Charlie's Diner

Shoutout to the local heroes staffed here at Charlie's ! This venue is a four walled container of hospitality, good eats, and a neighborhood feel. I am a fan of diners! It's that kind of nostalgic and comforting going to eat with my grandparents feeling. I love that the kindness, friendly banter, and attentiveness of staff makes one feel welcomed. As I read the menu, I felt it fun and appealing to my foodie taste buds. My faves were represented like grits, chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, fried okra, corn nuggets, etc... and they even had cheese curds! I know it was breakfast, but it was also my first visit. The server was kind enough to ask the kitchen if it was ok to order some not normal breakfast items. Yes! The kitchen was able to fit in my specific request at least for me today. I excitedly ordered the fried combo and chose my three favorites okra, corn nuggets, and cheese curds. Then I asked for chicken tenders, grits, and fruit. I was amazed by these cheese curds!!! The perfect crispy batter and the choicest chewy, stretchy, and just enough salty that you don't need any sauce! I just went to a fancy restaurant recently and Charlie's cheese curds win hands down! I did tell our server to pass on my compliments! The okra tasted fresh and still had crunchy texture. The corn nuggets were balanced with whole kernel corn and batter. The fruit tasted fresh, sweet, the correct texture, and refreshing. And the came the chicken tenders! I can tell these were meant to be a meal... these giant strips of white meat was lightly battered, crispy outside, and juicy inside. A generous serving of protein! I did need to take some home for a snack later on. And the grits were delicious and had the proper texture! Now, my hubby helped me out and ordered some of my favorites so that I could sample: savory sausage gravy and fluffy biscuits, and an extra patty of sausage. It was all so satisfying with cups of hot coffee that was attentively keep warm with refills. The patrons were all happy and I could tell that Charlie's had a lot of regulars as people chuckled, called out people by name and orders, and genuinely asked about each other's lives all aloud and cheerfully. I am glad that hubby brought me here! It was a great start to the day! Our Charlie's ambassador today was the one and only, Ms Bailey G. and she is part of Spirit that makes this venue have a special spot in my heart! We look forward to coming back for more favorites like liver and onions, black eyed peas, Mac and cheese, etc .... And more cheese curds :)

Pure Southern A meat and two sides.Food ****Service ***** (shout out to Bailey from PBC)Cleanliness *****Value *****Men (because it serves breakfast all day) **********In the south, before sushi, before ramen, before hibachi, before Gastropub your choices were mostly two meats and a side. So for me, this was nostalgic but you know what else, the food was good. But better than that, they serve breakfast all day and who doesn't love a good breakfast at all times of the day? But you know what else? Specials include country fried steak, meatloaf, Salisbury steak, do I need to go on?Okay, thanks for taking a walk down memory lane:Grits - perfect consistency, great.Fried Squash - OUTSTANDING, get it and thank me later.Mashed Potatoes - always good.Pancakes - I ordered mine with blueberries, so good and plate size.Omelette - really fluffy, choice of cheese and Ingredients.Meatloaf - very tasty.Really, good solid comfort food. Plus for us, our server Bailey was so positive and upbeat, it made the experience better. She is all smiles and knew people by name, which

Perfect breakfast spot we had been searching for wonderful grits and eggs. Hot coffee and raised toast my favorite and will be back to this little diner gem!

It may not look like much from the outside, but it is certainly worth stopping! Inside is the black and white checked floor, a bookcase full of paperbacks, a basket of coloring books for the kids; overall, a nice family restaurant. Our server, Bailey, was smiling, energetic, and very helpful. The food was very good and very plentiful. Nice grits and tomatoes to go with the meals. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed

Where the menu and dishes prepared liken your mamma and grandma's dishes. You can customize anything to your liking. Family's favorite country fare spot on Philips Hwy Jacksonville, FL 5

A local restaurant with a homey decor. We knew the food would be good as there were regular customers that were called by name. Bailey was our server and she was so sweet and friendly. The other server was also friendly as she acknowledged us as we left. My husband had the biscuits and gravy. I had the Western Omelet with hashbrowns. It was all very good and served hot, so we know it didn't sit in the kitchen very long after being plated. Will definitely go back.

Great little diner, I sat at the counter and thoroughly enjoyed a chicken fried steak, limas, and fried okra. I will certainly be back.

Having Saturday brunch delivered to you is the best feeling after a long week. I really wanted to not leave my bed so I got out my delivery app and went searching. I settled on Charlie's Diner as their menu looked really good and down-home. I chose the Country Girl Breakfast Plate (Grits smothered in sausage gravy, cheddar cheese, three eggs, bacon or sausage, toast or biscuit) as it sounded right up my alley.Boy, I ate most of the meal and it laid me out. I had to take a nap to recover from the overwhelming, delicious, simple homecooking. I couldn't even eat it all but I'm glad I went with them.

Had late lunch with the family today! Mom got the onion rings & Buffalo shrimp,I got the cheese steak, friends and a side on brown gravy yum. Step Dad got the special meatloaf (I don't like meatloaf he had me try it and I must say it was good) Coke product, Breakfast Menu all day & lunch special daily. Such a cute spot of Philips hey.nostalgic place cute old feel dinner,juke box, little book shelf take a book or leave a book. Ps. Waitress Bailey was so good and kind. Awesome Team! A must check out local spot.

Poor food. Ordered chicken fried steak. Straight out of the freezer. Gravy canned.Wife ordered tuna sandwich. Tasted ok but too much mayo.Server was straight out of the fifties. Looked light she had been there forever. Called us "hon". Extra star for that.