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Charleys American Bar And Restaurant
4030 W Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33614, United States
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Mi
Review №1

This location is perfect for having not only great drinks but REALLY good food. The bar tender is spot on. I’m really picky with my Moscow mules and this bartender was on point. The food is really high quality, way better than normal bar food. It’s super clean, and the owners came around to talk to us. They are really cool guys. The Karaoke is a great bonus and there are other games like pool, ski ball, and darts. Just an all around really cool hang out location. Definitely recommend this place to anyone.

va
Review №2

Tucked in a strip mall on Waters, Charley’s is clean, has a huge bar, and TV’s everywhere! You won’t miss a game here and may be able to hustle a pool table too! Great food served quickly and CORRECTLY... but the service was the BEST part! Dominica took great care of us and flashed her beautiful smile every chance she got! Dynamite service and great food—we will be back!!

De
Review №3

The menu was very limited. The karaoke DJ was very good. Casual atmosphere

De
Review №4

Very good! Prices are reasonable. I will be going back! Service was great.

Em
Review №5

Awesome owners. Very friendly and good people. Food is much better than average bar food. Inexpensive. Almost like speakeasy, you wont expect it to be so nice but pleasantly surprised when you walk in!!

La
Review №6

Nice place with nice people. Fun evening

Ka
Review №7

Great atmosphere ️ Amazing deals on drinks and karaoke is so much fun

ka
Review №8

The best karaoke club And nice Bartender and managerThey are so handsome

Em
Review №9

Charleys is newly renovated with the best owners, they truly care about their customers and staff as people and are so polite! The atmosphere is lively and a great place to sing karaoke. Also, great inexpensive food. I would highly recommend this place to everyone!

Sh
Review №10

Charlie was a nice place to hang out on Friday and Saturday

Ch
Review №11

This place has been redone, it was not bad under previous management and ownership. Since the reopening they have stepped their game up a ton!Quick, friendly, and good-looking bartenders!Also plenty of pool tables, darts, and karaoke four days a week with a real Pro setting it up on a real stage....Food is good too. And it looks so much nicer inside. Check it out. Its not your Good Time Charlies of the past

Da
Review №12

We had a ball for Buttas

Ka
Review №13

Great experience! Happening night and fun karaoke. They have alot of song. Karaoke DJ was awesome and attentive! karaoke rules are posted and promptly followed by the DJ so fair to all! Always have a good time singing here

Ke
Review №14

Had much fun. Reasonably priced drinks and a very attentive staff. Would have given 5 stars but we wanted to eat and they were out of the menu item we wanted. Regardless, we will return soon.

T
Review №15

Very nice karaoke bar. The drinks were made well and the DJ kept the party going. The owner is a nice young man who spends time with the customers. I will definitely go back to this place.

St
Review №16

Great experience! Fun karaoke and awesome well lit stage. Good people and positive atmosphere! Managers and staff are super friendly

Cr
Review №17

Overall pretty good. We went early on a friday about 9pm.It about a 1/4 crowd and only one waitress. Took some aggressiveness to get our order taken, but once she came over, she was polite and attentive. As the nigh passed, several more waitresses arrived to help as the crowd grew. A young man( owner or manager) came over several times to check if we needed anything ( very impressive!).The food was good, but not great, but considering that only 1 item on the menu was over $10...not bad for the price. I recommend the churros( delicious!).The sound stage for karaoke was very nice, and the KJ was nice and friendly.Only thing there was really not much sound facing the crowd and most of the karaoke tracts were kara fun versions, which is at the bottom of the list for decent karaoke.Would I come back? Yes! Definitely!Would I recommend this bar? Yes! For sure!

Je
Review №18

Saturday 4:15 pm doors are locked no answer on their telephone and no sign on their door.

Ma
Review №19

This place has gotten so great! The atmosphere is pleasant and the bar is very spacious. The karaoke is always a hit and the food is surprisingly tasteful. The inside has great decor and a very friendly staff. My favorite bar in Tampa for the price and experience

He
Review №20

Great service! fast and attentive staff. Food tastes great! Best Moscow mule I’ve had

Ab
Review №21

Last night we decided to give Charlies another chance. I will say that Shawn and Mike really care about this place and the people that come here. Karaoke has house rules now to make it fair for everyone, this was awesome. The DJ did a great job with trying to keep the pace. Even with 3 pages of people singing everyone got a chance to go at least 4 times (for those that showed up at 9pm)if Im not mistaking before I left but whos counting. The most fun I have had in a long time. Mike and Shawn have made us feel as part of their family thank you.

ch
Review №22

Great place! amazing staff. Good value! $3 drinks during happy hour. Will be back

Ch
Review №23

I had the most amazing service from the lovely Keri!! She was SO sweet and very personable!! Food was amazing and came out super quick. Seriously some of the best service I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back!!

