Grassfields reminded me, in a nostalgic way, of a restaurant at which I worked in my college years…read more The decor, the ambiance, the wine list, the service, and the menu items, all contributed toward that. I suppose "rustic" would be a good term to describe the interior. The menu offers steaks at prices you'd have a difficult time finding elsewhere in the area, plus chicken, lamb, veal, and interesting specials. Our large group was seated over two tables, which worked well for us in terms of quality conversation among interested folks. Service was quick, friendly, and professional, and all our dinners came out at the same time. We ordered a few appetizers. They were good but a little inconsistent. The mozzarella sticks, homemade, were a little unconventional, with a panko-mozzarella crust. Better, in my opinion, were the buffalo chicken tenders. I mis-read the description of my Argentine Bowl, thinking it was more of a salad. It was steak tips, avocado, tomatoes, and black beans over rice, quite tasty. The person sitting next to me ordered a dinner special the lamb shank osso bucco. While the meat was delicious and tender, it could have had even more seasoning on it, and there was an unexpected amount of fat on the shank. Parking is a little awkward given the shape of the shopping center, and the location of the restaurant. It was nice to see signs designating spaces closest to the restaurant reserved for their customers. This restaurant was the go-to restaurant for the family hosting the dinner event. I can understand why, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Food was good as always, we have eaten here many times in the past…read more The service was not good at all, the waitress seem distracted and slow, especially when we asked for the check, it took her like 10 minutes to bring it. Ambiance good as always.

First time visiting. I have heard a lot about this restaurant which is located in Chelmsford…read moreCenter. Easy to get to and plenty of parking. We visited on a very busy night, which is always a good sign. We were lucky to time a seat opening at the bar and we quickly jumped on it. While seated, we could see how busy the bartenders were filling drink orders for both the bar and restaurant patrons. We did not order an appetizer so we jumped right in to drinks and dinner. Our bartender was awesome with follow up and service. Our orders were a hamburger and fries (see pic) and a roasted veggie salad (see pic). We shared some onion rings, as well. My wife got a glass of wine and I had water with a lemon. We did not get a dessert, as the main dish was plenty. Vibe: definitely a happening place in Chelmsford Price: Average Pepsi/Coke: Not sure Parking: Plenty...be sure to check out back of restaurant Service: fantastic! Would I go back?: I would got back....excellent service!

This place has it all. I rate 2 stars for each of 5 categories; ambiance, food, service, bathrooms…read moreand wine/drinks list. This place got 2 stars in every category for total of 10 stars. We were seated outside on a beautiful evening at table with umbrella. All the food was good but I would return just for the onion rings! Service was friendly and very professional. The bathrooms are stylish and clean. And the wine/drinks list impressive with the spicy margarita outstanding. I go to this place every time I visit with friends in the area.

My wife took me here for my birthday. Incredible steak on a stone. Highly recommended. Staff was…read moreextremely nice and friendly, and the cook came out to greet us. Cozy, dark and spacious seating. Has its own parking lot. If you want premium steakhouse experience this is a must-try.

First time visit to celebrate a birthday. We had very attentive service, and the food was amazing!…read moreI'm not typically a beef eater, but if you go, make sure you have it. My filet was prepared perfectly, even as a well-done steak! Our servers did everything to make sure that our experience was great, and their birthday celebration of top-notch!

The food was amazing, got French onion soup, margarita flatbread, it was very tasty…read more The decor is very nice inside, perfect for dates or business lunch and dinner.

This is my new favorite restaurant near Salem, NH and Andover, MA. Came here in the evening to grab…read morea bite to eat. This place is packed even on a Thursday night! The vibe was out of this world - they had live music which was so nice, and besides a bar there is a community table where seating was available immediately. I loved the copper front door! The servers checked on me at least 3 times. Ordered the French onion soup, fish and chips and sangria. The French onion soup is one of the best I have tasted, 5 stars! Bread was absolutely delicious (only wish they had salted butter). The mocktail sangria was also amazing. Fish and chips wasn't too impressive I don't think I'll order it again - the tartar sauce was too thin in texture and I think there needed to be a little more salt in the batter? But the haddock was fresh and I slept peacefully after my meal. I have visited almost every other restaurant in the area including expensive ones in Tuscan village but this one was the best!

