We often stay at the Plantation Inn and the first place we go to eat is Charlie's. The food is fresh; the place is clean, bright and has a nice seaside feel to it. Fresh fish offerings are always on the menu and they're specialty is crab. Soups are flavorful, good salad and sandwich selection. Service is great if you... More

I went there based upon an online recommendation. My waitress was the slowest, worst ever. she was so bad another waitress started checking up on me. My entree was grilled catfish that was not hot, so finally I got it warmed up. the salad was iceberg lettuce and some cucumbers. Luckily, I went for the discount lunch, so I didn't... More

We loved the view but the salad was average, stone crab stuck to the shell and the crab stuffed shrimp was okay. More

My wife and I both had the seafood platter, and were not impressed with most of the dinner. The Grouper was tasty but a very small portion, and the crabcake was dry and overcooked. The oysters were fantastic, and the scallops were slightly rubbery but tasty. The shrimp was decent enough. Raven, our server was great, and friendly and the... More

I tried this restaurant based on advice from AAA's guidebook and staff at my hotel. The alligator bites were excellent. Unfortunately, my entree wasn't. I had the fresh catch red snapper. It was basically flavorless. For dessert I had the mango lime pie. It tasted like neither to me but was good. I'd go back but definitely have something else... More

Locally run non chain Solid food with a wide variety of seafood and staples for land lovers Local maritime atmosphere Reasonable prices Mundane presentation but that is in a sense the charm of a local joint. More

Good fried seafood platter, scallops were particularly excellent! Great Service. Great Price. More

Much bigger inside than it looks and much more modern than you would think. Plenty of room, much more so than most Florida restaurants. Food was Ok, not fantastic, but plenty of choice and usual large portions. More

Charlie's looks fancier than it really is. The wait staff is efficient and friendly. I ordered local fish and my wife had a beautiful shrimp salad. The shrimp were large as was the whole salad. We ate on the patio deck where we watched many species of birds as we ate. Some of the birds came too close and were... More