After a brisk 3.5-mile walk around Hopedale Parklands, it was time for lunch. A quick Yelp search…read moreturned up a highly rated deli nearby, with a 4.8-star rating and more than 150 reviews. We decided to check it out. From the outside, Gene's Variety is a very modest building, located a little off the beaten path. Inside, it's a welcoming neighborhood deli that also carries selected groceries, bread, pasta, and other essentials. There's also a full deli case and a great selection of made-to-order sandwiches. After some deliberation, we ordered: * The Pilgrim: Roasted turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo * The Water Street Special: Chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts, American cheese, and lettuce (hold the tomato) You can select any bread or roll you prefer, and we chose Portuguese rolls. The chicken salad was good, although I think I'd prefer that sandwich as a wrap. The Pilgrim was outstanding. The stuffing was some of the best I've ever tasted, and I'd be happy to serve it as a side at my own Thanksgiving table. We also left with a loaf of meatball and cheese bread. We enjoyed it later at home, and it was very tasty. Gene's Variety is our new go-to spot for deli sandwiches in the Milford area!

Great sandwiches. Local mom and pop stop, the best of the best. Choose local over chain.read more

I feel like this is a gem that you could drive by and not know what you're missing. I love it here…read more Order ahead and you'll be grateful when it's lunch hour(s). Their sandwiches are hearty and well portioned, their hot foods - oh my - and their soups are so delicious. Prices are reasonable and the staff is great. I'm not sure what it is about Oliva's - maybe it's the vibe I get in there that reminds me of the Italian spots in Newton (places we visited reguarly growing up), but it just feels good going in there and I enjoy everything I try! Always worth the stop! And get the mini cannolis! NO regrets there, either!

My friend got all the food for her baby shower catered from here! It was to die for. Traditional…read moreItalian food with generous portions and packed with flavor. I'm always a stickler for presentation and quality and this place excelled at both! Thank you for the delicious food and for the prompt customer service and kind employees! Will absolutely be back for future catering needs.

Halibut chowder was excellent! Bartender was awesome as…read morewell. Cool underground vibe and great wine and beer selections.

Really enjoyed every aspect of my meal here - the soup was delicious, the chicken Parmesan was…read morecooked perfectly, the pasta was very fresh, and the chocolate cake was amazing. The marinara sauce wasn't my favorite - a bit acidic, and there was a lot of it - but the other aspects of the meal balanced it out well. Server at the bar was also very pleasant - service was a little slow, but I could tell it was because she was enjoying talking to regulars.

Missing things such as cheese on my tuna grinder. The roll was stale which I was very surprised…read more Tuna was sparse

I've been visiting Garden Pizza for 10+ yrs - My go to is…read morethe Italian grinder -sub We have ordered pizza and salads with grilled chicken over time. Always good

First time here and had a great experience! Came for a low-key anniversary celebration and loved…read moreeverything we got. From the gyro flatbread to the rice pudding, all of it was great. Service was slightly slow but still in and out within 1.5 hours. Also a bit of a wait is to be expected with a scratch kitchen. Overall, great experience and we'll definitely be back!

Enjoyed the Hudson location so was excited to stop here while nearby. Their menu is a good…read moreselection, everything seems to be made with fresh ingredients and they are known for their wood fired oven pizzas. We started with their truffle fries which were yummy. Four of us splitting them so one whipped feta cheese dip wasn't enough but we ordered another. My friend got the chicken parm which she really liked with the pesto pasta underneath. While a few of us split some pizzas. We got a large half and half of buffalo chicken and the primo pepperoni pizza. Then we wanted to try the sweet ricotta and vodka pizza special so we got a small. The special was so good!!!!!! Plus the other two are our favs so we knew they'd be good. Crust is yummy too. We also split the raspberry chocolate cake which was delicious. Our server Theo was also super helpful and took good care of us. Check out this place for a good dinner and support a local business!

