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Hibachi Shrimp and Scallops

Hirosaki Prime was beautiful inside and it felt very romantic upon entry. It was dark but not too dark and there were warm tones highlighting the whole place with well done lighting. We were seated next to one another along a bar around a cooking top. The waitress, who was very nice, came and took our orders with efficiency and a smile. No matter how complex the ordering got she was on top of it all night long. We ordered a sushi app to start out. It was called a Lacholita Roll. All wrapped up snugly was shrimp temporah, cucumbers, avocado, spicy mayo and sesame seed.  It was quite good. The wine we shared was light and fruity and went well with the whole meal. Dinner included soup and salad, a small shrimp app, fried rice, grilled veggies, all along with the main choice I’d made of Shrimp and Scallops. Everything was cook right on the table top in front of us and the chef entertained us as he cooked. There was plenty of interaction – yet he managed to cook everything quite perfectly. Once he’d portioned off our meals to each person we were able to dip the various bits into the option of two sauces -a ginger sauce and a savory creamy sauce. I liked them both as they had very different flavors but were yummy additions.

The whole meal with drinks, apps, dinner, and dessert came to around 100.00 plus tip. It was a fun evening and we’d likely return. -DD

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Roasted Scallops

Roasted Scallops

Roasted Scallops

When staring at Zorba’s Taverna Restaurant and Bar’s large, orange menu, it can be quite overwhelming…with so many delicious sounding dishes, it’s a surprise that anyone can come to a decision. However, tonight I decided to go with the roasted scallops. This dish had fresh sea scallops in a creamy mix of bacon, tomatoes, scallions, garlic and herbs in a creamy Romano cheese sauce. My dinner was priced at $19.99, which for seafood, I did not think was priced too over the top. My meal was served to me on a heaping plate of pasta with colorful tomatoes and pink cream sauce accenting various pieces of the meal. The sauce had a nice smokey flavor to it from the bacon that permeated the scallops and pasta. The scallops were cooked perfectly and were quite plentiful. The tomatoes and scallions added a nice crunchy fresh texture note to the al dente pasta and sweet scallops. Overall, the dish was seasoned perfectly, but because of the Romano cheese sauce, was very filling and sat heavily in my stomach after the meal. However, for the price and the portion size, this is one of the best dinners that I have had in Worcester in quite sometime. Zorba’s is now on the top of my list for dining locations from here on out. -ED