Chargrill Charlie's Woollahra

Not usually one to complain but I was very let down by the meal I just received. The meal is called “the hunger buster” I would hardly call a 4mm cut of chicken breast hunger busting not to mention the meal is pricy at $20.90 and they had to replace the brown rice that was unavailable with fried rice (I didn’t mind that) but after giving me this tiny slice of chicken breast the staff still charged me 10c for a bag… I could eat another whole “hunger buster” meal of this quality and still probably not be full!

Not good for dining or eating in, has quite a long waiting line for "Fast Food" but good food although not much variety although you can expect that. Staff were quite rude and arrogant, for the most of it. Bad layout of the place with not great facilities and everything. It does have a table area in the back but is only really used by staff on a break. It is not a bad place but if you want to eat well and slightly fancy not the best. Bad for fast food and bad for a fancy-ish place. but it is nice in the middle area, Would go again if I had to and I would enjoy it but also has downsides.

Chargrill Charlie’s is a family owned business that has been operating for over 30 years. Beginning in Coogee, they’ve branched out and although no longer in Coogee, they’ve got 11 venues across Sydney and open 7 days a week. We visited our closest store, the Woollahra venue. It is both a dine in and takeaway venue and they are always super busy. This is testament to just how good the food is. At first it might look like your typical charcoal chicken shop, but it is much more than that with amazing salads, veggies, burgers and desserts and it will have you salivating for more. From the charcoal grill, their chickens do not have hormone injections and they are beautifully chargrilled, and seasoned with herbs and spices or marinated with Portuguese flavours. Of course it wouldn’t be the perfect meal without fries. You can get their nicely seasoned French fries chips or their famous hand cut potato wedges or sweet potato wedges. We tried them all and can’t choose our favourite They use the freshest of ingredients and seasonal produce to make their famous salads, made in house everyday. They will suit a range of crowds and we tried the poke salad, Buddha salad and roasted cauliflower. The Golden quinoa salad was also an absolute winner. There’s a hot menu with a lot of choice - from baked salmon, chicken drumsticks, meatballs and curry to casseroles and Lentils. We had the amazing lamb shanks and mixed roasted vegetables and they were a great accompaniment. As we were here for a huge spread, we both got a burger, the chicken and also a cheeseburger. Free range chicken and grass fed beef, fresh butter lettuce, sliced tomato, onion, secret sauce on a milk bun - these were delicious - and huge! We tried the piri piri sauce and lemon and herb dressing which we also enjoyed. They have sweets and desserts too, and although we didn’t try, because we were full; the home made apple pie looks like a winner. Chargrill Charlie’s does catering as well if you’re keen to order a bunch of food for your office meeting, picnics or even private functions. When you arrive it may appear slightly overwhelming with so many people trying to get the Chargrill Charlie’s fix. But don’t fret, the service is easy. Take a number and wait your turn, service is extremely fast. They also have an app where you can earn store credit and even purchase Chargrill Charlie’s hoodies, hats and bags to feel like a part of the team.

Like so many earlier comments, I too was told that I couldn't order TWO Portuguese breast quarter chickens (for me and my Wife) but must take a Half-chicken (one breast and one leg). What I was sold was what can only be described as half of the most shriveled bantam chook you've ever seen in your life, accompanied by the stringiest and tasteless fries. If this outlet of Chargrill Charlie's in Queen Street, Woollahra, is a franchise, the parent company should take immediate action to ensure its franchisee stops damaging its reputation before it's too late. My family will not be returning.