Charlie’s Steak House

This is one of my favorite places in the whole world. I’ve never had a bad meal here. The onion rings are what I consider the best in New Orleans. Wedge salad with blue cheese dressing unbelievably good tonight was the most spectacular piece of beef I’ve ever had it was a bone in ribeye. And it was cooked to perfection. The desert Tarantino ice cream from Angelo Brocato’s stroke of Genius to have that for the desert. I cannot wait to go there again

First time here and had a enjoyable dinner. Made reservations day of for a party of 3 on a Saturday night. Were seated upstairs, don’t think the upstairs has been touched since the 70’s, but that’s the quirky allure. Our server Steve, also quirky, handled our table with ease. Started with the Onion Strings, apparently a Charlie’s staple. These are a must. I had the 10oz filet medium, a nice steak, was definitely pleased. Also ordered was the Strip and T-​bone. Everyone seemed happy. Our party had a number of sides: mushrooms, asparagus, potatoes au gratin. Potatoes were my favorite, very rich with creamy cheese! Charlie’s seems like a New Orleans throwback, like walking through a time warp… in a good way!
Note: Parking lot for patrons next to restaurant.

Love this place! Love the steaks! Love the bar! Love how they fixed up the place. Love the owner and all those who work for him. HIGHLY recommended for a nice evening out with your significant other. Come enjoy some great food.

It was ok, I wouldn’t say its the greatest but i’d do the summer special again

The food was very average, I’m guessing the place survives on nostalgia rather than exceptional cuisine. I’ve had better steaks at Texas Roadhouse, I’m being serious. The food was good but not at the high prices here.
Most unusual fact: There’s no menu here. This sometimes works for places with only three items, but not here where there’s perhaps a dozen. We had to continually ask the waitress to repeat the menu a multitude of times and finally just ordered to be done with the process. It was a bit embarrassing and completely frustrating. Also, don’t go here for a date unless you want to have to ask the price of everything right in front your date.
Overall: Average food, high prices, awkward non-​menu shtick.

Certain meals are freakin a notch above the rest. This steak was out of this world. A local told us that charlies steak house was the place for his «birthday dinner». We jumped on the st Charles street car, got off at nepolean and walked 3 safe blocks and ate like a king and queen. Service was great. Thanks Steve and David. … btw Dixie beer rocks.

Way overpriced. The steak was not good. Atmosphere was ok but your thing is steaks and the steak is not good so I’m not sure what to tell you.

Old school consummate steakhouse with perfectly cooked sizzling steaks. A laid back unassuming classic environment with excellent service and impeccable food. Must start with onion rings followed by any steak with side of Au Gratin potatoes. A true local Gem.

Wow! So yummy. These folks are on point. My friend and I realized after we saw the size of our steak, the filet, that we could have shared. That may not seem like a lot to eat, but after you partake in the onion rings (shared by 4), the wedge salad (2 people shared), the potatoes au gratin (4 people shared) AND the crabmeat au gratin (a Lenten special shared by 4), you can see how the steak can be shared. Maybe we shouldn’t have ordered so many sides and apps? Bite your tongue. They were delicious and can’t be missed! Bring those leftovers home so you can enjoy them the next day.

What can we say but Tradition, Tradition, Tradition. I hear people alway say ’ I want to try something original to New Orleans. Well here it is, open in 1932… From the min you step into the place to the moment to taste a steak prepare and cooked to perfection. This is N’w Orlens. Just imagine the people and the history this place holds. The location which is out of the way of the tourist who comes to town asking questions ‘where can I go to taste New Orleans’ and the locals who have lived here sense Katrina that call themselves ‘locals’. Many many never get the experience this heaven.
Now having said this lease don’t go on the third Friday of the month for love o be there listening o the real locals at he bar and ten going upstairs for that incredible meal.

