-378-7274 - walked out may have good good but service is horrid. read more

Last week, ate at Charbonos three times for various reasons for lunch or dinner. Never disappointed by my selection and service. At lunch, was with a large group (20 ppl.) and they served us so well. read more

Very nice menu of fish, beef, pasta and pizza. I had scallops which were over salted but sides great. Salad nice change from norm. Bar menu very good. Server was polite but snippy when we lingered. Overall worth another trip. read more

Went here on New Year's eve as it was my b'day and Jan 1st is our 59th wedding anniversary We arrived at our reservation time & were promptly seated at a nice booth for two. Our server was prompt, but not up on our questions. My wife ordered their famous chicken velvet soup, which was poorly prepared, (hot milk w/chicken chunks) She ordered the salmon which was over-cooked(dry) w/over cooked brussel sprouts hidden under the fish. I ordered the pork chop, which was tough, AND, I asked for a baked potato and chef's vegies. Our server brought croquets & garlic beans instead, informing me that is how my meal comes, even tho I reminded her of my selection, which she said she would ADD on if I wanted it. The very nice mgr came by, listened to my story, then got a small filet(over-crisp) & a new potato for my wife. Being upset, I ordered a cheeseburger figuring they couldn't mess it up. They didn't, was good. The mgr did give us 1/2 off the bill, which was nice, but didn't make us feel any better about our special night of celebration. Won't be going there again. read more

Excellent food and service. Party of 6 and all have something different from salmon, steak, pasta and chicken. We were not rushed and were allowed to enjoy each course. read more

Excellent recipes make this restaurant a star. Dishes are designed by a real chef, and it shows in the food. Good service, excellent menu. If you are in the area, you must give this place a shot. read more

When I visit my sister, I always take everyone to Charbanos. This time, we had a party of 8. As usual, our table was ready and waiting for us when we arrived. Service was again excellent. Food arrived at the table quickly, and everything tasted great. I ordered 7 appetizers, 6 adult meals, 4 kids meals (we all sample their food) a pizza to take home to enjoy the next day, several alcoholic drinks and 2 or 3 desserts, and my bill was only $325. We had so much food that we wound up with 2 bags full of take home boxes. This is one of the few chains that's still enjoyable. Most taste like cheap frozen food that's been reheated, but Charbanos is excellent, especially for the price. Always a pleasure to deal with the staff at Charbanos! read more

Excellent...The food was great.. unique and a great price for what you get. Loved the crab cakes, bread, hummus, and the ravoli was amazing. My husband got a steak and really liked it although he said it is not quite as good as the steakhouses downtown (st elmos and ruths chris) it was still very good and a lot cheaper. We will definately be coming back to try everything else! read more

Don't ever plan a party here. Long story short - I planned a surprise party for my spouse. Made the reservation for 20 about five weeks before the party. Confirmed a week prior. Dropped off the cake and discussed details at 11 am on day of party. No mention during any of those conversations that there was a time limit on the room. Received a phone call at 11:30 am telling us that we had to be out of the room by 8:15 pm. Party was not set to start until 6:00 pm. Returned to restaurant and talked to manager Joel. He insisted that 2 hours was enough time and refused to move us to the main dining area. It was too late to move the party elsewhere, so I had no choice. Showed up at 6:15 with spouse. Surprise was ruined by the hostess who was a complete idiot. She just pointed to the room when we said we had a reservation and didn't walk us in or anything. I had discussed this with Andrew, our waiter, that morning. Took a really long time to take orders and receive salads. At least two entrees did not arrive with the rest of the party's. It was then 7:45, and we were told we only had 30 minutes left. Other entrees arrived while we were forced to cut and serve cake. Multiple drinks returned to bar because they were absolutely disgusting and made incorrectly. Joel tried to blame us for not having enough time because we "changed our minds" and wanted separate checks. I discussed this with him (and Andrew) at least three times and was assured it was not a problem. Ended up knowing the bride who had the room after us. She was extremely unhappy because she was also not told there was a time limit on the room until 2:30 the afternoon of the event. Clearly a management problem. Turns out we also knew someone dining in the main area the same evening. They had a problem with their table because of a large party of 20-25. That explains why Joel refused to move our party. Did contact owner, Mike Cunningham, next week. He confirmed that overbooking has consistely been a problem. Clearly greedy management who is more concerned with booking and taking the money than ensuring guests have a good dining experience. Cunningham did not offer to reimburse or comp any meals. Our party spent over $550 before tip. Will not be dining at any of the Cunningham group restaurants (Bru Burger, Stone Creek, Mesh) again. So much for trying to support local chains. Next time I'll just plan something for a downtown Indy restaurant. read more

Not very often do you get a meal that is absolutely fantastic, but here you do. The service is great and the food is even better. The managing staff is there to help and always there to check on your experience during your meal. I can't complain about my experience any of the times I went to enjoy a meal. If you want a meal like no other, this is where you need to visit! read more

My wife and I would consider ourselves to be regulars here, I would say that we eat at this location 3 to 4 times a month. We just finished having dinner here and we were served by Kain. During our meal we were greeted with a smile, which was surprising to us as we have been served by Kain before and this was not the case. Upon our food being delivered I asked for a refill, after the server left the table we saw him repeatedly pacing back and forth past our table without returning with a refill. After a period of time my wife became ready for a refill so we both moved our glasses to the edge of the table to make it more noticeable, this however did not work as our server had disappeared by this point. Even though our server had disappeared, Spencer the GM was nearby and we thought for sure that he would notice and give us refills, we were wrong. Spencer paced back and forth past our table just as our server had done before. Spencer also proceeded to check on the tables around ours but never ventured over to check on us. Our server then appeared and looked at our table and continued on, I then decided I was going to do something to get his attention so I proceeded to take my wife's water glass and pour the water into my glass. The server finally noticed and came to the table offering refills, before leaving the table he offered to then take our empty plates as we had finished our meals by this point. When he went to reach across the table to pick up the plates we then discovered where he had been, he reeked of cigarette smoke. We love coming to this restaurant so we will not let our experience keep us from coming back, but we would ask to not be seated in his area again. We just wanted to make the situation aware to the proper people. read more

My hubby took me here for Mother's Day Dinner. We arrived early, around 4:30 and was seated right away in the bar area as requested. There was some confusion as to who are server was, but did receive our drinks quickly and they were great. We ordered the calamari as an app and it was good and arrived timely. When we finally placed our entrée order, I had ordered the pork chops and was told they were out; in fact they were out of all pork items! Really, at 4:30 on Mother's Day??? Instead I ordered the chicken piccata and my husband ordered the mahi mahi. The chicken piccata was more like fried chicken with gravy!! Not only that, I could barely cut it with a knife or chew it. The mahi mahi was over-cooked and dry and the shrimp that came with it was the same. We have eaten here several times with no issues, but we feel like Charbono's dropped the ball on this one. Is it new management? New menu? Regardless, it was Mother's Day; any restaurant should know from past experience what you need to have on hand. read more