Maggiano's Little Italy

(847) 240-5600

1901 E Woodfield Rd
Chicago, IL 60173 42.043 -88.033

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MAGGIANOS.COM

Price:

$

Last updated 2.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Italian

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What People Are Saying About Maggiano's Little Italy

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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 Sinatra soundtrack. The made-from-scratch menu is brimming with traditional dishes, from starters like fried calamari, Parmesan garlic bread and Tuscan-style mussels to spaghetti with meatballs and manicotti with chicken and spinach. For those with room to spare, a piece of sweet tiramisu and a strong cappuccino help finish the meal.

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Save Money:
Half-portions are a good bet; they're still generous and considerably less expensive.
The Extras:
There are private dining rooms available for large groups or receptions.
Know Before You Go:
Make reservations for groups of five or more, or you could end up deep on a waiting list, especially on weekends.
ambiance
80.0% positive
  1. “Couple this with long waits and chain store, suburban trendy decor, swirl and voila - you have a poor dining experience!”
  2. “Tables outside overllok a small pond, very nice atmosphere.”
  3. “This restaurant is the most romantic and exquisite than them all!”
  4. “The parking is great.”
  5. “This is the best Maggianos location in the Chicago area definitely.”
food quality
68.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The food and service was superb.”
  2. “wouldn't say that this is authentic Italian food but it is tastey.”
  3. “For a chain restaurant, the food is extremely tasty.”
  4. “This isn't great italian food.”
  5. “The food is expensive.”
  6. “The appetizers were decent (tomato and mozzarella, mozzarella marinara).”
  7. “The food is just wonderful and so plentifu.”
  8. “The food isn't anything great, sure the portions are huge but thats just that much more bad food.”
  9. “This is a great family restaurant with great food.”
  10. “In short, the food was not fresh and cold, poor quality and an overall bad experience.”
  11. “Maggiano's food is nowhere near as good.”
  12. “The entrees were delicious (chicken saltimbocca, chicken marsala).”
  13. “There food is delicious as well!”
  14. “The best food of all time.”
  15. “Don't order your meal too quickly, they love to bring it out while you are still working on your salad.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Given the fantastic array of great neighborhood Italian options, why would you go to McItaly unless your tastebuds are on a siesta?”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a great family restaurant with great food.”
  2. “From the beautiful ceilings to the nice tables to the friendly atmoshere this is quite a place to be!”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “The food and service was superb.”
  2. “The one positive thing that I can say is that the wait staff are uniformly excellent and highly attentive.”
  3. “The hosts treat you like a queen/king and all the waitresses and waiters are super nice and very beautiful!”
  4. “The service is awesome.”
  5. “It has the best service.”
  6. “The staff was really nice and apologetic about it.”
  7. “From the beautiful ceilings to the nice tables to the friendly atmoshere this is quite a place to be!”
value
45.83000183105469% positive
  1. “The food is expensive.”
  2. “They may be a bit pricey, but their portions are huge!”
  3. “The portions were huge and tasted great as leftovers!”
  4. “The food isn't anything great, sure the portions are huge but thats just that much more bad food.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Couple this with long waits and chain store, suburban trendy decor, swirl and voila - you have a poor dining experience!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/16/08

Break out the Ragu

by CountHopula at Citysearch

I can't fathom what folks that rate this place highly are thinking. Given the fantastic array of great neighborhood Italian options, why would you go to McItaly unless your tastebuds are on a siesta? To be more specific, the whole Maggiano's equation is off in my opinion. They attempt to overcome the quality issue with shear quantity - pounds and pounds of pasta smothered in bland sauces that could have come from a can. Couple this with long waits and chain store, suburban trendy decor, swirl and voila - you have a poor dining experience! The one positive thing that I can say is that the wait staff are uniformly excellent and highly attentive.

Run, don't walk from Maggiano's Little Olive Garden!

  • Pros: Service
  • Cons: Food, Ambience
3 Star Rating: Average

02/01/07

The best food of all time....

by ago2424 at Citysearch

One of the grattist resturants you have ever bine to. you will love this plass.....................

  • Pros: thumbs up
  • Cons: thumbs up
2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/04/06

Don't get the appeal

by luvs2travel at Citysearch

Every time we visit we are reminded why we dislike it. The food isn't anything great, sure the portions are huge but thats just that much more bad food. The food is expensive. The wine list is safe with all the popular favorites and nothing new to try. The service is rushed. Don't order your meal too quickly, they love to bring it out while you are still working on your salad.

There are so many great Italian places out there & we have no idea why none are in the Schaumburg area... hence the appeal of this place.

  • Pros: It's Italian food
  • Cons: Rushed service, expensive, long wait for table
3 Star Rating: Average

05/23/06

Do not go to Maggianos!!!

by bugleusmc at Citysearch

I would have to say Ive been to Maggianos a lot in my day and I fear they are becoming a statistic of over franchising. It seemes when a restaurant franchises and become bigger and bigger the food gets worse and worse, (ie:Cheesecake factory). \In short, the food was not fresh and cold, poor quality and an overall bad experience....

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/28/05

Busy atmosphere!

by crazycherie at Citysearch

On a Saturday, the wait was 2 hours long. The staff was really nice and apologetic about it. Our waitstaff was experienced and knew the menu. The appetizers were decent (tomato and mozzarella, mozzarella marinara). The entrees were delicious (chicken saltimbocca, chicken marsala). The portions were huge and tasted great as leftovers! This is the best Maggianos location in the Chicago area definitely. The entrees at the other locations are not prepared as well.

  • Pros: Good entrees, big portions, free parking
  • Cons: Crowded, Long wait, rushed

The Details on Maggiano's Little Italy

Place Categories:

  • great italian food
  • apologetic wait staff
  • great family restaurant
  • superb service
  • very beautiful waitresses
  • cold poor quality
  • bad dining experience
  • very beautiful waiters
  • very nice atmosphere
  • great italian places
  • great neighborhood italian options
  • best maggiano
  • best maggianos location
  • friendly atmoshere
  • great italianstyle
  • not order meal
  • great parking
  • favorite baked clams
  • decent appetizers
  • love plass
  • beautiful ceilings
  • nice tables
  • huge portions
  • delicious entrees
  • best chicken parmesan
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