October 7, 2011 at 2:04pm
Photo credit: Jennifer Johnson
EATING AT CHARLEY'S PUB >>>
Unapologetically a dive bar, there's no pretense that Charley's Pub is anything else. Pool tables, karaoke, poker, patio and darts: entertainment and drinking take precedence over the American and Asian food eats.
Michelle Lemon of NightOutTacoma.com says the secret to getting good Asian food at the bar is to go when Kay is cooking. "It's really good. You'll be surprised," Lemon tells me.
She was right about the surprise. I had forgotten what day-time drinkers were like; you know the guys that are completely ripped at 2:30 p.m. ... so drunk you'll get a contact-buzz just by standing near them long enough to order. Even at the lunch hour everything about Charley's screams, "You may get mugged while walking to your car."
However, said mugger would probably let you keep your to-go box of left-over beef yakisoba; never would it be imagined that the beef from Charley's is ultra tender and packs great flavor, or that generous portions of noodles encourage eating until uncomfortably full. Check out fried rice, wonton soup, egg rolls, gyoza, barbequed pork, Mongolian beef and General Tao's chicken (a milder version of the Tso dish).
Does Charley's Pub offer amazing, write-to-your-mother Asian food? No, but it's just as good as other strip-mall locations.
Was I amazed that what I was eating came from Charley's? Obviously.
[Charley's Pub, menu ranges from $3.95-$9.95, 6520 19th St. W., Tacoma, 253.564.9454]
LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide
LINK: Happy hours
South Sound news, life, art, music, food, culture, obsessions and outsiders written by the Weekly Volcano staff.
Yes, Clark deciced he wanted to use Clark, Clark as his screen name.
These amazing men are all Hilltop Artists - three were studetns, and one a volunteer!! Maybe...
Great idea! What a fun way to get attention. I may have to steal this idea for another street...
Well well, it seems Mr. Bell is going out of his way to nab the measly $25.00 from every one....
People waste more than $25 a day on lottery! Whats the big deal? Its just $25 dollars!! people...
, 5 Things To Do, All ages, Arts, Behind Bars, Benefits, Best of Olympia, Best of Tacoma, Bobble Tiki, Books, Business, Chainsuck, City Councils, Classical music, Club Hopping, Club News, Comedy, Comment of the Day, Community, Concert Alert, Concert Review, Contest, County Councils, Crime, DJ/Electronica, Economy, Elections, Events, Facebook, Fashion, Federal Way, Fife, Fircrest, Food & Drink, Future Things Are Coming, Games, Gay Rights, Genius, Gig Harbor, Green Crush, Happy Hour Hug, Health, History, Holidays, In Their Words, Lacey, Lakewood, Legislature, Media, Military, Morning Spew, Music, Nerd Alert!, News To Us, Night Moves, Nosh League, Not Cool, Olympia, People Place or Thing, Photo Hot Spot, Photo of the Day, Podcast, Politics, Pop Culture, Poster of the Day, Puyallup, Radio, Real Estate, Religion, Rocket Science, Ruston, Schools, Screens, Sex, Short Order, Shout Out, Soapbox, Social Welfare, Spanaway, Sports, Steilacoom, Street Team, Summer Tip, Sumner, SXSW, Tacoma, Tacoma Files, Tacoma Film Festival Sniff, The Weekend Hustle, Theater, Tightwad, Tournament of Breakfast, Tournament Of Pizza, Tournament of Tacos, Transportation, Travel, Twitter, University Place, Video Hot Spot, Volunteer, Web/Tech, Weekly Volcano, Word
Comments for "Unexpected Asian" (1)
Weekly Volcano is not responsible for the content of these reviews. Weekly Volcano reserves the right to remove reviews at their discretion.
Michelle said on Oct. 11, 2011 at 5:57pm
Kay no longer works there, but the food is always amazing :)
Leave A Comment
Respond on Your Blog
Create an Account
or
Login
If you have an Account you can not only post comments, but you can also respond to articles in your own blog. It's just another way to make your voice heard.