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(617) 492-9646
10 Eliot St
Cambridge,
MA
02138
42.3724
-71.1215
Neighborhood: West Cambridge
Hours:
Monday To Wednesday From 10:30 AM To 12:45 AM Thursday To Saturday From 10:30 AM To 01:45 AM Sunday From 11:30 AM To 12:45 AM
Price:
$
Last updated 8.16.11
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Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Notable Beer List, Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Cheap Eats, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene
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What People Are Saying About Charlie's Kitchen
Featured Review
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The Scene – While Charlie's has more of a diner setting on the ground floor, it's got a dive-like bar on the upper level. Sit yourself down at the second floor's curvaceous bar or one of several tables, or sneak your small group of friends into one of the high-backed booths for cozier and somewhat private conversation. Guests here are regulars--a mix of college students, tattooed women, blue-collar workers and a slew of mid-20-to-30-something plaid-shirt types. – – The Food – Charlie's has a wealth of ales from domestic to imported; try a thick and creamy Murphy's…
Editor's Tips
- Where to Sit:
- Come summertime, Charlie's handful of sidewalk tables offer one of the Square's more affordable spots for outdoor dining.
05/12/10
When you need a beer...
by kmckaym , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch
Charlie's is really great for two things: 1) being outside and 2) drinking beer. The Beer Garden is a summer haven. Other than that, it is not my fav -- The burgers didn't impress me, and neither did the 10 minute wait for a server (and a snarky one at that) to come over to our table on a pretty quiet weekday night. But for when the weather's too good to meet up for drinks inside, there's nowhere else you want to go but Charlie's.
06/18/08
Great food, So, So service
by RomyIzzy at Citysearch
The food here is GREAT and the prices are good too. Try the steak tips, they are EXCELLENT. They have a pretty good variety so everyone could find something. The only problem was the service, it was pretty slow and very hard to get refills.
- Pros: FOOD, PRICE
- Cons: SERVICE
11/29/07
Good beer, Good music
by switchercad3 at Citysearch
Good beer and a very very good music selection are the main draws for us to Charlie's Kitchen. The waitstaff is charmingly unenthusiastic, but I guess that's just part of the experience. The food is nothing to write home about...typical bar food...just beware that if you order a grilled cheese and other people order burgers, there's a good chance that your sandwich will be fairly chilly when it gets to the table. My only real objection is that last time we were there, they were playing a discovery channel TV show at the bar that was pretty much just animals mauling and eating each other. The guy friends I was with thought it was entertaining, but watching entrails being strewn about didn't help my appetite at all.
11/22/06
I wish I had their jukebox in my apartment
by redelephant at Citysearch
The upstairs is by far my favorite place to grab a drink, eat cheap greasy food, and listen to Jawbreaker or New Order blasting from the jukebox.
- Pros: Jukebox, beer, patrons
- Cons: Visiting always makes me really want a tattoo
08/04/06
Good beer list, aweome wait staff!
by gotbidnezz at Citysearch
Don't anger the waitresses! They can be surly but they're great! Food is okay--it's cheap bar food-grilled cheese, veggie soup, cheap decent burgers. Avoid the vegatarian options, they usually don't turn out well. Trivia is competitive but fun. The upstairs is usually better than downstairs--unless it's karaoke night or live band night, both of which should be avoided.
- Pros: Close to subway, good crowd
- Cons: Crowded, dirty
