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| - Great student hangout, if you happen to have money to spend. Charidise is located at the prime up and coming area on Baldwin. Easily distinguishable by its bright and modern store front. The restaurant is huge by any standard and beautifully decorated. They run a tight operation, customers order at the front, drinks are picked up on the side of the front counter, food orders are deliver to table side using locator coasters to pin point your location... (another word, once you've ordered, go and place the coaster onto a table you plan to sit at then go back to wait for a drinks...otherwise you might cause mass hysteria and kink in the service - Happened to a friend of mine. Definitely NOT me...so sorry again).
Walking in, the restaurant is modern, clean, and bright. It is a massive space for if you want to hangout, chill, or even the dreaded studying. Service is fast and very friendly. Wait staff zooms by with food service at a constant pace. There are space upstairs as well as deep within the restaurant bough. We visited at around dinner time on a Wednesday evening, it was not too crowded. Although there were several items on the menu that was exed and unavailable, which was a bit disappointing.
Prices there are quite a bit higher than what you would expect to pay at a snack place. Although if you see the space and the amazing packaging, the price is kind of understood. Portions are good and will fill you up. My boyfriend ordered the veg curried spaghetti and a regular Logan Dragon eye tea; the bill came out to about $21. The noodle was softer than how I would usually preferred, and the curry sauce is a bit runny and bland. The veggies had an array of level of doneness that was all together, not that appealing. Served with a deliciously sweet whole apple for an after meal pallet cleanser. However, the tea was the bomb. It was prefect in every way (except price) but I would definitely go back for that taste of heaven.
I ordered the an order an order of popcorn chicken served with plum sauce, a Taiwanese mince pork with rice, and an iced Charidise black milk tea; came out to about $31. Although expensive, the chicken portion was decent. Probably one of the best popcorn chicken I've had in recent memory-A DEFINITE MUST HAVE. Bite-sized pieces, perfectly seasoned, and fried to a crisp. They paired it with a plum sauce that had citrusy notes that was quite a nice contrast. The fried basil leaves garnish gave a nice pop of colour and interesting flavour. I'd go back just for that. The minced pork dish was good too (too expensive for what it is), however, flavours were there. The bed of rice was nice cooked, fluffy yet not mushy. The milk tea was average and pretty standard.
Overall, a lovely place to spend a date, an evening, or a study session. I'm hoping to come back every now and then. I would recommend this to everyone that wants to experience a Taiwanese snack bar.
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