Milano II & Jack’s place

Just moved to Murfreesboro and decided to try some local “authentic Italian” food. I will first say that I am a chef who has owned three restaurants for nearly ten years. That being said, my husband and I both regularly order multiple items from restaurants to try out their quality. So we ordered a bottle of wine, meatballs, smoked salmon bruschetta, lasagna and a full rack of lamb. So to start, the olive oil that the owner poured was given to us with bread. The bread wasn’t bad but the olive oil was rancid because true quality olive oil should be green to slightly light green and never bitter to taste. Then the meatballs arrived and our salmon bruschetta. The smoked salmon I would give a 5 on, but the bruschetta tasted old and not fresh at all and questionable if it is homemade. The meatballs though were the absolute disgrace to this restaurant. These meatballs were 100% purchased at either Sam’s club, Costco or Restaurant Depot. They were disgusting and it’s an absolute shame because it’s not difficult to make homemade fresh meatballs. The sauce tasted like a can of Ragu as well. Then as we waited for our meal, our wine came out and was not what was described on the menu. It’s was to be a blend of sweet pears, pineapple Pinot Grigio but instead was a lemony Sauvignon Blanc. At this point I felt like I was eating samples at Costco and very concerned about our Entrees. Well when they came out I will say it wasn’t a shock because it was exactly what my fears were. The lasagna was bland and plain and the lamb was tasteless and not cooked medium rare as specified. The potatoes were drenched in grease and inedible. I was extremely disappointed because we saw they won so many awards in 2016-2017. I do not know what had happened to this restaurant since then but it seems to have gone downhill. It’s very sad and it deeply saddens me to write this review because I know how difficult it is to run a restaurant, but my hope is that they will read this and better their quality so that they can build themselves back up. It’s constructive criticism. The atmosphere is very dark, which is normal in Italian restaurants, but this is an uninviting type of darkness which hinders a good pleasant feeling unlike the romantic type of atmosphere. Lastly, the waiter and owner were friendly but the waiter, who is the son served us smelling like cigarettes and that just dropped my appetite even worse. It’s extremely unprofessional and I hope it changes. I won’t be back anytime soon because after spending $115 on a meal for two, I had to stop and get my husband another meal somewhere else. Maybe we will try again in six months to see if it gets better. In all sincerity, I hope so for them. I posted pics and food looks great but looks are definitely deceiving.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

I love this restaurant. Everyone is super nice and Jack is great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and wine were.
great. Go on lone and make a reservation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We came in with a big party and these guys CRUSHED it!! I was skeptical about an Italian joint with curry on the menu - don't be, they are legit! Food was excellent, service was excellent, and I'd eat there again for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Such a romantic place European decor real Italian you will love it best Italian place around heavenly meatballs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Amazing food and staff! Great sized portions and good prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always a good experience at Milanos 2. Great food , Great service. Go and enjoy some fine Italian food in the

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The owner or manager was very rude and took a long time to greet us because he was having a nice conversation with some friends at the check-in place.

The food was Not good at all, our noodles were mushy overcooked. And the salad had a lot of brown in it.

It was very uncomfortably warm inside and we even ask our server if they could adjust it and she said she would try. Such a disappointment for my husband‘s birthday. We will never go back.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 5

Service was great. The food was cooked to perfection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad

Food and service was great.
Margarita was average, but wasn't expecting it to be a 10 at an Italian restaurant.

Tomato Basil soup was 9/10.
Salads were great.
Bread and oil was good.
Fried Calamari was good.
Fried Mozzarella was good.
Steak was cooked perfectly.
My Rigatoni pasta arrived hot and delicious.

Yum. Will definitely eat here again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Mozzarella, Caesar Salad, House Salad

Just okay...decent food at decent prices.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

For starters when I walked into the door, the room smelled like mildew and old smelly mildew. We were seated and the waiter just said sit there and he took off very unprofessional and very unwelcoming
We sat there for a few minutes and then a guy came over and said somebody will be with you in a moment, then finally a girl came and asked if we wanted something to drink, well it was better with her at first, we told her what we wanted to drink and she started to leave, I asked if we could order an Appetizer and she said what do you want? Oh boy, Well, that was the beginning of the end. My Daughter and I ordered Bruschetta and the tomatoes were rotten on top truly, they tasted rotten! Our main course looked ok to look ok but when we tasted it, we knew that we would never go back to that restaurant ever again. I ordered lasagna and the lasagna was cold as can be in the middle and the meat! . A man walked around and he was talking to people at other tables and then he came to us and he said is everything OK? Is everything tasting good and I said do you want the truth? He said yes, I said the stuff is cold and it doesn’t taste very good and he said do you want me to replace it? Do you want me to warm it up? I said truly at this point I lost my appetite and he walked off and that was the end of him. My husband had lamb and it looked like they just dropped the lamb and boiled and hot water. My daughter had chicken Parmesan and it was so soupy on top and the sauce was cold. She just ate the chicken and that was all. We paid our bill and that was all she wrote. They said thank you very much. Come again. I wouldn’t go back to that restaurant if it was free, the worst service and absolutely the worst food I’ve ever eaten in Murfreesboro. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Maybe was a bad night, but we won’t throw our money away on this restaurant ever again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The meal was superb. Very fresh and tasty.The service was excellent and great timing. The atmosphere is very homey & welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon Bruschetta, Lasagna, Lamb Chops

Bartender was great, food was awesome!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were excited to try Milano’s since there were so many good reviews and it’s one of the few places in Murfreesboro we hadn’t been to. We arrived when they first opened and the staff seemed almost irritated that we were there and needed a table for 5. The silverware for three of us was dirty with food on it so we asked for clean sets. The food came out quick, and was ok. Nothing super impressive, just basic Italian food. We had the Alfredo pasta, the lasagna, and the baked ziti. We didn’t have a terrible experience it was just very underwhelming for the price. Maybe we were just there on an off night.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Cannoli, Chicken Alfredo, Fettuccine Alfredo Dinner