What a disaster. Been going there for 50 years. Really went downhill. Waitresses don't have a clue. Three visits were three disasters. Antipasto salad with tuna comes with scoop of tuna salad on top. Anyone wanting decent food should try lakeside grill in Shrewbury (5 stars). At least you get what you order read more

My wife and I have continued to hear about how Wonderbar "had" the best pizza in worcester and it was reopening soon. Well it reopened...so we decided to try it. We ordered a cheese, a pepperoni, and a meat lovers. It was unamamously agreed upon that this pizza was some of the most average pizza we have had. Completely boring actually.. crust reminded me of ellios from the freezer, cheese was fine, tasted like cheese, sauce was meh. We all went into this with low expectations, and we were all dissappointed.. the meat on the meat lovers was bland, tasteless meatballs, weak bacon and sausage, pepperoni was fine. Pizzas come in 1 size which is like a small/medium and they were expensive, our meatlovers was $18 miserable dollars. There is no way this place stays open much longer with this pizza. read more

We had several pizzas they were very average. If I were to recommend the place I would do so on the basis of its atmosphere not the food or drink, which while nothing to complain about were also nothing to write home about read more

I now understand what all the hype is about. Not only is their pizza fantastic, but their fries are outstanding and the real thing (definitely not the frozen variety). To our amazement, the two of us polished off the gigantic mound before splitting a combo pizza (one slice left to take home). I'd hate to deviate from our norm, but if we're here on a Friday again, I may just have to try the fish and chips (available on Fridays only) as the orders of surrounding diners looked and smelled very good. We'll see. read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - Heaping platter of delicious fries. - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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VERY GOOD PIZZA - AVAILABLE IN WOOSTA At last, I've found some decent Pizza in Worcester, so my quest is finally over. During my very first visit to Wonder Bar on a Sunday night at 5pm, my GF Jane and I sampled 4 items including their Pizza, French Fries, Pork Rib appetizer, and NY Cheesecake for dessert. 1. LOCATION - 4 STARS Situated at the beginning of Shrewsbury Street, it was easy to find plentiful FREE on-street parking on a Sunday night at 5pm. I can't say how how it will be on another day or at another time. 2. AMBIANCE - 4 STARS Wonder Bar is small, intimate, and seats about 35 people. I understand that the decor was updated recently, and I must say that it's charming and cozy enough, not overly loud, and it was easy to conduct a conversation without yelling. 3. SERVICE - 5 STARS Jane and I were waited on by a young (20 y/o), friendly, female waitress who displayed an uncommonly high level of service. Not only was she appropriately attentive, but she was also very personable, knowledgeable, and helpful in helping us make good choices. 4. PIZZA - 4 STARS To some folks, a rating of 4 stars might seem a bit low in general. However, the Wonder Bar's Pizza matches the quality of authentic Italian Pizzerias like the ones found in the Italian sections of Boston area from where I reside. That's right, there's very good Italian Pizza in Worcester, and no need to traipse to Boston. Jane and I ordered a $15 Pizza (12" in diameter) with tomato slices and Meatball. By individual components, I rate the Pizza dough 4.5 stars, the tomato sauce 4.5 stars, the Cheese 5 stars, and the Meatball 4 stars. 5. HAND-CUT FRENCH FRIES - 5 STARS These Fries are the real deal, Folks, made completely from scratch, just the way you like 'em. For only $5, you get a towering mound of very delicious French Fries, cooked to perfection, neither underdone nor overdone, most likely made from either 2 very large potatoes, or 3 medium-sized ones. This item alone makes it worth visiting Wonder Bar. 6. PORK RIB APPETIZER - 3 STARS These were a bit disappointing compared to the Pizza and Fries. They were very meaty, but less flavorful than I would have liked, and more dry, too. I'd order them again from time to time, but not every time. 7. NY CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE - 3.5 STARS The Cheesecake tasted good, and it was creamy. However, I make Cheesecake from scratch myself on rare occasion, so I know it would have benefited from a little almond and/or vanilla extract in the Cream Cheese, more chopped nuts in the crust, and raspberry sauce that have a bit more contrasting Lemon in it. 8. VALUE - All items were fairly-priced, so the Wonder Bar is a fair deal that doesn't try to charge you the high prices found at other Shrewsbury Street restaurants. 9. FINAL ANALYSIS - I'll DEFINITELY visit the Wonder Bar again and again and again. Most likely, you will, too. read more

