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Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 9:30 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 10:30 pm
Sun 11 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy, Intimate
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
19 reviews for Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
Review Highlights
"...good dishes are Butternut Squash Ravioli & Chicken Marsala."
(in 2 reviews)
"...absolutely delicious, served with olive oil and capers and..."
(in 3 reviews)
"Great food and service for a really good price."
(in 3 reviews)
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19 reviews in English
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Review from Ron T.
Cedar Falls, IA
2/4/2012
Hello all,
I will start by saying I am not the biggest Fan of chain Italian restaurants but.................... I was extremely pleased and satisfied by all aspects of this restaurant. The service I had was impeccable. I had one of the specials that evening that included linguini with a light walnut cream sauce I believe with chicken and I substituted brocoli and mushrooms I believe, This replaced leaks and something else I did not care for. The combination was astounding. The sauce was to die for and the pasta was just rght.
After dinner we actually moved to a back table and enjoyed coffee and conversation.
Thank you Biaggi's for a great evening. -
Review from Sean R.
Weatogue, CT
12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Normally pretty good...pasta special tonight un-inspired...plain ravioli with a cream sauce...all the value of spinach and veggies chopped up in the sauce...not very good
Still a good value and usually good food... -
Review from Ziggy S.
Phoenix, AZ
1/24/2012
Nice atmosphere, good food and service. No complaints. The Chicken piccante pizza was pretty tasty.
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Review from French C.
11/9/2011 11 Check-ins Here
Great Italian restaurant for the Quad Cities area. All the good classics are on the menu. Been there a few times over the years food and service has been constantly good. Dining area bar side is usually crowded and more lively. Wine selection is mainstream and sadly lacking french influences.
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Review from Brandon V.
Chicago, IL
4/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Good, great, WONDERFUL (Americanized) Italian food. Zippy, friendly service and great ambience. I have to admit that I was taken here by my boyfriend after I suggested Olive Garden, and wasn't sure about going outside my comfort zone, but I am so glad that I did!
Totally wishing we had a Biaggi's in Chicago. -
Review from Glenda B.
Geneseo, IL
9/24/2010 1 Check-in Here
This is one of the few restaurants that I can get beef carpaccio! It is absolutely delicious, served with olive oil and capers and a wonderful appetizer. Their pastas are perfectly al dente and the sauces are well made. Their linguine with white clam sauce is my favorite!
A nice wine list to complement the entrees and great after dinner drinks.
The only negative is the noise level in the main dining room. Don't try to hold an intimate conversation. It can't be done!! -
Review from Pam H.
Hampton, IL
Updated - 6/27/2011
Mary is my go-to gal for dinner meetings.
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5/6/2009
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Review from Danielle S.
Prospect Heights, IL
4/30/2011
I love Biaggi's. Great food and service for a really good price. The atmosphere is really nice for how cheap the food is. Their bread is awesome, their pasta is awesome, you name it. I had my bridal shower here and it was very nicely done. I definitely reccomend!
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Review from Cynthia V.
San Diego, CA
9/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
I came here for an early dinner and sat at the bar. I usually don't like eating by myself, but if you're traveling for work you really don't have a choice. It's either eating alone in a nice restaurant or McDs.
Anyway, the bar attendant was really nice and very attentive. I ordered the top Sirloin (Medium) and a glass of Chianti. The steak (served with marinated green beans and mashed potatoes) was cooked well. There was a little more fat to trim off that I would have liked, but altogether it was a good meal. -
Review from Jenny A. L.
New York, NY
3/17/2009
Excellent Italian food. Great place to have a fancy dinner in a casual atmosphere.
Biaggi's Ristorante is a small chain based in the Midwest, but this restaurant feels like it's the only one around. -
Review from Sarah G.
3/5/2010
Our experience at Biaggi's was a pretty standard dining experience, with our server as the highlight. She was prompt, effective, and much to my amusement, proceeded to ID everyone at the table.
We started with the Calimari Fritti, nice and crispy with the standard marinara and a nice Italian salsa. For my dinner, I'd been craving ravioli, so I settled on the Ravioli Quattro Formaggi, a cheese ravioli stuffed with 'a blend of ricotta, Parmesan, Romano and blue cheeses.' The blue cheese was especially intriguing to me, but wasn't present in enough quantity to stand up to the ricotta. In a battle, I'd think that even a hint of blue would shine through, so I was disappointed by that. Regardless, it had a good taste, and came with a three-sauce blend, so I proceeded to devour it all and sopped up the sauce with bread.
Dessert was definitely the low-light of the meal. We went with the signature desserts of "Tirami Su" (I have no idea why they spell it like that) and creme brulee.
The Tiramisu wasn't really to my liking in terms of texture, but had an okay flavor and worked well with my espresso. Now, I consider myself somewhat of a creme brulee connoisseur, and can say with certainty that this was the worst version I'd ever had. BUT, the manager and server saved it by re-making the creme to demonstrate that they are capable of pulling it off, and bringing out complementary espresso then taking all the desserts off the final bill. -
Review from Jessica D.
Aurora, IL
7/1/2007
A fresh breeze in the QC area. Excellent italian offerings range from pizza and fun appetizers such as carpaccio and an excellent tomato soup to mainstays such as the paillard salad (was this discontinued guys? bad idea) and salmon and shrimp milanese, lasagna bolognese, cappellini di mare (beware some seafood dishes at this location are not as fresh as they could be), penne sardi... on and on and on.
We especially love the foccacia and assorted bread basket brought in and the Biaggi's butter (olive oil, parmesan, and freshly cracked pepper).
The desserts are all remarkable ranging from the chocolate chip banana bread, or bananas foster, or deliciously refined semifreddo.
