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    Wonder Bar Restaurant

    3.4 (113 reviews)
    ModeratePizza
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Melissa V.

    Finallly made it to Wonder Bar!!! 100 years they've been open and the place still has a lot of the original architecture (like tin ceilings). We picked a seat at the bar and ordered drinks first. My husband got a beer called "flat tire" and I picked a "tutti frutti" from their specials. He enjoyed his beer and I loved my drink. For dinner my husband ordered linguini with mussels in a lemon garlic sauce and ordered the Italian trio which was a piece of lasagna, eggplant parmigiana and a meatball. We both enjoyed our dinners. It was a fun atmosphere and our server was great and took good care of us. We will definitely be back!

    $20 pizza. Yikes.
    Adam B.

    This used to be my go to dive bar/pizza place before it changed owners. After a few terrible service experiences, I stopped going. A few weeks ago, I decided to wax nostalgic and return for a pizza for takeout. First of all, I was literally shocked at how crowded it was for dine-in during Covid. I get that some people don't believe covid is a thing ... or already had it and think they are immune. But this was as uncomfortable as I've ever felt walking into a restaurant during the pandemic. I can't speak to any rules being broken but it just did not feel comfortable to me. They quoted me a wait time of 35-45 minutes on a Friday to pick up my pizza. Fair enough. But when I got there after 30 minutes of parking, I figured maybe it would be ready early. It was sitting on a shelf behind the bar. Ice-fucking-cold! My guess is that it had sat for at least 15 minutes as the cheese was barely warm to the touch and everything had kind of hardened. No gooey cheese ... it was like cold pizza. I got 2 toppings ... and they were both very liberally applied for $2 each topping. The pizza itself was small ... way to small for one large male. And with tip, this pizza was $20. I've NEVER felt so ripped off. (See pic of size) The pizza had a lot of crust, only a little cheese, skimpy toppings ... the best part was the sauce. The crust was very sweet and sugary tasting ... not my preference at all. The pizza (though ice cold) had been cooked well, in fairness. Overall, this was a complete bust and I now remember why I stopped coming here. I am trying really hard not to ding a restaurant during coronavirus ... some might call me an asshole for doing so ... but, I have to put out there my experience to help someone else from feeling as ripped off as I did. In fairness, some people seem to like it as evidenced by the crowd on a Friday night. But I honestly would take papa ginos any day.

    Meh, undercooked and underwhelming
    Joe C.

    True Score: 2.5 Stars Disappointed All the stories you hear about this Worcester institution, we were very excited to try out a pizza. This review was based on COVID takeout times so we will try the place out again when it reopens normally. As for the pizza, we ordered a mushroom pepper pizza. The pizza was clearly rushed and undercooked. The dough had a weird texture and the sauce just wasn't that good. This is short review, because I think this place is pro better when open regularly, but I can just go on the product that we received. I guess we just expected more. Thanks

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    Ben L.

    I was there at a pretty quiet time so I can't really comment on the service or noise level when it's busy. But their pizza was pretty good, not too heavy or greasy which considering I got a pizza with sausage, ham, and bacon can sometimes be an accomplishment. I do love when a pizza place does a sausage pizza with chunks of sausage rather than slices. Also tried the risotto balls which were both crispy on the outside and pleasantly gooey inside. But my one complaint was that the creamy marinara sauce tasted like tomato water which was a turn off. I'd go again.

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    Frankie S.

    What a gem this place is and right in the heart of Worcester. The atmosphere is fantastic. The staff are amazing. Our waitress Kristen is a rock star. Our first time there and she made two fantastic recommendations for us. The cheeseburger pizza and the chicken/bacon pizza. The dough was pillow soft and crispy. Only thing I would do differently on the cheeseburger pie is more meat. Can't put enough in for me! The loaded fries with cheese and bacon were tasty. All fries are hand cut it house. I'll definitely be back to try there other pies. They have a full service menu too with sandwiches and wraps!

    Chicken salad sandwich with cranberries and walnuts
    Brenda W.

