Wonder Bar

This is a nice fun spot when out on the town or in my case out of town. We had the risotto balls to start and it was a great start indeed. We had several different pizzas and loved them. The pizza has a nice crunchy thin crust. The service was fast also. I would definitely come back when in the area!

We traveled over and hour. We arrived there about 20 minutes before closing. I was a bit worried we wouldn't be able to be served but we made it in time. Our server was friendly and she did not rush us at all. The pizza was hot, fresh and tasted amazing. Definitely worth the drive

I went to this restaurant tonight with 7 adults and 6 kids. We were a party of 13. We called the place ahead of time and were told that they could seat us and the restaurant was clearing out. We walked 3 minutes to the restaurant. When we arrived there was only 2 tables. They were separate. The kids were starving so we told the nice guy standing at the front that we would take the 2 tables for the kids and the rest of us would wait for tables to open up. The owners daughter and another older women waitress came to the front and yelled at the man trying to seat us. They were incredibly rude and told us that we could not split our party up. When we asked why because it was the only seating they had they could not provide a reason other than it was separate wait staff at each table. We kindly assured them that our money works at all tables and we would happily pay and tip separately. The owners daughter then proceeded to tell my friend with her five month old baby that she needed to stand outside and couldn’t wait at the front door. If that wasn’t bad enough the staff continued to argue with the man at the front talking poorly about us amongst other staff, give us dirty looks and rolling their eyes at us. It was honestly the worst treatment I have ever received at a restaurant! Families in the restaurant were also disgusted by the staff and offered to give up their tables because even they didn’t want to be around it. We ended up paying for the kids sodas and leaving before ordering. I wouldn’t send my dog to this place to be fed!! To add flame to the fire we went to another restaurant nearby who told us that this behavior amongst the staff at Wonder Bar is what they are known for. No thank you!

Three of us ate lunch here. Our wait person was Chazzline (? Spelling?)and she was awesome. Friendly, helpful, great personality.We had fried pickles to start. They were lightly coated and fried perfectly. Very delicious! We ordered a pepperoni pizza and a bacon & sausage pizza. Both were very good. The bar tender was also friendly and helpful. We're looking forward to going back.

This place is great! Its a casual pizza and pub food spot with good drinks and we'll executed food. Atmosphere: The best part about this place is its authenticity and I cant really explain that but if you grew up in and around worcester you get it. Its a resteraunt that we'll represents the city and real everyday normal people of central MA. It doesn't try too hard to be something different. Service is always prompt and welcoming. They know your name after your second visit and it make you feel like a regular. Best food item are the hand cut fries, but you cant go wrong with most if the menu, for pizza the Carlos is very good but filling pizza if you like buffalo chicken and Alfredo they basically use that as a pizza topping and it works.

What is going on? I waited to be checked out for way too long. Finally a lady comes, took my debit card and started chatting with another hostess while scratching her neck with my debit card. This is too specific too lie about trust me. & I didn't want to be rude but in hind sight I should have told her keep the damn pizza and give me a Lysol wipe because who does that!!!? Still, I paid and got the pizza although I shouldn't have done that either because that was theee worst pizza I've ever ate. Never going back

Nice place to catch an inexpensive meal before the Hannover Theater but be sure to make a reservation. We went at 4:00 and it was filling up. We used to go there before the major renovations took place.

Fried food was slightly well done . Will try again.

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.

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!

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!

Not sure how this place keeps some of their waitstaff. Food is always amazing. Was in last night with a couple of my friends for dinner. place was crowded when the bartender started screaming at customers on their way out of the door,then had the nerve to talk about them to her friends sitting at the bar. She should be embarrassed for her actions. Would go back for the food or maybe take out but they will never get my time to be waited on in there again it's unfortunate.

Still our go to spot! I've even converted my girlfriends and make them go here for our girls nights our go to menu items are the cheese pizza, mozzarella sticks (best we've ever had) fries and antipasto. Other things we've tried on the menu and recommend are the fish & chips (fri & Sat only) they are SO good. Add some malt vinegar to the fries and you're going to be in heaven. Last night we had the special pizza: oil based, Italian sausage, ricotta and mikes hot honey WOW it was so tasty. The wings are good, and finish your meal with the Wonder bites for a yummy treat. We love being able to grab a great drink at the same time, my go to is the Bloody Mary, my husband and friends like other selections like the Raspberry Espresso Martini, Dirty Martinis and the house Sangria Get down there! So nostalgic and the food is great

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.

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

Worst experience today. Have been going to this restaurant for years and will never return. We started our day with our tradition to buy our Christmas tree and lunch at Wonder Bar. We arrived and it was not crowded at all. We ordered drinks and then food. First 3 things ordered from one of our party members were not available. Then we waited over 4O mins for our orders to come out and everyone but one in our party never received his order, our waitstaff never stopped by to apologize or say its on its way. We finally went to the waitstaff to find out what was going on and honestly she could care less. We finally asked get to take it off the bill and she hesitated. This is unacceptable customer service. I am in the business and never would treat anyone this way. Wonder Bar is not the same place I remember its gone way down and I am sharing this only because they deserve negative feed back.

Very odd first experience. I'm a 28 year old male. Stopped in this place from out of state, handed them my (valid) drivers license and they said that wasn't good enough to serve me, they "don't accept out of state ID's". They asked if I had a passport instead. She was nice about it, but she wouldn't even take a look at my DL. Cool, I just went to the liquor store next door and paid a fraction of what I would have paid there anyway. It's not state law, so I'm guessing its a policy of theirs. Either way, unless you have a MA license, don't expect to be served.

