After we visited another landmark diner in Worcester a few weeks ago we decided to try The Parkway…read morediner on Shrewsbury Street, I've literally drove past this place hundreds and hundreds of times in my lifetime and I had never been here. We visited on a Monday morning around 10 am and I thought for sure I was going to a diner. Nope. There's a diner there, but you go in a door next to the diner, I could see the empty diner as I walked by (see picture), but you're pretty much going into a barroom that serves breakfast (see picture). There's a bar with seating around it and a bartender/server behind the counter and all the liquor on shelves. My first thought was it smells like someone has been smoking in here. We grabbed a high top and our server came over with menus and we ordered shortly afterwards. I ordered my usual eggs over easy, corn beef hash, home fries and wheat toast, my husband ordered as omelette and home fries. Our meals were meh, the home fries were dry af and the corn beef hash was un memorable. This is a pretty popular place and we were trying to figure out why? We decided it has to be that they serve alcohol. As we were leaving my husband mentioned the stank of cigarettes so I knew it wasn't only me who could smell it. I gave the stars for the service as I wouldn't go back.

You can't go wrong with the Parkway. It's an institution. The folks who didn't like it -- maybe you…read morewent to a different restaurant? Countless times I've been here in both the older diner part and the newer section. All of the food is solid, but their eggplant parm is pretty hard to beat anywhere, and I'm picky about that.

This place has so much potential. Great space and the staff is awesome…read more The food is lacking unfortunately, we got the steak tips, burger, and mozzarella sticks. The steak tips were wayyy overcooked - we asked for medium and it was very well done. Same with the burger - very overcooked. The fries were very obviously from frozen. The mozz sticks were way too big. here are the tips to make this place way better: better cut of meat, don't overcook the meat. The burger neeeeeds a sauce! FRESH fries - from a potato! and make the mozzarella sticks less thick. Everything needs to be homemade... that's what makes customers coming back. Drinks were good but veeerrry sugary - make them not as thick... fresh & light is more like it I hope this place survives and takes my advice - it would only help!

The server was very nice but the food was pretty bad honestly. "Nachos supreme" had stale chips,…read morebarely melted cheese, olives and pinto beans with a side of cold queso? I hate to be that person so we just paid and left but the photo speaks for itself... margarita flatbread was also pretty bad. The sauce tasted tasted like salsa, and it had squares of melted halloumi on it? Looked nothing like one of the pictures I saw on Google reviews so I'm thinking they may have just ran out of ingredients yesterday. Even just the restaurant itself was pretty gross. Sticky floors, dirty plates and silverware given to us, dirty bathroom. Definitely won't be going back.

This place is lowkey a zoo, but it's awesome. It's just a massive pub. The food is reallly good and…read morethe portions are huge. Got the scampi dish and it was amazing Server mostly left us alone and was great.

The staff is extremely nice, so I added an extra star for that, but I was disappointed with the…read morefood. I ordered Buffalo chicken wings, which had mixed reviews. I was hoping the wings would be as good as the best reviews, but I had to agree with the worst reviews that found them rubbery, not crispy. I would go so far as to say the meat seemed off, not fresh. I also was disappointed with the wedge fries that were recommended by many yelpers, because they weren't hot and certainly not crispy either. All the food came out tepid, which didn't help. I liked the old timey decor, Halloween pumpkins at our table, and I enjoyed the cold Shipyard Pumpkinhead beer with the sugar and cinnamon rim. I noticed that most people around us were mostly there to drink beer with friends. They have a lot of drafts on tap.

To preface this review we went for a surprise birthday party at 6:00pm on a Tuesday and the place…read morewas all but empty except for our party due to being upstairs at loft rather than downstairs at blue jeans so I cannot comment on the typical crowds or the standard atmosphere. But the staff was very friendly and accommodating. I had the nachos grande which were a touch salty to eat as a meal but I think they would be fine if you were splitting them as they are intended. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food in our group. I definitely plan on returning to blue jeans due to their all you can eat specials on the weekend after experiencing the quality of food from their joint menu.

Nice bar, but if your ID is out of state, they won't accept it; unfortunately, they will say it is…read morea fake

Exceptional! I mean truly exceptional! I've been doing this a while and going to different…read morerestaurants and reviews and this definitely deserves 5 stars! Beautiful inside, the staff was beyond pleasant and attentive, the food came out in a very timely manner for it being at a super busy time and day of the week, I met both owners and they were very friendly and wonderful to talk too. The food!!! The food was amazing!! Seasoned perfectly, cooked just right, presentation was lovely and just everything paired so nicely! I will 100% be back! Keep up the good work guys, don't change a thing!!

The Woo is one of my favorite restaurants, especially when it's a nice day to sit outside. We were…read moreat the Woo recently and didn't have the amazing meals we usually do. We both enjoyed our usual appetizers...my husband loves their chourico sausage app and I love their nachos. I usually always get the eggplant parmigiana which I love, but I switched it up and got the chicken Caesar wrap which was just okay ( and a little dry). My husband got the pasta with chicken and broccoli and although it looked amazing it was really really oily and tasted like they just poured olive oil in it, he always finishes his meals and helps me with mine too. This was the first time my husband didn't eat his whole meal. We'll come again, but we'll definitely stick with our usual favorites next time.

