Charcoal House

The atmosphere and decor suffered from a case of "trying too hard" to be fancy. The carpet kept the place from feeling clean, and it felt oddly musky. Service was perfectly fine, with attentive and informative staff. I ordered a simple bacon burger with fries, and the girlfriend ordered a chicken sandwich with fries. My burger, to be honest, was fine. It wasn't great, but certainly wasn't bad. The fries, while pale and not largely attractive, did taste surprisingly okay. I had no major complaints with the food, beyond the fact it's pretty run-of-the-mill. The girlfriend, on the other hand, did not enjoy her food. While the place seems to have potential, it clearly needs help to get back on its feet.

Below average steak for $50 and the worst service I’ve seen. We actually waited 45 minutes just to pay our bill. Pushy staff trying to upswell everything.

First timer. Had driven by multiple times, finally decided to try it. Definitely like the old school vibe. Servers were regulars (ours has been there 12yrs). A unique stat given the new servers in the industry since covid. The bread chips as a starter were ok. Would have preferred the dinner rolls with salad. But no make or break there. Ordered the Caesar salad. Enjoyed it. Lettuce was fresh not from a bag. Dressing was enough but not too much. Steak and shrimp were good. Could do without the mushrooms and glaze. But the steak was good. Hash browns were excellent. Definitely could tell they weren’t out of a bag. Have I had better? Yes. Would I go back? Yes. Demitra was excellent and explained everything for a first timer. Was a bit disappointed the owner didn’t stop by the table to see how everything was. But of course we weren’t regulars so maybe he felt no need. We would go back. Partially for atmosphere. Definitely for service and experienced servers.