Was in town for business and needed some lunch. Found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. I pull up and I'm surprised to find it to be an old fashioned diner. The place is loud for it's size and there is no menu to read from you have to just look at the wall to see the menu. The staff is milling around, they all take turns talking to tables and the counter. No one in particular took my order I just told the one girl what I wanted. A different one brought me the food and yet another one cleared my plate and took my money. I ordered the Chicken and Broccoli over Pena Pasta with Garlic and Oil. I don't recommend this the past was dried out and had little to no garlic and oil on it. The soup was good and the other food being served in the place looked good. If you can take the noise, the fact no menu is given to you and the no AC its a good place for a meal. I will go back and try a different menu item. read more

So this place is classic, plain and simple. Every time I come here I get in a good mood. It's so small and quaint and packs in so much character. It's classic Americana and the food is fantastic. My go to is Salisbury steak with home fries and gravy, it's the definition of comfort food. My wife gets the bacon and cheese omelet. There's just no place finer than the boulevard diner. read more

simplicity is the word. you order what you want (and how would like it) and it gets done. freshly cooked and served hot, what more could you ask for? So many choices and allowed choices nothing out of the realm. You want pancakes with a meatball? sure, you want french toast with some home fries got that too...simple diner food with a slice of you goes a long way, I shall return read more

Boulevard Diner - Just the atmosphere here at the diner - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

I'm not sure what the deal is with the negative reviews regarding the service or interior is here. It's a diner, it's small and you can reach over and grab your drink from the counter. If this type of experience doesn't appeal to you, don't go to a diner. The menu is on the wall and is vast (again this is not a negative). Service has been great every visit and I've had different waitresses and staff working the grill each time. Breakfast is good and portions are large. American chopped suey is veryyyyy good and reasonably priced. Another go to is the cheeseburger platter with fries and pickles. Place is 24/7 and prepared food is made daily, so at the very least, skip the likes of IHOP and Denny's and get a decent breakfast here. read more

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2.79 Stars I had an Italian omelette with "gravy". When asked if I wanted it, I hesitated, but it made it more complete. The cook passed me the red pepper shaker and the parmigiana cheese, these condiments and the Scali bread just seem to fit. I sat at the counter and service was quick. Eleven bucks for the large portions and coffee still seemed a bit pricey, but it did fill me up. There is an extensive menu for breakfast, with signature omelettes named after local colleges. * Classic Diner look and feel. * Bit of a Townie vibe but friendly enough. * Parking is tight on the street, public lot up the street. read more

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This review could help of a few vegetarians( Eggitarians) out there. So late night breakfast is the best food one can have. I went for the home fries with toast. The fries were seasoned with perfection not too hot, but they had a uniqueness of their own. The portion was more than sufficient. The Italian toast is perfected with a generous amount of butter. Pancakes is what I would try when I visit them again. All in all, if you looking for great hospitality(there were two guys around) and good food, you should definitely go to this particular diner. Shalom! read more

Boulevard Diner - Homefries with toast. - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Big Breakfast Old Diner Cart Simply put The Boulevard is a very old diner cart that serves monster sized greasy breakfast. It is open 24/7 so you can grab some grease before or after a hangover anytime you want. The food is pretty decent for the portion sizes and the prices are very affordable. I ordered 2 large breakfast meals for about 14 bucks for myself (because I was drunk) It was enough food for an army. If your in need of late night food the Boulevard always hits the spot. Good luck in the morning though. Thanks read more

Small little diner. Breakfast food takes less then 5 min quick fast bite to eat. Not he best breakfast but it hits the spot. Could use some cleaning. Looks like grease has been caked on those fans for 80 years. read more

Maybe I should have looked to see that there hasn't been many reviews here lately. Based on the two most recent ones, I shouldn't have bought the Living Social deal that brought me here. My experience left much to be desired. We walked in and there were a few people at the counter and in booths, we still had options on where to sit. Our drink order was taken quickly and found out the hard way that the only menu is the one on the wall. Not easy when my companion is a five year old who can't read. Our order arrived fairly quick. I ordered an onion and cheese omelet. Not the largest or best tasting food in the world but it tasted OK. For nine bucks however, I expected a bit more. After our food was delivered, we weren't checked on until after we had finished our food. No offer of a refill either. Guess it's a good thing we didn't need anything. Plenty of other options right there on Shrewsbury Street for me to try next time I'm in the area and hungry. read more