La
Review №24

Came to Charleys for the karaoke contest. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff are incredible. Keri was such an amazing server and very personable. The food was very good as well. Will definitely be coming back!!

So
Review №25

Great fun place to eat drink and sing!!!

Ja
Review №26

Charlies is a nice little hang out bar. Good drinks bartender is friendly only thing is if you are on a lunch break the food takes a while. the food is great though so just order ahead. the mahi mahi bowl is my favorite or the bang bang shrimp. The philly is pretty good as well.They have 3 pool tables and darts and lots of seating

av
Review №27

Fast service! very friendly and helpful staff. Try their fried pickles and the birthday cake shot!

ri
Review №28

What a great place for good food, drinks, and fun! The owners are awesome and will get to know everyone visiting their restaurant. If you like to sing, make sure to sign up for Karaoke on the nights they have it. We had so much fun! Will be returning for sure.

To
Review №29

Always fun! People are awesome! The service is great! The food is awesome! I love Charley’s! ️️

St
Review №30

They have done a great job with the renovations. Friendly staff and great specials. Also, great place for karaoke and fun times with friends and family!

Ma
Review №31

I love Charlie’s Bar they have great food and Awesome Karaoke DJ ‘sWould recommend this place to anyone looking to enjoy an evening to celebrate Birthdays or any ocasiones or just to enjoy a fun night of eating, Drinking, Karaoke or playing pool !!

Je
Review №32

Amazing experience! It was my first time doing Karaoke. The karaoke DJ was very nice and entertaining. Great food. Tried Charley’s Hard Lemonade cocktail, was delicious. Will defiantly be back.

Ke
Review №33

Goodtime Charlies customer here been back multiple times since renovation! Its Charleys now..Thank god nothing is same as before! everything is new and updated. They have craft cocktails and quality bar food. Very clean even during busy crowded night! Friendly and attentive staff! will be back

Sa
Review №34

I have absolutely love this place!!! Always my go to place!!! Tish is amazing!! Everyone makes me feel like I’m welcome!! The owners are super freaking nice!! Karaoke all the time I won’t go anywhere else! I love Augie Harold John and Lyn!!! They are freaking amazing!!! If you are looking for a bar that treats you like family this is it!!!!

Ol
Review №35

*********Want the old Charley’s back*********I usually don’t do these, but I have no choice. The manager mike is cool and that’s where the good customer service ends. I came tonight spoke to a blonde that was the bartender. I not going to cap she was pretty but was not much of a people person. It felt too transactional in my opinion. But that’s just me. A persons looks can only go so far. Just saying.

Re
Review №36

Great lounge feel, clean, friendly people, darts, pool, kareoke was fun but lots of people there so expect a long wait before your turn.

De
Review №37

Awesome that they keep introducing new items. Great customer service. New bar new feel. Very clean

Ka
Review №38

I had the best wings tonight, cooked just the way I like them!!! The spicy cauliflower bites were really good and my friends liked their hamburgers. Really good food.

No
Review №39

Great service, Atmosphere and DrinksDJ Johnny was fun til nearly Dawn!!!

Ka
Review №40

I had an amazing time during the Karaoke Competition! Keri the server knew what i needed before I did! She suggested great food and drinks. The peanut butter and jelly shots are delicious!

Ma
Review №41

Great sports and karaoke bar, with pool tables. Recently remodeled and wings are gooood.

jo
Review №42

Great staff! very busy Saturday night yet on-time service as always! Best karaoke Ive been to! Thanks

Ma
Review №43

It was my first time going to Charley’s and I will definitely be going back. What made my experience so memorable is the five star service that Keri gave. She was always on top of helping all of her customers with a smile! Thank you Keri!

Ti
Review №44

Clean and friendly! karaoke contest was awesome! enjoyed the experience. Nice lighting and stage set up.

Rh
Review №45

Nice, friendly staff. Flatbread is amazing and so are the wings. Make sure you try a rum runner, super yummy

Ab
Review №46

I love the bar when it was Goodtiime Charleys, The waitresses were always attentive to the customers . That being said the new establishment lacks that in its delivery of service. But I still like the place .

Jo
Review №47

This place is awesome the food is good the karaoke is off the chain and the atmosphere is so awesome my first time there and I definitely will be making this place a regular place to come and have a great time!!!!!

Ki
Review №48

Tampa your Friday nights are about to get all the way live when you start spending them at Charley’s American Bar and Restaurant. Great food, fun atmosphere, DJ and did I mention a karaoke competition! They just redid their menu and drink specials and are ready to serve you!If you’re familiar with the drink concepts at The Hall on Franklin and Ciro’s Speakeasy to name a few then you won’t be disappointed. The people behind those concepts have redone Charley’s drink menu and you will thoroughly enjoy it.Let’s talk about the food! I ordered the blackened fish sandwich and it came with fries. I thought it was seasoned well and the fries were tasty. I also ordered the boom boom shrimp which reminded me of the shrimp at Bonefish. Very tasty! Finally I ordered the pork nachos, they came on chips instead of your traditional corn chips. I liked those the best. It came with plenty of cheese melted on top, jalapeños and the pork was plump and juicy. Give them a try and don’t be scared to get on stage and yell out a few of your favorite hits!

