Charly T's

MMMMMMM, this place sells good roast chicken. It was well roasted and marinated. The flavours were obvious and the not too oily. I love the chicken skin because it was crispy. The side dishes like fried rice was quite forgettable. The mac and cheese was so-so, being too oily than cheesy. So remember to just save your stomach for the excellent roast chicken!!!! Also can try the lime mousse.

2012-12-21

I have bought the promotional coupons from Qoo10.com.sg which is super value for money. At only $5.99, I am entitled to purchase twenty dollars of food items. Happily I tried their dessert, molten cake with vanilla ice cream, which actually taste really good! Love the smooth warm dark chocolate that flow out from the cake when I slice it. It is not too sweet and great to have it with its smooth vanilla ice cream. Two thumbs up!

2013-04-03

SGD 15(Other)

Read full review here for other dishes and photos!
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/02/charly-ts-review.html
Charly T's has this concept of order-at-the counter, like fast food restaurant. After which, the food will be delivered to your table instead. I ordered their house special - Rotisserie Chicken, 1/4 size at $13. Always a chicken-thigh lover rather than a breastmeat lover, I was caught by surprise the meat could still juicy and chewy instead of dry.
Each rostisserie chicken comes with two side dishes, and I had macaroni w cheese and potato salad.

We also ordered chicken wrap and it was pretty good too. For the amount of chicken they give, I thought this as a really good deal for its price. Inside the wrap was a certain type of dressing/sauce which gave it an appetizing taste. The wrap was a little overloaded with sauces though, but still good and worthy! It comes with a side dish choice too, so SY ordered garlic rice, which was mmhhmm fragrant!

This was the side dish we had:Hot wings $12
The amount was great. Large amount which makes two of us extremely full and satisfied.
However, I would like to warn diners that this wings can be really spicy and a little sour! Spiciness level: 4/5.


To complete this dinner, we ordered the ice crem float, with a choice of coke and rootbeer. I prefer rootbeer so I went for it. Really yummy to bite the frozen icecream in the drink!

Overall, the place was really quiet on a wednesday night, not much patrons and no queue either. The food came rather fast, so if you are ordering sides and you don't like to be overwhelmed by too many dishes at one go, be sure to let the waiter know that you would want the dishes to be served in a staggered manner!

I forgot to mention, one of their waiters was amazing. He's a very polite and friendly waiter who satisfy our demands willingly, with no signs of irritation in his face. He even smiled at us after telling him what we need. Good service here! (Or the credits should probably go to him only)

Good place to eat but prices will be a little above average, but still acceptable.

Tried the kalua pork which caught my eye the last time i came here. First impression is it looks like the typical seo bah from roasted meat stall. Upon tasting, i felt it tasted more like the can version of Red Braised Pork (红烧肉). 3 pieces of pork is skewered on a wooden stick. The dish is complimented with a bowl of mixed vegetable and 2 accompanying sauce (bbq and chilli). The pork was well cooked and taste well but somehow i felt it may be better served with some fragrant rice. It should enhance the appeal of this dish instead. One thing to gripe about is the saucer is too tiny to hold a decent amount of chilli and bbq sauce. The sauce does enhance the flavor of the pork so they shd be generous with the serving Service wise, i was seated near the table closest to the toilet which is not an issue for me, just that the servers hardly pay attention to the diners at this corner. Many a times i hv to raise my voice a little to catch the attention of the server after waiting for them to get my eye contact to grant me assistance.

2012-12-29

SGD 20(Dinner)

I had cosy dinner with friends at Charly T’s restaurant outlet, located somewhere along the section between PS and The Cathay. Ambience was pleasant, with dim warm lights and some music played in the background.
I opted for the quarter chicken that was served together with two sides and two sauces as recommended by my friend. I ordered the original recipe which costs $13. The texture of chicken was tender and soft in the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. Delicious! The two sides I chose were butter garlic rice and macaroni & cheese. Both were flavourful and portions were just nice. I had their beverage, Red Tang- a unique ice-blended juice mixture served in cocktail glass. It was refreshing and tangy, worth to try though the price is on the steeper side. Lastly, I had their vanilla with martini icecream topped with strawberries bits as dessert, which was a nice combination with a little alcohol taste. To sum up, Charly T’s is a nice place to enjoy good food and chill.
Do take note that there is no printed menu available to browse and patrons have to make their orders at the counter. It is thus fair that there is no service charge in this restaurant!

