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Charm City Burger Company (Deerfield Beach)

Posted on October 20th, 2009 · American Deerfield Beach Fast Food

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***** Charm City Burger Company, 1136 East Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441 (954) 531-0300.

Back on April 17, 2008 I did a review on a “burger” joint named Charm City Burger Company. If you check that review, I absolutely loved the food. At that time, the joint had only been open for something like 3-months…and I questioned its “longevity” based on its piss-poor location. To make a long story short…the joint is still around– has new owners– has a cult-like following—and the food is absolutely DELICIOUS.

At this stage of this re-review check www.charmcityburgers.com for menu/prices.

All I can tell you, is that I was in the joint last week…delicious bacon cheeseburger, terrific french fries, great sweet potato fries, incredible chicken wings. sensational grilled chicken and soft shell crab rolls.

Order/pickup at the counter. Absolutely nothing fancy here. Just…outstanding food.

Charm City is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

60 Comments to “Charm City Burger Company (Deerfield Beach)”

  1. ss says...

    hey jeff, Charm City is right up there on my top burger and fries list. The wings are also awesome. This is one heavy duty hole in the wall.

  2. Josh Hirsch says...

    By far the best burger in South Florida. I drive 30 plus minutes each time I go eat there. Well worth the trip for a burger they call the Cowboy; a pepper-crusted bacon cheeseburger topped with sauteed mushrooms & onions and Charm Sauce (a spicyish variation on Thousand Island). Its a toss up for me between the tater tots or sweet potato fries on the side. If I feel like being really bad I indulge in deep-fried Oreos. Absolutely divine.

  3. Karen says...

    I have been there few time the Cowboy is awsome… The Turkey Burger is also very tastey. These are the best burgers in all of Florida… So glad I work close to Charm City eveyone I work with absoultly loves this place and their prices.

  4. JJ says...

    This joint runs circles around Five Guys.
    One of the best burgers in all of Florida.
    Try this one, it is a winner.

  5. john d. says...

    you got me there. the burgers and fries will keep me there. one great place.

  6. KitKat says...

    Checked out this joint last week and I have to agree, WAY better then Five Guys! I really enjoyed it…even if I did eat it in my car thanks to my crying son. The fries are yum and the sweet potato fries are even more yum! I will definitely do the drive over to Charm again…I am looking forward to it!

  7. lk says...

    jeff, 5 guys opened in boca this past monday. got there at noon and the line was out the door. great burger and fries. have been to charm and the food is as good if not better. 2 great fast food joints, life is good.

  8. jj says...

    you must try quickie’s in hollywood and stop burger in weston. really first rate burgers and fries

  9. Hidden gem.
    Amazingly good food.

  10. jh says...

    outrageously good burgers.
    wings are awesome.

  11. bb says...

    a tossup between charm and 5 guys for best burger. love both.

  12. HerbK says...

    I don’t know how anyone can talk about Charm City and 5 guys in the same paragraph. 5 guys is a step or two above McDonald’s, without much taste, and Charm City about as good as you can make a burger. Their fries are far superior too. We don’t think twice about taking the 25 minute trip to Charm City, knowing that we come real close to the 5 Guys in Glades Plaza before we get on I-95. I have to admit that while Charm City has superior food they don’t know the first thing about restaurant management. When we got there early last night there was one guy behind the counter, taking orders and making shakes. I couldn’t believe how many people just came for the shakes. I watched the place get so full that every table was full and there were at least 30 people on line. The man behind the counter stayed calm, did his job, and I didn’t see anyone complain or walk out, but that still isn’t how you want to run your restaurant. If there was ever a marriage between Charm City and some restaurant pros they would wipe the floor with 5 Guys across the country.

  13. DS says...

    LOVE THE BURGERS.
    FF AREN’T GREAT BUT ARE GOOD.

  14. Mrs. Weissberg says...

    took your advice and tried Charm City. Best burger and fries.

  15. Mike D. says...

    jeff, one of the best fast food cheeseburgers and fries that i’ve had in a very long time. i’ve eaten in 5 guys and it can’t hold a candle to charm city’s food.

