Charley's Steak House
Orlando, FL 32809-4609
Phone: (407) 851-7130
- Price:
- $$$
- Specialties:
- Steak
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-11pm, Sun 4:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Charley's Steak House – by Sylvia Whitman
The Scene
Wood and wines dominate in the main dining room, centered around a long, oval bar. Tiffany-esque lamps hang over tables. It's a bit hotter and more bright windowside.
The Food
Cooking over a pit of burning oak and citrus wood--an old Seminole practice--gives the steaks at this family-friendly local chain a distinctive, smoky flavor. If you don't order steak, try something pit cooked, such as chicken or pork chops, rather than the langostinos, which may pass for lobster in Chile but more closely resemble crawfish. The marbled ribeye drips juice. Be sure to spring for one of the potato upgrades. But pass on the over-fried steak fries. Also the strawberry shortcake: more glaze than berry. Service is on a par with pricier steakhouses. Waiters present a tray of raw cuts when you order and pull out a flashlight when your food arrives, so you can check for doneness.
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User Reviews for Charley's Steak House
02/27/2008 Posted by Sheronica
we went here spring break of 07, for my birthday. we had a party of like 12. the food was great, a little pricey but well worth it. The service on the other hand was some of the worst i have ever had. Our waiter was sick so hacking all over everything, was not listening to us when placing our order. We all wanted seperate bills and i know i specificaly asked him to put me and my husbands bill seperate, then once we were done eating he refused to split up the bill, we waited for over a hour after eating just to pay and had to complain too two other people another waitress and the bar tender, just to try to get our bill paid, it was my birthday so we were trying to get out of there to go out and he was just extremly rude. I got to say it was the worst service i have ever had. i will probably never go back there just for that. Hope your experience is better...
Pros: seafood was outstanding
Cons: service was the worst ever
02/24/2008 Posted by Efood101
My fiancé and I went to Charley's on OBT for my birthday. It was my choice, and obviously the wrong one! We ordered Ahi Tuna as an appetizer which was supposed to be served rare. But instead we got something that did not resemble Tuna at all. It was way over cooked, and eventually our waiter came back so we could send it back after only eating two pieces. Next, we had to sit through an awful presentation of the different cuts of steak being offered. It was a little over the top and unnecessary. We both order filet, they were definitely better than the Tuna, but average at best. I do not recommend the peppercorn encrusted, which I assumed would be a nice outside crust of pepper but instead was whole peppercorns!! It was too dry and overcooked. And to top it off, what high-end steak restaurant has a salad bar?? It shocked me. All I can say is - I was very disappointed. The service was even worse with a waiter that paid more attention to his party of 6 (mind you they were not busy and it was a Sunday evening). We waited for the waiter to refill our $13 martinis and we waited to send back our Tuna, and we waited for the check, and then we waited another 20 minutes for him to even come back to collect the check. WORST BIRTHDAY DINNER EVER!
Pros: None
Cons: Food, price, service
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