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Steak Frites at New England’s first Bacon Gastro Pub, The Hangover Pub.

Steak Frites at New England's first Bacon Gastro Pub, The Hangover Pub.

The Hangover Pub, also known as New England’s FIRST Bacon Gastro Pub, is one for the books! After walking in, the first things I noticed were the dim lighting, the chill music and the eccentric decor. It instantly reminded me of Armsby Abbey and I was excited to get seated and begin this bacon journey.

To start, I ordered the featured red sangria and followed it with a “Cocky Rooster,” which was basically a spicy, Mexican beer. Both were great. The table ordered a variety of small plates, all bacon themed, the Smoked Parmesan & House Cured Bacon Chips being my favorite. I’m a sucker for kettle cooked chips and these seriously exceeded my expectations.

For my main event I went with the Steak Frites. The steak was cooked to perfection, medium rare, and the truffle fries that accompanied it had a subtle hint of lime which was different, yet enjoyable.  All of their plates, from appetizer to entree, were presented beautifully.

Service was excellent, especially for the amount of people in our party. Our waitress was attentive and I’ve never seen so much passion in a restaurant owner. He had come over to us when we first arrived, as well as while we were finishing up dinner. He shared the meaning behind the restaurant name and some really exciting upcoming events including Tuesday movie nights with bacon popcorn and a dog friendly patio with bacon doggy treats. I’m thrilled to spend a decent amount of time there this summer making furry friends!

I really enjoyed The Hangover Pub. From it’s unique craft cocktails, unconventional decor and nothing short of amazing menu, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy, even if you aren’t a huge bacon fan (which would be strange and unusual).

Sit at the bar with an order of bacon potato chips and a cocktail or reserve a table in the back and enjoy an affordable, delicious dinner. It’s places like The Hangover Pub that make Boston jealous.

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Bacon and Bourbon! Yes, at the Hangover Pub

Steak Frites: Watercress cilantro chimichurri, truffled house cut fries, shaved pecorino from Hangover Pub in Worcester, MA

The Hangover Pub (named because of the hangover meals it was intended to provide),  at 102 Green Street in Worcester, MA, is just down the street from the Dive Bar. You’ll know the place if you are a local. It has a city parking lot right next door which is very handy. It’s pretty small and tucked away with several other businesses. When you walk in, theres a very sizable bar and several hightop tables. When I arrived, the restaurant was already full—and it was only 6pm on a Tuesday night! That’s a good sign.

When we came in, the hostess immediately knew we were with the Foodies group—probably because I didn’t have a beard and skinny jeans on and was about twice the age of most everyone in the bar. She took us to the back room where our party was seated. Our waitresses came over right away to take our drink orders. I had the Bacon Bourbon Manhattan. A very delightful cocktail garnished with a giant piece of brown sugar/maple glazed bacon.

Our party of 18 mingled for a while and then sat down to order. First I ordered the “Man Candy,” no it wasn’t some sort of hunky dude with a beard and fuzzy chest. It was a glass of thick cut bacon that was covered with brown sugar and a maple glaze. Yes, I did share, but I could have eaten them all myself; it was a wonderful way to start off my meal. Then I ordered the Steak Frites with watercress, cilantro, chimichurri and truffled house cut fries with pecorino. The fries were a hit right away. I love truffled house cut fries and shared with my friends who enjoyed them very much. The steak was sliced and I had asked for it to be cooked medium rare. It was cooked perfectly, although I suspect it had sat waiting before arriving with the other meals as it wasn’t as juicy as I’d hoped (but, it is hard to plate and serve a party with so many people at once, especially since it’s a pub and not a full service restaurant, but, I enjoyed it nonetheless).

Our waitresses were on the ball and were there to help us out in any way. Even Jay, the owner, came over to chat with us and thank us for our patronage. He was very charming and helpful, stressing that “anything you need, just ask.” We all found that to be nice and a fun challenge!

All in all, I found it to be a fun pub to go to for its trendy hipster attitude and bacon flair. It would definitely be a great place to stop in for a couple of drinks and apps with friends or for a quick bite if you are in the mood for some bacon.