Best Californian Restaurant Worcester Near Me

Johnathan Tisdell: Amazing food, authentic and delicious. Birria tacos are amazing. Only place in Worcester that puts love into their food as well as GREAT portions in the taco compared to other spots.

HyannisFerryMan: Excellent barbacoa burrito 🌯 that was like huge. Habanero peppers 🌶️ were wonderfully hot like seriously hot. As a self-professed tres leches cake aficionado I’d have to say it could be the best I’ve had evah!

Gabriela Verduzco: Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 3/5More

J Men: Barría tacos are packed with flavor and filled with meat. Queso is surprisingly good.

Chris Morin: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Andrew Jefferies: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Brandon Avila: Wow I can’t say enough about this placed. Stopped by on a whim and it blew my mind. 100% worth stopping in!!!

Julian Awad: Dee li cious! Great food. Owner is friendly.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Birria Tacos, Burrito Bowl, Tacos De Carne Asada Parking space Plenty of parking …More

wida wahyuni: 2 beef birria tacos for only $5.9, this place is awesome. Very recommended if you’re looking for something Mexican.

Marissa: This is a wonderful hidden gem. This place has friendly employees and amazing food. It’s similar to Chipotle or Moe’s but it’s a small business and they have more of a homemade feel to it. Many options to choose from, but definitely try the guacamole!! I would highly recommend trying the churros as well. They’re served crispy and warm covered in cinnamon sugar and caramel sauce.

Corey G: A friend of mine told me a couple years back that he got violently sick from eating at this restaurant, so I never bothered eating here since then. Well last night I decided to give this place a shot because I pass it everyday on my way to work and going home. I ordered a chicken burrito with lettuce, Spanish rice, pinto beans, cheese. I was already a little worried once I received the burrito and it wasn’t even rolled, once I took it out of the tinfoil it had just fallen apart… I mean come on you’re competitors down the street have part time kids rolling these in their sleep. So after eating about half the burrito my stomach was feeling extremely uncomfortable and bloated. Now waking up this morning I am extremely sick, showing very clear symptoms of food poising. In my completely honest opinion, you’re way better off picking up a bowl or burrito right down at the Chipotle or even Moes, this was a horrible experience and I would not recommend taking the gamble if you don’t want poorly made food with the chance of food poising.

natalie cintron: Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Birria Tacos, Tacos De Carne Asada Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lotMore

Nic J: some of the best queso can be found here, and the staff were very kind :)Recommended dishes Birria Tacos …More

Efua Bondzie: I've had both delivery and dine in and I have to say it is FANTASTIC

Kevin Hardin: An authentic shop with fantastic food.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Jonathan Turner: Great serviceFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Carne Asada Burrito, Birria Tacos, Burrito Bowl …More

Thom Friend: dang good burritos, and big too!

Abilene Aguilar: Best birria tacos I have had in a while. Nice, cozy place for lunch. Love that you can build your own tacos or burritos. Nice customer service.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Birria Tacos, Burrito Bowl, Pupusas …More

heidi lennon: Best burrito place around!!!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Kara Peters: 10/10 recommend. From the hostess staff, our waitress Kiki, the food, the brewery - all blew my expectations away. We stopped into the brewery first, the employee was friendly & generous! He allowed my friends to meet up to surprise my fiancé for his 30th birthday! Then we headed next door to Peppercorn’s — they promptly seated our large party. Kiki was one of the very best waitresses I’ve ever had (and I’ve been out to eat a TON). To handle a large party of guests on her own, it was like there were 5 of her waiting on us! She was stellar!!! The food was delicious! The avocado chicken salad could have been larger, but it was tasty! They even allowed us to bring in our own cake at the end & supplied plates & forks!Highly recommend both the restaurant & the brewery!!!

Newton Nyante: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes BurgerMore

Gloria St.Denis: Never had a bad meal there. Comfortable atmosphere. The short ribs and Brussels sprouts special were delicious. My favorite is the espresso steak. Brennan is a great bartender!Vegetarian options: Lots of choices.Parking: When they are very busy, it's hard to park.Dietary restrictions: They are extremely flexible for special requests.

