Maggiano's- This is a bit of a drive for me so I've only been once but it was a delightful experience. Entr\u00e9e prices are reasonable...our bill added up quickly because we had quite a few add-ons. Three people for lunch...I think our bill ended up being around $95 or so after tip. We all had a beverage to start, soda and iced teas. Service was pretty slow but we were in no rush as it was a birthday lunch and our waiter was friendly. The entire lunch took about two hours and it's not because we were eating slow. \n\nWe started with the Mozzarella Marinara -Breaded mozzarella, served with marinara sauce. Let me tell you...I am not one to order appetizers usually as they are usually $10 extra on your bill and too much food. This is the one exception I will always make! This was fresh mozzarella...not sticks, but two giant squares! The breading was perfect and their marinara sauce is the best I have tasted! This was such a nice treat and well worth the price! They did bring some bread which was probably pretty good but it doesn't stand out too much in my mind. We all had a different salad before our entrees. As most of their salads included meat, I ordered their plainest house salad...this salad was very sad and not worth the $5 or $6 it cost. The other specialty salads looked good but mine was literally iceberg lettuce with a very sad, very light coat of Italian dressing. My salad looked dry and boring...and that's exactly how it tasted. It's okay though because the entr\u00e9e more than made up for it! All three of us were in complete disbelief and shock but the entrees we ordered were listed under Classic Pastas, which apparently include an additional take-home dish! If you order a Classic Pasta, you get any Classic Pasta to take home. They are in foil baking pans with instructions and have been pre-made but not yet cooked. I was so excited because it meant I would get to try multiple dishes! FYI...as these dishes are pre-made, you can't make modifications to them. I ordered the Four Cheese Ravioli for my entr\u00e9e to eat there. It's ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella and provolone. Served in a pesto-alfredo cream sauce with a touch of marinara. Beautiful presentation and they tasted delightful. The sauce was very nice but I may just get marinara sauce next time...yes, it is that good! For my take home dish I had the Eggplant Parmesan. This was very easy to make and oh my gosh, it was sooo delish! Sliced eggplant, breaded and fried, layered with Provolone cheese and marinara sauce, served with a small portion of spaghetti marinara that had lots of chunks of fresh garlic cloves! Besides my salad, and I guess on a normal day I could never wait for lunch that long, the food was amazing! I had a great experience. Oh and to top it off...they gave us some lemon cookies for the birthday treat. They were perfect to share, light and lemony. I also liked that they had this as an option on the dessert menu...it gives you a lighter and more affordable option if you're craving a little sugar after your meal.
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