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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend from Pittsburgh just went on and on about this place...be warned, never take stock in what someone from Pittsburgh has to say about Italian food. This place kind of gave me the creeps...they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the atmosphere here, and service is almost always excellent. I had one bad experience, and it was with the food. I pretty much always order spaghetti and meatballs, but the last time, it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Maggi fan. This is what I love:*The fried zucchini. Mama mia, it's heavenly. But before you stuff it in your face, blow on it, because it's hotter than a New York waiter.*The rest of the food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy portions Batman!We got the family style meal where you can have 2 choices of each course for 4 courses. We started ordering it before realizing that it was actually for a minimum of four people,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After our debacle at John Howies (check out my review) we were desperate to find food. It was 9 o'clock on a tuesday night and our folks had mentioned trying Maggiano's and really likeing it, so we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
To say the least if I had to choose between Maggiano's or Olive Garden, you bet I am going to go with Olive Garden! I was so unimpressed with so many things I can't even list them all! I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I am a Maggiano's addict. My fiance and I discovered this place maybe three years ago, and ever since then most Birthday's, valentines days, Christmases, visiting relatives, tuesdays ... you get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food was decent, but not spectacular. Given the high prices and the problems listed below, I doubt we'll be going back.1. We had reservations for 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon, and they took twenty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I revisited Maggiano's for their promotion. You may order a plate and the restaurant send you home with another pasta to go. I tried something new this time and I did not like them as much. I played...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Maggiano's...I remember you from Chicago when I used to live there...and like in Chicago, it's not terrible food, it's just not great. But you go to Maggiano's for portion size over taste....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The pastas are mediocre, but services is generally pretty decent. Try to make a reservation before you go, even if it's 30 minutes before arrival, that will cut down on waiting time, which apparently...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unfortunately I have to revise my review of this place. To make a long story short, the takeout guy was incredibly rude to one of our employees. We made four side orders to go and our employee who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and big portions. A great place for big groups and families.We had to wait 45 minutes for a table and after having the food it was worth it. Everything is al a carte like all good Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm having the worst luck lately with dining out, and it's because I'm not adhering to the list of SO MANY restaurants I want to experience or return to. Bastille? Providence? La Spiga? Crush On...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wanted so much to give Maggiano's 4 stars but today my vegitarian friend's Gnocchi had a stray piece of meat in it and I got a squashed gnat in my iced tea. Friendly service, good tasting food, decent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's an Americanized chain. Portions are entirely too huge, and despite what I say when I ask for a box I'll probably never eat the leftovers. Tables are crammed into the dining room, leading to a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd equate this place to the Outback Steakhouse for Italian. If you just want some decent Italian food without all the **** you get at a lot of Italian places this is the place to go. Service is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's is a decent place for an Italian Restaurant. They give you HUGE portions but on their menu they also serve half portions. Since a lot of people don't usually finish it and ended up having...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, are the portions big or what! Wonderful decor, good place for occasions.Tried a few things,mushroom and veal ravioli and bruschetta is absolutely delicious. Not so crazy about the Parmesan and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came to Maggiano's for happy hour last week. It's one of the few places in downtown Bellevue where the happy hour starts at 3pm. It was so very disappointing.We had the flat bread, fried zucchini,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would compare this place to Buca di Beppo in terms of basic concept and the family style dining option, without the ridiculously long wait for a table that you have at Buca even with an advance...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Possibly sponsored by Costco, Maggiano's feels like a game. You order and eat through certain plates so you can get more boxed up. But you wake up the next day feeling hungover and realizing that you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, enormous portions, okay price, poor service.This place gives you bigger portions than you probably need. Their diablo shrimp marinara is incredible! The place has gotten really busy,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We've always had excellent experiences at Maggiano's, luckily, so I'll go ahead and highlight our Valentine's Day visit, because it sticks out most vividly in my pretty little head.The boy and I,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think that Italian is the most difficult genre of food to make, but it's difficult to do WELL. If it's going to be good somewhere, it certainly isn't going to be at a chain restaurant. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a party and we had one of the back rooms, with it's own bar. It was kinda cozy, cept we got pretty noisy, so we had to shut the door.The food came out in large portions, but there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The portions are excellent, and the food is better than average. The decor is classy, not at all tacky. The service is generally good, though not fantastic. The only down side of this restaurant is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place feels like a higher-end olive garden. we were told, in a fairly apathetic way, by the seating staff that it would be an hour to get a seat. the alternative was "open-seating" (think...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
