Best Family Style Restaurants in University City

Excellent food and service. The martini we had only filled 3/4s of the glasses. We felt a little short-changed on the drinks. However, the glasses of Chardonay we had were excellent. We had the mussels, the Mayfair salad, and the Linguine Vongole (linguini and clams). The mussels in a creams sauce were excellent as there was only one unopened mussel. The three pieces of toast for dipping in the sauce was a good way to enjoy the sauce once the mussels were gone. The waiter and busing staff were friendly and professional. All in all, a very good Valentines Day celebration.

I wasn't expecting to find my new favorite restaurant when I booked a reservation for Valentine's Day, but Maggiano's went above and beyond to give me the best service despite being busy. Every server and host was very friendly and patient. The restaurant was clean and cozy and fairly quiet even though it was packed. The drinks were amazing (I got a pomegranate martini and my boyfriend got the frozen peach bellini with a swirl) and came out fast. The food was absolutely phenomenal and well worth the money. I recommend the Branzino Crab Imperial! All in all, I had a wonderful experience and will be happy to dine here again in the future.

Valentines Day lunch for two. Food was excellent and the service (Spiro - our culinary guide) was exceptional. We had Calamari for an appetizer Then, we each had a salad…one lobster and the other tenderloin. Dessert - was cheesecake. We made future reservation for dinner before we left. Very happy.

We had a wonderful meal with great ambiance. The service was excellent.

It was our first time visiting and we really enjoyed the experience. The service was excellent, and the food was amazing. Unexpectedly, the sliders were awesome. We are planning our return to try other things on the vast menu.