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    The Charles Old Wethersfield

    American
    Closed11:15AM - 8:30PM
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    Lunch
    Dinner
    Dessert
    Wine
    Beer
    Kids Take Out

    Featured Items

    • Maryland Crab Cakes

      maryland crab cakes, remoulade, greens GF
      $16.00
    • French Fries

      $7.00
    • Bacon & Clam Spaghettini

      toasted garlic, chile flakes, spinach, casino crumbs
      $25.00

    Lunch

    Appetizers

    • Calamari

      rice flour fried calamari, banana peppers, sweet soy glaze, yuzu citrus aioli GF
      $18.00
    • Blistered Shishitos

      white miso aioli, garlic oil
      $12.00
    • 1790 Antipasti

      artisan cheeses, assorted charcuterie, cornichons, whole grain mustard, homemade jam, chicken liver mousse, warm baguette
      $24.00
    • Tuna Tartare

      yellowfin tuna, edamame, mango ponzu dressing, lemon aioli, avocado mousse, house furikake, chile, taro chips GF
      $18.00
    • Seriously Deviled Eggs

      GF foghorn leghorn cracklings, N’duja, chives, smoked sea salt
      $12.00
    • Scotch Egg

      homemade sausage wrapped farm egg, rice panko crusted, dijonaise, petit greens, pickled onion GF
      $11.00
    • Steamed Maine Mussels

      homemade sausage, harissa, grilled baguette
      $18.00
    • Our French Onion Soup

      caramelized onion, fontina cheese pierogies, french onion broth, sherry wine essence, parmesan frico
      $12.00
    • Bowl Tomato Bis

      $9.00

    Salads

    • Farm Fresh Iceberg

      vibrant dill buttermilk dressing, crispy shallots, cured egg yolks, smoked trout caviar, pickled Mustard seeds
      $14.00
    • Caesar Forever

      GF romaine, classic dressing, parmesan two-ways, fresh pressed crouton
      $13.00
    • Little Leaf Greens

      pickled fennel, strawberry granola clusters, goat milk feta, watermelon radish, seasoned pistachios, shallot vinaigrette
      $14.00
    • Strawberry Salad

      $15.00
    • Street Corn Cobb Salad

      romaine, corn relish, hard boiled egg, cotija, cherry tomatoes, avocado, edamame, taro chips, chile lime vinaigrette
      $15.00
    • Salad Special

      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Green Salad

      $10.00

    Sides

    • Seasonal Vegetables

      $10.00
    • Local Mushrooms

      $12.00
    • French Fries

      $7.00
    • Truffle Parmesan Fries

      VEG GF white truffle oil, feathered parmesan
      $10.00
    • Salt & Vinegar Crisps

      $6.00
    • GF Bread

      $3.00
    • Toasted Bread

      $3.00
    • Mac N Cheese

      $10.00
    • Truffle Mac

      The Charles classic mac n' cheese
      $12.00
    • Saffron Rice

      $8.00

    Sandwiches

    • Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

      white cheddar, swiss, american cheese, texas toast, tomato soup VEG
      $16.00
    • The Charlie Burger

      custom beef blend, vermont cheddar, tomato jam, bacon, arcadian greens, herb aioli, salt and vinegar chips
      $21.00
    • Curry Chicken Salad

      madras curry, celery, scallions, sriracha, croissant
      $18.00
    • Le French Dip

      herb roasted prime rib, caramelized onion, mushrooms, vermont cheddar, horseradish cream, hoagie, au jus
      $21.00
    • Main Street Reuben

      homemade pastrami, spiced sauerkraut, 100 island dressing, swiss cheese, seeded rye bread
      $19.00
    • Queen B...LT

      smoked bacon, greens, vine ripe tomato, herb aioli, griddled texas toast
      $18.00

    Entrees

    • Crispy Fish & Chips

      crispy cod loin, lemon zest and paprika tempura batter, traditional coleslaw, minted pea purée, french fries, tartar sauce GF
      $21.00
    • Steak Chimichurri

      grilled 8oz churrasco, argentinian chimichurri, yuca fries, aji amarillo dip
      $35.00
    • Hot Butter Lobster Roll

      lemon, tarragon, The Drake Butter, house salt & vinegar chips
      $38.00
    • BBQ Rubbed Salmon

      pesto risotto with sugar snap peas
      $25.00
    • Coconut Lime Tagine

      saffron rice, cauliflower, celery, carrots, onions, okra, chick peas, tempeh
      $26.00
    • Bacon & Clam Spaghettini

