O'Connor's Restaurant and Bar

WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

O'Connor's is a reasonably priced, enjoyable, restaurant to eat at, but it would be better if the quality of the food was better! It has a nice Irish character to it with the various Irish signs advertising Irish ales and the Irish music in the background. The place is lively and the wait staff all seem to be animated too. A good selection might be one of the pies offered, such as Beef, Mushroom and Guinness Pie ($9.50), or Dingle Seafood Pie ($9.25 - only offered on Friday and Saturday nights). The beef and chicken entrees tend to be of very average quality and not particularly interesting. Fish would also be a good choice and there were several to choose from. In spite of the mediocre food offerings, this is a very popular restaurant and there is usually a substantial wait for tables on weekend nights. There is a bar room with an excellent variety of beers that can be sat in while waiting for a table. Parking is ample.

RESTAURANT:

O'CONNOR'S RESTAURANT AND BAR

LOCATION:

1160 West Boylston Street, Worcester

DATE:

November 7, 1998

MEAL:

Dinner

DECOR:

Irish Pub

BREAD:

7 Grain Bread - excellent

SALAD:

Plain house salad with dressing in a small plastic cup (soup or salad comes with the meal)

APPETIZER:

Spud's Irish Potato Nachos ($5.99) - superb, seasoned potato waffle fries served with lettuce, sour cream, scallions, onions, melted cheese

ENTREE:

Fried Scallops ($12.50) - average portion, pretty good flavor, served with very good steak fries and cole slaw

Traditional "Gray" Corned Beef n' Cabbage ($9.25) - served with Cheddar Soup with cheese, bacon, ale, croutons, and potatoes. Meat was "generic" but the soup was interesting and good.

DESSERT:

Chocolate Ice Cream ($1.99) - large proton served in plastic bowl

Irish Coffee - excellent with very good sweet whipped cream

OTHER:

Food is served without a garnish on a plain white plate, which makes it look simple and not that attractive

Although the soft drinks are large, there is no free refill

The catsup is watered down

Meals here are inconsistent, some are much better than others

OVERALL:

B

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RESTAURANT:	O'CONNOR'S RESTAURANT AND BAR
LOCATION:	1160 West Boylston Street, Worcester
DATE:	November 7, 1998
MEAL:	Dinner
DECOR:	Irish Pub
BREAD:	7 Grain Bread - excellent
SALAD:	Plain house salad with dressing in a small plastic cup (soup or salad comes with the meal)
APPETIZER:	Spud's Irish Potato Nachos ($5.99) - superb, seasoned potato waffle fries served with lettuce, sour cream, scallions, onions, melted cheese
ENTREE:	Fried Scallops ($12.50) - average portion, pretty good flavor, served with very good steak fries and cole slaw
	Traditional "Gray" Corned Beef n' Cabbage ($9.25) - served with Cheddar Soup with cheese, bacon, ale, croutons, and potatoes. Meat was "generic" but the soup was interesting and good.
DESSERT:	Chocolate Ice Cream ($1.99) - large proton served in plastic bowl Irish Coffee - excellent with very good sweet whipped cream
OTHER:	Food is served without a garnish on a plain white plate, which makes it look simple and not that attractive
	Although the soft drinks are large, there is no free refill
	The catsup is watered down
	Meals here are inconsistent, some are much better than others
OVERALL:	B