Dee Rich: Hi All,Fantastic :) Our waiter Eric did not rush us to order or hurry us along after we were done eating. Very professional, courteous, friendly and all with a sense of humor.We ordered the French Onion soup w/the Beef Brisket grilled cheese. Absolutely delicious. Hats off to the Chef.If I may make a suggestion, order it with mashed potatoes and save some juice from the soup to pour over them for added flavor. You won't be disappointed. And if you can't finish it, take the leftover home. Makes a great lunch even the next day.We will be back again.I want to let everybody know that my friend and I have went back to Peppercorns on April 18, 23 & once again five-star meal with five star service. Our waitress this time was Amanda and she was fantastic. Very friendly and sweet and made sure that we had everything we needed. She never made us feel rushed. My friend ordered the salmon puttanesca, which was a little too spicy for her so she ended up getting what I had, which was the chicken savio. And again hats off to the chef. It was the perfect combination. The chicken was tender & juicy and there was the perfect amount of marcella butter sauce to mix with the butternut risotto.Thank you for everything 😄 it truly is a great place.

Kelly Nelson: Always a pleasure ! Amazing food and hospitality , thank you Brennan 💕

Peter Wiernicki: The food at Peppercorn's was soooo much better than I expected at this price point, and the service was exceptional. After dinner I hung out with a friend at the bar and enjoyed a few IPAs that were brewed next door at the local brewery. Can you ask for anything more?Parking: Peppercorn's has a large parking lot and there is plenty of free, on-street parking nearby.

Brayden #5: Been coming to Peppercorns for well over 10 years and have never had a complaint. Came recently, and had the best meal I’ve ever had. Amazing food and amazing service (Chelsea). The “Oh Mai Tai” drink should be sold in stores!!! I usually ask for the chefs choice when I come, and it’s always phenomenal. This time, my wife and I split the smash burger and the brisket grilled cheese. Do yourself a favor and try them both!!!

Talita Montanha: Uma ótima experiência. A coxinha simplesmente maravilhosa.The food is very good. Try the coxinha appetizer, wonderful

Kara: This is my go-to in Worcester. The food is always great!

Mary Price: Truly all around amazing. My server Alex— very knowledgeable and made sure I was taken care of. I will revisit here when I’m in the area. The food was spectacular, the Pretzel Chicken was one of the best meals I have eaten in my entire lifetime. Also very cool that they have two different portion options.Amazing food, amazing service.

john v: Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Quiana: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Sharon B: Fantastic food. The specials are always amazing and unexpected. Service is great, and the staff has tried everything and is very knowledgeable about the menu.Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options can be adjusted to make several different complete meals.Parking: The lot is large, but it can be difficult to find parking when they are busy or when they have used a portion of the lot for an outdoor seating venue.Wheelchair accessibility: A ramp goes directly into the restaurant.Dietary restrictions: Saw many gluten-free options available.

Philip Underwood: Excellent experience.Great food and awesome service!Definitely come back againFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Steak Tips, Mac and Cheese, Lobster …More

Ed Vergara: Pizza was delicious!!

Larry Esposito: Awesome waiter awesome, food awesome environment. Love peppercorns!

tina kittredge: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Tortellini MatthewMore

Brian Boyce: Risotto balls 100starsFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

cedric richardson: Great food. A neighborhood gemFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Burger …More

Maria Arcuri: February 2023 -Service last night was not very good but the chef and bartender we're on point!!April 2023 - Back to give service a try, and we had Kiki as a waitress. She was enthusiastic and on top of her game during a busy service! Food and drinks were delicious!

Patricia Coz: Great menu, great drinks. Have not had a bad meal.

Elina Krit: This restaurant is one of the best, the staff was really friendly& the food was amazing& they were very helpful with diatery requirements.

Taylor Eloi: Sonoma has such a nice relaxing, high class feel. Gigi the manager is very accommodating and caring towards your needs. I tried the salmon dinner and it was amazing! Definitely a must try spot!!

Bobby OKeefe: This is not Sonoma of Princeton. This so called award winning resturant is stealing credit from Chef Bill Brady and his incredible Sonoma in Princeton. While it may be true that Brady sold Sonoma to the Beechwood it is only the same name not the same chef, service or food. If you want to try Chef Brady then check out his new place in Leominster, Bradys!

