  my family went to maggiano's in costa mesa yesterday for my brother's 15th bday and it was pretty damn good. for $23/person, get a family-style all-you-can-eat meal that consists of two appetizers, two salads, two pastas, two main courses, and two desserts.
we got, respectively, mozzarella marinara, calamari fritte, caesar salad, italian salad, fettucine alfredo w/broccoli, spaghetti w/meatballs, chicken parmesan, lemon herb salmon, tiramisu, and portefilinos... we were all stuffed. and we had leftovers for lunch today, because you can take home as much as you like. and i think there's some more fettucine left over too... 
