Bradden's

Bradden's is always a "go to" restaurant for me. By far the best lobster bisque. I actually went out of my comfort zone and had my Rueben sandwich as a wrap. I was pleasantly surprised! How tasty.
I do wish they would bring back their hot bacon dressing. It was the bomb!
I know in the past they have been short staffed, but we had terrific service over the holidays.

I came to Bradden's tonight with a group of friends. Lauren was our server. Lauren was great. I know it's not easy dealing with a larger table of customers (there were 11 of us) with most of us wanting separate checks. Yet Lauren did a great job.

We were sitting directly under stained glass in the ceiling with a light behind it. Very nice! However there was a definite cold draft coming from somewhere. I was shivering during the entire meal.

The food was good, but not "blow it out of the park" delicious. I had a choose 2 and had spaghetti and a side salad. The salad was pretty basic (see the picture): a little bit of cheese, a few chunks of tomato, a few slices of red onion, iceberg lettuce, and a small container of blue cheese. The spaghetti was a small crock of spaghetti and spaghetti sauce. No meatballs. Not even meat sauce. This was $10. That seems a bit pricey for what I got but definitely not as bad as other popular places where I've been.

I came here after work alone to enjoy a nice meal in a small business in the historic section of the town I was born in, and wasn't at all disappointed.

The service was fast comparatively speaking, though I imagine it was due to the small traffic at the time. I believe something to entertain yourself with at the table would help this for them when busier. The ambiance was that of a small cottage, because that's exactly what it is; one that's nearly 200 years old. With that being said, it wasn't too cramped and being able to see into the kitchen where my food is prepared was a nice touch. That food being obviously fresh from the moment I looked at it. I had their signature burger and a German Chocolate cake though the cake was unfortunately underwhelming: I did not like the flavor of some it as it wasn't what I expected or taste buds appreciated.

I recommend coming here as a couple, and definitely at night for dinner: Main Street is beautiful when lit up in the winter.

It was wonderful! Service and food were very good. My favorite was still their lobster bisque yum!!! As always the atmosphere is always relaxing inside and outside Ambience very nice! New owner is very nice

Amazing food
Good worker
Great place outside
My friends really like it
Whould come back

It gets busy even in the middle of the day in the middle of the week. A small wait for a table. Once the three of us were sat, a party of 5 came in about 15 minutes after us. They were busy, so I didn't expect super fast service, which is fine. We ordered the sandwich and soup/salad combo. I finished my beer before any food arrived, meanwhile the party of 5 got their whole orders and almost got our potato skins when I let the server know the skins were ours (the table said they didn't order any). I then asked when our food would be up, as the whole party of five who arrived after us got all their food. The server made a a face and looked annoyed, saying they'd be coming right up. I can understand feeling annoyed at my question if the food was really getting finished, but I was suspicious since we'd been waiting quite a while.

When the food finally came, it was underwhelming. My potato soup was room temperature. The salad was just OK. A cozy interior, but that's about it.

This was my second or third time eating at Bradden's after living in St. Charles for almost 20 years. The food is very good and they have a decent variety on the menu. Today I had their tenderloin sandwich with the side salad. This sandwich is huge and very tasty. I usually ad a little mayo as it doesn't come dressed with anything. The salad was just a a salad. My wife had the steak sandwich, which was cooked perfectly. She also had their sweet potato fries, which is a very generous portion. Our server was new but did a great job.

One of the positive experiences about this restaurant is they have an outdoor patio with plenty of shade so even on a sunny day it's comfortable. And the fact you are right on historical Main Street in St. Charles is very cool. You should definitely check at this restaurant.

One of my favorite places to grab a bite, enjoy patio eating and do some people watching. The menus is a nice mix of quick bites, sandwiches, salads and a few daily specials. The desserts are worth saving room for. The coconut crème pie and upside down German chocolate cake are both delicious. Service is always quick and friendly.

First time trying Braden's. We were seated instantly so that was good. Very small resteraunt and super cute and homey on the inside, and not very loud environment. My boyfriend and I got nachos but we're not impressed. As I was eating the nachos i noticed the meat tasted exactly like canned chili. Overall, nachos were nothing exciting, and pretty boring/ sad nachos. Avocados seem like they were left out for quite some time, and although server was very nice and served us very quickly, we were given no silver wear or napkins who can eat nachos with NO NAPKINS. we won't be back but a super cute atmosphere.

Braiddens has a quirky a nice ambience that I remember. I recall the beer being very good and I had a soup and salad when I was there. That was delicious. I'm look I'm looking forward to another meal there and I highly recommend anyone to go because it is situated beside the Katy Trail along the river.