  16. Dennis W. says...

    My wife and I and our two teenagers ate at CC last night. It was our first time. We heard about CC from neighbors, Jeff Eats and a review in the Sun Sentinel.
    We enjoyed our burgers, fries, and shakes. Definitely better than most fast food restaurants.
    We thought that the sign board menu was very confusing and a couple of burgers came out wrong but the toppings were quickly straightened out.
    When we arrived around 8pm there were 4 others eating. In the 40 minutes or so that we were there at least 30 more people walked in. There was only one counter person taking orders and ordering and getting the food was a bit on the long side.
    CC is in a horrendous location. Obviously from the business, people have found it because there is no way you would ever just happen upon this place.
    Great food. Slow service.
    We will definitely be back, because the food really is that good.
    I would suggest to the owner a clearer menu and another register for taking orders.
    Thanks.

  17. Artie G. says...

    Yesterday afternoon was my first time at Charm City. Rest assured it won’t be my last.
    Excellent burger and fries. 5 Guys has absolutely nothing on Charm City.
    If you want a great burger and fries Charm City is for you.

  18. Smitty says...

    Outstanding burger and fries.
    5 Guys isn’t even close.
    If you want to have a sensational burger you must try Charm City.

  19. Cynthia B. says...

    A hidden gem in a lousy location.
    Sensational burgers and fries.

  20. NELLIE says...

    Tried today for the first time.
    Great burger and fries.
    Far superior to 5 Guys.
    I’ve eaten in tons of fast food burger places and this burger and fries was up there with the best of them.
    I got to agree with many here the location is horrendous.

  21. zaza says...

    one of the best fast dood burgers i have ever eaten, ff were limp and nothing special.

  22. Johnny Raye says...

    Jeff, tried this one last Saturday night. The store was very busy with almost every seat taken and a line of about 10. This was around 7:45pm.
    I had a cheeseburger and fries. My wife had a turkey burger and salad.
    The salad, was just a waste of wilted something or other.
    The french fries weren’t very good.. Not crisp and were as someone else mentioned limp.
    My wife liked her burger.
    My burger was just fair. The meat was seasoned with something that overwhelmed the meat.
    Have been hearing quite a bit about this place. Apparently from the crowd this little hole in the wall has a loyal clientele, but to be perfectly honest the food wasn’t anything to write home about.

    • zeke says...

      I found the samething with the hamburgers. They use a seasoning which overwhelms the burger meat’s taste. Personally I didn’t like Charm City.

      • ben says...

        burgers have a spice taste.
        not for me.

        • shelby says...

          ben, i agree with you. for some reason the burger i had was spicey. i didnt like it.

  23. steve-o says...

    good place but they spice their burgers and that i dont like.

  24. lenny shultz says...

    We live in Parkland. Have been hearing about Charm City for awhile so we gave it a try on Wed. night. The burgers are too seasoned. Nothing special about the fries. We’ll stick with CG which just opened by us.

  25. jeff says...

    Im not sure what the hype is . The place is a small old style luchonette with mediocre food. Bruzzi’s Boca blows this place away for hamburgers. I rather go to Wendys

  26. katie says...

    i worked for the first owner of charm city burger company in deerfield beach.. b4 it opened and help set up.. food was great ppl were amazing to work with and helped for good buisness.. now that its changed i havent been back i moved but im glad it still has the best burges!!! i loved them!!!!

  27. ClownMan says...

    Jeff, not so sure what all of the positive talk is all about. had a cheeseburger and fries the other night. no big deal. as a matter of fact the burger really wasnt all that good.

  28. Duke of Earl says...

    From what I read and hear Charm City has a cult like following. The owners must be doing well because they now also have a Latin restaurant and are opening Rebel in Boca in a few days.
    I ate at CC over the weekend. Had a cheeseburger and fries. Maybe Im missing something but neither was anything special. As a matter of fact I found the burger to be overseasoned and wouldnt get it again.
    Each to their own.

  29. DQ says...

    ate there last night. burger is superb. ff were good but not great.

  30. JTW says...

    Jeff, the owners recently opened a fast food Latin place near by, they also just opened Rebels a full service restaurant in Boca Raton on Palmetto Park Road east of Fed Hwy.

