Going to Olive Garden for lunch - can I bring anyone anything?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I think I'll have their Penne Arrabbiata, as usual.

[Bunny]

1. Oooh boy! You're going to bring out all the Olive Garden hatas!

That place seems to be so despised around here. I don't know, I only ate there once, and I thought it was okay. :shrug:

[Magrittes Pipe]

2. Heh - I was going to say "a barf bag, please;" but I decided to be nice...

...and just say "some ipecac, please" instead. ;)

[matcom]

4. i'll have one breadstick please

that's about all i have to say 'bout THAT

[radwriter0555]

16. Hey, that's what I always order there too!

n/t

[tigereye]

24. there are far far worse places than the Olive Garden

far, far worse. OTOH, there are better places, too. How's that for equivocation? ;)

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. I don't know why - people can be such snobs sometimes

The friend I'm meeting is coming to my town for lunch, and she likes that place and doesn't want to go anywhere else here, so...I love their breadsticks and the aforementioned Penne Arrabbiata.

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. I'm sure it's snobbery in some cases...

...I just find their food to be loathsome. And yes, I've eaten there many times (though not in years).

No judgment on you, if you like it, fine.

[Bunny]

8. Yeah, to each his own I guess.

I know that it ain't exactly home cooking like Mama used to make, back in the old country, but for less than ten bucks you can get an acceptable lunch or dinner. What's wrong with that?

[WI_DEM]

13. don't let it get to you

people like to act superior at times--if someone likes "American Idol" you hear about that too.

[tigereye]

25. my family likes it

and they have stuff for the kid to eat. So I don't usually argue. I like their food, no it's not Italy, but it's better than many chains. And their berry crostada is scrumptious.

[KitchenWitch]

6. Medallions of beef alfredo

[NewJeffCT]

7. how about some free garlic bread?

I haven't gone since I found out their parent company is a big time Republican donor...

[BikeWriter]

9. There's one good reason. I hadn't been there in years...

I think their calimari was okay.

[Shell Beau]

10. I want some salad, a bread stick, and whatever you do, DO NOT

FORGET the Tirimisu. Got it? Thanks! :9 :silly:

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Yuck!

Worst tiramisu, ever! A SuziQ dipped in coffee would be better!

The only thing good about Olive Garden is the portion size. It's just Denny's with vowels at the end of every dish's name.
The Professor

[Shell Beau]

14. Well it certainly is not the best I've had. I've had much much better,

but that is my fave dessert and that's where they're going so I'll take what I can get. I've also had worse than Olive GArden. :)

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Really?

Not me. It's the worst i ever had. And i grew up in a family that made it homemade. (Sicilian immigrants just one generation removed from me.)

There's not enough coffee in the cake batter or in the cream. Too much cream, too! It's one of my top 5 fave desserts too! That's probably why i'm kind of picky.
The Professor

[Shell Beau]

18. I made it homemade one time and it was fab, but I think

Macaroni Grill is the worst I've ever had. But like I said I'll take it when it's available. There is a restaurant around here that makes it and it is divine. The best I've ever had, and I try it everywhere I go. Olive Garden should add more coffee though, that is what makes it sooo good and moist.

[WI_DEM]

11. I love there bread sticks and salad

so if you could send me some for lunch--groovy.

[terrya]

15. I'll second that order. That sounds good.

Olive Garden is ok.

[ronnykmarshall]

19. Soup

I'm not feeling good.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

21. Uh-oh! Do you have a cold, the flu, allergies...?

[ghostsofgiants]

20. I haven't been to Olive Garden in like...FOREVER!

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Chicken marsals (cream not tomato based) cheesy breadsticks, cheesecake

[Shell Beau]

23. Reading stuff like that makes my mouth water. I am hungry.

:9

[TheProphetess]

26. Chicken parmigiana, please

I love that stuff!