2012-11-05

Celebration: Anniversary

SGD 60(Dinner)

I visited Charly T's with some friends on a Saturday evening. As i had made a reservation (which was required as i was using vouchers), we got our seats immediately upon arrival, in comfy corner of the restaurant.

I came prepared beforehand thus we knew that their signature chicken was the highlight. We ordered their quarter chicken in original recipe ($13) and seasonal recipe ($15), which came with 2 accompanying sides and 2 sauces. I took the chicken thigh served in their seasonal recipe. It was very tender and tasted absolutely well even without the sauces (original and sesame sauces were given), of a great culinary standard indeed! Among the 4 sides were butter garlic rice, macaroni & cheese, potato salad and green vegetables. We took the combination of butter garlic rice, macaroni & cheese and potato salad. The sides were delicious too, but i would prefer macaroni & cheese to be slightly cheesier. For beverages, I tried their Mocha ($5) which was not a good choice as it tasted very normal. Would not be comparable to coffeehouse standards, thus better to give it a miss. Red Tang ($6.50) was an interesting bright red that came in cocktail glass, a nice concoction! Their float, coke with icecream, ($5.50) was not something out of the ordinary, but definitely great to satisfy the desire for some fizzy drink ocassionally. To complete the meal, we shared a vanilla flavoured icecream with martini and bits of strawberries and also an icecream sandwich - vanilla icecream wedged between 2 pieces of crunchy raisin cookies. Icrecream was creamy and rich, yummy! On the overall, the restaurant served great food but prices of beverages and desserts were quite expensive. Service wise, the waiters and waitresses had been prompt with their delivery and clearing of dishes, nothing to pick on! Thanks to BigDeal food voucher, we paid only half of the price! Cheers to all thewonderful deals in Singapore!

2012-10-28

SGD 25(Dinner)

First of all, i must say i'm no food critique and my humble opinions are more of those from an average foodie but definitely honest and truthful opinions from my good self . Went there with 2 vouchers bought online (yes i'm an addict for discounts). total i had $40 worth to spend. This is what i ordered.

1. half chicken with potato salad/vegetables/macroni and cheese
2. CT Fries
3. Kaiserschmarrn (pancake with ice cream)

total bill was $50.30

1. As the additions were served separately on small bowls, the half chicken was presented on a large plate with no garnish etc, this i thought can be improved. chicken quality was a tad too dry for my liking. Put it this way, you probably can't eat it without an accompanying sauce. The skin on the other hand tasted nice, not too oily and typical of the rotisserie style of cooking. Anyway i've learned that the chicken is never frozen but marinated and chilled. hard to believe that its never frozen though . The chicken comes with 3 different types of sauces bbq/sesame/spicy, only bbq and spicy appealed to me but the bad thing is they serve in in those shallow triangular saucer like MacDonald's, hardly get to enjoy it properly without making several additional top ups.2. CT Fries have nothing to shout about and the salsa liked sauce for the fries did not complement it. Average i must say.

