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    Charlie's Restaurant

    4.4 (115 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Milkshakes
    Marissa M.

    Best burger joint around. Their crinkle cut fries are so good! We got milkshakes, we tried the strawberry the chocolate and the cookies and cream, and my God they were so delicious. Their burgers are absolutely amazing. If you haven't been here, they have these huge vats of pickles, both dill and sweet pickles that you can keep refilling at your leisure throughout your meal. This is something I have never seen before and going forward will be disappointed by every burger joint that does not do this. Seriously try a milkshake! They were unbelievable!

    Garbage Plate
    Robert B.

    I came here to try a Rochester original, the garbage plate. The restaurant was clean and staff were friendly and attentive. Charlie's had a timeless vibe and decor. The garbage plate was excellent and lived up to the billing. The flavors of each of the ingredients (cheeseburger patty, macaroni salad,home fries, meat sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce) seamlessly blended and complimented each other in an unforgettable explosion of flavor. Don't knock the garbage plate until you try it, it is a unique unforgettable dining experience.

    Charlieburger, onion rings, lots of pickles and a side of hot sauce. Yum!
    Mike G.

    I've been going to Charlie's in Webster practically since I was born! Charlie's has one of my favorite "Rochester-Style" burgers, the Charlieburger. Always ordered on a hard roll with everything on it. Yes, it's a bit messy to eat, but that's just part of the experience! Their hot sauce is great, too. Charlie's also has one of my favorite "trash plates" in Rochester, and their plate sauce (different from their burger hot sauce) is amazing...it really has a kick which I love, and they don't skimp on it either! The service is always friendly and super quick, and I'll never understand how they remember your order, and always get it right without writing it down...I'm always impressed! The free vats of sweet and dill pickles are a great bonus...not sure if they're homemade or not, but they have always tasted the same, and I've never found anything quite like them. And they have fountain Loganberry drink...my favorite! Writing this review has me craving a plate from Charlie's now...guess I know where I'm going for dinner!

    Impossible garbage plate
    Jen K.

    I read reviews on here about their Impossible garbage plate, so I had to go try it! I am vegetarian, and have never had the typical meat sauce that goes on a garbage plate. So I ordered it plain with the impossible meat sauce on the side. Thank goodness I did because I am not a fan, lol. My husband ate it and said it tastes like garbage plate sauce, so there was nothing wrong with it. Just not my taste. The garbage plate itself was good. The Impossible burgers were a little thin. They could have been thicker. The fries were ok, and the mac salad was good. It was a very good price for an Impossible plate though. And it came with a drink. My husband got a double mushroom swiss burger and also liked it. Ordering online was easy. And when I got there they had curbside pickup, so I didn't even need to get out of my car, which is always nice. We'd both go back.

    Vegetarian garbage plate
    Justin E.

    I haven't been to Charlie's in quite some time, at least 15 years in fact...not because I don't like the food here or anything, because their food was always delicious. Just because it's quite the drive for me and when I'm hungry I prefer to get something a little closer. So what has brought me back to one of my childhood favorite burger joints? Vegetarian Garbage plates!!! I have recently stopped eating meat this past year..about 5 months ago to be in fact..and I swear it has put my diabetes in full remission. Anyways when my brother informed me that Charlie's had vegan garbage plates..I knew we had to try them. I'm literally in the middle of eating it right now as I write this review. That's how good it is...oh my goodness it's amazing...it doesn't even taste meatless...like seriously! How in the fudge did they create something known for being a meaty, fat filled tasty carnivores dream, into a meatless, plant based, vegetarians reality!? Seriously..if you are meatless, plant based, or just trying to cut back on meat...try this "Full Plate" from Charlie's...I'm having a moment with my meatless garbage plate. *_*

    The Charlie plate. 5 stars without a doubt!
    Joel M.

