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Macaroni Grill
(+26) 945 W Huntington Dr Monrovia CA 91016 (6262567969}
REVIEWS review pending approval - pajFYSjdME posted Wednesday, July 20, 2011 review pending approval - UHq posted Tuesday, May 3, 2011 review pending approval - YZENWzLBWk posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 "Yuk. This is twice in a row that I've eaten at the Monrovia chain only because I had a gift card--the second time was because the service was so bad the first time that I complained, and the management gave me another gift card. Macaroni Grill anywhere is a great eatery only if you have very low blood pressure and a lot of screaming kids to feed. They can trash the place (and often do!) and no one will look twice. The food is SO oversalted and overcooked you'll drink water for days after. It's VERY loud (see above 'screaming children' comment). Last time we walked in there was a big "B" on the door for Health Inspection ranking. Don't be fooled! This is a Denny's masquerading as a upscale restaurant. Well, I take that back. Denny's is cheaper and quieter and at least rates an "A" with the Health Inspectors!" - kdk posted Tuesday, July 26, 2005 "Went to the Monrovia Macaroni Grill for the first time...it was very, very good!" - bf posted Monday, May 2, 2005 "Nice service, good pesudo-Italian food, decent prices. You will have to yell to be heard but go anyways, even if the kids at the table near you are throwing noodles in your face. The food is always quality, reliable-- the waiters and servers always good looking. Nice wine selection, for a corporate conglomerate, although they will try to sell you up on everything. You can also get some okay desserts. I hate Cheesecake Factory and like this place. " - GM posted Thursday, April 21, 2005
"Crap" - RB posted Friday, October 22, 2004 "Haven't been to the Macaroni Grill in Pasadena, but the on in Fresno is fabulous. I find it hard to believe the food would be bad. I've always had great food, great service and and an incredible ombience at this restaurant. They even put a whole jug of wine on your table and use the honor system to total how many glasses you've taken in. " - mlm posted Friday, October 22, 2004 "Never go back again! Totally Americanized, try-to-be creative. The decor, the ambience and the staffs meet typical chain restaurants standard, if you don't know much about Italian food, have a large party(with kids) and are on budget, this is a perfect place. We went to the one in Tustin. What we remember the most was: we asked for some balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dipping bread, the waiter brought one to our table but had to borrow it after a few minutes. They said they only have one bottle of balsamic vinegar in the entire restaurant! .....and you call yourself an Italian restaurant?!I've always love those "hole in a wall" local joints owned by some random Italian family that have been around for 20-30years, don't know what was I thinking going to Macaroni Grill? My bad." - PO posted Saturday, September 25, 2004 "Tasty? Yes. But why patronize a place where there is never a chef in the kitchen and the menu is created by comity at corporate headquarters? I agree with KAS above. There are many inexpensive and authentic Italian spots in Pasadena. Gales, mentioned above is great, and owned by the chef. Dino's on Colorado is the quintessential Italian/American restaurant, which has been a fixture in Pasadena for more than 50 years now... I would also add to the list Avanti Cafe and Celestino which are both on Lake Ave. Tre Venezie on green is wonderful!!!If you have small children, then Corporate stuff may be a good choice, bet there are so many great and inexpensive places in Pasadena and it's a down right shame not to try them!" - JOE posted Monday, May 10, 2004 "Fake "Italian" restaurant chain. No chef in kitchen... Loud... Please! Ditch the corporate fare and walk into one of the MANY quaint and reasonably priced Italian restaurants in Pasadena that are owned by real people and have a real chef in the kitchen! I recommend Gale's on Fair Oaks and Dino's on Colorado. There are a few more expensive places as well. Look around, you never know what you may find." - KAS posted Monday, March 22, 2004 "The food is always excellent and coupled with the elegant but vibrant atmosphere, you can't go wrong for a great dining experience. They have an open kitchen so as soon as you walk in, you'll smell wonderful smells and see the chefs hard at work. The prices are reasonable and considering how nice the atmosphere is, it is really good value. Portions are also decent. Service is good and the wait staff are usually friendly. if you go on a weekend, you might be able to catch their wonderful 'opera style' singer belting out high notes from amongst the tables during dinner. I highly recommend this place esp. for a first date or a romantic night out. Try their Shrimp Portofino and Grilled Salmon served with spinach orzo. Yum!" - AN posted Saturday, May 24, 2003