1) Great pours of wine 2) Perfect buffalo wings…read more3) Healthy portions 4) Flavorful fresh food, I had the chicken and broccoli Alfredo. It came out scorching hot and all that was missing was a little salt. Otherwise was perfect! My husband had the Paleo New York strip, it was cooked to perfection and also needed salt, but the vegetables were perfectly cooked. 5) Very reasonable prices. ***The only criticism I would give is that they look closed from the outside, therefore we've never been there before. But now that we know that they're open, we will be back!

A great spot to go before a WooSox game. They open up all the windows, there's food, beer, it's…read morelively, and the perfect amount of casual. From my memory, they're fairly priced. When I've been before a WooSox game, they are very busy and service can be slow but that's expected and the staff is always kind. I wouldn't go here if it wasn't before a WooSox game, but it has its time and its place. The food won't blow you out of the water or anything but it's perfect to eat before, during, or after drinking.

This place is really good. It was suggested to me by a self proclaimed foodie who has a son in the…read moreculinary industry. So I figured I couldn't go wrong. I'm staying up on the hill at the Vida. So it's a 28 min walk from there. All downhill one way. All uphill the next. It's a Tuesday night and they were packed at 6pm. I'm here by myself so I was able to grab a spot at the bar. Easily found one and got a menu quickly. It was loud when I walked in but surprisingly quiet on the opposite side of the bar. I told the bar tender I was caught between two dishes and she helped me pick. The Turkey BLT. I also got the crispy Broccoli because it looked like something I couldn't just get anywhere. Both were great choices but a ton of food. The broccoli was super sweet with a little wasabi after kick. The turkey BLT was thick cut turkey breast not overshadowed by the bacon. A lot of times a BLT is just assuming that you just want a bacon sandwich. Not this one. I'm not supposed to have bacon so I have to remove it. It's a shame when I'm out traveling I don't get to share these experiences with my wife. I'd love for her to try this place.

We went to The Merc with our daughter, her friend and parent for dinner last night during Holy…read moreCross Family Weekend. Have been before. Food and table service were great. However we were seated at a large, awkward table in the back of the second floor area where a door was open to an outdoor patio area. The temp was in the high 50's and since we were very cold we asked that they close the door to the outside or reseat us. Initially a cocktail waitress said (rudely) that closing the door was impossible because it would make it hard for her to get in and out. Eventually a manager type of guy came over and closed the door. Fine...except college kids were going in and out the door to the outside patio area every few seconds so we continued to freeze. Complained again and asked to be moved...nothing! Eventually and mercifully we finished our dinner and were ready to leave. The snippy and sassy cocktail waitress continued to go in and out the door making sure that she opened it widely each time, and sneered at us every time. On our way out I complained to the general manager and he said "sorry" but didn't acknowledge that we asked to be reseated and we were just ignored. This place is packed all the time so I assume they don't care about one disgruntled table of 5, still, you should know that if the weather is chilly don't let them seat you anywhere near the outside patio...you'll freeze and they won't care.

A+ Sunday Brunch. Wonderful bar experience. Recommend reservations. Staff are always friendly and…read moreknowledgeable.

Me "how is the Bhan Mi with pork"…read more Server "I don't eat pork" 10 minutes later... here is your beer. 30 minutes later.... The kitchen packaged yours to go so it is cold and they are making it again (kitchen's fault) One hour later... bahn mi arrives and fries are cold! That is my experience

A sports bar that serves up NFL replays from five years ago on a huge flat screen better have a…read moregreat kitchen. Luckily Fix Burger does. You basically buy the burger and then customize it according to your taste. Fast, friendly service and excellent fries that were far fresher then the half decade old clash between the Raiders and the Titans.

I haven't a good meal at The Fix since 2017…read more Most recently, me and my 2 friends' burgers were overcooked and dry, despite ordering them "pink". This happened to me before but I thought it was due to my ordering to go, rather than dining in fresh. I ordered The Crunchy which sounded delicious but was instead flavorless and served on reheated, stale bread. For $20, I expect better. I ordered fries on the side and some tasted fresh and good, while others tasted old, as if they mixed old and new fries together on the plate. The draft list rotates, and my friend's milkshake was good. Stay away from the burgers.

First time here, first time in Worcester!! Went here for a friend's birthday celebration on a…read moreSunday evening and it was quite nice. This place looks deceptively small from the outside and also when you first walk in - there's the long bar area. But there's a whole another side room with a really cool chandelier and tables - this pic is on the website. Plus there's a whole fenced-in patio in the back which also has quite a few tables and also a corn hole game setup. Has some greenery plants and lights. Nice for entertaining - and that is where the party was. It can easily fit about 20-30 people. We had cake for the birthday and people ordered drinks at the bar. The bartender was very friendly. Looks like a neighborhood bar where people know each other. They have some bar food like pretzel, hot dog - the hot dog was only $3 which is unbelievable! Anyway we all had a great time- played some corn-hole too!

Steel & Wire is a great classic cocktail bar in Worcester. It does not look like much from the…read moreoutside, but once you step inside, it has a cool, classic feel and a great atmosphere. The bartenders were awesome, the service was excellent, and every drink we tried was well made. Definitely worth a stop during a night out exploring Worcester.