Fast Food Restaurant Review: Fazoli's Restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia

Italian fast food just seems like a good idea. Pasta and sauces seem perfect to offer as an inexpensive meal. The Fazoli's Restaurant chain executes this concept very well. On a December 2009 visit to Fazoli's at 1307 North St. Augustine Road in Valdosta, Georgia, my wife and I found an Italian fast food restaurant that met all of our needs. This Fazoli's was clean, fast, friendly, inexpensive, and offered good food.

My wife and I used to frequent the Fazoli's in Bridgeton, Missouri, before moving many years ago. Since we enjoyed the food there, we were excited to discover that there was a Fazoli's location in south Georgia. We made it a point to drop in for a "to go" meal when we were exploring Valdosta. Locally literally right off of I-75 at exit 18, this Fazoli's is conveniently located for interstate motorists. As we had stopped at a filthy Valdosta McDonald's earlier in the day, I was pleased to find that this Fazoli's location offers a totally different experience with clean restrooms and clean, attractive, decor. While I waited for our food, I was reassured to see that a staff member was attending to the dining area and keeping the tables clean and wiped down, condiments stocked, and beverage service area clean. The interior decor at Fazoli's is simple, but successfully evokes Italy and higher end restaurant chains. Fazoli's is a comfortable place to sit down and eat.

At Fazoli's you place your order at the counter and take a number stand to your table, a staff member will bring your food tray out to your table. I prepared our drinks and stocked up on napkins while waiting. However, my wait was not very long. Fazoli's serves food pretty quickly. While service took longer than a McDonald's or Burger King, the wait for two orders of ravioli and meat sauce and extra breadsticks was probably about five minutes. For real food, I felt Fazoli's service was pretty fast. As staff members greeted me on the way in and on the way out, I was also impressed by the friendliness of staff members at this Fazoli's location.

While our dinner was simple, just cheese ravioli in meat sauce with extra bread sticks from the Fazoli's Classic Pasta lineup. The ravioli was good and we found that the breadsticks at Fazoli's continue to be addictive. The cheese in the ravioli was perfectly complemented by the meat sauce and no extra parmesan cheese was required. The bill for two dinners and lots of extra breadsticks came in at about $16. Fazoli's continues to offer real meals that taste good at a low price in a nice clean setting. If you are traveling and want a real meal alternative to burgers and fries, Fazoli's in Valdosta, Georgia, is a pretty good choice.