My third visit confirmed my impressions from the first two. The food just isn't very good and the…read moreservice is slow. Not that I minded spending 3 hours dining - it was 6 of us catching up - but it was more about the timing, and not being able to get service at the times we needed it. Our party had reserved a very nice window table, overlooking the hilltop golf course and supposedly with distant views of Boston, though I couldn't spot it. Our waitress was perfectly fine though obviously overworked. Not enough staff to cover this large dining room. It took a surprisingly long time to get our drinks. The slowness continued throughout the meal, and one of my companions had to drink his dirty martini "clean", the blue cheese-stuffed olives he asked for arriving too late. We ordered three appetizers for sharing: Antipasto alla Italiana, Meatball Trio, and Steamed Mussels. The Antipasto, an assortment of Italian meats and cheeses was oddly served as a "tower": the prosciutto draped over a metal frame like Irish Moss on a live oak, the blob of burrata on the top like a UFO had just landed in the treetop. Clever, or bizarre? I say the latter. The other meats were laid out flat on the base, hard to pick up. This dish was not at all easy for sharing, though it was clearly intended for that. It was heavy on the meats, with not enough cheeses or veggies. A more balanced selection would likely permit a lower cost as well. I considered the $33 price, the highest by far of their appetizers, severely overpriced. The steamed mussels were very disappointing. Tiny, not much bigger across than a nickel! The broth, supposedly of white wine, garlic, preserved lemons, capers, red pepper, and fennel, tasted of little more than salt. When I could access it that is. This dish was served in a small bowl with high sides so the liquid couldn't be reached until most of the mussel shells were removed first. And the garlic bread? Not garlicky at all, and burnt and bitter, not grilled. The third app, the meatball trio, was quite good. At least the meatballs were. As for the marinara sauce, read on. My entree was Veal Parmigiana. Another disappointment. The veal was dry and overcooked. The spaghetti was fine. But the marinara? I have literally never had worse! No bright tangy tomato flavor, no detectable garlic, basil, or other herbs and spices. So bland. And something "off" about it, like they added cream or something? Just wow. I finished the veal, but barely touched the spaghetti and didn't bother to take any home. If I had liked it there wouldn't have been much to take home anyway. The portion was on the small side compared to parmigiana entrees elsewhere. How to finish off a mediocre meal? How about a mediocre chocolate tart? Rice-flour crust, with vanilla gelato, whipped cream, and sea salt chocolate ganache. Just as dull as can be. The ganache tasted sweet but not particularly chocolatey. The crust was just sweet and crumbly with no flavor of its own. I suppose the rice flour was so it could be gluten-free but it didn't work. The gelato was ok. And the espresso I got with it was very good, though very expensive at $7. I should know better than to eat at a golf club restaurant. But it's Dracut, and not much around, our friends live close by - and they seem to like it - so it probably won't be the last time. But I won't be repeating the mistakes of this visit. I'll try all different things next time. But they could be so much better if they only tried!

Went for the Easter brunch. It was an absolute zoo. Hoards of people, very loud, long lines at…read morethe buffet, generally unpleasant. We were seated in the dining room and to get to buffet table, we had to walk to the other end of the building. This is something that should be mentioned to customers when taking reservations. My husband has mobility issues, and it was difficult for him to walk that far back to our table, having to dodge and weave through the masses of people while balancing a plate of food. A plate of not great food that was cold once you got back to your table. And the desserts? You get better desserts at a Chinese restaurant buffet. They were quite literally awful. The "strawberry shortcake bar" offered rock hard biscuits that were so stale they didn't even absorb the juice from the obviously previously frozen strawberries (they were kind of brownish). But the cherry on the top was the cans of whipped cream that everybody picked up with their hands to press the nozzle. Very unsanitary. The other choices were mostly melted gelato and stale, tasteless cake. I mean, it might have been acceptable if this was a $20/person Golden Corral buffet, but it was $65/person plus mandatory 20% tip. And you weren't even served coffee! You had to wait in line for that too. Just so not worth it. I'd eaten at Grazie's before and always enjoyed the meal. Lovely location, good food at a reasonable price, so I was really disappointed in the buffet. It was just a shameless money grab. Would never go back again and certainly would not recommend it to anyone.

