Let me start by stating that I am a former resident of New York City and I know excellent Italian cooking.
Maggiano's seems to be going the way of The Olive Garden as it pertains to the meals they offer: Lots of bland cream sauces and not much food flavor.
Oct 9, 2009 a friend and I both ordered ravioli meals. His was the 4 cheeses, mine was the veal and mushroom. Both came with heavy cream sauces garnished with ground basil and sun dried tomatoes. Italian bread was served. I had the chicken and potato soup.
The soup had very good flavor and was hot (and getting hot soup) seems to be a problem at a lot of restaurants.
The Italian bread: as they say in New York, ""Eh."" Not much flavor.
The two dishes: bland cream sauce, not much flavor, and it could have been Alpo and kale inside the ravioli and I would not have known the difference. The veal and mushroom ravioli was one of the higher priced entrees and to me and had NO discernible flavor. I wasted my money.
At this point, I'd rather spend less and go to The Olive Garden or Macaroni Grill (and I don't much like those places).
Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Bland Cream Sauces
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