Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the 2 pizzas until the owner came over to introduce his pizzas Both contain mushrooms and topped with melting mozzarella cheese. I can't tell the pizzas apart until closer inspection. The Dorshe pizza contains red capsicum. What i do not like is that the topping is separated from the pizza dough- which is neither fluffy thick nor crispy thin.
Catania Pizza ($16.80) chicken and mushrooms
Dorshe Pizza ( $18.80) beef and mushroom
There is a strong butter taste in the soup. I can taste and eat the pureed bits in the smooth mushroom soup.
mushroom soup sausage on stick
The mashed potato tastes too powdery for my liking. There is too little sauce as well. A chicken sausage on a stick is stuck into it, presented in a paper coffee cup and eaten using plastic teaspoon. More can be done to the presentation of this appetiser.
mashed potato
Charlie's 4 Seasons ($6) are a new invention by the chef.
The sparklers create quite a stir when they came. However, they are just an aesthetic decoration that doesn't affect the taste of the drink. You need to blow away the ashes from the plastic cup after they fizzed out. But sparklers are great when you are celebrating your birthday here!
(summer)-
sparkler drink - spring
(winter)
drink -winter
I particularly like Summer, which is a concoction of zesty orange and carrots. Not a fan of mint, Spring's not for me. Autumn has a taste of strawberries and apple, but it is overly sweet for me.( picture of menu)
drinks
Very squeezy eating at the long table. I keep knocking into my neighbours and even knocked over my bowl of mushroom soup!
very squeezy table
(Left) The honey glazed Charlie Wings ($8.80) is nicely marinated, no wonder it's the bestselling dish in the cafe. Better if accompanied with a beer!
(Right) Charlie's Fried Chicken is not fried consistently. The first plate (seen here) looks overly charred, the next plate is light brown and the last plate is fried perfectly with a golden brown hue. It looks pretty, garnished with parsley, but it is a bit too salty for my liking. I eat the fried chicken with the mashed potato to balance out the saltyness.Only drumsticks and thighs are served. The drumstick is huge, in fact, as big as the squarish plate! A set containing one piece chicken costs $13.80, served with greens, mashed potato or french fries.
chicken dishes
In general, Charlie Brown Cafe serves decent western food. I think youngsters will like this cafe, not forgetting Snoopy and Peanuts lovers. I hope the dining table and the plates can be bigger as many a time the pizza or chicken is spilling over the edge of the plates. The crew does not change the plates frequently. More can be done with the cutlery and plates for a more comfortable dining experience.
This was my first food tasting session at Charlie Brown Cafe, many thanks to OpenRice for sponsoring this tasting.
Recommended Dish(es):
Charlie's Fried Chicken,Charlie's Wings
Date of Visit: Dec 06, 2012
Other Ratings:Taste
3 |
Environment
2 |
Service
2 |
Clean
2 |
Price
4Recommend
0