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the servers are really nice and the food is great as well !! the waffle was very buttery and delicious. my friends got the steak and eggs and eggs benedict and they both said they were great. the diner itself is very cute and i loved the vibe :) read more

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Classic diner with awesome comfort/breakfast food. Staff is super friendly. Even though the menu is gigantic, everything is good! Seating can be tough during peak times since it's a small diner car, but worth the wait or check it out during an off-hour! read more

It's a classic. You go see a show and then you go to Boulevard. Went there this week. Got fries and wings. The wings are battered, Like little fried chicken legs. Not so great for my gluten sensitive partner. The fries are nothing to write home about. But it was all hot, and freshly cooked. The staff was nice, if a bit harried. We left with warm food in our tummies at midnight. Win. read more

Cheap prices, but poor service and food. It does have that old school diner feel if you're into that

Server was a doll. She was super nice the food was delicious I had a cup of soup and breakfast Siri this was my first time here it was recommended via a customer of a place I have breakfast at in Connecticut. I got the Chop Suey that was a special today with sausage to go for my husband. Definitely will be back with hubby to enjoy more of their food read more

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Hangover breakfast. Delicious! Huge portions. 3 egg omelettes with spinach, tomatoes, onions, feta. Meatballs!! Who would have thought?? Delicious. Toast perfectly toasted Italian bread. And the perfect diner experience. We sat at the counter and enjoyed the food and the atmosphere! Can't wait to go back! read more

Boulevard Diner - My breakfast hot on the grill!! - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

The italian toast is the best thing on the menu. thick slices of delicious italian bread drenched in butter. Its cheap and the portion is big. The pancakes are also really good, otherwise standard diner fare. Negative: The wait staff are blah and would rather you serve yourself than to have to get off their ass. read more

It talks the talk and it walks the walk. Stainless steel exterior? Check. Neon sign? Check. Sox game on TV at counter? Check. Noisy fan over grill? Check. Cook in T-shirt and Sox hat? Check. Old guy hangin' out at the counter? Check. Spry and friendly waitress who looks too young to have grown grandchildren? Check. Hot as hell at the counter? Check. Comfortable at the funky wooden booth next to the window propped open with a salt shaker? Check. 9PM on a Friday night. I had the clam chowder and the meatloaf, carrots and mashed potatoes with brown gravy. Both were very, very good. My gf had an omelet loaded with spinach, olives and feta cheese. She loved it. The Italian Toast (fresh Italian bread, toasted on the grill and slathered with melted butter) was perfect. The Grape Nut Custard for dessert was remarkably good. I think on principal, I can't give 5 stars to a diner like this. 4 Stars says "Yay! I'm a fan." That's the truth. If diner food is what you want, you won't go wrong here. read more

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Been here many times throughout the years. This time I order the Bulls Christo Corned Beef Hash. Waitress charged me $18.50 saying these are 2 separate things. BS! This woman then got her boyfriend' who was at the restaurant to try and intimidate me! F U! I will never go back read more

Boulevard Diner - Bully Christi Corned Beef Hash charged $18.50 by waitress! - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

F&L... First & Last. Service was good but just too gritty for me. Omelette was ok but potatoes were tasteless and toast wasn't fully buttered. Again, service was good but I'd stay away. read more

Today was my first time going there with my mom It was really good very delicious My mom had meatloaf and I had omelette with ham and mushrooms and blueberry muffin they were awesome Very Friendly waitresses Cozy and ancient Trolley I will definitely return again when I am in town read more

This diner is exactly what you would expect for a 50+ year old Diner. I had the 3 egg omelet with sausage, tomatoes, and cheese. The omelet was fantastic and came with old fashioned home fries and bread. The food was made to order, hot, and tasty. The breakfast with coffee came to $9 and was will worth it. Yes, the servers do not come to the table but the place is so small it does not make a difference. I would describe this diner as vintage and not for everyone. I will be back. read more

first off, the service is extremely nice. I felt like I was back home receiving the normal southern hospitality that I'm so accustomed to. Second of all, it reminded me of Luke's from Gilmore Girls. But what I loved most was that my burger was made with fresh ground meat and not a pattie taken out of the fridge. Which is sadly, a big deal nowadays! read more

