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| - I came home to find my wife buried under a pile of books studying away. Neither she, nor myself wished to cook and I thought she could use a break so I set off searching the Yelp app for something new.
I came across Cucina Tagliani and the reviews seemed good so I figured what the hell.
We arrived and stood by the vacant host station for someone to assist us. The manager came by after a few minutes and seated us. Our waitress came by a short time later to take drink orders. However, since we'd made it in time for happy hour, we just ordered water while we perused the happy hour menu.
By the time she returned, we had already chosen our drinks, app, and entrees. She apologized for the slow service and said that it was due to everyone covering every position - busing, waiting, hosting duties. We weren't too bothered about it, but I was starting to get antsy when she arrived. The rest of the service was good.
Since Good Eats S. had written a review not 1 hour prior to our arrival, we used theirs as a guide. We both got the Mama's Sampler. We both agreed that the chicken and lasagna were fantastic! However, the fettucine was bland. Maybe more garlic could have brought it to life, but it was still edible. I would order the chicken parm on it's own next time since it is so good.
We ordered onion rings for our app. They were good, but not something I would expect at an Italian restaurant. I would certainly order them again, but would also like to try other items on the menu.
The garlic bread is plentiful and beats the hell out of Olive Garden's. Flavor is good, and it is cooked perfectly.
We ordered an Italian Dream and Monsoon Madness for our drinks. All I can say is that they are strong, but you don't know it until you've had one down. The alcohol sneaks up on you since they are just so fruity and good. Now I know what you're thinking - men don't drink fruity drinks. I figure who cares as long as it is good and gets you the effect you're looking for. These drinks definitely do that.
We will be coming back at some point.
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