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1. Sichuan Gourmet
No need to go to Mandarin Taste anymore! I know the diehards will stick to Alice like glue, but while MT is standard, bland, and unremarkable, Sichuan Gourmet is a breath of (spicy) fresh air! I have to thank the earlier reviewers for their glowing…More »
2. Qdoba Mexican Grill
I don't typically do fast food anymore. Yeah. That's a lie. I still love Five Guys at Patriot Place, but on this rainy Thursday I wasn't feeling the burger. Plus, 5G is expensive, so I figured I'd take a whack at Qdoba. Having never been there, I…More »
3. Feng Japanese Fusion Cuisine
Thank you Yelp Mobile and all of the reviewers who gave Feng's such high marks! We were traveling through the area on the way to visit friends and Feng's was the highest rated sushi bar around, so we stopped in...so glad we did! I think we proved…More »
4. The Good Food Store
Got the "Low Fat" Turkey Sandwich. A good one, with a spicy honey mustard that'll clear out those sinuses. Woo hoo!
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4/15/2011
I'm not huge on delis, so this review should be automatically handicapped. I am a burger guy. A… Read more »
5. Asia Grill & Sushi
We enjoyed our Saturday afternoon lunch here yesterday. The restaurant had only a few patrons inside, so I can't speak to a peak situation; I imagine it can get quite busy here and I'm glad we came when we did. The waitress was friendly and even…More »
6. Pizzigando Cafe
Usually reliable, but yesterday I had a chicken parm sub and spent all night puking. No good, guys.
7. Panda Express
Double orange chicken and white rice...not bad! Server/cashier Ryan is wicked helpful and friendly.
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1/26/2011 First to Review
Panda Express has opened a stand-alone location at the Walpole Mall; let me be the first to say:… Read more »
8. Patriot Place
The corporate-est of corportate malls that I've ever seen in my life, Patriot Place has taken a bit of time to find its identity despite a mish-mash of stores, restaurants, and concepts. I hate to go G-B-U on you, but here it is:
The Good: decent…More »
9. Brew City Grill & Brew House
When you come in here, ask for Sue as your waitress. She was definitely not the best waitress ever: she did things at her own speed. Another round? Sure, honey...I'll be back to get that in just...one...minute. Ten minutes later...but anyway, Sue…More »
10. Viva Bene
Passable, not great Italian food on a deserted side street in downtown Worcester. We hit the restaurant pre-show at the DCU. The menu is misrepresented in the display box outside; to passersby, it looks cheap and extensive. However, it appears that…More »
11. Jack Madden Ford
My previous review was flagged and deleted because of "secondhand or hearsay information."
Let me be clear when I say that I did, in fact, go to Jack Madden along with my wife and mother-in law. I can see how the way I phrased it might suggest that I…More »
12. Rodman Ford
Over the years, it has been a pleasure to buy our both our car and our truck from the Rodman dealership after frustrating encounters at both Madden and Boch "New To You". Whereas we felt immense pressure to purchase from the dealers at the other…More »
13. Ikea
Ok, I was here the first day it opened. November somethingth 2006. My friend, I tells ya, it was pandemonium. Old ladies beat the shit out of hippies to get at the cheap Grundtal towel racks. The cops had to regroup for cinnamon rolls at the Bistro…More »
14. Whole Foods Market
I'm semi-shocked about the haters of this WF in Wellesley, but then again, I can see their gripes. The place is tiny and crowded, like a shoebox. They are missing key essentials like a salad bar and a solid sushi counter that's more than just…More »
15. Five Guys Burger and Fries
The usual Five Guys tasty quality in a new location at the Walpole Mall. My beef (hehe) with this location is the close quarters and weird line setup. They really ought to make these things bigger. During peak, the line stretches awkwardly through…More »
16. Milford-Franklin Eye Center
The doctors are far more competent than the secretaries.
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2/25/2010
Phone assistants are terrifying: rude, stupid, imprecise. Isn't the point of a receptionist to have… Read more »
17. Starbucks Coffee
I can't, in good conscience, give Starbuck's, ANY Starbuck's, a five start rating. Their coffee is not so wonderful that it's justified.
However, I give mad props to their drive thru today. A perky and friendly voice answered my order on the other…More »
18. Coriander Indian Bistro
Service was uneven yesterday at lunch. Entrees on the buffet were cold, naan didn't come out as promised, water glasses remained unfilled for a long time. Disappointing. I've had much better here.
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9/1/2009
I am not habitually a fan of Indian food, but I've gotten more into it over the years. I don't claim… Read more »
19. Legal Sea Foods
Part MCLXXIII in my "Let's dish on Legal" series, Braintree has had more management turnover in the last ten years than any other Legal in the Boston metro area. (This is saying a lot too, as the average LSF manager (though not chef) doesn't stay at…More »
20. Bass Pro Shops
You would think after my professed hatred of L L Bean review from a while back that I would never enter a place like the BPS. Oh, how wrong you are, gentle reader!
After a nice date afternoon at the ICA (Yes, the one in Boston. With all the art in it.…More »
21. Amarin of Thailand
Quality Thai in the heart of Cracker-ville, Amarin brings a little taste of Bangkok to this area.
