Meh, I've experienced better AT OTHER MACARONI GRILLS! This it third time I have tried this location. Last night we tried it for the last time.
I ordered a side Caesar salad with Pasta Milano--light on the sun dried tomato. My son ordered Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. My younger children ordered the macaroni and cheese from the kids menu.
First, they forgot the bread. When it arrived it was small and hard. They also forgot my salad. Second the pasta in the Pasta Milano was not even close to al dente. It is was completely raw in the center of the Farfalle, I counted only 5 pieces of chicken in the whole serving. And remember the light on the sun dried tomatoes? Yep, they were all there and more. The sauce was largely nonexistent though. While the sauce was missing one thing I did find was cartilage: a very large chunk! My son's Fettuccine Alfredo showed up sans chicken. At least the little ones were happy.
The location is a tough one. It is in the very busy Desert Ridge Marketplace area. The parking lot is too small, as it is shared with three other restaurants. I will also say it was on a busy Friday night. However, this is the third time. I just won't be back. I am beginning to wonder about the management here. It feels too fast food.
Macaroni Grill is a chain restaurant with other locations and a decent menu. I will have to go back to the one on Gold Dust.