Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Southbridge

The food and the service at J.Gilbert are always excellent. It is a reliable choice for a very pleasant evening out. My only criticism is that the decor is a bit dated; it could do with some freshening up.

Deep flavors. Great service. Somewhat on the loud side of moderate.

After eating at the Publick House for many, many years we were surprised to hear a substitution on a meal can no longer be made.. For example: you cannot substitute Green Bean for Squash without being charged $2.00. You must now take the meal as listed on the menu, otherwise there is an Extra Charge. Very disappointed to hear this from a really special restaurant. This makes it sound like the meals are prepared ahead of time and just reheated when ordered. Hopefully they will change this policy. The service was outstanding, the meal would have better with Green Beans instead of the Squash!!!!!

Just make sure to call ahead to ask to be seated in the main restaurant if that’s what you want. They put us in the back but did accommodate us when we asked to be moved

We have been dining at Gracie's since it opened on Washington Street. The food has. been consistently excellent over all those years. Sometimes I have wondered whether Gracie's will be as good as I recall from the last visit, and without fail, my expectations are exceeded. The staff are efficient and knowledgeable, and there are special touches, such as having enough servers available to serve an entire table of diners at the same time. Although some items on the menu may seem like old standards, there always seem to be slight tweaks that create a bit of a new experience, without fail.