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Steak and Vegetable Teppanyaki

Grilling the vegetables for the steak and vegetable dish at Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA

Grilling the vegetables for the steak and vegetable dish at Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA

Our group of 15 sat comfortably around one of Takara’s two teppanyaki grills. The bright clean atmosphere was conducive to the friendly banter that started immediately upon our arrival. It was a Tuesday evening and we were the only guests except for maybe one other person sitting at the bar. Several of us ordered sushi and drinks to start and were promptly served. After the friendly, chipper waitress took orders for the main course the wait began. For some reason there seemed to be some confusion as to what we had all ordered. Then after what seemed like 30 minutes the chef came out and went around with a pad confirming everyone’s order. He then conferred with the waitress at the computer station… and we waited some more.

The waitress at Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MAFinally, the food cart was rolled out and the show began–flames and flying spatulas, spinning eggs and smiling faces, clanking utensils and whoops of amazement–oh joy–we were finally going to eat!! And eat we did. I had the steak and vegetables which as very good … definitely worth the wait. I suspect that we caught them a little off guard–15 people all at once, relatively new wait staff, and maybe a computer glitch or something. I’m not sure what happened but I would give them another chance–the sushi was fresh, the main course delicious, and all the people there were very friendly and gracious.

Steak and Vegetable Teppanyaki from Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA

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Sirloin Steak at Dino’s

Sirloin Steak at Dino's

Sirloin Steak at Dino's

It had been a long time since I’d been to Dino’s Restaurant, located off Plantation Street in Worcester, so I was very curious as to what it would look like and how the food would be. The first pleasant encounter was with their large parking lot. It was great being able to self park so close to the entrance. Inside, it was clean and just bright enough for dinning. I didn’t expect it to be so busy on a Tuesday night, but even though the restaurant was full and we had 12 in our Foodies group they handled us with ease. The service was very good and everyone’s meal came out promptly.

One of my go to meals is a nicely grilled sirloin with nothing but a Caesar salad loaded with anchovies for a side … but I don’t typically order that when I’m at an Italian restaurant. For some season it just doesn’t seem appropriate–I always think, why not try a specialty Italian dish instead? For some reason when the waitress came to take our orders I couldn’t help myself and blurted out. “I’ll take the sirloin, medium rare, and the only side I’d like is the Caesar salad with 8 anchovies.” (You have to specify the number of anchovies because they charge 25 cents per anchovy.) I guess that’s good in the sense that it saves money for the customers that don’t like anchovies … Regardless, the steak was cooked exactly as ordered, with nice a crisp char on the outside and very juicy and tender inside. It was very flavorful … I’d order it again in a second. The Caesar was excellent as well — a nice smooth and tangy dressing on fresh romaine hearts — simple and delicious.

The convenience, the service, the atmosphere, the meal, and even the finishing touch … a piping hot fresh cup of perked coffee, were all top notch. I’ll be back again again soon! You should try it too.