Charlie's Place

I stopped in here for lunch today around 3:30pm. First time here. There were just a few patrons at the bar, but not that busy. I ordered the Charlie Burger with onion rings and Ranch for dipping. The burger was great! Nothing fancy. Basically, a bacon cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. It hit the spot. The onion rings were fried perfectly. This is a local bar with friendly service. Its small inside, but the food was really good!

Update: called to speak to management and was told I’d get a call back, didn’t. Called again and was hung up on. So unprofessional. Will never be back and making sure everyone I speak to knows how trashy this bar has become! Long gone are the good days of Charlie’s Place!!! Food is good, nothing to write home about, but it’s alright. I do like that they make their own French onion dip to go with the ruffles. Definitely recommend using the front door because unless you’re a “regular”, using the back entrance will get you instantly gawked at by a group of super unwelcoming old men. Think old guys from Muppets, but instead of being funny, they’re just despicably sexist and crude. I don’t appreciate how unchecked they seem to be in their language or behavior around other customers. They used to have great bartenders. Karissa was AMAZING!! She took pride in her work, and that’s rare nowadays. Definitely was heartbroken to hear she doesn’t work here anymore, my coworkers and husband also loved her. The day bartender, blond(I think her name was Cat) she was cool too. Definitely an interesting day when you spend the whole afternoon drinking triple strong drinks and only getting charged $10. I used to laugh at the people stumbling out at 3pm after two drinks until I was one once. 🤪 Life happens so I haven’t been out much the past couple years but wow have things changed! If they’re not closed by 9pm(fix your Google hours!), then you’re getting treated like an inconvenience! The whole bar feels sad now, almost like everyone has given up. It’s like everyone knows the ship is sinking but no one knows where the life jackets are.

I got the mushroom Swiss burger with tater tots and some chicken wings and they were 🔥 The burger was delicious, juicy like it was made with love. The wings are delicious. The breading on it was a mixture between beer, batter and crunchy very very, very good.

The food was good and the service was perfect. People were nice and welcoming. We were passing through and thought we'd give it a try. Cheese curds, Charlie's cheeseburger, and a ham and cheese.

We love stopping at Charlies. They have some of the best burgers in the area! Their soups are also fantastic (in season).

I hate giving bad reviews, however, the day we visited did not deserve a good review unfortunately. It was a very hot day so we decided to sit inside and have dinner, this ended up being a horrible place to go when their A/C is not strong enough to cool the entire inside! The tables where we sat had fans trying to cool it off with barely any effect. Not to mention the fans looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a very long time. The inside is a run down bar, so nothing to look at. Food was just okay, nothing to come back for. The bartender was very nice, just one problem, you have to walk up to the bar to give your drink/food order. Only reason service was given 1 star. I understand staffing issues, but I believe that wasn't the issue. The one mixed drink was not how you correctly make an amaretto sour and just tasted off... they did not have strawberry margaritas, which is horrible when it is one of the most popular drinks ordered in the U.S.! It does not look good when the cook runs out the food, turns around to walk back & you can see the backside of his shirt is wet from sweat. We felt bad that he was probably cooking without decent A/C. Unfortunately, this seems more like a bar for your older regulars, which as John Taffer would say: This is a dying bar! We hope they can turn it around before it is too late, as they will never see newer clientele return at this rate. Best of luck!

Cool dive bar. Friendly people and staff. Excellent bloody Mary. Nice place to watch the game. Prices are very fair.

It was good, a bit slow getting out the food. Food is ok. Doesn't live up to the hype. Lots of cool racing memorabilia on the walls.

I have to say. that was one of the most fantastic burgers I have ever had. let me set the scene. it's late. around 1230am on a Saturday morning I've been at the gym since 10. I'm famished. starving. can't go another second without food. I call place after place and they're closed or their kitchen is closed. I decide to look at Charlies and give it a shot. I call. they answer. I don't know who picked up the phone but that gentleman was so awesome. he gave me options for burgers and sides. I drove to Charlie's. I walk in wait about 30 seconds and BAM. my food is done. 13.00 dollars for a burger with bacon and everything (no tomatoes because I'm allergic) and onion rings. I just want whoever made my burger to know that it was polished off, licked clean before I made it back to my home about 5 minutes away. onion rings? hot. crispy. perfect. burger? juicy. delicious. I would die for another one. service? amazing. applause to you. i will be coming back. moral of the story. get. the. Charlie. burger.

