I remember going to Maggiano's in Chicago when I was little; but being a picky little kid eater who didn't like sit-down restaurants, I was never a big fan.
After years of growing to love Italian food, and trying many Italian restaurants in Phoenix and on the East coast, this Maggiano's is now my favorite Italian restaurant. The food is absolutely phenomenal. I could eat it every day (and the only other Italian food that I could eat every day is my mom's). This is incredibly convenient because Maggiano's offers the buy one, take one home free entrees. Each of these two meals is really big enough for TWO meals (if you have the self-restraint to not bust through your pants), so I end up eating Maggiano's 4 times for $12.95.
I LOVE garlic, onions, basil, and lots of flavor, and Maggiano's definitely delivers on this.
I love the way Maggiano's is set up, and have loved every drink I've tried there. Maggiano's has been the restaurant I always pick for special occasions.
I would say that the lasagna is my all-time favorite. Order that!!