I have now been to this spot at least 10 times and have eaten the chop suey or pasta and meatballs. Served with a few fresh slices of soft Italian bread and butter. Food is consistently delicious and always a decent crowd inside. Service always friendly and remembers my order each visit lol. read more

Boulevard Diner - Chop suey with sausage and meatballs - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Came here for a late night/early morning breakfast after a night of drinking and had been expecting great things. Unfortunately what I was served up (both in service and in food) was less than desirable. Actually I'm being too generous here. It was TERRIBLE. I had the chocolate chip pancakes, home fries and sausage. The pancakes were floury, dry af, virtually tasteless with burnt chocolate chips at the bottom. The home fries were drenched in oil and just plain gross. Service was horrible. Slow and less than friendly. All up this place sucks big time! read more

Notes: Open late, great pricing and welcoming Memory tells me the many times I found myself at the Boulevard after a great night with friends. In many ways, that is exactly how the Boulevard comes across, like that great friend who makes sure you get home OK. It certainly has that old school 1950's diner feel along with great burger & fries, a heaping helping of toast, eggs over easy, home fries...you know the deal. Its a landmark in Worcester worth checking out once, twice or when you find yourself stumbling around looking for late night cooking. read more

Went here for the first time today and I'm not really sure whether I would return or not. I wanted to give 3 and a half stars but since I can't do halves I just did 3 cause I don't feel like it's a 4 star place. The food tastes OK it's definitely not anything special but the portions are large and the prices are reasonable. Their home fries really could use some more seasoning cause I had to pile on salt & pepper just to get some type of taste out of them. The place itself looks like it could use some cleaning up and a few renovations. Our waitress was really nice (completely forgot her name) I had no complaints about her. If they updated this place, cleaned up and started using more seasoning in their food then I wouldn't mind giving it another go. read more

Pretty basic diner. Cool space to be in a train setting but the food was basic breakfast food. Coffee was ok. Service was great. Friendly staff. Small place only like 10 tables and a bar area to sit at. Crowded when you enter and there will probably be a wait on the weekends. Overall. Classic small diner feel and ok food. read more

If you're Italian, the waitresses will gossip with you about how church was and how you want your peppers cooked. If you're not Italian, your waitress doesn't even acknowledge you as she wipes down your table while holding a conversation with someone else. Gossip, dirt, and poorly cooked food. This would be a great episode of Kitchen Nightmares. read more

I brought my boyfriend here last week after a concert and he LOVED it. It was 1:30 AM on a Tuesday so it wasn't packed. We were able to sit right away. My boyfriend got the bully bowl, which he really enjoyed. I opted for the Belgian waffle with strawberries and whipped cream. The service was nothing short of amazing, the prices are super affordable, the staff there are really great, and most importantly - the food is always pretty good. read more

The food itself is quite delicious and fairly priced. Their bread is always a fresh, flavorful treat as toast or sandwiches. I'm a fan of their omelets, GIANT Italian club and jalapeno poppers (the correct type, a breaded & cheese-stuffed half pepper) and my girlfriend is a fan of their chicken salad, finding it "delightful, tantalizing and squee-inducing." Even their tripe is good, for those that are interested in some Pennsylvania Dutch fare with an Italian flair. The atmosphere is quite cozy and eclectic. It's close-quarters enough that if you want something, you simply approach whoever is at the counter. It's easier for everyone that customers sitting in the booths simply go to the counter a few scant feet away to grab their order. This is the authentic American diner experience nestled snugly at the corner of Shrewsbury and Plum in downtown Worcester. They're even open 24 hours a day for us night owls and pub crawlers! read more

Boulevard Diner - Boulevard's Menu (photo taken August 17, 2015) - Diners Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Visited last Saturday afternoon. Food was good as always... but the line cook behind the counter and the lady serving the food apparently have a problem with wearing their mask properly or at all. Not covering your nose is not acceptable. Why wear it at all? Come on folks! Get with the program and help get rid of this virus. read more

Ate here 3 nights in a row. Menu was expansive. Lots to choose from makes it hard for an item to be better than OK. I switched up between italian, breakfast, then a sandwich on my 3 visits. Nothing was great, all was edible. The true part of this place is the actual building itself. A great part of history, and you can feel it in the building. Everything is affordable. Staff was different every time I visited. From ok to poor. Nobody seemed to really give a shit about their job at any given moment. read more

