It can get busy, so be sure to go early, or phone ahead to get on the restaurant s preferred seating list. At Romano s Macaroni Grill, no one can hear your child scream. Stone walls, tile floors and wood shutters reflect every word said by every patron at this popular Italian chain restaurant. While the noise could stymie your efforts to have a quiet romantic dinner, it also can mask your wailing infant, feuding kids at the next table and the birthday party in the next room. The noise is probably intentional, because Macaroni Grill is set up to resemble a huge Italian kitchen.
Cooks are in one corner, the bartender in another.
Wait staff stations are on a long table that runs through the middle of the restaurant. There are few walls. As a result, there s a lot for kids to see while food is on order. First stop, the bathroom. I can t afford to send my daughter to a school that immerses a child in a foreign language, so I send her to the bathroom.