Maggiano's Italian Classics is an online food delivery only restaurant, which operates a ghost kitchen along with It's Just Wings inside the Chili's in Lowell. Chili's and Maggiano's are both owned and operated by Brinker International. They also have other ghost kitchens at select Chili's locations in the area.
I really enjoy going out for sitdown Italian dinners at Maggiano's Little Italy in Boston, but I only go there for special dinners with friends. Maggiano's Italian Classics is delivery only and serves up a streamlined menu of popular Italian pasta dishes, appetizers, salads, kids meals, cold drinks, and hand pies for dessert.
While driving through Lowell during the week, I decided to park my vehicle at a location very close to Chili's and placed a lunch order through the DoorDash App for Maggiano's Italian Classics. I live outside of the delivery area and regular customer pickup is not available. DoorDash had special offers for 20 percent off first order up to $5 and no delivery fee over $10, but the 17 percent service fee still applies. The lunch prices are pretty reasonable, lunch entrees start at $10 plus tax which includes a breadstick and choice of Italian or Caesar salad.
I ordered Fettuccine Alfredo Combo ($10 plus tax) with an Italian Salad with Grilled Chicken (add $2) & breadstick, Chicken Parmesan Combo with Ziti ($10 plus tax) with a Caesar Salad & breadstick, and 3 Hand Pies ($8 plus tax - cinnamon apple, Hershey's double chocolate, blueberry lemon). The total after discounts was around $31 before delivery driver (Dasher) tip. My order was prepared, packed and delivered to my very close location in about 18 minutes.
I enjoyed my Italian feast at my vehicle. The pastas were cooked soft for both entrees. The Fettuccine Alfredo was dense and not too rich. The Chicken Parm had a thick breaded chicken cutlet topped with melted mozzarella cheese over soft ziti was thick hearty marinara sauce. The The Italian salad was topped with tender grilled chicken (sliced) had a mix of romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spinach, diced tomatoes, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, red onions, parmesan cheese, croutons and 2 zesty Italian dressing cups. The Caesar salad had chopped romaine lettuce, shredded parmesan, croutons and 2 tangy Caesar dressing cups. The breadsticks were warm, soft and chewy. I enjoyed my 3 hand pies which were each filled with very sweet fillings in a firm flaky pastry shell.
Overall, the food I ordered from Maggiano's was actually pretty good for a ghost kitchen at a Chili's. The best part is that I didn't even have to make a special trip into Boston to eat at the actual Maggiano's Little Italy. read more