Fowler's Grill

In a one horse town this is where the horse is. It's had it's ups and downs but it remains a landmark in Church Str.  Locals love it, as there're no surprises here. Not even Chef has a bad day.

When I arrived in Worcester thirty three years ago there was a landmark restaurant called Albert's owned by a crazy, drunk by the same name (pronounced the French way), but could this man cook?  Absolutely.   One didn't always know what to expect from his kitchen as it was  filthy, cockroach infested and disorganised and ran like a roller coaster, surpringly, we were always impressed.   Albert succumbed to his addiction and shortly thereafter three young men courageously opened a new "Steakhouse" in Church street, of course the original name was Saddles,  it's still there, still a Steak house, serving very much the same fare as they did three decades ago.  Even the "Gordon Blue", is still on the menu, unfortunately in this town "Cordon Bleu" is too much to ask for.   Besides ownership changes two other things have changed too; one was a name change it became St. Geran,  and the other was the decor (the log furniture stood the test of time but was discarded, I think the old timers became too old to move the chairs!)So after a 3 week holiday in Vietnam we had red meat cravings, there's no food in the house  so the obvious thing to do was to go out for a steak. "Where to?" I asked my husband, this wasn't meant to be malicious, I'd just returned from a country with a gazillion eateries, he looked at me and rolled his eyes, "what do you think?" So it was to Fowlers we went. I don't expect cuisine here, all I expect is a good steak and once again we weren't disappointed. Precious always goes into long, overstated descriptions when ordering his steak. It has to be THICK, RARE and either a Rump or Sirloin weight 300g.  The portions are generous so we always ask for 7 chips and Garlic butter, I'm allergic to anything not butter.  The other side dishes are good and we've enjoyed crispy onion rings and grilled vegetables too.   Once again Fowler's delivered the goods. My salad was fresh and crispy, what more could I ask for. It was Tuesday and the restaurant was packed, the atmosphere was vibey so all in all we felt like we'd never been away. Will I go back? An unfair question as I have no choice but to.   The management and staff are always friendly, chatty and know their customers.   The wine list comprises locally sourced wines so most palates will be catered for. Please add your memories and anecdotes of eateries in Worcester especially Albert's!  I'm sure there're many.  I vividly remember a young G.P who was regularly called to save Albert from himself who had to climb through the tiny lavatory window with his Medical bag to help his patient!

P.S Reservations are essential

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