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| - This was my first visit to Maggiano's, so I didn't know what to expect. We made reservations and were promptly seated. We waited for a guest who showed up a few minutes late, but our waiter was kind enough to check on us while we waited.
Once our guest showed up, we ordered 2 appetizers;
fried calamari- soft and non chewy, seasoned well
fried eggplant- sliced thin, breaded and fried- double yummy'
salad- I don't remember what kind, but they were kind enough to substitute the gorgonzola cheese with mozarella.I had to ask them for more avocado, since there was only one piece in the whole salad. I think the waiter returned with a few more pieces (there must have been a shortage of avocados that day). Plus, the dressing was a little weak and I could barely taste it (they must have been short on that too).
cream pasta with chicken dish- There was barely any sauce on this and what I did manage to get onto my pasta and fork, seemed to have a nice subtle taste to it. Would have been nice to be served pasta that glistened with sauce, instead of me looking and wondering if there was any on there to begin with. Instead of the slogan, "where's the beef?" the guestion of the day, should have been, "where's the sauce?"
Service- good
food- mediocre'
price- moderate
Our waiter mentioned that they'd soon be opening a Maggiano's in Hawaii, I hope by the time that they do, the quality of the food will improve. Maybe I went on a off day, but I'm willing to give them a second chance.
Till next time, happy eating!
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