huge amount of refillable servings but food is not that good! It's very commercial!the last tym i went there.. i had a broken piece of glass on my salad..the manager gave me 50% off... luckily.. my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I remember this place as being incredibly unremarkable. I really, really, really had to try hard to remember what I ordered. And then I said to myself "Robert, you big stupid, just look it up on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay for extra large platters of food and lovely service! Our family went here for a birthday lunch on Sunday, and it was great! I guess I haven't eaten at enough Italian restaurants to know what is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wandered in here after a movie at the theatre upstairs, mostly because the smell of garlic was irresistible. Can't entirely say the same for the food. It was perfectly satisfactory, but as others have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never eaten in the dining room but man they have some great happy hour prices.I thought the service was good and drinks strong enough.Make sure you pee before leaving, if you're coming back...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recently had a birthday party there. The service and ambiance was nice. Waitress or the kitchen made a mistake in pasta dish, but they were diligent in redoing it. A bit pricey, but what do you expect...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why have i not reviewed this place yet-even though i've been here several times over the last couple of years-i guess their food has been neither spectacular, nor awful all along (high points for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's is better then the Olive Garden to be sure, but if you aren't planning on sharing "family style" then be prepared to loosen your pants a button or two after you finish eating...Portions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me say that its very rare when my wife and I get a night out for ourselves. Little boy was absent on this excursion. My wife surprised me, when we dropped off our son at a friends house, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can not understand the appeal of this place. Twice while staying across the street at the Hyatt I've come over for dinner and twice I've been thoroughly unimpressed with the food and service. On...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Talking about a place that thrives on it's authenticity. No, I do not think so. I don't believe the quality of their ingredients are so great. The ricotta cheese was pasty, the meat sauce was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriends and I strolled in here on Valentine's Day with no reservations... Luckily, they had several cancellations and were able to seat us in a booth. Coming from the bay area, I've had my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bourgeois Italian chain in the center of Downtown Bellevue! Food is a bit salty and expensive but the environment is nice. All you can eat dinner menu is nice if you are hungry.. Service is great, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very impressively cool old-school dining room. Tons of dark wood, gorgeous carpentry. Gorgeous big dark wood bar. Cool hexagonal tiles all over the floor and IIRC the backsplashes as well. Makes you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's is a great place to check out if you have a good sized group to celebrate an event with. While it definitely is not home made and not as authentic as some would like, it's a chain...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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Wait was long, but we called ahead. Table was ready early waitress Christy was fun, personable, and beautiful. Oh and the food... the Chicken Fracesa was to die for... it was in a delightful lemon butter sauce...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I don't eat Italian food. I eat meat, and lots of it. Pasta doesn't float my boat, so I'm reviewing more the ambienance and service rather than the food.The restaurant is very nice inside,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Places like this are a prime example of why "hole in the wall" type of restuarants are the "gems" of any metropolitan city you go to! High rate prices for low rate cuisine. Boooo!
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When a client insisted on Maggiano's, I held me breath and prepared for the worst. When the chef came out to help me select a gluten-free item and said that he had gluten-free pasta and would make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More like 3.5. This place is def a step up from Buca di Beppos in that their food is a bit more refine. It's the kind of place that you visit HUNGRY. I was a first timer and was surprised to see the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went back and had another great meal. (of course, I couldn't turn down another shot at those great meatballs) This time though, there seemed to be some big prom or dance in town because the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If this review as written my parents whom have not eaten at Italian restaurants other than Maggiano's, they would give this restaurant 5 1 stars. Me, not so much. Let's just say I will take Bucca De...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, given, Maggiano's is a chain restaurant. It's not esoteric, it's not a "find" that only a small number of Illuminati know about. But, Maggiano's is consistent. You can go to one in Las Vegas,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their one full serving is my two servings. Usually bring back 1/2 for the next day's dinner or lunch. Their pasta is very good that I have yet to try other menu :) But this place is usually busy and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Have tried to get into this very busy restaurant several times before and finally had success tonight. Had to sit in the bar, but had full menu, so not a big deal. Ordered calamari app, split the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although the service was pretty good, I wan't crazy about their food :(I have been there 3 times since they opened and everytime I go there I feel the restaurant lacks "charisma" The best thing I ever...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night we met some friends for dinner at Maggiano's. I ordered a 1/2 order of the Chicken Pesto Linguine. It had incredible pesto and lots of it. Some places really skimp on the pesto, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Not necessarily worse than Armondo's in Renton--not necessarily better. Maggianos used to give a beautiful variety of breads (i.e. flatbread, molasses, sourdough, etc) prior to your meal, but decided to cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