A little high on staff turnover but still very much worth a try for refined Italian dining in the QCA.
UPDATE July 2008:
Beware the menu changes periodically as they tweak for the season and for items that don't sell as well. Very good specials though. -
Review from Hannah J.
Rock Island, IL
3/24/2011
It's a chain, but a quality chain. My roommate and I like to go for lunch on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, split an entree, and gorge on bread. Otherwise, two entrees, appetizer, and wine, moderately pricey. Lines are ridiculous on weekend nights; make reservations. Service for me has varied from great to a little over mediocre. I've never received bad food here, and the bread is always wonderful. It's nice for special occasions, but I'm a poor college student and it's a little overpriced for the quality of food, IMHO.
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Review from jennifer s.
Davenport, IA
1/22/2011
Terrible service! As a former regular patron I have completely given up on this place.
On my last visit, as with similar visits, three waiters swooped in as my group was still eating and removed all the plates, including the free bread still in the baskets. There is no reason to take people's plates while they are still chewing. We have brought this up with the manager before, but it still happens.
When I complained to the waitress about this, she simply looked at me and walked away. I cannot believe customers would be treated like that, but apparently so.
Second, my sandwich was pathetic. Goat cheese and chicken? More like a thrown together disaster. Hardly anything on it, and it looked completely unappetizing. -
Review from Rhea P.
9/27/2008 2 photos
I discovered Biaggi's while traveling for business. After my first visit I made a point to stop by each time I was in town. I absolutely love the ambiance of the restaurant. The wait staff is very well trained, very helpful, and super charming. I was remembered each time I visited. I especially like the breads and the beet salad. I am impressed with the presentation of the foods. I actually clapped when I saw my beet salad--just beautiful. I'll definitely make it a tradition to stop by next time I'm in the area!
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Review from Steve A.
Irvine, CA
8/6/2009
I don't know what I was thinking ordering the butternut squash sage ravioli. Sounded too rich, too heavy, and too much. And yet, I finished the dish. I didn't leave the place feeling good. The cheese, butter, and oils sat heavily in my stomach for several hours, rendering me immobile and unable to work. Still, the dish wasn't unpleasant. The bread was some good stuff, appetizers normal, and service expectedtly slow (crowded night). Would I go back? Yes. Would I go out of my way to go back? No. Hence, A-okay in my books.
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Review from Nicole L.
Le Claire, IA
5/13/2011
Let me start of by saying that having lived in Italy I can tell you that this place is FAR from being a "Ristorante Italiano". It pains me that they even call it that. Americanized slop seems more fitting. Yes, I realize it's a chain and yes I realize it is in Iowa, so I wasn't expecting extraordinary. I was, however, expecting decent food with an Italian flair. That is was not. First, I noticed there was no pesto entrees on the menu - what!? - any Italian restaurant that is half-way decent has something pesto based. Second, Fettuccine Alfredo, for the record, is not Italian -- in fact, Italians have never heard of it. It's American. Third, our waiter tried to talk up their evening special which was basically just dressed up cod. Sorry, but no matter how you fancy it up - it's still cod. Regardless, everything on the menu seemed bland and overwhelmingly unappealing.
After some thought my fiance and I both ordered the Penne Sardi. It is described as: "Penne pasta tossed with grilled chicken, wild mushrooms, caramelized onions and sun dried tomato cream sauce. (I hate cream sauce dishes but there was honestly NOTHING else that looked appealing.) Finished in the oven with a topping of crispy garlic and oregano seasoned breadcrumbs." A) The chicken was not grilled - it appeared to be leftover scraps from a chicken and tasted terrible and like something was 'off'. Don't even get me started on the texture, eww! B) Neither my fiance or I found more than 2 mushrooms pieces/ caramelized onions which I was looking forward to most. C) The sauce tasted nothing like, nor did it contain any sun dried tomatoes. D) The menu said "topping of crispy garlic and oregano breadcrumbs". Correct me if I'm wrong, but when I think topping, I think of perhaps a tablespoon or two of breadcrumbs. Oh no, this "dish" was covered with at least an inch thick layer of breadcrumbs!
Disgusting! It reminded me of what I assume Chicken Helper would be like - although we don't eat that in our household, so I don't know why on earth we would pay to eat it in a restaurant! It was terrible... we both picked at it until we just gave up and asked for the check. The ONLY positive thing I can say about the meal is that the bread was decent - thank God, or we would have left absolutely starving. Sure the restaurant has a nice atmosphere - but you don't eat the atmosphere. It does not make up for the horrendous food!
I honestly think this place has overall good reviews because Iowans do NOT know what good food is. They rave about Trattoria Tiramisu and that place is just as terrible as Biaggi's. I think I have officially given up finding good (not even great) Italian food in the Quad Cities - there is none to be found!
What's a girl gotta do to get a nice glass of Chianti, an authentic Italian meal, and some made from scratch Tiramisu? I guess I'll be staying at home when I want Italian from now on. -
Review from Rima W.
Chicago, IL
2/13/2008 1 Check-in Here
When I'm in the QC area I *have* to eat at Biaggi's (http://www.biaggis.com). The food is great. For an appetizer I suggest you try the sherry tomato soup . We also love their stuffed mushrooms & bruschetta. Biaggi's offers nice size portions - we always have left overs. Some good dishes are Butternut Squash Ravioli & Chicken Marsala. Make sure to leave room for dessert - I love their tiramisu. Their coffee was excellent as well.
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Review from gummy j.
San Francisco, CA
1/13/2010
If I had to compare it with other chain restaurants, the closest would Macroni Grill. This is propably a notch better.
