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| - I went to Joe Maggiano's after having attended a funeral nearby. The 3 of us were starved and also wanted to have some wine to lighten our spirits. I had to drive so wine was not a big draw for me.
The restaurant is currently undergoing renovation. The bathrooms were atrocious and we were seated at a booth that was dark... I looked up at the ceiling to see a hole where he light bulbs were to go and the wiring hanging out loosely for all to see. The restaurant was not very busy which was an early indication as to the quality of the food.
We ordered a bottle of white wine at $20, which was pretty decent. The mains we ordered were: lasagna, spicy chicken and seafood, and the fish and chips.
We got a basket of garlic bread to start. The bread was quietly oily on the outside but quite dry on the inside. The garlic flavor was a little bland. The bread itself wasn't really warm either.
I had the Spicy Chicken & Seafood - and it was spicy alright! It was served with vegetables and rice. The vegetables were very tender, and the rice mixed with the sauce was divine. The chicken however was a bit dry, though the skin was nice and crisp. The scallops were overdone, and dry (but I haven't gone to many a restaurant that ever cooks scallops right). The shrimp were pretty juicy.
I had a taste of the lasagna, and the pasta was very soft, but I found the tomato sauce to be bland and boring. I didn't taste the fish, but the fries were amazing. Bursting of potato flavour, not too oily, and the outside was nice and crisp.
For dessert, we had the creme brulee, the chocolate truffle cake, and the strawberry cheesecake. The cheesecake was bland, not sweet enough, but not too heavy. The chocolate truffle cake had a really dry sponge base, topped with mousse. I basically ate the mousse portion because the sponge cake base was so dry and unappetizing. The creme brulee (what was my friend thinking?! Ordering creme brulee from an Italian eatery? You wouldn't go to Russia for Chinese food would you?!) - it was watery and runny... I didn't taste even a hint of vanilla. It was a bru-tal brulee.
The service was good. Our server had a great sense of humour, and she was always quick to refill our glasses of water.
Overall, the experience was average. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back again, but if I was in the neighbourhood, I might swing by again.
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