Crema's Take
“Charlie's Café banks heavily on donuts—reviewers consistently praise them as genuinely good—but everything else is wildly inconsistent, from watery lattes and flavorless breakfast tacos to box-mix mac and cheese, with service ranging from friendly to actively unhelpful depending on who's working. At $80 for a dozen donuts and four coffees, you're paying premium prices for what amounts to a solid donut shop with unreliable execution on the rest of the menu. Go if you're specifically hunting for a good donut in Santa Rosa Beach; skip it if you're expecting a reliable all-around café.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Came here for the first time today, and it was great. My donut and smoothie were delicious, and the service was good (not sure what all the negative reviews about service are for).
It was a nice quick stop. Tried to look for a reasonable quick bite. The kids Mac and Cheese was instant or came from a box- not great. The Turkey Club was less than desirable with undercooked bacon. The extra CAM fee tax was interesting-never seen that before. Staff was nice…
The donuts were good, but not sure a dozen donuts and 4 medium coffees were worth $80. The service was ok definitely nothing special. However, we noticed that most everywhere we went there service was mediocre. There were a few places we went and the service was amazing and…
DELICIOUS!!! Came for lunch and I'm so glad we did! I got the Rosemary Sandwich and my husband got the breakfast wrap. We also got a coffee and Italian soda. Everything was fantastic and we will definitely be back!
We went for donuts. One of the best sprinkled donuts ever! Staff was unfriendly and unhelpful. No labels on the donuts to let you know what is available, and the guy helping me had a hard time explaining what was available. At one point I asked if they had any of certain type of…
Our group went here for ice cream on a summer weekend after seeing the huge line at the place across the street. Everyone was happy with their ice cream. I was excited to be able to grab a can of kombucha from their fridge.
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