dont mind the few negative reviews, they're from out of towners demanding dumb things. Charlie's staff is wonderful - they obviously care and will chat up newbies and regulars giving it a real family-owned vibe. But treat them like McDonald's? Yeah, just don't do that or you can go to McDonald's. The food is always excellent and Wisconsin-sized quantities. Their shakes and malts are perfection. read more

I hate to say it, but the lady in charge of taking the orders turned us off from ever going back. She rolled her eyes at me when I asked for my onions and tomatoes on the side of my Gyro. We informed her that this was our first time there, and she was less than helpful and just seemed put off ,my husband felt the bad vibe too. The food was not bad. read more

Great food, friendly service. On my most recent trip I tried their Philly Cheese Steak for the first time. I highly recommend it! My kids loved their bacon cheese dog also. read more

Always fresh - made to order. Timely delivery and pick-up. Good selection and decent prices.

Nice little piece of Chicago, on the main street of Paddock Lake/Salem, Wisconsin. Street parking only. Gyros, Italian beef, hamburgers, Chicago, dogs, fries, and other delicious offerings available. They use only Vienna beef. Everything is served hot and fresh, and the staff is polite and accommodating. Prices are very reasonable, and you get the opportunity to support small business. read more

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Always recommend Charlie's place. By far the fastest delivery in paddock lake & my kids love it so much my 5 year old chose it as her birthday dinner. The waffle fries are the best. Prices are so reasonable also. read more

Charlie's Place - Burgers Near Me - Salem, Wisconsin

Burgers were great, their brownies are delicious, and overall the restaurant's environment and staff felt friendly and welcoming. Would definitely come back. read more

I love Charlie's place. They make an amazing Mac and cheese burger! But please don't eat it if you have GERD, it was give you heart problems after. At least with me it does, but don't let that stop you from enjoying the great food. Mozzarella sticks are amazing here. Decent prices also read more

This was my first visit to Charlie's. I decided on the Friday Special which was a Meatball Bomber with French Fries. It was a very good sandwich and the fries were cooked perfectly. I will certainly be back. read more

Charlie's Place - Friday Special - Meatball Bomber & Fries - Burgers Near Me - Salem, Wisconsin

The burgers are fabulous! We will 100% be ordering again. Great place and family ran.

BEST BEEFS AROUND!!! My fiance tried their new menu item; Philly cheesesteak with the cheese wiz... BOMB!!

Not impressed. Server was odd, food was either bland or not great. It's unfortunate because it's so close to our home but the few times we went there we were not happy so we will not be back. read more

I'm from Chicago area and visited this place while in Kenosha. FRIENDLY service and fast serve as well. Fried Pickles were outstanding wish we got 2 orders they were that good. Had the Italian Beef...delicious. The homemade agu was outstanding with amazing flavor. Great deals and such a great atmosphere..if you looking for good food and friendly service stop here and grab something to eat. read more

Better before they moved. I've been to the new location (by 5 star driving school) twice now and I'm not impressed. My family and I used to eat here all the time, service has always been great, fast, friendly, & the food was delicious and reasonably priced. Since the move the service is painfully slow, portions in some meals seem to have been reduced, quality seems to have gone down, and prices have gone up. Not sure how often I'll be eating here anymore and it sucks because I prefer to support small business, especially those who support the military. I hope management gets it figured out soon :/ read more

Three of us stopped by to grab lunch and ordered the BLT regular, a Nanas Signature Beef sandwich and the Papas Meatball marinara and mozzarella sandwich. We ordered soft drinks and water. They all came with a large quantity of freshly cooked fries with the right amount of salt. The oil used was fresh because their was no adverse smell they were simply excellent and crispy. The meatball sandwich is excellent with tasty meatballs marinara sauce and great mozzarella. The roll was fresh and tasty. The Nanas shaved beef was also tasty and not saturated with fat. I had sautéed bell peppers and cheese which it needed and made this special better. The BLT was tasty great tomato lettuce bacon the only slight negative was the butter/oil sauce used on the grill to toast the bread was slightly old. Otherwise it would have been excellent as well. The other rolls were perfect though. The quantity of each meal was a lot and we actually tooo some fries and part of a sandwich to go because it was so much. We left some of the fries as well. So plenty of food even for a hefty appetite. We'd all stop be and return again if in the area. The service was efficient polite and professional. The atmosphere was clean and simple. They were at about 1/3 capacity and there was no spied or operational issues. Very pleasant. read more

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Came in for shakes yesterday and we were so blown away by the customer service of the staff there. Particularly the young man making our shakes. He was so considerate, conscious of food allergies & polite! We will definitely come back again for some food next time! read more

Best Gyros in town in my opinion. I also love Charlie she's absolutely wonderful and makes us feel like family. I'm thankful her small business is hanging in there. They have other good food on the menu as well. Tuesday is the Gyro special that includes really good fries and a beverage. Very clean and wonderful atmosphere with pleasant staff. If you stop in make sure to say Hi to Charlie, she'll love to see you. read more

Pretty solid little restaurant. All around good food. My only complaint is that the gyro could use more meat. 8/10 experience overall.

