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Cheap Charlie's

3.2 (146 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Tim A.

Other than being seated at a dirty table (which was cleaned quickly). The square pizza was pretty good. Inside decor was nice and roomy.

Green Olive burger
Joseph G.

A small town legend. This place is a hometown classic. The food I had recently was pretty decent. The cook even came out to make sure everything was tasting good. The service was friendly and attentive. Spacious restaurant. Big parties or small. Tables and booths including a bar area. This time around we got a baby pepperoni pizza and an olive burger. Everything was hot and delicious. I do wish I could have got a rare burger. This is one of the places that cook everything to a medium well. It was still delicious and juicy that being said. A standard here is the bread sticks and cheese. On another note; I really wish they would incorporate their branding better in the menu. The characters they have etched on the glass partitions are so cool and I wish I seen more of a cohesive brand identity. I'm a graphic designer so I can help but think about these things.

Wet chicken burrito
Maddie E.

Absolutely atrocious customer service experience here. Upon arrival, we were given a menu that was 5-6 pages long with an assortment of food ranging from burgers to stir fry to pasta to tacos. I was kinda skeptical of how many wildly different options there were on the menu- this is typically a red flag that the kitchen has too much going on- but I decided to stay optimistic and try to get excited about the wide variety of options. After bringing a batch of popcorn to the table as a starter- an odd but I suppose unique choice- I ordered a "wet" chicken/bean/rice burrito. When it got to the table, I was immediately put off by the lack of freshness exuding from the plate. The wrap was hard and looked uncooked, and upon cutting into it the chicken looked stiff and dry as well. No worries. I mentioned- politely and kindly!- to the waitress that I didn't really feel enthralled with my choice and asked if I could swap it with another choice. She was very nice about it and said sure, offering me a menu and a few minutes to look it over and decide on something else. After she walked away, an older lady- I'm assuming the manager, judging by the dress shirt she was wearing as opposed to a uniform shirt like the servers- came over to ask if everything was okay. I said that the rest of my family was enjoying their meal, and I was just deciding what else I wanted to eat because I wasn't super impressed by the burrito. I was being really, really nice about it, because I already felt awkward and embarrassed that I had sent it back- I usually never do that, but it was just so unappealing to me, I wanted to gag even thinking about taking a bite. I'm also pregnant, so maybe that played into it. Anyway, the manager took it from me and said "it's a burrito. I don't know what you expect a burrito to look like." And then stormed away. I was appalled at her behavior, as I had worked in the service industry for several years in the past and would NEVER imagine berating my customer for their choice, ESPECIALLY if I was a manager. I felt so uncomfortable that I just ended up not ordering anything else. I can't tell you if I was charged for the burrito or not because when the server brought out our receipt, my spouse handed her his card without double checking. The cost was only $25 or so, so I'm assuming they did not charge us, but wow. I can't believe a manager would be so rude to a patron. I was being as polite as I could and had no issue reordering something new, I understand that sometimes things don't come out the way we expect, I just wanted a dinner that I could actually stomach eating. Super uncomfortable and upsetting experience. I would absolutely never recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Pop corn bread cold slaw and ribs and French fry's

I got the ribs from the lunch menu. They are nice and tender , cold slaw is good and the bread . I didn't like the fry's I wish they would offer a side salad without charging you . The service was pretty good and the place is decent . I would come ba

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5 months ago

my go-to place for wings and a beer. I'm not doing 85 characters. what a stupid requirement.

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9 months ago

Very friendly staff....affordable and many many choices to eat ..., we come once a year to Port Huron and eat here everyday of our stay

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1 year ago

Good food, great service. Dining room is kind of dark and cramped but overall fun place for a quick bite of bar food

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11 months ago

I have never had a bad meal here! You can't go wrong with nachos, fajitas, or any of their pizzas!

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1 year ago

Service was good, pizza and club sandwich were good. Kids had a good time and it was a cool place.

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1 year ago

Great service, big menu, food was average. Atmosphere was fun. Everyone was super nice and service was quick

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3 years ago

Restaurant wasn't very full, service was slow. Appetizer & a bowl of chili took way too long to come out. Medium burger was well done.

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3 years ago

We are never disappointed at Cheap Charlie's. Their salmon is outstanding and their breadsticks are delicious.

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2 years ago

Good pizza free popcorn and cheap beers nice place to enjoy a cheap night out only been there once

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3 years ago

Wife and I like to hit this place when we visit the Inlaws. Really good little place. Food is pretty good. Service is always good.

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3 years ago

friendly service, nice portions, nice atmosphere good food. i would recommend if you are in the area.

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