My new favorite place in town. Love this little hidden away gem where the service is great, the servers listen to what you ask for and deliver exactly what you wanted. Crispy bacon on my club? You’d be amazed how often I say that and get limp, chewy bacon. Not here. And price wise I think it’s one of the better deals in town for most items. Check it out…you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert R.
We have been coming here weekly for many months. Never a disappointment on any level. The food is alwyas good and the service efficient and friendly. Shout out to the fried oysters, Greek Cobb salad, and the salmon. Veggies are always excellent' CALL AHEAD FOR A RESERVATION. Don't find yourself waiting.
Beth G.
A great dinning experience. Friendly staff and always a warm welcome! Fair prices with excellent service!
Craig M.
After dining here 3 times, I can say I do rather like this place. While the service speed is not hideous, plan on a leisurely meal. I had a fantastic pork chop, and awesome salmon. A particular mixed vegetable roast was worth ordering an additional side. my nearly empty beer drew attention and a replacement was offered and delivered promptly, so that was solid. I plan to return on my next visit to Chestertown. check hours.
Susan Kim
I did not expect such a fantastic lunch. All the good places in chestertown were closed for lunch so this seemed to be one of the few places open. I am so glad we went. The ahí tuna salad was as good as any I have had at upscale Baltimore restaurants. I got the Ruben sandwich without meat. Soooo good! And the club sandwich my mom got I heard was quite tasty. Our server was super professional. And the lighting was great. Not too bright or fluorescent. The only recommendation would be to have the fire going during lunch and not just dinner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Linda V.
Service is slow. Half an hour later and there are still two tables in front of us waiting for food to be served. Not sure how the food is. Hope it is worth waiting for. DON'T be in a hurry if you eat here. 45 minutes and counting. Ridiculous. Changing my rating to one, don't care about the food. Food not worth waiting for 50 minutes...
Howard Gilson
For the last couple of years, we have spent most of September and October in the Chestertown area. Uncle Charlie's is one of our "go-to" places to eat. The food is well prepared, relatively inexpensive. The portions are large. The staff have always been more than great, like eating with family. Really enjoyed the crab mac and cheese, seared tuna salad, cioppino and the nachos. Only slight miss for me was the crab&pasta. While the parpadelle was great, I thought the pesto overwhelmed the crab and made the dish too heavy for my taste. Stop by. You won't regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chris Fleming
Just had probably one of the best burgers Ive ever had. It was topped with crabmeat and was perfect. Thank you Charlie for the wonderful meal!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
Beth Hart
Great food, friendly service & very good dining experience! Definitely recommendDietary restrictions: Low salt, heart healthy diet - met!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos, Salad
dianne b
This was the WORST LUNCH EXPERIENCE I CAN RECALL HAVING!!!! The service was EXTREMELY slow, the food was terrible. I grew up in Southern Maryland and had seafood during my time there. I enjoyed REAL crabcake cakes. As an adult, I have lived in the Midwest where good seafood is impossible to get. My Aunt had heard this was a great place for lunch, so we thought we would make a family afternoon outing of it. It took us two and a half hours to get there from Callaway, Maryland. While sitting there, still not having been attended to, two more customers came in, the server sat them. AFTER WAITING TWO HOURS, no exaggeration, the server FINALLY came to take our order. I, along with my sister, ordered the crabcake sandwich. Again, having had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for the orders to be served, my "back fin lump crab meat sandwich came all mooched together looking more like a breakfast cereal. I stopped the server to asked how the chef had prepared the crabcake, her reply, " If I tell you, I will have to kill you." then she went on her way. It was so bad tasting; I could not eat it. I ate the potato chips that came with the meal and that was my lunch! When my bill came, the server had charge me for Cole slaw that I had not ordered. She then tried to explain that she would just deduct the cost of my iced tea which cost less than the Cole slaw and it would be even. I had to tell her that was not correct. She would need to correct the bill and give me a new bill. We did finally get through with that experience and I shall NEVER do it again! A SUBWAY is in front of the business. You would be better served enjoying a SUB than eating there for lunch! It is VERY expensive. The sandwich, chips and tea cost me $28.00 without a tip!!!! No charge for all aggravation!!!!!
