Message from Charlie's on Broadway
Great food & cozy booths. A Seattle institution! Open late since 1976.
- Open late 365 days a year.
- Centrally located on Broadway
- Great soups and desserts.
Charlie's Bar and Grill, with its great food, rich dark woods & cozy booths, opened for business in 1976 and is open 365 days a year.
We could tell you about our authentic and warm Seattle atmosphere, about our insistence on fresh ingredients in all our creations (even in our bar drinks) or about our unique recipes (try the Pepper Pot Soup!). Or we could brag about our reasonable prices, about our great happy hours (4:30 to 6:00 p.m. & then again at midnight to 1:30 a.m.), and about our dedicated staff.
But the best way to understand why Charlie's has been around so long... is to come try us out! The restaurant is at the front, and there's a bar at the back with a Pool table, pull tabs, juke box and video poker. We also offer parking behind the building.
Charlie's gladly welcomes large groups for special occasions. Please call (206) 323-2535 for advance reservations.
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 Charlie's On Broadway
(206) 323-2535
217 Broadway E
Seattle, WA 98102
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Editorial Description by Citysearch
This all-American Broadway classic supplies everything from late-night drinks to early-morning breakfast.
Rated 8.6 out of 10 by Citysearch.
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What a decline, too bad. 
Warm coffee, curt help, 2 star food, slow service, a bit of a groupie
hang out place for locals WHO definitely get better service.
I knew the original owners, one named Ken and used to work at their Bellevue location 25 years ago, working in pantry.
I have a feeling now that the Broadway locale is only a tax write off to the owners now.
Cleanliness doesn't exist. Maybe a once a week clean up. Yuck.
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fun times 
great atmosphere, good food, prices on the slightly more expensive side, but hey, it's charlies on broadway. there's only one charlies on broadway! nice ambiance, friendly service, and though i've never sat at the bar, i hear the drinks are wonderful. I recommend that if you happen to be on broadway, or capitol hill, make a visit to Charlies.
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Best spot to grab a bite to eat @ 11pm on Broadway! 
Open till 2am, resturant offers great burgers and wonderful Cafe Vita coffee on Broadway. Adequately priced and always great staff, I've been very happy with this resturant and will continue to go back.
My favorite dish so far? Avocado Burger. Yum.
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Chicken Parmesian...Yum!
Tonight I was impressed! The service was right on. When asked if a booth was OK, I expressed that I would like to read the paper and I was shown to a nice, well lit table. My food came in exactly the time it probably took to prepare it. The plate was full edge to edge and garnished with care. I like the bread that comes with this meal, fresh and warm. I also like that the butter that comes with the bread can actually be spread on it (unlike the frozen hunk of lard that some restaurants provide). My water glass was kept full throughout the meal. I was invited for desert, but I was too full. The bill arrived promptly and the receipt as well. I had not eaten at Charlies for some time until recently. Both times have been positive experiences. If you haven't been for a while, or never have, I encourage you to visit.
Enjoy!
I dined @ 6:30 pm on a Tuesday.
Pros: All around improvement
Cons: Temtation to over-eat
Posted 03/25/08 at 10:16pm
Avoid Charlie's on Broadway like it was the plague. It's not the same. It's dead. they hire psych cases.
I used to enjoy coming here in the 80s and 90s. I even had a friend who bartended there.Today I went in this morning simply looking for an old friend who lives in the neighborhood who used to hang out there. OK. That said: I've NEVER ( pardon the caps, but i mean it) been treated so rudely in my whole life. This tall mixed race young man with curly dark hair looked at me as I explained to him precisely what I wanted to know. I asked him if the back room was open and that I was simply looking for a friend. I did not ask to use the bathroom or anything else..--for the record, I'm also NOT a transient. I make about 70K a year--He kept addressing me as though I had asked to use the bathroom and telling me repeatedly "we are open for paying customers". Over and over. So I took it to mean the back was open. He prevented me from going in the back and kept holding his arm out to "usher" me out, like a bouncer would. This is in the MORNING, for God's sake!.....He even followed me onto the sidewalk saying I should use my friend's bathroom..I did not want to use a bathroom!...I think Charlie's hires the mentally ill now. I advise anyone to stay away from this terribly managed business. Rude!!!!!
Pros: They wouldn't give me a chance to decide this question because of the overbearing rudeness
Cons: Rude, psychiatrically impaired employees
Posted 12/12/07 at 11:47am
This classic hangout has it all without putting on airs
This hangout has it all. The food is still reasonably priced to cheap, the staff are friendly without being stuffy or pretentious. I don't think you beat the ambience here. The food is generally American standard fare, and everyone I know has found it to be consistently good.
I try to go to Charlies once a month at least. I have invited my family there, and they loved it. I have loved it since I first walked into the place in the early 90s. I usually have breakfast, but dinners and lunches are consistently good too.
Even my dad, who is a chain restaurant traditionalist(Dennys, Sharis) loves the place!
Pros: Parking, service, ambience,
Cons: if you don't like popular breakfast spots, this may not be the place for you
Posted 09/14/07 at 12:51pm
Great place to gather with friends
This is a great place for groups, the food is a good notch better than your local Cafe, or greasy spoon, but could really be classified as either. The menu offers a lot for different tastes, but the only items I can highly recommend is the Blackened Chicken Alfredo , and Charlie's is the home of my favorite dish in all of Seattle, the Cajun Chicken pasta. This dish alone brings me to Charlies once a month on average, it has great heat, is mouth wateringly savory and the tomato base just smoothes it all out.
Pros: Cajun Chicken Pasta, Blackened Chicken
Cons: Seating can take a while
Posted 03/21/07 at 1:24am
Fabulous Broadway Hangout!
I always love visiting Seattle and always make time for Charlie's. It is definately not a gormet establishment, but the drinks are great, food is deliciously greasy, and crowd is always wonderfully eccentric. The switch to non-smoking makes it even better, as the haze of a Friday or Saturday night could be a little overwhelming. It's a great place to meet for drinks after work, the happy hour is extremely affordable, and I will continue to be a fan!
Pros: parking, location, price
Cons: not for kids
Posted 12/15/06 at 2:18pm
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