We hadn't been in a couple years. It is now under different ownership. They have updated but still has the neighborhood vibe that we enjoyed. The menu has expanded a little. There was 10 of us and they were able to accommodate us with a reservation. Most had pizza and salad. I would say they pizza was as good as I remembered it. We will definitely go again read more

Hostess was rude and no customer service skills at all. To bad because I heard the food was supposed to be good. Staff could careless about the customers. Will not be returning. read more

Got pizza, mozzarella sticks and fri. The pizza was descent and the service was excellent. Good times and cleaned up from the old wonder bar. read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - Juke Box on tables. Originals for the old wonder bar. - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Been years since I visited this local staple, so I had to get in & check out the newly reopened Wonderbar. I visited with two of my children & my mother on a Friday evening around 5:30 p.m. Upon arriving we were warmly greeted & were seated immediately. The 'new' surroundings are clean & freshly painted. We ordered two fall craft brews and Calimari as an appetizer. The calimari was hot & fresh and the meat was tender, but it was nothing to write home about. It was a bit bland & while the marinara was quite good, it wasn't enough to bring this dish up. For our meal we ordered 2 pizzas - a plain cheese and a combo with Sausage, mushrooms, peppers, & onions. The pizza was hot & crispy with fresh vegetable toppings. It had a thin Napoli style crust and just enough sauce. While it was tasty, there was nothing that made it stand out from any other thin crust or wood fired pizzeria around. I also felt they were a bit skimpy with the sausage. Overall, we had very attentive service, and well prepared (even if it wasn't to our taste) food. The restaurant is very noisy & not well suited for young children. I will not likely return with my family, but would find this a great after work hangout place. read more

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Small sample size since we have only been there once and all we had was pizza. The pizza was good but not quite the old recipe. Plus I think it was starting at 13 dollars which is a bit high. The atmosphere was nice and they did a good job with the remodel seeing how the old place was quite dank. I will go again next time I am in Worcester and will probably try something off the menu other than pizza. The service was good for being so busy also. UPDATE: We came in and the kitchen had closed. So we were walking out and the owner said that we could sit down as they would be happy to serve us. This was a fantastic surprise and the food was excellent this time around!! read more

We're glad they reopened. Had the spaghetti & meatballs. The spaghetti tasted homemade. The menu is pretty much the same as before. The interior is renovated, it's very relaxing... read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - Restaurant with bar area - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

I absolutely loved the gluten free pizza. The dough was amazing!! Sort of a crusty delicious texture. I believe is made with rice flower which I much preferred than the corn one. I'll definitely continue to order it weekly... I'm very happy about it. read more

I do really enjoy the flavor of the pizza, but the size isn't that shareable and with that being said, it seems overpriced. Might be worth it to come if you don't mind spending extra $$ for extra pizzas, but if you're trying to feed a family, pretty much any other pizza spot will provide you with way more slices for the same price. read more

This was my first visit despite living in the Worcester area for years. I had heard quite a bit about it. I was a huge fan if the decor. Very ShrewsburyStreetesque. We ordered the mussels as an app and they were coated in the most delicious spicy marina sauce on the planet. I hope they sell it one day because I wants it. The thin crust pizza was as good as rumor had it but what blew me away was the service! The chef, bartender and nearby waitress (who answered a question about the awesome sauce) were super friendly. It was very busy with a wait but you couldn't even tell by the way the staff was acting. I left with a warm fuzzy feeling. I'll definitely be back and in greater numbers. read more

