MILESTONE: 50TH COUNTER!!!
It's surprising we hadn't found Charlie's before -- it's not that far from home and we've been to other counters nearby. We had to be over on the West side to get Bradley's car serviced (he's home for winter break and was able to join us) and found it in a Web search. Very glad we did! Charlie's is located in a small, old, stand-alone building at the corner of Brookpark and Broadview. The outside is painted to look like a dog house, and the inside is all counter (except for 2 very small tables). Mid-morning on a weekday there were still plenty of seats. This seems like the go-to place for people in the neighborhood -- everyone seemed to know everyone else.
The lone server was super friendly, and we quickly had menus and drinks and felt very welcome. Coffee was great, in a nice heavy ceramic mug. The menu has loads of omelettes, pancake and waffle variations, and a variety of other things -- very extensive. Ted went with a western omelette, potatoes and toast. Cam had a waffle and bacon. And Bradley had a huge breakfast -- pancakes, bacon, potatoes, eggs and side of corned beef hash. Everything was delicious (except the bacon got just average reviews) and not at all greasy -- really good.
The combination of the atmosphere (small place, all counter), great service and great food made this one really special -- perfect for the 50th counter milestone. Go here -- it's pretty easy to get to from anywhere in town, and well worth the trip!
It's surprising we hadn't found Charlie's before -- it's not that far from home and we've been to other counters nearby. We had to be over on the West side to get Bradley's car serviced (he's home for winter break and was able to join us) and found it in a Web search. Very glad we did! Charlie's is located in a small, old, stand-alone building at the corner of Brookpark and Broadview. The outside is painted to look like a dog house, and the inside is all counter (except for 2 very small tables). Mid-morning on a weekday there were still plenty of seats. This seems like the go-to place for people in the neighborhood -- everyone seemed to know everyone else.
The lone server was super friendly, and we quickly had menus and drinks and felt very welcome. Coffee was great, in a nice heavy ceramic mug. The menu has loads of omelettes, pancake and waffle variations, and a variety of other things -- very extensive. Ted went with a western omelette, potatoes and toast. Cam had a waffle and bacon. And Bradley had a huge breakfast -- pancakes, bacon, potatoes, eggs and side of corned beef hash. Everything was delicious (except the bacon got just average reviews) and not at all greasy -- really good.
The combination of the atmosphere (small place, all counter), great service and great food made this one really special -- perfect for the 50th counter milestone. Go here -- it's pretty easy to get to from anywhere in town, and well worth the trip!
Cam says: "Incredible food quality and service, and a very cool restaurant. Conversation with employees and other customers was fun. I'll give it 8 frying pans."
Ted says: "One of my favorites for sure! Far exceeded my expectations for food quality, and service was great. A very strong 9 frying pans."
Bradley says: "Food was great, service was OK. Pancakes were especially awesome. Same with the CB hash. I'll give it 8 frying pans."
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