      $24.00
    • Guerrero Street Tacos

      grilled chicken, organic corn tortillas, onions, cilantro, salsa two-way, black beans & rice
      $18.00

    Dinner

    Appetizers

    • Calamari

      rice flour fried calamari, banana peppers, sweet soy glaze, yuzu citrus aioli GF
      $18.00
    • Seriously Deviled Eggs

      GF foghorn leghorn cracklings, N’duja, chives, smoked sea salt
      $12.00
    • 1790 Antipasti

      artisan cheeses, assorted charcuterie, cornichons, whole grain mustard, homemade jam, chicken liver mousse, warm baguette
      $24.00
    • Tuna Tartare

      yellowfin tuna, edamame, mango ponzu dressing, lemon aioli, avocado mousse, house furikake, chile, taro chips GF
      $18.00
    • Scotch Egg

      homemade sausage wrapped farm egg, rice panko crusted, dijonaise, petit greens, pickled onion GF
      $11.00
    • Blistered Shishitos

      white miso aioli, garlic oil
      $12.00
    • Steamed Maine Mussels

      homemade sausage, harissa, grilled baguette
      $18.00
    • Our French Onion Soup

      caramelized onion, fontina cheese pierogies, french onion broth, sherry wine essence, parmesan frico
      $12.00
    • Anderson Farm Corn Arancini

      creamed corn mascarpone, tagine crema, corn relish
      $12.00
    • Maryland Crab Cakes

      maryland crab cakes, remoulade, greens GF
      $16.00

    Salads

    • Farm Fresh Iceberg

      vibrant dill buttermilk dressing, crispy shallots, cured egg yolks, smoked trout caviar, pickled Mustard seeds
      $14.00
    • Caesar Forever

      GF romaine, classic dressing, parmesan two-ways, fresh pressed crouton
      $13.00
    • Little Leaf Greens

      pickled fennel, strawberry granola clusters, goat milk feta, watermelon radish, seasoned pistachios, shallot vinaigrette
      $14.00
    • Strawberry Salad

      $15.00
    • Street Corn Cobb Salad

      romaine, corn relish, hard boiled egg, cotija, cherry tomatoes, avocado, edamame, taro chips, chile lime vinaigrette
      $15.00
    • Green Salad

      $11.00

    Entree

    • BBQ Rubbed Salmon

      GF golden corn & jasmine rice porridge, grilled scallions
      $32.00
    • Wagyu Burger

      pancetta bacon, gouda, onion jam, organic arcadian greens, truffle parmesan fries
      $32.00
    • Filet

      GF grilled 8oz beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, haricot vert, peppercorn demi, béarnaise sauce
      $58.00
    • Slow & Low Veal Ribs

      potato pave, seasonal vegetables
      $35.00
    • Bacon & Clam Spaghettini

      toasted garlic, chile flakes, spinach, casino crumbs
      $25.00
    • Hot Butter Lobster Roll

      lemon, tarragon, The Drake Butter, house salt & vinegar chips
      $46.00
    • Berkshire Pork Chop

      GF berkshire pork chop, broccolini, mashed potatoes, bacon au jus
      $38.00
    • Chicken & Dumplings

      organic airline breast, parisian gnocchi, local mushrooms, parsley, meyer lemon brown butter, french mustard
      $30.00
    • Coconut Lime Tagine

      saffron rice, cauliflower, celery, carrots, onions, okra, chick peas, tempeh
      $26.00

    Sides

    • Seasonal Vegetables

      $10.00
    • Local Mushrooms

      $12.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      $9.00
    • French Fries

      $7.00
    • Truffle Parmesan Fries

      VEG white truffle oil, feathered parmesan
      $10.00
    • GF Bread

      $3.00
    • Mac N Cheese

      $10.00
    • Truffle Mac

      The Charles classic mac n' cheese
      $12.00
    • Saffron Rice

      $8.00
    • Salt & Vinegar Crisps

      $6.00

    Dessert

    • Kids Sundae

      $4.00
    • Biscotti

      $3.00
    • Cider Pear

      warm spiced apples, brown sugar crumble, almond milk vanilla ice cream, apple tuile
      $12.00
    • GF Cookie

