Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
“Husband loves the coconut shrimp.”
“We visited the Charlie Brown's location in Scotch Plains on Easter Sunday.”
“The servers are pleasant and food delivery is quick unless you're there with a large party that ordered right before you.”
Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I really like this restaurant. I first discovered it because of a craft beer club that I am a member of.
The two biggest things that this restaurant has going for it is the salad bar and the beer list.
First, the salad bar- this blows the socks off of the other restaurant chan named after the second day of the week with a huge selection of toppings and pre made salads. Go during lunch time for an added bonus of deli meats and cheeses to go on your salad. It's a meal on its own! If you go during dinner time, the rest of the salad bar is there with plenty of choices that will not disappoint.
The second thing they have going for them is the beer selection. While it my not have the depth of their sister restaurant down the street in Westfield, they do have several craft seasonals on draft to keep things interesting. And it is a full bar so if beer is not your thing, there are other options.
Some of the entries are hit or miss. I've been disappointed by both the crab cakes (too much filler) and the chicken teriyaki stir fry (too mushy). The stuffed pork chops are delicious though!
Would be 3.5 stars for this revamp. I had a really hard time choosing a new overall rating. The service that we had from our waitress was overwhelmingly abysmal (1 star), but the resolution that was provided from the manager later on was superior (5 stars). If it hadn't been for the manager's resolution, I would have rated this 1 star. I decided to go for a 3.
We came in on a Saturday night and was seated promptly. After a few minutes, our waitress came by and took our drink, appetizer, and meal orders. Following that, we proceeded to the Salad Bar. Details on the salad bar will be explained later.
After finishing up, we noticed that our appetizers haven't shown up after a long period of time. Our waitress came by to take our dirty salad plates away, and told us that they should be out any minute without an apology after inquiring. But after another 10 minutes passed, nothing has happened and our waitress was nowhere in sight. We also noticed that the patrons at a table across from us was seated later, and they got their food delivered, but not us.
We asked for extra napkins during our dining experience and that never came (when we told her later on, she just said "oh" and nothing else happened). Our waitress never checked to see if all was okay. Also, when we asked for two carry out boxes (after dinner), she gave us just one and callously walked away. We had to ask another waitress (a nice one) for the other box and that was delivered without an issue. Also, our waitress didn't know anything about the redemption of Yelp Check-In offers. Is it really that hard? We flagged down the manager to explain about our discontent with the service, and a major resolution immediately followed.
After talking to the manager, she immediately felt apologetic, said that this will be addressed with her, honored my Yelp check-in offer for the Firecracker Shrimp, and comped us for our other order of the Pepper Jack Cheese Bites. As she spoke to us, our entrees came out by other servers. She then asked us if we wanted our appetizers to go, and we said yes. Oddly enough, even though the other servers didn't know that, our appetizers came out as we ate. LOL. Those should have came BEFORE dinner, NOT during or after!! We told those servers that we wanted these to go, via the manager. They obliged and apologized.
In addition, she also gave us two free desserts to go as well. We opted for the slices of chocolate mousse cake and key lime pie. We felt very happy with the resolution. Now all of that's out of the way, how about the food?
"Salad Bar Stays Strong!" – Oh yeah, the circular salad bar still contained a vast assortment of vegetables, and various topping and dressings. They also had slices of bread available too. I got lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, carrots, cucumbers, cranberries, and croutons. Just like last time, everything tasted fresh.
My filet mignon came with French fried onions and mashed potatoes. Even though the meat was juicy, there was no flavor at all. My parents' entrees were just okay, with nothing more to say. The Pepper Jack Cheese Bites that we had at home was crispy & cheesy with a SPICY aftertaste. I guess tortilla chips were included to alleviate the burning sensation, but even without it, this appetizer was EXTREMELY enjoyable.
We didn't get the chance to try the firecracker shrimp at home yet, but later on, we will. We had the chocolate mousse cake, and we thought that it was too sweet with very little flavor. However, the Key Lime Pie was rich with flavor. I highly recommend the Key Lime Pie to anyone who likes the combination of sweet and tart.
We've experienced better service at other chain restaurants across the area. We wondered if our waitress was having a bad day or didn't know how to do her job properly. But we were very pleased with the manager who went "out of her way" to make us feel comfortable. Due to the close proximity of my home and the manager's resolution, we will consider giving one more chance in the future. But we don't know when since we have prioritized other chain (& non-chain) restaurants in our minds for future patronage.
We visited the Charlie Brown's location in Scotch Plains on Easter Sunday. We had a large group and the waitress was very accommodating.
The steak was the best I've ever had. Sirloin. Paired with a delicious lobster tail! Their salad bar was very unique with toppings that you don't find at many run of the mill restaurants. Althought there was basketball on, on all the televisions it was not too loud and I was able to chat with my whole party.
Next time I'm in the area I will DEFINITELY be returning!
I hadn't been here since the late 1990s. The place has been nicely updated since.
There is plenty of parking on both sides of the place.
Tuesday's they have $5 margarita specials, and for 2$ more you get patron instead of the house tequila.
If you sit at the bar they give you freshly made popcorn to munch on.
On a Tuesday night there was a decent crowd.
On the bar side, they have 9 tvs around the room so its a great place to watch sports.
I tried the firecracker shrimp, which were ok. Bonefish grill has bang bang shrimp which I feel are better.
I also had the quesadilla , which was also ok, but not great.
The person behind the bar was outstanding and provided excellent service.
All in all its a decent place, and I will probably be back at least to watch sports.