Charlie's Eatery, Pensacola, FL.
Made from scratch, family-style buffet for $8.00 is unheard of in 2007, except at Charlie's Eatery in Pensacola.
There’s nothing like Charlie’s fried chicken, spaghetti, vegetables, and six salads everyday, then add the homemade breads, cakes and who can forget that delicious iced tea. I have not had ice tea that good since my childhood. Charlie's features change daily, from corned beef and cabbage Wednesdays to fried mullet/tilapia Fridays.

Sit inside or on the covered garden patio surrounded by the beautiful, tropical green lush Florida native plants.
Charlie has been in business 18 years, starting out delivering his delicious food to downtown businesses. Expect to see him at the restaurant from start to finish each day, and, of course, hanging out in the back washing dishes between checking you out.

Charlie's slap dab in the middle of a residential section in an ole' Country Store style building. I had an overwhelming desire to hug Charlie and the two ladies that take care of the patron's - cause I felt like I had just eaten at Grandma's, and I was leaving with that good comfortable feeling. Every dish is an example of what "homemade" means and the atmosphere tranports you back to the good ole' days. You will miss out if you don't go to Charlie's Eatery.

Enjoy and take some tea with you.    [24 Feb 2007 23:47:02]

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Recommended Dishes: Buffet

     ­A Blake, Navarre, FL   

Please Do Not Eat Here
I stopped here before proceeding to the Naval Academy Museum. The food was poorly prepared and tasted like it sat under that heat lamp for hours. The price of 9 dollars per person for this shoddy buffet is unacceptable especially when you add two 9 year olds that eat only one chicken leg and roll each. The building felt like a rundown shack hippies would reside in the forest. Raw octopus would be a better choice if you are trying to eat a good meal. I'm just going to say never eat here.    [24 Mar 2008 14:12:05]

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Recommended Dishes: Real ones, not styrofoam plates.

     ­Miles Alexander   

Never a bad meal at Charlie's
If your expecting a doorman or fancy tableware this isn't the place, but if your looking for some good down-home cooking and don't mine eating on paper plates this is the place. If this wasn't a good place to eat you wouldn't have cars overflowing from the parking lot into the neighboring streets. I've never had a bad meal here and love their homemade salads, muffins, chicken, and all their daily main dishes.    [05 May 2008 12:21:15]

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Recommended Dishes: Pork Chops, Chicken, Fish, Salads.

     ­Dan G.