      $3.00
    • Red Velvet

      $12.00
    • Espresso S'mores Bread Pudding

      $12.00
    • Schticky Toffee Puddin Cake

      $12.00

    Wine

    Red Bottle

    • Blend, Tenuta Guado, Tusncany

      $120.00
    • BTL Blend, Santa Carolina, VSC Valle del Cachapoal, Chile

      $110.00
    • BTL Brunello di Montalcino, Terre di Montalcino, Tuscany

      $98.00
    • BTL Cab Franc, The Franc, Lodi

      $56.00
    • BTL Cab Ravel & Stitch

      $58.00
    • BTL Cab, Beringer, Knights Valley

      $76.00
    • BTL Cab, Bloodlines OS

      $70.00
    • BTL Cab, Carpineto, Franito Cab Sauv, Tuscany

      $95.00
    • BTL Cab, Caymus, California

      $152.00
    • BTL Cab, Chateau St Jean

      $93.00
    • BTL Cab, Domaine Eden, California

      $107.00
    • BTL Cab, Kalon Highest Beauty

      $350.00
    • BTL Cab, Nickel & Nickel, State Ranch Yountville

      Soft and silky throughout the palate, the fruit is juicy and full, with polished tannins, a broad mouthfeel
      $210.00
    • BTL Cab, Quilt Reserve

      $250.00
    • BTL Cab, Quilt The Standard

      $72.00
    • BTL Cab, Scaia Torre Mellotti, Italy

      $90.00
    • BTL Cab, Shafer, one point five, Napa Valley

      Made up of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Merlot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is deep garnet-purple colored with pronounced crème de cassis, blackberry pie and black forest cake notes with waft of bay leaves, cigar box, tar and smoked meats
      OUT OF STOCK
      $195.00
    • BTL Cabernet Sauvignon, The Critic, Napa Valley

      $62.00
    • BTL Chateaueneuf du Pape Tradition, Dom Jean-Marie Royer

      $112.00
    • BTL Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge Chat. La Nerthe

      $151.00
    • BTL Chianti Albola

      $123.00
    • BTL Chianti, Carpineto

      $54.00
    • BTL Malbec La Linda

      $54.00
    • BTL Malbec Red Schooner, Argentina

      $120.00
    • BTL Malbec, Chat. Lagrezette Cahors Seigneur de Grezzette

      $75.00
    • BTL Malbec, Luigi Bosca, Argentina

      $79.00
    • BTL Malbec, Ruca Malen

      $48.00
    • BTL Merlot, "me" Substance Vineyard, WA

      $99.00
    • BTL Merlot, Famiglia Cotarella, Italy

      $72.00
    • BTL Morgon, Chat. De Pizay, Rhone

      $86.00
    • BTL Pino Noir, El Pino Club Funky Jory, Willamette Valley

      $105.00
    • BTL PN Bouchard Aine

      $85.00
    • BTL PN, Belle Glos, Clark & Telephone

      $80.00
    • BTL PN, Boen Haribach, Santa Maria

      $140.00
    • BTL PN, Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne, Burgandy

      $96.00
    • BTL PN, Ken Wright

      $58.00
    • BTL Red Blend, Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla, Spain

      $115.00
    • BTL Red Blend, Conundrum

      $54.00
    • BTL Red Blend, Le Volte Dell'Ornellaia, Tuscany

      crushed plums, flowers, fresh sage and rosemary on both the nose and palate. Its full-bodied, yet soft and pretty at the finish
      $68.00
    • BTL Red Blend, Pandemonium, California

      $105.00
    • BTL Red Blend, Tait, The Ball Buster, Australia

      $80.00
    • BTL Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

      $96.00
    • BTL Super Tuscan, Argiano Toscana Solengo, Montalcino

      $210.00
    • BTL Tempranillo, El Coto De Imaz Rioja Gran Res

      $95.00
    • BTL Tempranillo, Sierra Cantabria, Rioja Res.

      $84.00
    • BTL Valpolicella, Gerardo Cesari Ripasso Bosan, Vento

      $107.00
    • BTL Zin, St Francis

      $54.00
    • BTL, Malbec, Belasco Old Vine, Mendoza

      $92.00

    White Bottle

    • BTL Albarino, Bodegas La Caña, Spain

      $56.00
    • BTL Albarino, Largar da Condesa, SP

      $70.00
    • BTL Albarino, Mar de Frades

      $70.00
    • BTL Arneis, Giovanni Rosso, Roero, Piedmont, IT

      $91.00
    • BTL Bonterra Chardonnay, CA

      $58.00
    • BTL Campagnia, Azienda, Capania, IT

      $83.00
    • BTL CDP, Rumor, France

      $81.00
    • BTL Chablis, Bouchard Aine & Fils, FR

      $73.00
    • BTL Chard, Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River

