After an unsuccessful flirtation with a lighter Mediterranean menu, Romano’s Macaroni Grill has returned to offering fresh interpretations of classic Italian fare, and an emphasis on the Italian experience in its casual restaurants.
The revamped menu includes customer favorites harking back to the chain’s founding in 1988 by Philip J. Romano, plus 25 new items. Macaroni Grill has also reinstated occasional serenades by opera singers and letting customers pour their own house wine (on an honor system) from a large bottle provided to each table — unique brand touches that had become inconsistent in recent years (some locations had continued these traditions; others had not).