We've been coming here for a few years now and it never disappoints. These burgers make my stomach happy they're so so good. They have a burger of the month that are always fun to try and Wednesday's is 2 burgers for $12. I had the Stumps burger (Stumps spicy green olives, cheese and bacon) divine! My husband likes the classic burger the best but he's kinda boring and doesn't venture far from his normal. Lol While the place itself isn't anything fancy, it is a bar, it is clean. The staff is always friendly and kudos to the cook because he makes the best dang burgers ever!

Charlie's Place was recommended to us so we went and tried it for dinner last night. Needless to say service was A+, we are a bit confused how we just learned of this Burger Spot! Amazing food!!!

We tried Charlie's Place for a late lunch Wednesday. I was surprised by how busy it was on a Wednesday afternoon. There is central bar with stools around 80% of it and also additional tables. Most of the bar seats were taken. The vibe is very much a local's hangout. We sat at the bar. The bartender was friendly and gave us menus. She made me a tasty Bloody Mary, spicy, the way I like it. For lunch, we ordered off the specials board and had turkey and ham melts with crinkle-cut fries. Tasty. It wasn't fancey, but we left satisfied, and the prices were reasonable. Definitely seems like a good place to get a drink and a bite to eat at a reasonable price. We'll definitely go back.

They always have a burger of the month. Plus 2 for $ 12 .00 burgers on Wednesdays. StaffiI friendly . Suggest you give it a try!

Workday lunch hour. I had a Charlie burger: cheeseburger w/the works. My wife had the patty melt. Both were real good. The patty melt had deliciously caramelized onions. The burger bun didn't hold up. Service was prompt and perfect. Ambience was as expected. Good value for the prices!

Burgers were good on Wednesday they have 2 burgers with chips for $10! Such a great deal you can upgrade your side to fries for a few more bucks. Service is ok.

Do you want to eat one of the best burgers you have ever had in your life? If you are in Janesville and need a bite this is the place. I can't believe that the burgers are only $7.50 so they are a great deal and incredible. I opted for the Charlie burger which was bacon, cheese plus the works. The burger includes a side of either chips, fries, tots or onion rings. If you're going "all-in" you don't need any stinking salad option here. When our food arrived everyone got really quiet and just ate their burger. I don't know if we were all exceptionally hungry or it was just that good. I think it was combo of both options! I devoured my burger and was so full after. It's a bar so ambience is not incredible but the bartender and the patrons were extremely friendly. I will definitely go back when I am in that neck of the woods again.

The food was good and priced right. The place was loud when we first arrived but eventually quieted down.

Went there today after golf at Blackhawk, right next store. It is your normal bar setting but has some tables away from the bar which were nice. The waitress was fast with a pitcher of ice water even though there is no table service. Ordered at the bar and had our food really fast. I had forgotten how good a Charlie Burger was. YUM. A lady in our group had a chicken wrap which looked yummy and she said it was delicious.

UPDATE : went there a second time and had Adam as a server. He was super friendly on the phone and in person. Food was excellent like last time. This time we dined it. Thanks Adam ! Keep up the great work!!!!! :-)

One of best bar burgers in Janesville. We always get them to go as we are not bar people. They do have a 2 for 1 once a week, but forget what day it is.

Found this place on our way home to Madison from a vacation. Had a wonderful burger, went today attempting to show our good friend a good ol bar burger. After working on our car most of the day we walked into Charlie's and the friend we brought along was met with a sore drunk loser of a person, screaming about the Patriots hat he was wearing. Not a single staff member attempted to stop this obnoxious behavior. We walked out with no food or drinks. What a disappointment. How quick happy customers became not so happy! Buyer beware if you aren't a local like this guy you probably aren't welcome.

They have really tasty hamburgers The customer service is friendly and the cook is very proud of his cooking You definitely need to check out this place. They are in a nice location for the golfers that play Blackhawk who can enjoy a bite after their game

The best Smelt Fry iv ever had and can ever remember Service is above expectations of hospitality

As we were on the way to Wisconsin, decided to look up dive bars on the way. Happened upon Charlie's . Truly the best burger I've ever had! The staff was great and atmosphere was casual! Love that a place. Will go back !