When I lived in Columbia, MO, the Olive Garden was actually about the best option for Italian food, other than cooking it oneself. But, Columbia, MO... which probably had an Italian grad student or 3, but that was it. (It did have a couple of nice, inexpensive Greek places, oddly enough. And a Greek guy who sold the best corned beef Reuben subs (this was before I cared about the milk/meat issue) for about $3.)
But, yeah. The Chateau would be a better choice, for this sort of food. When I worked at Bentley College, we often got catered-in lunches from them at various meetings. They are doing great; they recently opened a huge restaurant along Rt. 93 in Andover.
Part of the problem is that people in the 'burbs tend to be pretty non-adventurous about food. A trip into Boston for *real* Italian food requires a lot of logistical planning (just think about trying to park in the North End!) And people who move here from other places will tend to pick chain restaurants, because those are the "safest" bets.
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Date: 2006-01-09 02:38 pm (UTC)But, yeah. The Chateau would be a better choice, for this sort of food. When I worked at Bentley College, we often got catered-in lunches from them at various meetings. They are doing great; they recently opened a huge restaurant along Rt. 93 in Andover.
Part of the problem is that people in the 'burbs tend to be pretty non-adventurous about food. A trip into Boston for *real* Italian food requires a lot of logistical planning (just think about trying to park in the North End!) And people who move here from other places will tend to pick chain restaurants, because those are the "safest" bets.