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    Charlene's Bar & Grille

    3.6 (35 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Me and Mrs Charlene'
    Kevin C.

    Me and my cousin found a great neighborhood spot. The owner Mrs Charlene personally checks on you to make sure you enjoyed her food. The other customers are friendly and made me feel like a regular. The bartender Nikki was great and makes the best drinks. I will be back often.

    This was our plate for sit down eating.

    Arrived and asked the waitress what the most popular item was and she said "everything ". I said really, what do most locals go for in this spot. She would not answer. She kept saying "everything " with zero recommendations Ordered a normal cheeseburger burger. 56 mins later, I get a cold burger in a plastic to go box. They serve sit down meals in plastic to go containers. Don't waste your money. I am prepared to be sick To the restaurant..charge more and provide more. I know you can do better

    Whiting Fish Dinner with cabbage, Mac & Cheese. Mac and cheese bussin
    Lauri T.

    The bartender Q was awesome. Restaurant had a vibe but not many people there. Food is decent. Not a fan of sugar in my vegetables. The sugar overpowered the cabbage and greens. The whole wings were very tasty.

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    Alesia S.

    Stopped by for some lunch after a work event in the area. Found out that it was a black owned business, which I love to support. I ordered the Turkey burger with fries. It was really good. I recommend trying the Charlene mild sauce. I put it on my burger, but was told a lot of people put it on their fries. I was the only person in the establishment at the time. The bartender/owner was very attentive and made good conversation. The place gave a neighborhood bar feel. I will definitely be returning.

    Lamb Chops, Mac & Cheese ,Kale and collard greens
    Monique M.

    This food was very very good, I'd definitely recommend anyone looking for a place to eat to go here. She had our food out in a good amount of time and the staff was friendly. I ordered the lamb chops and when I tell you that those were THE best lamb chops EVER I'm not playing. The macaroni and greens were definitely top tier. I'm definitely visiting this place again.

    Uncooked Chicken

    Upon entry this place looked pretty bad and unfortunately I was hungry so there was not any options around 9pm that I was willing to explore. The place looked highly disorganized and had a distinct smell when I went. I didn't have high hopes and the best I could expect was not to feel sick after eating the food. Unfortunate because I ordered the smoked wings and Mac and cheese. Got back to my hotel, Mac and cheese was overly salted with no flavor, something told me to tear the wing open before I ate it. Glad that I did because it is purple in the center. After eating a few bites the only edible thing on the plate was the cabbage. Hopefully I don't wake up sick tomorrow but we gotta do better. Coming from NYC I've never experienced a place to eat with bug spray within the visibility of a customer. Pretty sad because I was looking specifically for black owned businesses. I recommend yall cleaning up the place this is unsanitary and unsafe.

    Collard greens
    Sameka W.

    As a family group went to this restaurant during a trip to DC & it was a disaster, very disappointing. We got there around 4pm and waited 2 1/2 hours to receive our food. The waiter was great but the customer service altogether was horrible. They were out of Meatloaf, chicken salad, cabbage, etc. the corn pudding was continuously cooked & burnt. The only thing that was good was the seafood egg roll and the greens. The corn bread was over microwaved and rubbery. The Mac and cheese was dry and the chicken was under seasoned. I totally do not recommend this place at all.

    Fried fish, mac and cheese, and greens.
    Ian M.

    Great family-run spot with friendly owner. I got the fried fish (whiting), mac and cheese, collared greens, string beans, and banana pudding. All of it was delicious but my favorite was the greens - flavorful and tender. The food runs of the salty side, but I like salty so no complaints. The pudding had nice chunks of fresh banana with whipped cream swirled in. Looking forward to coming back!

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    Love it. And the sweet potato pie is off the hook. Ms. Charlene is the best and the food taste like home.

