Black Angus Burger at Charlie's Grind and Grill

Dinner last night was spent fingers-deep in burger grease at Charlie's Grind and Grill and this girl ain't complaining.

Black Angus Burger and Fresh Fries (Php195)

I've been craving for a hardcore beef burger ever since I decided at the beginning of the week that all I was going to have for lunch all week is two slices of Pan de Manila's wheat bread (which is delicious in itself, don't get me wrong). So when my friends asked to meet up in Kapitolyo for a late dinner of black Angus beef burger I could not contain my joy.

Vegetable Sticks with Blue Cheese Dressing (Php100)

To keep up with the pretense of eating healthy though, I ordered a basket of Veggie Sticks. So what if they are dipped in disproportionate amounts of blue cheese dressing? And I've always considered french fries as a vegetable dish. Charlie's has fantastic fresh fries.

Charlie's is a quirky little burger joint, located in Pasig (but not in the more flashy side of the city) just beside a car wash, serving food which rivals the menu of a fancy schmancy restaurant and exotic beers with unpronounceable names.

The quirkiness extends all the way to its men's restroom where the urinal shaped as a gaping red lipsticked mouth awaits. I kid you not. If you are a Dexter fan, it might interest you to know that among the food offerings scribbled in their chalkboard include pulled pork sandwich and key lime pie.

It won't be easy to find if you don't know exactly where it is, but it is quietly making waves among burger afficionados and adventurous foodies. And when you do find the place, parking means parking on the street and there's always a long line of cars in the vicinity.

It is almost always packed, especially on the weekends with orders rolling in until midnight. If that is not testament to the "goodness" of this burger, I don't know what is.

Charlie's Grind and Grill is located at 16 East Kapitolyo Drive, Bgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City.

Business hours is 11am to 1am (last call for orders is 12:30am).

For pre-order or pick-up, you may call 5010137 or (0939) 4504758.