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Meatball Pizza

Meatball Pizza

You have probably heard the expression, “Go and eat where the locals do…” The Wonder Bar on Shrewsbury Street is exactly that; people have come here to eat pizza, and other delightful home cooked Italian dishes, for decades. The family restaurant has charm, with very friendly staff, and good memorable music from the jukebox. While I firmly believe that meatballs belong in a sub, I was intrigued to see how Wonder Bar would combine them with their thin, crispy crust and tangy tomato sauce. And, I have to admit, it worked. The thin slices of meatballs, in pepperoni-style, allowed to have a taste of freshly made meatball with each bite, combining the crisp crunch of crust with juicy, savory meatball. When people think Italian, they usually think pasta and meatballs or pizza, Wonder Bar combines the two. When you think Italian, think Wonder Bar. -CD

When this pie came out of the Wonder Bar kitchen, it was studded with thinly sliced, home made meatballs. Each bite that was taken had the great combination of pizza and grandma’s classic spaghetti and meatball flavor. I personally think pizza is one of the best comfort foods that one can indulge in. And when restaurants does it the right way with fresh ingredients and make there pies by hand, there is no better way to spend a night out on the town. -ED

Wonder Bar covered this pizza with medium sized meatballs, sliced fairly thin. The meatballs themselves are excellent and married with the pizza; they create an excellent flavor combination with great texture. Overall an excellent pizza -DL

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Steak

My lasting impression of Lago Ristorante on Mill Street in Worcester ended up being much more favorable than my first. From the outside it just doesn’t look like much, but once you get inside and see the long bar extending almost all the way across the room on one side and the picture windows overlooking Coes Reservoir on the other you begin to change your mind. Although the bar and dining area of the restaurant consists of just one large room, the interior looks new and inviting. Usually when I go to a restaurant with just one other person I prefer the bar — and the bar here looks like a great place to sit and have dinner. On this occasion, there was a group of us so we sat at tables near the window. I didn’t see any large tables and the room was not set up in a way that you could put two tables together so I think you are pretty much restricted to the bar or tables for four.

The menu is a single sheet of heavy paper printed on one side with four sections: Starters, Salads, Main Courses, and Specials. We were informed that they also have homemade deserts. Since I am doing the low carb diet, right now my eyes automatically skipped over the pasta dishes and went straight to the 16 oz. sirloin. Again, my first impression, the price of $17, lowered my expectation, but I went with it anyway. It came with two vegetable dishes, summer squash and a mixed vegetable, as well as a small side salad served before the main course.

Although we waited patiently for the meal, it ended up being really good. The steak was cooked to perfection–despite the fact that the server never asked if I knew what medium rare meant. It looked great, it was very tasty, and it appeared to be a true 16 ounces. The two sides of vegetables were delicious as well. The salad crisp, fresh, and simple. Overall, it was a great meal and a fun experience — I would definitely return. –RS