Fanny's (I think) in Chicago

NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 01:14:49 CDT
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ElGreene wrote:

>>When about ten years ago my family took me to a Italian restaurant
>>somewhere in downtown Chicago that had the best pasta I've ever eaten....
>, does this place still existed, and is it still good?
>
>I think it's long gone.
>
>
...but now there's Mia Francesca's! Now THAT'S the best pasta I've ever eaten...IMHO!!!

DA

>The "M" place is probably Maggiano's (several locations in Chicago a
>suburbs. Great quantities of well prepared Italian food.... Worth the wait.

Dissenting opinion on Maggiano's:  while I agree the portions are oversized, the quality is overshadowed by the quantity.  IMHO, many of the dishes are average to mediocre renditions of Italian classics.  I thought it was "just OK" the first time I ate there and by the 3rd time I didn't want to go back anymore.