I grew up loving philly steaks and Charley's when I was old enough to drive and go to the mall. But now 15 years later, leaves a lot to be desired. Came in today with no one in line and it took them too long to greet me, enough time passed where the wife and I had enough time to discuss if we wanted something else for dinner, which is too much time to give. I'm sure the owner would agree. Grab your customers attention and make that sale! The woman who greeted us was so plain and character was really lacking, not showing any positivity or happy to be there. Not only was it slow at the time, but the food took to long and our fries where ready before the meal was. By the time our meal was completed, the fries were cold! And everytime I come here... every table is messy. Now I blame the management. I always wished to eat Charley's and always hoped for another in town outside the mall to frequent more often, but I'm really disappointed. I'll just make Phillys at home. Seeing these reviews, word of advice to the owner; make a change! Or this business will be done. read more

The food is always great but some staff members are just awful. Went to lunch with a friend and the girl running the register (my receipt said her name was Laura, not sure if it was really her or if the till was under a different name) looked annoyed as soon as we walked in. She takes my order and didn't ask what size I wanted and automatically charged me for a regular size even though I preferred a small. Nor did she ask what type of fries I wanted, just gave me some regular. Not to sound like a Karen but i expect to be asked since I don't go there often, I mean its common sense for any food setting, right? As I'm paying with Apple pay, she gets on her phone on tiktok or something SUPER LOUD not caring about her surroundings. But its WORK, regardless where you work, its really unprofessional to be on your phone in front of customers. My friend ordered next and all of a sudden she does her job in asking what size, and type of fries. Why couldn't you do that literally 30 seconds ago? I wanted to tell her something but didn't want to make a big deal over 2-3 extra bucks. But yet again as my friend was also doing apple pay, the cashier is on her phone and hands my friend her receipt without even taking her eyes off her damn phone! No "thank you", no "have a nice day". This place doesn't seem to give a shit for customer service. As much as I love the food, the service makes me want to never return, for I felt very unwelcomed, it was ridiculous. Just in case her name wasn't Laura, she was young, looked to be between the age of 17-20 (I could be wrong) and had a light brown mark above her lip. I'm not trying to be mean but that's all I remember from her aside from her eye rolls and bad attitude. Wish I saw a nametag. Date and time of purchase: June 13 @ 1:17 PM read more

Food not even cooked all the way. Cheese should have been melted, fries weren't even cooked all the way. Seriously step up the game or shutdown and get better workers read more

Charleys Cheesesteaks - Sandwiches Near Me - Modesto, California

Restaurant is always filthy. Floors are grimy. Trash overflowing. Tables dirty. Waited 20 minutes for food and it was cold. I complained and they treated me like shot afterward. Kept giving me dirty looks. Never again!! Have tried to call manager, but they never call back. read more

A few bites into my sandwich and I noticed a green bug. Luckily, I had looked down before taking the next bite. Will not be eating here again. Would rate zero if possible. read more

Charleys Cheesesteaks - Green bug at bottom of top bun. - Sandwiches Near Me - Modesto, California

This food is horrible. Tastes like raw chicken. the servings are so small it is enough for a small child. Never go here!!! It sucks!!! I choked on the meat and almost died. It's dry and doesn't even taste good. scam!! It also took 30 min to get some fries. I am warning you to not try this place out!!!!!!!! read more

my son ordered 2orders in 05/13 and both came out incorrect. we live in Riverbank and didn't realize they were wrong until he got home. very disapointing and when I tried to call to speak with a manager no Jen would answer the phon. someone would pick up the line and hang up on me. the order #AAA38LH4AGHK with a total of $24.65 plus a $2.00 tip!!! what for this order was Soooo Wrooonnngggg!!!! I deserve a refund. read more

I ordered the Bbq cheddar steak sandwich and the bacon cheese fries. My sandwich was just "okay". I got my sandwich with all the veggies on it and my lettuce tasted funny. It was a chopped romaine. The menu said my sandwich was suppose to have grilled and fried onion rings. I only saw grilled. The best part of the meal was the bacon cheese fries and they were just kinda meh... Disappointed. read more

Charleys Cheesesteaks - Bbq cheddar steak sandwich and bacon cheese fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Modesto, California

One of the best Philly cheesesteak I have eaten and I have eaten a few in Philadelphia

Came to get my favorite, the turkey cheddar, only to no longer see it on the menu. Very disappointed it was the only thing worth getting sandwich-wise. read more

