char restaurant

we went forlunch(which is served until 4 pm, according to the polite hostess i called). they were out of the beef brisket i was set on ordering, so i settled for the roast beef sandwich while my dad ordered the fried oyster sandwich. the roast beef sandwich was good, not great. the beef was tender and accompanied with an abundance of horseradish mayonaise (however the sauce was not enough to overwhelm the tastebuds). my dad seemed more enthusiastic about his fried oyster sandwich and his gumbo appetizer. the prices on thelunchmenu are reasonable. look at thelunchmenu before ruling this place out due to price. i give this place neither a like or a dislike overall- but i suspect i would have enjoyed some of the dailylunchspecials.

cannot go wrong with eating here.lunchis reasonable. staff is knowledgeable. full bar so you can get real drinks. ok for family but older kids would be better

great food, deplorable service. i understand a busy day and service can be off from time to time. i had a great pork roll stuffed with pork forlunchit was great, moist and really something different, the collard were spot on.

i returned on another night and got the filet and it was perfectly cooked, but the service was horrid, jacob was just bad, rude, and had a chip on his shoulder. it was a good and fast way to ruin a good steak.

i really like the chocolate cake!

sunday menu is awesome! i love the new additions tolunchon sunday. it's a little heavy for everyday, but isn't most southern food? we've been back to back sundays and have yet to be disappointed.


-----04 nov, 2011-----

i love this place. it really is relaxing especially when they're not really busy. our faves are spinach crisp, tuna melt, burger, beefeater, sin city bbq shrimp and of course their pecan pie! yum! we've had other things but these ate always great and really affordable, even for those on a modest budget.


-----03 sep, 2011-----

really good. i'm soooo glad they brought the tuna melt back, it was always our favorite. we sat in bar area so our service from jason was great. we really missed coming here, i'm glad they are finally doing better.

worth it! great service (except for the elderly snooty hostess)! yummy food!. my husband and i visited char forlunchone day and it was definitely worth it! i got the pecan chicken with garlic grits and stuffing with gravy. the pecan chicken was good, the stuffing yummy, but the grits were rather bland to me. loved the little french breads with butter! my husband tried the seafood gumbo and loved it. his meal was shrimp and grits which he replied the shrimp were fresh and very well prepared (not rubbery or raw) ...perfectly done. the sauce was delicious, not overpowering and mixed well with his garlic grits. the service was outstanding, although the elderly female hostess was rather snooty and gave a poor first impression...rather made us feel as if we were not "good enough" for her little establishment. other than that snooty chic, char is pricey, but well worth it.

a good lunch. riding early and not as far to get to jackson i was able to enjoy a rare thing, namely alunchthat was not "on the road".
this is a nice place and while i'd have liked to sample the dinner menu to see how the steak stacked up to those back home in cowtown i was happy do something different today.
i ordered the crab claws and the steak and bleu salad.
the claws were a nice treat and i wish i'd had more of them. the sauce was nothing to write home about but on the whole i enjoyed this appie.
the salad was a mix of greens, pecans, onion and red pepper with tender beef covered with bleu cheese and a light fruity dressing. i found the flavours worked well and while not the salad to end all salads this is something i'm going to try and replicate at home.
the staff was not as good as i'd like but certainly average for many places i've dined.
finishing with my favourite dessert, namely pecan pie which was fairly good i left pleased with this recommendation and thinking of perhaps giving salads more chances.

my first char experience was overall great! with the exception of the rude hostess on the phone when i called to get thelunchhours. as the manager of a fine dining restaurant, i observe everything about the restaurant in which i dine.. first, service was quick, friendly, and to the point. we (my girlfriend and i) were offered a couple of the days specials. i had one, the scallop special while crystal had the sin-city shrimp.. both were perfectly portioned forlunchand the taste was superb. someone in the kitchen cares! we also learned that a few of the desserts come in "2$ bite" sizes, which is a novel idea. we tried all three that came in that size as sort of a sampler. our favorite was the pecan pie, but all three were good.. the praline ice cream stood out to me as well.. try char, i wouldn't suggest calling tho, the young lady on the phone just wasn't up to par.