"I LOVED IT! WENT FOR LUNCH. HAD GREAT FOOD,GREAT PRICE AND QUICK TOO. I HEAR THEY HAVE A SERVICE THAT TAKES YOUR TO GO FOOD OUT TO THE CURB SO YOU DONT EVEN NEED TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR." - GF posted Sunday, July 14, 2002 "I love this restaurant!!! The food is great, the atmoshere wonderful and the people are sooooooooooo nice. Hands down the best in Monrovia" - gj posted Thursday, August 23, 2001 "had a great time..the food is excellent...service good and atmosphere fun" - eli posted Monday, June 25, 2001 "we went on Father's day after reading william campbell's excellent review in the Los Angeles times!!!WOW!!! Great food, fun atmosphere and good service" - sn posted Monday, June 18, 2001 "Food was wonderful! I enjoyed the many pasta dishes they had to offer and the atmosphere was wonderful. I especially loved Max sucking my dick under the table for dessert! He was an added joy to my experience. I can't wait for him to give me his Hershey surprise the next time I visit." - kuo posted Saturday, March 10, 2001 "Voted #1 casual restaurant for the third year in a row by its peers.(Restaurants and Institutions magazine)!!! Also voted top Italian and #3 overall by the readers of Consumer Reports! So take that factual information and stick in in your corncob piped and smoke it...jpj2....hillbilly" - max posted Wednesday, March 7, 2001
"THE BEST FOOD EVER.JUST LIKE MY MOM USED TO MAKE!QUICK SERVICE FOR LUNCH.WE HAD A LARGE PARTY." - GJ posted Thursday, March 1, 2001 "what kind of idiot is kpk (above)??? The kind of restaurant snob that doesn't know anything about what IT speaks of! Go back to Kentucky where the rest of the Hillbillies live! Take your sister/wife with you!!" - max posted Wednesday, February 28, 2001 "what kind of idiot is kpk (above)??? The kind of restaurant snob that doesn't know anything about what IT speaks of! Go back to Kentucky where the rest of the Hillbillies live! Take your sister/wife with you!!" - max posted Wednesday, February 28, 2001 "I hate waitresses that write their name on the table in crayon, tell me their name, smile like a chimp and know nothing about the menu. If you disagree, visit the Macaroni Grill. " - kpk posted Tuesday, February 27, 2001 "Food was okay, but service was crap. Our 10 minute wait was well over an hour. We stood next to the hostess the whole time and she passed us over twice. Asked the waitress to change the penne pasta for linguini and still got penne pasta. Manager offered to pay for our dinner, but waitress still charged us. Save your money. GO ELSEWHERE! " - UY posted Tuesday, February 6, 2001 " GREAT PLACE FOR BIRTHDAYS!" - MO posted Monday, January 22, 2001 "Being from Mew York, I have had a tough time finding a good Italian restaurant in Southern California... well I now have!!!Macaroni Grill(the name is cheesy)has great food! The restaurant is wonderful! My daughter loves the singer that strolls around, She spent much time with her! " - JS posted Monday, January 22, 2001 "Our server James was fantastic! The food was great and the atmoshere unlike any other restaurant! Why go anywhere else???" - ad posted Sunday, January 21, 2001 "this place is authentic!!!" - nnn posted Monday, December 25, 2000 "this place is authentic!!!" - nnn posted Monday, December 25, 2000 "i loved the food. and our waitress was very nice... and the place was beautful.. i recommend it to every one." - mcb posted Monday, September 11, 2000 "My experience there was excellent. The atmosphere is great. One could hear the opera singer as she walks around. The participation of the cooks is also interesting, they yell and sing at times with the opera singer. I like the idea of being given crayons to write on the white paper they put on top of the