Step into Charlie Martin's, where retro supper club vibes meet modern culinary excellence, and every bite is a delectable trip back in time.
"Charlie Martin’s is a vintage Hollywood-style supper club with music, beef, and huge seafood towers. They’re open on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve with regular service." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff
"We don’t know much about Charlie Martin’s in the Near North Side, apart from reading that it’s a modern take on a supper club. That, and there’s a short American menu of steaks, seafood, and Amish chicken with fried oregano to go along with a much longer drink menu." - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"While Oliver’s owners say they’re celebrating the 1930s, Charlie Martin’s flashes forward a few decades to the ‘50s and ‘60s. The central difference between the periods is Prohibition’s end in 1933. Veteran Chicago chef Matt Williams, who worked at Hogsalt, helms the kitchen here, inside a space where restaurants like Marvel opened. Williams plays all the hits with an oyster bar (including a shellfish tower), crab cakes, and a whole-roaster Dover sole. There are a few steaks on the menu, from a dry-aged bone-in ribeye and steak frites. Partners Glenn Deutsch, Eric Fosse, and Audrey Fosse are city folks at heart, and though they opened in Winnetka, they say they yearned a return to Chicago. Eric Fosse also opened Guildhall in suburban Glencoe. Deutsch feels the restaurant’s “small, intimate environment” will resonate with diners. There’s a little mystery when visitors approach the entrance: “Once you walk, in you’ve found a comfortable place and unique environment.” There are 60 seats and plenty of red leather booths. The soundtrack is mostly jazz. The drinks are mostly riffs on classics. Charlie’s Martini is made with Sipsmith gin, St. George Basil Eau de Vie, Lillet Blanc, and extra virgin olive oil. Fosse is proud of the food, saying they’re weaving modern techniques into classic supper club fare. The result is “exceptional” he says." - Ashok Selvam
"Charlie Martin’s is a Hollywood-style supper club offering dishes like steak frites and dover sole, along with a sundae bar." - Ashok Selvam
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