It wouldn't be a business trip if not for a stop at Biaggis…read more Food: * Chicken Pietro - massive portions (IMO). The mashed potatoes can add a lot of mass, though I thought there was a lot of chicken and mushrooms too. So yeah, a lot of everything. I had zero apps and half a piece of bread going in. When it says it's a balsamic sauce, the balsamic flavor was very strong.

Trying a chain Italian restaurant seemed like a risk of landing a glorified Olive Garden. But…read moreBiaggi's more than surpassed expectations! We started with bowls of a seasonal cream of Mushroom soup and LOBSTER CORN CHOWDER. Both were decadent and delicious and paired well with the warm, fresh focaccia bread. Then we got LUMP CRAB CAKES. They were moist but delicious, with a tasty crust. For our main course, we got FETTUCCINI WITH LOBSTER and BRAISED SHORT RI Both were absolutely amazing and the worst thing is there was maybe too much of each. If that's a problem. Staff was a little too attentive (mostly because we were having a nice conversation). Again, that's the worst thing I can think of. Too attentive staff and too much great food!

The pizza is delicious. Some interesting ingredients that can be combined to your taste. The staff…read moreis friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The restaurant is immaculately clean. I have friends from Chicago that want to go there when they are in town.

My boyfriend and I were here for the first time tonight and really enjoyed it! It's so cute inside…read moreand we each got a small pizza. I got the number nine and he got the number 10 and his was good but mine was even better! I love the cross. The toppings are so fresh and delicious and then we topped it off with a delightful tiramisu. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable and helped us navigate the menu when we got there since it was our first time. I'm excited to go back and try some of the homemade pasta and coffee!

Great place on the Route 66 path in downtown Bloomington, IL. It smelled great before we ever got…read moreinside. Seated right away, great service! We ordered the Barber Shopper pizza - the crust was so light it was almost like a laminated pastry crust. Paired it with a side salad with the house made Italian and blue cheese crumbles!

I pleasantly surprised. The sandwich i had was thr best I have had moving to Illinois. Great menuread more

So my husband came in and brought chicken. Today he brought a 4 piece chicken. He left my chicken…read morefor me. I was working when I was done working. I went to eat my chicken. It would sit now on, the stove still should have been somewhat fresh. It's only been a couple hours and they gave me some chicken that looks like it was dry to death. I thought the chicken was going to turn into dust. In my hands, so I bring it back first of all the guy told me, because it's been a couple of hours. That's why that chicken looks like that. I told him, come on, dude. You know the chicken looks old as asf, but he insists that he takes care of it. And that it's brand new chicken, so you guys tell me if you think this drumstick is fresh chicken. My husband ate his didn't like it and decided to throw his away, but I wasn't going down like that.I decided to bring mine back to see if they were going to honor the fact that they know that this chicken was old. Now, the breast doesn't look that bad looks a little dry, but it doesn't look that bad. But that leg, you cannot tell me, this leg was fresh, and then the guy wanted to argue with me about it. Do not go to any restaurant that doesn't honor freshness for their food. We eat here quite often, and this was our first time.Trying their fried chicken now I don't ever want to eat here again.Because if you're dishonest, about a piece of chicken. What other ingredients are you being dishonest about? I like my health

Review Visit: June 2nd, 2013…read more Three people. Zero likes. Matt, Erin, and I decided to check out Rosati's Pizza one day while exploring Bloomington/Normal. In theory, all three of us love pizza and the three of us are not food snobs. We arrived at Rosati's on a sunny afternoon with empty bellies and an unhealthy desire to put down some pizza. The place was fairly empty. We must've just missed a lunch rush. What luck! We were seated at a table and given menus. It took us some time to adjust to the menu offerings and how to split an 8-slice pizza between three people. After much deliberation, we ended up with the pizza you see below. I don't remember how we arranged the toppings. I think one side was meat lovers and the other a cheese lovers? We made small talk while we waited for our food to come out. The smell drifting out from the kitchen was heavenly. This gave us all a sparkle in our eye and some drool in the corner of our mouth. The waitress brought our pizza out and it looked and smelled fantastic. We each grabbed a piece, put it on our plate, thanked the pizza gods, and dug in. I didn't need to take more than a few bites to know we were doomed with a bad pizza. There really is no other words to say besides it wasn't good. At all. I 'm normally not harsh but Rosati's is the worst pizza I've ever had... and I used to eat Jack's pizzas by choice. (Nothing against Jack's, I just find them not filling and a waste of money when you can buy better frozen pizzas for the same price.) It was a struggle to wolf down the pizza and act like it wasn't bad. Not that I had to pretend it was delicious in front of my friend and girlfriend but I didn't want to ruin the magic of the shared misery until after we were done eating and were far away from this place. I had brought up Rosati's to another group of friends recently and they all had the exact same reaction as we had. I am usually up for second chances but I will have to decline to give Rosati's another chance. If you are a fan of Rosati's, that's great! It has to be a pretty popular place as they have quite a few locations throughout Illinois. I just know its not for me.

Side of meatballs with the salad and soup... Nothing is better. We always sit at the bar. This…read morelocation never disappoints. Always great. Good service. The food is always consistent.

The Chicken Parmesan was perfect and what I needed tonight. Plenty of salad was in my table with…read morethose wonderful breadsticks. Don't forget the "take home " plate for $6. My waitress was attentive, polite, and helpful.

We ordered takeout from Noodles and Company. Our order was ready in a timely fashion and everything…read morewas packaged very nicely. They included utensils and napkins which we appreciated. Everyone loved their food and everything had great flavor. My only complaint would be the lack of protein. Both pastas with shrimp each had three shrimps. That seems like very little for protein in a large pasta dish especially for the price. Overall, we were happy with our experience and would eat here again...and ask for more protein.

