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| - We were looking for a bite to eat, close to home, yet somewhere new. After some thought we ended up at Lucianos in White Oak. It was odd entering, seeing a sign saying "Please wait to be seated" with no hostess or waitstaff in sight. There were empty tables, so it was odd when someone finally came up and gave us a pager for a 5 minute wait. Shortly after another hostess arrived, wondered why we were told to wait, and quickly seated us.
When our waitress arrived, we ordered a couple beers and bruchetta for an appetizer. When it came, it was quite large in size, not portion. Flavorful and had a zesty marinara sauce on the side.
Dinner was Chicken Parmesan. This dish is how I gauge an Italian restaurant because it allows me to sample the pasta, sauce, and how well they can cook chicken. Unfortunately my chicken was significantly overcooked. Perhaps it was frozen instead of fresh? The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was al dente.
The BF ordered a meatball calzone. He felt the meatballs were bland and the only flavor he got was when he added the marinara to it.
To quote 10 Things I Hate About You: "I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" To me that is Lucianos - sub-par service, decently priced, and certain foods are okay.
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