Message from Don & Charlie's
Championship Dining Since 1981
- Steak and Ribs
- Reservations Suggested
- Reserve During Cactus League
At Don & Charlie's you'll find delicious food, generous portions, friendly, efficient service, and a sports memorabilia collection second to none.
We offer fine American dining that has never gone out of style. Popular menu items remain prime steaks, hickory-smoked barbecue baby back ribs, chicken and fresh fish.
Don & Charlie's features a club atmosphere with warm wood paneling, comfortably padded chairs and banquettes, and crisp white-clothed tables. The star attraction is the veritable sports museum housed throughout the restaurant. It's thought to be the largest collection of sports memorabilia west of the Mississippi.
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Don & Charlies
(480) 990-0900
7501 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
Meat mavens crave the juicy steaks and sublime environment.
Rated 7.6 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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Excellent Food, Excellent Service 
We were taken to Don and Charlies by a friend who always goes there when he is in town. The food was excellent. I had the pork chop and it was grilled to perfection. Our friend had the ribs and they were just great. The service was attentive without being intrusive. And we could carry on a conversation without shouting, even though the restaurant was packed, because the acoustics were great.
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high class 
This is where a lot of up scale people like to dine. They have some of the best steaks and seafood around. It has a sort of refined sports theme but its very nice.
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The Best Beef in town 
Don & Charlies has the best beef outside of Iowa. If your from the Midwest and looking for some good beef, look no farther. Don and Charlies has won many awards for their excellent food.
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EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED.......... 
I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR A FUN AND NEW REST.TO TRY FOR MY WIFES BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 27,2007. i HAPPEN TO SURF THE NET AND FIND DON AND CHARLIES WHOM SUPPOSEDELY QUOTE UN-QUOTE"HAS AN AMAZING STEAK AND CHOP SELECTION,AND THE PRIME RIB IS THE BEST IN THE VALLEY". NOW FIRST OFF,MY WIFE AND I ARE PRIME RIB FANATICS,AND WE'VE HAD SOME OF THE MOST SUCCULANT OF CHOICE CUTS AROUND,AND THIS DON AND CHARLIES WAS THE BEST IN THE VALLEY,WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...THE CARSON CUT WAS THEIR BEST CUT @ 20OUNCES SO WE ORDERED TWO,WE FIGURED HEY,WE WERE HERE TO TRY THE PRIME RIB SO WE'LL GET THE BEST,BOY....WERE WE EVER SO WRONG,THE CUTS CAME OUT,AND THEY WERE A LITTLE OVER FATTY ON THE ENDS,BUT ONCE WE WENT TO CUT OUR FIRST BITES,IT WOULD NEVER BEE THE SAME,IT WAS LIKE A PIECE OF STRINGY BEEF JERKY,THESE RIB CUTS WE'RE HORRIBLE,ROUGH ON THE TONGUE TOO CHEW,THE KNIVES WE HAD WE'RE SWEATING I'M SURE FROM ALL THE MUSCLE WE HAD TO USE TO CUT THIS CRAP,I WAS VERY,VERY DISAPPOINTED,AND I KNOW NOW THAT THIS RESTARAUNT IS ONLY HIGHLY RATED DUE TO THE OLDER MONEY SCOTTSDALE CROWD/LOCALS TO THE AREA,WHO HAPPEN TO BE IN THE AGES OF 65-80,AND HAVE NO TASTE WHAT SO EVER,THE PRICE WE SPENT ON TWOM PRIME RIB CARSON CUT DINNERS WERE 110.37 INCLUDING TIP..I HAVE HAD MONTI'S LA CASA VIEJA'S PRIME RIB,AND IT BLOWS AWAY DON AND CHARLIES BY A LONG SHOT,PLUS IT'S ONLY 20.00$$$ A PLATE ,CAN'T COMPLAIN THERE,IT'S NO PRIME RIB TO BE RECCOND WITH,IT IS BETTER THAN A CUT AT RUTH'S CHRIS,SO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR STEAK,AND THE REAL CHAMPIONSHIP DINING EXPERIENCE,I RECOMMEND MONTI'S LA CASA VIEJA FOR THE FINEST PRIME RIB YOU'LL EVER TASTE
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A Quallity Dining Expeiance 
We recently drove across Phoenix to Don & Charlies Restaurant in Scottsdale AZ. The Dim Candle Lit Atmosphere, White linen Table cloths & Napkins, and Black Tie'd Wait staff. Opened up the curtian on this experiance. The Walls Leden with Autographed Base Balls & other Sports Memorabilia added a wave of excitement to the occasion. Their Menu, Priding itself on there Special BBQ Ribs also included such Favorites as, Lamb, Frog Legs,Chops & Steaks, Prime Rib, Chicken, and Pasta's to Shrimp de Jonghe. Finished off with an Exclusive Wine list & Desert
PROS: Excellent
CONS:
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Overrated
Heard so much about Don & Charlies over the years, finally had a chance to visit. Ordered the ribs....which were very tuff and chewy. Had to ask several times to have the water refilled. Prices tended to be on the high side. I contacted the company's web site and left a message about my experience. I never heard anything from the management. There are better restaurants in the area.
Posted 07/05/07 at 6:19pm
Horrible Service
It took an hour and half just to get our salads, need I say more? The hostess was rude, and the waitress complety dissapeard. The food was mediocre at best. I don't know why anyone would want to eat here.
Cons: service, ambience, food
Posted 11/28/05 at 12:00am
Best of the Best
Though Don and Charlie's for some odd reason is not on the top of the list here, it should be. You're not going to find a better Rib and Chop house in all of Arizona if not the US. This is the place to be, especially in the spring time because it is frequented by almost all the MLB spring training players that are in town. This restaurant aside from having great food and a great staff has one of the largest sports memorabilia collections. This is an exquisite that will be loved by everyone.
Pros: Amazing Food, Superior Service, Terrific Atmosphere
Posted 01/20/05 at 12:55am
Where's the beef?
I am told that this restaurant has been here forever, and it looks like it needs a good dusting, with dust bunnies growing on the memorabilia, and everything old a crickety. This restaurant is was over-priced, especially for the ribs which were nearly meatless on the end-cut I was served. For a few snowbirds, this place is obviously a regular, and they are happy about the food, compared to wherever they come from, but it wasn't for me.
Pros: Memorabilia
Posted 12/05/04 at 12:00am
After 15 years, I returned...
I visited Scottsdale in 1989. My friends took me to Don & Charlie's for happy hour one evening and for dinner another evening. I enjoyed the pleasant people working at D & C.
In 2004, I returned to Scottsdale. I still love D & C's. Great people! Great Food! Great Happy Hour!
Posted 08/12/04 at 12:00am
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