O M: Way understaffed so service is really slow. Waited a long time to get seated. The food presentation was awesome and the ambiance is quite fancy. The taste was okay but the flavors didn't always match. The chicken shawarma is not really a shawarma because it's not cut and definitely not hung -- it's just whole chicken parts.Parking: A ton of parking because it's part of a hotel.

Zachary Paquette: Had a wonderful experience and the food was amazing. The waitresses name was Chantelle she made the whole thing with wonderful service and great recommendations I would highly recommend it

P Easy: Was looking forward to this place but totally not impressed. Arrived and got seated,... hostess just gave us wine menus not food menus, so that was the mediocre start to our Saturday night. We ordered the mussels for an appetizer but apparently they were out of mussels. Our drinks were fine, I enjoyed the local beer draft. My wife ordered the Filet Mignot which was delicious, I ordered the Lobster scampi (40 bucks) which was VERY disappointing. When they placed the bowl down there was a slight watery reddish pool at the bottom of the bowl from the tomatoes. The pasta was not even flavorful and there was about 1 claw of lobster meat in the whole dish. No creamy sauce that a normal scampi would have. To top it off their debit/credit card machine was out of service when trying to pay the bill. I was completely disappointed in this place

Barbara O'Neal: Great food and atmosphere at a classic hotel.

Justin Drake: I will say the waitstaff was great. That being said I'll echo a lot of the sentiments here. Sonoma was one incredible... but as of late more of a disappointment. The lobster ravioli was served as a broth and the filet was meh. Considering what they once were and the price, truly sad

Francis Soyer: Anyone/Everyone that likes fine dining should check out Sonoma at the Beechwood Hotel.I see some of the critical reviews below that were based on COVID shutdown and staff shortages etc., BUT things have changed drastically here for the good. Sonoma has reopened and the new Chef John is EXCELLENT and the menu is absolutely FNATASTIC. Very creative and imaginative. Gigi the manager is also excellent. They are the new team there now, and deserve and award for what they've done.I've eaten at some of the best restaurants in the world (Paris, Rome etc.) - but I will say the new Chef John and the menu he created are as good as it gets. The creativity, imagination in the menu items/choices John has created is simply top notch. The prices are very fair/reasonable (esp now w/inflation).We've been going here for 20+ years and this is by far the best menu and dining experience we've ever had at Sonoma. The food and menu items show a lot of originality and artistry that you typically don't see except in highest end restaurants in some of the big cities - and they still wouldn't match Sonomas menu.Everything we had was excellent.You can't beat this place now.p.s. we have no connection to the staff etc. - and normally I would not go out of my way to do a review like this, except this place (and the turnaround) was simply that good. What a great surprise.

Marco Spataro: Sonoma is a shell of its former self. The pandemic really transformed this restaurant. What was once a premier Worcester eatery has turned into an overpriced rip-off.Despite the other negative reviews and my own recent negative experiences, I had so many wonderful experiences at Sonoma in the past that I was willing to give it another chance. I was once again greeted by the obnoxious sign that begs your patience in light of "staff shortages caused by the pandemic" - an excuse that you may be waiting upwards of 10-15 minutes just to be seated. Thankfully, this wasn't the case for me. I had a nice server and she did a nice job being attentive throughout my lunch, though the restaurant wasn't near full capacity.My first course was the Tuna app with white noodles set at market price and pictured below. The dish was average at best, and contained very very little tuna. The white noodles at the bottom of the plate where hard as a rock and tasted like something you find in the microwave aisle. However, when I got the check, I was absolutely mortified at the price of this dish - $28. This is a laughable price given the proximity of Sonoma to the Sole Proprietor, who sets their comparable tuna dishes far lower. For reference, I have included a picture of the tuna app I ordered at the Sole Proprietor which was less than half the price with nearly double the tuna. I understand that when something is set at market price, you are entering a territory where prices can vary from week to week. I suppose I should have asked just to clarify. Nevertheless, for $28, I at least expected the dish to be prepared with some finesse, and not box noodles.I also ordered a chicken Caesar salad which was just ok. Nothing to be too excited about. The entire bill after tip came to well over $50. I would be happy to pay this price if the overall experience was elegant and refined. It was not.While Sonoma seems to be working on the courtesy of their staff, the quality and quantity of their food has really gone downhill. I will not be returning to Sonoma - look to the Sole Proprietor, Willy's Steakhouse, or Leo's for a fine dining experience.

