The Other Critics

Zocalo Fails to Impress; KO Catering and Pies Is A-OK

• Robert Nadeau’s still underwhelmed by Zocalo, despite its new location. A characterless mole particularly offends. [Phoenix]

• MC Slim JB enjoys Aussie takeout spot KO Catering and Pies in South Boston; Vegemite is an acquired taste, and this is the place to try it. [Phoenix]

• Louise Kennedy thinks Watertown’s East Side Wings & Grill and Waltham’s Wings Express will satisfy the teen hunger lurking within all of us. [Globe]

• Amy Traverso finds Tasty Burger’s burgers more dense and under-seasoned than “tasty.” Onion rings, on the other hand, pass muster. [Boston]

• Mat Schaffer says creative cocktails at Brookline’s Umami are worth boarding the Green Line for. [Herald]

Zocalo Fails to Impress; KO Catering and Pies Is A-OK