Went here for the first time and was blown away by the food. The $7 negroni special caught my eye (Thurs) and the menu looked good. We shared the antipasto platter and it was hands down the best antipasto I've ever had! My bf got the pork cheek pappardelle and I got the fettuccini carbonara. It was better than all the spaghetti carbonara I had in Rome. Their head chef is a star! Thanks Sarah and Colin for a great night. We were celebrating something special and you gave us a lovely and memorable evening ❤️
Lorri O'Rourke Hauzeneder
+4.5
Great food and service. It was our first time there and we will return. Each of us had a different dish and all were very tasty. Added bonus was the Tuesday night pasta dished for $10.00.
It's actually a very cute little place here for date nights. My girlfriend and I did date night here and ordered the carbonara and ravioli. Nicely done. The personal size pizzas look amazing. Do check this place out.
I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. It actually came with enough meatballs. That was nice. They also tasted awesome and the sauce was really good too. I did not like their selection of liquor though. They only carried middle to low shelf type selections and charged top shelf prices. Couldn't get hendrix or Don Julio. The gin was pretty terrible and the tequila was greasy... But the food is good, so don't let that deter you.
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I saw the sign "Weekend Brunch" on their sign, so I thought, "Sure, let's try it." Charming little place. I was given the brunch menu (which isn't shown yet in the menu section in this listing.) I went for the Fat Charlie's dish which had a variety of goodies. Here we go: Italian meatballs in a really yummy white bean cassoulet was my favorite thing on the plate. The authentic Italian sausage was super dense and slightly spicy. It was good, but I couldn't finish it because there was so much of it! A strip of bacon, like the dish really needed it with so much already there... but there it was, and at perfect crispness. Standard scrambled eggs. Hash browns were fresh and good. Sourdough toast came with a side of raspberry preserves just at the perfect consistency to my liking: more fruit that's easy on the sugar and no gelatin. Overall, the dish was tasty with good variety, and not a greasy or salty dish like breakfast brunches tend to be in other places. I can see what people mean by the limited table service and the waiting around, but when you got their attention, they were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely like to try this place again, maybe go for one of their authentic Italian dishes to see how they taste.
I was surprised to really enjoy this place based on reviews. Spaghetti and meatballs were really nice and risotto balls had a unique orange taste. Would order both again. GREAT service and nice people. Will be back.
Decent spot, plus Taylor works there, so that's chill. The house red wine is pretty good plus if you get the linguini vongole you can drink the pasta juice after you eat all yer noodles. V good.
Brunch is good. However dinner was mediocre. The pasta sauce tasted like supermarket pasta sauce. Very lacking in flavour.
Fantastic pastas, great cocktails, amazing value
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Delizioso!. My new favorite Italian restaurant in Vancouver!
I generally find most Italian restaurants in Vancouver are overpriced, offering more in ambience than in flavor or service. Many of them either over-cook the pasta, or cook their sauces with incredibly rich but low-quality ingredients to "fill you up".
Charlie's is an exception. We came here for dinner last night and left very satisfied. I would consider this 'fine dining' in a casual atmosphere. The mussels, simmered in a vegetable broth and accompanied with succulent italian sausages and garlic bread, was by far the best dish that night and the best mussels I've had at any restaurant (and I order them alot!). Next to them were the gnocci, browned just slightly to provide a crispy texture, yum! The spaghetti and meatballs, pork chops, and flourless chocolate cake were fantastic too. Even the coffee is great.
Service is awesome. The servers and the manager were very attentive, the food in at timely manner. The prices are very reasonable, considering the high quality of food and service. I am not sure why other reviewers complain about the prices. Perhaps they should stick with Antons or Old Spaghetti Factory.
Mama Mia. I have been twice and its good basic Italian comfort food. I quite enjoyed it. I would say above average to good. What would elevate this to great is if they actually made the pasta in house, then this place would be a must visit. I really enjoy the aranci, the Bolognese and the flank steak and polenta. Good Italian comfort food. Some things need work like the carbonara, rather flavourless.
Good neighbourhood pasta + vino. Popular inexpensive spot on Main Street strip, recently morphed from Tiki bar into Italian. Busy and can get noisy, service efficient and friendly. Upbeat and creative pasta and pizza dishes, early week pasta special + glass of house wine or beer @ $14 very good value, less than the pasta alone, served with house special panned pita bread with a dose of parmesan, different and addictive!
Same owners as several other local places, Cascade Room next door.
Came in for a late dinner. Couldn't really decide which pasta I wanted but ended up getting the carbonara. It was so delicious!
Fabulous! It's great to have a really good Italian place here in Mount Pleasant. Lots of vegetarian choices, deliciously prepared, a varied wine list and reasonable prices. The polenta and cannelloni are beautiful. I'll be back.
It's Okay. The pasta is okay, nothing special. The bolognese was a 6/10, okay but again nothing special. The mussels were very good and other places could learn what a fresh mussel tastes like by having Charlie's. Overall - their pasta needs to improve and the place is very noisy when it's full.
Excellent food, friendly service. The carbonera (hope I spelled that right) is insanely good; 12 out of 10 stars for that, alone! I will definitely be returning.
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