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We Tried 15 Italian Chain Restaurants. Here's The Best One

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Going out for Italian food is an American pastime. The numbers don't lie: One out of every eight U.S. restaurants serves Italian food, totaling about 100,000 Italian eateries throughout the country. American Italian food is something all its own. Spaghetti with large meatballs isn't really a popular dish in Italy, and pizza in the U.S. is generally very different from what you'd get at a pizzeria in Naples. The restaurants listed here definitely specialize in the American variety of Italian food, but some do it far, far better than others. So you don't have to, we tried 15 Italian chain restaurants. Here's the best one. #Italian #Restaurant #Food Johnny Carino's | 0:00 Fazoli's | 0:51 Spaghetti Warehouse | 1:33 Bertucci's | 2:08 Bravo! Italian Kitchen | 3:00 Amato's | 3:40 Zio's Italian Kitchen | 4:19 Olive Garden | 5:01 Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano | 5:51 Brio Italian Grille | 6:31 The Old Spaghetti Factory | 7:04 Romano's Macaroni Grill | 7:50 Buca di Beppo | 8:31 Carrabba's Italian Grill | 9:27 Maggiano's Little Italy | 10:11 Read Full Article: https://www.mashed.com/385039/italian-chain-restaurants-ranked-from-worst-to-best/

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@rso1411منذ 3 سنوات I just went to Maggiano's for the first time and was very impressed. The food was outstanding. 54
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@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCraftsمنذ 3 سنوات Carraba's, Maggiano's and Buca deserve their position. I like the honesty of these restaurants reviews. 23
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@edkeaton6360منذ 3 سنوات "If anyone ever tells you that you had put way too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life." 85
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@michellem9444منذ 3 سنوات My son always requests Old Spaghetti Factory for his birthday meal. He'll order as many Italian cream sodas as he can; we have quite the collection id="hidden3" class="buttons"> of the glasses! LOL And we both love the mizithra cheese; you can order some to take home. ....وسعت 3
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@ArielK1987منذ 3 سنوات Best Italian run restaurants are the family run in your local neighborhood. 295
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@realtalkfbsمنذ 3 سنوات Carrabbas is our favorite! But now I gotta try Maggiano 4
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@HungrigeKatzeمنذ 3 سنوات I'm so glad I live in Germany and got many Mafia owned Italian Restaurants in my area to go to! xD 9
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@wandaswavely2523منذ 3 سنوات I go to local Italian restaurants, fresh products and usually owned by Italians and their families. 78
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@wwlittlejOfficialمنذ 3 سنوات wayyyy back in the day, Fazolis used to have some bomb-ass breadsticks. But I was in college then and high most of the time.
I love Carrabbas, its always a great option 3
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@osoniye4209منذ 3 سنوات I can't believe you came down to macaroni grill as amazing. They just aren't 18
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@oxcarthabuمنذ 3 سنوات We have a couple of Carabbas' restaurants near me in Richmond, Va. Never had a bad meal. Their wine dinners are excellent, along with the wines they id="hidden5" class="buttons"> pair with the courses. We also have a Maggianos's nearby. My wife and Me loved their Zucchini Frites. My wife loved the Lobster Ravioli. Their Braised Beef Short Ribs are awesome. ....وسعت 5
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@daniel.d.roberts6850منذ 3 سنوات I remember back in the 2000s when I had Johnny Carino's in Wichita, as for Maggianos' Italian Kitchen, I've went there. 3
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@crazymofoalexمنذ 3 سنوات Holy shit I didn’t expect you to come out the gate roasting these places hahaha 2
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@MsTdoughertyمنذ 3 سنوات I am a food snob from New York and I love Carrabba’s. I live in Charlotte NC and I have been disappointed numerous times at Maggiano’s. 5
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@lindayoungs4292منذ 3 سنوات Fazollis is great love everything I tried 3
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@mrmarvellous5378منذ 3 سنوات I live in Sydney Australia, we don't have most of the outlets you suggest, but I still commend you on your forthright commentary.
