Herbie's Worcester

Good food, prices and service. Always crowded. Wish there was more bar seating. Serving food on Sundays would be great

Herbie's is a well known place serving up every day classics from fried fish to shepherds pie. This is my 2nd time and was I wasn't disappointed. Parking can be a little tough at lunch time but just park in the greater area and don't block a driveway and you will be fine. There is nothing special about the decor. I was seated in front of the vacuum cleaner but what it lacks in aesthetic it makes up for in cheap eats. Service is decent. Friendly enough and fairly quick. The food: I had a buffalo chicken salad. Very standard with just lettuce,tomato, carrot, shredded cheese,scallions and chicken. It was good. I needed extra dressing and was brought it very quickly. Diner number two got the fisherman's platter. It was a good amount of fish, clams, scallops and shrimp with fries and coleslaw. It tasted fresh and delicious. Diner 3 ordered a Buffalo chicken wrap with sweet potato fries. Nothing special here just a typical wrap. Sweet potato Fries were $1 up-charge but it was clear on the menu. She enjoyed her meal. Diner 4 was visiting after recently moving out of state and really wanted a New England hotdog. She was not disappointed. She got 2 with the works on grilled buns and fries. She was very pleased. We shared onion rings. They were ok a little dry and seemed like they could use another minute in the fryer but they were eaten all the same. The prices are super reasonable and the portions are good. Herbie's is a must if you are looking for a home cooked type lunch.

Been here twice! Never disappoints. Service is fast, seafood is amazing. Whole Belly Fried Clams with extra Tartar, I've never tasted anything quite like it. I have the lobster roll which is traditional Maine lobster roll served cold with butter. You can only get the lobster roll on certain days, one of which is Monday. I've heard the Haddock is also great! Everything is tasty and you can't beat the prices. The staff know what's up and treat you right. Walk on in and grab a table today !

Such an under rated hidden gem! Always pasted here on the way home when I was younger in the school bus and was curious to go here but never did. Fast forward 10 years later I stopped in for a takeaway meal. Super busy on a Friday evening, lots of local and groups of people. Bar, high top tables, and group booth style too. Super packed... but must mean that the food is well received? Given that it was summer, they had a few seafood options. I recall seeing their seasfood platter on Worcester Eats Facebook page and I had to give that one a try. So I ordered the fisherman's platter and it came with a myriad of juicy fried jumbo shrimp, scallops, WHOLE BELLY (yessir you heard that right) clams, and haddock. Came with fries and coleslaw as well! Everything was seasoned really nice. Fries weren't hand cut and were probably frozen, but it did it bother me as the seafood was stellar! Tartar sauce was awesome too- homemade and seasoned well and was not too acidic. For 25 bucks you can't beat the price for what they give you either. Highly pleased and belly is content as a new customer looking to be back!!

A great local dive with a large selection of seafood. If you want to go where the locals go, this is the place. It's a bit loud, but the food and service are great. Update: went back a couple of days later for more clams. Still great. But the scallops were really off the second time. I'd call them hit and miss. The haddock and clams were still fantastic. And the cole slaw is a perfect complement to the fries.