Carlos n' Charlies - open and evolved

Daddy 

Son

It's still Carlos n' Charlie's in Mexico and the Carribean. Here in the United States, the chain evolved to become Señor Frog's. The oddity is there is a Carlos n' Charlies in Las Vegas, but there's also a Señor Frog in Las Vegas. Do they peacefully co-exist, like Aldi's and Trader Joe's?

From wikipedia:

Carlos'n Charlie's is a chain of casual dining Mexican restaurants, primarily located in Mexican and Caribbean tourist destinations.

Carlos is Carlos Anderson, founder of Grupo Anderson's, who died in a 1990 plane crash, and Charlie is Charles Skipsey, his business partner. The company, founded in 1963, claims the more than 50 restaurants makes it Mexico's largest restaurateur. In addition to Carlos'n Charlie's, Grupo Anderson's has the Señor Frog's chain, along with other similarly-branded restaurants/bars like Carlos O'Brians and El Squid Roe.

Carlos'n Charlie's restaurants averaged $3.6 million in 2005 with an average check of $22.50. They expected sales to grow from $105 million to $112 million in 2006. The company is headquartered in Cancún.

The conglomerate is considered the largest restaurant chain based in Mexico. By the looks of the menu and decor, it follows the tourist market theme restaurant formula: higher than market pricing, bright colors, flotsam and jetsam decor, cartoon mascots, souvenirs, kid's menus, and oversized drinks for mom and dad. I'm guessing waitstaff flair to be expected. I'd still go, if only to order one of these:

Charlie's Freeze

• 3/4 oz. coffee liqueur
• 3/4 oz. California brandy
• 5 oz. vanilla ice cream
• whipped cream
• ground nutmeg

Put everything but the whipped cream and nutmeg in a blender. Throw in glass. top with whipped cream and nutmeg. 

I've flipped ahead, thankfully we won't have any more ice cream drinks for a while. 

6/29/22: editing to add both restaurants still exist in Vegas, Señor Frog’s at Treasure Island and Carlos and Charlie’s further south at the Flamingo.