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2010-07-26
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The star here seems to be the Half Chicken ($23.95), which is served with three sauces and three side dishes. The chicken itself was a surprising delight – I always fear whole chickens to be dry at some part or another, but our whole half-bird portion was moist and tender throughout – even the breast meat was acceptable (this from me, who avoids breast meat whenever possible). The spice blend marinade that was left to soak into the chicken for 16 hours before roasting gave great flavour to the j
The three sauces we chose were Charly T’s original #2 Spicy sauce, #3 Hot sauce, and Chimichurri. In all honesty the chicken didn’t need any sauce at all, and I ate most of the chicken without the sauces so as to fully appreciate the well marinated chicken. However, I did take the breast meat with the sauces (breast meat is breast meat afterall). Don’t let the labels “spicy” and “hot” fool you, there’s little kick to the sauces, nothing like what you get on hot wings. The Chimichurri is probably my favourite, with the parsley, red wine vinegar and red pepper creating a tangy mixture good for the blander breast meat.
A new addition to the Charly T’s menu, the Sloppy Joe ($6.50) was what actually drew me in. We chose the beef version, although they also make a chicken version. Sloppy joes are a completely underrated type of burger! Instead of a solid patty, the filling is a mixture of ground beef and onions, held together with a slightly sweet tomato sauce, and all topped off with a slice of cheese that’s completely melted over the messy filling. You can see why this thing’s called a sloppy joe – it’s supposed to get all messy upon eating. I loved every bite of this wet, messy burger, with the sauce making the hamburger buns soft and slightly mushy. It’s not for everyone, but for me this tasty burger will hands down beat a dry hamburger anyday.
The biggest disappointment of the day was probably the dessert of Honey with Fig and Dates waffle ($4.95) accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream (add $2). The waffle was plain and tasteless, with no hint of honey or fig or dates other than some small bits found here and there. The scoop of ice cream was tiny and not spectacular, so the whole thing was pretty much a waste of stomach space.
All in all, I’ll definitely be back for the chicken and the sloppy joe, but perhaps not the dessert options.
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