Maggianos Little Italy

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Local(919) 572-0070

8030 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 890
Durham, NC 27713

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Maggianos Little Italy
Local(919) 572-0070

8030 Renaissance Pkwy Ste 890
Durham, NC 27713

http://www.maggianos.com

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The Open View

For three star Italian, try Maggiano's Little Italy in Durham. The menu is brimming with traditional dishes. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Maggianos Little Italy

Citysearch | Family-friendly restaurant serves up enormous portions of southern Italian favorites in a nostalgic setting.

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...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/11/2008
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User Reviews of Maggianos Little Italy

Yelp.com Review - by Candi K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Had dinner with some co-workers here last week. At 7 pm, it was a 45 minute wait for an inside table, but no wait at all for outside seating. Of course, we took outside seating and it promptly…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My girlfriend and I both really enjoyed eating here. We found the children's menu to be healthy and varied. Also, when we informed the maitre-de about my girlfriend's daughter's severe allergy to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Good Italian food!

I made reservations for v-day for 9:30pm and when we got to Maggiano's, it was was packed. They said that we were gonna have to wait which sucked because whats the point of making a reservation when you don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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NOT ALL THAT IT WAS MADE UP TO BE

I've heard nothing but great things about Maggios and soo when my in laws come in from FL I thought it would be a great idea to finally experience the greatness and enjoy a good dinner with them and my family...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Love the theme, crowded on most nights (obviously)

I've been to maggiano's in durham several times and at several different times during the week. I love love love the food there, especially the veal and mushroom ravioli and surprisingly, there steaks were...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Luke C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty decent italian food served family style. At first I didn't know what that meant.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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avoid dinner hours and weekend lunch

I used to frequent the Maggiano's location in Denver when I lived there. I was excited to see that Soutpoint also had a location. I have gone on numerous occasions, and the food is great. "Rigatoni D" is one...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Weide Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. So why am I writing up the "Maggiano"s Little Italy" in Durham, North Carolina and *not* the "Maggiano's Little Italy" in San Jose's Santana Row a mile from my house? Well, silly, becuz I never *ate*…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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ok food but smoky in dining area

Went on Saturday with my family, first time at the restaurant. We were promptly seated in the non-smoking dinner area, the food was alright - my pasta was fairly overcooked but it still had a good taste to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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I didn't know...

That italian food could be so good until I tried Maggiano's. I love Olive Garden so much until that was the only italian spot that I went to often. But once I found this place, I've never been disap
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Great Italian Food

Maggiano's offers a great variety of italian food. You can choose to eat family style or choose a single menu item. It would be a great date restaurant!!
kudzu.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gayle G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was here for a work function about 18 months ago and was pleasantly surprised with the food and the service. We were in a private dining room with a set menu. When I heard that we would go back here…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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It certainly isn't Olive Garden...

It actually has good food. Maggiano's is certainly not your typical North Carolina Italian Restaurant. The tomato sauce isn't made with ketchup and the dishes are more than pizza or spaghetti and meatballs....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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be prepared to be full!!!

Great food, atmosphere and service. It doesn't get much better than this when it comes to Italian dining. Servings are quite large. I don't think I've ever had a chance to get to the desert menu. One day....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went here for the first time about a month ago and was shocked at how much food appeared at my table. I ordered the family dinner which was only $25 per person. Everyone eating gets to choose their…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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Huge portions, Ok taste, below average service

Atmosphere is good if you are going with full family or a group of friends - certainly not great for a couple looking for an intimate dinner experience. Service was average. We had reservations for 7.00pm -...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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So-so food, poor customer service

My husband and I took our four kids for dinner. We had to ask for 2 high chairs, as if the guy seating us didn't see us carrying two babies. We were not given any kids menus. When the waiter FINALLY came, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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Great food!

We had our wedding reception at Maggianos and we go back every year for our anniversary. It is an excellent place to have a reception! Everyone was pleased with the food and atmosphere. The wait staff was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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Excellent food!

This restaurant is worth going to for the chicken mushroom pasta dish alone!!! It is so delicious. I would recommend this place for groups, rather than for a romantic meal. Its got a lively and fun atmosphere...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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Good food, not great for kids

The food is good, prices are a bit high. However, the portions are huge so you could split a dish wi...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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Another Great Experience

I go to Maggiano's regularly and have yet to be disappointed. My company ate there on Friday with a group totalling 14 people. With a group that large you generally expect to have a least one problem but not...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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pretty good

The food is pretty consistent and good, but I wouldn't say it's spectacular. It's a good place to go...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I loved this place. It actually has Italian charm...something like you'd feel in Philly or New York. The food is outstanding. It is definitely better than the typical chain restaurant like…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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Really enjoyed this restaurant!

The food was great, the service was great.....aboslutely no complaints here. This could easily become one of our favorite restaurants! Tip....call ahead or make reservations or else you could find yourself...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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Nice ambience, Good food, Poor service

The service was hurried and impersonal as usual. Just to give you an idea of the level of the service that we received, when I asked the waitress about a particular appetizer, she said "Oh, no one ever orders...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie W.

