Charlie Mae's Southern Bistro

Always looking for good soul food in Phoenix. This place is pretty good. I've been here several times and only had one bad experience. Their food is better than their customer service, which tends to be in line with most soul food places out here. You are able to dine in but I typically order to go. Nice ambience but nothing extraordinary. Definitely add this place to your list. Their catfish and fried chicken wings are my favorite!

Yuck. I ordered delivery because I'm packing. I ordered the catfish chicken and some sides. First off I need hot sauce and not none in the bag, I'm moving so things are put away. No tartar with the fish. Luckily I had emergency mini tobacco in my backpack. Whew! On to the food, the catfish was greasy and crazy salty. I Ickes through it but it was like it was covered in sea kelp. It was so salty. Blah. The chicken was also mad greasy but it wasn't good. Not so salty. Dab that off with a napkin and take a bite. The sides, green, Mac n cheese, red beans and rice, and butter mash potatoes. The greens, so salty they were not edible. I like a little garlic salt on mine but I couldn't because they were already so so salty. The Mac n cheese. Okay so I'm a little bougie with Mac because mine is amazing. But this was just a block of Velveeta cheese milk and noodles. Look if you like it like that you like it like that, but I'm out on that one . The red beans and rice. Salty. Those stayed right were they were. 2 bits and my lips about shriveled up. The butter mashed potatoes. They were alright. Too creamy for me. Needed some pepper. I ate it, it was ok. Okay so i recently saw this move called NOPE. That's what I said multiple times while trying to eat this. NOPE! I'm going to have a gallon of water to wash out the salt . I'm not a fan.

One of the best hidden gems in the valley. I was raised on Southern food in Louisiana and this is the closest I've had in the Valley. The fried chicken is great as is their catfish. The absolute best greens I've had. Buttered mash potatoes, and red beans and rice to die for. Very nice dinning area and great fast take out. Custom lemonades are amazing, and yes they have Kool-Aid too. BBQ and steaks also available. Hostess super nice and friendly. This is a must try place but bring your empty stomach portions are big. Guy Fieri you need to feature this place!!!!!

I went to Charlie Mae's today and it was interesting. I placed my order with the Kiosk. I waited about 40 minutes for my food to be done. If you're looking for good customer service, don't come here. It's pretty much non-existent. The food, however, makes up for it(some). Since I am from out of town, I wanted to try as much as I could. I had the Catfish, Yams, Potato Salad, Green Beans, Cabbage, Corn Bread & Peach Cobbler. The Cabbage had entirely too much pepper and the Yams tasted like regular sweet potato that wasn't fully cooked. The Catfish, Peach Cobbler, Green Beans & Corn Bread was absolutely delicious!!!!!! It was so good. It is pretty pricey for the portions that you get. The Potato Salad tasted like it was from the store(Amish Potato Salad). Will I return? Yes I will! I will definitely come back again but next time, I know what to expect. I didn't take a picture of my food but here is one of the lemonades they offer. I got the Arnold Palmer and the Strawberry. The strawberry is good. The Arnold Palmer was ok(tastes like Minute Maid).

The service is very SLOW. The food is mediocre--in contrast to the exorbitant price. The meal which should have been less than an hour--then totaled well over one hour and 45 minutes. The good aspects is the staff are otherwise polite and the facility is very clean, as well.

Absolutely a must try! This is a hole in the wall the location is hard to get to but the food is so DELICIOUS!! It seems this location handles a lot of to-go orders but their dining room is very nice and comfortable. The vibe pulls everything together and those chairs are SOO comfy! The service was very friendly and when they realized they made a mistake they took care of it right away! Very impressed. Definitely will be back.

I ate here yesterday with some coworkers and we were overall pleased with our meals. Three of us got the brisket sandwich, which is served on a bun with pickles, onions and a drizzle of BBQ sauce. Next time I would probably ask for extra sauce. I also ordered a peach lemonade, it was SO huge, and very tasty. With my sandwich I got a side of the collard greens and I must say they were absolutely delicious! Our server was Nessa who was pleasant, efficient and polite. We will definitely be back!!

I saw this place while driving by one time and I'm glad I was finally able to try it! The food was very good! I got the smothered chicken, cabbage, and yams. The lemonade is also very good and fresh and I appreciate that it comes with real and fresh fruit. The staff and waiters were very nice and efficient. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy in the dining room but it seems like they get a lot of to-go orders! I will be back!

Wow ! Who knew that southern fried chicken would taste so good ! Charlie Mae's southern friend chicken is the top of the line in spices and fixings. From the warm corn bread to the red beans and rice , the whole meal is fit for a king ! The portions are worth slow eating and savoring the taste of hand battered friend southern style golden chicken. From the first bite you're already thinking about when you're coming back to try everything else on the menu. The dining room is quint and makes you feel like you're eating at home. Clean warm welcoming space is great. If you're in the mood for something other than chicken they have pork chops to ribs and even hamburgers. It you're here for a treat on which ever meal you choose. I definitely recommend Charlie Mae's southern bistro to everyone who knows Awesome Friend chicken .

I'm honestly upset I didn't come here before ordering. When I say I was so disappointed the red beans and rice is AWFUL. Idk where they were going with it but I never had anything that bad before. Wow.