Fazoli's

great food and fast service. carpet has a funny smell, though.

Ahhhh Fazolis.  Great breadsticks!  Honestly, the breadsticks are definitely the reason I go to Fazolis.  I usually find the pasta to be just okay.  The pizza is very good, and it's a nice add on to a combo meal.

It was raining and windy from the residue of Hurricane Ike so I didn't want to drive far but had been holed up all day and was getting pretty hungry by 6pm.  I headed out for Ponderosa Steakhouse's Buffet but when I saw the Fazoli's, which was much closer, I decided to pull in here.  I had been wanting to try it.  They were having a special on Sampler Platters so I got the one with Ravioli, Fettuccine Alfredo, Crispy Chicken and steamed broccoli for $5.99.  It didn't look like a lot of food at first but I was pretty full by the time I was done.  It came with all you can eat bread sticks and they were really good.  So was the chicken.  The Alfredo sauce was good but the noodles were a little too al dente for my taste.  The broccoli was great, the ravioli might have been a little overcooked--had a bit of a pasty flavor.  The marinara sauce was pretty good, too.  There was a Parmesan cheese shaker on the table so you could put as much as you wanted on.  I liked that.  I do wish we had Fazoli's in San Diego--drive thru pasta would be nice, fast food or not.