Went and placed large order to go, I asked girl do I need to check this order? She said no I checked it and it was all there. I left and got home, left off my boiled shrimp. Called that night, they said yes its here . I asked for a credit, was told I could have a credit. I said I'll come in Sat morning. I got there they said it will be 20 minutes. I said I don't have 20 min to wait. Just keep the shrimp. I then asked for coke to go. I was charged 3.00+ for small coke. I gave a $5.00 bill she could give me change. I will not be going back. They kept my shrimp and my money and charged me for the coke. Poor customer service. Food is great though!! read more

Have eaten at Charlie's several times an if the Lord allows me , I'll ne dining there Wednesday for my birthday. Their servers are such helpers and do all they can to please the customers. The atmosphere is welcoming, and for them to go above and beyond to satisfy their customers should be commended. I Don know the young lady name that waited on my brother, but if she's allowed to read this she will know how much she is appreciated. The answer to the question that night was, Capers. Thanks again read more

This is a nice place, and the staff is very friendly, but the food is subpar to say the least. The Poboy bread was incredibly soft no crispiness on the outside, like it's supposed to be at all the shrimp were tiny and tasteless and the gumbo like they used, frozen crawfish and shrimpgranted I didn't try their steak but I don't think it's worth the trip all the way out here to Springfield to try it again read more

The food was okay but the service was absolutely horrible.it took forever to get our food. My cup of gumbo had no meat in it at all and when I told the waitress she offered nothing to fix it. Then my husband and I both ordered the catfish plate, the fish and the fries where literally dripping with grease and to put the icing on the cake we were supposed to have fries and coleslaw with our meal, the waitress never brought the coleslaw out to us, so when we were almost completely finished I asked about it and the waitress told me that I should have reminded her to bring it out to us. I was like isn't that your job? She got pissy with me and my husband dragged me out of the restaurant. Needless to say I don't think we will be back. read more

I'm not sure how they make their crab au gratin, but magic has to be involved!! Best meal we've had in the area and we will definitely be back! read more

If you are near the river Charlies is a decent place to stop and grab a bite to eat. It's not too cheap but it's not too expensive by todays standards either. The bar has a nice atmosphere and usually has pretty good service. I liked the steaks I have eaten here and I would recommend giving it a try. read more

I love it here the food is beyond expectation and great service this our date night and this place o choose read more

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Worst food I have ever eaten. Heard these are new owners. May need to hire an actual chef. Seriously, I am unsure how they're open.

I have had people telling me to try this place for 2 years. Finally we decided to do it. I can tell you all you need to know pretty quickly. Let's start with the steaks. Not quality meat. Mine was also not cooked as ordered. It also had absolutely no taste at all. I just didn't eat it, brought it home, seasoned it, and recooked it myself. No one should have to do that. The seafood was not bad. You get a decent amount for your money. Which I believe is why folks recommend this place. The salad was probably the best thing we had. It was fresh and tasty. The "melted butter" that we got for our baked potatoes was some sort of artificial, thick, weird yellow substance. No idea what it was, but it wasn't butter. It was just strange. I will admit, the service was good. That the salad, and the edible seafood earned them the 3 stars above. Final thoughts: I don't think we'll be returning and honestly I don't think this place was worth a visit. read more

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Very disappointed! We have come here for years! Sat by Charlie many nights to eat. it was about a 150 mile round trip to eat but ALWAYS worth the trip until tonight My steak was nothing like it has always been No crackers with the salad, No bread with our steak! No bread with any plate anymore! Salad dressing all tasted weird! No brownie cheese cake (always took a piece home) because always too full to eat dessert! And how I miss that big Ole thick yummy steak! End of an era!! No more trips to Springfield read more

Enjoyed the fried catfish and nice atmosphere. Service was very good. Onion rings were very good, too. read more

This is a great place to go for some great seafood. We generally stop sometimes after spending the day boating on the river. The food is always fresh and hot and seasoned to perfection. With all the COVID pandemic happening and places slowly opening back up, things just don't feel the same. Usually, service is top-notch and your food is out in normal time 15-20 minutes. This time it took over an hour to get our food and we seated before two other tables and yet they got their food before us. Yes, I asked where our order was and our server (very polite and apologetic), told us it is being plated but she put all three of her tables in at the same time and it happened to be ours got put in last. Honest mistake. Other than the long wait for our food, everything was great and you definitely get your money's worth. Advice; if you order Charlie's platter. Order it for two people to eat it as it is enough to probably feed 3 people. Also don't order the seafood potato as an appetizer because that is a meal in itself. The fried alligator bites are a must. read more