Good, greasy, affordable pizza in a lovingly restored old bar. I did not get a chance to experience the original Wonder Bar so I can't speak to how the new version compares. You can tell that the space was lovingly restored so that it still feels like an old neighborhood institution, just with a fresh coat of paint. The menu is simple, pizza and bar food. The pizza is not amazing, but its tasty and fairly priced and the drinks are cheap. read more

So glad this place reopened! They have done a ton of work. The atmosphere is bright, clean, with a good sized handsome bar with a granite top to the right of the front doors and ample seating that is a lot less crowded than it used to be! The pizza recipes haven't changed and it tastes just as good! Got 1/2 sausage and 1/2 buffalo chicken pizza with an app of the fried ravioli. Everything was delicious. Couldn't be happier that the Wonder Bar is back! read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - 1/2 sausage & 1/2 buffalo chicken - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

It's so sad to give this place a 2-star rating because it used to be so good. But like many other reviewers have mentioned, the Wonder Bar went downhill when new owners took over. The aesthetic of the place decreased and now looks like every other bar/restaurant in Shrewsbury St, and their pizza sucks. I got the Margherita and I couldn't tell if there was any cheese on it. It was like eating a thin piece of dough as there wasn't much sauce on any of it either. Super disappointing because they charge $15 for a small pizza with barely anything on it. The antipasto wasn't bad, but just wasn't exciting compared to others I've had in Worcester. They had what looked like pre-made or pre-packaged meat and cheese pinwheels in it and nothing tasted very fresh. It's so disappointing because I remember loving the food here (especially the pizza) when I was a kid but I could barely stomach their food now. The service is good and the place is always busy, which does surprise me, but I will probably not be back considering there are plenty of great restaurants in Worcester that actually put cheese on their pizza. read more

My 87 year old dad said this looked good on TV or some show he watched. We love Pizza. So off I drive 35 min to get pizza for him and my family. So we ordered 3 pizzas to try. We ate ours in the car as that's the best way to test it out hot right out of the oven. Opening the box was this tiny personal size pizza. I just paid $41 for 2 cheese and 1 pepperoni pizza. So we eat the Pizza in the car and it was tasty. Is this the one (no). My farther tried it and he didn't like it at all the bottom of the pepperoni was burnt and it didn't have enough flavor. I thought it was pretty good but the size to price is ridiculous and a deal breaker. So on the way home I had to stop at Ziti's and pick up another pizza as the kids ( 2 of them 7 and 13 years old and thin) where still very hungry. There pizza is Hugh and tasty. If Wonder Bar made a normal size pizza I would give it another try. The dinners on the tables looked pretty good. read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - Tasty little pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Maybe I'm biased but this place is just killing it with the pizza lately! A buddy and I stopped in last night, our server Bridget (hope I got that right) was excellent, we ordered a ton of food and everything was as good as you'll find. We had the Sicilian pizza as a shared part of the meal and it was the best pizza I've had in a long time. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Sausage and mushroom pizza is delicious, service was great!...glad there still going strong!

Delicious food and exceptional service. It is nearly impossible to pick just one thing from the menu. Our waitress today was friendly, quick and helpful. She even followed me to my car in the rain with our leftovers. I wish I could eat here everyday read more

This review Is based on the disrespect of the manager (no idea her name) to my boyfriend and I. We moved back to Worcester from Cali and only had been back for a few weeks so we still have our Cali ID's. The waitress said they can't take any out of state ID's..uh ok I guess. I was a bit confused by that as it shocked me a bit. The manager comes over and doesn't even introduce herself she just immedietly starts lecturing us on why it's a law and how they can get shut down for accepting VALID, REAL out of state ID's. Even had our passports on us too. We kept telling her many times "ok that's fine, we won't get a drink", and she kept going on and on being very rude. I felt straight up disrespected so we didn't stay to eat. I felt like the moment the manager came over to our table she attacked us and didn't even introduce herself or explain in a nice calm way why they don't accept out of state IDs. Trashy as could be..never going back based on the disrespect from the manager with the short dark hair read more

