Normally I'm a fan of MG. I think this time it was just an off item on the menu. We went here for lunch and despite this location being right in the middle of an otherwise bustling business area, it was dead. We didn't mind the lack of a wait and were greeted and seated immediately. Our server was pleasant and attentive and gave us ample time to look over the menu.
We opted for the lunch special cause really, you can't beat a $9.99 lunch at a sit down restaurant. It starts with a caesar salad that was a bit lackluster but the flavor was decent - so far, so ok. They also give you a breaded mozarella triangle that was the highlight of the meal. It's about a credit card sized piece of scrumptuous mozarella lightly breaded, fried and then served on a plate of delicious marinara sauce. I wish I had ordered 2 more of those and then called it a lunch. But alas, my entree arrived. I went with the gorgonzola alfredo and it was just...um, ok. The pasta was cooked al dente but the sauce wasn't what I was hoping for. It was topped with approximately 3 extremely small pieces of pancetta that I almost needed a magnifying glass to find. My husband did the same lunch special but went with the marinara penne with italian sausage. His pasta was undercooked - not just al dente - like it had an obvious bite to it and should have stayed in the water for a few more minutes. He was as underwhelmed as I was.
I guess I shouldn't complain for $20. I mean - the rosemary bread and fried mozarella were worth that alone. I guess next time I'll stick to something more tried and true. Penne rustica, anyone? Mmmmmmmm...