Last night I experienced Lou Malnati's for the first time and it will likely be my last.
After being good and not eating pasta for more than a month (I am a pasta addict!) I went against my better judgement and decided last night would be a "cheat night" and I would treat myself.
I ordered the bowtie pasta with vodka sauce and sausage. I LOVE everything this dish has to offer and was really excited.
The flavor was great - which is always a plus. But overall, I was pretty disappointed and completely regret getting this dish. The flavor was literally the only thing it had in its favor.
The pasta was WAY over cooked. I understand this place is known for its pizza, but that doesn't mean the pasta should be put on the back burner. I couldn't even get my bowtie pasta on my fork without it falling apart and slipping back into the bowl. The texture was just mush. It didn't help that the sauce was soupy. So it wouldn't even stick to the already mushy pasta. I was basically eating soup.
My boyfriend got the fettuccini Alfredo and it had ZERO taste. He had to load it with cheese, salt and pepper to finally get some substance to it. At least his noodles were cooked correctly, though.
What a disappointment for a day I would finally eat pasta again, not to mention a waste of money.