  31. Vic G says...

    The same guys who own this restaurant recently opened The Rebel House in Boca. It is a full service restaurant.
    Last Friday nigh my wife and I rode over to the restaurant with our dog. We found the restaurant very busy inside but there was an empty table for 2 outside. Next to that table there was a 4 top filled who a dog. Not sure who came out from the restaurant butI told the guy that we would like a table outside because we had a dog. The guy mumbled something about the restaurant being very busy and proceeded to take the 2 top and move it inside My wife and I had no idea as to what this guy was going to do next but after waiting about 5 minutes during which he never returned we just walked away and went to another restaurant.
    Suffice it to say we won’t be back to try this new restaurant. I understand that this is a new restaurantb etc but how in the world do you just brush off customers that asked for a table?
    The guys who own this restaurant better wise up real fast. I know that they own Charm City and another fast food concept that”s Latin themed, What may fly in one fast food joint for service is a big difference than what’s needed in a full service restaurant.
    They already lost us so the game is on.
    By the way, we’ve eaten in charm city 5 or 6 times and the last 2 outings weren’t too good. The burgers were over seasoned.

    • kbg says...

      lmfao
      rebel got one pitiful star in the sun sentinel today.

      • BocaJoe says...

        My wife and i ate in Rebel about two weeks ago.
        This restaurant is a total mess.
        The food is lousy.
        The music is so oud that it’s lterally deafening.
        As for Charm City, it’s okay but we’d rather eat at some of the others in the area like BurgerFi and CG.

        • GH says...

          We ate at Rebel last Friday night and the food stunk
          Betcha it folds.

  32. LS says...

    Didn’t like the burger. It was over seasoned. Won’t be back.

  33. RFE says...

    Not exactly sure what all the fuss is about Charm City.
    Had a cheeseburger and ff.
    Nothing out of the ordinary.

  34. Laurie Lipman says...

    Charm City has the BEST burger in SFLORIDA

  35. Linda T says...

    First time here earlier this evening. Really cool looking hole in the wall.
    Bacon cheeseburger and sweet potato fries were delicious.

  36. CADC says...

    Jeff:
    You spotted Charm City almost before anyone else.
    I love its burgers and fries.
    They should open one of these in Aventura where my apartment is.
    I only get to Deerfield every so often, so I don’t get to eat Charm City burgers as much as I would really like,

  37. Jim A says...

    They make a great burger.
    It puts 5 Guys and the rest to shame.

  38. TG says...

    Cheeseburger and turkey burger were delicious.
    Ff were ok but were way too salty. We were there at 7:30pm
    and it was packed.

  39. EM29 says...

    Best burgers and fries in s fl and I have been to all the joints.

  40. Fischer says...

    They also make terrific grilled wings.

  41. John K. says...

    the food is very good when you eat there. it doesn’t travel well. twice I took out burgers and fries and went to my office 3 minutes away. by the time I opened the packages the fries were limp and soggy and the burgers cold. so eat there and you’ll be ok.

  42. TYE says...

    Love this place.
    Best burgers.

  43. Reddyman says...

    Terrific burgers and wings.
    Ff are a bit on the soggy side and very salty.

  44. Xman34 says...

    They make amazing hamburgers. Their wings are also delicious.

  45. Ed Rabbit says...

    A rare find. Great burgers in a chill place.

  46. Louis D says...

    Great turkey burger.

    • KSR says...

      Have to agree, Gobbler turkey burger is fabulous.

  47. Dan N. says...

    Love the food.

  48. Duncan says...

    Food is good.
    Joint is run by a bunch of kids.
    Tonight, ran out of plastic forks.
    No ice for beverages.
    Floor was filthy with food.
    God forbid someone should clean tables.

    • FAQ says...

      For a restaurant with such delicious food to be so unprofessional in cleaning is absurd.
      I have eaten there 3 times and like you found tables filthy.
      I no longer eat there because of this.

  49. Nicky M says...

    Good food.
    Kids behind the counter could be stronger.
    Owners need to get someone full time to clean tables etc.

  50. Laaady says...

    Good stuff.

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