Cheer Up with ESK
East Side King continues dive bar domination with Cheer Up Charlies location and unexpected new menu
East Side King continues its dive bar domination with a new location at Cheer Up Charlies opening on Wednesday evening. The famed trailer's Asian-fusion fare — along with some unexpected new menu items — will be available seven days a week from 5 pm - 1:45 am.
This is the fifth location of the critically acclaimed collaboration between Top Chef: Texas winner Paul Qui and co-owner Motoyasu "Moto" Utsunomiya. Other locations include the brick-and-mortar on South Lamar Boulevard, Hole in the Wall, Liberty Bar and Wonderland.
The new Cheer Up Charlies menu will definitely satiate happy hour hunger and late-night cravings alike, with new offerings like the Moto Dog, a shrimp po’ boy and a beef pho’ boy, as well as ESK staples like beet home fries.
Take a look at the full menu below.
Moto Dog, $6.50: 
Custom-made Tender Belly 100% all-natural Berkshire pork hot dog, karashi, kewpie, pickled cabbage, shaved bonito, nori, negi


Thai Fried Fish Sandwich, $7.50: 
House-made crispy panang curry fish cake, sweet chili sauce, sweet carrot, pickled cabbage, green papaya, cilantro


Shrimp Po' Boy, $9: 
Cornflake crusted gulf shrimp, sweet cabbage slaw, Sriracha, nori, lemon, cilantro


Beef Pho' Boy, $9: 
ESK Italian sandwich au jus
, Pho broth poached beef shabu shabu, semi-soft comté cheese from Antonelli’s, house jardinière, lime, karashi


Beet Home Fries, $7 (vegetarian, gluten-free): 
Deep-fried roasted beets, Kewpie mayo, shichimi togarashi, green onion


Brussels Sprout Salad, $7 (vegetarian, gluten-free option)
: Fried Brussels sprouts, sweet & spicy sauce, cabbage, basil, cilantro, mint, onion, jalapeño, deep-fried bun


Gaufrettes, $3: 
Anchovy vinegar chips, kewpie, nori, green onion


House Made Jardiniere, $1 (Vegan)
: Spicy pickled vegetable relish