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@grahamhannah2108منذ 2 سنوات Never eaten at or heard of the #1 choice, but totally agree with Buca di Beppo and Carrabbas which are both delicious. 4
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@edkeaton6360منذ 3 سنوات "There's nothing more romantic than Italian food." - Elisha Cuthbert. 11
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@donaldmcdaniel1773منذ 2 سنوات I go to Olive Garden for the soup and salad, and I love the bread sticks. 1
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@Abunai50منذ 3 سنوات The original Maggiano’s in Chicago is outstanding! 2
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@msp_isyourteacher6139منذ 2 سنوات Fazoli’s and Spaghetti Warehouse are iconic lol! Nostalgia!!!!
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@eudaenomicمنذ 3 سنوات Went to maggiano's after I saw this and was a little disappointed. The chicken was cut with the muscle instead of across. The calamari fritte was heavy id="hidden6" class="buttons"> with oil. The food in general was light on spices reminding me of walking along the narrow back streets of Brendisi. I think I will keep Carrabba'as my favorite. ....وسعت 6
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@shelbykeller2931منذ 3 سنوات The pasta house should also be on this list. Super good 1
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@bagotoetags801قبل 8 أشهر What a great video on Italian restaurants. Little did I know about the one's to stay away from. So glad, though, my favorite, Carrabbas Italian Grill, id="hidden7" class="buttons"> made the top five. I cannot get enough of their lasagna with extra sauce. I want to bring in a one gallon jar and have it filled with the red sauce but it propably won't happen.
We once went to Applebees and I ordered meatballs in pomodoro sauce. It was very tasty although Applebees is not considered an Italian Restaurant per se. Thanks for your video. ....وسعت
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@theresehopkins1581قبل 3 أشهر Since I'm allergic to additives and preservatives. your channel helps me find
safe places to eat!!! Thank you!!!❤
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@stevem390منذ 2 سنوات One of my 1st jobs was working as a bus boy in Carrabbas.to this day their Fettuccine Alfredo is the standard to which I judge all other Alfredos against, lol 1
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@roseflowers7641منذ 2 سنوات Old Spaghetti Factory has been my favorite for many years, I have never had a bad experience dining there.
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@carolharris2357منذ 2 سنوات I'm glad you were charitable to the Olive Garden. I've never been but my mother loves it.
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@mikeperry6794منذ 3 سنوات All the Carrabbas in my area closed. I loved their food. 1
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@barbarajohnson7782منذ 3 سنوات Great video. Three of them are in MI, Olive Garden, Macaroni Grill, and Carabas ? Spelling. My pick is Olive Garden for all the reasons listed. MI also id="hidden9" class="buttons"> has a family place called Antonio’s and another place just in MI. Thanks again. ....وسعت 1
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@Macabre8693منذ 3 سنوات Merci pour le partage, maintenant on sait où il ne faut surtout pas allez manger . ! 1
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@darrellsadler2848منذ 3 سنوات I worked as a waiter for Old Spaghetti Factory back in the mid 1990's. Great place to work back then. Fun times during work shifts and afterwards. id="hidden10" class="buttons"> The Spaghetti with Mizithra cheese with a side of Italian sausage link was and still is my favorite menu item. The spumoni was always a big hit at the end of the meal. ....وسعت 7
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@markpettigrew542منذ 3 سنوات I love Olive Garden. The cannolis there are great too.
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@1computernewمنذ 2 سنوات I used to love Macaroni Grill's penne rustica even though it had only three shrimp. They decreased the shrimp from three to two. There was still a id="hidden11" class="buttons"> generous portion of chicken and it tasted very good. service was inconsistent; sometimes good, sometimes bad. I don't know what happened but all of the Macaroni Grills in my area went out of business. ....وسعت 3
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@sueshannon896منذ 2 سنوات The last time I went to our local Olive Garden is probably the last time I will ever go there. I love meatballs so I ordered a side of them, took my first id="hidden12" class="buttons"> bite and almost spit them out. I have had frozen ones from a bag that were better then what I ordered. Maybe it was just that location, not sure if I would ever try a different location. ....وسعت 5
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@puritychaliceمنذ 2 سنوات Maggiano's ignited my love for Italian food.
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@spiritualempress6691منذ 2 سنوات I’m sorry I worked at the first opened carrabbas and hands down my favorite Italian chain. Learned how to make all their dishes too!! 1
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@RyanS32منذ 2 سنوات that maggiano's garlic bread is so incredibly good!