table. The food selection is also very good. I disagree with DS in regards to the "Bella Napoli" My friends and I really enjoyed them. They are considered Italian Nachos. We thought they were delicious. " - SR posted Thursday, August 17, 2000 "GREAT PLACE...GREAT TEAM...GREAT MANAGEMENT" - FD posted Tuesday, August 15, 2000 "LOVE IT" - GR posted Tuesday, August 15, 2000 "this is our favorite place now! When I want Mexican food ...its El Cholo...Spanish...LA LUNA NEGRA... THAI...MING'S IN LA CANADA...AND iTALIAN---- MACARONI GRILL" - TH posted Tuesday, August 15, 2000 "Went to Macaroni Grill, I loved the decorations, the servers were great, the food AWFUL! But my kids had such a great time, we went again. Great service, great wine, great ambience, AWFUL food. Too bad, my kids really liked this place! On the other hand, Fratelli's was GREAT!" - ri posted Wednesday, August 9, 2000 "YOUNG STAFF...BUT VERY FRIENDLY! WELL RAN PLACE!" - NJ posted Sunday, July 30, 2000 "one word....FANTASTIC!" - lh posted Monday, July 17, 2000 "I have heard of this place from friends that live in Dallas, Tx. however, I never would eat there because of the name! I was wrong! This restaurant is awesome! Great food and service!" - jess posted Monday, July 17, 2000 "after reading the reviews on REALEATS, I decided to try Macaroni Grill. What a nice surprise! Great food, tremendous atmosphere and good service. I have a new favorite in this area.Hurry and put one in Pasadena!" - GL posted Sunday, July 9, 2000 "I wish i had been told about Macaroni Grill earlier! This is one fantastic place." - mk posted Sunday, July 9, 2000 "The Gamberetti PInoli rocks! the honor system wine is totally cool and the singer Justin is better that at the performing arts!" - nap posted Monday, June 12, 2000 "The Penne rustica is absolutly Fabulous! PAsta with Shrimp, chicken and proscuitto in a cheesy gratinata sauce and then baked in a wood burning pizza oven!!! WOW" - bob posted Monday, June 12, 2000 "what can I say??? AWESOME!!! This place was incredible!! Why hasn't anyone told me about it before? I'm going there for lunch today!" - MAR posted Monday, June 12, 2000 "Go there already!!!!" - ALA posted Thursday, June 1, 2000 "While not typically a huge fan of chain restaurants, I must admit the experience at the Macaroni Grill was quite enjoyable! The place is electric. They offer an atmospere that screams "FUN". A wood burning pizza oven, open kitchens,a strolling opera singer, "honor system" jug wine at each table at a price that make a visit to Mi Piace seem like a trip to the dentist. This place made my kids feel like adults and made us adults feel at home and at ease! They had my son's food out first so that his mother and I could enjoy the wine, the singer and mainly each other.I have since eaten there numerous times and have found it only gets better! The employees are focused and seem to have a lot of passion for the place! (oh... by the way... free and easy parking and happy hour 7 days a week! This place has something for everyone. No Wonder it was voted the #1 casual dining restaurant in the United States! " - Spo posted Thursday, June 1, 2000 "I ordered the Angel Hair Scampi, a dinner salad and Mozzerella stick appetizers . . . EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL; from the hostess, to the server, to the meal itself, to the bill! A fun place to go on a first date or large group. Noisy . . . but fun. Monrovia-Arcadia location." - ez posted Wednesday, May 31, 2000 "What a beautiful restaurant, and what a huge disappointment!!! This is a new restaurant on Huntington Drive with fabulous ambiance and a wonderful staff. But the food was awful. Everything was oversalted, so if there was any underlying flavor, you didn't get it. We ordered the "Bella Napoli" appetizer, which sounded like a coldcut platter from the menu description, but when we received it, it was like Italian nachos. Ground beef, canned tomatoes, maybe some other items (who knows?) all mixed in with pasta chips (that's right, pasta chips), and then topped with melted cheese. It was horrible! But the waiter gladly took it back, substituting it with something equally as disastrous. We then ordered pasta, but were quick to find out that everything we ordered was awful. Don't go. There are plenty of other good Italian restaurants to visit." - DS posted
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