-- Maggiano's Little Italy

189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-965-9665

Red-checkered table cloths, wood tables and enormous leather booths. Family style service or individual entrees. Maggiano’s knows how to do Italian.

Appropriately called Maggiano’s Little Italy, the restaurant has every type of Italian food imaginable. Whether you prefer the traditional style of Italy, Boston, New York, Chicago or Philadelphia, the chefs have got it covered. Classic dishes from the made-from-scratch menu include spaghetti and meatballs and chicken and spinach manicotti. However, whatever your liking, be prepared to take leftovers home because the portions are enormous (and very reasonably priced). For those who manage to save room for dessert, the tiramisu is amazing.

The restaurant is very family-friendly so large parties will fit right in. But plan ahead and make reservations to avoid being stuck on a long waiting list.

-L. Kaiser