Green and Bear With It

Next was Schnitzel & Chips ( $5.50). Schnitzel is essentially your very familiar chicken cutlet. The dish actually did not do much justice to its scrumptious display picture. Instead, I was greeted by two measly slabs of chicken patty which makes what I saw at the display totally out of proportion. Disappointing. The Schnitzel was decent, albeit a tad too dry and juiceless. The bird was coated in a fine batter of bread crumbs and seasonings for extra crunch and bite. It was served with starchy and creamy brown sauce and rectangular strips of fluffy potato chips. In short, its so decent like a good mama’s boy that its forgettable.

Where's the juice?

Our palates were spiced up by ¼ Grilled Charco’s Chicken ($5.50) [ they have it in Portuge style too]. Add $2 and upgrade the main course to more nutrition-friendly Slimmers Meal that allows you to choose any 3 salads (such us Caesar, Greek , Potato, Seafood, Egg and Coleslaw). Their signature chicken does not have Signature written over it. The grilled-to-a light brown chicken was too dry and sunken; it was as if all the juice was squeezed out from it. Even the ones at Cold Storage taste better. My dining companion swear that their chicken is tender and succulent. Maybe I came at a wrong time. However, the saving grace that finally put a smile on my face came in the form of the 3 salads. Zero in to the Caesar salad ; crisp, fresh lettuce tossed in tangy Caesar sauce and drizzled with egg and bread crumbs. Yummy enough to give the one of Coffee bean and Tea leaf a run for its money. It would be a (health) crime to miss the salads!!!

Salad galore!!!!

The menu offers a dizzying variety of Grilled Ribs, Portuguese chicken , burgers, wraps and sides like Roast Potato, Corn cob and Pineapple fritter and even the unexpected Biryani meals. So it is not that exactly authentic food from the land down under. You will be spoilt for choice, but choosing can get a little confusing as there are roast , cobba and cream meals and what exactly is the difference between Hawaiian and Portuge? Maybe it is high time that Charco’s introduce a menu with descriptions so that people will not be seen temporarily rooted to the floor and staring at the display menu with confused and dazed looks. Well, it is great for simple, chill-out meals. The meats somehow do not impress me – yet, but the Kebab and salads will not let you down! Worth a second visit.