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Charlene's Bar & Grille

3.6 (35 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Me and Mrs Charlene'
Kevin C.

Me and my cousin found a great neighborhood spot. The owner Mrs Charlene personally checks on you to make sure you enjoyed her food. The other customers are friendly and made me feel like a regular. The bartender Nikki was great and makes the best drinks. I will be back often.

This was our plate for sit down eating.

Arrived and asked the waitress what the most popular item was and she said "everything ". I said really, what do most locals go for in this spot. She would not answer. She kept saying "everything " with zero recommendations Ordered a normal cheeseburger burger. 56 mins later, I get a cold burger in a plastic to go box. They serve sit down meals in plastic to go containers. Don't waste your money. I am prepared to be sick To the restaurant..charge more and provide more. I know you can do better

Whiting Fish Dinner with cabbage, Mac & Cheese. Mac and cheese bussin
Lauri T.

The bartender Q was awesome. Restaurant had a vibe but not many people there. Food is decent. Not a fan of sugar in my vegetables. The sugar overpowered the cabbage and greens. The whole wings were very tasty.

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Alesia S.

Stopped by for some lunch after a work event in the area. Found out that it was a black owned business, which I love to support. I ordered the Turkey burger with fries. It was really good. I recommend trying the Charlene mild sauce. I put it on my burger, but was told a lot of people put it on their fries. I was the only person in the establishment at the time. The bartender/owner was very attentive and made good conversation. The place gave a neighborhood bar feel. I will definitely be returning.

Lamb Chops, Mac & Cheese ,Kale and collard greens
Monique M.

This food was very very good, I'd definitely recommend anyone looking for a place to eat to go here. She had our food out in a good amount of time and the staff was friendly. I ordered the lamb chops and when I tell you that those were THE best lamb chops EVER I'm not playing. The macaroni and greens were definitely top tier. I'm definitely visiting this place again.

Uncooked Chicken

Upon entry this place looked pretty bad and unfortunately I was hungry so there was not any options around 9pm that I was willing to explore. The place looked highly disorganized and had a distinct smell when I went. I didn't have high hopes and the best I could expect was not to feel sick after eating the food. Unfortunate because I ordered the smoked wings and Mac and cheese. Got back to my hotel, Mac and cheese was overly salted with no flavor, something told me to tear the wing open before I ate it. Glad that I did because it is purple in the center. After eating a few bites the only edible thing on the plate was the cabbage. Hopefully I don't wake up sick tomorrow but we gotta do better. Coming from NYC I've never experienced a place to eat with bug spray within the visibility of a customer. Pretty sad because I was looking specifically for black owned businesses. I recommend yall cleaning up the place this is unsanitary and unsafe.

Collard greens
Sameka W.

As a family group went to this restaurant during a trip to DC & it was a disaster, very disappointing. We got there around 4pm and waited 2 1/2 hours to receive our food. The waiter was great but the customer service altogether was horrible. They were out of Meatloaf, chicken salad, cabbage, etc. the corn pudding was continuously cooked & burnt. The only thing that was good was the seafood egg roll and the greens. The corn bread was over microwaved and rubbery. The Mac and cheese was dry and the chicken was under seasoned. I totally do not recommend this place at all.

Fried fish, mac and cheese, and greens.
Ian M.

Great family-run spot with friendly owner. I got the fried fish (whiting), mac and cheese, collared greens, string beans, and banana pudding. All of it was delicious but my favorite was the greens - flavorful and tender. The food runs of the salty side, but I like salty so no complaints. The pudding had nice chunks of fresh banana with whipped cream swirled in. Looking forward to coming back!

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Larry L.

One of the best meals in DC. The quality food is supervised by Charlene. She is the best cook with great recipes. Great food at a fantastic value. Family owned and operated. Catch a football game while you enjoy your meal.

Fried whiting! Perfectly fried- nice and crispy! Yummy

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Love it. And the sweet potato pie is off the hook. Ms. Charlene is the best and the food taste like home.

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