For years, "The Charles" located on the banks of the Charles River on route 109 exactly on the Medfield/Millis line was a favorite spot to head down to for dinner and or drinks.
The food was good, exotic it was not, and the bar was one where you might find a group of guys sitting around playing cards or just the kind of place you could drop into after work and see your friends for a quick one before heading home. One thing for sure, it was a friendly place where everyone knew your name or if they didn't they quickly would. A comfortable kind of place!
The very long time owner and legend, a former Marine, affectionately known as "Buckshot", moved on and passed the restaurant bar on too. It closed for a long time leaving the locals with a void in their dining and social routines.
Nicely remodeled, it reopened a while back for breakfast and lunch. The food was good and the service with a smile....but still it lacked the old "bar" side that we all loved.
Guess what? They brought it back! The bar is back at the Charles Cafe!
And looking fabulous too I might say! I stopped in there last night to check it out. The new owners have done a wonderful job. Soon, folks were were coming in that had used to stop by the old Charles!
It's an intimate place with a granite topped bar, comfortable stools and two big screen T.V.'s. Music was playing, there are tables for dining or for a group gathering. There is a fireplace which will be amazing on a cold snowy night, and tonight, Saturday, they have a piano bar!
The service is still fine and with a smile. The menu looked good. I didn't have time this trip to grab a bite.
So now we have it all!
The gathering spot on the Medfield/Millis line is back but better. Food is good, drinks are flowing, and they also have an outdoor seating area!
Want to get some exercise in before that dinner. Rent a kayak right there take a two hour paddle on my favorite river and then come back and wind down!
So if you are looking for a friendly (and now trendy) place to go that everyone will know your name, this is the spot.
Good food, drinks, music and a little friendly conversation!
What's better than that?
The Charles Cafe
35 Main St. (Route 109),
Millis MA 02054
35 Main St. (Route 109),
Millis MA 02054
Carol-Ann Palmieri
Al and Cal Realty Group
508-494-9061
