They consistently make great pizza. Good crust! The pepperoni pizza was especially good!! We did call ahead take out with a set pick up time. It was ready right on time. read more

Great pizza in the village! Always busy in the summer. This is my go to for pizza up north! read more

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Best pizza ANYWHERE! We drive from Florida for this. Classic, 5 cheese, veggie or Chef Charles' Special. Three generations love it.

Absolutely love the pizza here it made my trip to Michigan worth it! Thank you Chef Charles!

Great pizza. Friendly staff and service. Take out is always on time and hot and fresh.

Amazing pizza and even better service! Loaded up on toppings with the Meat Galore. They were very busy and the pizza only took about 10 minutes to come out of the oven! read more

Chef Charles' - Pizza Near Me - Elk Rapids, Michigan

We were in town for a few days and went here twice! The 7 cheese pizza is so good! We ordered by the slice h the first time and it came with a drink for a good price. Seemed like a family run restaurant. read more

Let's get straight to the point and why you are reading this review... first they have pretty good pizza... nice variety of pizza. Now the "negatives" the service can be somewhat slow at times due to long lines or just slow service. There is also a large lack of indoor and outdoor seating which gets take up pretty much instantly in summer and such. Overall, this is a great place to support the locals and get an easy meal. read more

We got take out and pizza's were made quick and were super hot! It smelled so good inside but only got take out since we had our pups with us. read more

Chef Charles' - Cheese - Pizza Near Me - Elk Rapids, Michigan

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A great place for good pizza. Friendly staff and quick service. We've eaten in a few times, mostly

Good pizza, good people, great memories. There was a bit of wait but that is to be expected for a Saturday night! Bit on the pricier side, but is sure to leave you with a full belly and huge smile! read more

Good pizza, if a little pricey. More of a takeout place, although there are a few tables for dining in. Service is always friendly. Best tasting pizza in the greater Elk Rapids area. read more

Get the meat galore. It's amazing galore. I planned to eat two pieces and could only make it through 1.5 it was so hearty.

Amazing! Came from Charlevoix, didn't realize it was Harbor Days...but it didn't matter....the crew got the pizza out in 15 minutes and it was terrific! Will return. read more

The pizza was pretty good but it was way too overpriced, which seems to be a theme in Elk Rapids. Two large pizzas cost me $58.

Pizza is always amazing. Whether we just grab a few slices to go for lunch or get a few pizzas for the whole family, the quality is always great. Not a lot of space for eating there, especially during the peak summer season. read more

Best pizza I've ever had in my life. Hearing the owner passed away devastated me because I've been getting pizza from them for the last 20 years. However, nothing has changed in terms of taste. Still delicious as ever. And they've upgraded the inside of the shop, which is a great improvement I think. read more

I was driving through Elk Rapids on a Sunday afternoon and this was the only restaurant open. There was a line to order food and it moved pretty slow. While I was waiting I noticed that they had a bunch of articles on the wall from local publications about how good their pizza is. This set my expectations fairly high. They have pizza by the slice so I got a slice of pepperoni and a slice of 7 cheese. The pepperoni was your standard pepperoni pizza, nothing special about it. The 7 cheese was good and they definitely don't skimp on loading the cheese on. The crust on both pizza was thick but kind of bland. I was left wishing I had something to dip the crust in. Overall it was a good local pizza place. But I won't be dreaming about the pizza I had or going out of my way to go back. read more

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Unbelievable pizzas! The freshest ingredients, wonderfully prepared. A creative menu. The seven-cheese pizza is to die for! Workers are masked. They are currently take-out only because of the small indoor dining space. read more

Chef Charles' - the outside of the restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Elk Rapids, Michigan

So happy this place is still in business after all these years. It's a classic part of Elk Rapids. The folks who work there couldn't be nicer. Excellent salads, too. They even sell dough for those nights you want to make pizza at home. My only (tiny) complaint is they don't sell slices after 3pm. Sometimes a whole pizza is too much for two people at dinner. read more

Eagerly read the front page of my Elk Rapids News (6/23/22) about Dan Rowe and partner John Conrad taking over Chef Charles Pizzeria in Elk Rapids with an opening late June! They still believe in "pizza with pizzazz". I can't wait to try it and show pictures and give my 2 cents on how good it is. Congratulations guys! read more

They do put the Pizzaz in Pizza. All hand crafted with unique taste. Better than your average pizza place

We've been coming to Chef Charles for over 15 years and it's always a must when we come to Elk Rapids. Great pizza and an awesome veggie sub. To die for! read more

Great crust and fresh ingredients! I LOVE the "Chef Charles" pizza (even though it has no meat). Never had a bad pie from here in years of going there. read more

Great pizza! Ordered two pizzas ahead, one special order and a Bayou Boy, both were ready when promised and delicious.