    The garbage plate war in Rochester is a real thing now. Growing up in Rochester there were not many locations for a plate but now they have multiplied ten fold. I used to live in Greece but my parents moved to Macedon so I have begun to grab garbage plates in other corners of the city. Charlie Riedel's is kicking some serious butt in this garbage plate battle royal. They have fast service, ample parking and are located in a nice area. Most importantly their plate is amazing. The sauce is killer and every element is spot on. Their plate is slightly more expensive than the one in the city but they also give you a bit more of everything. The burgers are bigger and the sides are plentiful. I don't want to turn my back on the original but this garbage plate connoisseur is seriously impressed by what Charlie and company is putting out!

    My amazing cheeseburger Plate (2)
    Patrick P.

    I am visiting my brother's family here in town for the week and this is my second visit. I have to tell folks who want to get a quick lunch/dinner that this place is really, REALLY good at what they do. I have been here at least four times in the past two years when visiting and each time I have gotten the same thing. The garbage plate. It's iconic Rochester, since the days when I went to the U of R and would head over to Nick Tahou's Hots and get this along with a hundred of my drunkest fellow students. It's a western NY staple and it still delivers. Here at Charlie's they offer you options. Who doesn't like choices? I go with the cheeseburger plate- two open face cheeseburgers cooked to perfection, with mustard, onions, banana peppers (not something I would have chosen 20 years ago) and their famous hot sauce (I wish they would bottle this up and sell it!) along with my two sides- which has evolved from mac salad and home fries----now tater tots because I need that nostalgia. The plate is $11.99, and is served in a styrofoam dinner box so if you're not going to eat it all you can close up the box and take it home with you. It is definitely more expensive than 20 years ago, but I don't mind. It's a CRAP-TON of food. More than enough for your drunk, hungry party animals, or the working man who needs a hefty portion to make it through their day. Comes with a drink- they have Pepsi fountain drinks so I chose the diet Mountain Dew for the classic 1990's meal. It's two hours later and I am pretty sure I am not going to need dinner. They offer two types of pickle chips to supplement your meal with some acidity...and have little plastic cups (with LIDS, too!) to take some extra pickles or ketchup/mustard with you to your table or home. The little touches are what help take this over the top. I miss being here in Rochester as I have lived in Chicago for 20 years now. But each and every time I visit family I will be back, because this is exactly what I love to remind me of what I remember of "home". The people, the weather, the food...and family. The service is spectacular here. They are ready for the lunch rush, dinner rush- you're not going to wait long for anything here. Also see that they sell ice cream (Gifford's) but I can't even imagine putting anything more down after the plate. WORTH THE VISIT. Try it, you may love it! I certainly do. To the fine folks of Charlie's- if you ever think about packaging your hot sauce, or even your pickles for sale- I am an experienced packaging specialist and would love nothing more than to help get you some retail business because I know that you're going to KILL it. Who wouldn't love "hot sauce" flavored potato chips or a jar of pickles for their home? What about pickle brine bloody mary mix? I can only think of dozens of ideas to continue to expand the legacy of Western NY. Let's do this!

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    Always great food and service. A staple for Webster that's first on my list every time I'm in NY.

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    The food is excellent and the service is excellent. We go back often. My friends and family love the food as well.

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    Delicious food, comfy atmosphere, kind employees, make Charlie's a favorite for us! Looking forward to enjoying it again soon.

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    3 years ago

    So good! Love the burgers, pickles, hot sauce! Nice, casual atmosphere. The onion rings are another favorite.

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    Webster staple! One of my favorite places to get a cheeseburger! Service is always quick and friendly!

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    2 years ago

    Some say Nick Tahou is the best because it is the original. It is not. Charlie's has the best plate.

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    Fairly solid place for a garbage plate. All around great spot for boys type of food 9/-0

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    Awesome burgers. Haven't been there in a while because of Covid but planing to very soon

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    Was there not too long ago and my sibling got food poisoning from the fish. Do not recommend

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