If two is better than one, then three is definitely better than two. All of the dishes at Maggiano’s are served family-style, and when you order their wonderful veal Marsala, you get three large slices of meat — plus enough mushrooms to cover the entire platter — for scarcely more than what other restaurants charge for a single small slice of veal. The Marsala sauce that covers the veal is not overly sweet, and the meat is incredibly tender. Served over your favorite pasta, it’s enough to make you wanna cry, “Mama mia!”
This article appears in Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2006.