Charly T's (I12 Katong) - No. Just no.

For those who frequent The Cathay, walking past NOMU to get there, Charly T's would definitely not be a unfamiliar sight as the flagship store has been there since 2009. Then again, even if you don't frequent there but take the public transports, the hangars for beer promotions are not to be missed either because I have seen them all around every now and then.

Firstly, to be honest, despite the fact that I have walked past them quite a number of times, I have never quite walked in to have a meal. With regards to Rotisserie chickens, my mind was deeply entrenched with Kenny Rogers, so I would never have thought of trying something else. However, noticing that the reviews given by food bloggers on Charly T's looked glowingly good, I decided to give it a try on a weekday.

Walking in, the restaurant doesn't have a menu per table, so one has got to place their order at the counter (and reading off the menu off the board behind the cashier). I would have quite liked it better if there was a menu on the table at the cashier instead because it was quite a strain to read all those words off the board...

Anyway, for that day, since there were 3 of us, I ordered:

1) 1/4 Black Pepper Chicken with 2 sides (Butter Garlic Rice & Potato Salad)

$15.00++

Verdict: There were 2 different sauces available for you to dip with, one spicy, one ??. I have no idea what the sauces were really, because there wasn't a choice or details given on what they were. The spicy sauce was just spicy, no zest to it and pretty blah and the other, slightly salty, but nothing wow about it either. For the chicken, it was dry, probably slightly over done (and oily too). The sides? Forgettable, as they were both bland and tasteless.

2) Kalua Pork

$18.00++

Verdict: This came with a bowl of assorted blanched vegetables, which thankfully, retained their sweetness and not mushy and tasteless. The pork was nice and juicy and does melt in your mouth, although...I was left wondering if it had been sitting out for quite some time as they were served to me lukewarm.

3) Pork Ribs

$20.00++

Verdict: This, is one dish I don't quite understand to be honest. The sauce was sickeningly sweet, but it didn't blend with the meat. The ribs tasted like they were boiled and then brushed with the sauce, because they were tasteless on the portions that wasn't soaked with the sauce. The additional dip didn't help either, nor did the spicy dips from the other 2 dishes. 

All in all, it was a pretty forgettable meal. Inclusive of all 7% GST, my total bill came up to $56.70, which wasn't really a cheap meal. Would I be going back there again? Let's just say once is enough really....

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Charly T's

112 East Coast Road #03-15, I12 Katong Tel: 6636 4701 Email: 112katong@charlyts.com