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Grilled Swordfish

Grilled Swordfish from Le Mirage on June Street in Worcester, MA

Grilled Swordfish from Le Mirage on June Street in Worcester, MA

Le Mirage is a place that I have been interested in trying. The small corner restaurant that happens to be a BYOB (I love a BYOB restaurant, certain I have said that before) was decorated invitingly and had a very welcoming atmosphere; someone even opened and greeted me at the door when I first arrived.

The service was impeccable; from the door opening to the overall sincerity and attentiveness.

I started with the Tuscan sausage soup – this is a must try since my mom makes the best sausage soup ever. The soup had a nice broth with a hint of spice. I enjoyed the amount of sausage and the vegetables, tasted very homemade. For my meal I ordered the grilled swordfish; blackened with rice pilaf and the vegetable (butternut squash).

The swordfish was good; though the seasoning was a little too salty for my liking. The rice and the vegetable were substantial portions; both were great, especially the butternut squash.  I did try some hummus compliments of a neighbor and that was very good—perhaps during my next visit.

I will try Le Mirage again as I did see some great options on the menu.  -LB

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Grilled Chicken Salad

I love Shrewsbury Street in the summer — it’s ok to be casual. Wear shorts, sit outside, or sit inside by an open window — it just feels like a summer thing to do. The Parkway Diner with it’s additional dinning space, bar, and large open window facing the street is one of many options. I went there again recently with Worcester Foodies. It was hot out and I wasn’t real hungry so I went with something light: the grilled chicken salad. I really wasn’t expecting much. It’s a dish I order when I don’t feel like thinking about what to eat; when I just want something healthy and light. When I took my first bite I was actually surprised at how good it was. It was really excellent. The lettuce was crisp, the chicken moist and tender, and the dressing delicious. It was just enough and I totally cleaned my plate — sopping up the remaining dressing with that one last morsel of chicken.

It was a great meal and even though there were eight of us it seemed like you could talk to any person at the table. It wasn’t too loud, the conversation flowed and was easily heard even with 7 flat screen TV’s surrounding the room. High bare tables, stools to match, paper napkins, baskets of fresh Italian bread, keno, good food, smiling faces and fresh cool air on a hot summer night … what more would you ask for? -RS