Charley's Steak House

The wine list at Charley's reads like a greatest hits album for the classic American steakhouse crowd — Caymus, Silver Oak, Rombauer, all present and accounted for. It's comfortable and familiar, which is either reassuring or a little boring depending on your mood. The Award of Excellence they've held since 2010 tells you someone here is paying attention, even if the list isn't breaking new ground.

The 150-250 bottle list leans hard on California and France, which tracks for a steakhouse of this caliber near the Orlando tourist corridor. You've got the Napa heavy-hitters — Stag's Leap, Duckhorn, Jordan — alongside some French credibility via Louis Jadot and a Chateau Margaux for the expense-account crowd. The range covers the bases without venturing anywhere adventurous; there's no natural wine experiment happening here, no esoteric Jura pick hiding in the back pages. What you see is what you get, and what you get is solidly curated for the steak-and-lobster occasion.

With 12-20 pours in the $10-$18 range, the glass program gives you enough to work with over the course of a long dinner without feeling locked into a bottle. Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling makes a smart appearance for the seafood side of the menu. Don't expect the glass list to rotate with any real frequency — this feels like a set-it program rather than a chef-driven conversation.