text: It is been a while since I walked through the doors of a Macaroni Grille I remember back in the early to mid s this was the only MG in AZ and the wait was three hours and they did not take reservations Those days are long gonennWe stopped in for lunch and we were clearly the youngest people in the restaurant besides the wait staff We both opted for the make your own pasta and a Bibb Salad with their balsamic vinaigrette The salad was delish and the pasta equally delish The service was a bit weak but none the less a great foodnnIts sad walking in this place It appears to be a dying brand Like Hooters and many others we come across It is like seeing an old friend wither away I remember when this was the new restaurant and kicking the ss of Olive Garden but somehow Olive Garden is always packed and Macaroni Grille seems to be circling the drain Macaroni Grilles menu appears to be diminishing and missing some items I used to know and love