After reading the other reviews, I was apprehensive...but my daughter & I went to lunch there today (1-31-08). I guess management read them too and made the necessary changes. The service by our waiter, Stryder, was exceptional. He refilled our drinks without being asked and checked on us periodically to ensure that we have everything we needed. We ate by the lounge - very nice ambience with comfy chairs. For $48, we got 2 orders of their penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and broccoli, caesar salad, tomato soup, tiramisu and an order of their lobster ravioli to go (my husband's favorite dish for him to compare - he loves the one served at Redondo Beach?s Coyote Cantina & Hermosa Beach?s Fritto Misto). The pastas we had (mine was served with alfredo sauce and my daughter had hers made with the pink sauce) were very delectable - not bland like the entrees served at Redondo Beach 's Venezia Grill. As for dessert, the tiramisu was very moist, not dry. The garlic roll was served fresh out the oven and very delectable when dipped in their olive oil/garlic sauce! Our waiter even gave us complimentary cheese & olives for appetizers and marinara sauce (you pay extra for this at Olive Garden) to dip our rolls. We would definitely go back here again!
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