A glass of wine, an Antipasto Salad and a Pizza with roasted garlic as one of the ingredients... WOW! All prepared to perfection with a new team at the helm but still with the flavors I remember when my wife and I would go on a date there some 40+ years ago. The noise level can be loud depending on the night or where you are seated but not usually crazy and unable to hear the other person thaling. read more

I have always been a big fan. The Calabrese is my favorite pizza. I was so disappointed today with my experience. First the dough was not the same it was changed to a puffy chewy dough, not the crispy thin crust I'm used to. Then to top it off we spent $127 before tip and my daughter wanted some extra sauce to go with the appetizer she didn't finish so I had to get another check because the kitchen said they have to charge $3 for a side of sauce. I understand that everyone is struggling but seriously. I usually let things slide but this really turned me off and it will be a while before I go back to give another shot. read more

I was at wonder bar the other night and I overheard the manager tell this couple that they couldn't use their out of state IDs in their restaurant, I find that actually historical because my family owns a restaurant business and that is NOT a law or now allowed. People travel all the time and your going to say they can't use their own ID? Lol. Really sad, never coming back for how rude they were to them, honestly made me sick. read more

We ordered food through Foodsquire and never received our order. They delivered our food to the wrong street.Then we called their phone number and the voicemail box was full! We can't communicate to them, they lost our business! read more

I've been a Worcester Resident for a very long time, as All us Worcester Cats know Wonder bar has been a well known Restaurant that we love! Couldn't be happier with the Newly Renovations & Friendly Staff! Pizza always delicious & French fries were the best I had in a while. read more

Phenomenal burgers!! Great antipasto!! Way too many wonderful fries!! Nice place for friendly conversation. And they let me taste a couple beers I had never tried before, then I ended up with frosty and familiar Narragansett. I wonder why you would go some place else.....oh, that's why the name..... read more

Loved loved their chicken wings the best ever!!! By far the best I've ever had dying to go back even though the waiter wasn't that great the wings were!! read more

there are better places to get pizza then here. just average, however the server was very nice and friendly.

5 of us went there for the 1st time at 2:30p on a Sunday afternoon. There was ample parking in the lot next to the building. The restaurant was less than half full when we got there but was pretty crowded when we left 2 hrs later. The decor is old style with lots of wood, painted tin ceilings and red tufted booths. It was cozy. warm on a very cold day & clean. Our waitress, forgot her name but has tattoos & wears glasses, was top notch. The 5 of us split 2 orders of Risotto Balls, Avocado Fries & Honey Mustard Chicken tenders. It was all delish We split three 12 inch pizzas (Cheeseburger, Spinach/Chicken/Garlic and Ricotta & Sausage) and had almost a whole pie of mixed slices to take home. The pizzas were all outstanding with thin, crispy crusts & ample toppings. We had 3 glasses of Pulp Daddy beer from the Greater Good brewery, a Whits Russian & 2 Cokes with frequent refills. All that came to $134, incl tax, which we all agreed was more than reasonable for the quality & quantity of the food along with the service & ambiance. We all agreed we'd be going back in the near future read more

Just ate at the newly reopened Wonder Bar restaurant. HORRIBLE experience. Initially, we were made to wait for an unreasonable time for delivery of our food. Ordered Caesar salad with chicken. Chicken was hard as a rock. Croutons were similar. For an Italian eatery, Bread was stale and hard. People next to our table complained about their pizza crust being overcooked and burnt and not enough ingredients as advertised. Our waitress was nice and did apologize for the delay in serving, as well as the food quality. The only reason I am giving one star is as my partner's meal of pasta and meat was acceptable- although inferior to other Shrewsbury Street restaurants. This is not to me, the same Wonder Bar of old. read more

