5736 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
Baltimore City County
Phone: (410) 433-8299
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Laura S. on Absolutely beautiful view and great deck with heaters. Feels like a reality show scene waiting to happen. The view and deck were about where the fun ended. We got there 10 min before happy hour was over, and our server didn't even look our way until 10 min after it was over. That's 20 min with not a single person giving us menus, saying hello or asking if we wanted a drink. I could go on about the crappy service (dirty plates, fly in wine...) but you get the point. If the food were outstanding I might be able to get past it, but I'd call the food average. Boo Medjool.
by Nathan I. on It's going to be hard to hide my bias in favor of this bar, but I'll try and explain exactly how Charlie's is. Gay bars are a funny thing. They're hard to rate because so many elements are at work: you have qualty of drinks, bartenders, attitude, shows, etc. What works for one queen could be hell on earth for another. For this queen, it all comes together at Charlie's. I first stepped into Charlie's four or five years ago, newly out and scouting the Austin scene. In the early 2000's (and I'm guessing a long time before then), Charlie's had the reputation of being the place where...shall we say, "older gentlemen" preferred to meet. Basically if you were wearing Cavalli snakeskin print jeans and body glitter, you were going to be walking into an old fart's convention and want to flit away. Not being one to listen to other people's pissy word of mouth, I went anyway. What I found was the equivalent of a friendly neighborhood bar, except it was right next to the Capitol and the patrons were unashamedly gay. It's a little rough around the edges physically, but the atmosphere more than makes up for this. It's also the only gay bar, here in 2009, that I feel comfortable going to alone, because I know not more than 5 minutes will pass before I find an old friend or new acquaintence to talk to. As an I-only-smoke-when-I-drink kinda smoker, 95% of my time at Charlie's is spent on the outdoor patio and bar, which has a dynamic all of its own completely independent of the inside (which frankly, I find is much more exciting outside). It's a great place for me to bring my straight friends, because they have pool tables, cheap beer, and the customers are polite and won't attack the straight boys. It's a great place to go watch a football game, meet a friend for a drink, etc., except we can do it in a homosexual-friendly environment. They usually have dick dancers roaming around, but I generally ignore them, as they're straight and I'm too smart with my money then to put it in their G-string just because they're hot. Actually, I've taken out a couple bucks from a G-string from a gogo boy who owed me a drink. But they're perfect for coralling if you bring a straight gal pal or two, so you're both happy. I've spent countless nights and way too much money at this place, but it's my Gay Cheers. I've had dates that ended very well here. I've made mortal enemies and then become friends in about the span of an hour here. I've witnessed bachelorette parties, had champagne on my birthday, and even caught Obama's Inaugural address here where we all did a shot for history. It may not be for everyone, but it's certainly for me!
by Mose Gundelach on Meh. I've experienced better. Now before I review I do realize that yes I'm in NY and the Meatpacking District. With that said, I feel that this place is lacking. Came here on a Saturday night and waited in line, there was no guest list or events, so everyone had to pay the cover. $25 dollars for both guys AND girls. Lame, if you ask me. And of course, we were subjected to watching groups of girls bypass the line... but of course that's how it is at all clubs. Personally I'm 23 years old and I'd give this a higher rating if I was older. The average age appeared to be over 30? As one of the groups of 8+ females entering were in their late 30s. They still had their IDs checked. I think that's why their prices are so high... the people who come here can afford it. I cannot. My friend Justin L. was given a bill of $40 for 2 shots of patron. As if the $25 cover wasn't enough. And the $3 coat check. Music wise, it was alright. It played house/electronic, which personally I am not used to. I just referred to it as a never ending beat that the DJ just tweaks every 5 minutes. I've gone clubbing before, but something with the lights just made me sick. I couldn't look up most the time. Add that to the alcohol and I decided to cut out early at about 2:30am. This club is small. Very small. It's basically just one room, with a dance floor no bigger than my room at home. Really. And people here seem to enjoy the lights here? Eh, I've seen better. 2 Stars. I think it's ruined my NYC clubbing experience. I'm going back to California.