3. Vanilla ice cream and sliced pancake with honey and raisins (heated). i would give thumbs up to this dessert. having them both together, the cold ice cream and the warm pancake seems to work well

Additional thoughts
- though it looks like a restaurant, you actually have to order via a counter like fast food restaurant then you get your food served. it could had helped the diners in ordering if there were more pictures on the menu. i noticed there were a few nice appealing food photos on the glass panel but sadly i did not see them near the menu, i may have ordered those instead.
- the fork and knife set looks classy with unconventioanlly straight angles but did not prove realistic when it comes to cutting the chicken etc
- ice water is free
- the comfy padded seats beside lcd screen is preferred
- despite having good human traffic, their business seems to be brisk, i think the owner could make some changes to improve it
- music selection does not really match the theme of the restaurant
- there is a round table at 1 corner, sitting up to 10 ppl i think, not a bad place for a gathering
- nice and clean toilets
- based on the current traffic, this outlet is nice if you want a quiet place for a quick catch up with a close friend, provided there is no big group in the house

2012-08-18

decided to try out this place with recent deal offering a roast chicken, 3 side dishes & a drink for a complete set meal at $12
did not make a reservation when I head down at 8.30pm, only 1 table was occupied, but I was told that I had to wait for an hour for them to roast the chicken. The way they operate is really puzzling.

roast chicken - flavour is good and meat is tender (surprisingly their roasting is good)
side dishes :
potato salad - delicious
garlic rice - okay
vegetables - okay

place is quiet and cushion seating is comfortable. besides their questionable service, overall is okay

2012-06-07

My friend and I ate at Charly T's for dinner one day because we were bored of the choices at Plaza Singapura. We ordered a wrap and a sandwich as well as a cheesecake. It was smooth and savoury and I really liked the crust base. The strawberries were not very fresh but did a good job in adding to the overall taste of the cake. Recommended for an after dinner treat.

SGD 7

This is the first time I visited Chaly T's. Not knowing what to order, I followed the staff's recommendation by ordering some of the signature dishes of the restaurant. I had Mum's chicken soup ($6) to start the meal. The soup does have the 'mum's cooking' flavour. With lot's of ingredients including pumpkin, the soup tastes naturally sweet. However, I find it weird to be served with cracker. Popcorn chicken ($8) are tiny in pieces and very crispy. Nice to snack on. Kalua Pork ($16) basically is a pork belly skewer. The pork seems a bit too dry though it tastes Ok to eat with the yummy gravy. The Cordon bleu chicken ($14) is a disappointment though. The chicken breast is a big too thick, and doesn't balance well with the portion of ham and cheese. As for dessert, we had Kaishersmann ($14), a strong recommendation from the staff. The pancakes and raisin that served with honey syrup are indeed very good.

2012-03-02

SGD 30(Dinner)

Dinnered at Charly T's! Their black pepper chicken is good! Very peppery and nicely grilled! It is also served in a very generous portion, which it quite alot of 1 person. Got to share Their staff is also very friendly and warmth, introducing to us various items that are popular! Great job!

SGD 15

my friends insisted on heading to charly t’s for dinner but I had already eaten. Not to be a mood spoiler, I ordered their fries to eat with the guys. the fries at charly t taste really good, it is so crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. Even though we sat there for quite some time, my fries did not turn soggy. I recommend this if you are there!

First time to Charly T’s. We have to order our food at the counter rather than having a waiter serving us at our seat. Hence a large group will be crowding around the cashier to decide their orders, which I thought was quite chaotic. We ordered the chicken with Chermoula sauce which was yummy! Other than their ordering methods, I think I would like to go back there to try other dishes.

SGD 22

I'm a globe-trekker myself, just like Charly. So I was eager to find out what kind of food they're offering @ Charly T's.

The 1st dish was a great start - the Spanish Omlette (S$8.50), which was also one of my favourite on the menu. Very interesting taste – sour & a little spicy. I love the potato cubes which were crunchy & went well with the German Sausages.

Food on Sticks - Kampong Amber Chicken (S$13.50), came with the Garlic Rice & served with Chimichurri & Kampong Amber sauces. The Chimichurri is a mix of parsley, red wine, vinegar & red pepper, while the latter is Charly T’s version of Satay peanut sauce. The Chicken is much tastier than your usual satay & goes well with either of the sauces. I like it!

