Charlie’s Fried Chicken

This is a great economical family place with great atmosphere! Charlie is very generous and supports the community in a BIG way as you can see by the plaques on the wall! God bless Charlie!

Charlie’s is a run of the mill chicken place. The food is by no means bad but it’s not anything you’ll be remembering next week. The employees are nice and it’s wonderful to support a local business but believe me, you will be supporting them because they are awfully expensive. Expect to pay 32+ dollars for a 12pc meal.

When Charlie’s serves up piping hot chicken with mashed potatoes and their famous (kinda) rolls, it’s great! The reason I’m giving them three stars is that more often than not, regardless of which location I visit, the chicken is only warm and tastes like it was made some time ago, the mashed potatoes are meh, and the rolls are struggling to maintain their little warmth.
Charlie’s chicken (I’m a fan of the chunks) play second fiddle to the star attraction — their dinner rolls. They aren’t complex or made with a special grain or anything like that, but I have enjoyed them ever since childhood!
Ask any local Muskogeean (yes, that is how the demonym is spelled) and they’ll tell you that Charlie’s is on the expensive side for chicken, which is true. But since the Church’s Chicken on Okmulgee Street is basically a health code violation and KFC is somewhat far away, the two Charlie’s locations enjoy a crowd.
One unusual thing about every Charlie’s is that the drive through has a two-​window setup but the first window is never used. Ever. This isn’t terribly problematic, but it means that you look over the menu before getting to window #1, completely bypass window #1 because no one is there, and then place your order at window #2, pay, and wait. It causes a bit of a backup in the line and is inefficient, but again, not awful.

I was visiting in town and wanted some chicken… was very good!

Charlie’s Chicken is a great family place, and I love most of the locations. Except this one. Sub par by far.
This one disappointed me b/​c it was a newer looking store. I walked in before the lunch rush with no one in line, but was rushed like the line was going out the door.
I ordered what I like to get. The three chunk dinner. This comes with three chunks of chicken, two sides, a roll and drink.
When I ordered it, the lady decided to pick my sides for me and I had to remind her that I was the one eating, not her. She didn’t seem to like my choices (probably b/​c she had to walk a whole two feet). I don’t care if its lunch line style fast food, I want to able to pick my food and not feel like I am at fault for doing so.
What saved this place was the always reliable food. Always good. They also had a flat screen with ESPN up in the corner which is always a nice plus. Charlie’s Chicken is a great chain, but don’t go in this one anytime near peak hours.