tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post112873429093618200..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: We like Charlie'sTymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1171188005262267512007-02-11T05:00:00.000-05:002007-02-11T05:00:00.000-05:00the food at charlie's is super mediocre. Why pay s...the food at charlie's is super mediocre. Why pay so much? Plus sloppy serviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129178816021693732005-10-13T00:46:00.000-04:002005-10-13T00:46:00.000-04:00I not so bold as to claim that Charlie or the girl...I not so bold as to claim that Charlie or the girl I'm chatty with at Charlie's is my old friend :) But yes, some waiting is part of its charm.<BR/><BR/>Charm. You can't start a government initiative for that.Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129101199821791092005-10-12T03:13:00.000-04:002005-10-12T03:13:00.000-04:00Ah but waiting is the whole point. Chance for old ...Ah but waiting is the whole point. Chance for old friends to catch up at a place run by <I>old friends</I>.Terzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120640575626672401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129097455880540352005-10-12T02:10:00.000-04:002005-10-12T02:10:00.000-04:00Really? How bizarre. Must've been a bad day for th...Really? How bizarre. Must've been a bad day for them. I've never had to wait more than 15-20 minutes for my food, even when they're busy. If anything, the timing seems to have sped up since they started directly serving the food to customers.Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129096514839877972005-10-12T01:55:00.000-04:002005-10-12T01:55:00.000-04:00i've been to charlie once and waited 50 minutes fo...i've been to charlie once and waited 50 minutes for my chilli dog to arrive even though it's only 5.30pm for dinner and only half the place was occupied.....kukukucintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455845203334041234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129039592005495132005-10-11T10:06:00.000-04:002005-10-11T10:06:00.000-04:00Er ... my ignorance is showing, nbut what is Mitre...Er ... my ignorance is showing, nbut what is Mitre?Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129035396978498522005-10-11T08:56:00.000-04:002005-10-11T08:56:00.000-04:00Colbar peeps unfriendly to locals, sadly. So be su...Colbar peeps unfriendly to locals, sadly. So be sure to bring your accent with you when you order!<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, on the topic of retro, why hasn't anyone mentioned Mitre ?Johnny Malkavianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598931129766425949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1129021899313046352005-10-11T05:11:00.000-04:002005-10-11T05:11:00.000-04:00Do you always go on Sundays? I've been to Sunset G...Do you always go on Sundays? <BR/><BR/>I've been to Sunset Grill and I like it well enough, but it's just a bit <I>leh cheh</I> (relative to Changi Village) without a car --- or a GPS, for that matter! Come to think of it, I'm still not sure of its precise location. But it's possibly an even better getaway than Charlie's because not even the public buses run there!Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1128993331951148332005-10-10T21:15:00.000-04:002005-10-10T21:15:00.000-04:00I've heard lots about Charlie, but everytime I go ...I've heard lots about Charlie, but everytime I go there to try it, it's closed. Baaaah.<BR/><BR/>For me, my favourite retro hangout is the Sunset Bar & Grill at Seletar Airbase.JellyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132193192359890663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1128956237923753782005-10-10T10:57:00.000-04:002005-10-10T10:57:00.000-04:00I've never been to Charlie's in the daytime. Dayti...I've never been to Charlie's in the daytime. Daytime too hot lah. Chillin' with a beer is definitely more of a nocturnal event.Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1128828232425641972005-10-08T23:23:00.000-04:002005-10-08T23:23:00.000-04:00popagandhi --- I've been to Colbar for lunch, when...popagandhi --- I've been to Colbar for lunch, when I used to work in the area. It's a nice respite from corporate environments. But I used to live just across the expressway from Colbar, so I hardly consider it <I>ulu</I> enough to achieve Charlie's level of otherworldliness :)<BR/><BR/>Chandler --- If you like chilling out, it's totally worth the drive. (Yes, hehe, even <A HREF="http://samsies.com/?p=33" REL="nofollow">the way you drive</A>.)Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1128805447433203582005-10-08T17:04:00.000-04:002005-10-08T17:04:00.000-04:00Whoa ho. Charlie's IS retro man. I never realized ...Whoa ho. Charlie's IS retro man. I never realized that there was such a place that immediately transported you back to the 70s until I chanced upon it uring my days as an investigator. My colleagues and I were at Changi Village to pick up someone for ivestigations when I spotted the place. Couldn't stop for a beer coz we were working and didn't ever manage to go back thereafter coz it's just too darn far away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1128790494691765942005-10-08T12:54:00.000-04:002005-10-08T12:54:00.000-04:00The West has Colbar — totally inaccessible by publ...The West has Colbar — totally inaccessible by public transport (only a bus that comes every 1h), buried deep in an estate with old colonial bungalows, mediocre-average food, brusque service. Totally stuck in the past, but very charming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com