Very unique experience. The restaurant itself is in an old train car. You get the honest northern Italian service. It's eating like a local if you go here. The options for breakfast are original to an Italian breakfast. I had the French toast and it was delicious. Very cool experience that I highly recommend! read more

Stopped in with my wife after a procedure at UMASS Hospital. Nice ambience, cool old diner, looks like it's been there for a long time. Service was fine. Maybe we did not order the right stuff this visit but I thought the food was sub-par. Seemed like pasta was frozen, sauce had a nice taste though. Probably should have had a burger. Fries were nothing great. read more

I just had the Sloppy Joe w/fries. My tummy is so happy right now!! Cant wait to go back!

Best diner experience in Worcester, which is saying a lot! The Bully has been around since the '30s, and the interior is incredibly well-preserved. The food is good, the toast is great, and most importantly, it's open TWENTY FOUR HOURS (except late Sunday). This is really important, because most diners in New England are not open 24 hours, and are in fact usually open only for breakfast and lunch. The servers are very experienced and friendly. I love the steak and cheese sandwich, the eggplant parm sandwich, the burgers, the Italian breakfast, and the French toast. read more

The quintessential diner car experience in Worcester-- I even took visiting relatives from JAPAN here for burgers. The five of us squeezed into the wooden bench seats at a table intended for four, and watched as the servers took and called out orders from behind the counter in the midst of efficient chaos. Regulars sit up at the counter, nursing coffee and sodas. The car is decorated in such a way that gives you that "old time feeling"-- I guess the place has a lot of history (I think it opened in the 1930s??). The staff at Boulevard Diner are busy and blunt, but they call you "honey" and that makes you feel like family. So, the burgers are tasty, cheap, small and simple. I've also enjoyed breakfast here a couple of times-- pleased with the eggs, home fries, toast, and coffee...all for under $4. A friend of mine liked the blueberry pancakes, I think that you have to ask for blueberries if it's not on the menu. read more

Ummmm ok, so this place really does get 4 stars in my books.... but that's after a caveat or two. This place is a diner in all senses of the word; ergo, the Boule doesn't really focus on hygiene and appearance. Of course you don't have rats running around, but all the same, it's a little grimy. However, IT'S OPEN 24 HOURS. They also make the meanest grilled cheese sandwich in the Woo. A few slices of all American cheddar on that wonderfully thick and fluffy sourdough garlic bread....I feel like there's an impending trip to Worcester in the works. Enough with the salivating about that garlicky cheesy goodness. Bottom line: it's cheap, open at whatever hours your drunk and/or stoned ass needs food, the food is decent-ish, and the waitresses are fun to talk to/humor. Go. read more

This is the definitive casual dining experience. The Worcester Lunch Car Company distributed many vintage eateries in the first half of the 20th Century, and this is perhaps the ultimate example of what a diner should be. The food isn't exquisite, but it's delicious and comforting. The service isn't over-the-top, but it's warm and friendly. The decor isn't fancy, but it's familiar and nostalgic. There's no bar, but they let you B.Y.O.B. until eleven. It's also open 24 hours. I can't tell you how many times I have come here, whether it was two in the afternoon or three in the morning...heck, I even counted down a New Year inside one of their cozy booths, watching Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve on the tiny T.V. tucked away in the corner, while indulging myself in a chili omelette. It wasn't on the menu, but they made it for me anyhow. It seriously feels like family. I guess it's not the cheapest place for diner food around (close, though), but it's worth it. The whole experience is a blast. Come be a part of the atmosphere! The train car is always filled with locals, characters, and night owls. And it's always a good time. read more

Great place! Had a classic diner experience here. Fantastic old, original diner car and archetypical staff. Friendly regulars at the counter, including two cops having their dinner. This was like something out of central casting. Almost everyone had a conversation with the women behind the counter and got hugs when they left. Had a terrific omelette and, as another Yelper mentioned, amazing toast! Decent home fries, too. Whole meal - too much to finish - was about $8. And the atmosphere was priceless. And you better bet I'll be back for the liver and onions! Thanks, fellow Yelpers for steering this out of towner to a good spot. read more