People either LOVE Maggiano's or hate Maggiano's, I fall in the hate column. I've been here twice for a family style birthday dinner party and once for a late night dinner. The food is uninspired...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bottom line: the food - good, the portions - generous, but the happy hour...seriously lacking. With almost zero drink specials and only a handful of your typical, cliche Italian-restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all time favorite restaurant. The food is out of this world and there is plenty of it. I especially love their Chilean Sea Bass served on a bed of spinach when it is available. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We ate here two or three times in the first year Maggiano's was open, so this review is a little stale and maybe they've worked out the kinks.Basically, another reviewer hit it when he said...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh. My. God. I'm back in San Francisco dining at a North Beach eatery circa 1988. Everything's the same: same shiny dark wood, same checkered table cloths, same CHINA PATTERN, same honkin' huge...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is great in my humble opinion. Even their salads seem to have crack in them. I'm no expert on Italian food, but an Italian friend of mine said she enjoyed the food, so there you go.Their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walter and I had dinner here with some friends on our last night in Seattle. We all shared the chicken parmigana, spaghetti with meat balls and the pesto pasta dish. It was all tasty. I wasn't a real...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crowded and loud. I had high hopes for this place because there's always a huge crowd waiting for a table. I was back to back with the guy at the table behind me. He actually had to scoot his chair as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason my dad is obsessed with this place and I end up getting roped into going to Maggiano's fairly often.The good: I love the food and I love having leftovers so the portions were perfect....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food and service here is really hit or miss! I went the other day and I felt extremely overwhelmed with the massive number of people crammed into the restaurant. Granted it is a big space, it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Having written Maggiano's to request they put a restaurant in the Seattle area, I was thrilled to hear one was opening up in Bellevue. The Maggiano's I based their reputation on was located in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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I went with my family and we ordered the family style dinner. The food was delicious and our waiter was very friendly and helpful. A little pricey, but worth the money.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's is one of my favorite Italian Restaurants....hahhah I'm not sure how authentic is is since its a chain but nonetheless good food. They give you HUGE portions...they make sure you are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They give you a LOT of food, no joke. In terms of quality, it could be better. I came here for a dinner party for a friend's birthday, so I was able to sample various dishes that were on the table. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
better than a lot of chain restaurant. big food. some dishes are very good.some ones are not my type. 4 of us went there spend 100 for dinner.i think the price is ok.but good service.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I attended a birthday party here last year. It was a seriously fancy-pants kind of restaurant and i was afraid id lose an arm and a leg eating here when i first stepped in. Turns out it wasnt as bad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Have been here a number of times... food is very good and the prices make it a good deal. Really nice ambiance with wood pillars, darkened dining area, classic decorations. Over time have experienced a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Big portions people! And I am NOT exaggerating. I came here with a few friends and as we were sitted, the table next to me had Spaghetti in an Olive Garden style salad bowl that was twice as big! You...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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There's this weird trend I first noticed in Southern California (home to the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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My husband and I tried this restaurant last night for the first time and loved it. We were going to see a movie across the street, and had our choice of restaurants, all of which looked good. We settled on...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Maggiano's! This is another fine addition to downtown Bellevue. The waitstaff is wonderful. You wont feel like they forgot about you because they all do a good job of making sure they are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to rate Maggiano's for what it is: a national chain Italian restaurant that feels a little more upscale than most other chain restaurants.The food was generously portioned, well prepared,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's has matured nicely. Many of the servers that were there on opening day are still there, always a good sign. The prices have been pretty steady too which means it's less expensive than it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here recently for a wake after my cousin had died. The staff were really great at taking care of my Aunt and Uncle to make sure everything was the way they wanted it. Let me tell you it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go out to dinner in a really awkward environment in which you are holding back the urge to cry or poke a certain person with a fork and see how much you pay attention to the the restaurant.First the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This ristorante actually has some really good authentic Italian meals. Too bad the service was a bit off but in the past they've done a good job so I'll let it slide. 3 1/2 stars. The food saved...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We love the Maggiano's in San Jose, CA so we thought we would come here to celebrate my hubby's bday while we were in Washington. We had a big party so we had to order from the family menu. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on Thursday June 18 as soon as I landed at Sea-Tac airport. Let's see, what did we order:Sliced Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella: it was very good. The slices of beefsteak tomatoes were thick and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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I visited Maggiano's once and that was one time too many. The service was atrocious and had boundary issues. Our server kept complaining to us about having to work on a nice day and how he wished he was still...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
