Dinner -- 10/03/08

Gratziano's
217 Mary
Waco, TX 76701

254.752.8789

6:15 - 7:15 p.m.

$$

Jim: Chicken Parmesan, spaghetti, Caesar salad

Ramona: Lasagna, Caesar salad

Shared: Calamari, Chianti Bellagio

Jim's son wanted to join us for dinner tonight and we happened to have an offer for a free appetizer from Gratziano's so we decided to meet at this restaurant in downtown Waco. Jim and I had been there before, but not since we started the blog.

We enjoyed the calamari and the wine, but Jim was not pleased with his meal. He said the chicken was good, but he didn't like the sauce they served on the spaghetti. Jim also felt there was too much dressing on the salad. I thought the lasagna was fine, but not any better than what we can get at Baris for much less money. Chris enjoyed his chicken alfredo pizza.

If you're in the downtown area during the lunch hour and hungry for Italian food, Gratziano's is a good place to go for their lunch buffet. However, I doubt if we'll be returning there for dinner very often.

Ramona