Japanese wagyu, lobster wontons: Where to find best, unique lunch specials near Brockton
BROCKTON — It’s Friday, and you know what that means — payday! And what’s the best way to spend your hard-earned cash? Food! Now, let’s find local restaurants with weekly specials and delectable bites.
These weekly lists of tidbits and food finds are not restaurant reviews but go beyond a bare-bones round-up. Staff writer Alisha Saint-Ciel gives tips and takes to help Brockton-area foodies find those mouth-watering hidden gems, old favorites, and exciting new offerings.
On this week’s installment of Brockton Eats with Alisha, we’re traveling all around to see what is worth trying and running up the tab at a local spot.
Giana restaurant — 3 Roosevelt Circle, South Easton
Have you ever tasted Japanese wagyu? Well, Giana has specials this week that are enticing my tastebuds.
Now, what’s the buzz on wagyu?
Well, it’s cow meat famous for its marbling and delicious taste. What makes Wagyu so special is how the farmers take care of the cows during their life on Earth in Japan. The cows are considered “happy,” and that’s what makes the meat so extraordinary and well-tasting.
Giana is serving a wagyu sirloin with yuzu scallions, mashed potatoes, sesame truffle corn crema and ponzu sauce for $59.
Other specials include swordfish carbonara with roasted panko bread crumbs, bacon green pea parmesan risotto, and soy-cured egg yolk.
Surf & turf bucatini: short rib, octopus and tomato spinach mascarpone sauce.
Rainbow sushi bowl: raw salmon tuna, Hamachi, sushi rice, avocado, cucumbers, wakame, spicy mayo and wontons.
Don’t forget to try the ricotta cheesecake wontons with berry dipping sauce.
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Barrels and Boards — 1285 Broadway, Raynham
Nothing is like a fresh-off-the-grill steak smothered in garlic potatoes on the side, and Barrels and Boards has a weekly special menu that’s heating up the area.
This week, the restaurant is serving starters that will get the party going, from steak and cheese egg rolls to lobster wontons, bone-in short rib, 16-ounce boneless ribeye and a strawberry spinach salad.
And the best part would have to be their bourbon pecan pie.
The cocktail menu is upgraded with four new featured drinks: a Sip of Sunshine IPA, Meiomi pinot noir, a spring flavored mule and an espresso martini.
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Mamma Mia’s — 333 Columbia Road, Hanover
Kids eat free every Wednesday at Mamma Mia’s! It’s almost like a buy-one-get-one-free deal. This isn’t the only deal, either. Two people can eat dinner for $45, so order the wine and dive into the salad because it’s all included in the deal.
The restaurant is known for its Italian cuisine, from fried chicken parmesan to pan-seared salmon with fire-roasted vegetables.
Slap Shotz Gastropub — 524 Broadway, Raynham
Slop Shotz is elevating pub food in a unique way with its weekly specials, including Portuguese egg rolls with peppers, onion, cheddar cheese and Mozambique sauce.
That’s not the only thing worth diving straight into the menu.
How about crab cakes with red pepper aioli or sesame-crusted Ahi tuna?
The sandwich of the month is a Korean BBQ chicken sandwich with BBQ sauce and kimchi, and its flavors are full of life.
Every Tuesday, the restaurant offers one of its most popular promotions: a smash burger and fries with any drink for just $5!
Do you have a suggestion for the food series? Email staff reporter Alisha Saint-Ciel at stciela@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Where to find unique lunch specials in Brockton, Raynham, Easton
