Char-Grill

Decided to give this place a try with my family this afternoon, we were all craving a fast, convenient, delicious hamburger place. This was definitely the place to go, the burgers tasted great, exactly the same as Five Guys, minus the huge mess. Would definitely come again.

Never had a bad experience here. The food is consistently good. The service is good and usually quick unless they are busy. The access is really easy I usually park on the street and am in and out in no time. This is one of my favorites places to stop in and get a burger.

I’ve tried. Tried to give Char-​Grill a fighting chance on many occasions, but every time I am utterly disappointed and left completely unsatisfied.
What they do to the American cheeseburger should be considered blasphemy. Their «milkshakes» are a quite a misnomer (ice cream with a straw). Not to mention my two year old sons balls have already dropped in the amount of time since we’ve been waiting for our food.

Great burgers and fries. Friendly staff and prompt service considering burgers are cooked to order. Restaurant and bathrooms are clean. Family friendly atmosphere. Big enough to easily accommodate a large group. We’ve been here several times and will continue to come back.

Save your appetite for a real burger. Frozen patties, frozen fries and frozen chicken tenders. No, thank you.

Like other reviews, quite simply bland and tasteless. And dry… so very dry. Can’t ever imagine that McDonalds would have better burgers BUT they do. Hunger is the only reasons I finished. Keep your drink in your other hand while you eat cause you have to drink after every dry bite.

Great Tasting Burger, the way it used to be
OK, I’m not PC but this is a great burger and a throwback to my younger days when taste was more important that anything else.
Flame broiled burger are not good for you because of the formation of nitrosamines. But they taste great.
These burgers taste great and are a throwback to my day’s in the ’50’s watching my father struggle with a charcoal grill and getting the olé style charcoal briquettes to light despite enough lighter flue to power a 747. Lot of effort, lot of love but in the end, a burger that tasted like an act of love.
That is what you get here.
Great taste. Not overcooked and nice an moist and you can taste the flavor of the meat. The requested topping and condiments are in perfect balance and each is as freah as it can be.
When you pick up your burger, the size of it is a bit disappointing compared to the hugh offerings from the major chains. Bit into you order and you will be very well pleased. While not as overwhelming, the taste compared to the nationals is without compare.
I scored a winner last weekend but it was not the first time nor will it be the last.

I had the hamburger steak sandwich and fries. That’s is what they are «famous» for after all. The fries were average but not awful by any means. The burger, maybe one of the most under seasoned patties. Just no flavor. I know one of their big rivals must be five guys, I don’t love five guys but they are leaps and bounds better rating burgers. I challenge the owner and managers to do a side by side Taste test and prove me wrong. Very disappointed for something they are famous for. I have not tried anything else but looking at other reviews, I should try other things.

I was in Davidson for a workshop and walked over to here. I live in Durham, which also has a Char Grill, but had never been. I wasn’t in the mood for a burger, so I got Garden Salad with chicken tenders on it. Salad was decent, about what you would expect at a fast food joint. Came with Ken’s Steakhouse dressing (ranch). I would have liked something a little more interesting than just iceberg lettuce and pale tomatoes, but the chicken was good. Fries were just okay, not super tasty. Great location; I enjoyed sitting at the bar overlooking the street.

Excellent steak burger, but the hotdog and chicken tenders may be way underrated. If you are a North Carolina chili dog aficionado this is a must stop. Great chili fresh too.

A delicious burger, better than cookout and comparable to Five Guys. My husband and I ate for less than fifteen dollars and had a milkshake! If you’re looking for a good quality burger joint with fries and vinegar— this is your place. We will return for the «junior combo» on a non-​traditional sesame bun. Service was excellent, with the leadership present and attentive.

Great tasting burger. Fries were good too. Spotless restaurant, very convent location

This is similar to Five Guys but with more choices. I stop in when I need something quick, and know the quality is always going to be the same. The food is cooked to order, and is always extremely hot (which is good) great place if you want simple food, cooked quickly.

I have been to Char-​Grill quite a few times, and about once a week for the last month or so. I can really only speak about the Hamburger Steak, because except for the time I ordered a hot dog, that is what I get every time. I am not generally a fan of well done hamburgers. And sadly, in North Carolina it is impossible to get a rare burger unless the place grinds the meat on premises. Still, for a well done burger, the ones at Char-​Grill are tasty, with the grilling process imparts a nice flavor onto the meat. The choice of toppings is good, and they always manage to keep everything organized and neat. The fries are also very good. With perhaps one exception, they have always been cooked to order and have been served hot. I like to order the cole slaw although it is just a wee bit heavy on the mayo for me. If you are looking for a quick meal, try this
place instead of going to a big chain. You will spend a couple of dollars more and will have a much better quality meal.

