Hungry Chucks is back

[xc84]

Correct me if I’m wrong, as I have no doubt you will, but Hungry Chuck’s was not Hungry Charley’s. Everyone called Hungry Charley’s, “Chuck’s”, but Hungry Chuck’s was opened after “Chuck’s” closed and tried to recapture the magic, so to speak of the original place. When I think of Chuck’s I think of the bar that was above (or was it below?) Sutter’s. Am I wrong, old, or both?

It was originally Hungry Charley's (basement). I went in the early 80s and that is what it was called though many people would refer to it as "Chuck's". When it "moved" to where Sutter's was, they changed the name but kept the furniture and "art work".

 

[SUFaninNJ]

It was originally Hungry Charley's (basement). I went in the early 80s and that is what it was called though many people would refer to it as "Chuck's". When it "moved" to where Sutter's was, they changed the name but kept the furniture and "art work".

Ah, thank you. That coincides with my beer addled recollections.

 

[xc84]

 

[All4SU]

I used to live at HC’s. And after graduating still spent a considerable amount of time there.

Found this site online….I may have to place an order.

Hungry Charley’s Long Lost Tees

 

[Lukeyloo]

Chuck's is in danger of shutting down again. They have a gofundme up to try to stay in business.

Hungry Chuck’s, a legendary Marshall Street bar, says it needs donations to survive

 

[oldpinepoint]

Chuck's is in danger of shutting down again. They have a gofundme up to try to stay in business.

Hungry Chuck’s, a legendary Marshall Street bar, says it needs donations to survive

Nope, let that place go under. If you need a go fund me to stay in business you probably shouldn’t be in business in the first place

 

[syrBossHogg]

Chuck's is in danger of shutting down again. They have a gofundme up to try to stay in business.

Hungry Chuck’s, a legendary Marshall Street bar, says it needs donations to survive

Damn. Tough to see it surviving if that's how much it needs + business being slower than expected. I'm guessing ride sharing is also playing a factor here since it's easier to get around the area since when Chuck's first closed in 2017

 

[Stevenson]

The new one is not chucks. Buh bye

 

[djorange1989]

$10 raised in 7 hours. The people have spoken

 

[Trueblue25]

It may be my least favorite bar in syracuse if im being honest.

 

[oldpinepoint]

It may be my least favorite bar in syracuse if im being honest.

It’s a dump

 

[grepal]

It was Hungry Charley’s.

The nickname was Chuck’s.

This stuff matters!

15 cent beers in my day.

 

[elimunelson]

Can someone explain to me why one would donate to a private enterprise to stay in business? Why doesn't the Chuck guy sell a portion of business, all of it, etc to someone else.

Can you transfer the liquor license in Syracuse to someone with a few bucks to keep it around.

FWIW, that's fake Chucks IMO. I'm a fan of the downstairs Chucks below Sutters.

 

[Cusefan0307]

It’s a dump

And still marketing to Gen X/geriatric millenials.

 

[Cuse12]

god that’s embarrassing. I understand biz plans fail…. But like this isn’t a situation where a fire occurred etc etc “act of god” type situation. It sounds like they were extremely over leveraged and now the public is expected to foot the bill? SMH…

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

It may be my least favorite bar in syracuse if im being honest.

What's the issue? I went to Chuck's a bunch back in grad school. Did they skip gritty-charming and go straight into cheap?

 

[oldpinepoint]

$90 in a day, almost to its goal of $550k!

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

Can someone explain to me why one would donate to a private enterprise to stay in business? Why doesn't the Chuck guy sell a portion of business, all of it, etc to someone else.

Can you transfer the liquor license in Syracuse to someone with a few bucks to keep it around.

FWIW, that's fake Chucks IMO. I'm a fan of the downstairs Chucks below Sutters.

100% this. As an alum, I would donate it I was saving this.

Problem they are gonna find is, old schools don't care about this new place, and kids don't have any nostalgia to the history of the brand.

 

[NYCCuse826]

The new one is not chucks. Buh bye

I don't believe this to be the case here. Five years is a long time for a bar on campus to not be open. Virtually an eternity when looked at from that POV. You lost an entire class of customers. It has no reputation to build on with newer students.

As syrBossHogg mentioned, ride sharing has to be a big factor here. When I was in school, if you didn't have a car, you weren't going anywhere. Uber/Lyft has changed the game for Marshall Street. Armory Square is a few dollars away and offers more variety from a drinking and dining experience.

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

I don't believe this to be the case here. Five years is a long time for a bar on campus to not be open. Virtually an eternity when looked at from that POV. You lost an entire class of customers. It has no reputation to build on with newer students.

As syrBossHogg mentioned, ride sharing has to be a big factor here. When I was in school, if you didn't have a car, you weren't going anywhere. Uber/Lyft has changed the game for Marshall Street. Armory Square is a few dollars away and offers more variety from a drinking and dining experience.

True. And beyond that, Let's be real. Pre- Operation Prevent in the early 2000s, Chuck's in particular, was widely known as a place in which it was ridiculously easy to drink underage. Easier than the other M Street bars, and WAY easier than Armory. That was a big part of its popularity

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

True. And beyond that, Let's be real. Pre- Operation Prevent in the early 2000s, Chuck's in particular, was widely known as a place in which it was ridiculously easy to drink underage. Easier than the other M Street bars, and WAY easier than Armory. That was a big part of its popularity

That was Maggie's when I was around.

 

[Cusefan0307]

True. And beyond that, Let's be real. Pre- Operation Prevent in the early 2000s, Chuck's in particular, was widely known as a place in which it was ridiculously easy to drink underage. Easier than the other M Street bars, and WAY easier than Armory. That was a big part of its popularity

Chuck’s was regularly busy until it closed. Downtown is not the issue. He is marketing to people who have long graduated and the food is worse than ever.

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

Chuck’s was regularly busy until it closed. Downtown is not the issue. He is marketing to people who have long graduated and the food is worse than ever.

I'm just saying if 19 year olds could huddle around a dark table in a basement and down 3 pitchers of beer, food wouldnt matter.

Not endorsing this just saying you gotta pick a lane and be good at it.

Side note, last time I went to Chuck's I was in my mid 20s back for a game and some punk called me grandpa. I realized quickly I outgrew it.

 

[NYCCuse826]

That was Maggie's when I was around.

Too bad I didn't have a fake ID because I missed out on some great times there from what I've heard. Closed a year before I turned 21.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I'm just saying if 19 year olds could huddle around a dark table in a basement and down 3 pitchers of beer, food wouldnt matter.

Not endorsing this just saying you gotta pick a lane and be good at it.

Side note, last time I went to Chuck's I was in my mid 20s back for a game and some punk called me grandpa. I realized quickly I outgrew it.

I have a friend who helped him re-open. He was warned that he rushed the opening and was not targeting the right clientele. I am not surprised at all this happened.

Orange Crate is the place to be on the hill for kids these days.