Charlie Bird Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was really good."
• "The food was really great and reminded me of the Mediterranean cuisine a lot."
• "Incredible food."
• "The food is really good, cooked to perfection and absolutely tasty."
• "Food was delicious."
• "The food was fresh and flavorful."
• "Food was delicious and well portioned."

Cons:

• "Very small main entree portions and no sides or salad included."
• "The portions for some dishes are comically small."
• "The crab pasta had so much acid you couldn't taste the crab."
• "Food’s good but a bit hit or miss with the preparation."
• "The beef carpaccio was a huge disappointment - heavy-honestly slathered in some sort of chilli paste."
• "The meals were agonizingly disappointing."
• "Most of the dishes were forgettable and under-seasoned, including the hen of the woods."

Service

Pros:

• "The amazing, attentive staff."
• "The service was very good & knowledgeable about the food or wine."
• "The service was great and we were seated right away."
• "Hector truly made this one of the top food and restaurant memories in my lifetime."
• "Excellent service, interesting menu options and worth the walk and find!"
• "The service was excellent (thank you to the bartender who made those superb whiskey sours), and we are looking forward to returning."
• "Service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Despite 45 minutes passing and multiple requests, our drinks never arrived."
• "The service was also bad. The server was unfriendly and seemed ready to go home."
• "The waitress never checked on us again after we ordered."
• "Service took forever."
• "Service was so terrible. We set for almost 30 minutes and no one came to our table."
• "The server never came to check on us and every time we wanted something we had to get up and call someone."
• "Service a little slow and had to wait 10 minutes for our table."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Come here often. Music adds to the ambiance."
• "An enjoyable night (was in a private dining room, but the main restaurant was equally relaxed and enjoyable)."
• "The atmosphere was really fun and the service was incredible."
• "The atmosphere is classy, trendy, but most of all fun - great rap/hip hop tunes over fine wine and Italian."
• "The atmosphere and decor of the place is perfect."
• "We were delighted with service and atmosphere in this cozy but sunny restaurant."
• "Atmosphere was beautiful."

Cons:

• "It's very cold in their outdoor space and regardless of how good the food was, we couldn't wait to leave."
• "The blasting music is unbearable though, and also it is quite a horrible choice to accompany meals - full bast rap."
• "Overall the space is cramped and the music very loud which makes conversation challenging."
• "The music gave me a headache."
• "Space was really, really tight. You are basically on top of one another."
• "Inside was too loud, a cacophony."
• "Only complaint was it was VERY loud and made conversation difficult."

Value

Pros:

• "The wine, a rose we normally wouldn't try but did due to the weather and the waitress suggestion, was fantastic."
• "Wonderful oysters and pasta dishes. The pasta is a great al dente and the oysters are really fresh."
• "Prices were good."
• "I found the prices very reasonable too."
• "Prices are def on the expensive side but worth it."
• "Charlie Bird is damn well worth every penny."
• "The wine list is phenomenal and well constructed."

Cons:

• "Sadly it’s just not worth it."
• "Overall, huge waste of money."
• "Wine was fine but for $25 I expected a REAL pour."
• "The mains were so small but on the high end of the price spectrum."
• "Also, they offer $4 oysters. What a joke!"
• "It’s completely overpriced for mediocre bottles of wine."
• "The pricing for the portions was laughable. The chocolate dessert was the size of a quarter."