Question for all you B'more folks

pasta is so cheap, it's insane how many people pay $$$ for it in a restaurant.

Sugartastic wrote:

Jaguar wrote:
Vaccaro's (the desert place) is heavenly!

Cool, a Jag endorsement!

Chaz, what 65 yr. old doesn't want pasta? ;)

Is that the excuse you give azaghal to get out of paying for dinner?

"You never take me out anymore!!!"

Vas wrote:
pasta is so cheap, it's insane how many people pay $$$ for it in a restaurant.

Sugartastic wrote:

Jaguar wrote:
Vaccaro's (the desert place) is heavenly!

Cool, a Jag endorsement!

Chaz, what 65 yr. old doesn't want pasta? ;)

Sugartastic wrote:

Jaguar wrote:
Vaccaro's (the desert place) is heavenly!

Cool, a Jag endorsement!

Chaz, what 65 yr. old doesn't want pasta? ;)

One who's watching their weight.

Joe, seriously? You've never had good home-made pasta?  That's the only way I can rationalize how the distinction between it and 99 cent bag of dried stuff from Safeway, smothered in reheated sauce from a can and topped with Kraft "parmasan", is lost upon you… You've just never had any.

sweetcell wrote:
Joe, seriously? You've never had good home-made pasta?  That's the only way I can rationalize how the distinction between it and 99 cent bag of dried stuff from Safeway, smothered in reheated sauce from a can and topped with Kraft "parmasan", is lost upon you… You've just never had any.

Believe me, most of these places are only serving up the restaurant Safeway version of pasta dishes. The better ones who are making their own will charge you Milton Inn prices.

For me, it all depends on what's mixed in and what sort of sauce as I can't stand your run of the mill spagetti with tomato sauce. Can't stand pasta salads either. Serve a nice pasta dish with a good garlic and wine sauce full of shrimp and mushrooms, than now we're talking… or eating.

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Brazilian Steakhouse.

Can you swing Five Guys? Its pretty inexpensive if you split the drink and fries!

MindCage wrote:
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Brazilian Steakhouse.

I'd go there in a heartbeat, but my lady friend is a pescatarian, and word is her folks aren't big on the red meat either.

Jaguar wrote:
Believe me, most of these places are only serving up the restaurant Safeway version of pasta dishes. The better ones who are making their own will charge you Milton Inn prices.

Amici's does make their own pasta at decent prices. I've only been once so I can't comment on dish consistency but my dish was fine - not out of this world, but definitely good enough and homemade.
I agree though, it all depends and I'm just as picky as the next. I was just teasing with the thought, the older you are the softer the food? lol Obviously I was just poking fun.
Ford - at 65, I hope people aren't worrying about eating pasta for one night. ;) They might push it or their blood sugar with pastries, though. (I did note that Amici's definitely is using white flour if that means anything)

Maggiano's does serve Barrelli's which is ridiculous.
Good Luck, Chaz, sounds like you have particulars to contend with so have fun and enjoy, whatever you decide.

Sugartastic wrote:
Amici's does make their own pasta at decent prices.

That's good to know. Will keep that one in the back of my mind as I haven't been there yet.  ;)