We had a wonderful dinner and absolutely lovely experience once the owner seated us after expressing great dismay that we had failed to make a reservation. The service was excellent, our waitress was wonderful and the kitchen staff brought out delicious food. Crab dip appetizer was so good I would have licked the dish!! Caesar salad was OUTSTANDING (and I am a caesar salad snob); fresh and high quality romaine; clearly house-made dressing — perfect balance of ingredients, not too salty and could taste the anchovy and lemon. Other salad tasted was also excellent (ahi tuna salad). Dessert (key lime pie, made on the premises) was FANTASTIC. Rueben was the only disappointment—too salty and greasy and onion rings weren’t worth eating after such wonderful salad and appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Salad
Allison Campion
We had pulled into town late and managed to find this restaurant.The staff was attentive, even a hour before closing, and very pleasant.We had a couple of appetizers and shared a sandwich. We left stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeda Ruhl
I only had dessert but I looked over the menu and I'm definitely going back! The restaurant is was and clean and the servers were very nice. I really liked that there is a fireplace that they light in the winter time.
The food was delicious. Everything was fresh especially the corned beef. My girlfriend loved her chicken sandwich. It was moderately busy but Emily managed it very well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kadria Powell
After trying to go to another local restaurant, where we were turned away because of being a 6 top...we found Uncle Charlie's.At Uncle Charlie's, we were greeted with open arms and sat immediately. Everything was amazing from drinks to dinner! The Washington Riesling was very nice...great peach notes and not too acidic. We had a variety of items: The delicious crab pasta, amazing shrimp scampi, Charlie's burger, Ahi Tuna salad with the best dressing ever, ceasar salad, onion rings and kid mozzerella sticks. We all finished every last bite!!Thank you to the staff for being so friendly! Emily was an amazing server, too!!Definitely recommend this treasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger Special with Onion Rings, Pasta & Crab, Salad
My new favorite place in town. Love this little hidden away gem where the service is great, the servers listen to what you ask for and deliver exactly what you wanted. Crispy bacon on my club? You’d be amazed how often I say that and get limp, chewy bacon. Not here. And price wise I think it’s one of the better deals in town for most items. Check it out…you won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been coming here weekly for many months. Never a disappointment on any level. The food is alwyas good and the service efficient and friendly. Shout out to the fried oysters, Greek Cobb salad, and the salmon. Veggies are always excellent' CALL AHEAD FOR A RESERVATION. Don't find yourself waiting.
A great dinning experience. Friendly staff and always a warm welcome! Fair prices with excellent service!
After dining here 3 times, I can say I do rather like this place. While the service speed is not hideous, plan on a leisurely meal. I had a fantastic pork chop, and awesome salmon. A particular mixed vegetable roast was worth ordering an additional side. my nearly empty beer drew attention and a replacement was offered and delivered promptly, so that was solid. I plan to return on my next visit to Chestertown. check hours.
I did not expect such a fantastic lunch. All the good places in chestertown were closed for lunch so this seemed to be one of the few places open. I am so glad we went. The ahí tuna salad was as good as any I have had at upscale Baltimore restaurants. I got the Ruben sandwich without meat. Soooo good! And the club sandwich my mom got I heard was quite tasty. Our server was super professional. And the lighting was great. Not too bright or fluorescent. The only recommendation would be to have the fire going during lunch and not just dinner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Service is slow. Half an hour later and there are still two tables in front of us waiting for food to be served. Not sure how the food is. Hope it is worth waiting for. DON'T be in a hurry if you eat here. 45 minutes and counting. Ridiculous. Changing my rating to one, don't care about the food. Food not worth waiting for 50 minutes...
