Chez Charlie

"My wife and I had always loved coming here and playing darts on a weekends night. Tonight after the haunted houses we thought we would play darts and show my family members this bar. We had zero to drink prior to stepping foot in here. I gave my wife a $20 bill to get herself a beer and grab darts. I brought only $20s out for the night. The male bartender gave my wife $6 back from buying her beer and she told him you only gave me $6, and he said she gave a $10. She came over to me with a funny look on her face and said..what bill did you give me to pay, and I said $20 why? And she told me what the bartender did. So she went back up to him, which he denied. So I went up to him with my wife and explained there was absolutely no way he was correct because I literally only had grabbed $20s for the night. And I did not have a single other bill amount on me and I looked riiiight at the bill as I handed it to my wife right back the entrance/dart board which is very brightly lit. He was an absolute prick and after going back in forth I said screw this and we grabbed our stuff and left. I have never been more disappointed in a bartender in my entire life. The most horrible service I have encountered. I don’t know if he thought we were just idiots and wouldn’t notice or that we make SOO much money we wouldn’t notice. I work hard for my money and I don’t blow it and not notice what Is spent or handed to my wife to spend. He is absolutely robbing his customers and I HIGHLY doubt this is a first. Do not spend your money here."

"Liberal bar with the American flag upside-down. It is filled with strange people... other than that, it's interesting."

"Don't go to this bar if you are a person who uses the restroom. I went to Chez Charlie to meet some friends. While waiting, I ordered a Hamm's. I went to use the restroom. While I was gone, the bartender threw away my drink. I asked what happened, because I was confused, and she told me I could pay for another one full price or leave. She " didn't like being talked to like that," "that" being me asking why my beer was gone. She made no attempt to salvage the sale at all, simply told me " to leave" for no reason. I've been in the industry 10 years and can't imagine anyone coming to a restaurant I run and being talked to the way I was talked to tonight. I was polite and reserved judgment, but this bartender was truly so rude to me for no reason."

"I spent my evening off tour here, this place was super fun. Bartender even made me take a break cause I was going for it with the shots hahaha. Awesome place and very cool."

"Hands down the best "true" dive in midtown. Recently updated banquette, carpet, and bar stools, but they've retrained everything that's great about this old school dive. Hip, eclectic crowd. Friendly staff that makes you feel happy you walked in. Cheap drinks. You can't go wrong."