Charly’s Waterfront

Charly’s Waterfront reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Kim

   Baltimore / Maryland2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Go for drinks and entertainment. The food was a big letdown. Our crab pretzel was good but as soon as that came out, so did my husband’s entree (burger and fries). There definitely wasn’t enough time to cook a burger between when we ordered and when it arrived. His fries were sad and soggy. Not sure how those even left the kitchen. Shortly thereafter, my entree came out, too. It was really under seasoned. I think they just scooped Greek yogurt on my plate and called it tzatziki. Once again, the amount of time that elapsed between placing my order and receiving my salmon was suspect as salmon takes more than 5 minutes to cook. There were a few items on the menu that are wildly out of season (watermelon salad and peaches), which makes me wonder where they’re sourcing ingredients and if items come pre-prepared. It’s a lovely spot, but the food was just really substandard for what they charged.
   

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   Karly

   Baltimore / Maryland3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Service wasn’t the best, wasn’t check on very much at all. We came because we heard that the chef from McFauls came here and the food didn’t even compare. The food came out in like 10 minutes extremely undercooked. The pizza at McFauls was amazing. Pizza here was wayyyy too cheesy & under cooked. The dough & crust all around sucked honestly. Again, fries at McFauls were so good. Here they came out undercooked and cold, like frozen not fresh fries. The food was overall very disappointing. Feels like there more worried about adding all the new outdoor things rather then there food and menu.
   

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   Bobby

   Baltimore / Maryland8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first time at this restaurant. Driving up to it was a little deceiving to where it was because there were boats everywhere with signs for boats for sale. I knew they also sold boats but it seemed to be more about that then the restaurant. The parking lot is a little chaotic with no lanes marked. People just kind of parked wherever trying to create lanes. Even though I had a reservation there seemed to be some confusion we were coming even though I called a week in advance to confirm the reservation and add 3 more people. Eventually they sat us at a table not big enough for our group. We have 8 people and table was designed for 6. The emphasis seemed to be on drinks then eating. As soon as the waitress walked up she stated "what are we drinking?". The food is quite pricey for what you actually get. The presentation was well done but the taste was bland. Many members in our group ordered the brisket burger. It was a very small burger that you can tell was not hand pattied by the restaurant. Not worth the price at all. My fiance ordered chips with his burger but got fries. Another member in our group ordered nachos with peppers but they forgot the peppers. It took telling two people to get them. Another member ordered a rice bowl and it took a very long time to come. Our waitress kept telling us its coming and eventually comped it without us asking which was sweet of her. Everyone else already had their food mostly ate by the time it came. I got the lobster roll because on the window going in it states "award winning lobster roll". It was just lobster on chopped lettice - no mayo, no seasoning, nothing else. It was not an actual lobster roll at all. They need to go to New England to see what a real lobster roll is. The mixed drinks were bland and not very good at all. My fiance said the strawberry daiquiri tasted like red ice with alcohol in it. The saving grace was the atmosphere. Its a beautiful location.
   

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   Troy

   Baltimore / Maryland25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Decent food, great service, excellent location. Lots of activities to keep everyone entertained!
   

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   Heather

   Baltimore / Maryland1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I made a reservation for dinner expecting to have the full menu to choose from and when i got there it was a shortened menu. I wish that i knew this was going to happen. I wouldn’t have came or i would’ve made my reservation earlier. I was very surprised by the lobster roll. it was quite fishy which should not be the taste when having lobster. The service was not the best either no silver ware or napkins when food came twice. She only had noticed after she walked past twice but at that point the kitchen had already brought us silverware. I am extremely dissatisfied with Charlys which is very unfortunate because the atmosphere was great.
   

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   Crystal

   Austin1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Charly’s is a cute place to go on a nice day. Their margaritas are good and their beers are cold. There is lots of outdoor games and seating, they also have a small room with arcade games. The burgers are great and the fries get the job done. The water glasses on table still had towel fuzz in them and the waitress seemed annoyed when we looked at the glasses before she poured water in. The pizza isn’t worth the price, the crust resembles something from kids lunchable. The orange crush was pretty bland. On the bright side, if your order gets messed up you get 2 free chocolate cookies to make up for having to order and pay for a whole new meal because the one you initially ordered was bad.
   

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   Bill VIP

   Baltimore / Maryland7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Cool bar and restaurant tucked away on the water in Essex….great location for outside dining although we ate here on NYE, so we were inside. The NYE menu was more sophisticated than their regular one, but the chef was very accommodating by preparing a burger and fries for my daughter and chicken tenders with mac and cheese for my son (both from regular menu) while I had the sea bass and my wife the scallops. The food was excellent and they also have a very good cocktail selection, including offering top shelf bourbons and liquors. We’ll be coming back in the near future.
   

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   Bao

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is savory and the presentation is very classy.
   

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   Amanda

   Baltimore / Maryland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on October 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing staff! Beautiful setting. Cozy and fun for cool fall evening….but I can see all seasons being so perfect here. They had live music that was wonderful. Food and drinks delicious! All the stars. Will definitely be back!
   

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    Dave

    Baltimore / Maryland5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This isca spectacular place for a nice autumn afternoon. The food, drinks, service, and atmosphere are all great. The only thing I would improve would be to add more entrees.
    

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