Charlie’s Fresh Seafood & Carry-Out Market Inc

I recently visited this place for my birthday surf and turf grill out. The plan was to expose my kids to some quality white fish before our trip the Bahamas.
I was looking for some Mahi Mahi steaks but they didn’t have any in stock. So the gentleman recommend the grouper. As an ex Florida resident and eastern North Carolina resident I use to get this fish all the time. I understand that we are far from the coast but I was use to an much lighter colored and fresher looking fish. It had a beige tint to it in certain spots.
At 23 dollars a pound for fish I wanted so see some while fish in the cooler so i could look in the eyes to see how fresh it was. I really didn’t have a choice but to get what they had offered if i wanted fish.
Besides all of that the fish was very clean and fresh after the grill. Despite spending more than I wanted I accomplished my mission. My kids loved the fish and we may actually eat some local seafood in the Bahamas.

How have I never eaten here before? This place has great seafood. Some of it is a little pricey, but the freshness of the fish and the large portions make it worth the price. Be prepared to wait at least 10 minutes at lunchtime because it gets BUSY. I ordered the crawfish dinner– the crawfish was amazing– the fries were standard crinkle cut, but very tasty, the slaw was good, and the hush puppies were awesome. The hush puppies were obviously homemade and had a bit of jalapeño in them. The crawfish has a great flavor and isn’t overly breaded. This place is takeout only– so don’t expect to dine in. Definitely going back to try the oysters next time.

Darn good fish sandwich and jalapeño hushpuppies. Even the small fish sandwich is quite large and there is enough fish on the sandwich that if you had an extra bun, you could easily make two decent-​sized sandwiches.
It’s carryout only, which probably keeps me from going here very often, but I do love the fish when I go.
Service was painfully slow today, but a guy three or four people ahead of me in line had a very large to-​go order. The two employees assembling the food behind the counter appeared to be fussing, which I could’ve done without, but overall it’s a great place for a grab and go lunch.

So this is the Best kept secret in Lexington! What an awesome experience I had here. They have the absolute best fish in town. You can get a Huge Fish sandwich at Charles that’s fresh and so so good for a Great price. This place is amazing. I highly recommend it.

Terrific hot, crispy fried catfish sandwich at decent price. One negative — it’s only carry-​out.

We had the white fish dinner it was good but not excellent by any means.
Chicken Tenders were also good, but that’s about all I can say.
Don’t listen to all the reviews we ordered 2 meals and weren’t stuffed by any means.

Visited for the first time and couldnt believe the size of the fish I got with my meal. I got and seafood platter because I wanted to try fried oysters for the first time. It came with 4, 4 jumbo shrimp and the huge piece of fish that measured from the tip of my finger to my elbow along with 3 potatoes worth of fries 4 hushpuppies and slaw. All of it was great for the price but its a carryout place so be forewarned.

Some good fish at a good price! You can walk in and get the special. It is so good and plenty to eat. You could want less if you are trying to eat a light lunch or something. So good! They also have fresh fish and sometimes the line to get food can be long if you go certain times of day.

This is by no means a fancy gourmet establishment. Charlie’s is a down home, old school fried fish shack. No frills here, not even a sitting area. And you can’t say they’re very cheap either… Their signature meal runs a hefty $ 9.25. However, what they do, they do extremely well. And they don’t skimp either. You definitely get your money’s worth!
The fish is more than plentiful (two pieces as wide as the box it comes in) and light, flaky, and fried to perfectly. Not overly greasy, either. An entire basket of crispy. krinkle fries and 4 bite-​size hush puppies with bite!
My suggestion: order the Whitefish Meal, order an extra bun and tartar sauce, and split it with someone (work friend, significant other, a child, guy behind you in line, whatever makes you comfortable). Or, eat the whole thing by yourself and try not to move too much for the next few hours, like I did.
This place doesn’t need innovation or refinement. It’s a local tradition. And a darn good one at that.

Awesome place. Best fish sandwich ever, but there is zero ambiance so you can forget about that. It’s a carry out so please don’t expect more. Large portions and very fresh. The employees (except for one) aren’t overtly friendly but they answer questions and packed condiments in my bag without me having to ask so that works too.

THE best fish sandwich in Lexington. Be prepared to stand outside in line on Fridays during lent! I wish they had a dining room!

Great hush puppies (crispy on the outside, tender and spicy on the inside) and the slaw is pretty good. I’ve tried their famous fish sandwich, clams, and shrimp dinners (both with fries and with onion rings) it’s all good, but mostly because it all tastes the same. Not a complaint really, just a heads-​up. So if you’re looking for a *heavy* lunch or dinner to go, Charlie’s will get the job done. They do have a great fresh seafood selection you can take home to prepare yourself if you’re looking for something not deep fried.

Ate here for the first time today. We ordered the whitefish special. The sandwich had so much fish on it we could barely finish. Add fries, hush puppies and slaw and it’s almost too much food.
Fish was fried to perfection. Only thing that would make it better was if there was a dinning room.
But I plan on eating in my car in the parking lot many times in the future.

Best giant fish sammich in the state. Go. Get there early for luch and behold the fishy goodness.

Very busy around lunch time. All your food is prepared fresh right in front of your eyes.
Stop in and grab a HUGE slab of fish on a seemingly tiny bun and piled with french fries and hush puppies. You will not regret it.
They also sell fresh sea food if you wish to cook it at your home.

A tiny little place to stop in and grab some great food if you are looking for something quick and easy. It’s not really a place to sit down and eat so it’s better if you are planning to take it elsewhere. I tried the fish sandwich per all the recommendations and I was pleasantly surprised. It didn’t blow my mind or anything, but it tasted great and it was pretty gigantic. It’s more of a fish platter with a bun thrown on it. (Not that I’m complaining.) Hush puppies were also very good. Worth a trip back whenever it might pop in my mind.

Delicious fried fish sandwich. Fed two people though we weren’t extremely hungry. It can difficult to park here however. And when you get there, you stand in line ad pick up your food when they call your number. I can’t remember if there was seating inside, but if there were, there wasn’t a lot of seating.

For being land locked, this place is par for the course. I’ve seen fresher seafood at Krogers/​Walmart/​Meijer and at MUCH better prices.
Purchased frozen shrimp today. Clean place, case was amply stocked, but the ones thawed had a bright pink color, not grey. I purchased the frozen, got them home and prepared them to go into a pasta salad. They have a heavy iodine taste and these are labled as gulf shrimp. Growing up on the gulf side of florida and having family with shirmping boats, I have never tasted anything this strong.

One of the best places in Lexington to get a fish sandwich. Very generous portions. Enough fish to make two sandwiches actually.
Staff is friendly and service is fast.

Not a bad fish sandwich, and a really huge portion. From the makers of «Charlie’s Angels», «Charlie Brown» and, er, «Charlie The Unicorn».
Friendly service and an absolutely enormous double-​fish sandwich for a very low price. The fish was juicy and tasty… a little bland but the Ken’s Tartar is good. I’m not a huge fan of this sort of food so I’m not a great person to judge… comparing it to British Fish N Chips is a joke… nothing comes close. But for American fish sandwiches, I’ll definitely give this a ⁴⁄₅ and the locals seem to agree, as the line was out the door and the wait was long, and worth it :)
As I said in my other review, my Lexington concert was not particularly great. However, this place was a lone enjoyable moment. However, I did not know what a good fish sandwich was, until I tried «Bailey Seafood» in Buffalo. That would make any other fish sandwich on earth seem not worthy of the bread it was swimming on.