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    4.0 (287 reviews)
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    Tran N.

    We stopped by Char'd for dinner before heading to a concert. Though it wasn't busy, we did make reservations ahead of time, which is a super easy and smooth process. There was also lots of street parking nearby as well which was convenient! The restaurant itself has a nice ambiance with dim lighting. Our server was super friendly which we appreciated! As for the food, it was good, but not quite what I expected. We ordered the rajogi and the hand-cut grilled pork ssam. The menu is more modern and not as authentic. I was hoping for more traditional flavors. The kimchi wasn't as tangy or spicy as well. Overall, it's fine for a night out if you're looking for a modern twist on Korean cuisine, but it's not the best or most authentic Korean food I've had.

    Celeste L.

    Great tasting food in a hip and modern with rustic vibe. I love the air plants and flowers at the front with additional permanent succulents in the dining area adding a natural feel. I went with a classic entree with the Beef bulgogi while my group tried other entrees. I got to sample theirs with a few bites and really like the spicy chicken with rice. The kimchi was so good as well and the scallion pancakes. You can't go wrong with edamame for an appetizer. Our server was very helpful, he provided all the food in a timely manner and was very court and answered some of my questions. I was surprised they don't serve dessert, so just a heads up, plan ahead. Their reservation system via open table does not show any abaiapbilities when I tried to reserve, so I called during their open hours in the evening. They charge a $100+ fee on your credit card if you don't show up or cancel within 24 hours of reserving via phone. This would be the first time I come across a business that does this but maybe other places do This as well, so another heads up.

    Pork Kimchi Stew
    Jiyoung S.

    Before I jump into my review, I really wanted to love this place. I did a lot of Yelp and Instagram research prior to visiting Milwaukee and decided to visit Char'd. I visited alone on a Wednesday night. Parking was tricky around the restaurant as it was my first time visiting the area, but you could find street parking as well as park at a parking deck nearby and walk. When I walked in, there were 3 other tables. By 6:45 pm, I was the only person in the restaurant, which I thought was super odd. As soon as I was seated, I was presented with cucumber kimchi, which was absolutely delicious. Knowing that it's a Korean restaurant but in a different city than where I'm form, I asked if they do refills on side dishes and I was told that first refill is FREE, but the next refills will be charged. I noted this and enjoyed my dinner. I got Galaxy Lemonade, Hand-Cut Grilled Pork Ssam, and Pork Kimchi Stew. Lemonade was pretty good and nothing stood too much. Pork Ssam was delicious, but what I was presented was slightly different than what I saw on Yelp pictures. Pork was well seasoned and bit tough, but the sauces and small pickles that came with the dish was amazing. Let's talk about Pork Kimchi Stew. It supposed to come with ramen, rice cake, spam, and dumplings. There was 3 spam pieces, 2 rice cake pieces, and 1 dumpling. Based on the ingredients, this is a sad version of an army stew. As Korean, I've had better army stew in the past that did not cost over $20. This stew isn't worth its price. I was pretty disappointed with this dish. I deliberately ordered two dishes to have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. When I was asking for to-go containers, I brought up the cucumber kimchi refill I never got and asked for to go. The server, who never asked if I'm doing OK until I was done eating, went to kitchen and brought a container full of cucumber kimchi with $5 added to my bill without asking me. If this was a non-work trip dinner where I have to pay the bill on my own, I would have asked the server to take $5 off from the check and take the cucumber container back to the kitchen as I never asked for kimchi to-go. As I specifically asked for the kimchi refill, I wish the server came to ask me to clarify upon the kitchen disagreeing with my request. But there was no communication with me, which was quite disappointing. I now understand some of the low star reviews left on Yelp. I paid 20% tip, but the server didn't deserve that full tip. I left the restaurant quite pissed off. Now I understand why the restaurant was empty while I dined.

    Jap chae noodles
    Lauren P.