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    A group of four of us went here for dinner after searching for a while. We had a tough group to…read moresatisfy-a picky eater whose isn't adventurous and just wants Taco Bell all the time, a self proclaimed foodie who likes to seek out the Michelin star restaurants but actually isn't as adventurous in trying new foods as he thinks he is (hopefully he doesn't see this post haha), another who is willing to try most things but is also happy just eating low key and doesn't like to spend money, and then there's me who wants to try new things, willing to spend a little to try it and is happy going with the flow too. Thankfully we ended up at the Unconventional Diner and it was perfect for satisfying everyone in the group!! We were all able to get tasty drinks- from n/a Hibiscus Citrus lemonade, white wine, a cinnamon toast old fashioned (what? A cereal inspired old fashioned, yes please and it was fantastic!), and a Bourbon basil smash. Then the crew settled on some food-the waiter was patient with the questions and contemplation from the table (thank you!). We started with the SKILLET CORNBREAD with Habanero Honey Butter | Sea Salt (v) And that was melt in your mouth cornbread. Damn. Real cornbread seems hard to come by any more and this is the real deal. And the honey butter and flake sea salt-can't go wrong. I'm a spice weeny-for reals-and this was incredible. It's a MUST get. Across the table we had two of the double cheese burgers (I warned, we have a lack of adventurous eaters) -and they both said the burgers were the best they've had. I had the Philly French double dip, with horseradish cream and caramelized onions-so fantastic-the roast beef was melt in your mouth and the broth was the perfect saltiness. Our fourth got the fried chicken sandwich and really loved the dill pickle slaw that came with it, and the chicken was not over cooked and not raw-perfect! We all had fries with our meals, the thinner kind with light seasoning and none of us could stop eating them, even when we were clearly full, the fries just kept disappearing.

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    Came here twice as it was next to the hotel I was staying at. First visit was for a late night…read moresnack. I sat at the bar and the bartender was friendly but busy restocking as it was towards the end of the day. I had the cheery old fashion as she promised it was one of their stronger drinks. I didn't find this to be true, it was actually overly sweet and tasted more like syrup. The second drink I picked was the bourbon bash. I thought this one would be sweet as it's made with different juices but it was actually on the stronger side. Definitely stronger and better than the Cherry old-fashioned. To snack on I went with the steak and cheese, eggrolls and bacon, blue cheese brussels sprouts. The egg rolls were great. Lots of flavor and the texture was spot on. The brussels sprouts were good for the most part. They did go a little overboard with the blue cheese for my tastebuds. My second visit was for a late breakfast. I started with an Irish coffee by recommendation of the bartender. It was a great way to start the day. It was strong enough but with the right balance. My breakfast plate didn't meet my expectations. My eggs were too running, bacon was chewy, toast was stale and the hash browns were only cooked on one side. I did ask for them to be crispy. I picked at it enough to curb my hunger.

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    The restaurant business is tough, so I drafted this review with a bit of sadness. I had a good time…read morein large part due to the atmosphere and my date (my girlfriend). That said, a couple missteps that should not have occurred took this review into the negative realm. Let's start with the positive. This appears to be a great new addition to the neighborhood, and I hope it is supported. The appetizers were delicious and nicely presented. The pistachio feta with grilled pita was tasty and interesting. The halloumi with orange marmalade was as well. The hostess was engaging and friendly. The atmosphere was calming with a touch of casual refinement. One of the entrees was delicious (the scallops and grits). I'd order all three items mentioned so far, again. The negative. The second entree was the short rib. It was tender and.... Wow, way too salty. A shame because it was otherwise well cooked and nicely plated. But whoa. When the hostess came by, my girlfriend kindly said it was a bit salty. I "refined" her answer and said she was being nice, but it was very salty. The hostess went to note this for the kitchen (a positive for her), and because we are on the first floor outside the kitchen window I heard the conversation. The chef responded that he knew what had happened. Earlier when preparing the short rib someone (in his words) blasted it with salt. What this tells me is that they knew they'd made something close to inedible but served it anyway. At the end of our meal we had leftovers of the two apps and the short rib. We asked for a bit of extra pita to take home and they provided. Then the bill arrived. Not only was there no adjustment for the inedible short rib, but they charged us $2 for the pita. The least they could have done was just given us the pita. Ah well. Those two missteps; 1) serving a known and improperly prepared entree, and 2) not doing something to make good when reported, have led to this sadly negative review for a place that could and should have gotten a positive one. Hopefully someone there will see this, and the experience and review will be a learning opportunity that will help them thrive.

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