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    Char-Grill

    3.3 (61 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Fast Food, Hot Dogs
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    CHAR-GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    3 oz. Char Burger with Cheese
    Rashad I.

    Shoutout to Char-Grill for being the only place standing with SWEET tea, service, quality food & shakes.

    The only tomato in my BLT, do better
    NeeNee H.

    Used to be a quick and great place to go for a quick lunch now you wait 20 minutes to to get your order in at lunch and wait another 10 minutes to get your food. Please do better. Food and service has really gone down hill.

    Back side drive thru
    Dave L.

    Great little place off of 70 Behind KS Bank and Beside Bank Of America and the car wash. My mistake was I ordered a #1 and finding out that you should read the small print or you end up with a half pound hamburger ! Overall the service was great, the drive thru was quick and everything I ordered was correct. A much better fast food experience compared to the major chains. Will be back again when I'm running on a tight schedule and need a quick bite, however a junior will do just find the next time, Burp!!!

    Chicken sandwich
    Michael G.

    Always hot food and generally fast service. Place looked very clean tonight. They have a tendency to overcook into the grill items. Chicken is on the dryer side almost every time. Tonight same as well as the hamburger. Burger was completely black around the edges and very dry. So dry that had to go back to get it made again. They were very accommodating and got the replacement out quickly. Burgers are their main item and you'd expect they would be good at it.

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    10 months ago

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    6 months ago

    Great food. Excellent service. Nice clean environment. Was greeted and the food game out pretty quick.

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    8 months ago

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    2 years ago

    Great food. Friendly, fast service. Great 50s music. Love the steak burger, onion rings, fries.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and service. Sol is always so nice and helpful. Everything clean and well maintained.

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    1 year ago

    The burger was delicious and was very flavorful! The service was good too. I found my new burger spot when in the mood.

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    2 years ago

    The manager and staff at Char Grill are awesome! Food is great and restaurant is very clean! Will definitely be back!

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    7 years ago

    The grilled chicken was like eating rubber. Fries were nice and hot but packed salt. Get anything but the chicken.

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    8 years ago

    Our go-to burger place in Clayton. Great for lunch. Their onion rings are perfect and the burgers are consistently good.

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    10 years ago

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    5 years ago

    The food is amazing!!! Especially the chili dogs! Never had one so good before anywhere literally!

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    9 years ago

    Barbecue is good old nc style but had a bit of spice to it. Very clean and quick servicw

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    The Roast Grill Hot Weiners - Two hot dogs with mustard. Glass Bottled Sodas. Chili and slaw on the side.

    The Roast Grill Hot Weiners

    4.2(186 reviews)
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    9.5 years later, I returned to the Roast Grill!…read more Nothing much has changed, and nothing really needs to. A little more Hurricanes gear, which I didn't need, but what can you do. 3 dogs and a coke for $14. Prices may not be the same, but such is life. I ordered all three dogs with mustard, onions, and slaw, and one also had the chili. I have to admit a few splashes of Texas Pete hot sauce took them over the top. The dogs themselves are great quality, none of the mystery meats that some of these other Carolina dogs have. And I'm glad they didn't load the chili on. Maybe this is not legal to say in the south, but I'm just not a fan of a chili dog with so much chili that the whole thing falls apart. The toppings should complement the dog, not overwhelm it. OK, I digress... The service was tremendous. I chatted with the owners about various topics for a good half hour and they were incredibly hospitable. They even gave me a couple of Tootsie rolls. Even though I can't do chocolate, I was glad to take them as a token of hospitality.

    I visited the Roast Grill in January after years of looking down on the building from my former…read moreGannett Fleming office at One Glenwood and wondering what was inside this little Raleigh institution. The Roast Grill feels less like a restaurant and more like a preserved piece of mid-20th-century Americana hidden in plain sight along West Street. The narrow counter, wood-paneled walls, neon beer signs, Coca-Cola memorabilia, handwritten notices, old photographs, Hurricanes tributes, and decades of accumulated objects create an atmosphere that simply cannot be manufactured today. The place reminded me a little of Chicago's famous Billy Goat Tavern--especially the feeling of discovering something authentic tucked beneath an increasingly overbuilt urban streetscape. I ordered two hot dogs all the way with mustard, onions, chili, and slaw--absolutely NO ketchup, of course--along with a Coke in a glass bottle. The chili is legendary and reportedly takes up to three days to prepare. Whether that is folklore or fact, it certainly gives the hot dogs a flavor unlike almost anywhere else in Raleigh. One of my favorite details was the mounted goat wearing a red hat beneath the neon beer signs. It somehow fits perfectly within the visual layering and quirky personality of the interior. Even the traditions remain intact. At the end of the meal, every customer receives a Tootsie Roll. Places like the Roast Grill are becoming increasingly rare. It is not just a hot dog stand--it is a living piece of Raleigh history. If interested, you can view my post in "The Architecture of..." Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Tu51FPtB/

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    The Roast Grill Hot Weiners - The back wall and door to the kitchen are equally interesting. It is no-holds-barred visual layering.

    The back wall and door to the kitchen are equally interesting. It is no-holds-barred visual layering.

    The Roast Grill Hot Weiners - 2 mustard, chili, & onions

    2 mustard, chili, & onions

    The Roast Grill Hot Weiners - Coke in the bottle, cool

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