    Recently visited Char'd on a double date. I walk past the spot all the time, and have been wanting to check it out so I was happy to cross it off my list! We started out with the scallion pancake and the sweet & spicy dumplings--which I'd both recommend you order! These are definitely some of the best potstickers I've ever had, topped with a sauce that seemed like chili oil. The scallion pancake had little pieces of shrimp tucked away, which was a pleasant surprise. We also got a complementary dish of kimchi. For the main entrees, our server recommended all of her favorite dishes to us--and 3/4 of us ended up ordering one of her recommendations. My boyfriend ordered the galbi, and the meat was really flavorful. My friends enjoyed the pork and beef bulgogi (also server recommendations). I ordered the jap chae glass noodles, which have a flavor ever so reminiscent of sweet potato. I had never had anything like them, when it comes to taste and presentation! Our server was very attentive with refilling our waters and checking in on us enough throughout our stay. Come to Char'd when you want to try something new! It'd be a great Third Ward date spot, whether you sit at the bar or have a full meal together.

    A brick wall features the word 'CHAR'D' in moss-covered letters, illuminated from below, with a black shelf and a dark bench in front.
    Jim M.

    Another great meal at Char'd! If you are dining here, do not sleep on the dumplings. They are to die for! I went for the spicy squid and pork this time. Spicy, savory, delicious. I also tried the yuzu beez specialty cocktail and really enjoyed it! Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals. The service this visit was a little off. The food came out quickly. But our server was not very present as you would normally expect. Could be an off night. One other thing to note. We had a party of 6. It is not unusual to see a gratuity added for a party our size, and it was. But what was unusual was it was listed on the bill as a "service charge". That was unusual to me so I asked about it and was advised that it was a gratuity. I wasn't upset about it. But I would prefer to see it listed as a gratuity. Regardless, we will be back for the amazing food!

    Japchae - A plate of stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables, beef, and a fried egg, accompanied by rice, with a bowl of rice and a spicy stew in the background.
    Julie Y.

    I went to Char'd for a dinner and was seated very quickly. There seems to be fast service in getting your order in and food to the table. However, once the food was placed, service was less attentive. The server was slower with getting water refills and checking in. Overall, the food was delicious. It just leans more towards a "Korean-American" fusion style, rather than a true Korean cuisine. This was a nice place for a casual dinner, but not the best Korean food I've had.

    Grilled Pork Belly - A black cast iron plate contains grilled pork belly, corn on the cob, kimchi, and mixed vegetables, served on a wooden table.
    Kelsie R.

    Char'd is such a great sit-down Korean restaurant with a modern vibe - something I haven't seen often. This is the perfect spot to split everything you want from the menu (thanks to our Uber driver for that recommendation). Every dish we had was amazing, and the service was great. Tried: KFC wings, garlic chili shrimp, grilled pork belly Loved: all the food we had. The sauces that came with the grilled pork belly made it so flavorful with all the side accompaniments The KFC wings were fantastic, and definitely the highlight. The garlic chili shrimp was also amazing, and reminded me of a better version of the Panda Express honey walnut shrimp with a spicy kick and not as much sugar Liked: it's easier to walk or Uber unless you come on a weeknight - otherwise street parking can be difficult

    Sweet sour pork
    Carla R.

    I was really excited to go here but was let down. The service was really slow and my fiancé got his meal about 10 minutes before mine, so his stone bowl rice hardened waiting for my food. I got the sweet/sour pork and it was sooo fatty. I had to keep chewing for quite a while and I did not finish this dish or take it home. The sauce was inauthentic as well. Also, they do not give anything for birthdays which was a bummer. On a positive note, it was a nice atmosphere.

    Scott D.

    Stopped in for valentines this year since they were one of the few places serving a full menu. Food was terrific as always, Korean fusion had a soft spot in my heart before finding Char'd, but it's been taken to a whole new level lately. My fiancé and I love splitting a carafe of Soju as well, it's just the right amount to share. Service for such a busy holiday was excellent, and the mood was perfect. Their KFC wings hold a special place in my heart and I'd highly recommend starting there on your first visit.

    Far East (left) and Yuzu Beez (right) - Two cocktails are placed on a wooden table in a restaurant setting, one with an orange slice and the other with lemon slices, both with black straws.
    Ankita S.

