The year was 1966, and three businessmen opened a restaurant with a signature Prime Rib dish. Shortly after, the restaurant known as Charlie Browns Steakhouse expands throughout NJ, PA & NY. It offered delicious steaks and eventually a salad bar for their patrons. Charlie Brown’s enjoyed success for most of the rest of the twentieth century. Now with Covid still kicking ass and taking names- another restaurant fails. Technically there will be one CB location left, but all three Ocean County locations are gone.
With Covid forcing all restaurants to close, then to open with takeout only- didn’t work for a sit-down steakhouse. Even with 25% indoor capacity finally permitted for restaurants- it was too little too late. Combine the government restrictions with a virus that makes salad bars unappealing- and it was a recipe for Charlie Browns to lose money fast. Silverton and Lacey never reopened, and Lakewood gave it the old college try for a few months. Now just recently we have learned that indeed all Charlie Browns Fresh Grills have closed in our area. Farewell Silverton, Lacey, Lakewood, and just about every other location. The website still shows one left as open- the flagship up in Northern Jersey.
We will miss Charlie’s as the steaks were always good, and the salad bar was awesome. Pour out a little for all our failed businesses- as we blindly march through the second Covid wave.
Debra D’Angelis Allotta
Sad
Eve Bradley Fickert Jessica O’Neill Fickert
Amanda Christine
Susan Lynn Veronica Chevalier “Technically there will be one CB location left, but all three Ocean County locations are gone.”
That’s what is in the article!!
Susan Lynn Veronica Chevalier yea I just read it
Susan Lynn Veronica Chevalier Isn’t the Lakewood one on 70 still open
Diana Lipman-Malko Did you read the article?
Robert John
Michele Santarella Canavan
Can’t say I will miss it.
Timothy Stickel loves
“Delicious” is the last thing you think of when describing that chain.
Monty Capuletti people always used to argue with me “but I love the salad bar” when you love a steakhouse for the salad bar, there is definitely a problem
Dave Edwards that’s all I’ve ever heard mentioned from there. I said that’s because they didn’t cook anything in it.
Always had a great salad bar…..Prime Rib was Good too ! Will miss them ! Consistency from store to store !
Damn, I always felt so young in there ????
Jill Marie Stelman right?!?!?
Walked in and immediately the average age of their customers went down 20 years
Karen McDermott Miller, Bruce Miller I can’t believe that fully closed… so sad!
Wont be missed…shit hole 10 years ago.
The salad bar was fantastic. The atmosphere was relaxed & welcoming. I’ll miss this place. Thanks a lot, scumbag politicians.
Sad.
Kara Nicole KaitLyn Camarda Sara Flockhart maybe we should have went that one time … ????????. Whose going to break the news to the guys?
LisaMarie Wilson omggg! We used to go there all the time with our grandparents for lunch. He loved that place. They used to live right around the corner from that one.
Luann Fazio Bleeker
Sad
Should have left it “Phil’s Liquor Locker”
Keep voting demon rats
Sandy Farrell-Rolzhausen
Rose Miller Gowesky this is sad. Lots of great meals and memories there
Eloise Eckert
Faiith Anne another business closed down by Covid-19 restrictions. Unfortunately we will see more…
Eloise Eckert so true about 30 percent according to ocean cty tourism
Thank you Murphy for killing another business that we enjoyed
Don’t blame Murphy – Charlie Brown’s (and its sister restaurant up north, The Jolly Trolley) ran its course years ago…their parking lots both in Silverton and on Route 70 were fairly empty long before Covid. I personally loved their French Onion soup and salad bar, but haven’t been there in years….
Ellen Jeyschune correct. They sucked way before covid
Darn it , should have used that $75 gift card ???????????? hope they put something good there!
This is so sad. This restaurant was great! Food & Service Was Excellent !! They will be missed dearly.
Get ready to witness more of this
Thank you Governor. ????
✅ safe from covid
Have to say that they had the best BBQ Ribs, was waiting to go back once Covid-19 was over. ( Toms River, NJ )
So sad????
Mike Neuner Barbara Pishkur-Neuner
Cynthia Rivelli
Lots of businesses will be leaving 70
Brett Solano
Tony Ponticello
Loved it here sad
Dottie Cece LaPosa
I love TR East but there are so many empty store fronts. Silverton, Fisher Blvd etc.
Yes it is starting to look very sad. The old Foodtown on Fisher has been empty probably 15 years. Then you have the Bostons sitting empty for years.
route 37 is even worse.
Hooters
Which one is this? There are two of them
Debra D’Angelis Allotta
Silverton in the featured image. Additional pictures in the article.
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Lakewood also closed
CB’s went downhill years ago. When they first came around they had the best steaks. A variety to choose from and nice thick cuts. Once they changed from steakhouse to American Grill or whatever it is they sucked.
THEY SUCK
Vinnie Mansuy no more coupons for you ???? Lyndsay Mansuy Sam Wechkus
Timothy Schreiber
Sad
Bring Phils Liquor Locker back !!!
Fernando Jimenez Jim Lange ????
Megan Jimenez I don’t like Charlie Brown
Bonnie Hart Lane
Stephanie Lane Nappe I figured Silverton was closed but I thought Lakewood was open
The only one that will remain open in the state is in Scotch Plains.