I went to Chargrill Charlies for lunch on a sunny Saturday afternoon before heading to the beach. Upon my arrival I was impressed by the range of food available. Unsure as to whether or not they would accept eftpos I asked a staff member who was attending to some mopping and asked whether they took eftpos. I was taken aback by the rude nature of the staff member when, without making eye contact he uttered little more than a grunt acknowledging that they did in fact take eftpos. The staff member who looked similar to Bernard Tomic and spoke with what sounded like a European accent made me feel as though I had just asked him for his firstborn. I then tried to move past this experience and select my lunch only to find the staff member had more rudeness install for me. When reading the menu he then made his way behind the counter and said towards my friend and I "your looking very serious". At this point I was not sure whether I had herd him right. I said "sorry what was that?", he repeated "your looking very serious today" unsure as to what this increasingly rude staff member was getting at, I replied "that makes two of us", by this point things were getting strange. He then said "I'm not very serious, you must be hungry, hungrier than me" I replied "Yes I am that is why I'm buying lunch". After this little verbal volleyball match the Neanderthal like staff member didn't even take my order and left it for another staff member who was very polite to do so. I must admit the whole incident was somewhat entertaining, however, a part of me did consider jumping the counter and forcefully inserting his Bernard Tomic looking European head into the deep fryer. The whole experience to Chargrill Charlies in St Ives left a sour taste in my mouth and I would not recommend it to anyone unless of course you aren't "looking very serious" then you may have a more inviting experience. read more