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    Maggiano's Little Italy

    3.5 (671 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars
    Open • 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Parmesan
    Paula L.

    Just had a small get together and 10/10. The staff and service was fantastic, it was so easy to make reservations and our servers were amazing! The food was DELICIOUS! Every single thing we ordered was a hit. Family style menu was exceptional and our party had a great time, we love Maggiano's!

    Lorenzo's LIT
    Joe H.

    Ok time to upgrade my review. I think it depends on the waiter you get because I have had less than amazing times here. This time our waiter was awesome and so attentive despite his busy it was. The bread they give when they seat you is very good and she brought over a second serving right away. Drinks came out fast and were good!!! I got the flatbread pizza meatballs chicken parm and rigatoni all solid choices. Inside is nice. It's clean, we prefer the booths but there difficult to get on weekend.

    Calamari Fritté
    Tamiko D.

    Maggiano's little Italy was very good. I went specifically for the chicken Parmesan, however I was stuffed by the time it came because the bread was so filling and for an appetizer I ordered the calamari. My overall bill with taxes and tip was approximately $65. I would definitely go again and try another dish. I was there at 11:30 in the morning just when they open for lunch so the ambience was very quiet and calm. It wasn't too many people at the restaurant.

    Bread
    Karl H.

    The place is beautiful and love tge old classic music. Its a great place for groups or a romantic date night. The server Hilary was very patient and friendly. She gave great service. We had a few special requrst with our our orders and they delivered. I ordered a pasta with bolegnase sauce. It was okay but tasted more like a regular meat sauce . So was kinda disappointed. But ut still tasted well. She did say tgat had a special meme for tgat time for select appetizers. We ordered tge calamari. The breading was nice and light and it tasted very good. I have been to a few Italian places in my time and sayy they are a bit pricey for what was ordered. I have no issue paying alot for good food but it was nothing that blew my mind. Which is why I go but not out of my way for. But if if you want or crave Italian food. I still do recommend.

    Eggplant Parmigiana
    Shreya G.

    This was our first time back in many years and for the most part, we were happy. The restaurant is currently decorated nicely for the holiday season and they were occasionally playing some festive music as well (although it would play for a little...and then stop). We were seated quickly with a reservation and had no issues with that. Once we got seated we started talking about how they used to bring out bread, and noticed no other tables had bread. Because of this we assumed that they stopped bringing our bread, but after reading the reviews it seems like we got jipped! For appetizers we got the zucchini fritte. These are still delicious and we loved them! They are so yummy and one of our favorite appetizers here. While the price for them has nearly doubled, they are still worth it. For entrees we got the vodka rigatoni, eggplant parm, mushroom ravioli, and rigatoni D. What is nice about the rigatoni D is that they can make it without chicken. Our waiter asked us if I wanted to add veggies to the vodka rigatoni, but failed to mention that there is an additional charge for that. We were surprised by that in the bill and it would have been nice to know that before hand. For all of the pastas the portion was huge! We had tons of leftovers. The eggplant parm was delicious and we were glad to see it back. The rigatoni D was also delicious. The mushroom ravioli was pretty good, but the vodka rigatoni was a little disappointing. It tasted less like vodka sauce and more like a marinara sauce with a hint of vodka sauce. I would not get that pasta again, but the rest I would. For dessert we got the tiramisu, and as it was my parents anniversary, a little dessert was brought out for them too. The tiramisu was delicious and the little lemon cookies were a nice treat. My only other complaint is that the service itself was ok. We had to ask for our water to be refilled after waiting a while, and there was a long wait between the appetizer and main course.

    Ric T.

    This place is huge and caters to all kinds of birthday parties, business parties/meetings and just regular dining. Besides the main dining room, there are four or five individual rooms holding five or more tables Gregory our server was very experienced of 8 years. He might be the only server that I have met that has a PhD. There were 12 people in our birthday party. It's hard to say who had what and how was their experience, though it appeared that everyone fared well. The appetizers were abundant and good. My branzino was excellent with roasted asparagus and mashed potatoes. I felt the fish portion could have been larger for the price. The individual rooms were nicely decorated. Staff was very polite.

    Menu
    Joan M.

    More servers, hairnets or hair tied up, no sunglasses on servers, food came out late, food was inconsistent with portions all different, some had green lettuce, I had bitter yellow lettuce, croutons in cesar salad were soaked and not at all crunchy. Somone next to me had seven asparagus, I had three! Pasta dish was nasty: no one ate much of it at all.

    Pasta
    David Z.

    Not good. Ordered Spaghetti with oil and garlic. Got buttered noodles. Also asked for Al dente got it over cooked. Pasta was cut into small pieces and the salmon is white and clearly frozen. WTF!

    Mike B.

    Maggiano's is great! Beautiful restaurant with good ambiance. Pleasant staff, clean, nice bar area and a good location. Our server was Jazmine A. and she was excellent! Jazmine A. was attentive, talkative and helpful with our meal selection. She had great suggestions which one was the zucchini appetizer and it was delicious. Another was the chicken piccata which I had for my dinner and was delicious as well. Thank You Jazmine A. and Thank You Maggiano's for another great meal and evening! Hollywood Mike 2025!

    Nico Samneil S.

    Food tastes well. Service is fair. Ambiance is relaxing. Tables are moderately spaced between other tables. Parking space is not as appropriate to how many tables they have inside so if it is peak time then you are going to park further or worse no parking would be available as they share parking space with other tenants. See images for further reference. Restroom is filthy and smelly. High chair seen. Ramps also seen for wheelchairs. They have conference rooms/rooms for rent for occassions.

    Keith O.

    My favorite Italian Chain restaurant. The food is always good and the service is spot on, even when it gets crowded and busy. The motiff is your typical Italian family restaurant. You have the dark wood furniture and fixtures, white table cloths, etc. It may be cliché, but it's always welcoming. The portions are big. You will always get your fill. It's worth coming back to!

    Tiramisu
    Sahithi T.

    The food was made quickly and the portion sizes did not disappoint! The tiramisu was so so good, I would go back just to get that. There's also a good amount of parking in the area and they take reservations so getting here and getting a table was easy. Service was great, would definitely recommend.

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