Celebrated my husbands bday here We had a really great time from the food aspect and our service- shoutout to Lucas our server who was fantastic especially for his first day!! He recommend some great menu items Definitely try the burrata- it's very different than most I've had The steak frites was perfectly cooked and tasty The pistachio lava cake dessert didn't look that special but boy was it delicious!! Prices were every reasonable- the patio area is lovely right on the riverfront and we had a nice view Cocktails were great and they even made me my fave Carijillo cocktail perfectly Definitely would come back and try their social hour or just have drinks with a view Plenty of parking as it's a very big restaurant with great outdoor space read more

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My sister was up from the south metro and I wanted to take her to a place the impresses! This place is not only beautiful inside but the outdoor patio is really what shines!! There is plenty of free parking and patio seating is first come first serve. If you want to sit outside, skip walking through the building and head over to the side, there is a hostess desk there! The view is of the Mississippi! This patio has fire pits for night time, a bar and plenty of seating! It has an upscale feel that is truly fantastic! The drinks here were refreshing! And they have a fair amount of zero proof drinks! Our server was AMAZING!! He had recommendations that just hit on every single one! The KFC wings and crab cakes really stood out to us! The tiger shrimp, while good, just did not stand out to us, especially for the price. There were so many other items that we would've tried! The pistachio lava cake that we got was good but the center was not very molten. If you haven't checked this place out yet definitely give it a try especially a day where you can sit on the patio. On bonus tip: there is live music in the park throughout the summer! This place would be amazing a night with the live music, a drink and an app! read more

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We were incredibly excited to try Char Blu. Given its beautiful location on the river in Champlin and the stream of positive reviews, we were anticipating a high-end, upscale dining experience. Instead, our visit to the patio felt less like fine dining and more like a bizarre episode of the Twilight Zone. To start, the service outside was painfully slow. We spent a massive amount of time just waiting for basic attention. But the real issue was the sheer chaos at our table. Between our server and the busser, drinks were spilled on our party not just once, but twice. To top it all off, a knife was dropped right at the table--thankfully, it narrowly missed hitting anyone's feet. The patio was an incredibly frustrating experience and completely lacked basic coordination. That being said, the inside of the restaurant looked nice, so we might be willing to give them one more chance strictly for drinks or a bite at the indoor bar. However, as far as outdoor dining goes, the execution was an absolute mess. read more

Char Blu far exceeded expectations on two separate visits. From the interior being as upscale as it is, to the extremely welcoming and accommodative service. Then there is the food.... Which has a ton of standouts! The Sticky Pork Belly is an absolute must. Perfectly tender, insane flavor... and plenty to leave the table happy! For sides (or starters), the tallow fries and roasted carrots are both phenomenal. Then you've got the Delmonico - delicious! Perfectly cooked, nicely prepared, and with a side of creamy bearnaise to boot. And while you might not expect getting the best lobster tail in Champlin, you'd be surprised at how SOLID the one is here. It's reasonably sized for the price, as well. To close things out, you have to try the Pistachio Lava Cake. It is a top dessert in the entire Twin Cities area! This is a 5-star and contender for one of the best options anywhere. read more

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We had a group of 7 celebrating a birthday. The hostesses were super friendly as we walked in. I would recommend reservations to ensure seating. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful with our questions. Food- we started out with the grilled oysters. My family said they had a little spicy kick, but was very good. (I personally don't like oysters so I didn't try them) I ordered the grass fed ribeye- it was cooked and seasoned perfectly. So tender and juicy. It came with roasted potatoes and asparagus. After dinner, I had an affogato- salted caramel gelato with chunks of chocolate and caramel with the espresso, it was amazing. We also shared an almond joy martini, which tasted like you were eating an almond joy- delicious! I thought the dinner service and food we ordered was well worth the price. I do want to go back and try lunch or happy hour, especially when the patio opens in the spring. read more

Char Blu - Affogato - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

I took my cousin to dinner for her belated birthday. We've heard so many great reviews about the food. Reservations recommended, this restaurant is busy in the evening and weekends. They are located by the river, huge parking lot as well. Nice restaurant inside, 2 different dining rooms. Food menu is mixed fusion, I am planning to go back and try some more dishes. My server was wonderful. read more

