![]() on Mondays and Tuesdays for the 12 and under set. I'm partial to a more crumbly, oatmeal-based crisp, but Loring liked this version with its sugary topping and al dente apples.įireside Grille is definitely family-friendly, with a 10 percent discount on food for seniors 62 and over, and 99-cent dinners from the kids' menu after 4 p.m. The hot dessert was served in a little casserole dish with whipped cream and a scoop of vanilla. We waived the complimentary dessert with Loring's dinner special, as we were uninspired by the choices, and picked homemade apple crisp a la mode ($2.95) from the regular list. My dish was one of the exceptions with its accoutrements "built in," so to speak, it came with just a salad. Many entrees come with a choice of two salad, soup, vegetable, potato or pilaf. The chicken rested on a bed of delicious rice pilaf. It was a very ample serving of two moist, boneless breasts topped with fresh steamed spinach, garlic butter, sliced tomatoes and Monterrey jack cheese. It was hearty and satisfying, if not really elegant, Loring said.Īs spinach is among my favorite vegetables, I particularly enjoyed my grilled chicken florentine ($9.95). The sauce's soupcon of garlic was reinforced by the crusty toasts flecked with minced garlic that flanked the bowl. Susan placed before him an enormous pasta bowl filled with linguine that was napped with wine sauce and studded with tomatoes, scallions, mushrooms and plentiful chunks of scallop. Blackboard special prices include coffee and dessert. He could have chosen Cajun shrimp and chicken over Caesar salad ($9.95) or teriyaki tenderloin tips and chicken ($11.95). We both enjoyed our unusual dressing selections apple-cranberry vinaigrette for Loring and honey poppyseed for myself.įor his entree, my husband picked one of the evening's specials, saut?ed scallops proven?al ($11.95). ![]() All the same, the iceberg lettuce was amply garnished with carrot ribbons, red onion and cabbage, a tomato wedge, cucumbers and croutons. A little variety in the greens could have lifted this salad to well above average. Susan proved to be a pro at pacing the service, perfectly timing the delivery of our salads. This satisfying appetizer came with cups of sour cream and tomato sauce. The meat spicy, but with Italian flavors, not the Mexican seasonings I had expected. The trio of thick potato shells, about 6 inches long, were mounded with ground beef sauce and thickly blanketed with melted cheese. Three fillings - bacon, broccoli or spicy beef - are available, and we chose the latter. That should have tipped us that the loaded potato skins ($3.50) we had ordered to share were going to be on the substantial side - as indeed they were. Meanwhile, a diner at a nearby table was served her entree of fried scallops along with a baked potato that rivaled the Hindenberg in size. These jumbo beauties were nicely presented in a stemmed glass of shaved ice, with a small cup of zesty cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge. To take the edge off, Loring ordered two cocktail shrimp ($1.75 each). Try, if you can, to ignore its siren song, because the Fireside Grille doesn't stint on its portions. Susan delivered a warm, crusty loaf on a cutting board, along with a ball of honey butter. Ice water was poured without our having to ask, which is becoming rarer in restaurants today. A hint that fall is imminent is my husband's switch from gin to bourbon.) (Some people judge seasons by wooly bear caterpillars. Our amiable waitress Susan brought a glass of house cabernet sauvignon, Vendange, for me ($3.50), and a Jack Daniels and soda ($3.50) for Loring. A brass oil lamp shed soft light on our table. A collection of baskets hung overhead, and Americana - from an antique rifle to old cranberry crate labels - provided decorative accents. ![]() The room we were seated in had a grand-country-home ambiance, with handsome floral wallpaper matched to the window treatments. The sprawling restaurant seats about 300 in several dining rooms (in addition to a function room that accommodates 150). A few years back, it shed its serape and sombrero and became Fireside Grille, under the proprietorship of the Fisher family. When last I dined in this Middleboro restaurant, it was El Torito, a Mexican chain restaurant. Handicapped access Ground-level entrance bathrooms Hours Brunch buffet 10 a.m.-1 p.m., dinner noon-9 p.m.
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