Someone wrote: > Have any of you anything you can tell me about Finally Michael's in > Framingham? When we lived in Framingham (~12 years ago), and Westborough/Worcester before that it was one of our favorite places. My wife in particular, loved the prime rib, saying it was the best prime rib ever, and I tended to love the seafood or lamb, and we both enjoyed the great salad bar they used to have. The second to last time we there (~ 2 or 3 years ago) it had already started going downhill (mostly little things were no longer being done, the salad bar for instance was mostly just lettuce, and didn't have special breads, etc.). The last time we went there (last year, possibly the year before last), it was really below average, and the prime rib was horrible (the seafood was adequate at best). Unless you own a time machine, don't go.
Boston, MA
Finally Michael's
Someone wrote: > Have any of you anything you can tell me about Finally Michael's in > Framingham? The food is really quite good and creative considering the area. I like eating on the bar side, rather than the big restaurant side. The bar side is cozy/casually elegant, with lots of wood, a fireplace, comfortable tables as well as a small bar. You can order from a cafe menu that is quite reasonable. Often you get the exact same meal as you would get in the dining room, for about 2/3 the price (I think it's about $8 - 13 dollars for regular entrees - less for pizza/pasta/sandwiches). You can also order from the full dining room menu. The entrees come with excellent side dishes. You don't have to order anything extra to get a well-roudned meal with lots of fun flavors. I recommend it is one of the few places to get good, creative, flavorfull, "modern" cuisine in the Framingham area. Try the cioppino off the appetizer section of the dining room menu. It is about $5.50 (but my memory could fail me) and is enough for a light meal when rounded out with one of their little fresh-baked bread loaves. My one criticism is that it is a bit uneven. I think their second chef is pretty bad compared with their regular chef. I've had some terribly overcooked meals there, but keep going back because when it's good, it's very very good. I don't know the best way to ensure that you're going on a night when the regular chef is cooking, though I suppose you could call ahead. Also, the kitchen can get way backed up if it's too crowded, so I would avoid primetime weekend dining there. (week days are fine) I hope they don't close!!! Christine