The Forum Shops is my favorite mall so I'm there often and always go to Spago!! It's always consistent- the service is always great and the food is good. I've tried many different things from their menu and never really had anything that I did not like!!
I always start with the fried calamari. I love it!! It is delicious. The sweet chili sauce it comes with is delicious and the cucumber salad that it comes with is delicious!! Though I get it every time, there is one thing I would change about it. I would use seasoned breadcrumbs!! If the breadcrumbs they use are seasoned, you really cannot tell at all. I know the sauce is supposed to provide the flavor but the calamari just needs a little kick.
Other items that I have tried that are very good are the black truffle fettucine, roasted organic chicken, spaghetti, chicken parm sandwich, asian chicken salad - they were all good and I would recommend any of those items!!
And my favorite thing - the olive oil that they give in addition to sea salt and butter for the bread bowl. This olive oil is amazing!! It's very potent and has an intense flavor that I can't really describe but I end up dipping my chicken in it, french fries, calamari, potatoes, i will put that olive oil on anything!!!
The ambiance of this place is average. It's considered high end dining but I find it to be extremely casual. My boyfriend goes there in a hat and sneakers and they don't mind. I like it though - great food and not a stuffy place at all. The servers are always really cool too!!