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Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:42 am to TigerWise
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You and your parking woes
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:09 am to Napoleon
At face value I don't think Charcoal's is bad, plus it is kid friendly. Always easy to get a table for Sunday lunch! Of course I would rather go to Stein's but that's a different experience.
The boudin balls are terrible though, they really need to rework that recipe.
The boudin balls are terrible though, they really need to rework that recipe.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:13 am to Fat Harry
The ghost story is beyond tasteless. Vera was a real person--now that she's gone, how is it okay to appropriate her very real tragic death to promote your restaurant? I won't be eating at Charcoal. Tacky in the extreme.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:14 am to lsuwontonwrap
their business sucks because they sell overpriced burgers
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:14 am to lsuwontonwrap
quote:+1000
I'd rather just go to Stein's right across the street
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:16 am to hungryone
I had no desire to try this place, but once that story came out, I began actively rooting for the ghost.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:23 am to lsuwontonwrap
There's another ghost and his name is Stein
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:08 am to Boondock544
my trips were a little pricey (not TERRIBLE, but definitely not a selling point for them), the food was just ok (and that was on the best trips), and the service was poor consistently.
selling a premium burger you can go a little high on price but you have to nail the execution for the ENTIRE guest experience if you do. from my trips and many other ive read - they do not.
selling a premium burger you can go a little high on price but you have to nail the execution for the ENTIRE guest experience if you do. from my trips and many other ive read - they do not.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 10:09 am
Posted on 6/4/14 at 3:26 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Every meat burger I've seen there (ordered by others in my group) has been overcooked and nowhere worth the cost.
But I've had their shrimp burger twice and thought it was great each time (and worth the $14 price). Also like the sweet potato tots, which taste as much like cheese as sweet potatoes.
But I've had their shrimp burger twice and thought it was great each time (and worth the $14 price). Also like the sweet potato tots, which taste as much like cheese as sweet potatoes.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 4:42 pm to No Disrespect But
F Charcoal. I tried eating their with my friends and they had some elderly couple waiting to be seated before us. They were told they had to sit upstairs, and they had no elevator to provide them....with about 30-40 open seats on the bottom floor which had not a single diner. To shite all over people like that, before they even fork out the $ for the overpriced burger-beers is unquestionably poor business. Took the old couple about 5 minutes to get up the damn stairs.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 4:48 pm to No Disrespect But
This place is getting some extremely poor word of mouth. Don't know anyone personally who has a good thing to say about it. My kids love burger joints and we frequent most of the Uptown places but we've never tried Charcoal despite the fact my kiddos go to school down the street. Threads like this will not get me there anytime soon.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 4:57 pm to vistajay
Some guy on Charcoal's Facebook
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good luck with the botched PR campaign
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Looks like bringing up the ghost of Vera Smith is not appreciated on Facebook by some that knew her. it may come off as a cheap marketing ploy.
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I see now that the article has been out there for a while. Just happened to see a post about it today. Peoples attention spans are short, It should fade away again soon.
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Charcoal's Gourmet Burger Bar This was not a PR campaign in any sense, and we apologize if public comments made it appear so. We invite you to come in and speak with co-owner Craig personally to gain a better understanding about this. None of us would ever disrespect Vera; may she rest in peace.
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Charcoal's Gourmet Burger Bar Mike, please accept our sincerest apologies. This is an episode we hope to put behind us and move on. Thank you for understanding.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 4:59 pm to vistajay
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This place is getting some extremely poor word of mouth.
Literally, the ONLY good thing I've heard about this place is from the tiny handful of posters here who attempt to browbeat people into eating there. i.e., some examples in this thread.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 5:35 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I love ghost stories, whether you believe or don't. I get a kick out of them. Muriel's claims to have a ghost. There are all sorts of claims, but this one doesn't seem to go over well. 
Posted on 6/4/14 at 5:38 pm to Gris Gris
Burgers aren't very good and I am about the easiest person to please with a burger.
They were too thick and all of them fell over spilling the contents.
The fresh chips were burned.
The have a bizarre and bad take on the Caesar salad.
I bet a lot of people walk in never realizing there is an upstairs seating section.
They were too thick and all of them fell over spilling the contents.
The fresh chips were burned.
The have a bizarre and bad take on the Caesar salad.
I bet a lot of people walk in never realizing there is an upstairs seating section.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:04 pm to Gris Gris
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but this one doesn't seem to go over well.
I think they tend to go over better when the persons been dead more than a few years and due to that doesn't have close friends in the community.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:09 pm to NoSaint
For them to say it wasnt a PR move when they basically invited a camera crew to film the seance, shows these guys dont quite understand what simple biz terms mean.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:12 pm to BlackenedOut
That just cracks me up in a sad pitiful way. Inviting the press to a seance? I must have missed that.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 7:12 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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the tiny handful of posters here who attempt to browbeat people into eating there
Yeah, that didn't happen.
A few said they liked it, a very few, but nobody is browbeating anyone. Nice exaggeration.
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