Charlie's Restaurant in Oberhausen

Great food. Unfortunately, three of the three orders were wrong. Nevertheless, the restaurant is recommended if you're accommodating.

I was there yesterday. It was another lovely evening. To my horror, I heard that the landlords are likely to be leaving due to a rapid rent increase 😢. Why is the landlord's greed so great that they're abandoning a restaurant steeped in tradition 😢.????

We spontaneously decided to go there on a Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. and were initially surprised that no other guests seemed to be coming for dinner; apparently, people there tend to order and pick up their food – it was very cold and not particularly inviting. Nevertheless, the lady in the kitchen was very busy preparing food, and it took quite a while before she could give us a menu. We ordered mixed appetizers and received them after about a quarter of an hour. It was lovingly prepared and a small mix of sides (some kind of mini spring rolls and fried plantain wedges) and meat (a small, very spicy turkey wing and a few smaller pieces of rather tough beef bites). It came with some salad. Our request for some sauce was confirmed, but apparently related to a main course. We asked for drinks ourselves, as she continued preparing in the kitchen and didn't have time. For the main course, we again ordered a mix of various games, but after a short time we were completely stuffed from the fried bananas and decided (also due to the temperature in the room) to take the other dishes with us. This worked wonderfully and quickly, but unfortunately there was no bill – I found €58 for the dishes plus two Fantas a bit steep. But we were hoping for the surprise of the main course, and when we got home, we were able to see what it was. A chicken thigh on red rice (both obviously microwaved) with a spoonful of sauce (ketchup) and a forkful of salad. I can only assume I was having a terrible day, because this is absolutely unacceptable and deviates significantly from the positive reviews of other users. However, I'm not thrilled and won't try it again. It's a shame, but it wasn't worth it.

We didn't like 08/15, no idea where the good reviews come from

Really quirky and authentic bar/restaurant - we felt welcome and were fed well on very traditional food