Vegan
Fast food
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A vegan fast-food restaurant with exhibitions. Offers burgers with Impossible meat and vegan cheese, nuggets, and fries. Delivery through Doordash. Cashless. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.
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432 Sutter St, San Francisco, California, USA, 94108
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 13 May 2025 by RichardⓋMolyneux
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Added by Forman on 24 Dec 2022
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130 Reviews
First Review by foon
k_robsss
Points +1766
Mr. Muffin deluxe - Edit
I loved my breakfast sandwich! Very happy to find this affordable vegan option in downtown SF. I love the concept of Mr.Charlie’s. Sometimes you just want some filling vegan junk food
Read morePros: Affordable
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Tom1973
Points +698
Legit burger joint - Edit
Heard about this place for a while and finally made the stop. The nuggies are legit. The look and taste like the real thing.
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strawberrytotoro
Points +147
Superb vegan junk food - Edit
This was the first thing I ate after landing in SF which might sway my opinion a little but everything was super satisfying. I ordered the "Not a cheeseburger" combo and despite never eating meat in my life, it tasted super meaty and everything had that greasy salty kick you expect from a fast food place. I'll go eat a salad now.
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oszum
Points +682
Must eat in SF! - Edit
It’s just fast food — but wow! The cheeseburger was amazing and totally took me back to my childhood. I love the idea behind this place, and the interior is super cool!
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ameliorater
Points +175
vegan mc muffin - Edit
vegan fast food is always fun😄a little greasy but pretty good
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slikespizza
Points +1259
Fun Happy Tasty Meal! - Edit
They are directly across the street from McDonalds which is kind of cute. I don’t think either is in danger of stealing the other’s cliental but a vegan can always dream!! Mr Royale was a good sandwich. I got the meal so it came also with chickn nuggets, french fries and a drink. Thoroughly enjoyable time.
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DTS
Points +1315
Delicious fast food - Edit
The burger and nuggets meal was delicious and served with a smile. Loved the chipotle and Mr Chuck sauce
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form
Points +466
Pretty cool - Edit
Should try this place. Nice to have this option. What you would expect for fast food.
Read morePros: Cheaper than some places, Authentic American fast food, Open late
Cons: No washroom, No dessert , No coffee
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pdxjayhawk
Points +227
Just OK - Edit
I got the Mr. Chuck combo meal and was overall disappointed. The fries were extremely bland and the burger, while good, wasn’t anything to write home about. I’ve had better Big Mac knockoffs at other vegan joints. The place also felt a little too dirty. The trash was I we flowing and the tables needed wiped down.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-07
Cons: Bland, Dirty
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HCMex
Points +575
Re-do Review - Edit
I was a little too harsh on Mr. Charlie's in my initial review. After visiting a few times in the past few months, I definitely am a fan of this place. The vegan quarter pounders and double cheeseburgers keep bringing me back as they offer that taste of comfort and nostalgia that I used to have when eating McDonald's.
Read moreThey also seem to have expanded their menu to have breakfast options that you can order all day. I didn't care too much for their breakfast sausage / egg sandwich but it is nice to have it as an option.
My only qualms about this place:
- When you order fries or nuggets, you get the option of picking 2 dipping sauces but the containers are only 25% full which is usually not enough dipping sauce.
- The restaurant space is usually dirty and the staff hardly ever clean the tables or sweep the floors
- I asked for a water cup but the staff said they don't have any or offer any (this might be illegal?)
Pros: Quarter Pounder, Double Cheeseburger, Vegan Propoganda everywhere
Cons: Staff can clean the space more, No water cups???
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theokaforceawakens
Points +98
AWESOME - Edit
I haven't eaten at Mcdonalds in 25+ years, but I do have great memories of happy meals with my grandmother, so this is the perfect way for some nostalgia! Double Cheeseburger with no onions and fries. Nice and basic, but hit the spot enough that I visited twice on my recent trip to San Francisco. Kids loved it too. Place was hopping which is great to see.
Read moreWife is gluten free and it didn't have great options for her, but there was a middle eastern place right across the street
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SkottDaltonic
Points +63
love this spot - Edit
the food and aesthetic are both terrific. obviously a big nod to McDonalds, the food is very good and very unhealthy, hahaha.
Read morethe customer service is not great - no, i don’t want the napkin you dropped on the floor - but you can order through a kiosk and avoid a lot of it!
