The Pauper's Pantry

“ Super service, excellent food. Staff is lovely. We had a great lunch. Lots of on-street parking nearby. ”

“ This place is so cute, the service is exceptional and food is delicious. We came in after teaching a class of a whim and was not disappointed. Will definitely be back! ”

“ The service was excellent and the food good. The savory flavor was on point and the touch of live Jazz was great for a Sunday morning ”

“ Well I wanted something simple so I went for a sandwich. I spied the ultimate BLT. I have had a few BLTs in my day. This was one of the best. The "B" was falling out of the sandwich there was so much. Fresh tomato and lettuce. The bread was a delicious small baguette that had a delicious crunchy outside and a tasty interior.... I am definitely going to show up at this place and do it again. Oh yeah the french fries were hot and perfect. ”

“ Every time we come here the food is out of this world! The servers are always super personable and attentive and the vibe is laid back. Don't forget to BYOB! ”

“ Go check these place out. It's a super relaxed atmosphere coupled with amazing food. The food is on a different level. Everything we have tried has been amazing. I would highly recommend it. I had a tuna special that was out of this world and the next time had a mixed grill that was equally good. Bacon board app was something special. I'm looking forward to my next trip. ”

“ Love the food and atmosphere! I had the chef's special pasta and my son had chicken and fries. ”

“ What a gem, in the center of Fitchburg! The menu is expansive, with something for everybody! And food is creative and scrumptious. Soup, sandwiches, plated meals, and specials to die for the desserts are homemade from scratch. The ambience is eclectic, but warm and welcoming. The service was superb. We were welcomed with cold cucumber water, refilled continuously. Staff was very attentive and friendly, but not overbearing. Highly recommend this restaurant. ”

“ Location isn't ideal but very cute and cozy inside. More like a coffee shop vs a restaurant. Staff were pleasant and attentive. Our waitress never told us about any specials like we heard the others ones did. We started with the braised short rib poutine. Small portion for the price but had good flavor. Needed more curds as it was almost nonexistent. It was served in a small cast iron pan but for some reason if you scraped the bottom of the pan with the fries you got a metallic taste. We then got the buttermilk tenders. They were soft and the breading was good. I personally would have liked them marinated longer as the buttermilk was noticeable at all. Sauces we got was buffalo (Franks RedHot) and BBQ sauce (BullsEye). This should have been made sauces and they cheapened the dish. The wife got the baked haddock with lobster on top. The fish topper of breadcrumbs the wife said was awesome but the fish itself needed seasoning or at least salt. Very bland. Broccoli rabe was just basic. The lobster was one small claw and rest were the leg meat squeezed out. I wanted the tuna but they had run out. So I got the gnocchi sautéd in white wine with mushrooms, kale, sausage and pistachio nuts. It was pretty good but gnocchi although pan fried had a displeasing texture and was not correct. I asked for a side of pompadour sauce (red tomato sauce) which was just very basic but did the trick. I added it to my gnocchi dish and I feel it was better although the regular way taste was good. But a little sauce on the side was $4.00. If you go to an Italian restaurant they don't even charge you for a side of sauce. That was a bit much. Overall it was good and you should definitely give it a try. Again just not in a nice area. Oh and the table water was good as it was cucumber infused. ”

“ Lunch recently in what previously was a diner, nicely redone and clean looking with some nice window seats...very interesting menu and non-alcoholic drinks, i had the muffuletta sandwich which was great and came with a small salad, friend had the pulled pork mac and cheese which they thought was wonderful...service was pleasant, prices reasonable, there seemed to be ample street parking available...i heard this is byob but am not sure, hours are 11am to 9pm weekdays ”