I don't quite get the 5 star reviews here. We stopped in on a Monday night, thinking it might not be too busy. Wrong. It was very hot inside the restaurant, so you had to feel for the cooks, but the guy didn't seem to want our business. Maybe the heat was making him grumpy, but that doesn't seem like a good first impression to give people. Due to the length of time it would take to get our order (45 minutes) and the heat inside, we decided to place our order to go, and 2 of our party waited for it while the rest of us headed back to the house. By the time we placed our order, the owner's estimate for our food was 1.5 hours. Well, the food was cooked in closer to an hour than 90 minutes. The pizza crust was very tasty, but I concur with another reviewer that the olives were very salty. I found the pesto itself on the Chef Charles special overly salty, too. The large Mediterranean salad was tasty, and a good size for 2 people. The subs had a decent amount of meat and cheese, and the bun was quite good. I would go here again, but avoid the olives and the pesto due to the salt. The way the owner acted reminded me a bit of a certain "Seinfeld" episode. He seemed so stressed and busy that he could afford to come across like he didn't care if we walked out the door. While I'm glad we tried the pizza, I hope he isn't always that gruff. read more

The best pizza in Northern Michigan. Fantastic crust, great topics and just the right amount if sauce. People are friendly and the small town feel is worth the trip. Awesome! read more

Simply Delicious!! Try the mustard bbq based pizza. WOW!! Everything we had was great and fresh.

Best pizza in Elk Rapids, so happy they have reopened for business! We eat here once a week and will continue to do so.

My mom ordered a turkey sandwich that came out after a 20 minute wait and it disappointed - there was one slice of turkey. We were also told French fries would take 40 minutes? Unless they're cutting fresh potato's, blanching them, and then frying them would it take 40 minutes... and the fact that the pizza and sandwich were subpar makes me believe they just didn't want to make us French fries. Not worth going to this place. read more

Chef Charles' - two hands holding a sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Elk Rapids, Michigan

The pizza was tasty - I had one with pine nuts, goat cheese, pesto, artichoke & black olives. Excellent. The 12 inch is enough for 2. Crust is on the thicker side. It is self-serve. Sparse on inside. read more

Chef Charles has re-opened under a new owner but they are still doing an amazing job. Pizza is as good as it ever was.

Miss this place very much. So sorry to lose chef Charles.:(. He was a hard worker and so very dedicated. Rip.

I have been coming to Elk Rapids every summer for my entire life and this is hands down my favorite place to go downtown. When you eat the food from Chef Charles you can tell that every ingredient is high quality. Everything on the menu is delicious but my favorite is the turkey sandwich with pesto on it. To give you an idea of how great the homemade pesto is, I buy a to-go container before I head back home and I will freeze it so that I can have Chef Charles' delicious pesto to cook with throughout the year. The pizza is unique because of the wheat crust. You must try it! Such a cozy, friendly "up-north" restaurant with food that would be a hit anywhere! read more

Chef Charles' - Turkey Sandwich with pesto! - Pizza Near Me - Elk Rapids, Michigan

Legendary pizza in Elk Rapids. I grabbed a few slices nearly every day growing up in town, the 7 cheese is something you can't find anywhere else. I really hope that this restaurant stays open somehow, but I know it might be hard without Chef Charles himself around. He will be missed read more

Chef Charles himself passed away in late 2021, so his restaurant has been closed since October and it is for sale. We are all very sad as he was an incredible, beloved leader in the Elk Rapids community. read more

I'll tell you the secret to the most amazing pizza in the world. Wheat flour. That's it. Chef Charles (Chuck), mixing fifteen percent wheat flour into his dough (trust me, I've made it). And he makes it fresh every morning when he comes in at five am to start. This man is dedicated to his profession, and it shows through from his regular pepperoni, sold by the slice, or any of his "pizzazz" pizzas. His homemade pesto, and manually sliced meats. Try it, love it, and share it. Oh! And I forgot to mention, my uncle supplies him with his soda syrup. ;) Enjoy. read more

Trust the locals. This is the best slice in Elk Rapids. What more do you need to know? read more

The best I ever had! If loving this pizza is wrong I don't want to be right. The Ruben pizza is crazy. Eating the Chef Charles' signature pie feels like the first time, feels like the very first time read more

Still doing it right CHARLES! Just took the whole family and all the mom's and kids attending our annual mommy camp... yes I am the token male. That's another story. Proudly wearing the Manny Badge. Not all bad. Went on family night in downtown elk rapids, super busy night. Biked. The pizza... awesome. Try the chef charles if you like it interesting. Greatest deal in town. Pizza slice and a pop, super reasonable. Kids love it. Every year it's "lets go to chef charles." All should relize that the owner is a classically trained chef and seems to love making pizzas. Some may have eaten his food in downtown Detroit at the Whiney? read more