Charlie's Minneapolis Club

What knocks this to three star for me is that I don’t do restaurants with “service fees”, and would not have been there if I’d known about this one. My standard tip is 20%, but I still balk at being told to do a service fee, particularly for a table of two, and particularly at this overall price point.
Service was good, the food was entirely satisfactory and kudos to the bartender for a fine martini. Glad I saw the place- it is nice and I think you for a good meal but I’ll go where I decide what to offer voluntarily for good service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

So the Minneapolis Club is a beautiful space, that dark wood moody perfect ambiance

Charlie's restaurant inside is just okay - decent but the food was underwhelming unfortunately
The prime ribeye special on Friday’s was under seasoned and the popovers they forgot initially came out too crispy and burnt

The artichoke dip for an appetizer was delicious- the texture almost seems like they blended it

Dessert was tiny and although tasted fine it seemed like it wasn't fully thawed out?

What gave us the good experience was the service particularly from the manager- very friendly and as we were celebrating a special occasion they comped the first round of drinks and dessert!!
The cocktail list is very small but the wines were good and big pours

Would come back maybe just for drinks at the bar and appetizers as the main meal is very expensive but not amazing

Should be noted that this is a slower pace restaurant where they want you to stay a while so your dinner is a slow event- don't come if you have plans after

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

The food was really uneven: the Wellington was good, but the wild rice soup was very bland. The service also was kind of a mixed bag: very attentive at times, but missing and slow at others.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chilled Shrimp Cocktail

Definitely a blast from the past in the best of ways ?I will definitely be back

Parking: Block away lots of it

Recommended dishes: Bread Service, Lobster Salad, Burger

We gathered for a friends Christmas Celebration. Charlie’s made it seem very special. We are not members and found the food, service and ambience to be fabulous. Not your run of the mill menu.

Parking: Charlie’s validated our tickets. What a great perk .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food.. terrible apps, terrible mains! I do have to say the servers were doing their best with the slop being served by their so called chef, do not recommend! With the prices they charge they should hire a real chef and sous chef! And get rid of the musty smell!

Very clubby ambiance. A little too quiet for me. Food was good and service was okay.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Great location, bad food and service

It has been 75 years since at the original Charlie's but the food and atmosphere were very good.

Top notch food, cocktails and service! The staff was awesome! Really enjoyed the gastronomic time travel back to Charlie’s Cafe Exceptionale!

First off the service here was impeccable! Upon first greeting to final good-byes our server was attentive without being pushy or overbearing, she had suggestions for drinks and food, she made small talk, she checked back to ensure we liked the things we were unsure about, A++ service!The food was also very good, French onion soup was delicious with a hint of sweetness, really stellar! Oysters were fresh and cold, burger was delicious (but could have handled a pinch more salt for my liking), lobster was great, but the French fries were to die for. That was unexpected, I like fries, but had no idea I could love them this much..Drinks were great, some really fun options and twists on otherwise boring cocktails. Bread service at the beginning of the meal is always a plus.The entire place is cute and fun to look around, ladies bathroom was a neat little stop too, full of amenities!Hope they stick around for the long haul, I'd love to see seasonal menu offerings from Charlies!

Nice experience dining at the private Minneapolis Club. Drinks, soup, and dessert were good. Entree of NY Strip was definitely overcooked past medium rare, but alright nonetheless. Service was a little lacking as we were left without silverware for quite some time after salads were taken and entrees were dropped off.Nice to have an up front note on the menu that says that they don't want tips because of the service charge.

Parking: Easy parking in the Fargo ramp.

We stopped by for a small celebration at around 6pm. Staff had been made aware by a friend, and offered us a glass of champagne gratis. We ordered two hors d’oeuvres, each was delicious. Service was great.

The idea is lovely- nostalgia is catnip for me. But aside from the French onion soup (which was objectively very, very good), the food was awful. I’m pretty sure the tomato sauce with the veal was Heinz from a can. The service was… slow, and I’m being generous there.Do a revival right or don’t do it at all. Big disappointment. I expect this won’t last.

Very disappointing. Slow service and over priced for the quality of food. I wanted this to be great and it was boarder-line good.