Jaime Melendez: Super dark place , we don not try the food , there was not much option at the time we went , we couldn’t see the menu so we left

Ciera Guertin: Had the pleasure of Adam as our server, and he was wonderful! The food was delicious AND we got a desert on the house for the wait on the entree. The atmosphere and staff definitely made this experience 10/10. We will be back again. Thank you!

ian hickey: Breakfast was pretty bad. The coffee was Luke warm. The American Breakfast for $22 was terrible. With so many diners serving a passable American breakfast, if you're not even that good, don't bother. Menu said fresh preserves. It's plastic packets of Smuckers. Ripoff. Hard pass.

Liam Dempsey: Ruined Mother's Day. Sonoma is a sad, embarrassing shell of its former self. We made a reservation for breakfast to celebrate Mother's Day but a reservation was not necessary since we were told we could sit at any of the available dirty, unbussed tables. After ten minutes we were "greeted" by an annoyed waitress who told us that we had to wait for her to take orders from two other tables then walked away. Didn't give us menus or offer coffee. We decided to leave. What was once an amazing restaurant is now a second-rate hotel restaurant better suited for a Holiday Inn Express than the Beechwood Hotel.

Tina Lorusso: EXCELLENT Service by Nicole.....and the food was outstanding.....

Maryann Carlos: I use to love this place. I celebrated many occasions here. My last experience was totally unacceptable. It was for my birthday December 2021. First my sister surprised me by paying for my meal. However, as I was finishing my wine waiting for the waitress to clarify the payment I glanced over and seen a mouse scurry right by me. I was mortified. My husband had to tell the waitress about the surprise payment because the Manager never communicated that to her. When she returned we told her about the mouse and she said she would get the Manager. No one ever came, we waited 15 minutes. I am so disappointed. Nothing was done about this and I will never celebrate there again.

D. Mulligan: Save your money. This restaurant is an overpriced embarrassment. Once upon a time, this location had a fantastic restaurant called Ceres where the high prices felt justified. Then Ceres closed and the famed Sonoma of Princeton, MA moved in. And things went steadily downhill. We’ve now visited twice and I doubt we ever will again. The first time the menu itself was underwhelming but we chalked that up to pandemic times, as the food was well prepared and nicely plated. The second time the menu was even less exciting and the food not remotely worth the prices. To start, we ordered a Sonoma salad. For $12, we were served three cucumber slices, one and a half cherry tomatoes, a few slivers of red onion, and a pathetically small handful of spring mix, much of which was wilted and unappetizing. For entrees, my husband had swordfish and I had halibut. All the fish was over cooked and the accompanying sides stingy. At over $30 a plate, we were appalled by the poor preparation and skimpy portions. The best thing on either of our plate was the quinoa with my fish, which was fluffy and pleasant in texture and although totally void of any seasoning whatsoever. Nonetheless, it being a special occasion, we ordered dessert: a decaf cappuccino and a crème brule. The coffee with delightful. The dessert was awful. The top wasn’t a crisp brûlée crust, more of a soggy skin, and the custard was lumpy. It was topped with sad wilted blueberries and—I do not kid—cool whip. And it cost $11. All told, with some wine, our meal cost nearly $150 before tip. If it cost half, I’d say, oh well, that wasn’t great. But at $150, I felt like I’d been scammed. There are dozens of better places in Worcester. Skip this one.

Holly Biedugnis: Awesome food and service!

Sandra Stafford: Went to celebrate our 51st anniversary…was pleased when the online reservation asked if we were celebrating anything…thought that it would be nice if they mentioned it to us. Nope not a word. They were out of two items we wanted on the menu (even though the restaurant was less than 1/4 filled). I ordered a margarita with sugar vs salt on rim…drink came with salt! I ordered a Filet, my husband Rigatoni…and a half bottle of wine. My steak arrived sans steak knife. It took at least 10 minutes before my steak knife arrived. Meanwhile, my husband had eaten most of his meal…and we had not been served our wine. We were both basically finished with our meals before the dinner wine arrived. The server quickly poured the wine without letting us taste it and left. The wine (a Cabernet) was undrinkable…had a strong metallic acid taste/bouquet. Bottom line: food was good but over-priced, service was woefully inadequate…they did not charge us for the wine.