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ItzikSamara
Points +24
Great food and great service - Edit
It was a great lunch .. the taste is amazing.. it's a must if you're in SF
Read morePros: Cheeseburger , Chicken nuggets
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UnaiVegaNovo
Points +265
De las mejores burguers que he probado! - Edit
En frente del Mac Donal’s, eso me pereció un puntazo
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-02-05
Pros: Las hamburguesas
Cons: El local un poco destartalado
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HMilton87
Points +190
If you're hungover - hit this place up! - Edit
Great fast food, exactly the vegab junk food you crave after a night out
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tronna
Points +1827
Amazing! - Edit
We haven’t heard of this terrific chain before visiting this one as it was near our hotel. We definitely need it in Europe! Amazed by the taste.
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Vegangloglo
Points +16
Disappointed..you lost my business - Edit
I used to go to Mr Charlies in SF all the time to get a cheat meal. In the last few months the quality has gone down. The food is extremely expensive but for a vegan it is where you want to go when you crave fast food that tastes like the other big M retail chain. In the last few weeks they started combining the nuggets and French fries. Why? Not sure. Your fries are already soggy and adding nuggets does not help. For a $20 meal, I'm not sure why the owners decided it was a good idea to combine the two. When I called on December 22nd, a guy answered and I asked him why they started doing that. I told him it felt like I was being fed scraps like a stray dog, he said there was nothing wrong since it is vegan. Wow. Never again. You lost my business
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-22
Pros: Ok If you want Mc... vegan food, Ok chicken sandwich , Ok hamburger
Cons: Soggy fries, Fries and nuggets same bag, Low Quality and expensive
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minthin
Points +903
Turn that frown upside down - Edit
I FINALLY GOT TO TRY MR CHARLIES AND IT WAS AMAZING
Read moreI ordered the Royal with Cheese frowny meal which came with fries and nuggets. The meal was super filling and absolutely great. The Royal, made with Impossible, slapped. The staff said it was bigger and had a sesame bun, but otherwise I couldn't tell how it was different than their regular cheeseburger. That's ok, there was more than enough food in the meal, and ordering the Royale felt serendipitous having just watched Pulp Fiction. Fries were great, the nuggets were good and an extra protein boost, and I loved that they offered a low sugar soda--the blueberry soda has 8g--that was really good without being punishingly sweet.
Most of all, I loved the whole statement. I had to get a frowny meal and I couldn't stop laughing at the box. The booth seating is really clever, and the whole decor is quite a scene. Especially being across the street from a MacDonalds.
The white sauce was a dud--too sweet, which is odd for somebody who has a sweet tooth. But the staff generously gave me a click sauce that is like a thousand island and I loved.
My only improvement is i would love to see them grow into the dessert game. Maybe some soft serve or at least warm chocolate chips? People complain about the price, but that's only because they are comparing it to McDonalds. I paid $23 for a giant meal that was excellent, and they literally have a $7 burger on the menu so c'mon folks.
Looking forward to seeing this take over McDonalds...turn that frown upside down!
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-21
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Midnight4218
Points +17
Tastes just like MCDonalds - Edit
So I’m still new to vegetarian/ Vegan life so most fake meat will taste well…like fake meat, but I was shocked to say that this place not only is funny enough located across McDonalds, but taste identical to it. I had what would’ve been equivalent to a Big Mac. If you miss having a McDonalds burger, this is your spot.
Read morePros: The burger is so good, The theme is hilarious at least to me, The blueberry soda was really good
Cons: The fries were soft not crispy
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Veggiedancer
Points +248
Exactly what it tries to be - Edit
Fantastic fast food. Tasted like all the nostalgia I have for McDonald’s in my childhood.
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Jason.Fontana
Points +1867
Royale with Cheese - Edit
The food was so good. Hard to believe this is 100% plant based.
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EggsyAmbarchian
Points +265
So good - Edit
Really really quality. Loved the whole thing. Nice service.
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JLeen
Points +380
Vegan Theater with Food - Edit
Mr. Charlie's is great at messaging for the vegan/plant-based revolution. Trademark parody at its best. I love that it's directly across the street from a McDonald's too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-31
Pros: Loved the messaging
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Jeanneodwyer
Points +118
Yummy - Edit
Great place if you’re looking for something quick and tasty and I love that McDonalds is right across the street. 🤣
Read morePros: Great service , Tasty food
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laia_sunyer
Points +1624
Molt bon McDonald veggi - Edit
Boníssim, I només una mica més car que el McDonald original
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SamFinlayson
Points +275
Clever McDonalds Knock-Off - Edit
A very entertaining parody of a McDonalds, right across the street from an actual McDonalds. Clean, efficient electronic ordering system, great friendly service, and a variety of burger and other options on par with the McDonalds menu. The not-burger and fries were very good, the not-chicken nuggets were meh. The blueberry soda was great. Recommend you give it a try if you’re vegan and have a hankering for the McDonalds fare of your omnivorous past!
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Tommy817
Points +1683
Plant Based MCD - Edit
Interesting concept. Good to try once.
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