Maggiano's Little Italy

Ugh. Expensive faux italian chain. Only good if you have a large group which includes Yankee that have never been to Italy.

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Good good I love it

Overall, very nice atmosphere and good food. The portions were large and the drinks heavy-handed! The room was a little loud, but I guess that's to be expected during season.

This is one of the best Italian food restaurants I have eaten in. It is a wonderful place to take the children. The salads are absolutely the greatest.

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Eating here is like dying and going to heaven. Try the family feast, you will be glad you did. It's family style and really great Italian food.

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Hadn't been to Maggiano's in a couple of years! I must say, the delightful experience that I'd had in the past still holds true with my recent visit. Since we had a good sized group of 8 people, I phoned ahead for reservations. We were celebrating a family member's birthday and also had out of town guests along. When we arrived, we found that the reservation was recorded under the wrong date and time. Needless to say, I was a bit distressed as I was positive I clearly stated the date and time of my reservation request. Let me also mention that there were several local proms going on that particular night and the place was standing room only! I was sure we'd either be turned away or have to wait for hours to be seated. I was pleasantly surprised when the manager came over and apologized for the error with the reservation and said that we'd have a table shortly. Within minutes we were seated at a very comfortable table and promptly greeted by our server. The rest of the evening was just as delightful! We opted for the family style meal. Making two selections in each category. The food was wonderful! Very flavorful, fresh and promptly served. All in all, what could have turned out to be a very disappointing birthday celebration, turned out positively memorable! Thank you Maggiano's!!! If you've not visited in a while or never visited, make a point to do it soon! I would suggest reservations though!

Located at Westshore plaza, Maggiano's has some great Italian food that you can get either entree style or family style which is basically all you can eat for about $23. I highly recommend you get a couple of people together and ask for the family style menu. You get your choice of salad, appetizer, 3 main courses and dessert; a great value!

The decor is 1st class and a nice place to impress your date. The service is good and the bread is excellent. highly recommended!

A great place for Italian food especially if you are very hungry - the portions are really big. I highly recommend the Chicken Parmesan - one of the best I've ever had.

We had dinner there on Wednesday night. The restaurant was crowded with a forty minute wait; the hostess suggested we sit at a high-top by the bar. We accepted and that was a bad decision. We were seated by the restroom where there was much traffic. It was cold and when we complained about the open rear door, we were told that it had to be kept open (outside temp was 60).

The service was spotty. Either you were hovered over by the waitress or she was not there.

The food was not up to par. Either they are a class Italian restaurant or they are not.
The bread was OK and served with olive oil. The appetizers were OK but the Calamari was excellent (tender, fresh and tasty.) The soups were OK. The Lasagna was served hot but dry; it needed way more sauce in order for it to be palatable. The Veal Ravioli was inedible with a weird topping. The Eggplant Parmigiana was OK. We drank but skipped desert in order to avoid another disappointment.

The tab: $100.00+ for two. Not worth it!

Final comment: An Italian restaurant ought to take pride in their sauces and gravies. At Maggiano?s the sauces compare to a good supermarket sauce sold in a jar.

Maggiano's has great Italian food for reasonable prices.

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