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@tedwerdassمنذ 3 سنوات Bertucci’is actually pretty good it did fall off over the past couple years but overall solid 2
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@richardmclean9853منذ 3 سنوات Little ma and pa place in Redond Wa, Tropea.. best italian I've ever had. 2
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@HPLA25منذ 3 سنوات Fazoli's breadsticks are better than Olive Garden's and you didn't even mention them. 11
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@caseyhayes4590منذ 3 سنوات Maggiano'is still very good, but it was ridiculously good before taken over by Brinker Intl conglomerate. I waited tables at original location and id="hidden13" class="buttons"> they used to encourage us present a free shot of sambuca to tables with their dessert whenever we wanted, not for problems just for fun. The specials and the wine list were incredible too. I still think it's great, it's authentic NYC Little Italy Italian, not authentic Italian, and in that respect it is the best version in pretty much every city outside of NYC where they have a location. ....وسعت 14
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@ciaralizabethمنذ 3 سنوات Just go to local restaurants. You will have a better experience and you will be supporting local businesses 13
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@bradleykramer316منذ 2 سنوات Buca di Beppo is legit. Big portions, very delicious, great atmosphere.
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@pattyrick99dadمنذ 3 سنوات il Mulino will always be my favorite Italian chain restaurant.
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@patriciaaturner289منذ 3 سنوات I’ve never heard of most of these places, and the only ones within 30 miles of where I live are Old Spaghetti Factory and Olive Garden. Are they East Coast chains? 4
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@taraupchurch9389منذ 3 سنوات Never order chicken at Olive Garden. I was served chicken parm that was still refrigerator cold in the center. Never went back. 18
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@FleaChristensonمنذ 3 سنوات Zio’s Cobb salad Is the best thing on the menu. Hands down.
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@KKEM641منذ 3 سنوات Keep in mind that Fazollis is fast casual, along the lines of the Panda Express of Italian Food. Is it great, for from it, however for fast food Italian it is not that bad. 15
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@richdouglas2311منذ 3 سنوات This was solid. My favorite on the list--Macaroni Grill--is disappearing. Maggiano'is a good choice, too. And how about Olive Garden? They acquitted themselves quite well. 6
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@kevinW826منذ 3 سنوات I have an Italian grocery store next door to me. They make EVERYTHING in store…wedding cakes, lasagna, focaccia, you name it. Yes it’s fairly expensive, but you can’t beat homemade Italian food by actual Italians. 10
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@geraldbrienza4474منذ 3 سنوات Don’t go to chain restaurants period. Support your local Italian restaurant. 154
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@WkdWnch007قبل 3 أشهر Love OG. Won't bother to go anywhere else!
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@doramilaje9750منذ 2 سنوات Funny I have been to about 4 of these restaurants and my FAV since 1997 …
Bucca Di Beppo ♥️
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Maggiano’s macaroni and grill. ♥️
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@badboy-kr6dqمنذ 3 سنوات the only one's that we have up here in canada (at least that i'm aware of) are olive garden and the old spaghetti factory (which I love) 1
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@annettespradlin4945قبل 3 أشهر Sbarro is more fast food, but I loved their baked ziti. It was my go to for lunch at the food court when I worked in a shopping mall.
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@notvarris5753منذ 3 سنوات I miss Bravo. I used to work for them and they really tried to make good food in house. The inconsistency comes from the nature of them trying to make id="hidden19" class="buttons"> good real food that wasn't from a bag. If the recipes were followed the food was really good but getting every cook to do each recipe exactly every time is hard. Unlike Olive Garden that cooks most of it from frozen. Sadly Bravo got sold to a new parent company and that parent company has HORRIBLY mismanaged the restaurants. Covid likely will be the death stroke for Bravo now. ....وسعت 5
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@matthewoesch2364منذ 3 سنوات I agree Carrabbas has great food, but the service I had on my most recent visit was poor. 6
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@francesmarrasso5256منذ 3 سنوات The best Italian restaurant is at nonnas house 5
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@alexmullen27منذ 3 سنوات I worked at Carrabba's in the early 2000's, & goddamn the food was delicious.
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@oludarden5556منذ 3 سنوات The Rigatoni D, at Magianos is simply fantastic!
