I took 7 friends to my favorite local Italian restaurant yesterday. I've always felt that Macaroni Grill is fast to accommodate a medium size group. They were! We got seated with no wait. I come to this restaurant about 3 times a month. This time, I ordered one of my favorites: Margarita Pizza. What a surprise it was when it came to the table. The chef has a new recipe -- you take a frozen pizza out of the freezer, you throw it in the oven, you wait just enough time for the crust to thaw into dough, and you send the abomination to the table.
What happened to the real thing? Where is the flat crispy crust with fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and whole fresh basil leaves? Where is my Margarita Pizza?
I will miss you good old dish for you are now nothing but a wish. BOOOO to the new chef and forever goodbye to Macaroni Grill.
Update 8/2017
The food gets worse and worse. Prediction: not too long now. Can you say "chapter 11"?