Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole

4.0

26 Reviews

$30 and under

American

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 28, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Lively
Neighborhood gem

Flying Rhino Café & Watering Hole in Worcester has three goals – to be bold, distinctive and eclectic. One visit will assure you that all three are apt descriptions. The rhino is the mascot because it is big, strong and rare – everything that the Flying Rhino Café & Watering Hole strives to be.

With big hearty soups, rare original entrees and daily specials and a huge array of drinks to make the “watering hole” a welcome respite, visiting the Flying Rhino Café & Watering Hole is part of living life to the fullest. One look at the lunch/dinner menu, as well as the late night and bar menu is convincing. Be sure to try the Buffalo Chicken Wantons, Crab Rangoons, Chicken Lettuce Wraps & Ivory Tusk (Chicken Cheese Steak)

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Seafood
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 10:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(508) 757-1450
Website
http://www.flyingrhinocafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Myles Barber

Location
278 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA 01604
Neighborhood
Barre
Parking details
Free Valet Friday & Saturday Nights
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Skillet Special$12.00
Homemade Sausage/Potato/Pepper Onion/Fried Eggs/Bacon
Sausage Gravy & Biscuits$12.00
Biscuit/Homemade Sausage Gravy/Fried Eggs
Basic Benny$12.00
Poached Eggs/Grilled Ham/Portuguese Sweet Muffin/Hollandaise/Tots
Florentine Benedictine$14.00
Poached Eggs/Tomato/Spinach/Feta Portuguese Sweet Muffin/Hollandaise served with tots

Breakfast Sandwiches

Served with a side of tater tots. Gluten Free rolls may be substituted for an additional $1

Joe Regular$10.00
Folded Egg/Cheese/Grilled Roll Choice of: Bacon/Ham/Homemade Sausage
Chicken & Waffle Panini$11.00
Fried Chicken/Cheddar Cheese Homemade Waffle/Maple Sriracha dip
The Master B.L.A.T.E.$12.00
Bacon/Lettuce/Tomato/Avocado Fried Egg/Mayo/Italian Bread/Tots

On the Sweeter Side

Housemade confections

Pancakes$11.00
Light, fluffy, stack of 3 buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup, choice of bacon or sausage patty
- Plain$11.00
- Strawberry Swirl$13.00
- Blueberry Balsamic$13.00
Maple Fried Dough$6.00
Rhino Fried Dough/ Homemade Maple Butter Cinnamon/Sugar

Sides

Texas Toast$2.00
Grilled Portuguese Roll$2.00
Rhino Pancake w/ Real Maple Syrup$3.00
Fried Egg$2.00
Tater Tots$4.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon$3.00
Homemade Sausage Patty$3.00
Thick Cut Ham$3.00

Wild Bite Appetizers

Choose from 2 sizes

Buffalo Chicken Wontons$8.00
Chicken/Cheese Buffalo Sauce Buttermilk Dip
- Bite (Serves 1-3 People)$8.00
- Doublebite (Serves 4-6 People)$15.00
Crab Rangoons$8.00
Crab/Cream Cheese Bok Choy Sweet Chili Sauce
- Bite (Serves 1-3 People)$8.00
- Doublebite (Serves 4-6 People)$14.00
Fried Pickles$7.00
Dill Pickle Chips/Cornmeal Batter/1000 Island
- Bite (Serves 1-3 People)$7.00
- Doublebite (Serves 4-6 People)$12.00
Rhino Hot Wings$13.00
Delectable spicy honey glazed chicken wings, celery and buttermilk ranch Served with your choice of: Original Hot Honey/Homemade Buffalo/Cajun Dry Rub
- Bite (Serves 1-3 People)$13.00
- Doublebite (Serves 4-6 People)$24.00
Chicken Fingers$13.00
Served with your choice of Celery/Homemade Ranch *Served with your choice of: Original Hot Honey/Homemade Buffalo/Cajun Dry Rub
- Bite (Serves 1-3 People)$13.00
- Doublebite (Serves 4-6 People)$25.00

Soup

homemade and hearty by the cup or bowl

New England Clam Chowder$5.00
People's choice and judges 1st Place Winner: Worcester 2017 Chowder Fest
- Cup$5.00
- Bowl$8.00

Salads

personalize your salad with any of our toppings: Grilled Chicken $4 | Crispy Chicken $6 | Steak Tips $6 | Cajun Shrimp $10 | Salmon Belly $10

Garden$9.00
Romaine/Cucumber/Tomato Onion/Croutons Balsamic Vinaigrette
Salmon Kale Caesar$20.00
Kale/Carrots/Parmesan Homemade Caesar Za'atar Shrimp/Grilled Ciabatta
Caesar$9.00
Romaine Croutons/Parmesan Homemade Caesar
Big Mac Daddy$18.00
Iceberg/Cheddar/Bacon Tomato/Red Onion/Pickle Special Sauce/Sesame Seeds Grilled Steak Tips
Confetti$15.00
Kale/Carrots/Parmesan Homemade Caesar Za'atar Shrimp/Grilled Ciabatta

Between the Buns

Choose Fries or Broccoli slaw. Choose sweet potato or truffle fries $2. gluten free rolls may be substituted for an additional $1

Ivory Tusk$11.00
Chopped Chicken/American Caramelized Onions/Mayo Italian Bread
Johnny Apple Club$13.00
Roasted Turkey/Bacon Cheddar/Lettuce/Tomato Apple/Maple Mustard White Bread
Caprese Panini$11.00
Fresh Mozzarella/Roma Tomato/Pesto Mayo/Ciabatta
Rhino Burger$13.00
Angus Beef/Brioche/Lettuce Tomato/Pickle Choice of Cheddar or American
Southwest Veggie Burger$13.00
Roasted Red Pepper Avocado/Lettuce/Tomato/ Chipotle Mayo
Cape Coddah$11.00
Beer Battered Haddock/Brioche Cheddar/Cole Slaw/Chipotle Tartar

