St Charles Cafe

Mid June, 2022. Passing through town, stopped in for a quick bite in the late afternoon. Not a Cafe; it's a bar with tables in the back room. Food: Flavorless, rubbery burgers were $9 without fries. Prepackaged bun smelled as though it'd qualify as stale by tomorrow. We both had stomach aches for the drive home. Bar food used to be a pro. Now it tastes like a processed, frozen (and then microwaved) con. Service: Even though she was only serving two tables, the waitress was in too much a hurry to do anything more than drop off our plates; her niceness was being forced. It didn't seem like the lousy food was her fault. At least the eating area seemed clean. Atmosphere: Must've been a central place in its day, and at carries with it some of that history. You know the feel—there are things like 50's/60's era pictures & newspapers lining the walls, from back when the street outside (where we'd parked) actually had been a train line. It's a pretty cool old building with a quaint theme. Again, the establishment is mostly just a bar, and it's located in a repressed area, so there's a bit of an old, dark, grittiness to it all. You get the feeling that this place would've been great years ago, but it's now lost its jump. Adults note: As a guy who will often curse like a drunken sailor, I don't usually mind nasty words—except while I'm eating at a place that calls itself a "Cafe" and I can hear the local animals in the bar talking about things that would've offended Caligula. We will not be returning here on our next pass-through.

Came in for a late lunch and had a poor experience. For starters the vibe when you walk in is uncomfortable. Dim lighting. A gross smell like old people. Decided to look past it and give it a chance. Veil was gummy, so ordered another and the same thing. The corn was obviously microwaved you can tell by the rubbery texture and the look of it. Also, we never got our dinner rolls with any of our meals. The poor customer service is a reflection of the lack of staff. They say you eat with your eyes before your mouth and today that is what turned me away. I didn’t expect this on account of other reviews but I won’t be back.