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We are long time Charlie diners. Long before the current owners. The new Charlie's will never match the original. That being said, the transition was bumpy to say the least. But, our previous couple visits have been positive, exception being the dessert case, AVOID THE DESSERT CASE!! Stale cakes that look delicious. Get dessert elsewhere. We went tonight, ordered onion rings as appetizers, then ordered our meal. The meal showed up first, we said we expected our appetizer first, the waitress said, " Yeah, I know, it is what it is, the kitchen is a little 'discombulated' tonight." The appetizer showed up after we were almost finished eating. To their credit they removed it from our meal but "it is what it is" is not what you tell customers when the kitchen fucks up the meal!!!' read more

Prices way too high! After seating us ordered drinks and appetizers! Then waitress came back and said they were getting ready to close therefore we could not order anything off the grill. We were there for Steaks! So waited for the fried alligator appetizer to bring home, HORRRRRRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will never go back. Not like the goods old days before these new people took over. read more

Service is always great, the ladies are friendly and sweet! The atmosphere is comfortable and the place is always very clean and food is awesome! Their crabmeat augratin is BOMB!!! Also their onion rings are actually homemade and sooo good!! Fried shrimp and fish are on point as well! They have reasonable priced daily lunch specials too! read more

Amazing lunch!!! Thank you so much for your hospitality, Charles. I visited with my mom and Mrs Charlene. We ordered way too much food but couldn't stop eating. The corn and shrimp soup was so flavorful. You could tel it was made with love. Lots of spices! Bread pudding and rum sauce is delicious. Everything came to our table steaming hot. The service was nice. My favorite is that the whole restaurant was spotless! Very clean! read more

Camped at Tickfaw State Park April 2024 and gave Charlie's a try. Could not have been more pleased. The chef is great with large portions of tasty treats. The price is very reasonable. Try the sugarcane vinaigrette on salads and the stuffed mushrooms are amazing. Everything we tried was excellent. The staff was friendly and helpful. read more

Was really disappointed tonight when we went for grandsons birthday. The 2 steaks had no flavor,the shrimp & corn soup tasted tart, the cheese stick appetizers had something that looked like mold in some of them, salads were good as usual but they are hard to mess up, and my seafood platter took a while to get. Everyone was almost through eating by the time I got it and brought most of it home with me. Might be a while before we go back. We usually have anywhere from 10 to 20 when we come. Sure hope food gets better like we are used to getting when we go there to eat. Might be the reason they were not as busy as normal on a Friday night. Marie read more

I couldn't find the menu anywhere so decided to post it for those who also may be looking for it. read more

Charlie's - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

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The staff were amazing, the food was amazing and the service was amazing. I was with a big party and we all enjoyed the atmosphere and most definitely the food. We will definitely be back. read more

Took a poll on a local food page looking for the best seafood platter. Charlie's got the most mentions. So we decided to ride out to see for ourselves. In one of the mentions we were told the onion rings and the stuffed mushrooms were good. This was the best looking plate of onion rings I had seen in a while. Piled up, fresh cut and battered rings of greatness. As far as the stuffed mushrooms, they were big and the sauce on them were delicious. Order came with 4 but only one was left for the pic. Definitely try these mushrooms. We got a #2 seafood platter and a Charlie's seafood platter. The catfish tasted so clean. The shrimp was big and fresh. Not those frozen popcorn shrimp. All seafood is cooked in peanut oil. Both platters came with more than enough of everything to eat. You will be taking to-go boxes. Also got the seafood pasta. Looked really good, but was a big disappointment. This item was the only thing not great. Our waitress, Amber I believe, took great care of us. We will definitely be back here next time we want seafood. read more

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The food is wonderful and my family really enjoyed eating here...that is until today. They weren't very busy and I stopped in for lunch and once they seated me, they never even acknowledged my presence. After 10minutes I left. You lost a customer , Charlie's! read more