One of the best steak places around. The filet is thick and cooked correctly. Onion rings are thin and crispy and the blue cheese wedge is authentically blue cheese (actually it’s green!) sides of au gratin and seasoned mushrooms are perfect and who doesn’t love Spumoni for dessert? You know it’s a good place when they don’t even have a menu :)

I’ll start with the good and end with the bad. The place itself is very cool. It has an old-​school charm to it that is hard to replicate. The service was great, the onion rings were delicious and the mushrooms… oh those mushrooms… were the best I’ve ever had, and I love mushrooms. The wedge salad was very good but in my opinion overrated. My husband and I had the NY Strip because that is typically our favorite cut of meat. If you go to Charlie’s, don’t have the NY Strip. Have the Filet. Everyone else at our table ordered the filet and we had food envy the rest of the evening. The potatoes augratin are definitely overrated. The way people talk about them you would think they are made out of gold. Realistically, anything smothered in cheese sauce will taste good but is it really something to write home about? I don’t think so. Now the worst. The cocktail. When you first walk in you see a beautiful old bar that many restaurants would pay a high dollar for to get that «vintage» feel. My husband and I asked the waiter what their specialty drink is and he replied, «we specialize in old-​school classic drinks». Awesome! My husband and I happen to love classic drinks. We ordered our favorite, the Sidecar. When our much anticipated drinks arrived, we sipped and were immediately disappointed. I asked our waiter how the bartender makes his sidecar and his response was «brandy and margarita mix». I repeat… brandy and MARGARITA MIX. Gasp. He asked what we were expecting and I informed him that a sidecar typically has equal parts of brandy or cognac, Grand Marnier or Cointreau and lemon juice. He corrected me by saying «well you should have ordered top shelf». Never have I ever ordered a Sidecar and received Margarita Mix, let alone in a restaurant that «specializes» in classic drinks. All in all, it was a nice place and I’m glad we went, but I wouldn’t go back.

We enjoyed Coolinary New Orleans dinner for two this evening. We loved Charlie’s relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sometimes restaurant service can be overbearing; not here. Our waiter Glenn took good care of us without hovering. We loved the steaks, a strip and a filet, cooked rare and medium perfectly. I like the taste of beef, so not having a lot of seasoning on the meat is a plus to me. The fried onion straws are addictive. The wedge with bleu cheese was very tasty. We ordered potatoes au gratin and spinach as sides. Perfectly paired with the steaks. Spumoni on the house was a nice touch. Wine list wasn’t terribly extensive, but sufficient.
This establishment is a no frills kind of place. I found it to be just that, and a welcome respite from some other places in town. Overall we had a really fine meal and look forward to returning.

A good steak and the waiter memorizes the menu. If you have to ask the prices you probably can’t afford to eat there. They have letters on the wall from the time of J Edgar Hoover. So they are not going anywhere soon. I prefer the porterhouse at CC steaks I must admit. But this place has more nostalgia. Like a speakeasy.

I’ve eaten at Charlie’s before, and my meal there this evening reminded me why I enjoy it so much– good service, convenient uptown location, and simple but good food.
If you’re expecting an exciting menu with an array of options, don’t dine here. This place has steak and traditional sides, and nothing more! Charlie’s is nothing if not predictable, and sometimes that is exactly what you want out of dinner.

Some are not going to agree with me on this but in my experience with this steakhouse I just didn’t feel like it was anything special. I even feel awful feeling this way because my SO brought me here as a special night and he was so excited to take me to one of his favorites. I ordered the filet as I always do and I feel like I could have made a better steak at home… Actually I know I could have. I am not a share my sides kinda girl in a place this expensive. It turned me off right away. I eventually told my SO how I felt (months later) and he agreed he didn’t think it was that great either and we agreed to save our money for sushi and leave the steak nights for the house.

