Charley Brown's Restaurant

First time in Rochester and decided to hit up a local place. This was the closest one that popped up in my search. Read the reviews and thought I'd give it a shot. Happy I did. Nice selection of wines by the glass. Mostly Italian cuisine. Settled on the Calamari appetizer and Spaghetti Carbonara for dinner. Both were delicious! The Calamari was crispy on the outside with nice, tender rings. The Carbonara was rich and creamy. Been in business 55 years. Good reason why they've been around that long.

As always our experience at Charlie Browns was amazing. We went on a Friday night and had the beer battered fish fry. The fish was huge and cooked perfectly, the fries were done just like we asked for, & the coleslaw was delicious. Steve was our server and he was awesome. I highly recommend Charlie Browns

This is supposed to be a new review in Feb 2024, but it might show as an update to an earlier one.

Tonight was an anniversary night, so to me special. I was tired and considered canceling the reservation, but as it was a special night I went. The fillet mignon (medium rare) was done exactly right. I passed on the gravy , the mashed potatoes were still good. Having a scotch with the meal, I reluctantly passed on dessert, as appealing as it was. Steve is a great bartender, and as usual the conversation around me was enjoyable .
It’s a comfortable atmosphere and an enjoyable restaurant.

Wonderful service... Phyllis was great... very pleasant, friendly and professional. The special chicken and Biscuits was best I've ever had anywhere.... 2st time having here. He had the turkey dinner and perfect & delicious as always. Highly recommended

Used to visit regularly when we lived in Rochester, as it was right down the street from our house. Returning after a couple years it was nice to see that it is just as good as it ever was. The lamb is some of the best I've had anywhere. The steaks were cooked perfectly, and chicken french wonderful.
A nice, small family run restaurant.

We arrived a few minutes early for our 5:30 reservation and we’re pleasantly surprised to find there were early bird specials until 5:30. We ordered a bowl of squash soup that was fantastic ! After that had salads ,turkey dinner and chicken French! EVERYTHING was cooked perfectly and the portions were just right. We were too full for dessert. Great meal!

Four of us went during the power outage. The food was great and the service lovely. Nice place for a relaxed meal. Leftovers were great too.

I love the vibe of this place. It has a classic feel, great food, and a decently priced menu. I’m excited to go back for another dinner.

Dinner was excellent , has old fashioned vibe. My wife got lamb shanks on mashed potatoes , I got haddock puttenesca, so did my daughter( first for her) . Would go again if I come back to the area.

We went there for our 16th anniversary dinner and it was amazing. The food, drinks, staff, management and ambiance was just perfect.
Steve the bartender was super friendly and great.

Without a doubt the best restaurant I visited this week in Rochester. A little pricey, but in this case, you get what you pay for. That said, the early bird menu is very affordable, has a great selection, and offers generous portions. I ordered the eggplant parmesan and chose angel hair pasta and a salad for my sides. The eggplant was breaded with panko bread crumbs rather than Italian bread crumbs. The end result was a crisp rather than mushy eggplant which I enjoyed immensely. There was a small amount of fresh mozzarella in between the layers of eggplant and it was topped with just the right amount of a delicious marinara sauce. My angel hair pasta was cooked to perfection. I chose the red sauce for my pasta to try it out. I didn't think it could possibly be as good as the marinara, but it was just as delicious, and I sopped up every last bit with the wonderful Italian bread that was served with my meal. Even the salad was great. The lettuce was fresh and crisp, and although it was topped with only one cherry tomato and one slice of cucumber, in the long run that really didn't matter, because the homemade balsamic vinaigrette and fresh crumbled blue cheese the salad was topped with was so amazing it more than made up for the scant toppings. I sat at the bar and the bartender provided friendly, and excellent service. I can't stress enough how great the experience was. The food there was really in a different stratosphere than anything else I've eaten while staying here in Rochester. This is one place that I would not miss if you're in the area.

Expansive and delicious looking menu. I got the chicken french which came with a split pea soup, both of which were fabulous. Don't let the outside fool you, it's delicious perfect Italian food for a great valued price! Highly recommend going; will be going back hopefully semi regularly.

My wife and I drove up to Rochester from Ithaca to surprise our daughter for her birthday back in February. We were not familiar with the restaurant options available to us, so we made our choice by Google reviews and the website's pictures using Maps. We were NOT disappointed. We got the perfect table to surprise our daughter and her partner. The food was fantastic. The service was equally fantastic. Our waitress was there when we needed her and not when we didn't. I'm still not sure how she did that, but she did, and she was very good at it. The surprise and dinner were a complete success. I highly recommend Charley Browns and would like to thank the servers, management, staff, and owners.

We enjoyed Charlie Brown's from the minute we walked in the door! There is a warm at home atmosphere. The host and bartender was polite and made great cocktails. We chose our table and our server Beth was wonderful! Great menu and excellent food. I highly recommend you visit for a nice relaxing dinner!

Love the atmosphere and food! We took home 2 breaded fish fries. One of the best that I've ever had, and that was takeout! We actually didn't touch one, so the following night I warmed it up in the oven, and even a day old it was great! Also, you can't go there without ordering the Whiskey Scallops appetizer. Always amazingly delicious!!

One of my father's favorite spots. Long-standing history down in Panorama Plaza in Penfield. It's incredibly important to keep supporting!

Wonderful, happy, friendly place..lovely tableclothed tables, great food...great waitress!!

The food is delicious and the service is divine.

Great food, even better service, moderately priced

We celebrated the wedding anniversary of our daughter and son-in-law this evening with a wonderful meal. Each of us has a different entree, and raved about our choice. Excellent food, wonderfully attentive and personable service, and in a warm, pleasant atmosphere.
We've eaten at Charlie Brown's on a few prior occasions and have always enjoyed the same fine meals and service. We will make it there more often for special occasions.