Charcoal Venice

Ms. Tran

Charcoal is a carnivore’s paradise. So much better than typical BBQ joints where the cuts are less desirable and drowned in sauce. The sauces are served on the side because the dishes stand on their own. We had happy hour with Brian at the bar and he was fantastic! He was super fun and easy going, offering heavy pours and great cocktails. Happy Hour was a great value: the wings are delicious and so were the burgers. Would definitely recommend!

M Rawlings

They're family style portions. Great portions. Everything was amazing. I recommend following the chef's recommendations on cooking suggestions (e.g. medium rare, medium, etc.) And whatever you do, make sure you get dessert. Especially the chocolate peanut butter one. Also, the French press coffee is family style as well.

Aaron Straight

Super funky and friendly staff make this retro feeling spot easy to slide into. We sat on the patio which gave us the bonus opportunity to walk behind the bar and through the back kitchen - the vibes were great. My wife loves some good cocktails and veggies and Charcoal delivered with delicious creativity on both. The wings were so good (especially with their 3 signature dipping sauces) that we didn’t mind getting messy! I loved the steak but the peanut butter chocolate cake with caramel peanut ice cream stole the show.. Our waiter Frank was so great. Loved this little spot. We’ll be back. Respect

Tara

TL;DR: veggies awesome. fish awesome. steak? not so much Food was good, especially the veggies, but the steak was not it. It was chewy and have better grade beef at more casual places. Was super hyped to try the lobster w the Yuzu butter but by the time our waiter got around to taking our orders (nearly 20 mins after we were seated) it had sold out, unfortunately. Would come back, but nothing to write home over. Veggies: good. Especially the carrots. Like seriously the highlight of the whole meal Fish: it was very good, was listed as a special, and was supposed to be accompanied by a jalapeño yogurt sauce. As seen in the picture, there was no visible sauce on the fish. When I asked our waiter about the lack of sauce, he said the oils from the jalapeño were extracted and applied as the sauce… which didn’t really seem like a yogurt sauce to me. Either way, the actual dish was good, but I wish the dish menu description and actual presentation/delivery were more cohesive . Steak: hard pass