Stuck in the middle of a bustling Highlandtown strip, Carlos O'Charlies takes multiple personalities to new heights. Want to saddle up to the bar, pound the pub food and recap last night's game or today's news? A long, inviting rail beckons, along with starters like tamales, taquitos, fried calamari and mini crab cakes. Need to unwind with something more filling? Plasma televisions line the walls of the dining room and temptations like pastas, chops, seafood and steaks are available. Fish tacos accented with guacamole and mango salsa recall San Diego while barbecued ribs and chicken are down-home treats. Chicken and pork chops get the Caribbean treatment. Cajun chicken and shrimp pasta are tossed in a creamy, veggie-laden Alfredo sauce, while the house pasta mixes chicken, ham, Portobello mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in garlic and basil tossed fettuccini. After your meal -- which isn't complete without a homemade dessert -- retire to a lounge or downstairs, where another bar, pool tables and more televisions (there are 34 in total on two floors) await.
-- Pete Kerzel, AOL City Guide
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