Location: Methuen
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Methuen in United States, from Nouth America region, is best know for Takeout. Discover best restaurants in Methuen with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Cafe Azteca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By jgot - WORCESTER
We have been to Lawrence twice in our lives. The first time, we went to Cafe Azteca on the recommendation of friends. The food was excellent. Turns out, the restaurant was closing the next day for renovations. So, on our second visit to Lawrence, we knew we had to try Cafe Azteca again. We needed to see if the food suffered with the changes.
It did not. In fact, everything we ordered was labeled "new" on the menu and each ranged from very good to excellent
Started with two sodas (we had a drive to get home). My husband got root beer, but I went for one of the Mexican sodas, in pineapple, which I thought perfectly complemented the Mexican fiesta feel of the restaurant.
We munched away on the chips and salsa, assuaging our guilt because, after all, the chips were made from corn and the salsa was made from tomato and onion, that means it is a salad, right.
For an appetizer, we went for a trio, which was cheese quesadilla, steak taquitos and chicken flautitas with guacamole and more of that addictive salsa.
The quesadillas were OK, made better by dipping the triangles in the salsa. The chicken flautitas were crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside, but needed a bit of extra zip from the salsa to really pop. The best were the taquitos; the steak held up to the other flavors well. My husband said the chunky guacamole was some of the best he has had, though, honestly, we are not guac people.
We wanted to sample a lot, so went for three sauces: Mole, tomatillo and chipotle salsa.
The complex mole came on the tamale: Corn meal with cheese and dark meat chicken, steamed in corn husk and bathed in the dark, rich mole. We scraped every drop into the take-home container. This was my husband's favorite.
The Enchiladas divorciadas (one chicken with tomatillo sauce and one beef with chipotle salsa) were excellent. I thought the beef was good (might have liked a little more sauce). The tomatillo sauce would taste good on a shoe, but tasted even better on the chicken enchiladas.
Both entrees came with flavorful rice and a choice of beans (we sampled both the black beans and refried - my husband preferred the refried, but made sure all the leftover black beans made the takeout container.
We were full - and we had three takeout boxes with leftovers - but figured we wanted something a little sweet. And that is just what we got with the Buñuelos - triangles of crispy fried dough, topped with powdered sugar and drizzled with honey. They were still a bit savory, but definitely a little sweet.
Cafe Azteca not only didn't disappoint the second visit, it made us wish Lawrence was just a little closer.
2. Maddie's Bagels & Eatery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Linda G - Salem,NH
Went to Maddie's with my niece Kelly and friend Gail. We were hoping to get breakfast but it was a little after 11:30. Had the soup and 1/2 sandwich combo. Maddie's is always busy with returning guests. The Pasta Fabiola hit the spot and was one of the soups of the day. I had the California sandwich on sourdough which was very good. My niece had the same but with chili, she didn't care for it. I tried it since I'm a chili freak and didn't care for the seasonings. Gail also had a sandwich, the steak which I've had there before and it's very good. I'll be back.
3. Thwaites Market
Overall Ratings
5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Bill B - Methuen, Massachusetts, United States
After twenty-some years living in Methuen, I just discovered this little gem for Anglophiles and others. This is a small grocery store and butcher with a selection of products from the United Kingdom. The meat pies were delicious, though slightly different from the kind I usually get in the UK. The meat is ground and holds together. The crust was golden and crisp. A couple beef and couple lamb pies with some homemade gravy made a wonderful weekday dinner. Another evening we fried up some English bangers and had the traditional 'bangers and mash' with onion gravy. It was yummy. The staff were lovely. I suggest getting there early in the day to get a better pie selection.
4. Lots of Eats Thai Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By helmsman1 - Boston, MA
Their menu is quite varied and is sure to please even the fussiest eaters. I'm not a huge Thai fan but I have found a number of tasty dishes that I love. So if you love Thai food, this is your kind of place.
5. Joseph's Trattoria Bakery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By mamacooking - Boston, Massachusetts
Friends have raved about Joseph's for years and we finally got a chance to visit. The dining room has a view of the open kitchen. Everything was superb, including the service. We started with the fried calamari, which was perfectly cooked, without a hint of grease. We got two Insalata dell'Orto for four of us, but one would have been enough. It was unique and delicious with seared peppers, mushrooms and onions, baby greens, sun dried cranberries, oranges, pancetta, mozzarella, ciabatta crostini, and a wonderful citrus vinaigrette. The special seafood pasta of the day was wonderful, with scallops, salmon, and shrimp. The braised short rib special served over fresh pappardelle was very good, albeit a little greasy as short ribs tend to be if not cooked a day ahead and skimmed of fat.The rack of lamb was very good, although it came out a little rarer than the medium that was ordered. The filet mignon was perfectly cooked, tender and tasty. We had no room for dessert but the espresso martinis were fabulous. Recommended!
