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Flying Rhino’s Grill Special

Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Over Pasta from Flying Rhino on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Over Pasta from Flying Rhino on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

Entering Flying Rhino I got the feeling of a fun upbeat atmosphere.  I was greeted promptly by a friendly server who immediately made me feel welcome.  My husband and I headed to our table and joined our friends.  Our server was right behind us as we sat and was quick to inquire if we wished a beverage to start our night off.

We started with the lettuce wraps for an appetizer. My husband and I splitting them. They came with coarsely chopped chicken, shredded red cabbage and thinly shredded carrots. Two dipping sauces accompanied the dish. A peanut sauce and a soy based sauce. Both were very good. The lettuce provided was a soft “bib” lettuce and did well for wrapping the items. It was a little messy to eat but I found it very refreshing and an excellent start to my meal.

I ordered the “Grill special.”  The meal started off with a side kale salad, I almost didn’t order it. Kale to me is very rough and course and quite honestly doesn’t appeal to my sense of taste.  I’m very glad I took a chance. This small side salad had finely chopped kale, a touch of goat cheese and slivered carrots all tossed in a tasty dressing that moistened it just perfectly. I completely enjoyed my kale salad and would recommend it to those who wish to try something a little bit out of the ordinary. My main course came next with grilled chicken and asparagus in a light cream pesto sauce over pasta. It was very rich and flavorful. The chicken was grilled to perfection and although I found my pasta to be a tad overcooked I thought my meal was very good.

I would go back and I would recommend this to my friends. There is something for everyone here. -RL

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Japanese Teppanyaki in Worcester

Japanese teppanyaki style restaurants were first introduced into the United States in the early 1960’s and have become an extremely popular choice for a fun and tasty dining experience. Worcester is no exception as we have seen the teppanyaki-style restaurant growing and at last count Worcester enjoyed Hirosaki Prime, Feng Asian Bistro & Hibachi, Kyoto, Sakura Tokyo and Takara to name a few. In addition to teppanyaki style cooking, these restaurants all offer a full menu including sushi, noodles, tempura and other Japanese favorites.

Teppanyaki style cooking uses a solid iron griddle heated from below and allows for an extremely unique dining experience. Patrons are seated around the grill and watch highly-trained chefs not only prepare their food, but perform a show for his guests while doing so. During the preparation, the chef will interact with customers, juggle utensils, flip shrimp pieces to the patrons to catch in the mouth, toss an egg up in the air and split it with a spatula and create the ever poplar onion ring fire-shooting volcano.

For dishes prepared on the grill, patrons usually choice from steak, chicken, shrimp or lobster and include rice, egg, veggies, sprouts, and more, all prepared right in front of them and accompanied with a variety of sweet and hot sauces. The preparation of the food is quite unique, as the chef slices and dices the meats and seafood on the grill top with expert knife skills while preparing the rice and veggie side dishes in parallel. When the cooking is complete, he serves his guests directly from the grill.

Teppanyaki restaurants offer a unique experience, one that can be enjoyed by everyone. For families, children are amazed at the skills of the chefs and usually enjoy the interaction and the overall show they put on. For couples and small groups of friends, it provides a completely different dining atmosphere, one that combines not only great food but entertainment as well.