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    The Ugly Duckling

    3.6 (58 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Juke Box
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Kevin M.

    Very good bar and service. it can get a little loud in there at times but the prices on both drinks and food are very reasonable. Excellent bar pizza and sandwiches and a great small selection of entrees. I usually get the Greek wrap that includes delicious marinated chicken and a good portion of hot crispy fries. The Mediterranean wings are a winner as is the fish and chips.

    Wings!!!
    Michael M.

    I will have to say this place has lost a little of its shine... don't get me wrong the owner, wait staff and bartenders are great, but for years the food has been inconsistent with some of the cooks they've had and the wait for the food can sometimes be pretty long. Still saying all that, Ugly Duckling is still one of the better low key places in the city to have a few drinks!

    Brandi R.

    I'm here almost every Wednesday for the wing special (the wings are some of the best I've ever had!!!) And to see my favorite bar tender Amy. The atmosphere is nice and homey in a way. That is until it hits after 5 or 6 or it's a weekend. Then it can tend to be a little packed and loud. Food is good and the drinks are usually good. Again, I can't reccomend the wings enough! Lol

    Stuffed mushrooms
    Elizabeth N.

    Bad location from the outside it looks kind of like a rundown bar. The restaurant is nice and clean. Great bar and sitting area. The waitstaff was nice and friendly. Food OK: I got the stuff mushrooms mushrooms kind of chewy Aloha chicken sandwich: it was smothered with barbecue sauce, The chicken was extremely thin. And the best part was probably their fries.

    Linguiça Empanadas
    Jonathan B.

    Finding an enjoyable restaurant in an area of downtown Taunton that isn't overrun with transients, prostitutes and drug addicts has been a perennial problem for diners in recent years. So it came as a bit of a surprise to find this friendly eatery in a vicinity historically associated with nefarious types. Maybe the restaurant is improving the neighborhood. I hear some of the tenants even pay their own rent. My girlfriend and I arrived around sixish last night and pulled up a few stools at the bar. The bartender was very friendly and invited us to make some drink selections while offering us menus. A patron selected a song on a nearby jukebox and the atmosphere could have been described as festive if there had been more people around - it was a monsoon of a night. The dining area, bathroom and bar all appeared clean and well kept - a fact worth mentioning for a restaurant in this neck of the woods. The dining area was dimly lit and while seated at the bar with our backs to it, we couldn't help but feel a certain sense of foreboding. The beer offerings appeared to be of the bottled variety - no draft service was made apparent. An appetizer was placed for linguiça empanadas. I ordered a Narragansett Lager while she opted for a mixed drink which arrived watery. Her second brought no improvement. The arrival of freshly baked empanadas stymied our hasty departure. In hindsight, I'm glad it did. I've had far worse at bona fide Mexican restaurants that brag about the quality and authenticity of their plates. The Ugly Duckling's empanadas were first and foremost delicious - warm and tasty with excellent flavor. They tempted me to break etiquette and devour more than my fair share. Our entrées were of the bread, meat and cheese variety. Mine was a linguiça, pepper and onion sandwich while hers was a steak, onion and cheese sandwich. They were both served with customary French fries of intermediate quality. My meal was tasty enough, but a painful stomachache on the ride home forced me to reconsider such an indulgence in the future. Being from Pittsburgh, she is a steak and cheese snob, but managed to give her highest accolade yet of the New England version: "It's the best I've had in the area so far." Take it for what it's worth. Overall, The Ugly Duckling did not compel me to return. I'd give it four stars, but the fourth would be entirely out of pity and the third is halfway there. The location is terrific if you're in the mood for some pizza or comfort food to compliment your deck of choice. The service was stellar and our food was globally above average in taste. But for all the hard work the owners have clearly put into this restaurant, it just doesn't seem to have any lasting pizzazz. You'll receive it in doses here, but it's fleeting at best.

    Pepperoni pizza
    Terry T.

    Came in on a Thursday night (pre Pats game). It was fairly busy and only one person working both the bar and floor. The music was so loud we had to shout. The drinks were meh and it took awhile for the food to arrive. We ordered an appetizer that consisted of hot wings,Mediterranean wings and a steak and cheese roll-all were pretty good! Hubby got the $4 pepperoni pizza (special this night) which he thought was good. Friend got the fish sandwich and I got the Aloha chicken sandwich. Both were good but the meat and fish portion inside the sandwich was skimpy. I'll probably try this place again and hope this was an off night with lack of staff and too loud of music was an oversight.

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    7 months ago

    Good food. Great service! The bartender remembered our drinks order...always smiling!

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    Delish food atmosphere and staff keep up the good work. Our city needs more places like this

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    Food was ok. The one man kitchen isn't conducive for getting your meal in a timely manner.

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