    My husband and I celebrated his birthday with dinner here this year and it was an overall very nice experience, but the meal didn't live up to prior birthday dinners at Momo Mee, for example. I made reservations a few weeks in advance, though that probably wasn't necessary as the restaurant wasn't completely full when we arrived. We got seated right away and our waitress was very nice and got our orders swiftly. My husband got the Far East cocktail while I did the Yuzu Beez. We both enjoyed our drinks a lot. Mine was sweet and refreshing though got watered down kind of quickly. We started our meal with the shishito cauliflower and Togarashi fries. The cauliflower was amazing! Very flavorful and nicely cooked. The fries, in comparison, were a let down. For fries, they were good, but the Togarashi seasoning was a let down - there was almost no flavor to the fries and even the salt seemed lacking. It also doesn't come with any kind of dipping sauce, but our waitress brought over a gochujang sauce when we asked if they had any hot sauces. The fries do go well with the gochujang. For dinner, I got the tofu sweet glass noodles while my husband got the tofu bibimbap. We both thoroughly enjoyed the noodles, but in comparison were again disappointed with the bibimbap - everything was cooked well, but it just felt like it needed something more. They have one dessert option - the croiffle. We got this to celebrate my husband's birthday and the waitress even put a candle on it, which was a very sweet gesture. This dessert was a perfect ending! It was sweet, flaky, and warm and went SO nicely with the cookie dough ice cream on the side. Would highly recommend this! Overall it was a good dinner experience, but I'm not sure we're in a hurry to go back.

    A Korean-inspired meal featuring a sizzling hot plate with beef, vegetables, and a fried egg, accompanied by side dishes and drinks.
    Dean B.

    Fun hipster atmosphere in the trendy Third Ward. Parking nearby, which was convenient. A somewhat limited menu but all the classic Korean favorites. Wonderful food all the way around. The scallion pancakes were very good (had the kimchi version, not seafood). Bulgogi and Galbi were great and portions were about right, not too much or too little. Bibimbap perhaps not completely authentic but great presentation and really tasty. Some interesting drinks, both American and Korean. Service was good, not great. And they didn't have any banchan other than kimchi. But overall great experience. Would go back and would definitely recommend.

    Beef Bulgogi
    Andrea F.

    I liked it here so much I came back two days in a row! I went on a Thursday night with my husband for dinner and the restaurant wasn't very busy but when I returned on Friday they had a good amount of business. The restaurant can be hard to find if you're not looking directly at it but the interior is really nicely designed with big floor to ceiling windows at the entrance and a bar on a lower level where you walk in. The staff were all incredibly friendly and helpful with recommendations and I loved all of the food we tried. I had a couple different appetizers and tried a few people's meals and everything was so delicious. The menu is a sauce lovers dream and the flavors are so well crafted. The entrees come with several sides and we had plenty of leftovers to take home!

    Stir Fry Glass Noodle (Japchae) bottom- okay Spicy Beef Soup top- okay - A bowl of glass noodles with beef and vegetables, topped with sesame seeds, and a bowl of spicy beef soup with green onions, served on a wooden table.
    Ben W.

    I was very excited to try the spicy beef soup with glass noodles added along with the spicy chicken with veggies! Also added the japchae which overall the dishes were good but the kimchi wasn't my favorite and all three dishes lacked spice which really prevented the dishes from being great! I was expected to the soup to be hot but instead was just warm. I do have to say the quality of ingredients was high but just underwhelmed my taste buds compared to other Korean restaurants i have been to around milwaukee. I will have to give it one more shot for the beef bulgogi but wish I could have rated this place higher. Three dishes for 84$ after tax and tip split 3 ways= 28$ per person

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    Food is consistently good. Ambience can be a big dark which doesn't give a cozy feeling but the food is worth the revisit.

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    7:30 Saturday. Empty. Sad experience. And they still have multiple Christmas decorations up. Mediocre food. Underwhelming to say the least.

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    Not authentic and expensive. The broth is the same from instant ramen, so absolutely not worth the price. Service was attentive.

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    Think this may be the best Korean food in town. The atmosphere is more modern. The waitstaff was friendly. I'll definitely return.

