Dino’s Ristorante Italiano is hidden away in a mostly residential area off Plantation St that you would never find unless you knew about it. This old-school, Worcester restaurant has ample parking and seating and even on a Tuesday night, was pretty busy.
At Dino’s each meal starts with fresh bread and a diced tomato salad, sort of a deconstructed bruschetta, that was very tasty and great pickings while figuring out what to order of the enormous menu.
For dinner I chose the Veal Soprano, veal sautéed and topped with prosciutto, Fontana cheese and fresh sage in a sweet, light tomato sauce with leeks and diced tomatoes. The portion was huge, two large medallions of veal and a side of linguine that was big enough to be a meal itself. The sauce was quite tasty with small chucks of prosciutto and large chunks of tomato mixed in. The veal itself however was slightly overcooked and a bit tough and chewy. The flavor was still quite nice, but the texture was too tough for my liking. The pasta was cooked perfectly, but I felt the tomato sauce (not the same sauce as on the veal) and pasta were both average. Overall, I’d have to rate this as an average meal, balancing a great flavor with the overcooked meat.