Tonight 2/23/24 me and my boyfriend went to Charlie's and we have only been maybe a handful of times properly less than that. When we go we normally tip between 10-15$ cash on our 30$ bill that we have. The last time we were we were short on cash so we tipped what we had and that was that. well tonight 2/23/24 we were treated very rudely. We got to there about 6:30 and didn't leave out till almost 9:00. When we sat down we got our drinks and then told the waitress ( Elizabeth) that we wanted the Charlie plater that took about an hour and half to get. During our meal we were not asked if we needed our drinks refreshed or anything. At the end of our meal I ordered a to go poboy. We waited for 30 minutes before I asked where my food was and all they could tell me was o it's gonna be another almost 2 hours. I said no I want a refund get to the counter to get a refund and all I get is told that we should tip better and then maybe we will get our food quicker and no one likes us there and that she can only give me a refund on a gift card and not my money back. read more

Have been coming here for year's great seafood and tasty steaks will worth the 15 minute drive off the interstate

Place was good before it burned. When it was rebuilt the food was not good. The service was the only good thing and the nice new floors. Never again read more

In the midst of all the madness with Covid-19, I got married and the wife and I decided to treat ourselves to a good meal to-go since we couldn't have our own food or sit down anywhere. I called in a order and asked the girl taking my order if they had anything resembling a wedding cake or something "wedding-y", so she recommended the coconut snowball cake (it was amazing). As I arrived to pay for my meal, I was greeted by the girl who took my order and a guy who said that the Meal was on the house. I've never had a restaurant go above and beyond like that before and I was truly speechless. With all the chaos in the world right now, they found the time to be a shining light in the other darkness that we have seemed to catch ourselves in with all of this mess. I loved Charlie's before, but i now have a whole new appreciation for them and can't wait to go sit down over there for a great meal. read more

Charlie's - congratulations on your wedding card - Seafood Near Me - Springfield, Louisiana

Bring your appetite and leave your dietary constitutions at home! Greasy, rich goodness! Delcious steaks and seafood. Try the stuffed mushrooms! read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants. After reading so many negative reviews I felt I had to write one. If you want great fried seafood , and lots of it ,this is your place. The seafood platter at $31 is a bargain because it feeds two and has everything you could want on it. The catfish is awesome and so is the fried shrimp. You get a great salad with it too. After there was a fire the place was redone so it is very nice inside. The steaks are what a reasonable person would expect. If you want a decent steak at a good price , go to Charlie's . If you want Grade A prime beef and want to spend a fortune go to Ruth's Chris. Me , I like Charlie's. Thursday night steaks are $15 bucks. You can't beat that. read more

I went to Charlie's because of the prompting of a friend. When I got there it had the smallest unorganized parking I had ever seen in the country. It was a dinky little white building. When I walked in I was greeted by a dog. No kidding. The owners dog I am assuming. We were sited after a 30 minute wait time. The waitress not that pleasant nor focused on us. She barked orders at everyone while I tried 4 times to give my order. I ordered the catfish plate as I was instructed to try. She rushed off as if she didn't have time to be there and I was a nuisance. The food came with her carrying the plates with her thumb on the plate. Tasting the food I was not impressed at all. Hated the coleslaw and bread pudding. Can we say seasoning. I mean this is Louisiana. No wonder why the other guest were in the geriatric range. read more

With the entire restaurant being full, my busy waitress managed to keep my drink from never falling below 20%. Didn't even ask if I wanted more, just brought it out to me when she noticed it was getting low. Did this maybe 5-6 times in total. The food is amazing. In my opinion, the best in the parish for the price. read more

I had the #1 Seafood (fried fish, fried shrimp, fried oysters). My wife had the 10oz Ribeye. The steak was cooked very good (when a steak is cooked good enough, who needs sauce?). She also had vegetables, bread and starter salad with hers. My platter was 4 NICE sized fish fillets, 4 LARGE oysters and 6 good sized shrimp, hush puppies to die for (has the green onion mix, awesome), fries, bread and a starter salad. Neither one of us could all of our meals so we took plenty home for another meal. I decided to try the bread pudding with rum sauce. Extra Large piece of bread. Awesome taste; has some nuts. The sauce is different, but in a very good way. All in all awesome trip. read more