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A Great addition to the Champlin area and so close to home. This beautiful restaurant sits on the side of Mississippi River. Can't wait for the patio to open up in the summer. The staff was very attentive, friendly and knows the menu very well. Shout out to our server, David. He was amazing. Let's get to the most important part, the delicious food. We decided to skip appetizers and jumped right to the entrées. We got the Scallops and the Wagyu Ribeye. The Scallops came with Basil Risotto, crispy Serrano jamon, fried basil, asparagus and basil oil. The Scallops were cooked to perfection, nice sear on the outside and buttery on the inside. The Risotto was cooked perfectly and had a good Basil taste. Every bite was perfection. For the Wagyu Ribeye we chose the cauliflower au gratin as the side. The Ribeye just melts in your mouth and was cooked to perfection. The Au Gratin is a must try and a perfect side for the Ribeye. It was ooey, gooey, cauliflowers roasted to perfection and the taste reminded me a little of truffles. We ended the dinner on a sweet note. Right away the Pistachio lava cake was calling my name and the hubby wanted to try both the Budino and the Affogato. All of them were good but the lava cake won my heart over. The cake has a nice caramalization on the outside and very soft on the inside, topped with Pistachio Gelato and Orange zest. It's just perfection, not overly sweet. The orange zest adds some freshness and the citrus balances out all the flavors. We can't wait to go back and try other good things on the menu. read more

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A truly exceptional new spot for elevated dining in the Champlin/Anoka area. Yesterday was my first time in and I was so impressed with the service and the food, especially for this being a newer restaurant. Our server was incredible and very attentive. He was happy to make recommendations and was very knowledgeable about the menu. They have a print out allergen guide for people who have food allergies which was really great since my husband has a peanut/tree nut allergy. Great drinks, great food, great ambiance. I truly don't have anything negative to say. Seriously well done, Char Blu! Can't wait to try out the patio this summer! read more

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Absolutely loved our first experience at Char Blu. Just what the NW metro needed- classy but not intimidating. Loved the size and vibe of the place, very well done. Food and service was a 10/10. Very excited for many date nights to come. Not sure if I would bring a toddler here as it is classy, but just what the area needed read more

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Overall a great experience. Restaurant is large and will have patio seating once the weather warms up. Service was friendly and bathrooms are clean. Came for lunch and have the half/half combo for $20. Half sandwich or pasta and half soup or salad. I had the shrimp scampi pasta with a wedge salad. Pasta came with 4 pieces of shrimp and pasta seemed like it was fresh made. Sauce was garlicky and delicious. Wedge salad was just ok. I got more of the core of the iceberg so it was a little bitter and the dressing wasn't very flavorful. A little bland. I love a nice blue cheese flavor but this lacked it. I asked if the had any bread and was charged $3 for 2 slices of toast. I wish the server let me know that there was a charge but I found out with the bill. read more

Char Blu - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

Great food through and through. Started with dressed oysters, then had a ribeye steak with potatoes and asparagus and steak sandwich with truffle fries. Ended the evening with the pistachio lava cake (to die for honestly (not pictured)). Very attentive staff throughout the whole evening! Would recommend! Low lighting and modern music, fitting for the space! read more

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Celebrated a birthday with brunch here and was impressed with the atmosphere, the service, and the food quality. We had the dressed oysters, steakhouse burger with miso pork belly soup, French dip with wedge, plus 2 mocktails (cereal killer and High of 75). Our server, Katie B., was the perfect amount of chatty. We will be back! read more

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Great spot! Lots of options on the menu. The French onion soup was a more shallow bowl so more surface area for the bread and cheese. The aligot potatoes are amazing. It's the best mashed potato in Minnesota. The shrimp pasta had a bit of a kick but good. The key lime flan was a really good key lime pie vibe and huge portion, really similar to a cheesecake. Key lime lovers should go for it. Kid friendly with kids menu as well. Our server was very knowledgeable of the whole menu and had excellent recommendations . We're excited to come back in the summer with all of the river events! Or sooner for those potatoes alone. The old fashioned was top notch! read more

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Tried out the new spot for lunch with friends. Our server, Dense, was new to Char Blu, but experienced in serving. She was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and shared her favorites and insights too. The restaurant has surprisingly comfortable chairs at the table and chair sets, the noise level was high without being full of people. Likely not a place for conversation without challenges from sound. The food was decent. French Onion soup and Wedge Salad definitely recommend. If you like adult beverages, try the Creamy Espresso Martini from the dessert menu. read more

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Went on Eastern Sunday for brunch. Made the reservation 6-8 weeks ago and the place was packed. At times the brunch line was long and the place was long. Felt more like a cheap all you can eat buffet place. Food selection was limited. Hardly any vegetables and not as good as it could be. Service was very friendly and attentive. read more

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Our first time at Char Blu. We loved it! It's right on the Mississippi River and the view from the outdoor patio was amazing . We had 3 apps: chips with homemade Guacamole, crusy cauliflower, and tuna tatake, All were exquisite. The guys had G &Ts, us ladies had the Proud Mary which is one of their signature drinks. Made with Meyer lemon vodka, ginger, strawberry balsamic shrub, and blood orange rose spritz. We highly recommend Char Blue, and you can dock your boat there too! We will definitely be back. Great service, read more