4.0 of 5 stars. My family recently went to celebrate three birthdays - mine, my brother's and my mom's. We ordered their family-style dinner, where you pick two appetizers, two salads, etc. You get unlimited…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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Disappointed too many times in a row!

My family & friends have dined at this restaurant on 4 occasions, the past 2 being most disappointing, actually insulting - Our service was very abrupt, even rude - The staff was unfriendly, most unwelcoming -...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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Pricy, crowded, great food

Don't go here if you want an intimate place to dine. The family style is the best! I frankly am not fond of their lazagne, but every single other dish I've tried have been outsanding.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Once you come, you never go back

Once you try this you will never go back to any other Italian restaurant! The food is to die for, ev...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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Excellent Restaurant-Excellent Service!

My fiancee' and I went to Maggiano's the other night for our one year anniversary, while we were there, my fiancee' is allergic to dairy and wanted to order a dish. We advised the server about his condition....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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Worse Dining Experience Ever

The wait was very long. The staff was very unprofessional. I orderd a steak and it came out with mushrooms (I am alergic to mushrooms and the menu didnt indicate the steak was served with mushrooms). After...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2005
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amazing for groups!

we hosted a surprise party for 28 people at maggiano's and from the instant that we arrived, I could not have been more impressed. We had two generous tables in the center of the main dining room and the very...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2005
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housewife

We have been to Maggiano's several times and think it's the best. The last time we brought our relatives from Pgh. there and they were really impressed. One day on the way to see my son in the hospital at...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2003
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great food

What can I say, never had a bad meal there. Family style is a great deal, especially with kids! Be prepared to wait for a table, tho.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2003
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Little Italy it isn't

It's Little Italy for those whose notions of Little Italy come from Godfather movies. However, the food is good, if not terribly authentic. The ambience is, well, Grand Central Station during rush hour. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2003
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Fun and Food!

Took a group of friends to Maggiano's, and we were all happy, full, and impressed! The Family Style dining is great! We had calamari that wasn't rubbery (like it can sometimes be), the spinach salad was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2003
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Call AHEAD!!

Everything is usually pretty good... except if you want to get in on a Friday or Saturday night, apparently you REALLY have to call ahead... I called 2 days before I wanted to go for a nice dinner with a group...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2003
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Excellent Service, Large Portions

My date and I were lucky enough to be seated by the Manager Leonel Zuniga who was Maitre'd at the time. He promptly seated us and our waitor was both prompt and extremely knowledgable about the menu items. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2003
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Needs help

People should be informed if there is a group of ten or more that they have to order from the Family Dining Menu. Meaning the group has to decide what 2 appetizers, salads, etc. they want that will satisfy the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2003
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Great time

I went for a co-workers birtday and we ordered from the family menu. I thought the place was wonderful. I have eaten and the Maggiano's in Atlanta, Ga and my husband and I love it! We are definately going...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2003
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Quick trip to Italy and back

The service was wonderful, prompt and friendly. It is great if your with a group larger then 3, becuase you can eat fmaily style. The food is amazing.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2003
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cattle call

My wife and I went to Maggiano's for our 34th anniversary. Made reservations a week ahead of time and asked for a nice, quiet booth. Was told "no problem" and given an 8:30 res. on Sat. night. Got there at...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2003
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big portions

It's a long long wait to get in. once you get in though, the food and service is great... large portions, enough for two.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2003
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Mixed feelings

The food here is actually pretty good (i recomend the Gnocchi Vodka). what annoys me are the HUGE portion sizes and prices. No normal human being can eat a 3 course meal there without a massive amount to throw...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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Nice restaurant, mediocre food

I was disappointed - a friend at work had recommended this place. The food is very mediocre; garlic bread was not garlicky, Alfredo sauce was thick, but not tasty. Service was mediocre too, child waiter did...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2002
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Great time!

Went there to celebrate family birthday, seated before our reservation time, had an attentive waiter (and my family is tough to please). The portions were great and if you think about how much you get to take...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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Terrible!

After our visit there, my husband and I were so disappointed! The service was horrible and the food was cold. We went a second time in hopes of it being better...NO SUCH LUCK! They have the romantic atmosphere...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2002
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Great Food

I love Maggiano's..the food is awesome, though the portions are so large that it always ends up coming home with me. The prices are so reasonable. The lasgna is the best I have ever eaten as is the spinach...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2002
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10

Wonderful atmosphere and excellent Italian food. Their were so many choices I did not know what to choose. The flavor of the Angel Hair Shrimp Liabonettia? was wonderful. The prices are very reasonable and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2002
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nice setting, shame about the food

For all of its ambience and charm it's unfortunate that Maggianos falls short in the quality of food. The texture of the gnocchi resemebled that of gummi bears instead of being light and fluffy and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2002
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Food is good but must love SMOKE

The food is quite good - with my favorite being the mushroom ravioli. I've eaten in Maggiano's in the Chicago suberbs. It's one of my kids favorite restaurant in the Chicago area. He and his wife take all of...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Red and White Overkill

Maggiano's is a great group restaurant where many people can eat many types of southern Italian (see: red sauce) offerings under the "family style" moniker. However, the discriminating individual foodie would...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2002
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Find a couple seats in the bar area. . .

