Michael's Italian Feast

After a morning business meeting we went out to lunch at Michael's Italian Feast in Germantown Hills with our new friends.  I have to be honest that I was impressed and surprised at the place.  Here's why:

Our overall rating was  (rating) (out of 5 stars).

Here's how that breaks down:

Family Friendly: 4 Stars  This could maybe be higher, but some elements of the atmosphere (see below) could be an extra burden depending on the energy level of your kids.

Menu: 3.5 Stars  Michael's is an 'order at the counter' place.  The menu overhead was good: not to expansive but still with enough options.  The only downside is that everything on it was pretty typical of an Italian place.  I guess that's what you want, but it was so similar that I could have been at a couple other local Italian restaurants and not known the difference.

Taste of the Food: 4 Stars  That being said, the food was great.  I really enjoyed my Pizza Bread.  It probably could have had less cheese, but it was still good.

Appearance of the Food: 3.5 Stars  Whatever Italian food you're picturing, picture it covered in cheese.  That's what everyone who ate with us experienced.

Restrooms: N/A

Atmosphere: 5 Stars  This is why I want to take my family to this Michael's location specifically.  Half of the sitting area felt like you were eating outdoors in Italy.  No joke. They did an excellent job of painting, decorating and construction.  There was even a decent sized working fountain in the middle.  (See Family Friendly).

Service: 5 Stars  For a seat yourself place, service was excellent.

Ethical/Sustainable: 3 Stars  Just the average rating here.


Pricing: Lunch entrees were $7-10.