Review Visit: May 18th, 2012…read more Noodles & Good Company. On our way to Bloomington for a concert, my dad, Matt and I needed some food. We wanted to make sure we had enough food in us before we rocked out to some music for a few hours. I didn't have a particular place in mind but I did ask if anyone wanted to try a place on my list of places... to try. Somehow we ended up picking Noodles & Company. Noodles & Company is one of those places that I had seen a ton of advertisements for, but never had the chance to visit due to none being in my town. I had no idea what to expect and was slightly disappointed with the menu offerings. Nothing really sounded appealing on the menu. I can usually find something worth wanting to order but not at this particular time. Maybe it was my mood, my appetite, or some other cosmic forces at work but nothing sounded good except for a meatball sub, which I am indifferent on. The three of us placed our orders, sat down, and waited. It didn't take long before we had our food. My dad and Matt ordered a soup of some sorts. I looked at my meatball sub and thought that it just didn't look appealing. But, not one to let my apprehension get in the way of eating perfectly okay food, I dug in. It... wasn't bad. For not expecting much, the sandwich was pretty decent. After a few bites, my appetite worked it's way over to accepting what I was eating and was okay with it. As I finished, I asked how my dad and Matt were enjoying their meals. I got a very 'eh' response from both of them. I would be willing to try Noodles & Company again should I be with someone who wants to go. They do have a good-sized menu with plenty of stuff to pick from, it's just not a place that I find on my radar. Go there yourself and see if its a place that your appetite finds more appealing.

The food is the best I've ever had and I've traveled the world truly amazing I had a pleasure to…read moremeet Bob and Julie Doski the owners of the restaurant and they gave me such a warm welcome to this beautiful town truly amazing

I'm honestly surprised this place is sitting at a 3.5. Our experience was easily 5 stars…read more We came in around 6pm on a Saturday for our first visit, and everything from start to finish was impressive. The hostess was friendly right away and set a great tone. Our waitress was fantastic. She was super nice, attentive, and always on top of drink refills without us even having to ask. Even the other staff we saw seemed engaged and happy to be there, which says a lot about the overall management. For food, we started with the brussel sprouts and bacon-wrapped dates. Both were outstanding. The flavors were on point and a great way to kick off the meal. I ordered the BBQ glazed chicken for my entrée, and it did not disappoint. It was cooked perfectly and packed with flavor. The atmosphere hits a really nice balance. It feels slightly upscale and polished, but still comfortable and down to earth. It wasn't too loud, which made it easy to enjoy conversation. All around, this was a great experience and we will definitely be back. If you are on the fence because of the rating, don't be. This place deserves a lot more credit.

Mostly positive, yet mixed results from our first foray to Jets the other day. On the plus side my…read morephone-in order experience was great in that upon identifying we were trying them for the first time, they overviewed the options and graciously applied a coupon that knocked like $6-7 off! Then the pizza came out faster than I thought it would, making my pickup timing perfect. The pizza itself was fantastically airy and light inside - not unlike a really well-made focaccia bread - and those cheesie-crisped crust corners are pure money! Having heard that these corners were the bomb, I requested the 2 half-pie / 8-corner pizza, on the downside though, the pizza we received only had four. Perhaps the coupon applied changed things, but we were a bit disappointed as it absolutely was the best part. We rationalized this based on the out-the-door cost of $17 making it OK, but I'll be more specific next time. All in all Jets was a pleasant surprise and certainly worth trying.

Tried ordering twice from this place. The first time we went to pick up at the time we were told it…read morewould be ready, but they were so short staffed that they hadn't even put the pizza in the oven. Tonight, we were told it would be delivered at 7:36 pm but it was more than 30 minutes late. The guy who answered the phone when we called to inquire about why said the store is struggling with delivery times, and that "I came down from Michigan to help fix it." I wouldn't recommend this place if you want pizza within a predictable time frame.

The corned beef was incredibly tender and full of flavor. The Brussels sprouts were different--they…read morewere shredded and mixed with sauerkraut--but they were still really good, even though they weren't like any I've had before. The potatoes were also pretty solid. The flavored tea was nice, it just needed a bit of sugar. Our waitress was super friendly and made the experience even better. She was enthusiastic and enjoyed sharing her favorite menu items, which I appreciated. The ambiance was very welcoming, and I liked how open the space felt. The only downside was that the host who seated us seemed a little short when asking if we had reservations, especially when I asked if they were required.

So, I know the new kids in the block like this kind of thing to order from table and pay and…read morewaitress just plops food on table with all canned drinks no fountain drinks but honestly I didn't like that. I prefer more interaction with the people who are trying to earn a tip. But food was good 4 for food 1 for business profile So 3

Wonderful Italian food in beautiful restaurant out by the airport in Bloomington. Consistently…read moregood waitresses and friendly service. Spinach salad is very good.

It was Saturday night and you need a reservation. It was packed. We were seated immediately with a…read morereservation. Our server was overloaded but did a good job. We ordered glasses of wine which I wish had come faster and fuller but it was sooo busy. Bread was delicious and we had plenty. My friend ordered a house salad which was brown and wilted hence the 3 stars. His pasta was good a crab/shrimp spinach dish. The shrimp are very small. I had the honey beet arugula salad with salmon. Very small portion of greens and salmon. The bread filled in the gap. Overall a good meal but overpriced for the salad, wine, and portions. Definitely a better lunch place.