The chain’s restaurants are known for their hand-wrapped meats made in-house.
I love a good one meat. Whether you eat them as an app, inside a hoagie roll as a meatloaf sub, or in a bowl of spaghetti covered in sauce, they’re delicious — especially if homemade. Not all restaurants make meatballs from scratch, as Nonna confirms. Here are 7 chain restaurants where meats are actually wrapped in-house.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggiano’s small Italian meatballs are made in-house, tender and served in hearty and delicious portions. The chain recently revamped its meatballs into a premium option. “Our Spaghetti and Wagyu Beef may only be a secret menu item, but it’s no secret how rich and flavorful our new Wagyu beef is,” the restaurant said on Facebook.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Carrabba’s Italian Grill has one of the best spaghetti and meatballs in town, made in-house daily “The plate comes with pomodoro sauce and you can choose to have it plain or with meatballs or meatballs,” writes an ETNT reviewer, adding that “something about this dish was more appealing to me than three brownies.” meat meat”. Although similar to other restaurants, Carrabbas “beats its competition in two key areas,” she continues. “First, it gives the pasta a brutal balance of savory sauce that saves the spaghetti from becoming dusty and allows it to show off its fresh, almost buttery flair. Second, and most importantly, these meatballs are a work of art. Nice and firm, cooked with obvious hints of garlic and onion, if I missed it. The meatball alone, the Carrabba’s took home the gold.”
Buca di Beppo
Half Pound Beef, Family Recipe. Bocca di Beppo is known for offering family-recipe, half-pound meatballs that diners hold the size of softballs. The spaghetti and meatloaf dish is just as delicious. Family-style, a “small” order that still feeds three guests costs $34.99.
The Old Spaghetti Factory
The Old Factory’s homemade spaghetti is prepared daily, served with a classic marinara, and is a taste of nostalgia on the plate. The chain has been serving the dish since its opening night in 1969, calling it an “Italian classic.” It comes with two large, hand-picked meats that are “subtly seasoned with herbs and spices, then topped with a made-from-scratch Marinara sauce. It’s a delicious taste of tradition,” the menu says.
Northern Italy
Northern Italy makes all of its pasta and sauces from scratch, including the meats, which are prepared and cooked daily. This popular item is slow-cooked, not fried, to keep it nice and tender, in a rustic marinara sauce with creamy, buttery polenta and topped with delicious grana padano cheese.
Bravo! Italian kitchen
Juicy homemade beef and pork chops served with tomato-basil sauce and Grana Padano Zanetti, a hard Italian cheese. There’s a generous portion of meat and a sauce that’s “on the lighter and crispy side,” according to our reviewer. And the taste? “The dish is straight out of Nonna’s kitchen. Usually I save the best for last, but I have to get right into the unexpected star of the dish: the sauce. It’s sweet but well-seasoned and modest yet robust, matching the thick noodles and announcing its presence in every bite. Hearty meat.”
Grilled Pasta Romano
Romano’s Macaroni Grill offers a great twist with ground beef, roasted garlic and a rich pomodoro sauce. Spaghetti and meatloaf “just like mom used to make,” restaurant recently shared on social networks. “Our recipe is made with beef, veal, pork + ricotta, romano and spaghetti.”
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