atmosphere is dark and mafia likefood is salty, the pasta was hard. I ordered a shrimp pasta dish and had 4 shrimps in a sea of angel hair pasta that lasted a few days. My fiance had the chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maggiano's is a chain Italian restaurant a couple of notches above Olive Garden. The food is pretty good and the portions are HUGE! I can usually eat leftovers for two more meals. I haven't had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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I used to love this place- but it's gone downhill in my book & word on the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Obvious franchise. Very textbook food and service. A little pricy for the food. The setting is dark and claustrophobic. Bottom line: Olive Garden with dark wood.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Quantity, no quality. Soggy pasta anyone? Ok, the salads and desserts are edible.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I never got a chance to eat here. I was going to have my rehearsal dinner here in it's private dining area even though we would have had to shell out a few thousand for it we thought it would be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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A friend referred us to Maggiano's. We called and made reservations for 6:00 (Friday 4/11/08) but then we read all of your mean reviews here on CitySearch and almost cancelled our reservation. We decided to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was the only of the host of chain restaurants in the consumer-heaven that is Bellevue that was taking reservations that night. Disappointing. I felt like eating something light and couldn't find...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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The food smelled great, however the service was abysmal. I say smelled great, because after waiting for ten minutes in the lobby while there were plenty of available tables, and then another ten minutes...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My experience at Maggiano's was a good one, maybe because the people I went with had been there before. We had a reservation for 6 of us, and our table seemed crammed into the middle of the room....
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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This was my first visit to Maggiano's. I've always passed by it and it looked pretty cool so I thought I'd try it out. Was pretty crowded Saturday night, luckily I had reservations. Atmosphere is pretty cool,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I came here as a guest of a Microsoft recruiting event. It was a bit of a party-type-thing so we had a private room in this restaurant which was way, way bigger than it needed to be. Let me tell...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends rave about Maggiano's at Santana Row in San Jose, so I was excited to try the one in Bellevue. The food was ok, but the service was horrible. At first everything seemed fine, we were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah. I have to follow the crowd here. Good atmosphere, food was mediocre, caesar salad was best thing we ordered. Honestly for the price and corporate feel, I definitely prefer the Olive Garden...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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I went to Maggiano's with a friend of mine who had recently quit as a waiter from there, and honestly, the only reason i went along was because he promised me a free dessert. Who am I to turn that offer down?...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Why is this restaurant so popular?Copious amounts of food laden with butter, cream and cheese does not make a good dining experience. This restaurant always has a huge crowd during the dinner hour, so...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I kind of hate giving this place 2 stars but I thought about it. Good: *great bread. It comes out warm and it's delicious. I think it's their signature product*atmosphere: its big, its busy and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Erica Asahan wrote:Well, I am not sure if they own their own pasta mill and squid farm, but man, by the time I get to the main dish, I was already dead! The amount of food they give you is just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
all i have to say is that we went home with two bags worth of leftovers.these leftovers eventually rotted in the back of the refrigerator.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service made the experience disappointing. It could have been that we had to ask the server for drink refills several times before we actually got them. Or that our take home boxes disappeared...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion its the only REAL Italian chain restaurant. I am by no means to snobby to enjoy a good chain restaurant. They're always consistant and have a reputation to uphold.I always get the baked...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this one star because it's nicely decorated. If I were just rating the food, I'd have to rework the star buttons to give negative numbers. I loved Sam H.'s phrase: "This is the Claim Jumper...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Pros = Service friendly, restaurant clean CONS = Relatively noisy, food is bland and forgettable Ordered: NB - ALL food arrived luke warm Caesar salad = Good! Whole roasted chicken = lttle/no lemon or rosemary...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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I often stray from writing reviews right after a negative experience, giving...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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The dining experience at Maggiano's Little Italy (Bellevue) was...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Inofensive corporate Italian food served in huge portions. Upscale olive garden basically. Ironically the one time I ate at an olive garden I enjoyed the food more than this place.So many better...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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We went her as a group of 4. I had reservations for 8pm. We showed up at 7:55 and was told to wait until it was closer to our reservation time. I went back up at 8pm and she said that she'll let us know when...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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My first time to Maggiano's was with a group of friends. The pace is well decorated on the line of over the top. This place seemed to be trying so hard not to be the chain it is. We ordered a five course...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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If you are wondering what Tartufo is go find out at Maggiano's. Tartufo was recently added to their dessert menu and I hope it stays. This place is also known for serving large portions so be ready to eat.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great pasta and generous portions! Doesn't really feel like a chain!
