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Veal Neapolitan from Chioda’s Trattoria

Veal Neapolitan from Chioda's Trattoria on Franklin Street in Worcester, MA

Veal Neapolitan from Chioda's Trattoria on Franklin Street in Worcester, MA

Veal Neapolitan from Chioda’s Trattoria on Franklin Street in Worcester, MA consists of veal cutlets sautéed and layered with Portobello mushrooms, eggplant, roasted red peppers then topped with mozzarella cheese.

There was a huge menu to choose from so it made it very difficult to pick something. So I looked for something I had not had before and discovered Veal Neapolitan. This includes veal cutlets sautéed and layered with Portobello mushrooms, eggplant, roasted red peppers then all this is topped off with a nice layer of mozzarella cheese. The first bite got me all a little bit of all these layers, and it was a mouthful of traditional italian flavors. This was a very good choice for meeting my expectations on what I would find at Chioda’s. A lovely mix from a lovely little Italian place. So when you are craving pasta, this is a place to check out.

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Veal Soprano at Dino’s

Veal Soprano at Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MA

Veal Soprano at Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MA

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.