Charlie's Fresh Catch
94 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
(860) 791-6181
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We've been getting the Valentine's Day deal for a few years now & it's my favorite tradition. Charlie's always has the freshest seafood & meats in the area. Recommend!
Although I've never actually stopped in here to actually shop for fresh seafood, I love coming by about once a month for either the fish or shrimp tacos or a haddock dinner. Prices for prepared meals are about the same as you'd pay at a supermarket seafood counter, but the food here is always crispy, and the fish is flaky and not bathing in grease. Serving sizes aren't enormous, but even as a big guy, I'm usually satisfied. I even enjoy the cole slaw, which is something I've never been a fan of. My aunt swears by the Codfish sandwich, even though she says it's a little inconsistent. I've also tried the Meatball Marinara pot pie...so filling, I should have saved some for the next day!
Loses a star because they're incredibly stingy with else you get in the bag. You get a half pound of French Fries and two generous fillets with a haddock dinner, but only two little packets of ketchup and a third of a lemon. Seriously? The one time I bought the 8-piece Haddock meal, the fish were cut into rather thin strips, and were a bit drier than in the individual sized meals. I'd recommend spending a bit extra on multiple two-piece meals if you're buying for more than two people.
That aside, this is becoming one of my favorite hole-in-the-wall establishments, and I wish I'd discovered this place sooner than 2024! They have a couple of picnic tables out front, or if you want to want to be around nature, you can check out the picnic table on the other side of the Talcottville Iron Bridge.
Best fish and chips
Best lobster roll
So I normally love this place. Food is good. Friendly staff. Love it. But today was not good. I placed an order for food and the Guy working behind the counter was sick. No face mask, coughing all over the place, blowing his nose next to the hand sink but didn't wash his hands afterwards. It was nasty. I paid before hearing all that and took my food reluctantly and tossed it out. With all the illnesses going around, I did not wanna eat possibly contaminated food. Idk if he grabbed gloves or what. It was quiet in there and didn't hear the sink running, not once. Lucky it was only 30 bucks lost but still, gotta be careful out there.
Fried Haddock was great, the coleslaw was delicious. This was my first time but based on what I've tasted it will not be my last
Great food and customer service!!
Fresh seafood. Always the most friendly service.
The best fish sandwich I have found anywhere! Better than what you get at the shoreline. You get a lot of tasty, thick, fresh fish on a great roll, with tomato and tarter sauce. I go 15 miles out of my way to go there!
Food was delicious. Enjoyed sitting outside eating delicious food and keeping company with 2 good friends
Will be back. Oysters tasted like they were right out of the ocean. Staff was great.
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Lobster roll was delicious
Friendly service, good selection of seafood to choose from At a reasonable price. and the food is very delicious!
Great place good food nice customer service.
Excellent!.... came in after a bike ride and got a whole belly clam dinner, which came with fries and coleslaw... it was delicious. The clams were really good, the fries were great, crispy and yummy, but we did open the container lid in the car so things wouldn't get steamed up.... everyone is just so friendly there and the fish is so fresh! Thanks
Fish and chip fillets are too thin, unfortunate you have to ask for extra piece to get a decent fillet. Fires are soaked in oil. My family always asks coleslaw on the side and it’s never put separately. The fish isn’t bad quality but seriously? The fries are swimming in a pool of grease, it’s inedible.
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