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| - I was drawn by its heralding of "$10 AAA steak", and finally dropped by with a friend after months of holding back due to reading of "poor service".
Restaurant size:
Spacious and comfortable, the place was practically empty at noon on a Sunday. There is a huge corner booth with a round table, for larger groups. Alternatively, a bunch of row tables could probably be manoeuvred around if needed. Bright and well-lit during the day.
Food quality:
Sure enough, we each got the $10* steak, which is a 7 oz. with beans and fries (alternatives available). The steak was cooked as ordered and had enough flavour I didn't need to put sauces on.
Service:
Expecting the worst, it wasn't bad. The lone server was quick to take our orders, explained the sides available, and checked up on us.
Final thoughts:
From 11am - 4pm their lunch menu also has a fish and chips deal for $8.99*!
Why all these asterisks you may ask?
Because nothing in their menu is ACTUALLY as priced...everything is subject to their "Honest to Goodness Fee". It is a 3% additional charge that "...is required in order to allow [Chuck's to] maintain every day low prices and high quality..."
Chuck's has chosen to maintain and advertise low prices, while printing out extra pages in the menu and desk signage justifying their practice. In fact, they go as far as saying "look how little extra you're actually paying!!!" and showing calculations. So, a $10* steak is actually $10.30, which after-tax would be $11.64. After tip (provided you had enough service to justify one...) it comes to at least $13. Multiply this by however many patrons in a day and...well, you might get the picture.
Just like an EULA (which you should also read), it pays (actually, WE pay) to read extra signs and fine print. However, just because its printed out doesn't mean its right.
But hey, at least the fries are good?
I wonder how the fish fares...
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