This place reminds me of Baldamar, very fancy beautiful ambience. I ordered a ribeye medium rare, but it was a bit overcooked medium. Otherwise the flavor in the food was delicious. The shrimp scampi was so flavorful and saucy. The drink was also very tasty. The server was very patient with me while I was being indecisive about which drink I wanted to order which I really appreciated. I enjoyed dining here. I'm sure everything on the menu will taste delicious. read more

Char Blu - Grass Fed Ribeye & Shrimp Scampi. With Casino royale cocktail - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

Food and service were great! We grabbed a spot at the bar after antiquing nearby in Anoka. We shared a few dishes - beef tartar, shrimp, cauliflower and fried rice. The bartender specifically mentioned how good the fried rice was and he was correct! read more

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Tried for the first time on date night. I had the ribeye which was delicious. My wife had the filet mingon and hers was good also. Wait staff was very friendly. Was slow on drinks but the bar was full. Only complaint is the noise. Way to loud for date night. read more

Wow. Honestly, everything was outstanding. What a gem of a new restaurant. The cocktails were very good and very strong. The apps, crab cakes and french onion soup were delicious. Again, the entrees were fantastic. The steak frites was cooked to perfection, very tender, the chimmichuri had a little kick and was the best chimmichuri I've ever had and it also came with bearnaise sauce. The scallops were cooked perfectly, there were 5 and the risotto was cooked perfectly. The short ribs were as tender as could be and the tortellini were cheesy goodness. And to end, the desserts were incredible. The Pistachio lava cake was divine. It was real Pistachio flavor not the artificial kind. I'm dreaming of eating  that again. The food portions were very generous for the price, excellent value for money. Our server, Devon, was fantastic and everyone we talked to was so nice. The inside is modern/contemporary. A couple notes; the music is a tad loud in the dining room but once it got a bit busier it wasn't so bad. Additionally, we were there to celebrate a birthday, we had to bring up that we were there for a celebration and there was no candle included with either of the desserts we ordered. There is plenty of parking available in the lot. We are absolutely thrilled to have a restaurant of such a high caliber in the west metro. We will absolutely be back. read more

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We just went there for our Anniversary. The deep fried prawns were amazing. My husband ordered the fillet, and I ordered the ribeye. The steak and sides were amazing. We had great service by Ashley and Aron. Could not have asked for better food or service. We will be back very soon! read more

We went to Char Blu last night for my Husbands birthday. We were very careful while choosing our food as I have an allergy to ALL nuts. We decided to share two entrees that did not contain nuts in their descriptions. When our lobster tails came out, there were nuts sprinkled all over them and into the potatoes. Our waiter asked if he could take it back and have an entire new one made, but I just asked if we could just get one single one without nuts, and my husband could eat the one provided and he said no problem. Come time to pay the bill, we were charged for the one lobster tail they brought out with no nuts ( when the entree comes with two) but we were charged MORE than the original price for the one plus the price for the first entree! Incredibly disappointing especially given the price of each entree. Allergies are not something to take lightly and to make people pay extra for when it's the restaurants fault for not disclosing the full menu. read more

Awesome place! Can't wait to come back when it's warm, they have a beautiful patio overlooking the river. Nice variety of food with unique ingredients. I had the beef tartare and my daughter had the crispy chicken sandwich. With truffle fries.My sister in-laws had the shrimp scampi and French dip with French onion soup, all looked amazing. Service was excellent. read more

Char Blu - Beef tartare - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

Food - Great Service - Fast & Friendly Atmosphere - inviting, outdoor patio is beautiful Price - Reasonable..... unless you want bourbon/whiskey (wine was within reason). Msrp for anything above a $40 bottle at total wine is gross, fix this, hell I'll sell you a bottle/s, but this needs to change. (wellers 107 is $60 an oz) read more

This place is fun and beautiful, but I feel they need some work. The menu looks great, but poorly executed. Its expensive, which we expected, but the service was lacking (server never came around to check on us), the steaks were not cooked correctly and the lobster tails were mealy. The dessert was fabulous and though a great time, for $400 it was kind of a disappointment. read more

We really enjoyed our experience. Stephanie was our waitress and she was very friendly, explained the menu very well and had a fun bubbly disposition. The food was delicious! We got the Wagyu Delmonico. Best steak we've ever had. Also had oysters and the fried shrimp along with green beans and the Aligot Potatoes all very tasty. The dessert was out of this world! It was a key lime cheese cake. The restaurant itself is beautiful! Love the low lighting and bar are is designed so nicely. We'll be back! P.S the manager Eric is very friendly and fun as well! read more

