Romano's Macaroni Grill - Aliso Viejo

3.7

113 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Inspired by Italian trattoria cuisine, culture and conversation, Romano's Macaroni Grill believes every meal is a chance to celebrate and toast to life, pasta and of course, vino! Every meal is started off right -- with a bottle of wine at the center of the table, encouraging guests to pour as they please while exploring the extensive menu of handcrafted Italian classics. Macaroni Grill restaurants feature an open kitchen that allows guests to see its fresh ingredients and preparation techniques that blend Italian traditions with progressive culinary inspiration, in a polished casual atmosphere.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Comfort Food, Home cooking
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 425-0180
Website
http://www.macaronigrill.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to groups and parties of any size. It's important to us to source key ingredients, like our rich Pomodorina sauce, from small Italian farms to create better tasting food for you - and your guests. Whether you are planning your next work event, your birthday party or your wedding, we have a dedicated catering team that is happy to help create the perfect menu for your guest list - no matter your group size or budget. For more information please email Suzanne Ohman at Suzanne.ohman@macgrill.com.
Private party facilities
Special events hosted at Romano’s Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to groups and parties of 15 or more. For more information please email Suzanne Ohman at Suzanne.ohman@macgrill.com.
Private party contact
Special Event Manager: (949) 425-0180

Location
26641 Aliso Creek Rd, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-2883
Area
Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 113 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.7Service
3.8Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

113 Reviews

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MichaelB
Orange County
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on 14 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Ask for Rhonda...she is amazing waitress!
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DennisS
Orange County
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 8 March 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Always enjoy the food at Macaroni Grill. A warning, if you make a reservation through OpenTable don't bother making any special requests or checking any of the special occasion boxes because the staff at Macaroni Grill never, never read the notes on the reservation to honor your request. We have made several reservations requesting a particular table and every time we arrive that table is occupied and the hostess says she didn't read the notes on the reservation. We always eat very early and the restaurant is mostly empty so there is no reason they couldn't reserve our table. Just putting a sign on the table would help the staff know that table is reserved. The volume of the background music was also much louder this time making conversation with your dinner partners a little difficult.
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LegolanderMike
Orange County
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Romano's Macaroni Grill in Aliso Viejo cheated us on our bill. The menu offered certain bottles of wine at $20, so we ordered one of them. When we received our check, they charged us $34 for that bottle of wine. When I brought the mistake to the waiter's attention, he said that the $20/bottle offer was only available if we ordered the pre fixe meal. The menu said nothing about that limitation. So we got cheated out of $14. I don't like the bait-and-switch tactics that Romano's Macaroni Grill employed or the way that the waiter handled the matter. I will not return to Romano's Macaroni Grill in Aliso Viejo.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The line was long, but the hostesses did everything they could to get us seated and were very vocal and open in terms of how long the wait was. It was a great experience!
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BillG
Orange County
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food and service. Enjoyed the Valentine's Day menu.
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Champagne
Orange County
27 reviews
1.0
27 reviews
Dined on 11 February 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
They sat everyone together in the middle of the restaurant when the place was empty
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DougD
VIP
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service was terrible! The waitress was so slow that I had to go up to other kitchen staff to ask for butter because she took so long to bring it. By that time the bread was already cold. My friend never got the wine that he had asked for twice, so he had to walk across the restaurant to find a bottle which he served himself. It’s an honor wine system, so all the waitress has to do is bring a bottle of wine to the table, which the customer then serves himself. The restaurant has a very open floor plan, so there is no excuse for a waitress/waiter to ignore or just not notice the customers. Although the entrees were very good, I am hesitant to return since this is the second time in a row that the service has been so bad.
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Dixie
VIP
Orange County
23 reviews
1.0
23 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Had to send back the House Salad . The lettuce was very watery so the dressing was so diluted that one could not discern the flavor. Food was average . They must improve to stay in business . Get rid of the server writing their name on the table paper . They have been doing that for years and while novel years ago it is time for it to go .
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MichaelB
Orange County
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on 6 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and service. Rhonda is amazing
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PaulD
Orange County
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on 2 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We asked for a virgin margarita and it was too sour.
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Romano's Macaroni Grill - Aliso Viejo does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Romano's Macaroni Grill - Aliso Viejo also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 425-0180.

Romano's Macaroni Grill - Aliso Viejo is rated 3.7 stars by 113 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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26641 Aliso Creek Rd, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-2883

Additional information

Area
Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Comfort Food, Home cooking
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.macaronigrill.com/
Phone number
(949) 425-0180
Catering
Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to groups and parties of any size. It's important to us to source key ingredients, like our rich Pomodorina sauce, from small Italian farms to create better tasting food for you - and your guests. Whether you are planning your next work event, your birthday party or your wedding, we have a dedicated catering team that is happy to help create the perfect menu for your guest list - no matter your group size or budget. For more information please email Suzanne Ohman at Suzanne.ohman@macgrill.com.
Private party facilities
Special events hosted at Romano’s Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to groups and parties of 15 or more. For more information please email Suzanne Ohman at Suzanne.ohman@macgrill.com.
Private party contact
Special Event Manager: (949) 425-0180

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