Our hamburgers were delicious! The restaurant was very clean and the staff were cheerful and neat. Our whole family loved everything we had to eat here. Kids really liked how they cooked right in front of you. Nice upscale feel to this whole area. We were impressed and will definitely be coming back.

You know how occasionally you find a great restaurant, and you feel obligated to tell everyone you know about it?
Well, I’ve been doing that for the entirety of this place’s existence. My friends surely think I have a relative working there, but I definitely don’t. I just happen to appreciate a good thing when I find it. For years, I had been searching for something on this side of Charlotte that had that «just grilled» taste that I’d come to love so much with lifelong visits to Mr. K’s.
Well, it doesn’t get any fresher grilled than Char-​Grill. It’s always a lively joint, with great 50’s and 60’s music playing over the loudspeaker. My favorite is the slightly-​spicy «Carolina Red» hot dogs. You can search every grocery store in Charlotte, you’ll never find a hot dog as good as these. I love them!
The only real change I would encourage would be to get rid of the soft serve ice cream shakes, because they are just not meant to be drunk. You’ll suck your brain right out. I understand it’s faster that way, but people would greatly appreciate a Steak ‘N Shake style *MILK*shake over a Wendy’s Frosty, which is what this is. Only the nearby Tenders restaurant is serving a drinkable milkshake, so it’s kind of a missed opportunity.
Davidson doesn’t have a great restaurant selection — the locals have come to begrudgingly eat at the four other supposedly homey restaurants in town, because they think that there are no other options (and also because it’s important to them to sit on the sidewalk next to a line of 40 stopped cars gawking at them); however I often drive out of my way to eat at Char-​Grill, because I’ve had the rest, and CG is clearly the best. Parking is easy, unlike at other places in Davidson, thanks to the large Harris Teeter parking lot it shares.

Ordered the «Jr.» Combo.
They cook it right in front of you behind the glass. The person who takes your order puts ice in your cup, but the drink portion is self –serve. Strange. Burger was cooked in about 7 minutes. Fries were hot out of the fryer. Their style is almost like burger subs, meaning these aren’t round sandwiches.
Other reviews compared this place to Five Guys or Cook Out. I’d say it’s slightly above Cook Out and well below Five Guys in terms of meat quality. The meat is just… bland. Nothing really sets it off and mine was somewhat dry.
Staff was friendly and location was clean.

This place is beloved by the upper schools students across the street at Davidson Day School. And why wouldn’t it be — greasy fries, burgers and fattening milk-​shakes. As an adult, I’m not a fan. We’ve tried it several times and it’s ALWAYS subpar to even Cook-​Out! Burgers taste greasy and frozen (not sure if they are frozen, but that’d be my guess), fries are greasy and nothing special, and the shakes are good. Nothing special about this place, but I’d rather pay less and get much better food, even if it means driving to Cook-​Out, BK, or heck, even McD’s!

Ahhh well Char-​Grill. It might be time we part ways.
Just when everything seemed to be going so well…
Separate incidents on different visits have encouraged me to take our dining-​out dollars elsewhere.
1. Minor but nonetheless irritating, I placed an order for chicken tenders. Wasn’t asked if I wanted the plain or seasoned batter AND got a young man with an attitude who gave me dirty looks and rude conversation because I didn’t know the sauce for the chicken tenders was called dipping sauce.
Um… no.
2. There was also the incident where an older gentleman took our order (as opposed to the younger folk who usually do) and got one of the condiments wrong, resulting in a request for a new sandwich.
And he told the member of my dining party that SHE told him the wrong condiment. Which she did not. I was standing there when she placed her order. It’s more likely he heard «m» and assumed mayo instead of mustard or thought he hit the right key.
Either way, how do you sustain a customer base by accusing a customer and using a derogatory tone of voice?
Um… no.
3. On another occasion, we went to the pick-​up window and although my companion had her hand out for the bag, a young man working the window pushed our food across the counter at her and walked away.
Um… no.
4. Then there was the couple that came in with the dog. And the dog’s water bowl. And the guy handed it to a young man standing at the register who filled the bowl from a sink in the general food prep area.
Um… HELL no.
I was willing to give the Char-​Grill the benefit of the doubt because sometimes things happen.
But the dog incident sealed it for me.

WOW! This place is fantastic!
Clean and spacious establishment… and the food… oh my!
So far, I’ve had the ¼ Hamburger Steak Jr. — which is PLENTY! Love the way it’s cooked & it’s shaped like a sub sandwich. So tasty! I’ve also had the hot dog… YAY for red bright leaf hot dogs! They’re a staple in the eastern part of the state. Fries are good too; cooked perfectly.
Employees are super friendly too!
What’s neat too, is the ability to watch them cook & prepare your food on spot. They have windows into the cooking area.
Fast service, too.
YUUUUM!