Really liked it the old decor is great The pizza was thin and crispy no flop The crust was moist and delicious Not that type of crust you throw it Definitely worth it

We asked for a large pizza but apparently they only have medium pizza for 16.00 which the women who took the order should have specified and the French fries were old. If I knew we were only going to get 6 slices of pizza that wasn't even enough to feed my family I would have went somewhere else. The pizza is very blah, no taste what so ever

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.

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.

welp i been comin here since i was a kid. and now, Wonder Bar is in the ball park. so, i , full of loyalty, ordered an entire pizza at the WooSox game. $40. if you own a pizza parlor , and the day has come that you can charge, and earn $40 for a pile of dough , minimal cheese and sauce, and some heat, albeit in a baseball park, you win. you also lose , however, because that is egregious as a mutha. so, eat a 1 star, cuz i ate your pizza for an outlandish price and the Woosox lost.

I went the other night to get some pizzas to go. I felt bad for this establishment with the state being under this lockdown BUT I've got to say that I'll definitely be back. Our pizzas were phenomenal. I only wish I could have stayed longer and had a drink at the bar.....But no, we're in a state of a "pandemic" Thanks governor baker, you're killing these small local establishments.

2nd visit!! Another excellent experience. Lucy was our friendly server and she mentioned the Fish and Chips - only available on the weekends. Both my wife and I ordered them and both of us agree they may have been the BEST Fish and Chips we ever had. Fries were very good too. Ordered a pizza to bring home for later. As usual their pizza is a major favorite with the D'Angelos. Has been for decades!!

Good service as usual. 4 stars. Had a salad, very good, 4 stars. Was disappointed with the pizza. It's usually good, but it had almost no pizza sauce. Seemed almost like a white pizza, but it wasn't. So 2 stars on the pizza, maybe... come on, You can do better guys. I know you will.

Not the same pizza at all. If you remember the old place--- and the heartbreak continues they got rid of the Bar- just another pub loaded with TV's. Don't mess with a classic, remember New Coke!

My first time here. I thought, "it's small". Proof that you don't judge a book by its cover. The tomato and bacon pizza was to die for. Our server, Madison (I kept calling her Beth) could not have been any sweeter. I can't wait to go back!

Cute little spot recently renovated but keeping the old time look. Went in to try their Steak Sandwich but chose the Fish n Chips instead. Only offered on Friday, so... The Haddock was a big honkin fresh haddock with a fresh batter, cooked perfectly. The fries though were disappointingly overcooked and soggy. When I return for the Steak Sandwich, I'll update this.

Never again. The bartender had an awful attitude. So? We took our good money to another establishment It is, after all, the hospitality industry. But, it felt like the hostility industry. Never again.

We ordered take out. Man was it disappointing. The ratio or crust to pie is ridiculous (lots and lots of crust) and it just didn't taste good. It was kind of rubbery. The size of the pie is too small for the price. My partner and I were so disappointed.

The wonder Bar food is wonderful. The waitresses helpful, friendly & accommodating the manager, Nicole, is far from helpful and accommodating. To say she was nasty is an understatement we were there on Frida, April 23. the waitresses saved the day and found us a table. No thanks to nicole she should not be the face of the wonder bar

You better have your take out order worded correctly or the girl answering the phone on Friday evenings will " Scoff" at you. This has happened twice now. Done for a while.

Worcester's answer to Regina Pizza! Full bar! Desserts are good! Staff is friendly!

Pizza was good, nothing special and definitely not worth the price that was charged. For the money I had pizza 10x better across the street at Volturno's. Nice bar pizzas and the service was quick.

Pretty disappointed after today, I'm not really sure on the hype here?? Food was beyond average with no flavor, my boyfriend got a wrap and he couldn't stomach it. After telling the waitress he wasn't enjoying it whatsoever she didn't bother to ask if we wanted it comped or at least replaced with something else, she asked up if we wanted to take it home..... like, no? Poor service, unnecessary overly loud for a lunch in. Y'all do not get the Carlos wrap or really anything else here. My favorite part was the Diet Coke

So good! The antipasto salad along with the meatball sub on house made focaccia is so good!! I've been here multiple times and never had a bad experience. Their sangria is a must try.

I've been in Worcester a year...can't believe I haven't been here yet!! Had Antipasto Salad, wings and Sausage Pizza...All Great. The sausage was legit...crumpled with fennel seed, crust flat and crispy. Service with a smile, Fast and friendly. One of my new staples.

Great food wish they where open for monday at least for football season. Place is great love it manager is real nice on sunday Pizza meatballs sandwiches very good prices little high but its 2020 so I'll enjoy the bartender great talks and fast at bar.bill sullivan

Stopped in after an appointment up the road. Was a loyal customer with the old owners. Was a bit concerned about other reviews here, but gave them a shot anyways. I'm very glad we did, food was EXCELLENT! We ordered the fries and calamari as apps, and white clam with garlic and spinach, chicken and garlic pizzas.

Been here a couple times for takeout and it's always been consistently very good. Pizzas are great. Especially the spinach, garlic and chicken. Antipasto is awesome as well.

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.

Well done Wonder Bah!!! 2nd time back and it was delicious. Buddy and I sat at the bah and had the Antipasto and a Combo Pizza (xtra crispy) washed down with some Be Hoppy. Nice recovery!!!

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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