Parking around here is difficult, but not impossible if you use the nearby lots. Forget about street parking at any time of the day.
The restaurant's…More »
22. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Same Five Guys quality as other stores, but I learned the hard way about what not to order here.
First the good: these (five?) guys have the operation down better than the Patriot Place crew. they're faster, with more people working and far more…More »
23. L.L. Bean Retail Store
I am going to warn in advance that LL Bean is not my style whatsoever. Ergo, this review is biased as hell and you really should ignore it.
How would I possibly end up at a place like this? I'm not outdoorsy, athletic, or woodsy in any way, nor do I…More »
24. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
The correct flavor combination for FIVE GUYS BURGER EXCELLENCE is:
Bacon Cheeseburger, grilled onions, and extra BBQ sauce only.
Also, ask for well done fries. This will bump up four stars to five!!!
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12/11/2008
ONE MAN'S QUEST FOR A BURGER
It was a dark and stormy day. Rain blew out of the sky in sheets,… Read more »
25. Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
Nestled somewhere in the badlands that is the Boston-Providence turnpike south, the Sheraton Four Points offers a truly superior conference and function center despite the handicap of being located on an ugly main road in Norwood.
(This review is only…More »
26. Mango Thai Cuisine
We've been going to Mango's for years. Of the ten other reviews, no one really gives an idea of what it's like to actually eat here. People love, hate it, whatever, but don't describe the experience. So here goes.
Mango's is located in a largish, but…More »
27. Dodge Street Bar & Grill - CLOSED
My favorite place in Salem to 1. catch a show and 2. get a steak and fries. The back room where the bands play holds a good amount of people. Decent beer selection. Some might prefer the flash of Salem Beer Works (another good one minus the music),…More »
28. Exuma
I bought the wife's engagement ring here: a white gold band with a diamond inset. The reason why I chose Exuma instead of the million other jewelry stores in P-town was that a. the design of the ring was so distinctive, almost art deco-esque, and b.…More »
29. Wrentham Village Premium Outlets
Generally overcrowded and annoying, Wrentham Village nonetheless seems to have some bright moments amid all the pushing and shoving. Yeah, and it's ME doing the pushing and shoving.
The village (heh) is spread out into long double sided aisles. It's…More »
30. Denny's
I'm not sure why Denny's hasn't invaded New England more thoroughly. Did those bastards from Bickfords hold them off? Is it some sort of mafia consipracy? Only Don Giovanni knows, and he ain't no stool pigeon.
Wait, what was I saying? Anyway, the…More »
31. Whole Foods Market
Like every Whole Foods, this location has pluses and minuses:
Plus:
-Store floorspace and overall layout are huge, with nice wide aisles. This is important to claustrophobic me; I can barely deal with University WF in Providence because the aisles are…More »
32. New England Pirate Museum
This place is silly. The main goal of the Pirate Museum is to get you to buy their crappy souvenirs. That said, there are some good books on the shelves. You're supposed to pay for a guided tour, but somehow we ended up going upstairs not knowing…More »
33. Fresh Catch Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Service has been unimpressive lately. They've pushed out the dining room and opened the kitchen. But otherwise it's same old game around here.
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8/10/2008
Ok, we've figured out that the line between good sushi and GREAT sushi is noontime. If you go for… Read more »
34. Charlie's Deli
I realize that I'm generalizing here, but as is the case when I generalize, I don't care. One can rate a good delicatessen based on how many old, complaining Jews they are inside. (I'm Jewish, so I know of what I speak!)
If this is the benchmark,…More »
35. Inaho
Ah, good old Cape Cod. Home of fried fish and ice cream. It's a stretch to hope for a good sushi bar in these parts, but Inaho does its thing reasonably well. The inside is nicely decorated, but the overall physical area of the restaurant is very…More »
36. Hot Topic - CLOSED
A great place to get replacement suspenders for your black baggy pants! Cool shoe laces! Body mods your thing? So many sweet posts or hoops to thrust through your angst-ridden nips!
Urg. I used to work at Hot Topic fourteen (Fourteen! Yikes!) years…More »
37. Ferretti's Market
I abhor Cape Cod for so many reasons that I can't even count them. However, I deeply miss shopping at Ferretti's in Brewster.
Ferretti's touts itself as a market, but it's really best viewed as a deli counter and a butcher shop. The meat is the best…More »
38. Barnes & Noble
This B&N is so freaking crowded, from the time you manage to find a parking spot, to trying to squeeze through the foyer, to battling to find your title, to the massive check out line. Not for the socially phobic or the hater misanthrope.
What I will…More »
39. Big Fresh
I hate it when people call a restaurant a "hidden gem". Those goddamned Andelmans have taken over Boston as it is...don't encourage them any more!
However, if "hidden gem" wasn't such a loaded term, it would fit nicely for Big Fresh. This small…More »
40. Museum of Bad Art
Art appreciation is so subjective. People go nuts over Jackson Pollack, but I think it's just a lot of randomly boring swoops and swirls. The Museum (and "museum" is such a misnomer, because it's, like, a room) of Bad Art just goes to show that one…More »
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