Charlie's Café at Rosemary
46 N Barrett Square #101, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Crema's Take
“Charlie's Café at Rosemary is a casual daytime spot that does exceptional pastries and breakfast items when they're firing on all cylinders, though consistency seems to be their Achilles heel. You'll find genuine highlights here—standout donuts, solid sandwiches, and fresh breakfast wraps—but the experience hinges on timing and what you order, with some customers raving while others encounter watery espresso drinks and uninspired flavor execution. It's the kind of place worth a try for a quick pastry run or brunch, just temper expectations given the mixed service quality and occasional misses on specialty drinks.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
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 friendly. We realized those individuals were not from the Panama area, but moved to the area, this made sense. Residents don’t seem to be as friendly.
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 donut and he said no, but then the other staff member corrected him. He seemed disinterested and unfriendly.
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.
Watery latte for me, a weird tasting specialty drink for my husband. We both had the breakfast tacos. All the ingredients looked like they would be delicious but there was zero flavor in them. Now we are -$40. On the other hand the decoration is absolutely incredible inside and outside. I would like toread the reviews and see what other people are getting and enjoying. Because the location is stunning! So sad the food had zero flavor and the coffee was gross.
Crema Reviews
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