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    Charlie's Cafe

    4.2 (60 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, German
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    The special continental roast beef sandwich is Terrific! Don't pass on this comfort meal. We stop frequently traveling on 94. I know others make this a must stop for lunch or dinner.

    Apps, wings, soups and salads
    Kirsten O.

    Ordered burger baskets. I had sweet potato fries with my mushroom and Swiss. Hubby had crinkle fries with deluxe burger. His fries were ok but he had a side of hot gravy which made them much better. Burgers were ok. Nothing to write home about. Busy place with people buying homemade cinnamon rolls and pie.

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    June S.

    We loved Charlie's! It was a welcome relief from all the Subways and Mcdonalds off the highway. The staff was very nice, and as we came in at 3pm in the middle of the week the place was nearly empty. You seat yourselves here and menus are on the table, along with (unexpectedly) a gluten-free menu. We were promptly given water. We ordered the 21 shrimp basket (which came with a lot more than 21 pieces of shrimp, fries, and toast), french toast (3 slices of french toast and 2 eggs), a grilled chicken sandwich, and a kid's mini corndog basket. The shrimp and fries were crispy and hot, french toast was thick and not too greasy, eggs were perfect, and the sandwich and mini-corndogs were great too. Bathrooms were clean, portions were good, and prices were reasonable. We will definitely stop in again the next time we're on a road trip on 94. The town looked really cute as well.

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    This place is ALWAYS amazing great staff great food great customer service food is ALWAYS hot and cooked correctly!

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    14 years ago

    You might be put off by the garish signage and billboards, but once you're inside, it's a fine diner with good food and great prices.

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    10 years ago

    Breakfast all day! Loads of specials on the board. Home cooking. Friendly service!!! Located on a bike trail.

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    12 years ago

    my car broke down outside freeport and i walked here and got a blueberry pie. AMAZING pie. best in the area.

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    Gold Nugget Tavern & Grille

    Gold Nugget Tavern & Grille

    3.6(360 reviews)
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    My wife and I went mid Wednesday afternoon for a happy hour with their date night special. Here's…read moremy overall ratings of what we ordered. Cheese curds - 8.5/10 Really good center and sauce, needed more breading and crunch on the exterior to match the quality of the state fair. Burger - 7/10 Solid for a pub burger, bun slightly more charred than I like, inner bites better than edges. To be fair, I'm realizing that a pub burger has a lower ceiling than a good smash burger so you know my preferences. Parlour and Five Guys are 10's to me. Fries - 8/10 Extra crispy, pretty good but somehow lacking the same flavor of other places like Bon Chon or Spitz that also use the double fry/heavy batter method. Stir Fry Bowl - 6.5/10 - very soy forward and salty, reminds me of a wok place where you walk up and choose your ingredients. Could have used less sauce or maybe sub for teriyaki Chocolate Lava Cake - 9/10 Delicious! Perfect ratio of cake to ice cream and whipped cream. Quality ice cream and great way to end the meal. Service and atmosphere were great. Certainly a bonus to use their date night deal which I think was an app, two entree, and dessert for $40.

    so this place is an institution in the Glen Lake area. i remember when it was a much smaller place…read morethat served up sodas and beers in frosted mugs. honestly the vibe back then was even better imo. food here is pretty good. they have a solid variety of burgers and other options. it's a good place to go with friends/family, also solo as i've done at the bar a few times. the reason i don't give a higher rating is i feel the place kind of phones it in on weeknights, which is a shame. i try to cut the staff a break because a) props to anyone in the service industry and b) i can understand how they would want to close on time, if not early if/when they're able to on slower nights my bone to pick with the above is that because their close time is open ended on weeknights, it's not always clear how long they'll be open. they run two happy hours, including from 8pm to close. this includes food. as someone who sometimes works later myself (retail, baby!), a later night HH with food is ideal. unfortunately, a couple of times i've arrived after 9pm and been told the kitchen is closed and they're on last call. they're "supposed" to go til 10pm. i realize i may be splitting hairs, but i also think if they wanted to create a more customer friendly vibe, they would go out of their way to stay open. Beckett's in uptown and Meteor Bar in Northeast are great examples of bars, both with food, that consistently go later no matter what. granted they are both in Minneapolis, so different customer base. come here, support this local establishment! they are good, just not great though they could be!! p.s. yes i am writing this from the bar, and just an update: my bill confirmed their happy hour is NOT running tonight. :/ granted the bartender never said there was happy hour and those menus weren't out, so i suspected as much. but i came for the happy hour, including food, and got neither. first world problems for sure!

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