Tips:
- Wednesday ribs have decent deals.
- The ribs and wings are excellent.
- The pavement in the parking lot is uneven, which caused me to land funny and I ended up straining my hip.
During a one-on-one meeting with my documentation manager on Tuesday (I am graced with two managers these days), he let me know about this newly opened Chuck's eatery. I was game to try it out.
Of note, there are three Chuck's near my workplace. This one is the third-closest one to the office. I came here after work, which is on one of my regular routes getting home, which avoids highway 401.
This Chuck's takes over from Mr Greek that was there for eons. I remember going there at least a decade ago. The hotel next door is now Spark by Hilton. It used to be Hotel Carlingview, so both buildings have got facelifts.
I had no problem heading northbound on Carlingview and hanging a right into the parking lot. I pulled into a parking spot.
When I got out of my car, there was a drop. I realized that the pavement was uneven. I ended up straining my left hip. Luckily, it's a mild strain, but it's such an annoying ailment to have.
There should be a sign saying that the pavement is uneven. There wasn't. I can see someone twisting an ankle from it. It's not safe.
I walked in. There was a man in front of the Harley. He was about to head out for a smoke, but he was busy talking to the greeter. Once he left, this cheerful woman said hi and led me to a booth in the dining room.
It's spacious. I forgot how large this place is.
My server was Ananya. She was friendly and competent. I'd say that she's curious about the world, but is a diamond in the rough that will become that shiny gem in due time.
I am such a regular that I knew that it was Wednesday ribs day with specials. My manager asked if I was going to dine here. I said yes and I was getting the ribs and wings combo. Ananya let me know about the wing specials. I went with my combo.
I was trying to locate the wing sauces on the menu. My server ended up going into the kitchen to fetch a tablet with the sauces. She was quite the tour de force, which I appreciated! I eventually found it on the menu and went with honey garlic.
I upgraded my fries to mashed potatoes with gravy for $3. I wanted something comforting.
Some folks may have found my server too chatty. I didn't mind it, likely because I find folks interesting.
She asked me where I "was from." If you know me fairly well, I don't do well with vagueness. Where I'm from as in where I live? My heritage? My planet's homebase?
I asked her to clarify. She thought that I was Filipino. It wasn't a horrible guess, but I let her know that I was Chinese.
She then asked about foods that I liked. She was curious about food from various cultures and was interested in trying some out. I suggested hot pot with friends. She had mentioned trying food out with friends and hot pot would be great, especially with all the proteins, veggies, desserts, soup bases, and sauces available.
She was super attentive. I ordered a Diet Coke and she made sure that I never ran out of it. My drink was fizzy, cold, and hit the spot. She did ask me whether I wanted ice. I sure did!
She let me know that my food was coming out soon. Moments later, I got one plate with my ribs, wings, and mashed potatoes. A separate bowl with my gravy accompanied it.
I asked for extra napkins. I got lots! It turns out that I only needed two napkins to get through this meal.
The ribs were fall-of-the-bone delicious. I love Chuck's barbeque sauce. It's smokey, flavourful, and yummy.
I loved the honey garlic wings. Each wing had the perfect crunch and was coated with honey garlic goodness. Each wing was meaty and enjoyable to eat.
The mashed potatoes and gravy were excellent. The gravy was generous that I drenched my mashed potatoes with it. So good!
Another female staffer came over to clear my plate and bowl away. Staff are extremely attentive here.
Sam, the manager, came over to ask how things were going. I let him know that the food was great and I loved watching the Pirates baseball game on one of the screens.
I asked him how long this eatery has been open for. He let me know that it has been a month now. Nice!
Aranya brought me the payment machine. I let her know that she was great, which made her smile. I tipped and tapped. Done!
I headed to the women's washroom, which was in the corner by the bar. It had a few stalls. The one that I used was clean, but the shell that would have protected the massive roll of toilet paper came undone. The shell looked like a shelf!
It's a decent Chuck's. The property owners (not sure if it's the hotel or Chuck's) does need to look into the uneven pavement. It's so difficult to notice until you trip or you come down on it awkwardly.
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