by Rich Duprey

What's not to like about Italian food? Heaping bowls of pasta, hearty sauces, zesty cheeses -- it's ultimately good comfort food to sate your appetite, which likely explains why Italian restaurants remain a popular dining experience today. Yet it can also be overdone. Burying a dish in sauce or hiding its flavor under a mountain of cheese is a culinary high crime.

A real spaghetti western
So to separate the top chefs from the greasy-spoon cooks, the folks at Market Force Information surveyed the opinions of 6,100 consumers in the U.S. and Canada on their favorite full-service Italian restaurant, rating the biggest chains on food quality, atmosphere, friendly service, value, variety, and kid-friendliness. So which Italian eatery gets it right?

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