6. Trattoria Amalfi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 216 reviews
Reviewed By jello692017 - Hampton, New Hampshire
This is an authentic Italian Restaurant. Food is great, service is great. I have had a few different dishes and all were terrific. Wine list is also good. Great appertisers, salads, entrees, and desserts. Highly recommend this place. Gone there with just me and my wife and gone there with large group. No difference.
7. The Irish Cottage Restaurant and Pub
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 320 reviews
Reviewed By Elizabeth H - Saint Louis, Missouri
Once we finally found a parking space, we found the pub to have plenty of seating on a night with live music. We enjoyed the traditional Irish music alongside a few cover songs. The food was just "okay." The menu was full of a variety of traditional Irish and American options, and the portions were big. Even our picky-eater found something easily. The flavors were just so-so, though. If in the the area, again, I would go back mostly because this is not a chain restaurant and there are only so many to choose from.
8. Kashmir Indian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Leisure2010 - Derry, New Hampshire
I have been going to this restaurant for about 1 yr. The tastiness of the food and the service have been consistent. Have never been disappointed! The parking is tight though. Not enough parking spots. It is worth trying! Love their Chicken Tikka Masala, their rice, Vegetable Samosa, and Bread Poori and Garlic Naan.
9. Fusion House Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By Brian W
Really excellent sushi! Lots of variety and all of it has been great so far. The patriot roll had a warning that it is very spicy. Believe the warning! Sauce on the side is perfect. Great service. Very fresh tasting. Lots of tables in a small space but worth the occasional crowds.
10. Not Your Average Joe's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 167 reviews
What does creative casual cuisine mean? Exactly what it says. We"re creative, because we reject the same-old-same-old in favor of tastes that are interesting and unique. We're casual because while our food may be worth getting dressed up for, we invite you to come as you are. We're all about cuisine in the sense that our chefs apply high standards of culinary art. There it is. Creative. Casual. Cuisine. If it sounds like your kind of place, then you – like us- are not your average Joe.
Reviewed By RiverRev - Methuen, Massachusetts
Oh, how I hate negative reviews! It’s too easy to write one when you’ve had a bad experience and it takes far more thought to commend good when experienced. When the bad review is of a place that I have previously enjoyed (see my October, 2015 review) it makes this that much harder to write. Not Your Average Joe’s is a wonderful restaurant. What they offer in dining is spectacular in that they prepare quality food that goes beyond the normal mundane offerings of restaurants within the same price point. The menu here rotates in creative dishes that please the palate and the eye. Normally, I would recommend them highly, and, perhaps, someday I will again. Unfortunately, this last visit was devastatingly awful.
Now, our party was large, ten in total, including four little ones. We were seated right away and our server welcomed us and took our beverage orders. The Octoberfest menu looked wonderful and many of us looked forward to testing this. Sadly, on a Sunday no less we discovered that the Schnitzel was not available. I really can’t fathom running out of the signature dish by noon on the weekend. That probably should have been my red flag that this was not going to work. We placed our orders and enjoyed that fantastic bread and oil that distinguishes NYAJ’s. The kids colored and we talked… and talked…. and talked – then realized that we had been sitting in a nearly empty restaurant and were still waiting for entrees.
When our food arrived, we noted that all but two dishes were cold. Not just warm, but down right cold. All of our plates were too hot to handle so apparently, most of our dinners were sitting under a heat lamp heating ceramic while our food cooled. To put in perspective how beyond edible our meals were, two of us had ordered the Oktoberfest Sauerbraten (because the schnitzel was not available). This dish has a gravy/sauce over it that had passed its liquid state and had set up like a gel or pudding on our plates. We sent four of our entrees back – the kids didn’t care, and two were hot. The manager came over once to help remove our plates, but from this point on, we were the “plague ship” of the restaurant signifying that the server and the manager both knew that they had not met the standards of the restaurant. The manager removed two of the dishes from our final bill. That was a gesture. Not an admission of failure.
Quite honestly, this was a failure. The food returned from the microwave in a slightly warmer temp but a lot of the food returned to the trash. This one was so bad that the manager should have comped us the food and given us vouchers for a return visit. It’s better to face up to such things instead of running from them. We did not see the manager again this visit. Maybe the day was such a cluster flop that he had too much to do. When we left, the restaurant had a lot of empty tables. No eye contact. No encouragement to return. Happy Birthday to me!
My wife is done. I will work on her because Not Your Average Joe’s is better than this visit. Maybe we will try one of the other locations to ease ourselves back to a restaurant that used to be on our top recommend list. My hope is to get in to the Methuen location again. It will take time.