Discovered in Germany, Charly T’s Signature Dish finally arrived – the Rotisserie Chicken. Whole (S$42), Half (S$24), Qrt (S$13) - all come with choices of Sauces & Sides. The famous Chicken takes 13 hours to marinate in Charly's secret spices & 50 mins to give the exterior a special crisp while sealing in the juices. I must say it has certainly lived up to its name. Chicken was juicy & so tender that the meat falls off the bone easily. Thumbs-up!

Next on the stick was the Kalua Pork, served with Fresh Vegetables. When I first heard the name, I was fully in anticipation as I thought the pork is marinated in the coffee flavored liqueur – Kahlua. But I was totally wrong. The word Kalua literally means "to cook in an underground oven" & also describes the flavour of food cooked in this manner.

The Kalua Pork uses the 3-layer pork belly, but it wasn’t fatty at all. Due to the cooking process, all the fats have melted. While the top layer was tender & practically melted in my mouth, the bottom layer was dry & I found the pork a little bland. It fell short of expectation.

Cajun spices were used in their New Orleans Beef Salad (price unavail). The medium-raw striploin was succulent & delicious.

Their Vanilla ice-cream tasted somewhat "organic" as they use no vanilla essence at all; only made with the goodness of vanilla beans. I'd a chance to savour their seasonal item – Pineapple Tart ice-cream. This was the best of all. It wasn’t too sweet & taste was unique. Love it!

All praises went to their Waffle, infused with Chocolate Chips (S$7) & drizzled with maple syrup. Waffle was crispy on the outside & I love biting into the choc bits. Their full-size waffle is just S$7. Must try!

Charly T's cozy atmosphere is suitable for families or hanging out with friends. Food sharing is highly recommended here so you can taste their different specialities. I was told that this friendly eatery is like a concept store to test out their recipes to see if they’re acceptable to S’poreans, & an expansion is also on the cards.

2011-02-19

An easily missed little restaurant which is seated in between The Cathay and Plaza Singapura is how I would describe Charly T as a very first impression. The very common reply would be "oh, that little restaurant, I've walk passed before but have yet to try it."

Yes, that's the one. Charly T's interior design gives passer by a false impression that it's a "atas" little place which sells food at high pricing and small serving. The truth is just a glass door away and you will be surprise by the food they serve and the pricing.

The restaurant serves food from different countries and not typical " Laksa from Penang or Sushi from Japan" kinda fusion but food such as spanish omelet , ice cream sandwiches from LA and German's coleslaw.

This is a very good place to be if you are looking for a new experience with food.


Spanish Omelet on their breakfast menu. Pretty much the same food you can find in your typical English breakfast, egg, sausages, bread and potatoes. Instead of the typical way of cooking, you can see from the picture that the egg is a wide omelet and the sausages are dices and lay on top of the omelet. The sausages are actually done with salsa sauce.

They have a total of 8 "additions" or more commonly known as sides. Each sides cost $4 but comes together with their Rotisserie chicken and wraps depending on your order. My personnel favorite is actually the butter garlic rice. You can actually smell the aroma upon it being served. It might look a little less appealing due to the lack of colors but the taste is actually very rich. And the other to mention is actually the authentic German coleslaw. I've no idea how authentic it is but all that matters is how good it tasted to me. It's much more sour than our local coleslaw and it is not at all creamy. It is very appetizing but it might be a little too much for the non-adventurous foodie.


On top of the interesting food Charly T serves, they have up to 9 different types of unique sauces for you to go with your food. They have 3 different level of chili sauce and their own version of "satay" sauces.

On top of what I have mention here, they also serve a wide range of wraps, food on sticks and even dessert. Their waffles is a must try !

The best part about Charly T (besides their awesome food) was actually their opening hours. It operates till 1am on weekend on top of that they will actually customize certain food off the menu to your liking. For example, vegetarian friends can actually get them to remove certain meat item off the food and they will actually charge you according without the charges of the meat item. That's service if you ask me !

2011-02-19

SGD 30(Lunch)