Charley’s Steak House, a longtime Orlando dining name, continues to serve cut-to-order USDA Prime steaks from its location at 8255 International Drive, #100, near the hotels and attractions of the I-Drive corridor.
The restaurant’s approach centers on beef aged in-house and cooked over a custom-built wood-fired grill, rather than a gas grill or flat top. Steaks are finished with a cast-iron sear, and guests can see the grill operation from the open kitchen.
Staff bring fresh cuts to the table for guests to select, with choices that can include a porterhouse, filet or a 24-ounce bone-in ribeye. Diners can also specify details such as thickness and temperature. The menu includes toppings and sauces including truffle butter, garlic butter and cognac pepper sauce.
Charley’s history reaches back to the 1970s, according to Fastfoodclub. Longtime guests may remember a former Orange Blossom Trail location, while the current menu includes a 1974 Combo of pork chop and shrimp.
Dinner includes garlic cheese bread and a house salad with house-made vinaigrette. The restaurant also offers seafood, including lobster tail, oysters, seared ahi tuna and bacon-wrapped scallops, alongside steak-focused dishes such as the Ultimate Surf and Turf and a wagyu tomahawk for two.
Side dishes are designed for sharing, with options including lobster mac and cheese, several styles of mashed potatoes, creamed corn, truffle fries, au gratin potatoes and cedar plank cauliflower. Desserts include butter cake, tableside-torched crème brûlée and Plant City Strawberry Cake.
Charley’s serves dinner only. It opens at 5 p.m. daily and closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday hours extending to 10 p.m. The restaurant is positioned as an upscale steakhouse, so diners should expect higher-priced meals.
