Good Italian restaraunt
03-14-2006, 11:43 AM
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Good Italian restaraunt
Hi all,
Ok, guessing from previous posts there's some foodies around here. Yesterday my girlfriend of 2 months was kind enough to drive up from OC to San Gabriel Valley to see me after work - and I ended up taking to her a horrible restaraunt (one other party in there; I'm guessing the 90-decibel mariachi music should've been a tipoff, but we were both starving). She was good enough to smile and 'enjoy' it.
So I'm looking for a nice Italian restaraunt in OC to take her to this wkend. Some ambience, but GOOD food a must. Pref around $25 a plate - hey I'm a college prof, not exactly the pinnacle of moneymaking.
Thanks guys!
Ok, guessing from previous posts there's some foodies around here. Yesterday my girlfriend of 2 months was kind enough to drive up from OC to San Gabriel Valley to see me after work - and I ended up taking to her a horrible restaraunt (one other party in there; I'm guessing the 90-decibel mariachi music should've been a tipoff, but we were both starving). She was good enough to smile and 'enjoy' it.
So I'm looking for a nice Italian restaraunt in OC to take her to this wkend. Some ambience, but GOOD food a must. Pref around $25 a plate - hey I'm a college prof, not exactly the pinnacle of moneymaking.
Thanks guys!
03-14-2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by vtecvoodoo,Mar 14 2006, 12:47 PM
Maggiano`s at South Coast Plaza is great. Or The Old Spaghetti Factory in Newport is good and cheap. Plus you can hitthe pier afterwards.
03-14-2006, 12:04 PM
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Maggiano's!!!! I love that place.
But... since I don't live there anymore, I gotta find a place around here. And the roads in Boston - man, forget it!
03-14-2006, 12:20 PM
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From what I heard the "Spaghetti Bender" is supposed to be REALLY good. I think its out in Huntington Beach somewhere and its some hole-in-the-wall restaraunt running about $20 a plate with unlimited bread and salad or something. If I find out more about it I'll let you know
03-14-2006, 12:23 PM
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Well if you want a good place.... for moderate price
$9-$16
Scarantinos off El toro and freeway
I ust want there Saturday night
They share a wall with Arbys
also right across from Mcshits
or in Mission Viejo at Margarite and Santa Margarita pkwy next to Henerys market
Valentinas.... $15-$30 friday and saturday night the have a small band
I have been upset with service a couple times... but the good food off sets the poor service
$9-$16
Scarantinos off El toro and freeway
I ust want there Saturday night
They share a wall with Arbys
also right across from Mcshits
or in Mission Viejo at Margarite and Santa Margarita pkwy next to Henerys market
Valentinas.... $15-$30 friday and saturday night the have a small band
I have been upset with service a couple times... but the good food off sets the poor service