I will have to give their steaks another try before I give a fair review of them but I will say they have the best onion rings I’ve ever had. I love adding them to my salad, which for me is very good considering I normally skip salads.
I love the authenticity of the place and our waiter was fun. Didn’t give us menus because he said «Why bother, here’s what we got.»
As far as the steak, mine was okay. I really want to try them again so this is to be continued…

This place. THIS PLACE.
For years I’d heard about this New Orleans institution with its limited menu and unbelievable sizzling steaks they serve up. My great friend has an emotional attachment to Charlie’s so when he suggested it one day, I was honored and thrilled to finally be able to try it.
We each got a wedge salad which was great and a mountain sized pile of the onion rings to share. The onion rings were thin and crispy… perfect.
Then my filet arrived.
Oh. My. It was sizzling and smelled divine. Then I tasted it.
I came to on the floor a few minutes later in an orgasmic coma. Y’all. This is one the best filets I have ever had the pleasure of eating. So juicy… cooked and seasoned to perfection. It was soooo good. Man. Thinking about it now has me wiping drool off of my keyboard. Please go try one yourself. You’re welcome in advance.
Very casual, low key, no frills type of atmosphere. Best steaks ever.

Charlie’s Steakhouse is one of these New Orleans hole in the wall restaurants that’s been around for a very long time, and you might never hear of it except by word-​of-​mouth. Many years ago Charlie’s used to have a payphone for their business telephone, and it was on the customer side of the bar so the bartender could not answer the phone when it was busy because he could not get to the phone. I can remember one night it was packed and the customers would take turns answering the phone telling people yes they’re open this is what time they close, yes they’re busy, no they don’t take reservations, and here’s how you get here. I’ve been going to Charlie’s for about 20 or so years and I can remember the days when you couldn’t find a waiter or waitress under the age of 50, and if you were lucky they would just tell you what you were going to eat that night. That’s a story for another day, but honestly Ms. Dottie and her gang really knew what they were doing! Those are the days of Charlie’s I always want to remember!
Moving along… there are no menus here so don’t be disappointed when the waiter or waitress doesn’t give you one. They’ve never had menus and they’ve never needed menus. The list of items Charlie’s serves is a short one. I’m not going to name them all, but I’ll say if you like Blue Cheese salad dressing definitely order a salad, and definitely order the blue cheese dressing on your salad! I’ve been told they have one of the best if not THE best in the city! Next item that’s a must are the onion rings. They are cut very thin and fried up to crispy perfection! Don’t pass on the onion rings, and be sure to bring someone with you to share them because they give a serious heaping.
Onto my visit to the restaurant with my family last night. We did not know Charlie’s now takes reservations, so we just showed up on a Friday night at about 6pm. First question from the hostess was, do you have a reservation? No we don’t. Well… they could not have been more kind and accommodating! We were seated right away. I was really glad they did not turn us away as we were there to celebrate my brother’s birthday. We began our meal with a few drinks a few salads and some onion rings. Then came the steaks! I’ll have to admit of all the steaks I’ve had a Charlie’s over the years I honestly believe the fillet I had yesterday was the most perfectly cooked. After we ate the waiter surprised my brother with a Spumoni! That was a perfect touch to complete the dinner and they even put a candle! Overall last nights experience at Charlie’s was pretty awesome! I’ll freely admit I miss the experience that Charlie’s used to give its customers, but last night really put my faith back in this restaurant!

Yes, the steak was delicious. I tell you, though, the onion strings and the salad were the stars of my night.
That salad has been on my mind for 2 and a half weeks. It was so good, it’s haunting me.
I love that the dining room is so cozy and the dinnerware is original and the décor is appropriate. It’s a real homey feel, there was art and news clippings and some other things I couldn’t quite make out because I wasn’t wearing my glasses. It’s nice though.
Back to that salad. It’s a wedge of the most crisp and delicious lettuce you’ve had the pleasure of experiencing accompanied by onion and tomato and doused in housemate dressing. I had the bleu cheese. The onion strings are delicious and they Really shine when used to top the salad. They add a satisfying crunch to the crispness of the lettuce. Try it, you’ll see what I mean.
This was my birthday dinner, so there was spumoni. It was tasty, though I couldn’t eat much of it. When I go back, it’ll be for the salad.