I wouldn't return to this place. Doesn't look like anyone cleans. The soda area is sticky and messy. The cheesesteaks were horrible. They add a tub of mayonnaise on every sandwich read more

Shit place with the worst service ever. Ordered my food prior to my break and when I was on my break it said it was done yet once I got there it wasn't and wasted my whole break waiting for food u never got to eat. What a shit show. read more

Good food great service number one place to eat in the mall and now can get delivery through door dash variety of sandwiches to choose from

The food is good; however, what is up with wanting to charge for ranch dressing when getting a kids meal? On one occasion I was told that the dressing was included with the kids meal, but every other time they want to charge 50 cents extra. Am I the only one annoyed by this??? read more

Come only if you have the time to wait. This place always takes so long to get your food. Not sure why either; maybe because 3 employees are huddled over talking? I ordered one sandwich over 10 minutes ago and there's still 4 people ahead of me. Smh read more

25 minutes for my food on a Wednesday! It wasn't even all that busy. I got one sandwich and it took almost half a hour! Definitely not going back read more

First and last time there I went a few days ago I got there ordered my food they had great customer service and food was great but the timing was a little long but I grabbed my food ate and when I came back for a refill on soda I seen these lil black roach (bug) looking things on the counter by the soda machines now to each there own but this was so nasty and sick to have a restaurant with roaches and I looked around and seen how sticky the counters were and how much napkins were on the floor and thought wow I hate to see the back where food is prepped And this is a public place where people eat never again I would even recommend it !!!! read more

First the gal at register had zero interest in being there. No smile, not friendly at all. Got our sandwiches and they smelled a bit funky. Ordered a veggie sandwich and it smelled of meat. Grossed my son out, he couldn't est it. My teriyaki was soggy and falling apart and also had a bit of a funk smell. Prices way too high for quality and lack of politeness. read more

I used to love this place until One evening I show up and I order a Philly Cheese steak Sub and the Sub contained very little meat. I am used to ordering these subs and them having a lot of meat, but not this time. What really got to me was that Sara, the order taker, didn't care when I explained my situation and she said that the amount of meat was normal. I asked her to put more meat, but she refused to do so. Unless i payed an extra amount. From the moment I placed my order with Sara I sensed the nasty attitude she was giving. Thanks to Sara Charly's has lost me as a customer. Who is Sara trying to kid, I eat here all the time and it's the first time I have this kind of an issue with close to nothing meat. I really hope this location does something about Sara or else this place may start to loose customers! read more

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Absolutely delicious!! Big portion sizes at a reasonable price. Very friendly staff. Dining area not that big, but there was no overcrowding. read more

Had lunch here once. It was ok but nothing to write home about. Would eat there again if in the Mall and was hungry, but, would have to be right in front of the place. I will say it is better than the place across the food court, you know, the one on the end, you know, the one who's name indicates a ride??? read more

I ate a Philly cheesesteak which was fresh and delicious..LOVE IT here! They never disappoint me. I always know they are going to cook my sandwich fresh....For me, I love the bread, its soooOo soft and good o delicious. I got a regular size, its about 7 inch I would say..for 6.99 without tax. Thought the price was okay . Anyone who haven't ate here should definitely try it. read more

So very disappointed. We are regulars at this establishment yet every time we order to go, something is wrong with the order. Every. Time. Check your food before leaving the store. Get it together, Charley's. read more

Want a philly cheese steak? This is not your place... Also, the fries with the chili, cheese, and ranch... Just yuck. The girl at the register was very sweet, patient, and accommodating but the kid at the pick up spot was not so much. read more

I am so disappointed with Charley's. They were one of my favorite places and I have frequented this location so many times. Where should I even begin. Service was abysmal. Both chefs manning the grill were totally unprofessional. It took me 35 mins to get my meal and even then they messed up the order and missed a few things. Didn't even have the courtesy to apologize when I called it out nicely. I wish I could rate this as zero stars but I cannot. Overall I was not frustrated as I love the food but it turned out to less then expected from Charley's. So I will rate this experience as bad. No customer service from staff, value to quality of food is awful and improper food handling. read more

Love stopping here to grab a sub every time I go to the mall but lately the food has been terrible and the service has as well! All the workers seems to be teenagers/young college students and they seem to hate their job. One of them even had wireless earphones on! That's definitely not professional. I also asked for no onions or mushrooms on either of my subs and they both came with onions and mushrooms!!! The worst part is my order was to go so I didn't check them until I arrived at my destination! The lettuce was black like it gets when it's old or in a hot place for too long. All in all this place has gone downhill! You guys need better management and harder working employees not careless teenagers! read more