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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When it first opened up, I thought it was a great new addition to the Bellevue area. But the more I've gone, the more average it's become. It's a nice dining experience, but the food is only a little above...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, best Caesar salad. Eva.The end.
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Maggiano's is a good alternative to the Olive Garden, but there are more...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stuff me like crazy.I didn't think it was possible, but it is.This place has portions bigger than Cheesecake Factory!!!!The first time I went there with 3 other girls we got 1 salad 2 dishes and 1...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We haven't been in to the restaurant, but we ate their food at the Italian Festival at the Seattle Center.We got the Rigatoni and the Ziti, two sizable containers for 5 bucks a piece. We got the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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It's understandable that Maggiano's would be a popular place. It's certainly got the decor to evoke Little Italy. But the food? Well, if you're looking for Italian American comfort food, stick to Buca di...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're too lazy to crack a can of Prego... this is your place.Two stars just because it's pretty damn hard to screw up Italian... but charge that much and *not* be exceptional is just poor form.I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced, chain-restaurant, processed crud dressed up in ambience to hide the lack of quality and mediocre service. Do I really need to say any more? Well, I will so you can make your own mind up:I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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The food here is delicious! I love the spaghetti and the mussels. I've had a...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated.The food's decent, but not exceptional. When going to an Italian restaurant, I expect something special. Especially for that price. I don't know if it's just me, but I just expect these...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Went with my family of 8 for our Mother's BD. Seated immediately but tables were so close we touched seats with the people behind us. Lighting so dim it gives you a headache. Food stunk. I had Shrimp Oreganata...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Please do not hate me for the following phrase:When I was in Italy this summer...Ok, yes, I got to take the Euro Trip immortalized in so many teen movies and college day dreams. Before you mutter...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't mind chain restaurants. They're convenient and the food is usually consistent (albeit bland). I don't think anyone goes in expecting the meal of a lifetime. Maggiano's is no different. I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Took the family to Maggiano's for lunch yesterday. I had been about a year ago and had forgotten how much I like the environment. We had lunch family style and it was great. We ate our original...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first encountered Maggiano's in California, and I loved it - so I was ecstatic to see them arrive at Lincoln Square in the heart of Bellevue. Good Italian food in quantity at reasonable price! Lots...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Average is how I would describe just about everything at this place. Average food, average service, average prices, average ambience... It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. With so many choices on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a chain Italian place and a pretty good one. They take the interesting approach of serving family style (which can be problematic if you don't eat family style).My wife had spent the morning...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place got four stars from me for the service alone. The waitress was amazing. You could tell she was enjoying her job and had enjoyed much of the menu. She gushed about our food selections....
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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I've been there 4 times. 1st time I ordered 2 appetizers. Was asked by the waiter if I'd like the salad when others had their appetizer and the other when they had their entree. I agreed. Then he brought it...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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We went to Maggiano's on Wed night for my sister-in-laws birthday. Our reservation was for 11 people for 7:30 pm. We were seated promptly, and had a very nice waitress. However, our table was very clearly a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Corporate, crappy, over-priced, bland Italian food. They screwed up our order repeatedly. We could not wait to leave. Will never go back.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't like this place as much as I thought I would. I went here for a birthday party, and we did the family style dinner. Some of the food was pretty good, I did like the ravioli and the mozzarella...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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My friends and I decided to go to Maggiano's on a Saturday night, on the spur of the moment. We were a party of 8 and just a group of teenagers. Usually, we're pretty harshly turned away or just ignored by...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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This is the best Italian restaurant. The staff and food are great. There was a part in someone's review that said they sing Happy Birthday 25 times a night. WRONG! They don't sing! This place is a upscale...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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THE STAFF IS SOOOOO RUDE!!! That's the first thing I want to mention. Oh my gosh, they yelled at kids and the parents standing by the door saying they didn't want them to be in the way for their customers....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We've been her twice and both times I have loved it. The waiters we had were very attentive. But we eat early so I bet the later and busier it gets the slower the service. The kept our drinks full...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
