Danijake wrote:I like Di Pescara!!!
So do I! I was going to post the same thing. It's a good choice.
HPGlutster2 wrote:BTW, is Mangiano's considered a level above DiPescara?
Three of the restaurants under discussion - Di Pescara, Maggiano's, and Saranello's - are, or were, part of the Lettuce Entertain You family. (Maggiano's started as a Lettuce restaurant, and although the chain was sold to Brinker International, the Chicagoland locations continue their association with Lettuce through marketing, promotions (gift cards), etc.) I like Di Pescara and Maggiano's, and both offer excellent quality as well as consistency. I think Di Pescara is a better choice for seafood, Maggiano's for Italian, although both do both well. I wouldn't say either is a level above the other. I haven't been to Saranello's.
It's also worth noting that Lettuce restaurants (including Maggiano's) do a terrific job of serving a large group, and even have their own website,
lettuceparties.com, to help in planning such occasions (excluding Maggiano's, for which you'll find info on
their own website). I've found that many restaurants that are wonderful places for dining in a party of two or four, aren't as good for a large private party. Experience is crucial when you want an entire room full of diners all served at exactly the same time with food that's hot out of the kitchen, and that's not the same skill as serving good food to one table at a time.
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