Maggiano's Little Italy

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3055 Olin Ave Ste 1000
San Jose, CA 95128

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(408) 423-8973
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great taste of italy here. i love to eat here every time that i caaan . Please make one in los angeles so i dont gotta drive here

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Ambience was very nice. Food was good, and the value was descent. I had the family style which is pretty much all you can eat. The pizza was good, as was the salad, but let's fo...

Not bad if you want to get FULL 10/29/2006

I remember doing the all-you-can-eat thing too, but I wasn't too impressed with the food that came out. I... more
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Not bad if you want to get FULL 10/29/2006

Koichi Provided by Partner
I remember doing the all-you-can-eat thing too, but I wasn't too impressed with the food that came out. I did enjoy tine tiramisu dessert quite a b... more
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Family style Italian 8/9/2006

This place is worth the money, especially if you get the all-you-can-eat deal. They serve you large... more
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Family style Italian 8/9/2006

Jason Provided by Partner
This place is worth the money, especially if you get the all-you-can-eat deal. They serve you large portions of several courses (including salad, p... more
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Huge portions! 8/4/2006

Given, I did get the Family Style meal (pretty much an all you can eat buffet) with 3 other people, but none the less, it was alot of food. For less than $30 per person, you choose from 2 appetizers, 2 salads, 2 pastas, 2 main courses, and 2 desserts..... that's 2 much food!!!!! =) But seriously, even with 4 of us, that was a lot of food to finish. Don't get me wrong, we did finish all the dishes, and even got more of 1 of them, but still. =) The food was great and the service evenly matched. The only downside was that even though we made reservations, we still had to wait about 45 minutes. But, once we sat down, I totally forgot about that. Pros: Big portions of good food, Friendly service Cons: Crowded, long wait time more
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Delicious! 7/1/2006

This was my first at Maggiano's and I have to say, I was impressed. We went at a busy time during lunch and they still had good service. Some snobby hostess but nothing that gets in the way. The waiters are cute, food is great and also VERY large portions, espicially if you are smaller in size, price was decent. The atmosphere can be very romantic and at the same time a good place for kids. Pros: Good food, Nice waiters, Price Cons: seating more
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A lot for your money 5/31/2006

Ambience was very nice. Food was good, and the value was descent. I had the family style which is pretty much all you can eat. The pizza was good, as was the salad, but let's focus on the dessert. Tiramisu. Excellent. Now the only reason why i'm rating this below avg is because the service and experience I had was less to be desired. Knowing that I will go back. If I receive better service, I will readjust my rating accordingly. more
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Too much attitude 5/23/2006

I have been here several times now. The food is consistently good, but the service is completely hit or miss. This last time, our waiter was wonderful. But can they PLEASE replace their entire host/hostess staff as they always completely rude. Hello, you are a chain restuarant - lost the 'tude. I won't be coming here again. There are way too many other restaurant out there to hand over my money to someone who doesn't value me as a customer. Pros: good food, good for sharing Cons: host stand rude, lots of attitude more
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GREAT!! U HAVE 2 GO =-) 4/24/2006

i took my boyfriend there for his b-day, and it was terrific, they were very helpful in making the reservations (even though they were all booked up), great when i called and told them we were stuck in traffic, very very very good service...our waitress was doing a great job, considering she was very busy, great food, one of my new fav. restaurants, i love going an overall WONDERFUL experience =) Pros: EVERYTHING more
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OK for a chain restaurant. 2/14/2006

The food here is not bad, but it isn't great either. I do not understand the crowd outside of this restaurant all the time. The food is just NOT that good. Plain and mediocre are the best words to describe it. I tried the chicken sandwich, soup, and pastas and none of them were special. The staff is nice and I like the casual atmosphere though. Maggiano's is just another disgusting Santana Row restaurant (except for Pizza Antica). Pros: pretty, location Cons: food more
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A tad over-rated 2/3/2006

Service is spotty and can be good, but you are taking your chances. The food is mediocre and not anything special, not bad, but nothing to write home about. Value as cost is fair, but, once again, nothing great. There are better Italian restaurants in the area for the price and experience. Pros: Are there any? Cons: Parking can be tough more
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More please! 1/21/2006

I went here for the second time last week to celebrate a good friends birthday and we were all happy with the generous portions of delicious food and the friendly service. Because we ordered the family meal ($16.50 per person), we got to ask for seconds and they were really nice about bringing more to the table. The tiramisu was just great light and very flavorful. We left happy about our meal and we had lots of leftovers to bring home for dinner! Pros: food, service, left-overs more
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just huge 11/4/2005

overwhelming portions and great food. You'll get great service if you go a little earlier and not at the peak of friday/sat night. But even at those times, service is not horrible. Definitely make reservations. more
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THE BEST ITALIANO ANYWHERE! 10/29/2005

This is the best ITALIAN food on the planet! Dishes are large enough to share and service is friendly. Lunch specials daily. Weekend dinner reservations highly recommended for 4 or more only. EVERYONE SHOULD EAT HERE! If you don't order the meat lasagna you are missing out! MMM GOOD! more
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Forget trying to make phone reservations- 10/27/2005

I have tried to make reservations, but they seem to be a little too busy to handle their phones in a professional manner. And this is coming from a person that has lived in NYC for 8 years. I won't eat here even if it was free. Pros: Wouldn't know Cons: service more
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My favorite place to eat ! ! ! 10/25/2005

I love this place! The mood, the service, the nice location, the choices of entrees, and of course the amazing food. I recommend doing the family style dinner because you can try so many different things - you're bound to find something you really like. Plus you'll have left overs for the next day. I think it was worth $25 a person because of how much food you'll get - appetizer, salad, pasta, main entree, and dessert. It must be a favorite of many because it was so packed. For two people it took 1.5 to 2 hours to be seated so definitely make reservations for dinner! Pros: live music, location, ambience Cons: the wait for seating more
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My favorite Italian Restaurant 7/7/2005

I have been here numerous times and most of the entree have a good flavor but there are some I just wouldn't order because they are so bland. I definately enjoy the family style menu the most. They offer great portions at a great price. You definately need to make reservations if you don't want to be waiting indefinately. Mixed cocktails are so so. Pros: large portions Cons: bland flavor more
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A great place to dine! 6/16/2005

My husband threw a surprise birthday party for me at this amazing place and invited some of our good friends. We had the family style dinner- and it was very good. It was a real Italian dinner with 3 courses and sides and of course we had no room in the end for the awesome dessert. The food was prepared very tastefully and the whole dining experience was terrific! Loved this place and will definitely go back again. Pros: The ambience, The service , Food & Desserts more
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Great place for a drink but skip dinner 5/22/2005

Great place to meet friends for a drink. Plenty loud and crowded but there are better food restaurants in Santana Row. more
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Great Casual Spot 2/3/2005

Maggiano's is a great place to go with friends and share the large portions of yummy food. Not really a ""romantic"" or special occasion place, though. The restaurant tends to get a bit noisy. Reservations highly recommended. I can never just walk in there on a weekend and expect to get seated without a 1 hour wait. more
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  • In Short
    Family-style portions and red-checkered tablecloths create a casual, congenial vibe, drawing families and large groups to this feast of Italian-American nostalgia set to a...

  • 8/6/2008 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon. - Thu., Sun. 11am - 10pm;Fri. - Sat. 11am - 11pm
  • Payments: American Express, Diner's Club, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Central San Jose, Central
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