Spanish Grill

When I don’t want to cook spanish food; this is where I go to get great and delicious food! Good prices and portions and very inexpensive. The plave to go if you want good spanish food and friendly service. Best place around.

Spanish Grill is a place you can go to for great food cheap. It’s incredibly meat focused but I was able to grab a plate of arroz con gandules, fish stew and a chicken empanada for $ 7. There was plenty of other meat based stews but I don’t like tripe so I couldn’t take the chance. The fish stew was great and the rice was made just right. They added some beef stock in the rice to give it some extra flavor. The chicken empanada was pretty greasy but flaky and delicious.

On the dicey corner of Main and Charlton streets in Worcester is one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at. I started going there about 10 years ago, moved away, and returned recently. It doesn’t bother me much to go down there but it is unquestionably in one of the tougher parts of the city.
The place is very small and very clean. There is probably room for 20 at the few tables. Parking is out front or on the corner. The food is in a large steam table and you can view it, decide what you want, and either sit or get it to go. It is pretty standard, rice accompanied by a meat and essentially sides. I am pretty sure you can get as much food as you want and they will just charge you accordingly. a feast can be had for under $ 7.50.
To the food… Not being Puerto Rican I will do my best to describe each dish they have and compare it to what I know authentic should taste like.
Arroz con Gondules, yellow rice with pigeon beans is my favorite. Their yellow rice varies from day to day. Sometimes plain yellow, sometimes with pinto beans. You can get white rice as well and always request a side of beans to eat with your rice. I am not sure if they use alcaparrado (olive caper salad) in their rice but it is very very good.
The main dishes change daily but many things they have every day. There is chicken, beef, ribs, pork chops, sometimes pernil (pork shoulder), maybe an ox tail dish?, plantains, salads, etc.
I sometimes see Pegao on a plate. Pegao is the crispy tasty treat that comes from the bottom of the rice pot. I have never had it there but I have seen it. They also have spicy and mild Pastelon? which are meat filled pies, similar to an empenada. I like the spicy myself. I also see alcapurrias? which I think are taro or rice balls filled with meat. Make sure that with whatever dish you choose that you request plenty of the sauce. That is where all the love is.
You have more than a few options for Puerto Rican Food in Worcester but my choice is Spanish Grill.

I was out doing some work and we decided to stop here. Definitely a good choice. There is no menu, but the food is incredible. I had a chicken empanada and these incredible beef filled fried potato dumplings. Along with the fresh fried dishes the place has some great-​looking saucy dishes and plate dishes. There is also fresh chicken and nectars and other Spanish drinks. Also, if you are looking to save money this place hits the spot. My whole order with two drinks came out to exactly four dollars, not bad for incredible food.