We were in the area and ready for dinner. Even though it was a Saturday night, we were able to…read moresecure a reservation at Alicante, which can be exceptionally busy on Friday and Saturday evenings. There was no valet service, and the parking lot was already full, but we found a street parking spot very close to the restaurant. We were seated immediately at a window table overlooking the pond, one of Alicante's nicest features. We've dined here many times over the years, although our last visit was disappointing due to sluggish service. Fortunately, this evening proved to be a return to form. Ice water, wine, and warm bread arrived almost immediately as our attentive three-person service team got us settled. While the evening specials were tempting, we opted for two longtime favorites from the regular menu: Piccata di Pollo - $27 Shrimp Scampi - $29 Total with wine and tax: $84.53 Our entrées arrived promptly, hot, and beautifully prepared. The chicken piccata was exceptionally tender, complemented by a bright, flavorful lemon-butter sauce. The shrimp scampi featured perfectly cooked shrimp in a classic butter and garlic sauce that was well-balanced and not over-seasoned. As always, the portions were generous--enough that some of the chicken accompanied us home. After one less-than-memorable visit, it was nice to see Alicante back at the top of its game. Excellent food, attentive service, and a beautiful setting make this a restaurant we look forward to visiting again. Tip: Even though Alicante is on Route 16, you can park along the road. Be careful exiting the driver side, it's a very busy road.

Hubby took me here on my birthday. I had very high expectations because of the good things I had…read moreheard, but I was not impressed at all. The waitstaff seemed to be disorganized and confused. The tables on either side of our table had received a lot of attention and were told all about the 'specials' of the evening by the server. They received bread at the beginning of their meals, we did not. We had the same server as the other tables and she never mentioned the specials to us, and we never got any bread even though we had to ask twice and still never received any. She paid very little attention to us throughout the evening. Not to mention that the food wasn't even the greatest, and the staff was even worse. Never again.

I do DoorDash from Christiano about once a month and it's always great! Arrives hot and fresh. Love…read morethe calzones, homemade eggplant, and the broccoli bites are perfect.

My last review was quite some time ago. Once again I am not impressed with the food. IMO Christiano…read morePizza could do better. Unfortunately there is almost no choices for food options in the center of Hopedale. You may be better off going to Cumberland Farms if you in the mood for quick food. At least there are no unfulfilled expectations at Cumberland Farms. What you see is what you get and at better prices.

Lots of food to choose from. And almost everything we've had has been very good. The service is…read morealways nice, polite, fast and helpful. Prezo he's a bit homey and townie, but still a place to go even when you don't live near by. Can't really say much bad about prezo honestly

Came back to give this place another try! As someone with a SEVERE NUT allergy we told them our…read moreorder but to lose the nuts! Guess what they topped it with? Nuts! Immediate red flag to allergy sensitivity! The waitress freely admitted to be "frazzled" which is fine as it was busy but this could have killed us! I am highly disappointed as this is not something to play around with. Critics will say to stay home for the price you pay to eat out, people need to listen and execute! The bacon on the strawberry bruschetta is as so hard, it almost chipped my vaneers but was pretty good! The steak tips were divine and cooked perfectly! And the Rigatoni Matthew was amazing. Our server was very understanding about our mom with dementia which was also much appreciated. We understand how busy it was in the day of our visit and are grateful that she was so accommodating Overall good experience despite the nut allergy scare and crispy bacon. Thank you again and we will come back to try again!

Hopedale pizza market has some creative options. We especially like the Crab Rangoon Pizza and the…read moreNikko. We like to order the Nikko and sub buffalo chicken for the bacon which is so delicious. The mac n cheese doesn't dry out as we've found when it's on top of other pizzas. Also tasty are the wings (boneless too) and mozzarella rounds. Give it a shot!

Love the service here the brick oven pizza is great! It's amazing. They have a new restaurant…read morenext-door! Trailwind Tavern excellent atmosphere relaxed chill met some great people there! I over heard they're gonna have some cool music there too low-key acoustic stuff!