For the last couple of years, we have spent most of September and October in the Chestertown area. Uncle Charlie's is one of our "go-to" places to eat. The food is well prepared, relatively inexpensive. The portions are large. The staff have always been more than great, like eating with family. Really enjoyed the crab mac and cheese, seared tuna salad, cioppino and the nachos. Only slight miss for me was the crab&pasta. While the parpadelle was great, I thought the pesto overwhelmed the crab and made the dish too heavy for my taste. Stop by. You won't regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Just had probably one of the best burgers Ive ever had. It was topped with crabmeat and was perfect. Thank you Charlie for the wonderful meal!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos
Great food, friendly service & very good dining experience! Definitely recommendDietary restrictions: Low salt, heart healthy diet - met!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nachos, Salad
This was the WORST LUNCH EXPERIENCE I CAN RECALL HAVING!!!! The service was EXTREMELY slow, the food was terrible. I grew up in Southern Maryland and had seafood during my time there. I enjoyed REAL crabcake cakes. As an adult, I have lived in the Midwest where good seafood is impossible to get. My Aunt had heard this was a great place for lunch, so we thought we would make a family afternoon outing of it. It took us two and a half hours to get there from Callaway, Maryland. While sitting there, still not having been attended to, two more customers came in, the server sat them. AFTER WAITING TWO HOURS, no exaggeration, the server FINALLY came to take our order. I, along with my sister, ordered the crabcake sandwich. Again, having had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for the orders to be served, my "back fin lump crab meat sandwich came all mooched together looking more like a breakfast cereal. I stopped the server to asked how the chef had prepared the crabcake, her reply, " If I tell you, I will have to kill you." then she went on her way. It was so bad tasting; I could not eat it. I ate the potato chips that came with the meal and that was my lunch! When my bill came, the server had charge me for Cole slaw that I had not ordered. She then tried to explain that she would just deduct the cost of my iced tea which cost less than the Cole slaw and it would be even. I had to tell her that was not correct. She would need to correct the bill and give me a new bill. We did finally get through with that experience and I shall NEVER do it again! A SUBWAY is in front of the business. You would be better served enjoying a SUB than eating there for lunch! It is VERY expensive. The sandwich, chips and tea cost me $28.00 without a tip!!!! No charge for all aggravation!!!!!
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We had a wonderful dinner and absolutely lovely experience once the owner seated us after expressing great dismay that we had failed to make a reservation. The service was excellent, our waitress was wonderful and the kitchen staff brought out delicious food. Crab dip appetizer was so good I would have licked the dish!! Caesar salad was OUTSTANDING (and I am a caesar salad snob); fresh and high quality romaine; clearly house-made dressing — perfect balance of ingredients, not too salty and could taste the anchovy and lemon. Other salad tasted was also excellent (ahi tuna salad). Dessert (key lime pie, made on the premises) was FANTASTIC. Rueben was the only disappointment—too salty and greasy and onion rings weren’t worth eating after such wonderful salad and appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Salad
We had pulled into town late and managed to find this restaurant.The staff was attentive, even a hour before closing, and very pleasant.We had a couple of appetizers and shared a sandwich. We left stuffed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I only had dessert but I looked over the menu and I'm definitely going back! The restaurant is was and clean and the servers were very nice. I really liked that there is a fireplace that they light in the winter time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jicama Slaw, Lamb Shank, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake, Crab Bruschetta, Diet Miller, Uncle Charlie
The food was delicious. Everything was fresh especially the corned beef. My girlfriend loved her chicken sandwich. It was moderately busy but Emily managed it very well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
After trying to go to another local restaurant, where we were turned away because of being a 6 top...we found Uncle Charlie's.At Uncle Charlie's, we were greeted with open arms and sat immediately. Everything was amazing from drinks to dinner! The Washington Riesling was very nice...great peach notes and not too acidic. We had a variety of items: The delicious crab pasta, amazing shrimp scampi, Charlie's burger, Ahi Tuna salad with the best dressing ever, ceasar salad, onion rings and kid mozzerella sticks. We all finished every last bite!!Thank you to the staff for being so friendly! Emily was an amazing server, too!!Definitely recommend this treasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger Special with Onion Rings, Pasta & Crab, Salad