I was so happy to learn that the Wonder Bar had reopened -- it had always been a classic Worcester staple and tales of the pizza were legendary. Unfortunately, this new reincarnation does NOT live up to the legacy. It took 20 minutes for just four drinks (two beers, a wine, and a coke) (and we noticed that the hostess had no problem serving herself drinks, and didn't offer to share her blatant glass of wine), and then an additional 50 minutes for us to get our dinners. Meanwhile, tables around us that had been seated after we had got their meals rapid fire. When our meals finally arrived, there were only three out of the four and the fish and chips were overcooked to the point of being inedible. After another 15 minutes of the last meal (only a steak sandwich, nothing even that complicated) was still MIA, we canceled the order. We asked the owner's last name for future reference, and while the bartender provided it helpfully, a moment later an older women approached us and, yelling in my uncle's face "J-O-A-N-N-E P-R-I-Z-I-O." We can only presume THIS was Joanne Prizio, the owner, and was by far the worst part of the experience. I can understand overcooked food with a swamped kitchen if the service is friendly, but this was a terrible experience all around. Joanne needs to learn to stop abusing her customers, or maybe just stop helping herself to the bar. The pervious owners and staff of the Wonder Bar, which as I said had wonderful food and a friendly staff, would be ASHAMED to have the name attached to this new restaurant. From what I've heard, the pizza is still good. If the Wonder Bar can't handle having customers and a full menu, maybe they should scrap everything but the pizza. And I mean everything, rude staff (and owner) included. read more

I was a.patron of the Wonder Bar until a cupie doll goth bartender was rude, nasty and dishonest. I have learned that I am not blacklisted, not that I would ever go back. Pizza usually overcooked and burned, service bad and they protect bad bartenders more than customers. Call me if you want to learn more. Jim 508 733 5688 read more

Five star review. The service is great and the food is amazing. I love the pizza! Only one thing to comment on, the calamari was so over cooked that the calamari on the inside was either rubbery or rock hard (depending on the size). Also, very bland. Could've use some lemon or hot peppers. Otherwise, love this place and will continue to go back! read more

In town for a funeral and needed a place to relax and eat. The funeral directors at Callahan Fay recommended this place and we absolutely loved it! Antipasto salad and pizza were perfect and the place is cozy and quaint! Thanks for a great meal and top notch service, we will definitely be back one day! read more

I'm not sure where these other reviewers ate but our experience at the newly reopened Wonder Bar on 11/17/15 was fabulous! The renovations are classic- old style tin ceiling freshly painted and clean! Yes the old jukebox is gone and the bar is reconfigured but much of the old charm has been retained. It would have been nice to hear some Frank Sinatra and of course to see Yolanda behind the bar, but times change even here in Worcester. Our antipasto was excellent. (No longer need to order double meat and cheese as the toppings are generous). The pizza was very similar but somehow seemed better possibly due to the friendly service and general brightness of the surroundings? Don't listen to these naysayers - the Wonder Bar is back and better than ever!! read more

Wonder Bar Restaurant - Antipasto for two! - Pizza Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

I ordered italian wedding soup to go. When I got back to work I am unsure what type of soup I had but it was not what I expected. Italian wedding soup has meatballs & pasta in it. This soup had ONE meatball and No pasta and some sort of shredded meat in it. The broth was like dirty dish water. People that I work with rave about this place but I was not impressed. My co-worker who orders from there all the time also ordered there chicken parm. It was awful and this is not normally the case. Maybe it was a fluke or someone new cooking. Regardless I will not be returning there anytime soon. read more

They're back. Brighter, cleaner and better beer! Pizza remains faithfully very close to the old style they were known for. The BLT I had was delicious, on nice fresh Italian bread and good bacon. I'll be back to sample more. read more

If you want pink chicken go here... after I pointed it out the waitress ignored me. I had to go to the bar to get silverware to spilt my husbands dinner. Had to pay for the raw chicken too. read more