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The Cohiba Street Taco from Bootlegger Prohibition Pub

The Cohiba Street Taco from Bootlegger Prohibition Pub on Chandler Street in Worcester, MA

I have always been a big fan of EVO, miss it actually. Therefore, I was without a doubt very interested to try The Bootlegger Prohibition Pub. I was very impressed with the renovated space, which other than some of the stone walls from Evo (left near the open window kitchen, the place is entirely different. I was really digging the wood and beam vibe, the bar is fantastic.

We ordered a couple of appetizers to start – Still-Potstickers (three steamed and seared pork and kimchee-filled dumplings), accompanied by a spicy Korean BBQ sauce. First off, I am not a fan of giving three appetizers, however these were tasty. We also tried the Southern Fried Lollypop Wings  (three spicy Southern fried chicken lollypop wings served with coleslaw and bourbon infused maple syrup). These were decent, I really enjoyed the coleslaw. For my meal, I kept in mind that it was “taco Tuesday” so I went with one of the Street Taco selections, The Cohiba (slow roasted tomatillo seasoned pork shoulder over shredded lettuce, sweet plantain, roasted sweet corn, and drizzled with smoked sour cream) and I added a side of plantains. Sad to say the plantains were the star on my dish, the tacos for me were great, because they were bland; I do not love tacos with too much stuff on them so these were basic and for me were very good. I suspect someone that loves tacos with all the fixings will not appreciate these. They also were stuffed, in my opinion, with way too much lettuce, from the pork I did have it was very good so it would have been nice to have a little more pork. For libations, I tried the Park & Chandler Ginger Swizzle as well as the Moonshine Mule, the ginger swizzle was very good, however the Moonshine Mule was fantastic!

The service was fantastic! Everyone was welcoming, friendly, attentive, and our food arrived in a timely manner.

Overall, I will definitely return to sit at the bar and have some libations. Most of the menu included items I do not really care for; but I might give it another try. I do love the renovated space and vibe.

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Bootleggers Prohibition Pub’s Seafood fra Diablo

Bootleggers Prohibition Pub's Seafood fra Diablo

Bootleggers Prohibition Pub has taken over the old EVO spot on Chandler Street, and be ready for an entire transformation in layout and atmosphere. Though I had my preconceived ideas of what a prohibition bar/restaurant should look like, their design of “Industrial/contemporary” was nothing of the like, but was pretty cool nonetheless. The bar is the anchor of the dining room, positioned in the middle of the floor, with tables and high tops around the parameter. The space was lively and energetic for a Tuesday night. And the wait staff was very attentive to our party. Always a good way to start out the evening.

My entree, Seafood fra Diablo was average at best, unfortunately. Unbeknownst to me at the time, the table next to me ordered it, and the waitress told him they were out of scallops, then told him they could make it anyway. When I ordered it, I was not told they were out of scallops, and was served the dish incomplete to what is advertised. The shrimp were tiny rock shrimp. The muscles were good and the calamari was average. The sauce and linguini was the best part of the dish, and even that was not extraordinary.

Our server did a fantastic job tending to our table, except for not informing me that my dish would be missing one of the key ingredients. Otherwise, friendly, attentive and knowledgeable with the drink menu.

Unfortunately I have to prohibit the Prohibition Bar from my regular dining list. The bar and building layout is very cool and would be a great place for a drink, but I am in no rush to go back for the food.