To
Review №49

I just placed an order through DoorDash after waiting almost 45 minutes for it and watching it switch Dashers/delivery persons My order was canceled!!! I called the restaurant and the phone is saying it’s busy! This is my first time ordering from this restaurant and my last time I do not appreciate my order being canceled with no notice

An
Review №50

My Favorite place Day or night with the family or just a night out with the wife. Food is amazing. Great service, owners are very friendly.

Gr
Review №51

Been there a bunch of times when it was Good Time Charleys but it was anything but a good time there last night. From the service being extremely slow to the karaoke dj not having the volume anywhere close to what the room size that we couldn’t hear anything being said without yelling. Server Tara last night was behind of every aspect of our table from refills to getting anything else the table needed and took her 3 times to split the check correctly. I ordered pretzels, which comes along with ranch, not cheese or mustard and ranch with pretzels is not a good combination at all. And the only thing that she could say, right at tip time was sorry we are short handed. Hopefully the next time we go there the dj will have the sound system corrected to the room and there will be more people on staff to be more prompt and attentive to their sections.

Is
Review №52

Great staff even better drink and food specials! Awesome Karaoke nights!

kr
Review №53

This place is awesome!! Pool tables darts video games and ski ball!! After 9:30pm on most nights theres karaoke

El
Review №54

Alyssa has been like the best server ever. She is amazing and sooo efficient. Highly recommend the location and especially recommend service from Alyssa

Fi
Review №55

Im going to leave the 4 stars but only because the managers are cool people that been said.Here is the problem i have i sang 1 song 2 hours later still nothing people keep coming in and we keep getting pushed back not fair for customers already there to have to wait that long.I told my bro Abraham that i didnt want to go there for that reason, i found another place to go too which i went friday night and had a blast sang many songs and she had a long list and you donnot get pushed back if you are 3rd on the list is your slot all night long.So i am done not going there anytime soon because i will not go there drink and not participate i can drink in the comfort of my livingroom and spend less. Goodbye Charleys but your place is not for me

Ri
Review №56

This place is awesome great food great atmosphere awesome staff and drinks

Mi
Review №57

Loved the new and improved Charleys American Bar and Restaurant. The ambiance was great, management and staff rocked. Would definitely recommend it to friends and family!!! Looking forward to many more memories

Ho
Review №58

Great atmosphere and friendly staff! try their red sangria and the mac and cheese..delicious!!

Sa
Review №59

Best karaoke in town. Came to have a bite and ended up having few drinks. Awesome menu, really like the sangria. Fun experience overall.

Ad
Review №60

Best karaoke bar in town! Amazing quality food and excellent service. Will go back! Thank you

Ti
Review №61

Love love love this place!! I go for karaoke all the time and tried their lunch for the first time today and as always,I was so impressed! Mike and Shawn are always so personal and welcoming! The rest of the staff is amazing too! Shout out to Auggie the KJ and Tish the server! -Tiffany :)

lr
Review №62

This place exceeded all of my expectations. The service is phenomenal which makes for such a great experience with the karaoke nights and other games. Needless to say, the food is just as amazing! Highly recommend the wings and boom boom shrimp.

am
Review №63

Great location!!!!! This place is beyond amazing the staff is very attentive and the owners are always walking around making sure everything is going awesome! I have never felt so welcomed.They know me by name when I walk in. Such an awesome feeling! I come here at least 3 nights a week to hangout and listen to people sing Karoake and chat with friends. Tish is an amazing server and always on point! The Karoake ran by Augie,Harold and john is awesome! Everyone gets there shot at singing there favorite song! The food is outstanding as well! Prices are very fair and drinks are well made! I will be bringing people and telling everyone about this place! Keep up the amazing job!! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

Id
Review №64

Good drinks, pool tables are a plus, good customer service

La
Review №65

The atmosphere is relaxed no drama you dont have to worry about getting shot and as always the food is amazingly good.. wings are phenomenal and the fried cauliflower is a must!!!!! and the bar tender Q what a personality check him out!!!! We will be back

ay
Review №66

Staff and management did a great job ! Food was great drinks was good. Great place to go hang out

St
Review №67

Got to love this place! Open people doin great kareoke perfomances first off, drinks are awesome, and you can play pool! Great enviroment and good vibes. You should definetley visit if your in town looking for a good time

ch
Review №68

New management is wack. service is not great. they need to train bartenders better. Instead of telling someone they dont know how to make a drink they muck it up and try to force you to accept it!