      $56.00
    • BTL Chardonnay, Buena Vista

      $72.00
    • BTL Chardonnay, County Line, Cal

      $100.00
    • BTL Chardonnay, Flowers

      $91.00
    • BTL Chardonnay, J Vineyards & Winery Winemaker's Selection, California

      $66.00
    • BTL Chardonnay, Two Squared, Napa, CA

      $83.00
    • BTL Chenin Blanc Ken Forrester

      $54.00
    • BTL Freemark Abbey, Napa

      $140.00
    • BTL Gavi, Bricco Dei Guazzi, Piedmont, IT

      $70.00
    • BTL Orange Wine, BioKult Naken Skin, Austria

      $58.00
    • BTL PG Massican

      $68.00
    • BTL PG, Girlan

      $64.00
    • BTL Pinot Bianco Zemmer

      $58.00
    • BTL Pinot Grigio, Conte Brandolini d'Adda Friuli Grave, Friuli

      $56.00
    • BTL Pouilly-Fume Elisa, Jonathan Didier

      $90.00
    • BTL RK Riesling, Germany

      $48.00
    • BTL Sancerre Frank Millet

      $70.00
    • BTL Sancerre, La Legende St. Martin, Loire, FR

      OUT OF STOCK
      $77.00
    • BTL Sauvignon Blanc, Gehricke, Sonoma Mt

      $83.00
    • BTL SB Cloudy Bay, NZ

      $120.00
    • BTL SB Mount Fishtail, Marlborough

      $54.00
    • BTL SB Saint Clair Family Estate, NZ

      $93.00
    • BTL Soave Classico, Inama, Veneto, IT

      $80.00
    • #CO BTL Chenin Blanc, Sal do

      $64.00

    Sparkling Bottle

    • BTL Brut Rose, Bouvet-Ladubay

      $46.00
    • BTL Cava Brut, Segura Viudas

      $38.00
    • BTL Champagne Brut, Vollereaux

      OUT OF STOCK
      $98.00
    • BTL Champagne Vueve Cliquot Rose, NV

      $160.00
    • BTL Champagne, Veuve Cliquot, NV

      $150.00
    • BTL Gratien & Meyer, Crémant De Loire

      $48.00
    • BTL Lambrusco, Charlie, Vecchia Modena, 2019

      $58.00
    • BTL Mirabelle Brut by Schramsberg, France, 2012

      OUT OF STOCK
      $82.00
    • BTL Prosecco, Gooseneck CARAFFE

      $48.00
    • BTL Brut Millesime

      $400.00
    • BTL La Marca

      $64.00
    • Adami Giardino Valdobbiadene

      $53.00

    Rose Bottle

    • BTL Rosé, Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills, Oregon

      $70.00
    • #150 BTL Rose, Protea SA

      $54.00
    • #151 BTL Rose, Domaine Houchart, CDP, FR

      $62.00
    • #152 BTL Rose, Casanova Della Spinetta, Tuscany

      $70.00
    • #153 BTL Rose, Founier Sancerre Rose

      $83.00

    Beer

    Draft Beer

    • #1 Maine Lunch

      $9.00
    • #2 Blue Hills Cider

      $9.00
    • #3 Brooklyn Lager

      $8.00
    • #4 NEBCO Fuzzy Baby Ducks

      $10.00
    • #5 Seahag

      $9.00
    • #6 CW Headway

      $10.00
    • #8 Allagash White

      $8.00
    • #7 Troegs Nugget Nectar

      $9.00
    • #9 Stella

      $8.00
    • #10 Guinness

      $10.00
    • Black & Tan (SeaHag & Guinness)

      $10.00

    Bottled/Cans

    • N/A Guinness 0

      $6.00
    • N/A Heinekin 00

      $5.00
    • Bud

      $5.25
    • Mic Ultra

      $5.50
    • Bud Lite

      $5.50
    • Btl Sam Adams Boston Lager

      $6.50

    Kids Take Out

    • Takeout Kids Popcorn Chicken & Fries

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Mac N Cheese

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Grilled Chicken

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Salmon

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Grilled Cheese & Fries

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Slider & Fries

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Pasta Marinara

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Fish N Chips

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00
    • Takeout Kids Pasta Butter & Cheese

      Includes fruit, veggie sticks & chocolate chip cookie
      $12.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:15 am - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday11:15 am - 8:30 pm
    Thursday11:15 am - 8:30 pm
    Friday11:15 am - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:15 am - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Vintage Feel, Modern Taste

    Location

    161 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109

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