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Chicken Vegetable Stack from Livia’s Dish

Chicken Vegetable Stack from Livia's Dish on Main Street in Worcester, MA

Chicken Vegetable Stack from Livia's Dish on Main Street in Worcester, MA
Livia’s Dish is a great little find tucked away down on Main street, past Webster Square. Their hours are little odd, they don’t serve dinner on Sunday, Monday or Tuesdays, but they do serve breakfast and lunch every day. The prices are reasonable with a nice selection of Italian/Mediterranean based cuisine and the staff was both friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu.

Their twist on bread with dinner is toasted crusty bread with hummus. The bread had a great crunch but still had a nice soft center and the house made hummus was excellent.

For dinner I had the Chicken Vegetable Stack, which was grilled chicken layered with zucchini, squash, tomatoes and eggplant, topped with a lemony sauce and some pecorino cheese. I had this with a side of mixed vegetables, zucchini, squash and carrots. The presentation of this dish is excellent, the layering showing off the different colors nicely. The sauce was light and lemony and thick enough to stick to the food but not so thick it overpowered. The chicken was grilled perfectly, juicy and tender and the vegetables were also cooked perfectly, keeping enough texture to stand up to the chicken while not being undercooked. Everything tasted great individually and really worked together nicely. The portion size was excellent. Enough to be filling but not so much to leave you over stuffed, overall a great value for an excellent meal.

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Chuan Shabu “Hot Pot” Review

The Hot Pot Experience from Chuan Shabu on Park Avenue in Worcester, MA

The Hot Pot Experience from Chuan Shabu on Park Avenue in Worcester, MA

Located on Park Street, the energy at Chuan Shabu was fresh and new—which is possibly due to the fact that they are relatively new to the Worcester area. The bar was decent size and took up most of the back of the restaurant. The kitchen was partially open to the restaurant and you can watch the hustle and bustle going on as you sit and wait for your food to come.

The wait staff was prompt and when asked about menu items appeared to be very informed. Our waiter took the time to explain to us how a “HOT POT” works and made suggestions for ordering to feed our group. Although they have other items to pick from on a regular menu myself and my dining companions decided to do the hot pot experience. We agreed on two separate broths, the Basic broth which is a chicken flavor and a herbal broth which was very flavorful but hard to explain. It reminded me a little of a vegetable broth.

We ordered several dishes of meat and seafood, including beef, pork, shrimp, squid, sausage. All of this went into the hot pot and then was scooped out to be eaten after it had cooked to the desired state. The assortment of seafood and meat cooked incredibly fast in the hot broth. When we scooped it out of the hot pot there was dipping sauces to be used although I found the flavor of the food after having cooked in the broth to be very flavorful and several times I didn’t use the dipping sauce.

Our meal also included a variety of vegetables including, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, bok choy and mushrooms. All of the vegetables made their way into the pot of simmering broth. After being cooked we scooped out the vegetables and enjoyed them as they were or with dipping sauce. Overall, it was an interesting experience, but I felt this was more of an event then a meal. The pace was slow and allowed you to have conversations with your dining companions in a very relaxed and easy setting. I would recommend this place for a special occasion or for those who enjoy something a little different.