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Charlie's Restaurant

4.3 (116 reviews)
InexpensiveSeafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids
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Milkshakes
Marissa M.

Best burger joint around. Their crinkle cut fries are so good! We got milkshakes, we tried the strawberry the chocolate and the cookies and cream, and my God they were so delicious. Their burgers are absolutely amazing. If you haven't been here, they have these huge vats of pickles, both dill and sweet pickles that you can keep refilling at your leisure throughout your meal. This is something I have never seen before and going forward will be disappointed by every burger joint that does not do this. Seriously try a milkshake! They were unbelievable!

Garbage Plate
Robert B.

I came here to try a Rochester original, the garbage plate. The restaurant was clean and staff were friendly and attentive. Charlie's had a timeless vibe and decor. The garbage plate was excellent and lived up to the billing. The flavors of each of the ingredients (cheeseburger patty, macaroni salad,home fries, meat sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce) seamlessly blended and complimented each other in an unforgettable explosion of flavor. Don't knock the garbage plate until you try it, it is a unique unforgettable dining experience.

Charlieburger, onion rings, lots of pickles and a side of hot sauce. Yum!
Mike G.

I've been going to Charlie's in Webster practically since I was born! Charlie's has one of my favorite "Rochester-Style" burgers, the Charlieburger. Always ordered on a hard roll with everything on it. Yes, it's a bit messy to eat, but that's just part of the experience! Their hot sauce is great, too. Charlie's also has one of my favorite "trash plates" in Rochester, and their plate sauce (different from their burger hot sauce) is amazing...it really has a kick which I love, and they don't skimp on it either! The service is always friendly and super quick, and I'll never understand how they remember your order, and always get it right without writing it down...I'm always impressed! The free vats of sweet and dill pickles are a great bonus...not sure if they're homemade or not, but they have always tasted the same, and I've never found anything quite like them. And they have fountain Loganberry drink...my favorite! Writing this review has me craving a plate from Charlie's now...guess I know where I'm going for dinner!

Impossible garbage plate
Jen K.

I read reviews on here about their Impossible garbage plate, so I had to go try it! I am vegetarian, and have never had the typical meat sauce that goes on a garbage plate. So I ordered it plain with the impossible meat sauce on the side. Thank goodness I did because I am not a fan, lol. My husband ate it and said it tastes like garbage plate sauce, so there was nothing wrong with it. Just not my taste. The garbage plate itself was good. The Impossible burgers were a little thin. They could have been thicker. The fries were ok, and the mac salad was good. It was a very good price for an Impossible plate though. And it came with a drink. My husband got a double mushroom swiss burger and also liked it. Ordering online was easy. And when I got there they had curbside pickup, so I didn't even need to get out of my car, which is always nice. We'd both go back.

Vegetarian garbage plate
Justin E.

I haven't been to Charlie's in quite some time, at least 15 years in fact...not because I don't like the food here or anything, because their food was always delicious. Just because it's quite the drive for me and when I'm hungry I prefer to get something a little closer. So what has brought me back to one of my childhood favorite burger joints? Vegetarian Garbage plates!!! I have recently stopped eating meat this past year..about 5 months ago to be in fact..and I swear it has put my diabetes in full remission. Anyways when my brother informed me that Charlie's had vegan garbage plates..I knew we had to try them. I'm literally in the middle of eating it right now as I write this review. That's how good it is...oh my goodness it's amazing...it doesn't even taste meatless...like seriously! How in the fudge did they create something known for being a meaty, fat filled tasty carnivores dream, into a meatless, plant based, vegetarians reality!? Seriously..if you are meatless, plant based, or just trying to cut back on meat...try this "Full Plate" from Charlie's...I'm having a moment with my meatless garbage plate. *_*

The Charlie plate. 5 stars without a doubt!
Joel M.

The garbage plate war in Rochester is a real thing now. Growing up in Rochester there were not many locations for a plate but now they have multiplied ten fold. I used to live in Greece but my parents moved to Macedon so I have begun to grab garbage plates in other corners of the city. Charlie Riedel's is kicking some serious butt in this garbage plate battle royal. They have fast service, ample parking and are located in a nice area. Most importantly their plate is amazing. The sauce is killer and every element is spot on. Their plate is slightly more expensive than the one in the city but they also give you a bit more of everything. The burgers are bigger and the sides are plentiful. I don't want to turn my back on the original but this garbage plate connoisseur is seriously impressed by what Charlie and company is putting out!

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4 years ago

Was there not too long ago and my sibling got food poisoning from the fish. Do not recommend

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3 years ago

Great mid week fish fry, large portions and burgers and hots! I like the call ahead to order option and convenience of picking up.

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5 years ago

Consistently excellent! It's always a pleasure to stop here. Great food and great staff.

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Charlie's is a icon in Webster and beyond. Kudos to you for your handling of Covid-19, awesome food, awesome staff, awesome everything.

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Great food ,great prices, very clean and fast, courteous service from the counter employees

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Our little local breakfast jewel. It's our Sunday go to place. Delicious food friendly service

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Ok, so my cousin comes in while we are waiting to order. She is only getting the Chocolate cake. "…read moreHave you tried the Chocolate cake?" We never eat dessert but we tried it. OMG! It was amazing. We had a fork war over the single piece. ( He won) . As usual it food was good. The special was 3 pieces of batters cod and Cole slaw with fires. Perfect. The only thing wrong was a very loud customer at the bar , but eh... we will sit farther away next time.

This is my second time trying Mama Lor's since we have moved to the area, I've been underwhelmed…read moreboth times. I have ordered two different omelettes on two different occasions now: an egg white with spinach and mushroom and a meat lovers. Both were quite overcooked and the meat lovers seemed like a thin sheet of egg that they filled with toppings later on like a crepe. Additionally the meat lovers side of rye toast was obviously burnt but still served to me, I just ate around it for a few bites and gave up. My husband ordered fish and chips the first time - I thought the batter was tasty and enjoyed it though I think the filleting of the actual fish could have been a lot cleaner. This item is the only reason my review is not a one star, I thought it tasted good. The second time he ordered clam chowder and a salad that had chicken, fruit, nuts. The salad was fine nothing wrong but not a stand out either it seemed similar to something I'd get as a salad kit from the store. The clam chowder though was awful, so thick and gelatinous it seemed like it was canned which is already a red flag but one of those canned soups that you're supposed to add water to and like they forgot to do that part. On top of being weirdly thick it was also cold you can tell they didn't heat it thoroughly whether that was in a microwave or not though I can't really tell. I truly don't understand the hype or reviews for this restaurant given we've tried multiple items and for the most part fell flat with the sole exception of the fried fish. I was disappointed given the expectation from other reviews and unfortunately we won't be back for a third try.

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