Watering Hole

specialty cocktails and coffee drinks

Mimosa$8.00
Prosecco, orange juice; served straight up
Pink Greyhound$9.00
Tito's vodka, prosecco and Ruby Red Grapefruit juice; served on the rocks
French 278$11.00
Hendrick's gin, elderflower liqueur, prosecco, rose water, fresh lemon, simple syrup; served straight up
Rhino Bloody Mary$9.00
Tito's vodka and housemade bloody mary mix; served on the rocks
Espresso Martini$10.00
Svedka Vanilla vodka, Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream & a shot of espresso; served straight up
Boozy Biscotti$9.00
Disaronno Amaretto, Ramazzotti Amaro, iced coffee and milk; served on the rocks
Psycha-Dill-IC$9.00
Pearl cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, agave nectar and a sprig of dill; served straight up
Breakfast with 'The Dude'$8.00
Tito's vodka, Kahlua coffee liqueur, iced coffee and milk; served on the rocks

What 26 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4Service
3.7Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

26 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Sat outside, nice atmosphere. Food was incredibly unseasoned; steak tips smelled a bit off and had no seasoning/flavor. Wait time for waitress to return was a bit longer than desired.
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Carol
New Orleans
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant needs a facelift, seats were ripped. Service was good. Food was average. Let’s just say next time I come into town I won’t be eating there again.
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Elaine
Greater Boston
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We arrived a bit early for reservation but we were seated right away. The waitstaff did not rush us and we had an enjoyable lunch, catching up as old friends. Food and drinks were great!
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monkeyhouse
VIP
Greater Boston
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Father’s Day family brunch with 8. Service was great but a bit slow. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Food was mostly great but waffles and pancakes were bland. The cornbread and maple butter for the table was amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
New York City
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went there for Brunch, Food was really Good, specially the Pancakes. 😊
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Washington DC
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I went on a Monday afternoon around 3:45 pm with a reservation for 4 pm. Service was very slow and the waitresses seemed inattentive although the restaurant was not busy. My guest and I ordered a spiked lemonade pitcher and buffalo wontons. The second wonton we tried to eat had long piece of hair in it, and it took around 15 minutes for the waitress to even come by again so we could inform her. After she took the full plate of food away from us, she still attempted to charge us for the appetizer we did not eat due and rang our pitcher up as open bar that was upcharged by almost $10. This was not our first poor experience and we will not be returning.
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sader1970
VIP
Greater Boston
88 reviews
4.0
88 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time to Flying Rhino but my guest had been there before and knew exactly what he wanted - "Confetti salad." He seemed to enjoy his meal. I had a club sandwich and was very good. Sophie, our server, was attentive and nice. I would describe the setting as "unsophisticated." Don't mean that as a negative. We went there as Flying Rhino is a sponsor of Holy Cross athletics and that's good enough for me!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 3, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious but service was not great. Not sure if this was due to limited staff on hand but service was slow and a number of our items did not come out correct along with some added items on our bill.
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PeterL
VIP
Greater Boston
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Place was extremely busy, even though I had a reservation they did not have a table, I had to sit at the bar, where the poor bartender was overwhelmed with taking care of the people at the bar and make big drinks for all the tables. Having stated that, the food and drinks were excellent, you can taste the reasons why they were so busy.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Not the best day for this place. Inattentive staff, undercooked food. The menu is creative but it needs to be delivered well.
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FAQs

Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (508) 757-1450.

Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole is rated 4 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 28, 2024

9:30 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole

278 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA 01604

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Barre
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 10:00 am–2:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free Valet Friday & Saturday Nights
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Myles Barber
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.flyingrhinocafe.com/
Phone number
(508) 757-1450

Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Breakfast Choices

Skillet Special$12.00

Sausage Gravy & Biscuits$12.00

Basic Benny$12.00

Florentine Benedictine$14.00

Breakfast Sandwiches

Joe Regular$10.00

Chicken & Waffle Panini$11.00

The Master B.L.A.T.E.$12.00

On the Sweeter Side

Pancakes$11.00

Maple Fried Dough$6.00

Sides

Texas Toast$2.00

Grilled Portuguese Roll$2.00

Rhino Pancake w/ Real Maple Syrup$3.00

Fried Egg$2.00

Tater Tots$4.00

Applewood Smoked Bacon$3.00

Homemade Sausage Patty$3.00

Thick Cut Ham$3.00

Wild Bite Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Wontons$8.00

Crab Rangoons$8.00

Fried Pickles$7.00

Rhino Hot Wings$13.00

Chicken Fingers$13.00

Soup

New England Clam Chowder$5.00

Salads

Garden$9.00

Salmon Kale Caesar$20.00

Caesar$9.00

Big Mac Daddy$18.00

Confetti$15.00

Between the Buns

Ivory Tusk$11.00

Johnny Apple Club$13.00

Caprese Panini$11.00

Rhino Burger$13.00

Southwest Veggie Burger$13.00

Cape Coddah$11.00

Watering Hole

Mimosa$8.00

Pink Greyhound$9.00

French 278$11.00

Rhino Bloody Mary$9.00

Espresso Martini$10.00

Boozy Biscotti$9.00

Psycha-Dill-IC$9.00

Breakfast with 'The Dude'$8.00

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole restaurant rated?

Is Flying Rhino Cafe & Watering Hole currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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