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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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Bootlegger Prohibition Pub’s Baked Mac ‘n Cheese

Baked Mac 'n Cheese from Bootlegger's Prohibition Pub in Worcester, MA

I walked into the Bootlegger and felt like I had stepped back into the prohibition period. Good energy in this place. It seemed to be somewhat busy for a Tuesday night The wait staff were prompt and looked to be busy.

I started my night off with a drink from their extensive menu called the Carolina Peach Cosmo. It had Midnight Moon Peach Moonshine, cranberry, OJ, Lime Juice and Honey. I have to say it was delicious. I thought it was a little light on the alcohol. I was able to have 2 of them and didn’t seem to feel it. My husband and I proceeded to order an appetizer, we chose the Coney Island Fries, Rustic cut French fries topped the house made chili, banana peppers, shredded cheese, baked in a cast iron skillet, garnished with chopped green onion and smoked sour cream drizzle. It was amazing, I would come back just to order these delicious nuggets of goodness again. For my entrée I ordered the Baked Mac n Cheese, it came with large elbow pasta tossed in a five cheese sauce and baked in a cast iron skillet with a cornbread crumb topping. I was a little disappointed in this. It was not nearly “cheesy” enough for my tastes That being said I am a total Mac n Cheese Diva. I had high expectations for this dish after reading the description but at the end of the night I was disappointed and I wouldn’t order it again and I wouldn’t recommend it to any of my friends.

Our server was prompt and although I felt she did a great job she was not overly friendly and she didn’t seem to go out of her way to give us exceptional service. She was perfectly fine and pleasant and prompt when we asked her for anything. The service was good and I thought the prices were excellent on all of the offerings.

I was very happy with my appetizer of the Coney Island Fries, I enjoyed the Peach Cosmo even though I felt it was a bit light in the alcohol department for a Martini. The service was good. . I didn’t love my entrée of mac n cheese however it was not bad. I ended up eating most of it. Overall the portions were very good I thought and the prices were excellent.