So I've been to this location of Macaroni Grill a couple times now. I have this sort of nostalgic experience of going to a Macaroni Grill in the Chapel Hill/RDU area. Seems like it has always fallen short of that memory for me here.
To start with, the worst part would have to be the host/hostess service. Went in here on a more recent visit and the THREE hosts took several minutes to even acknowledge us while there wasn't even a line! One host seemed almost spaced out like he didn't know where he should be...he may have been high... The table waitstaff has been great though. Always friendly and responsive and quick with the food. Oh...and bread!
Speaking of bread, Olive Garden can shove off. Macaroni Grill's rosemary bread is the BEST. Hands down. For any chain restaurant fine dining establishment. Glazed in sea salt and soaked in olive oil with freshly cracked black pepper. Perfecto! Of course you can't go Italian without ordering pasta. Their pasta isn't flawless but it's better than most. I like to get some kind of seafood usually. On my most recent visit I got Pasta di Mare with shrimp, scallops and mussels. I was a bit disappointed in the just two shrimp and two scallops I got. But the shrimp are large at least. None of the seafood was overcooked either - always a good thing when eating out!
I also feel the need to mention that your server will come by and write their name on your table upside down - a skill they're clearly taught in training. You can also take to the crayons and color all over the paper covering the table cloth too. If you haven't been to Macaroni Grill yet, you need to get here. Trade your next Olive Garden outing for a visit to this place. It is the best Italian you can get out of the chains.