Ha
Review №69

Great food, clean atmosphere, amazing customer service. Will be back again soon. Thank you

mm
Review №70

Had a great time at karaoke, very nice environment and service

ma
Review №71

Great place to get together with friends karaokes all Night!

Mi
Review №72

Best wings ever!!!

De
Review №73

Nice place to hangout. Good food great staff!

Jo
Review №74

Drinks are good, food was good, great atmosphere. All around good experience!

Da
Review №75

Good food, atmosphere and music. Will defiantly be coming back again.

co
Review №76

Great atmosphere very friendly employees and great food

Al
Review №77

Fun place

Mo
Review №78

Love this place and they have amazing karaoke almost all week long

Su
Review №79

By far the BEST place to hangout for happy hour.#1 spot for karaoke. On the weekends DJ Auggie always delivers up beat positive environment and loads of musical talent. He is not like most host djs that are boring he is entertaining and fun. He helps make the worst singers sound good. This place has lots of hidden talent for those who are looking potential singer. Their signature drink is off the hook!! Drunken Churro its the perfect frozen sweet drink. Best part its like drinking dessert and wham it creeps on you. Love to dance and sing you gotta hit this place up! The food is delicious too.The bathrooms are always well kept stalked and clean. I always have a blast the regulars are like extended family. Better than cheers.

Al
Review №80

It was the first and the last time at Charleys for me. Food and service was great. We were a party of 4 and spent over $100. We were waiting for over 3 hours to sing a second song, while the DJ was singing and jumping over our names. How is the DJ going to handle over hundred ppl when he cant handle 20, they were there to sing on Saturday ? That was Charleys for me. Next time well go to Petes place or the Corner Bar in Largo were I know Im not going to waste my time and money. AUF WIEDERSEHEN !!!!

Li
Review №81

I had seen the menu and was curious about the mahi quinoa Bowl so I went in. I was pleasantly surprised it was delicious. Its a very nice place to go to eat and to have fun. If you go before 8 can have good food with your family. My daughter has tried to Philly cheesesteak and says its the bomb. My granddaughters enjoyed an Angus beef burger and boneless chicken wings. There were no leftovers.

We
Review №82

Great late night food.The best Happy Hour foods and also the best Hospitality night.

Au
Review №83

Great location !!!!!!! This place is on fire . the new owners take the time to personally meet everyone that walks through the door. You guys keep up the good work ..... Ps the KJS ARE ON FIRE

an
Review №84

Fantastic music and service! Love the remodel

Di
Review №85

Nice neighborhood bar, nice bartender, clean place, has bar, pool tables and tables w/chairs.

In
Review №86

Great place! Good COLD drinks, just how I like em.

Jo
Review №87

If youre looking for a local bar in Tampa, search no more!! From amazing service, to cold a$$ drinks, to amazing food (get the wings!!) This is the spot!

Ch
Review №88

This Place Is Popping, everything from the vibes to the food to the drinks & the service, exactly what your looking for if your looking for a good evening with friends & family...

Be
Review №89

Classic karaoke dive. Freshly renovated and they did a great job.

Ro
Review №90

Worst Karaoke DJ Ive ever seen. He started half an hour late, played the same two people very other song, despite having a full house, and had constant feedback because his (non songing) microphone was blasted with full reverb. He obviously didnt have any idea of what he was doing.

Sc
Review №91

Bowls are EXCELLENT! I will definitely be back!

ji
Review №92

Awesome halloween party! Thank you!

Sa
Review №93

No smoking...and fun to see people singing....

Ad
Review №94

To expensive, drinks taste like water, but nice remodeling

Vi
Review №95

This place sucks

Su
Review №96

Great place, great food, owners were awesome!!

An
Review №97

Racist place... just straight deny to play a Spanish song.... even for karaoke... I was told straight up no Spanish music!!... Ill take my business elsewhere

Ro
Review №98

Sooo much fun

Br
Review №99

Great staff. Just remodeled

Ha
Review №100

Enjoyed a great night with friends in Charleys

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  • Address:4030 W Waters Ave, Tampa, FL 33614, United States
  • Site:http://charleysabar.com/
  • Phone:+1 813-304-1511
Categories
  • Karaoke bar
  • Bar
  • Bar & grill
  • Karaoke
  • Night club
Working hours
  • Monday:4pm–3am
  • Tuesday:4pm–3am
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Temperature check required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
Highlights
  • Bar games:Yes
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great beer selection:Yes
  • Great cocktails:Yes
  • Karaoke:Yes
  • Live music:Yes
  • Live performances:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Dancing:Yes
  • Food:Yes
  • Food at bar:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
  • Transgender safe space:Yes
  • LGBTQ-friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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