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    I stopped here for restaurant of the week and I'm a bbq hound so it was only a matter of time. The…read moreplace doesn't look like much, it's not a date night place but it does have a few tables for dine in. The guy working the counter was doing a great job and gave me a rib tip sample that was delicious. I ordered the rib dinner that comes with two sides for $20, unfortunately they were out of greens so Mac and beans would be my sides. I always say if you smell smoke/grill in the air outside it's most like going to be good and I smelled the grill as I walked up, not a wood smoke smell. My rib dinner looked good that was only 5 bones with a nice bark. The ribs were moist/tender fall odd the bone with a backyard grill flavor, not a wood smoke flavor. The rids were delicious and tasty with the seasoned rub. The beans were good but very sweet. The Mac and cheese was over cooked to mush, not Al dente and slightly creamy with a small cheese flavor topped with cheese. The Mac and cheese could have been seasoned better like the ribs but still good. Overall I had a great lunch and I like the grill flavor because most places use wood smoke so I like this style to break up bbq from time to time. I would definitely stop back for more of the menu.

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    How can one piece of meat be 1 and 5 star? If you're judging on that, then wow, amazing! I read…read moregood things about the brisket here and found it inside Redbar and was able to grab a seat at the bar. I ordered a beer and decided on Brisket and added a Sausage for 6 bucks. I started cutting into the brisket and was immediately turned off. This was like cutting into a piece of beef jerky. It was try and tough and I shouldn't have even put it in my mouth, but I reluctantly did! Oh wait, this isn't that forum in that adult magazine.... But Yuck Yuck Yuck to that dry meat. Luckily, there was a LOT of brisket so I fished around and cut a piece from the other end and wow... BUTTER! This was some of the juiciest brisket I've had. The fat rendered nicely and it was still meaty. SOOOO good. Yes, this good part was connected to the bad part. The $6 add on for the sausage was pretty good as well, as was the side of Mac n Cheese. With the add on, it's probably a shareable plate for most people, including me these days. Parking is limited as it's kind of in a neighborhood, and the Redbar itself has a locals, dive-bar vibe, which isn't a bad thing. Just something you should know! Cheap beers though!

    Located inside Red Bar in St Francis, this BBQ restaurant is a wonderful change up to typical bar…read morefood. We arrived on a Friday during dinner time. With only a handful of tables to sit at, we waited a few minutes until a party left. Menus were dropped off promptly with instructions to order drinks & food at the bar. We decided to share the French Onion Dip as an app. Chips were delicious, while the dip had a good, familiar taste. I ordered the smoked sausage platter for my meal. The sausage was spicy & had a wonderful snap. The Mac & cheese flavor was good but had a bit of a gritty consistency. The house pickles were a great palate cleanser. Great spot to enjoy a drink & eat! Will be back to try other offerings.

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    He has the best barbecue in town. His sauce is a barbecue tomato sauce absolutely delicious. Would…read morelove to buy more barbecue tomato sauce.

    I was on the area and I saw this new food cart so I stopped by to check it out. Is a bbq cart that…read moreoffers rib tips, dogs, brats, chicken and burgers with a side of beans or corn on the cob. Well I'm definitely doing the rib tips but it was too early because they just went on the grill, see my pictures so I would have to stop back later in the day. 3 hours went by so I went back and asked if he still had some rib tips left and he said yes so I'm down with that. He is there Tuesday to Saturday 10:30 to 4pm he says. The rib tips looked amazing on the grill and I took a picture so you could see the before and after pictures of the cooked rib rips. I ordered the meat only for $10 because the sides didn't interest at all and did my car smell so good so I pulled over because I couldn't wait to try them. The rib tips had a nice looking bark that was seasoned nicely and tasty I thought. The rib meat had that little chew that I like because I don't like the mush fall off the bone meat. The rib tips were meaty and not all cartilage with most of the meat chopped off like some places. The meat was very tasty with that bark and a deep grilled flavor that I really liked, like a backyard bbq. I really like that he uses charcoal to cook his food because it's so hard to find places that cook with charcoal anymore and he seems like a like a really nice guy and he let me take my pictures which helps his business. I didn't even use the bbq sauce because the meat stands on its own by the way. There is no bbq in the immediate area that I can think of so this is a nice addition to the neighborhood if your looking for some tasty rib tips here you go. I would definitely go back for some rib tips again because as much as I like ribs I do like doing tips from time to time.

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