Leo's Ristorante — Restaurant in Worcester

We came here for Worcester restaurant week to try their menu. Their options were plentiful and pasta portions were large!

There was ample parking in the back lot, so you can avoid valet if you don't mind walking a few feet through a parking lot. With such a large brick building, I don't see how anyone could get lost trying to find it.

I ordered the Caesar salad for start, Fettuccine Alfredo with Prosciutto for my main, and Spumoni for dessert.

When we sat down we were promptly greeted and asked if we needed time to look over the menu or needed any drinks. The bread rolls they brought out were so delicious, I kind of regret not asking for more. We asked if we could have a few moments then put in drink orders. Chatted for a minute and then we ordered from the Worcester restaurant week menu.

The dinner service was quick but not abrupt. Our main dishes came out just as we finished our starters and they didn't make us feel rushed at all. We had such a good time chatting and eating, it was a good atmosphere. The staff didn't interrupt awkwardly and the flow of the service was very nice.

The Fettuccine alfredo with prosciutto was excellent. The sauce stayed at a consistent texture and the noodles didn't get too sticky or clumpy. With the prosciutto added as a flavor component it wasn't too strong of a flavor, but balanced it just right.

The wait staff gave suggested to wait until we finished our main dish to decide upon dessert. This ended up being a great suggestion as by the time we finished our large portions of pasta I kind of was hesitating on dessert until she explained them fully. I was happy they explained the desserts because I convinced my bf to order one, so I could order the other and secretly have both. :D

At the end of the night, service was exceptional, they touched base with us to make sure we needed anything at just the right intervals and constantly refilled our drinks without much effort on our part. The lighting here is dim in the dining room so if you're wanting it a little brighter perhaps sit near the bar if possible by the...

We tried Leo's last night to see if it's comparable to Mare E Monte and Via in Worcester. The parking situation is comparable to Mare E Monte with your only option being a free valet unless you park on a different street and walk (if you try and park in the lot across the street, the valet will find you!) The actual location and parking situation of Leo's is pretty annoying and we almost cancelled our reservation because of that. The atmosphere is nice and gives you the feeling that Leo's is a more upscale Italian restaurant (With the exception of the dead bugs in the lights). Service was slow due to one waitress attending the entire dining area. Dinner comes with bread, butter, and olive oil. As an Italian and bread lover, I was disappointed in the quality. In fact, the whole experience was disappointing. The cocktail menu initially wasn't offered and then when we asked for one, it was a small card with a few unoriginal cocktails. The drinks were okay. We ordered ravioli with meatballs and veal saltimbocca (veal with prosciutto)over linguine. The veal and linguine was bland and not seasoned at all. The ravioli was okay, however the meatballs were underwhelming and the marina sauce tasted identical to the sauce that's in a can of SpaghettiOs. On a positive note, the dessert was pretty good. I normally don't complain to a manager. I feel like if you are going to put that little of an effort into seasoning food and providing quality meals, I'm not going to get a better effort after saying something.

We tried Leo's to say we tried it, but we won't be going back. If you are in the Worcester area and look for quality Italian food, there are much...

The sausage soup, bread, and garlic bread were good, but that was all I managed to eat.

The menu on their website is confusing. You go to the full menu, but it's a mix of dinner and lunch items and you can't tell which is which. We went there thinking we would order one thing but it didn't show up on the dinner menu. (The fettuccine alfredo and eggplant parm on the lunch menu are much cheaper than the ones on the dinner menu, for some reason.)

I asked if they had pizza and the waitress had to go to the bar to get the pizza menu. I ordered the margherita pizza. The waitress later tells me they ran out of basil, hope that is still ok. She even said, "This is an Italian restaurant, how does it run out of basil?!" I said ok I'll still have the pizza. When it arrives, it doesn't even look cooked. It had dry-looking, light colored tomato slices on it, and on top of that were chunks of mozzarella, not melted. Definitely not what I expected. I had her take it back.

My dad's stuffed shells were too hard for him to eat. He has dentures and can't eat foods that are too hard. She took that back and took it off our bill.

My boyfriend ordered fettuccine alfredo and said the one at Olive Garden was better. The first few bites were good but it tasted bland...