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Our Story
Maggiano’s Little Italy opened the doors of its first location on the corners of Clark Street and Grand Avenue in Chicago, Illinois November 11, 1991. What happened next, as they say, is history.
The restaurant was successful from the very beginning, with eager diners sometimes waiting hours for an opportunity to dine family-style. The portions of Italian–American cuisine were large, reminiscent of a Sunday night visit to their grandmother’s house, or as they say in Italy, nonna’s casa! The recipes were simple, authentic classics, many of them coaxed out of Italian grandmothers, mothers, and aunts whose ideas of a recipe were a pinch of this and a sprinkle of that. With some trial and error, the chefs celebrated the birth of many of Maggiano’s signature dishes.
With a successful opening at the Clark and Grand location, a second restaurant was opened in Oak Brook, Illinois and two years later in Skokie, Illinois. The decision to open a restaurant outside of Illinois was made, and in 1994 Maggiano’s Little Italy opened in McLean, Virginia at Tyson’s Corner Galleria II. As Tyson’s Corner took off, it became obvious that Maggiano’s had great potential to succeed nationally. With that in mind, Brinker International purchased Maggiano’s Little Italy from Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain you in 1995. Since then, Brinker has grown Maggiano’s from four locations in Illinois to numerous locations across the country.
Our Culture
Maggiano’s has one main goal—to make people feel special.
Whether celebrating a special occasion or gathering the family for an informal dinner, Maggiano’s strives to make every Guest feel comfortable enough to laugh out loud, reminisce, and be indulged. With that in mind, we know that to make our Guests feel special, our teammates have to feel special.
Whether working in a restaurant or a member of the Restaurant Support Team, every Teammate is valued and an important part of the success at Maggiano’s. We operate by making sure each Teammate feels a sense of belonging and ownership of Maggiano’s successes by taking the time to get to know you, celebrating personal achievements, and reaching out to you in times of personal need. Just as every Guest is part of our family at Maggiano’s, so are our Teammates. We have an attitude of “we over me” and have fun each day making each other, and our Guests, feel special.
About this location:
Hours
MON-THU:11:30am-10pm
FRI:11:30am-11pm
SAT:11am-11pm
SUN:11am-10pm
Brunch
SAT-SUN:11am-3pm
Location
Pointe Orlando
Executive Chef
Delfino Netto has been with Maggiano’s since 2001 and is from Cascavel, Parana, located in Brazil. His favorite moments as a chef include his opportunity to help open seven different Maggiano’s locations, and also seeing those that he helped get promoted to chefs. Delfino’s passion outside of work are his wife and kids. He also loves motor car racing, and if he were not a chef, he insists he would be a race car driver. He finds inspiration for new dishes from reading books, watching cooking shows and simply coming up with different recipes by trying different things. Delfino’s favorite dishes at Maggiano’s are the Chicken Saltimbocca and Crispy Zucchini.
Directions To Maggiano's At Pointe Orlando
Pointe Orlando is a dining and entertainment complex. Our location is within walking distance of many large hotels and less than one mile from the Convention Center. We are conveniently located in the heart of where conventions meet tourism, which gives you a variety of things to do after you dine with us.
Major theme parks, such as Sea World and Universal Studios, are only a short distance from our location.
Our banquet space holds up to 240 guests and we offer a beautiful patio adjacent to each room.
Our management team will impress you with a variety of signature flatbreads and entrees like our famous Mom's Lasagna.
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