"The restaurant boasts an extensive wine and dinner menu, making it challenging to decide which entrees to try. Ultimately, we ordered three dishes, each accompanied by either soup or salad: Sicilian grilled salmon, ziti with roasted chicken, and the pork belly pasta, which was a feature of their limited Pig Fest menu for October. While waiting for our main courses, we sampled the rice and chicken soup, which was light and flavorful. However, the grilled Caesar salad wedge was unappetizing and we chose to leave it untouched for the rest of our meal.
Our waiter kindly divided the three entrees into two servings for us, and the portion sizes were generous. The Sicilian grilled salmon was quite tasty, and I especially enjoyed the accompanying couscous. The salmon, however, was a bit on the dry side but still acceptable. The ziti with roasted chicken and the pork belly pasta were less impressive, lacking sufficient flavor. To add to the disappointment, the pork belly pasta contained very few pieces of pork belly; I suspect inflation may have had an impact. Given that the pork belly was meant to be the highlight of the dish, its flavor was unfortunately lost in the tart tomato sauce it was served with.
When it came time to settle the bill, our waiter generously treated us to some peanut butter chocolate chip gelato, which was delightful. Thankfully, neither my guest nor I had any allergies! As for my first experience at this popular Worcester restaurant, I left feeling somewhat underwhelmed. The ambiance, attentive wait staff, and prompt service were the standout aspects of the visit. The atmosphere was calm and inviting, allowing us to enjoy our meal without feeling rushed—though this was the extent of the positives. Overall, the food was merely average. This restaurant gives the impression of being an upscale Olive Garden in disguise, minus the warm breadsticks."
