Char Whiskey Bar & Grille

chris caronchi

Food was delicious. I enjoyed the menu selection. They have a build your own bloody Mary that could be accented with items as high tier as lobster. Only wish they had a kids menu, the portions of items even split in half was a bit more than we needed for them.

Benswing Rich (Ben Rich - Electric Biker)

Enjoyed my Waygu burger & rosemary truffle fries as well as a tasting of local bourbon. Service was efficient and I really liked the atmosphere. Nitpicks: - the burger was initially brought out with chips instead of the rosemary truffle fries I ordered but they fixed it quickly. - Whiskey tastings are basically by distillery, it would be more interesting to have tastings that mix distillery options to compare. - the blood orange cocktail was good but a little off balance for me. A little more sweetness would offset the tart flavor a bit better I think.

Scott Dietz

Great place, great service, great whiskey selection, great food. Now I have 1 thing... I believe... And I'm pretty sure the lobster rolls... Are not all "lobster." There's a lot of langostino in one of them. Which "is" technically a lobster. There's also some filler in the other one. But when you see MP on a menu you're definitely thinking it's real deal, Maine lobsta roll. It's not. So I think it's misleading. That said. They are very good. And they aren't horribly overpriced for what you get.

Michael A.

I wasn't sure what to expect with Char. I had visited Sweet Melissa's in the same spot over the years with good results, but Char was an unknown to me. Frankly, I wish I had found it sooner. This unassuming restaurant in the heart of Rocky River is emblematic of why Cleveland is now a Top 10 foodie destination in America. Char can be held up against any top restaurant in New York or LA and easily hold its own. The craft cocktails we ordered were simply perfect. The So Bright and Pink and the Hey Jealousy were worth a second round. It will take numerous repeat visits to work our way through all of the cocktails we wanted to try, let alone all the high-end whiskey offerings. The food was out-of-this-world good. The special Anti Pasta Salad was literally the best anti pasta salad I've ever had. Ever. I found myself craving it again the next day. The only thing I was upset with was that I hadn't heard about Char before stumbling on it. But then again, I was able to walk in and get a table on a Saturday night. As soon as the word gets out how great Char is, it'll probably require advanced planning and a reservation.