    Back home in New England visiting my hubby's birthplace and surroundings. Shrewsbury St. is restaurant heaven so asked him to pick something "funky". He quickly selected Wonder Bar and I'm so glad he did. Great little bar/restaurant with a good vibe with interior painted a cheery yellow, plenty of light streaming in, and very interesting tiles on the ceiling. Staff was very friendly and helpful and the menu options were plentiful. I decided on a chicken salad sandwich which included cranberries and walnuts with a side of slaw and my husband ordered a sandwich and fries. My chicken salad sandwich was huge (took half home for later) and quite yummy. But the prize of the meal has got to be the fries. I see from other reviews and heard from Jim's daughter later that, yes, the fries are the golden goose here. I like fries but these? Oh, man.... seriously never had any better than these -- golden and seasoned to perfection. What a find and, yes, funky is a good-enough term for this place.

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    Steve J.

    Don't bother. Although staff was friendly and a wait time to pick up was reasonable. The cheeseburger pizza was cold and had virtually non-existent hamburger, bacon and cheese. It was buryed in lettuce and tomato. Dry and overcooked. The Italian calzone was warm and tasty, however, there was barely any cold cuts in the stuffing. Maybe they were low on inventory because of the quarentine. Too bad, had been quite a while since going there. Probably be quite a while before returning.

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    Old fashion neighborhood tavern . Friendly staff. Nice clientele. Had the pizza it came out quick and was excellent. Thursday lunch time.

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    The pizza is amazing honestly you can't go wrong with any kind you order, they have a bunch of different food also big fan of this place

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    Love this place love the pizza and I drive from Hartford to enjoy it. Go you'll love it

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    Excellent pizza! Small restaurant with an old school feel. Been there multiple times and never disappointed!

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    I Love Frankie’s, Worcester’s Best Pizza

    I Love Frankie’s, Worcester’s Best Pizza

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    Not another review about I Love Frankie's!…read more First time trying. My parents used to own a very well known and favorite Greek pizza place in Norwich, CT. I've never been a big fan of Italian, NY style. And the wait times I keep hearing about here??! I didn't experience that. And if you have experienced a long wait time...all I'm saying is that it's worth it. We got a medium pepperoni and mac and cheese this afternoon around 11:30. I called it in. My husband picked it up after his drs. appt, which was 9 mins away. They quoted 15 to 20 minutes and my husband said he didn't have to wait to pick it up. We are both pizza snobs and I definitely didn't think he was going to like it, but holy cow! Our remarks were that the the pizza sauce was beautifully robust, with high notes of pepper, which, in our opinion, wasn't overpowering, but a bold choice, instead of making a mild marinara, honorably sticking to their own tastes and representing THEIR own flavors. The mac and cheese? This is where I can't. Because I caaaant! Holy deliciousness. Again? Picky mac and cheese-ers and their's is the stuff dreams are made of. Thick. Creamy. Probably setting you back a lbs or two, and maybe a year or two. But worth the richness. The pepperoni cups were crisp, as was the crust. I, initially, hated that they displayed basil leaves on their creations, but I'll say this adds SO much flavor. They seem to use baby basil leaves for appearance, but I'm not sure. It makes the pizza, however. The fresh basil is excellent. Overall? I can't wait to try their vodka sauce and Philly cheesesteaks! What I love is that it seems like the family is very priced conscious, for us. Not greedy. All of the items are very fairly priced. We ordered a medium pepperoni pizza and Mac and cheese. This is literally going to be about five meals for us! Their medium pizza is larger than most pizza restaurants large!

    I just moved to Worcester and trying to find great food in the area and we came across this lil…read moregem! we order through their website and was so shocked to find out that it would be a 2 hour wait so we decided to call the restaurant and make sure but the lady on the phone was very helpful and we were able to pick up our order in 25 minutes! That was a relief because we were very hungry lol We ordered the Caesar salad it was good they were very generous with the cheese so that's an automatic extra star and we also ordered the Grandma pie was so delicious we will definitely order again. Thank you keep up the great work!!

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