text: For the past year I have been wanting to return here and my girlfriend has always talked me out of it Let me start this review by saying I should have listenednnI used to love the Macaroni Grill in California Westlake Village and was expecting this one to be on par It was not nnIt took OVER minutes for our food to arrive and when it did it was not good How freeking hard is it to cook pasta Not very The restaurant was not particularly crowded but it seemed like we were waiting forever As I eagerly dug in to my pasta I was immediately underwhelmed I guess the pasta iteself was okay but the toppings and chicken were really not goodnnWhile this is far from an expensive restaurant it does cost enough for me to expect a good meal that is well prepared nnIll probably never go back and I am sure my girlfriend will not want to