6 of us enjoyed a very nice meal but it wasn't without incidents.Service was poor the night we went. One diner didn't get her dinner until the rest of us were almost done with ours. They took it off...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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If you are ready to eat some marinara that tastes like Ketchup, then you are in for a treat. The portions are big, but what is the point if you don't like it. The best part was the kids' meal of simple...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Maggiano's is just so pricey, I just don't think it is worth the very high...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok... So I don't remember a lot about this fine, yuppified eating establishment but I do remember it *oozes* Bellevue with an extra emphasis on *ooze*.The decor is done-up the way you would expect any...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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I don't even know where to begin from the fact that we had a reservation for 10 and still had to wait, to the LOUD, overcrowded dining room, to the non-existent "all-you-can-eat" menu. I don't even like Bucca...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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I went with a party of twelve. We were seated more or less promptly, but we didn't see our waiter for half an hour. He took our order and our appetizers were brought out fairly quickly. The crab cakes were...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say. I went in expecting something special. Their atmosphere seems so classy and rich like. Its dark and intimate as well, with a hint of mafia-ness. We arrived at 8:30PM and was told the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with previous reviewers -- "Cheesecake Factory" was the first thing I thought of when I walked in. The place was packed on a Tuesday night, I definitely knew to make reservations before even...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have added at least a quarter of inch of fat around my heart because of the bacon wrapped prawns I ate here. Then add another two inches around my waist from the family style dinner that me and 4...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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We had reservations for a large party for lunch on January 1st. I checked in early as I was the first one there and we waited for the rest of our party arrived. Several ended up not making it due to a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chains, chains chains, chains. For a chain this place really isn't too bad. The chicken parm, and meatball sandwich are both decent. DO NOT attempt to have dinner here without reservations... in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Went for a large group dinner (12 people) on a Saturday night? Lobby: Waiting in the lobby is painful as its terribly small and you feel as though you're in the way of everyone else trying to get the attention...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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Went with a group for lunch. I enjoyed the decorations, and I found the service to be friendly. However, the food was a different story. I had the Veal Marsala with fettuccine Alfredo. The veal was mostly...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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I went for my birthday and I love this restrurant. The servers were nice. The atmosphere was romantic. They even gave me sugar cookie cake for my birthday! How sweet of them!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I were looking for a new restaurant for our bi-weekly date night.He loves Italian food and really wanted to try Maggiano's so off we went.As I have mentioned in the past...I consider...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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I've been here twice. Once for lunch, once for dinner and I'm planning to try the Happy Hour tonight. I've also had some of their takeout. We had lunch in the bar, crab cake sandwich = awesome! For dinner, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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My boyfriend and I visited after seeing it on Evening Magazine's Best of Western Washington. The service was great, atmosphere was fun, and portions were HUGE...definately best value for the money. The food...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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We checked in 30 minutes early for our reservation. They lost our name on the list and then told us we had told them we were waiting for additional memebers of our party. We were a party of two waiting 45...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reservations strongly requried, as this place is quite popular at the moment.Yes the portions are really big, ala Claimjumper. But they encourage sharing. So share!We really enjoyed the food. It...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really didn't expect to like this place, so maybe I'm being generous with my stars. This place is the Claim Jumper of Italian food. Huge portions of very americanized generic Italian food. It is in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never write reviews, but I had do when I read the few negative reviews that precede this. I don't care if it is a Brinker "chain" restaurant, the food is great and I like the location and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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My fiance' and I went to Maggiano's this weekend. We were pretty hungry when we walked in. It was very crowded and were please to know that there were booths available in the bar. We sat down and waited a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is not great, but okay, and definitely served in portions hearty enough to feed some small countries.Decor is actually surprisingly nice. I liked all of old pictures on the wall, the dark woods,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here is a quick update - I have been having lunch or dinner there at least once a week for the past 10 months and I look forward to it each and every time!Unbelieveably delicious food. Their lasagna...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Corporate hell, might as well been eating at Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. Over-priced, fake and plasticity. If you like the Cheesecake Factory, you might like this place as well. I prefer...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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Although it was quite crowded, I didnt find it particularly noteworthy. The prices are low (about $14 for a pasta entry, $25 for a steak), and the portions are huge! A side salad could be a meal unto itself....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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Welcome to Maggiano's Little Italy in Bellevue, featuring the best in Italian American cuisine. We are located in the new Lincoln Square in Bellevue Washington. Maggiano's 325 seat restaurant is right next to...
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