Food was ok, I was expecting the ceviche mixed to have more variety of seafood, just an ok ceviche…read more The lomo was super salty only the meat the onions and tomatoes were eatable. Will prefer to drive to Boston for more authentic food. Service was good, not too many people. Ambiance is nice soft music and clean place.

We went back to try their seafood soup as I've been thinking about it ever since we tried it. The…read moresoup was delicious! It is served on a very large container that made it large enough for the 2 of us. We actually ended up splitting it and having leftover broth. I saw others bringing home leftover broth as well. I'll be adding some more seafood to my leftover broth for another meal. My partner ordered the trio and enjoyed it as well. The owner is a fantastic hostess. She is so sweet and accommodating to all her customers. At the end of our meal around 9 pm and after we were getting ready to leave, the owner approach us and asked us to stay around. She told us that they were having live music playing and that we might enjoy it. Unfortunately we had to leave but we might come back another time as they are open late a couple of night a week for live music and karaoke. This place is becoming one of my favorite local spots. Food is authentic and delicious and service is outstanding.

Hidden Gem and Unassuming is exactly how I'd describe El Criollo Restaurant in Dracut. Last night…read morewas date night with my two girlfriends and we met up with some of our foodie friends for another food adventure--this time, it took us to the Caribbean. Criollo is located in a small strip mall and doesn't look like much from the outside, but as soon as you open the doors you know you're in for a treat. The decor is polished and cozy with a nice bar area; the kitchen is semi-open so you can see the flames as your food is firing. They have fantastic Caribbean and Puerto Rican fare with beautiful, thoughtfully crafted cocktails. Everything was fantastic from start to finish. Here were some of the highlights: -Chicharron: crispy pork belly bites, need I say more -Alcapurria jueyes (Fried crab fritters): golden, crispy fritter with a crunchy exterior and soft, savory inside with flavorful crab filling. The fresh bites from the onion slaw were a nice touch with these. -Chicken empanadas: dip these in the pink sauce with a touch of their spicy sauce and you're in heaven. Slightly crisp and flaky exterior with a tender, chewy bite, perfect for holding the delicious filling. -Mofongo with shrimp and garlic sauce: if you've never tried garlic sauce on Mofongo, I highly suggest it. It's creamy and garlicky in all the right ways. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the Mofongo brought me right back to my trip to Puerto Rico where I first fell in love with it. -Churros: truly the best ones I ever had. It was a last minute add on because "why not!" and the best decision! We made reservations for 6:30pm and when we arrived it wasn't overly busy, but by the time we left every table was filled. And that's no surprise based on our experience.

Small restaurant packing flavors. Enjoyed the food here. Didn't get a chance to snap pictures of…read morethe empanadas or alcapurria de cangrejo (really good - with crab meat). Some of the other dishes from our party are attached. They're also known for their mofongos (trifongo was perfect). I will say that the portions are huge. Pricing is a little high for some of their items, as others have stated.

For dracut it's the best Italian you can find. Staff is always friendly and I've never had a bad…read moremeal in the 5 years I've lived in Dracut. Restaurant is quiet and a good size for a nice dinner date. Way better than mamas!!! I eat in the north end a lot and compared to the north end I'd give it a 4 stars for food. But for dracut it is a 5 star rating. If you're local and trying to pick between mamas and scolas, choose scolas.

Food used to be excellent here. Not sure why it has gone downhill. I had chicken piccata, which was…read morealways my go to dish in the past. I was disappointed - not much flavor. Restaurant was empty.