If you are fortunate enough to snag some seats in the bar area while waiting for your table, the wait will go unnoticed. My husband and I went to Maggiano's for our 4th wedding anniversary and had a great time...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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Mama Mia!!!!

Love this restaurant!!!! Great service, atmosphere, and location!!!! I highly recommend the family style dinner if you are with four or more!! All you can eat!!!! We were rolling out and had doggie bags.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2002
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Maggiano's Good for a chain

The food was excellent, but a bit overwhelming on the portions. Restaurant was gorgeous, but loud. The service was slow and indifferent.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2002
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MANGIA, MANGIA, MANGIA

Thats what you do at Maggianos. Its fabulous Italian food. Not the coziest place to take a date, but the best food. The family style eating is your best bet on variety and price.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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Take a group or go alone

This is an outstanding restaurant! Not just huge portions BUT great food as well!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Go hungry, expect average food

Table of 6 with reservations were seated promptly, immediately greeted by our server on a busy Sunday evening. Food arrives in portions that can easily feed 2 or 3. A Half order of roasted chicken arrives with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2002
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Good, not great

Overall I had a good impression of this place; the atmosphere was spacious and unique, the pasta was at least as good as what you'd find at most other Italian restaurants. Our server did a nice job, but we had...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Good food, great service.

Good food. Large portions. Service was great. The busboy must have refilled our drinks 4 or 5 times. The waitress was friendly and always there when you wanted something, but not hovering over our table....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Old Style

At last, someone breaks free from the neo-Tuscan tradition which has overrun the southeast like Kudzu. This is simple homestyle Italian cooking, presented in a Mafia palace. It's no Mulberry Street, but it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2002
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FLYTRAP

MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WAS NOT VERY GOOD. THE STAFF WAS ANNOYED BECAUSE THE RESERVATION FOR 10 WAS REDUCED TO 8. TO BE SUCH A NICE ESTABLISHMENT THE LAMPS ON THE TABLES HAD THE CORDS WRAPPED AROUND THE LAMP AND...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2002
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Just Okay

The food was kind of ordinary, nothing special. The appetizers were very good though. Overpriced for what you get. Our waiter was kind of pushy, he directed us away from things we wanted and towards things he...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2002
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The best...period

I recently moved down from Chicago, and this is one of the most popular restaurants there. I was happy to see that the restaurant at Southpoint was every bit as good as the one in Chicago. Fantastic wait staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2002
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Cafeteria Chicken

I had chicken marsala, my friend had chicken piccata. Both were of the level one would expect in a cafeteria. The chicken was thick and tough, the sause was thin and weak: a bad combination! If you had a good...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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Tickle Your tastebuds

I have been to Maggiano's twice and both times have walked away more than pleased. The family style option is great and we ended up taking home enough food for another meal!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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family style, huh?

My family of 11 went to eat for lunch and we were told that we HAD to order family style. Which meant that we would be required to pay $21.99 per person. But this meant that we could only choose a few items to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2002
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Where's the garlic??

The restaurant was beautiful but the food needs improvement. What's Italian food with no garlic? Portions were overly generous but the prices were equivilent to ordering a meal and a half so in retrospect you...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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Service needs work

The atmosphere and food in this restaturant is great. However, their service needs some improvement. After putting our name on their waiting list for lunch, they told us to come back in twenty minutes. We came...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2002
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Enter an Old Movie

Great atmosphere with beautiful wood and a nice open air feeling. Very large menu with great portions though the dishes I've had my two times there I would saw were only slightly above average. Wait staff was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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WOW!!!!

That was the best resturant that I've been to. The fact that the portions were so large that you have to take some home amazed me. It seemed like the type of place were you are supposed to look at the food and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2002
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Great Service - Great Food

My wife, my daughter (20 months) and I went to Maggianos on Sunday afternoon. The service was friendly, responsive and the waiter even played peek-a-boo with my daughter. The food was more than plentiful and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2002
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Too Much Food

This place has the largest portions, and being someone who can't stand spinach salad, i was amazed at how delicious it really was...the dressing was the best, and the italian dishes all were good.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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Holy mammioli!

I went last night not knowing what to expect. Was I ever surprised. The atmosphere, service, and food are top-notch. My dad exlaimed, "This is the best calamari that I've ever had! Cooked perfectly, served...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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the best birthday lunch!

I just got back from lunch at Maggiano's. My friends from work treated me to lunch and it was the best! We ordered the "family style" dining option and it was wonderful. HUGE portions and very yummy. Our...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2002
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OpenTable

Welcome to Maggiano's Durham located in the Streets of Southpoint Mall. The mall is 5 miles from Research Triangle Park off Interstate 40. Please call us for more specific directions. Maggiano's dining room is...
opentable.com - user review
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AOL CityGuide

the biggest portions in town...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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