Char Blu - Key lime cheese cake - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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Place is very good No Seed Oils great location very friendly staff and food is amazing patio is great there is always an event will definitely return. read more

Very fun place to have dinner with my friends! The shrimp appetizer was so good! We loved the cocktails as well. Our server Stephanie was very fun and kind and knowledgeable on the menu. Will definitely stop by again. read more

Char Blu - Mississippi Queen - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

Food was mediocre at best - like they were trying to hard - cauliflower had a hard crust in it - to over done - carrots were mushy rather than nicely roasted - burger was only ok - drinks were only ok and our server was on her second day - Ambiance was really nice read more

The restaurant was bustling, yet it was not overly loud. The plate ware was gorgeous, I was speculating that it was perhaps handmade pottery? The food and drink were all extremely excellent. It is an expensive place, but both the quality and quantity of the food were quite high. We had the pork belly appetizer, the bone in T-bone steak, risotto and the filet mignon steak. Service was plentiful and excellent, which was even more amazing given they hadn't been open very long yet. Suggestion: maybe contact the restaurant directly for a reservation, I had used open table and we were seated closest to the kitchen. read more

Char Blu - From top: Bone in T-bone, risotto and filet mignon - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

I had a really good time. The food was really good and I would definitely recommend getting the pork belly and the atmosphere was really laid-back. The service was really friendly and very knowledgeable about the food. read more

Char Blu - American Near Me - Champlin, Minnesota

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Melanie was amazing. Especially for my high maintenance husband and his filthy martini's. Hope to see you again soon girl!

Food was good service was good a little noisy the 65 dollar steak was a little over priced because you do not get any sides with it would not get it again read more

I was really excited to go there for my birthday dinner but was really disappointed in the experience and the service. There were 8 of us so nothing huge the service was really not what I expected from a place at this price point. The water guy was more attentive then our server. We always were asking for refills never was just brought out, I was asking questions about the menu nothing hard and was given very little information on the menu. The food was good except my son had a burger that was like a hockey puck and the server was like yes that is how they are, what? Weird our steaks were good perfectly but we were never checked on to make sure of that. The sides come with the meal you do not get a choice unless you want to pay the full price of the side you want. Never once were we asked how everything was tasting or if all was good. I asked if they do anything for birthdays and he was just like no we don't? Not like oh happy birthday we don't do a dessert but let me show you.... I don't know it was just not a great experience from a place that sales themselves as a higher level space. I was just not impressed at alot of the things I was excited about before I went. read more

Visited to celebrate our anniversary. From the moment we walked in, noticed the music was very loud. Why? Don't go to "upscale" restaurant to listen to music. The hostess initially tried to seat us next to kitchen door. Right. Not for what we thought we would spend. Finally sat us in a booth for six. Music grew louder in the restaurant proper. Place not even close to being upscale. Not a place where I might spend $200 for dinner. We got up and walked out. Will never go back. read more

We came here to celebrate my birthday. The food. The drinks. The service and the atmosphere are so awesome. I would definitely recommend it to all my friends. Sure will come back to try more other food and drinks read more

Wanted to try out this new addition to the NW Metro food scene. Busy Saturday night. With a reservation, seated within minutes. Nice, welcoming atmosphere. Service was spot on. Friendly and attentive without being pushy. Cocktails were exceptional. Shrimp appetizer was very nicely done. Food brought in a very timely manner. Prime filet cooked perfectly to my liking and risotto and potatoes were super flavorful. Management was active and very attentive, making sure everyone's dining experience met expectations. We will certainly be back! read more

Really great service and great food! Servers are very knowledgeable of where they source their food locally. Highly recommend.

WOW! Great new place to eat and drink! Was here for a nieces birthday dinner, started out with green beans and tiger shrimp appetizer, shrimp was light and crunchy!both were delicious, the green eans could have been cooked a slight bit longer but flavors were all there. The items the rest of my party had were the Halibut burger which I was told was just ok, more of a mush ball of fish formed into a circle and put on a burger, was also told the salmon and risotto were fabulous! The Shrimp scampi pasta was flavorful but too spicy for my fiancé, lucky for me I got to eat it for lunch the next day. The steaks were thrive worthy and the sauces with the steaks. Look forward to coming back and trying new dishes, must also say I LOVED the walnut square decorative wall!! The service was very good also. Tiny bit on the expensive side but everything was a treat, maybe a great birthday or anniversary place. read more

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First time here, had the Tiger shrimp which were huge, and filet crab cake oscar. The food was spectacular. Loved the layout and look of the place and great service as well. We'll be back for sure read more