Chicken Charlie's Table

This is my 5th time at Chicken Charlie's. When I ate here 3 weeks ago with a large group. I had not heard of Chicken Charlie's before until the large group posted that they were having their monthly social get together here at Chicken Charlie's because people liked it so much when they came before it. Well this visit I ordered the daily dinner special which is Maui chicken for $15 instead of $18. It was heavily review and dark meat is the best if it were white meat I wouldn't even order it but I verified it was dark meat and they give you a decent pile of chicken on top of half of a pineapple with some of the chunks down at the bottom and my I'm making it four stars because one of the Maui Chicken reviews is right they don't give you enough rice for all the heavenly sauced chicken that is a very intense and flavor the white rice is not enough to eat that chicken with but I told my server. When she asked the manager about bringing me another scoop of white rice for no extra charge, he said No. Another complaint and I told the owner... he came to my table and I said I have some feedback about this Maui chicken I'm eating for the first time. The extra teriyaki sauce that they bring you is freezing cold and he was like he was not aware that it was being served freezing cold. I said I asked my server to bring a heated up teriyaki sauce. He said he never thought about heating the teriyaki sauce. I said when you go to a barbecue place they heat up their barbecue sauce and he acknowledging that was true, and he thanked me for the tip. But I don't know if he'll follow up on making all teriyaki chicken servings with heated up barbecue sauce. But at least I gave my feedback because when you dip the chicken in the freezing cold teriyaki sauce is quite a rude awakening. So I downgraded my review from five stars for last time if you read the previous review about the Fried Chicken special I had for $10. It was terrific! I was euphoric over the coating being crispy like a potato chip. This time whoever cleaned the table just wipe the crumbs onto where I would sit. That happens often in restaurants they just brush the crumbs off onto the seating area.I went another time, for Daily Special which was 4 chicken legs and rice for $10, no rice substitutions, and at 5 pm, they ran out already. I did not stay to eat something else, cos I don't wanna pay full price. I went on EASTER Sunday March 31, and only 1 table had people sitting. I ordered the daily special which was 2 pieces fried chicken, dark meat, and fries. I really like Charlie's fries, crispy like the chicken coating. Everything friend tastes great here. My server was sooooo attentive, came to check on me at least 4 times. Took trash from my table as it accumulated, not when I leave the table and go out the door. I am moving my review back from 4 stars to five stars. Bathroom was so clean this time, too.

This is my go to place to just pop in for a beer and a bite. The staff, especially Makayla, is friendly and takes good care of you while you're there. Food is delicious and plenty. The ambiance is relaxed and perfect for a neighborhood joint.

I'm familiar with Chicken Charlie's from the local fair food every year. On my lunch trip here I decided on the crispy shrimp and fries. It was what I expected and was overall sufficient. Our server was attentive and friendly. The only issue I had was the wait time for the food. I believe there were only six other patrons at the restaurant for lunch. Our party's orders (there were 5 of us) took over a half hour to get. It seemed a bit extensive. They appear to have a full bar here and a happy hour deal from 2pm-5pm beginning on Tuesdays. I forgot what day that deal cuts out though.

Overall a wonderful lunch experience!Yes they do serve cocktails! Plus they have two different flavors of kool-aid on tap! Ordered a drink with the blue kool-aid (including vodka, lime juice & orange juice). Pleasant surprise on how delicious and smooth it tasted. Not too sweet at all. I'd definitely order it again.My lunch order was The Jessica salad. A tasty cheeseburger salad (which is the only way to eat a cheeseburger with no guilt) surrounded by bacon, avocado and veggies. Love this idea however wish they would serve it in a big bowl to accommodate mixing everything together with the dressing. Next visit I'd like to try the loaded breakfast tots or perhaps the Philly fries. Our servers were just fabulous in every way.

Come on Chicken Charlie, first time here, but you can defeather the chicken before serving.

Hubby chose this because he had seen it on TV and proposed it for lunch. I saw the Maui chicken on the menu before we even drove there and got real excited It is in a shopping center and there were plenty of parking lots available. When we first opened the door and stepped in, they responded that they were coming soon. After 5 minutes , they told us to pick a table. They would come over with the menus.There are a variety of seating available. There are booths, seating at the bar and regular tables. It felt like there was an industrial- like cool vibe. It gave me the feel like a fast food restaurant with a bar.We picked a table and sat for about 5 minutes before they came with the menus. They took our drink request and the drinks came about 15 minutes later. The restaurant wasn't very busy. But it appeared that they were still struggling to serve in a timely manner. I ordered colada on the rocks. This was a little dilute I feel. I thought I didn't stir it enough so I borrowed the straws from my husband's margarita and stirred it. After stirring, I still felt it was dilute. It wasn't bad. it just lacks the oomph.I snuck a taste of my husband's maragarita. That was really good. So it was just my drink. My husband ordered margarita without the salted rim. It was really good compared to mine. We ordered the kicking shrimp. The shrimp utilized was definitely fresh. The battered shrimp was placed in a bed of lettuce. I feel the batter was not crispy enough. The sauce was not spicy enough for both of us. Also, it would have been great if there was more sauce. The entre we ordered to share was Maui chicken. This was to die for!!The chicken was served in a halved pineapple. The pineapple bowl had sweet cold chunks of pineapple in it topped with grilled chicken thighs and a bowl of jasmine white rice. The meat was succulent and had a sweet and savoury sauce reminiscent of teriyaki but not as sweet as that. Between the two of us, we still had chicken leftover. This was a good meal. If service was a little more timely, this would be perfect. We would definitely come back again.

