After roughing it out at the Parks at Arlington, my wife and I were really looking forward to eating at the Spaghetti Warehouse.

Menu Selection – 14 out of 17
The menu hada great selection of italian dishes, appetizers, salads, and desserts. It was actually a little difficult to make a selection due to so many choices.

Beverage Service – 13 out of 16
Our server was pretty good at refilling our waters.

Overall Service – 13 out of 17
The service was average as the server seemed real busy.

Food – 7 of 17
I ordered the spaghetti with meatballs and sausage and my wife ordered the same minus the sausage. I will say it point blank… the meat sauce was bad. It was entirely too sweet, and no even close to a true italian sauce. The bread reminded me of package hoagies from the grocery store, and the only saving grace was the calamari.

Ambience – 4 of 16
The restaurant was not that full but they placed inside of a trolley where we only had about two feet separating us from the table next to us We could also look down and see the table to my left and literally see and hear everything going on. The ambience was horrible.

Overall Value – 9 of 17
Not a good place to eat and would not recommend it at all.

Total Score – 60 out of 100

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We arrived at Carino’s in the evening for dinner after we were told the wait time at the Olive Garden in Waxahachie was about 65 minutes. It was a Friday and so we expected a wait time, but that was a bit long. We ended up meeting up with some friends at Carino’s and were seated within 2 minutes of arrival. I generally enjoy this restaurant and expected the normal package I get from Johnny Carino’s.

Menu Selection – 15 out of 17
The menu has both creative and classic italian dishes, but what I like most about Carino’s versus other chain italian restaurants is the panini on the menu. I did not order the panini this time, but enjoyed the Chicken Penne Gorgonzola. The highlight to the beverage section is the italian sodas that are offered with free refills.

Beverage Service – 12 out of 16
The beverage service we received was just about average. We ran out of drinks a few times and had to wait a little bit to get get refills.

Overall Service – 12 out of 17
I do not recall the servers name, but the gentlemen was a little pre-occupied with something. He seemed annoyed when a drink was refilled or one of us ordered an italian soda after we also ordered an iced tea. The bread service had much to be desired and the food service was average, and I believe the server did not even come and ask us if everything was ok. In my opinion Carino’s was least busy I have seen it on a Friday night as well.

Food – 14 of 17
I ordered the Chicken Penne Gorgonzola for the entree and it was great overall. I would have suggested a little lighter on the gorgonzola. I simply love their bread and the roasted garlic oil dip as well.

Ambience – 13 of 16
Country kitchen and Italian make a mesh in this restaurant, and they accomplish it well. It is louder than many Italian restaurants and wish that could change a little bit.

Overall Value – 14 of 17
A good place to eat and worth the cost. I think it is a resaonable dining experience and would recommend it as an everyday restaurant.

Total Score – 80 out of 100

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