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Where: 92 Central St. Phone: (781) 237-6100 Phone: (781) 239-1350
Phone: (781) 239-0990
Blue Ginger: Town's most famous restaurant, known for its East-West cuisine and celebrity chef-owner Ming
Tsai, who opened the restaurant with his wife Polly in 1998 (video from Chronicle TV show)
Worth noting: Getting a reservation
can be tough but it isn't impossible. Make sure to mention you're a local. We've gotten in on a Saturday night
without a reservation (though sat very close to the kitchen).... Ming's Web site is slick, promoting his line of cooking goods and his public television program. BB Phone:781-235-9749 Worth noting: Only two booths that fit more than 2 people; a half dozen or so for 2 people. Our take: We sort of thought we'd be traveling back in time to the
days of the ice cream shoppe, but the restaurant doesn't really have that nostalgic feel to it... Struck us as sort of
a less friendly and frenetic version of Friendly's... We went on a Sunday night at around 6pm in April 2006 and were
one of just two parties eating a meal, though a steady stream of patrons stopped in for ice cream... When you walk in you
order your food at the counter, then a server delivers it to your table. We found the people behind the counter helpful at
answering questions and efficient in bringing the food.... We ordered a cheeseburger, milk shake, kid's meal ($4.30 for
a bowl of mac and cheese, a drink of milk and a kid's cone) and a ham and cheese sandwich and another kid's cone and
milk. Total: $23... The ice cream selection is excellent, with creative flavors. When we went we ordered a cone of Just Jimmies,
which mixed chocolate jimmies and sugar cone into vanilla ice cream. The rainbow sherbet also had a twist, with lemon sherbet
mixed with raspberry and lime.... Containers of ice cream are also available from a freezer. BB Phone: 781-235-2358 Worth noting: They surprise you every so often
with a special variety of bagel, such as red/white/blue for the Patriots' most recent Super Bowl appearance. Phone: (781) 235-5322 Worth noting: Closed Sundays; no dinner Mondays/Tuesdays. Restaurant with adjoining retail fish market. Serves breakfast, lunch, Sunday
brunch, and dinner. Closed for dinner on Sundays. 
| Captain Marden's doubles as a restaurant and retail fish outfit. |
Where: 279 Linden St.* Worth noting:
Parking can be challenging at peak hours; kid friendly menu and service. * Our take: (March,
2007): The dinner menu offers great variety, with plenty of seafood options, including specials, at reasonable prices (entrees
between $9 and $16). We found service friendly, and it's often provided by local high school students. Our oysters, claim
strip roll, clam chowder and hamburger were all tasty and fresh. Seating includes inside and outside tables, plus a
counter and a captain's booth in the back, where a painting of the captain hovers over you. Alcohol isn't served,
but you can bring your own. This tidy, casual restaurant dishes up the usual breakfast eats of bacon and eggs, pancakes and muffins,
along with extensive omelette choices. I had a Maine Mini omelette, which contained two eggs, real crab, cheddar cheese and
zucchini. I had low hopes for the zucchini, expecting green mush, but it was folded al dente into the omelette and was very
fresh. My dining companion was thrilled with his bacon, served crisp as he requested, and his croissant. Summer-quality
watermelon was served to each of us. DB China Sky: Family-owned and operated traditional Chinese food for dining in or taking
out. Phone: (781) 431-2388 Worth
noting: Features a full bar.
Phone: 781-237-7500 Coconut Thai Cafe: Thai. Phone: 781-235-8255 College Square Pizza: Greek pizza, sandwiches, salads. Phone: 781-431-8585 Comella's: Italian restaurant, with take-out and catering. Where:
288 Washington St. Phone: 781 235-7300 Worth noting: Townsman story on Comella's return to Wellesley in 2006; signature offerings are called "Messes," mixes of veggies, pasta and other foods;
Comella's also has a restaturant and market in West Newton. The Cottage: Opened in 2007 by a Wellesley native who previously launched a restaurant with the same name in California.
Where: 190
Linden St. 190 Linden St.Phone: 781 239-1100 Reviews from Yelp and Chowhound. Our take: (January, 2008) Our first visit to The Cottage
took place on a snowy Sunday afternoon. There were 5 of us, including 2 kids. We arrived at noon and were seated promptly
(no reservations taken), with kids menus/crayons provided without us asking. The restaurant was lively and pretty much full.
As we'd heard, the interior is bright, even with cloudy snowstorms packing the sky. Our server was pleasant and took drink
orders and meal orders quickly. The kids had peanut butter and fluff and macaroni and cheese. They both enjoyed their meals,
though one order fruit as a side instead of fries, but was given the fries anyway. When notified of the error, the server
immediately came back with a fruit cup. The adults order steak, a cheeseburger and a tuna melt. We were all satisfied with
our meals, which were served together and hot (though my mom was accidentally given the fluffernutter...and everyone else
in the restaurant knew it after she bit into it...). Warm bread was served before the entries and tasted great. Our server
disappeared for a good long stretch after our meals arrived, but we did track her down to get the check. Overall, the food
was good, the service was up and down. The kids meals were in the $5-$6 range, adult meals were mainly under $10, though more
expensive offerings were also on the menu. We didnt sample the appetizers or desserts. Deluxe Pizza Phone: 781-235-6811 Where: 868 Worcester Rd. Phone:781-235-6800 Dorset Tea & Coffee: Serves afternoon tea, plus breakfast and lunch; opened by Khudairi sisters in spring, 2006. Where: 352 Washington St. Phone: 781-239-8988 Herbs and Spices: Thai Phone: 781-237-7500 Jimmy's Cafe Phone: 781-431-7616 Where:
390 Washington St. Phone: 781-235-1885
Our take: (Feb, 2008) We stopped in for breakfast on a Saturday morning and were among the few people there. A quiet
cafe with a host of treats on display and a good view of marathoners in training running up and down the race course. We had
croissants, which were flaky and fresh, and a breakfast sandwich, which held together nicely and tasted good. We ordered at
the counter and seated ourselves. Service was polite and efficient. You won't find a lot of extras available for breakfast,
such as yogurts or fruit. Many tempting lunch and dinner offerings were on the menu boards. Breakfast prices were quite reasonable. BB Lemon
Thai Cuisine Phone: 781-237-6995 Herbs and Spices: Thai Phone: 781-237-7500
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