Whenever I heard Chicken Charlie, I thought of the half cut pineapple with rice and chicken (Maui Chicken). Chicken Charlie's Table has always been a staple seen in the San Diego County Fair amongst others. Their restaurant in Rancho Bernardo was beautiful. It was huge, had some outdoor seating, and just a lot of open-ness. I like the ambiance of the interior decorating. The menu choices were quite extensive, and on the weekends, they have brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 9AM - 2PM. I expected the rest of their menu to be completely fried items (due to what I've seen at the fair). Which the menu did meet expectations (brunch options, family dinners, burgers, baskets, etc.), but they also offer hearty salads. Another discovery was that you get sucked back into childhood nostalgia with the kool-aid that they add in to mix with drinks.DATE: August 2023 11:30 AM for 4 peopleWe had Samuel as our waiter, but he was also working the bar. He was awesome and friendly! -My husband, L, ordered the Kool-Aid Old Fashioned, which consisted of Bulleit Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Cherry Kool-Aid, Orange peel, and a cherry.-I went for a Citrus Fizz, which consisted of orange, lemon, demerara, aquafava.-He created the drink, the Maggie (after one of our members in the group). We did see him add in like orange juice, tito's, blue kool-aid, pineapple and cherry on top. Our food came out promptly at a good pace.They also have other interesting drinks like Anna-Elsa, The Poway Mom, Bernardo Bloody Mary, etc.The food we ordered were definitely worth their price. They were all very hearty and huge.- My husband, L, ordered the 'Chicken Fried Steak' - Tenderized Ney York steak, breaded, fried, topped with country sausage gravy, served with two eggs, tater tots, and sourdough toast. He managed to finish off most of it, leaving behind the tater tots and sourdough toast. And was complimented by Samuel that, it is a quite a feat because most patrons can't find it.- I ordered the beet salad. I enjoyed it with the crispy chicken (+$5) on the side. It was humungous. The beets were definitely big! I did ask them to remove the feta and tomatoes.- Yelper Maggie had 'The Jessica.' The descriptions was Cheeseburger Salad: chopped half-pound burger with cheddar cheese over romaine, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Crispy Bacon, an Half an Avocado. Topped with Ranch. Basically a deconstructed cheeseburger without the salad. Also hearty plate of food.- Yelper S ordered the fish n chips, which was 12 ounces of crispy battered wild caught Cod, served with tartar sauce and lemon.Our group had a nice time at this location. It shares the same parking lot as the Albertsons and a few other shops. My only complaint is the salad plating It's great to see how they display all the things in your salad. But, it's pretty hard to mix all of that on a plate. If all the salads could be moved into giant bowls, it would be SO much easier to eat. I would come again to try other things on their menu, if I'm in the fried mood. They also got deep fried oreos.

To start, the prices here are not budget friendly.Once I looked at the menu to verify the prices, I was reminded of the fair food that I avoid. If you have visited the fair, you know exactly what I mean.Chicken Charlie's is selling 6 wings for $11.75? No sides, just the wings.Even if the food is excellent, I would not recommend CC due to the extremely high prices.Now the food is just okay if the prices are affordable.With the prices they charge for the quality served, it's outrageous. I am surprised the community would support this business. I won't.I am a big believer in quality, and value. If you are too, avoid Chicken Charlie's.

I want start off by saying that up until today I've always had a good experience here. Today I was in the area and stopped in for lunch at 3:30 to catch some of the baseball game, I order a drink and asked the bartender if she could put the game on. She checked her phone and said that it was at 6:40, pointed out that it was 6:40 eastern time 3:40 pacific. She then got a VERY bad attitude and started saying things what I couldn't hear because she was turned away but people next to her were all looking at me trying to figure out what had happened because they all heard the interaction. She then left to the kitchen where we could all hear her yelling. A few people turn to ask what happened because they all heard that I didn't say anything wrong and an older guy even came up to me saying that he talks to the owner and he has his concerns about the service saying that he tells his friends that if they're "looking for good service, this isn't the place, but the food is good". I tried asking the bartender if I said something to offend her so I could apologize (even though I knew I said nothing wrong) then she answered in a very aggressive tone saying that I was "condescending" when I pointed out the time. It was a very uncomfortable situation where she even asked another person to deliver my drink. I decided talk to the mama who recognized that I do stop by from time to time and after explaining the situation she offered to not charge me for my drink which I refused. I did not ask to talk to her because I wanted a free drink. I understand we all have bad days, however, this person should not be making people feel bad when they're just trying to relax and be nice.

Chicken Charlie's is my go to spot for some delicious food. Like fried chicken, ribs and pineapple, shrimp bowls. But today's Carne Asada tacos special no Bueno. Meat was very very tough. Come on man! Service was great as usual! Will still come back though!