Great place to get a burger and a hotdog. Service was good, but you will leaving smelling like the grill. read more

Charlie's Place - a child drinking a milkshake - Burgers Near Me - Salem, Wisconsin

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Stopped in on a whim as it looks super cute on the outside. Very clean and very nice staff. Everything we got was excellent. Price was good as well. Would definitely return! read more

Well just a fair warning! Don't expect your orders to be correct and do expect to be sworn at by the owner. Incompetence at its finest display. Have had several orders wrong in past, this time decided to say something. Had order remade and was wrong again. Then when called on it was told how f**ked up this is and that it was my fault. Years of good business down the tubes.Very sad to say ! Will never return! read more

Stopped for a gyro on our way to lake Delavan. The gyro was good, but very light on the meat. Might try again and ask for a healthy portion of meat. read more

This is an interesting restaurant, because I am not sure what it wants to be. They serve fast food, but it is a quasi-sit down restaurant setting. The prices are high for what you get. A two dollar up-charge to make your hot dog a Chicago dog seems a bit much just to add tomatoes and celery salt. The service is really slow. Took me over 15 minutes to get 2 hot dogs and fries and there was only one other customer in the restaurant. That seems too long for a fast food/hot dog stand restaurant. The food was good however. read more

Done with delivery food is good but wait time is ridiculous. A corn dog, kids cheese burger a gyro and 3 sprites..... ordered at 5:40 it is currently 7:03 on a Tuesday and still no food .... this happens EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!!! I order every week even.... DONE. read more

Always a delight to find a place that serves VEGGIE DOGS Chicago style! It's very hard to find places that are vegetarian friendly in Wisconsin, so we truly appreciate this establishment. read more

This place is probably the best short order in the Kenosha county/Lake County area. It tastes great, the people are nice, and it's inexpensive as well. Truly a great place to eat. read more

Great hotdog. The owner was very friendly and attentive. The restaurant was clean and appealing.

We just went here for the first time (you almost pass right by the place because its sign is very small). But we are glad we stopped there because the food was really quite good. My husband and I each had a gyro sandwich which we loved. The tomatoes and onions seemed particularly fresh and the cucumber sauce contained freshly-chopped cucumbers. The meat was also great and fresh-tasting. I do agree with the others that it may be a bit on the pricey side, but we were able to use coupons to make it reasonable (and they even gave us a coupon to use for next time!). Plus, the portions were quite large. We are happy this restaurant came to Paddock Lake and are hoping they sell ice cream in the summer--hint, hint :) read more

I was here the first day they opened and then came back a few months later. I personally know the owners and they had to get rid of the old cook, so if you did have a bad experience idd urge you to come back. They have awesome Chicago style food with a few signature items that are out of this world. Give it a shot and talk with the owners about what you think, they truly care about your service and food. read more

I stopped in here over the weekend to grab a quick bite to go as I was farm sitting in the area. I must say I was looking forward to the food after reading about the owners passion for the business. I ordered a burger and "onion rings." The burger was okay, the bun was kind of soggy by the time I got home (5 mins) due to the heat in the wrapper I think. The onion rings however did not resemble rings. And I think they were also fried too long because they just tasted burnt. I feel like they gave them to me since it was a takeout order and I wouldn't see them before I got home, and this is extremely disappointing. I'd like to say I'd give this place another shot, but I'm hesitant.... read more

Charlie's Place - Onion Rings? - Burgers Near Me - Salem, Wisconsin

Very rude. paid for my food. got up to get my food and they tried charging me again and refused to give me my food. saying I never paid. I even opened my bank account on my phone to prove I was charged and they still refused and gave my food to a different customer. read more

I would not recommend this place to anyone. I think they serve the worst food in the county. I tried under something recommendation of the server that can only be described as ground up dog food on a bun that got me sick; however, I decided to give them another chance. So I went back tonight and tried the ruben special. Although it tasted good I came home and threw up the entire meal. This place is disgusting and I will never return read more

I'm in love with this place. I love working with Charlie. She's an amazing manager, owner and friend. The food is amazing and I hope she can open more restaurants in the near future that way more people can have her amazing dishes. read more

Stopped by here on my through the area. Got an Italian beef with hot peppers, dipped. It was phenomenal. One of the best beefs I've ever had. Growing up in Chicago that's not an easy thing to say! The prices are cheap and the portions are large! Great bang for your buck. Charlie, the owner personally came and asked me how my meal was. Very very nice women. Not sure what all the other reviews are talking about. Wish I lived closer as this would be my go to place!! read more

Ordered one beef sandwich and two hot dogs for delivery along with bread pudding and eclair cake. Order was delivered very quickly. The food was great all of it the desserts were homemade and awesome. Staff on phone and delivery girl were happy and courteous. Two thumbs up read more

We stopped at Charlie's for lunch on a weekday. They were not very busy. Ordered two hotdogs with fries and two drinks. Easy right. The waitress seemed very unorganized to say the least. She did bring our drinks. And we WAITED and WAITED for our sandwiches??? Other customers came in ordered with another person.... They got their food and we still WAITED. This happened twice or three times. Finally we got up too leave and she said your food will be right up. I don't think so. They REALLY need to get their act together. We would never go back. No idea on how the food is. read more

Good food and awesome service. Thanks Jehn, Charlie and Mike for taking care of me on a Monday evening. My only suggestion would be that it would be nice to see you branch out your menu to not only serve typical hot dog and beef sandwiches to something more that you can't get anywhere else. Would love to see you take business away from some of the typical chain restaurants in the area. You truly are better than they are... read more

2 out of the 3 times we came here it took 30 minutes to get the shakes we ordered. We were half way through our meals when they came. A couple people had to just stop eating and wait for their drinks because their mouths were so salty, and it was taking so long. I can guarantee they weren't too busy to be making them either. read more

Prices are very high 3.99 just for a chicago style hotdog another 2.99 for frys and a drink. Takes way to long for the food to come out. And the dinning area is was to small. read more

Stopped by last night after the cold/rainy track meet at Central High. Everything was top notch. We ate in and the service was good. Two gyro orders and a cheeseburger order. All were happy. Many to go orders were picked up as we were dining in. We will be back. read more