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@youthrevisitedagainمنذ 3 سنوات Are most of these places East coast? I haven’t heard of most of these. 4
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@travisr5694منذ 3 سنوات I had a feeling Maggiano’s would be #1. I always recommend the chicken and spinach manicotti and rigatoni D. And the chocolate cake is enormous and the apple crostata. Plus if you have 4 or more people they do family style. Huge portions. Gets my vote!! ....وسعت 20
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@mariissaakمنذ 2 سنوات When she said you shouldn't be ashamed of loving Olive Garden. She was speaking to me.
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@Themfeels101منذ 3 سنوات My only choices are Olive Garden and Carrabba's. Might try Carrabba's after seeing this. 2
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@rwmcgeesrمنذ 2 سنوات Never heard of most of these places and I have traveled the US extensively.
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@garymiller7087منذ 3 سنوات Carmines, best Italian chain restaurant 3
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@arfriedman4577منذ 3 سنوات I love terraces sausage soup and mezzaluna. A lot of these places may not be in NYC and nj area. .
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@es2056منذ 2 سنوات The only one on the list that I would look forward going to is Carraba's. Their Chicken Marsala is incredible. I've been to all the rest except id="hidden21" class="buttons"> Maggiano's, so speaking from some experience. Johnny Carino's was great back in the day. ....وسعت
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@curveball1318قبل 3 أشهر I can't figure out why macaroni grill went bust. That place was truly awesome. The bread that they served before the meal was stellar. You really have to wonder why something so great can fail.
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@brianmoody2549منذ 3 سنوات Italian food is great, but only at a mom and pop Restaurant. 12
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@timstradley5819منذ 3 سنوات The true barometer of a good Italian restaurant is their linguini and clams 3
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@buttonsbebeمنذ 3 سنوات I love that Maggiano’s always sends you home w a complete entree for free. 4
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@kingofshade4927منذ 3 سنوات I didn’t know there was more than 1 Italian chain restaurants 2
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@pj8761منذ 3 سنوات Maggianos is the only place on this list I would ever even consider. They are ranked #1 on this list, and they would still only be as good as the WORST Italian restaurant and pizza place in my town. 24
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@jenpaulhome1منذ 3 سنوات Last time I was at Olive Garden it was 75 bucks, 2 pasta dishes, 1 appetizer, 2 drinks. Time before that they were serving a expensive meatball sub on id="hidden24" class="buttons"> a bread stick with teeny tiny meatballs, no joke. Never Olive Garden again because it just sucks. Best Italian is my house. Cheaper too. ....وسعت 3
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@vicemayorskeletonmeatمنذ 2 سنوات "it' also yummy that nobody's taste buds are complaining" a good read
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@mshum538منذ 2 سنوات Since the pandemic kept these two retired folks home more now, we switched to Raos and that over a plate of angel hair is working just fine……bon appetit~~~
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@fritzvon1046منذ 3 سنوات I've only ever heard of two of the restaurants on this list. 2
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@jtp2007منذ 2 سنوات I like Olive Garden and I am Italian. I feel like they have stepped it up on some things recently. Like with any other restaurant, it depends on where you are as each chain can be different 17
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@haydengrable8502منذ 3 سنوات best italian restaurant is Carmines in nyc lol 4
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@protorhinocerator142منذ 3 سنوات Fazoli's isn't so bad. It's like a much faster Olive Garden.
I never had school cafeteria Italian food as good as Fazoli's.
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@RH-beefhemothمنذ 3 سنوات That's a lotsa pasta y'all ate 1
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@mikescott3808منذ 2 سنوات If anyone is from south Jersey you need to go to Ninos in cape may down the beach , it is best authentic Italian food ever made servings are insane size they make everything from scratch sauce is amazing highly recommend
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@U2WBمنذ 3 سنوات Best Italian food is at Paisano in Little Italy, or Sorrentina in North Bergen, NJ.
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@samharrodiii2427العام الماضي Biaggi's Ristorante is a Great one, based in Bloomington, Illinois
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@likithsolasaمنذ 3 سنوات These guys don’t seem to know pasta past al dente if they call squishy pasta bad (don’at me I like al dente too) 7
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@dreamtime1730منذ 3 سنوات So are any of these Restaurants in Canada as i live in BC & have never heard of them.

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