Restaurants near Bradlees Plaza Shopping Center

It was great experience. Food was delicious and service was outstanding

Our server, Jeanette, greated us warmly and was very helpful., adding to our experience. All the food was well prepared and presented. I had the salmon and my husband had swordfish; both delicious. We had apple crisp for dessert, and were delighted to find it was made with green apples—so good! One thing that particularly impressed me was the balance of protein, vegetables and carbs in the serving. Often restaurants serve an overwhelming amount of carbohydrates, which are left on the plate, but Union Straw is mindful, and serves perfect portions. We did have a bit of difficulty finding the entrance, which is not on Mechanic St., but the next street over, but having found it, it will become a favorite place.

Lunch for 4. Calamare appetizer was good. We all ordered different salads. All were good. But warm spinach salad with fried egg and added shrimp was very good. Shrimp were a little over cooked but good.

We love coming to TR and have been frequenting Mr. Canova’s restaurants for decades. We like the food, but live the hospitality the most. Perfect service around cocktails including the perfect martini and very strong wines by the glass including the Montepulciano. The food is classic Italian American, but we tend to eat the salmon, the sole and specials. Our waiter Damien was exceptional.

The atmosphere was relaxed and fun. We were there at lunch starting at around 1:30pm so it was busy but not too noisy. The food came out in a timely manner, was hot, but not too hot to eat, and was extremely tasty. Our server, Tara, was great on every level and she tagged teamed with another server whose name I don’t remember but who has an awesome mustache who was off the charts too. Overall a fantastic experience.