Breakfast landside until 10:30 makes Charleys matter at CMH
Pre-security in Terminal T, Charleys Philly Steaks is one of the rare CMH options serving breakfast, and they run it only until 10:30 a.m., so timing matters if you want something hot before TSA. It sits landside, so it works for people meeting arrivals, airline staff starting early, or anyone who got dropped off way ahead of boarding.
Hours run Monday through Friday from 07:30 to 19:00, with shorter weekend hours of 08:00 to 18:00, which covers most morning and afternoon departures out of Columbus. That schedule also makes it a backup plan if you get bumped from an early flight and need a place to sit with a sandwich without going back through security.
Menu is the standard Charleys setup: grilled cheesesteaks, chicken Philly, fries, and sodas at typical airport-casual pricing, roughly fast-food-plus territory compared with downtown Columbus. Breakfast usually means egg-and-cheese builds on rolls or wraps, so you’re not stuck with pastry-only options like at some small regional airports.
No major complaint patterns show up in recent reviews, and CMH’s own dining page specifically highlights that Charleys does breakfast until 10:30 a.m., which hints that it fills a gap in the landside lineup. You’re not here for a long sit-down meal; it’s a quick counter order you can carry to public seating near the main ticketing hall.
Tip: if you’re meeting someone off an early flight, order at Charleys before 10:15, bring the food toward arrivals, and skip trying to find breakfast options once they’re outside the secure area.