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  • In a town full of good Italian restaurants, Strings delivers value for money without Olive Garden-style slick service and "Tuscan Culinary Institute inspired" dishes that in all likelihood are on the menu because of focus-grouped reviews, food stylists and a marketing department that creates Italian-sounding words almost at will. So if that sort of thing has gotten to you and you are transitioning out of the Olive Garden lifestyle, Strings makes it easy, as some of its set up is familiar. They have all-you-can-eat salad served in almost the same bowl-tong combination as the OG, but of better quality. The soup as an alternative option also has a home-cooked taste, etc. The bread is also of higher quality. So where Strings first wins out over the OG is its locally-owned attention to every course that the standard Olive Garden experience cannot match. Strings' lunch menu is a smaller-portioned size of their dinner menu (with reasonably-priced specials), so let's just get to dinner items. I've settled on the Tortellini Alla Panna as my favorite- perfectly cooked, with a sauce that neither weakly disappoints nor overpowers. Of course, standards like lasagna and various spaghetti and fettucine dishes are also quite good and if you are really hungry, their triple combination of lasagna, tortellini and stuffed mushrooms will take care of it well. The marinara sauce can sometimes be hit or miss but never fear- if you mention this to your server another plate or bowl will appear with improved sauce in a matter of minutes. I've been there for business lunches, casual evenings and dates and even one Christmas Eve dinner and no matter the occasion, the food is worth it and the price has been right. It helps that the place is locally-owned, giving it a hometown and familiar flair. The only reason I cannot give five stars is because once every 3rd-4th time I've visited, service is spotty. By that I mean either long wait times between courses with no explanation (and sometimes avoided eye contact), or over-attentiveness because there is a line of eager guests and we are subtly encouraged to get the pasta and get on with it. It's rare, though, and the food is certainly worth the occasional service glitch.
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