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| - My husband, daughter, mother, and I decided to revisit Macaroni Grille after an absence of two or three years, because of several mediocre to bad experiences. We were excited to go back, confident they would have improved and we would have a good meal. We arrived later than usual (7:30 pm) on a weeknight, but they were still open and had a smattering of diners. Our waitress, Lynette was personable and prompt at first, bringing us small water glasses and a carafe with the menus, then following it with a loaf of bread and oil with ground pepper. (I always thought it was a mixture of fresh ground herbs that the server added to the oil--nope! Just pepper.) I was disappointed in the bread--cold and dry. We asked for another loaf, hoping for a fresh one, but more of the same bland disappointment. It was "too late" for good bread, I guess. She gave us very little oil, but left the bottle on the table, and was very light on the pepper. I asked for more and she ground two more twists. I just added pepper from the shaker. Salads were delivered just minutes after we gave our order and they were delicious (all Caesar). Our main dishes were prompt to our table, as well. The breaded sole was beautifully presented and a generous portion, though a little heavy on the butter, still delicious. The rice pilaf was unremarkable, but complemented the sole nicely. The rest of our party ordered Pasta Milano, one added pine nuts. It was difficult to discern which dish had the added pine nuts, since the addition was so small. When the dishes were delivered, no fresh grated Parmesan was offered. We requested it from Lynette and after a false start of an empty grater, we were able to top off our dishes with the cheese. The Pasta Milano was unremarkable. The mushrooms were not sautéed well...they were stiff and almost crunchy, as if they were just coated in the olive oil/butter mixture in the pan and added to the dish. I didn't feel like the sauce had matured, either. One in our party ordered coffee and our server never checked to see if she needed more. We had to remind her for a refill and both cups were strong and bitter. We placed a to go order that was delivered promptly, but without any bread. I had to ask for a loaf and she brought two. We had asked for separate checks when we ordered and she said to remind her if she forgot at the end of the meal. (I thought that was odd.) When the bill came, she had indeed forgotten the separate bill request. It took five minutes to get her attention and change the bill. I was disappointed in our evening out. The company and conversation was wonderful, but the food and some of the service was well below par. We will be frequenting other establishments from now on.
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