Today, my aunt wanted to treat me to lunch on my BD. We had heard good things about Charlie's and decided to make the drive from the MS Gulf Coast where we can get awesome seafood at any number of restaurants. We made the 90-minute drive and arrived a little after 11 am when they opened. We were the fifth table to be seated. We got our beverage quickly. However, several patrons who were seated after us had their orders taken before us. Finally, our waitress came to take our order. We inquired as to the origin of the shrimp and were told they were imported. We inquired as to what kind of fish and was told it was catfish, US pond raised. We placed our order and our salads were brought out a few minutes later. We finished our salads and noticed more patrons who arrived after us were getting their food. After another 20 minutes, I inquired as to why our food was not ready. The waitress replied that when you order anything other than the special, it took longer to prepare. Wait, there were no specials marked on the menu and the waitress did not inform us of any "specials". I looked around the room and saw that all the patrons were having different foods, none of which would be considered specials. Fried seafood platters, combo plates, pasta dishes, etc. Finally, the waitress brought two platters out with our fried seafood and said it would be a bit longer for our fried sweet potato fries. We asked if we could get ketchup and tartar sauce. That took more time to arrive. It was almost 10 minutes later before the fries were placed on the table. Not once did the waitress ask if we need more beverages, napkins, or anything. In fact, the next time we saw her was when she placed the tab on our table. No thank you, please come back, how was your food. NOTHING!!!!! Needless to say, we will not be returning to Charlie's. No matter how good the food is, if the service is lacking, the dining experience is ruined. read more

We were in New Orleans on vacation & came to visit a friend in Springfield. My husbands friend had a dart tournament to do so he referred us to Charlies. He warned us of the large portions...Boy was he right! The food was good & hit the spot. The service was also good & friendly. We will come back again when we're in town again. read more

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Last 2 steaks ordered as takeout were spoiled (clearly smelled spoiled) and had to be thrown out. The fried fish platters were still good. Proportions are still large and prices are reasonable. Ok for fish orders and deserts, but will not be ordering steaks again. read more

My husband and I ate here yesterday for our anniversary. We both ordered the 10oz ribeye. He loves the vegetables! That's one of the reason he choose Charlie's. I had the baked potato with mine. This is the third time eating steaks here. First time was awesome! They were seasoned well and the steaks are huge! Second time steaks were horrible. They had no taste and the texture was like cardboard. This time will be the last time for sure! The steaks were huge but again no taste no seasoning. We ask for medium cooked they came out half well done and half medium well and they were dry. Again like eating cardboard. For the plus the sides were good. In addition the service was fair not great. I gave two stars because we love the owners. We will be back again just never again for steaks! read more

Service was AWFUL! It was like pulling teeth to get anything out of our waitress. No refills, no napkins, we didn't even get our salad. The food was absolutely wonderful. We had steak and seafood. Would give a 5 star based on food but 1 star based on service. That's why I only gave 3 stars. read more

Eight family members celebrated a birthday January 2019 here. 1st time for some of us. Parking lot, waiting area, entire place was packed. One member couldn't find parking and left without coming in. We were seated and everyone ordered. Service was good and wait time was reasonable. Portions were generous. However, the taste of the food was just so-so. We can get better fried shrimp and fish much closer to home at several restaurants and with much less hassle. Won't be returning. read more

Ate here a week ago. It was definitely not the same! We ate there about a month ago and it was good but something happened. We had Charlie's platter. The stuffed crab and stuffed shrimp had an awful after taste to it. The oysters and soft shell crab were dark. My husband said probably fried all in the same grease . The shrimp corn soup was just ok and wasn't the same as before. We always order the same thing each time we go. Don't think we are going back. read more

Great restaurant . Delicious food. Huge portions, but this is the south. Great spot to try if your in the area. read more

I must say as a seafood connoisseur I was not very impressed with Charlies. Born and raised on the west bank of New Orleans I know my seafood. I can smell it and tell you if it is Louisiana gulf caught or an imposter! Lol! I found Charlies to be a bit of a letdown:(. I ordered crabmeat au gratin but it was a bit greasy, with the crabmeat lacking and covered up. I returned and tried their shrimp platter, but again it was on the greasy side. The locals here rave about it, but honestly I just don't get it:(. We could use some good seafood restaurants here on the Northshore of NOLA, unfortunately for now Charlies isn't one of them. read more