This place is alright..definitely had better sandwiches before. Their fries are really good. You cant really expect a real cheese steak sandwich from a fast food joint in the food court of a mall. We ordered Spicy Hawaiian chicken sandwiches. The cook screwed up the order and we had to take it back to have it corrected, the new Hawaiian chicken sandwich is just a regular chicken sandwich with a sweet and spicy sauce on it. Looks nothing like the pictures.. read more

This location is in the food court inside the mall. I ordered the philly cheesesteak and it was decent. Why the 2 stars? Well, when you get food inside the food court, you dont expect to have to wait 15+ minutes to get your food when there isn't any line. One person working the grill takes forever when he makes 1 sandwich at a time... read more

Chicken teriyaki with just mayo and cheese fries! Please give it a try at least once. Has become our regular meal everytime we visit the mall. read more

Got some yesterday & just not the best place to go eat sandwiches looked nasty & fries didn't a even taste good

I love their subs. It's always a good place to go. The staff is friendly and helpful. I like how you can get some of the fries made. The food always taste fresh. read more

Good Philly cheese steaks sandwiches and the fries are good too. The prices are kind of expensive though. The place is a lutlle dirty and the employees have OK customer service. read more

Oh Modesto charleys, what can I say, this location is sadly a terrible charleys, but don't be to hasty to blame the crew. As someone who has worked in food, retail, and managed multiple stores, the employees do not seem happy here, poorly staffed, they had their hands full and it was sad see them struggle. But alas they pulled through, my sandwich was spot on, the cook knew what he was doing, the girl at register looked stressed but kept a smile. At the end I tried to offer a tip but they were reluctant to take it, that was a red flag to me. As I sat, the dinning room was a disaster, dirty floors, filled trash can, but the poor staff had to room to stop what they were doing. I cleaned my table and ate, but damn was it good, even though expensive. With that said whoever manages, owns, or if corporate overlooks this store please, I've been to other charleys, this one needs work, and not with its staffing.-side comment- why is a small chicken sandwich 5.99 and a fry 2.99 when you can order the deal for 4.99? Its poor advertising and is confusing, feel like whoever makes the prices here has no understanding on how customers work when they read a menu. read more

Good food. It's pretty fresh and quite filling. Crew is usually pleasant and attentive . I lie he just can watch them cook. Only thing I wish is they were open later .. read more

I lover their cheese and bacon fries and their subs are great but I wouldn't eat it often

I usually enjoy eating at this place when I have a taste for it, and they're honestly good. I went last night, and the restaurant was filthy as hell. Ketchup and barbecue sauce on the floor so that if you weren't paying attention you'd slip. Disgusting.. The floor and the nasty ass tables were the biggest distractions. I'm sure the girl at the register taking orders noticed wtf we all saw,however, she didn't come out with a towel to clean shit up. There were about 3 employees. No one came out to clean the disastrous ass place. Management should compile of a new crew who gives a damn. You're collecting people's money to keep the place running but you aren't doing the number one thing and keeping it clean... GTFOH... read more

Recently went to Charley's for a quick sandwich. The cashier was subtly rude after she gave us not only the wrong order but forgetting our extra fries. However, there was one worker who we saw working and not just hanging around. She was running around cleaning, refilling, and doing samples as the other workers were in a bad mood and lazy. It would have been ridiculous if it weren't for the reassuring worker who enlightened our experience. They really need to pick it up. read more

Foods cool but the reason for the one star is because of an employee named Donald. I don't know this person personally but I could say his work ethic and customer service are near garbage. He's non welcoming rude rolls eyes everything a person working at the mall shouldn't be. And I decided to write this because on two separate occasions in the last week I witnessed him be rude to his own co workers and customers even a little girl . I don't understand how people like him keep a job when there's so many out there that would love to work with a smile and act like they enjoy what they do. I've tried calling restaurant to speak with store manager and no answer I even filled out survey on receipt and asked to be contacted and still nothing.. The sad thing is I travel working so I frequent other states and I've only experienced this treatment from the modesto location. Thanks Donald your a real winner read more

It was dirty and loud. The food was cold and they wouldn't heat it up. It was not a good experience for me and my family.

Philly cheese steak, cheese fries & a lemonade... I get the same thing every time and I've never been let down. The service sucks, but you only encounter them for a few minutes. Seriously, I love their food. read more