Good Time Charleys

Pretty chill during the day which is when I stopped in, around 4pm during their happy hour. During HH, all drinks and appetizers (including the breadsticks) are 50% off. I ordered a Tokyo iced tea fishbowl (normally $17, but half off) expecting it to be pretty watered down and holy shit, it packed a PUNCH. Either that or I just can't drink anymore lol. Because it sent me into another dimension meanwhile I saw most people in the restaurant with them. The drink was surprisingly tasty and not too too sweet. It was also neon green (photo for evidence) and I woke up today feeling like I had been punched in the head repeatedly lol. But I guess that's part of the experience. Service was attentive but not hovery. I won't get into the details for the server's sake but he was very accommodating about an issue I had. On the check the suggested tip percentages are based on the non-HH price, just something to be aware of. I ended up splitting the difference and tipping like 18% of the full price (so like 30% on the HH price. During burger Thursdays, a burger with fries and a coke is $5.99, which sounds like a great deal before you realize ANY toppings (including lettuce tomato etc) are add ons. I did some quick math and figured the burger I would want would have been closer to $10, which is still a good deal ofc but not quite the recession buster it sounds like. Overall would return!

Love this bar--it's one of my favorites! Great atmosphere and always a fun time, especially on trivia night. However, I do think they need to be more transparent about their billing practices. If you're in a group they automatically add a 20% gratuity to the bill, but the servers don't mention it upfront. This led to everyone in the group tipping on top of that 20% on there bill, which feels a bit sneaky. Just something to keep in mind if you're going with a larger group!

This was the perfect place for my daughter and I to go to celebrate a Rose Bowl victory! It was New Years Day ( & a Monday!) So not a lot of options that were open. But Our TEAM won and we wanted to RAGE!!! And thankfully Good Time Charleys was there for us!!!!!! ALSO- With all the TV's, we were able to scout our next opponent!

Sticky nasty college bar. Burgers were greasy as all h€ll and the table/booth hadn't been cleaned since OSU had a good football team.

I've been going to Charleys since 2018 and overall, I'd give it a 4/5 star. I've had great times with friends here and enjoyed the food and occasionally the drinks. They have some good bar food here - prior to the pandemic, they used to have this "Spinach Artichoke" appetizer that was absolutely fantastic. It came with BREAD (not chips) with a solid dip that I still remember to this day even though it's been almost two years since I've had it. The sweet potato fries here is always a classic, too. And of course, the "Pepperoni Styx" - who could forget? The "Love Spell" fishbowl is one of our go-to's - probably my favorite fishbowl out of all of them, and the "Lemon Drop" shooter is popular. Sadly, my stomach never sits well when I drink at Charleys, so it's been awhile since I had the fishbowls and shooters here.However, I would give it a 3/5 for the experience I had the past Monday night. My friends and I got the "Nachos" appetizer ($12.50), which is topped with lots of toppings like black beans, queso, lots of cheeeeeeeese, and other goodies. We were excited to dig in since our server told us it's pretty popular. Sadly, it seems like they made this appetizer awhile ago because it definitely didn't taste fresh. Chips were pretty stale and overall, the toppings were cold and crusty. Overall, it was still pretty tasty despite the flaws. We were very sad that the "Spinach Artichoke" app was no longer around.My friends ordered an "Ecto Cooler" and "Love Spell" fishbowl. I didn't drink any of it, but it seemed like they all enjoyed it - the drinks were gone pretty quickly. Overall, still a good time despite the food being pretty average. It's a popular bar for undergrads and grad students to hang out at, as I had frequent this location during my time at Michigan. Definitely the "go-to" campus bar among my friend circles!

I'm embarrassed to admit that this is my first time here. This place is like a monument for U of M students. One of my grad school friends owned this place, and still I never visited! I arrived here on a cool weekday around 5 pm. We were the only patrons in the dining area and were only there for drinks. Merlot and pineapple juice were great. The main draw was the location, which is in the center of South University, great for people watching. There is a lot of pleasant seating outdoors as well, with potted flowers and heaters . I will return to try the bar food, and enjoy the outdoor view.

This a popular bar for both undergrads and grad students at Michigan. I've been here a couple times previously. The food is alright and the drinks are decent. They usually have good deals throughout the week.This time I went on a Thursday and got their burger special ($5.99 but costs more for cheese. sauce, toppings, etc.) with bbq sauce, onions, and pickles which came out to $8. The burger was very average, not quite sure if it was worth the money. The bun seemed slightly stale and the meat was lacklustre. The onions, pickles, and bbq sauce were alright, nothing special. The burger is 6 oz, but used to be 8 oz. A 1/2 lb of fries is also included which I subbed out for waffle fries for a dollar more. They tasted fine, nothing special. There's decent seasoning on them.Several people in my group also got drinks. I got a 64 oz (fishbowl) cocktail called the Purple People Eater. I think the price was around $18 which is definitely a pretty good deal for someone used to NYC prices. It tasted like those bright colored freeze pops. I probably wouldn't get it again, but it didn't taste terrible.

This is my second time at this bar, this time i sat at the bar and Genevia the bartender is AMAZING!! She gave me phenomenal service! she just stated that she only works game days and she's the best. She conversed with me and my friends and made us the goal shooters! I also met the GM and he was awesome! I made a review here before and I had awful service today. made it a lot better. with Steve and Genevia! was impressed with the better service i got at the bar vs the booth service. I will be coming back again!

A fun college bar and restaurant. During the day it's got some pretty solid food and then at night the drinks are great (B)

My best friend and I come here 3+ times a week. Our favorites are mug club mondays, bingo tuesdays, and trivia wednesdays. The chicken tenders have no right to be so good. And it's so exciting when they rotate the seasonal beer. LOVE CHARLEYS!