Joey’s Bar and Grill is well renowned in many Worcester circles, yet I have only been there once before our Foodies meeting. I was looking forward to trying their food for a second time and I was not disappointed. This time I was able to choose from the regular menu or the Restaurant Week menu which featured three courses with several choices in each course. I went with a creamy chicken, spinach and mushroom soup that was delicious – I had been craving soup and this hit the spot!
For my main course I had the grilled chicken & ravioli which was described as “grilled chicken breast with spinach tossed in a roasted yellow pepper cream sauce over spinach and garlic ravioli.” When the plate arrived, I was pleased to see that the cream sauce was minimally drizzled on top of the chicken and ravioli instead of coating it completely. The two medium chicken breasts were moist and perfectly grilled. The ravioli were nicely arranged with more of the delicious yellow pepper sauce on top, however they were quite tasty on their own! This was a simple dish the components were well executed and I was pleased with my choice. The portion was perfect – had I not been saving room for dessert I may have finished it but since there was a macadamia nut cookie sundae calling my name, I enjoyed half of the entree for lunch the next day.
After our visit I can certainly see why Joey’s is popular amongst Worcesterites. The food is reliable and tasty and the menu is has something for everyone. That’s enough to put this on my “go to” places list in the future! –JM