Charlie Hong Kong

Charlie Hong Kong is an Asian restaurant located on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz, California.
Description.
Charlie Hong Kong opened for business in 1998 and was acquired by the current owners, Carolyn and Rudy Randolph, a year later in 1999. The restaurant was named after it's first chef, Charlie Deal and Hong Kong and serves Southeast Asian cuisine mixed with local produce sourced from Lakeside Organic Gardens in Watsonville such as noodle and rice bowls, soups and salads. As of December 2, 2019, Charlie Hong Kong served 500 people daily. A second location opened in Mill Valley, but it has since expanded and changed it's name to "Boo Koo".
Reception.
In July 2020, "Good Times" put "The Spices of Charlie Hong Kong" on its list of the 25 best things about outdoor dining and takeout in Santa Cruz and highlighted it's "Green Curry Noodles" for their "complex" blend of cilantro, coconut and chile flavors and the "amazing" tamarind sauce on the pad thai.