I know I’m late to the party here, but Olive Garden is absolute crap

[MDC 8,263]

Not sure I’d ever eaten there before, but my company ordered it for lunch today: salad, meatballs and spaghetti, grilled chicken, sausage marinara, etc. 

I skipped it for lunch but had to stay late for a call so I heated some up for dinner. Terrible, chicken and sausage all chewy and fake tasting. And an hour and a half later, I’m still farting like I’m gonna shiit my pants.

TIA  

[supermike80 2,187]

Wife and i dont hate it.  We go there once in a while.  Their salad and breadsticks are still excellent.  And i always get the chicken parm.   Its usually decent.  Probably depends on the store

[dogcows 1,437]

Unlimited diarrhea and breadsticks

[edjr 7,126]

1 minute ago, dogcows said:

Unlimited diarrhea and breadsticks

sounds like gutterboy

[seafoam1 3,586]

6 minutes ago, MDC said:

Not sure I’d ever eaten there before, but my company ordered it for lunch today: salad, meatballs and spaghetti, grilled chicken, sausage marinara, etc. 

I skipped it for lunch but had to stay late for a call so I heated some up for dinner. Terrible, chicken and sausage all chewy and fake tasting. And an hour and a half later, I’m still farting like I’m gonna shiit my pants.

TIA  

This grunt eats what his craphole company gives him. 

[lickin_starfish 2,056]

I went there years ago, and the lasagna seemed like it was reheated from frozen. It wasn't good.

[Gladiators 2,041]

Probably a sign that it’s time to start looking for a new job. 

[MDC 8,263]

1 minute ago, Gladiators said:

Probably a sign that it’s time to start looking for a new job. 

 

[FrancieFootball 370]

Meh, I used to hate it and hadn't been there for years, but my partner wanted to go, and it was actually pretty good. The salad and bread sticks are great. We'd go back.

[seafoam1 3,586]

5 minutes ago, FrancieFootball said:

Meh, I used to hate it and hadn't been there for years, but my partner wanted to go, and it was actually pretty good. The salad and bread sticks are great. We'd go back.

princess Rusty's partner is a fantasy kitty cat that shlts all over the place. 

[SUXBNME 1,643]

21 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

This grunt eats what his craphole company gives him. 

Go away already TIA

[seafoam1 3,586]

1 minute ago, SUXBNME said:

Go away already TIA

Go away already. FO. 

[FrancieFootball 370]

3 minutes ago, SUXBNME said:

Go away already TIA

And he wonders why so many of us see this in the threads. I read nothing of his.

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[seafoam1 3,586]

Just now, FrancieFootball said:

And he wonders why so many of us see this in the threads. I read nothing of his.

 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,231]

My kids like it so I have to go 1 maybe 2x a year. It sucks. Even the breadsticks.  But like all these fast casual places, the beer is ice cold.  They know what they are doing with that. 

[Strike 6,139]

I haven't eaten there in probably 15 years.  I have an amazing authentic Mom and Pop Italian place right up the street.  But I do find it funny that someone would judge the quality of a restaurant based upon reheated food.  

[Ron_Artest 2,760]

There is no reason to ever go to Olive garden as long as you live anywhere near a decent city with access to real Italian food.

I've been there once on a suggestion from a blind date.  Should have known it would never work out.

[Ron_Artest 2,760]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

I haven't eaten there in probably 15 years.  I have an amazing authentic Mom and Pop Italian place right up the street.  But I do find it funny that someone would judge the quality of a restaurant based upon reheated food.  

If you know anything about Italian food much of it tastes better the next day.

[Strike 6,139]

Just now, Ron_Artest said:

If you know anything about Italian food much of it tastes better the next day.

That's all well and good, but it's still a crappy way to judge a restaurant.  But you do you, Trolly Mr. Contrary.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,231]

4 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

If you know anything about Italian food much of it tastes better the next day.

Wow. I just had that conversation earlier at my son’s winter workout. 

[GobbleDog 1,023]

9 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

If you know anything about Italian food much of it tastes better the next day.

True and I think it also tastes better when it's home made (depending on the cook of course). My wife cooks very good za and sketti, but the few times I've ever ordered them at a restaurant - borf. And those were nice restaurants. I imagine Olive Garden wouldn't be all that.

But I liked them as a broke teenager. God bless those breadsticks.

[Thornton Melon 660]

I like it 

[MikeMatt 542]

1 hour ago, FrancieFootball said:

And he wonders why so many of us see this in the threads. I read nothing of his.

 

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[supermike80 2,187]

Its a chain restaurant .

Gotta love the dummies that come here with the "theres a mom and pop close that hand makes everything so they are better der der der!"

Yeah no kidding....that wasnt the point  

Morons

[Ron_Artest 2,760]

27 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

True and I think it also tastes better when it's home made (depending on the cook of course). My wife cooks very good za and sketti, but the few times I've ever ordered them at a restaurant - borf. And those were nice restaurants. I imagine Olive Garden wouldn't be all that.

But I liked them as a broke teenager. God bless those breadsticks.

My kids can't eat meatballs from a restaurant and can't eat store bought sauce.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,231]

9 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

My kids can't eat meatballs from a restaurant and can't eat store bought sauce.

So they don’t go out to eat? 

[Ron_Artest 2,760]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

So they don’t go out to eat? 

Of course they go out.  They just won't order meatballs or pulled pork

[weepaws 3,484]

That’s cute, that the OP calls it’s tranny Olive Garden, that’s the plumbing problem.  

[cmh6476 1,189]

The only time it ever might be good is if you eat there, definitely not catering

[MikeMatt 542]

3 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

My kids can't eat meatballs from a restaurant and can't eat store bought sauce.

You taught them well. Jar sauce. The Devil makes jar sauce. 

[frank 2,360]

13 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

I've been there once on a suggestion from a blind date.  Should have known it would never work out.

Did he pay at least?

 

[seafoam1 3,586]

15 hours ago, MDC said:

Not sure I’d ever eaten there before, but my company ordered it for lunch today: salad, meatballs and spaghetti, grilled chicken, sausage marinara, etc. 

I skipped it for lunch but had to stay late for a call so I heated some up for dinner. Terrible, chicken and sausage all chewy and fake tasting. And an hour and a half later, I’m still farting like I’m gonna shiit my pants.

TIA  

You never get invited to parties, so you can never be late to one. 

 

[edjr 7,126]

13 hours ago, Thornton Melon said:

I like it 

I like the dressing.

[Strike 6,139]

13 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

 

I've been there once on a suggestion from a blind date.  Should have known it would never work out.

She would have to be blind to be on a date with you!!!  

[Bier Meister 1,784]

I can't remember the last time i've been in an OG. possibly a request from my in-laws 20 years ago.  there are very  few scenarios where we would make that choice now.

 

so many good italian options near me (with different regional influences)

[MDC 8,263]

11 hours ago, cmh6476 said:

The only time it ever might be good is if you eat there, definitely not catering

Isn’t it the same food?

I’ve been to chain restaurants that actually grill their food. I suppose if it’s catered it might be cooked, refrigerated, and steamed before serving.

This didn’t even taste like it was grilled their first time. And HT is right: the breadsticks were oily and they sucked too. 

[cmh6476 1,189]

Bread sticks in the restaurant = hot

Bread sticks brought home = cold

HTH

[edjr 7,126]

Can you be late to a party if you've never been invited to one? ~ peefoam

[BunnysBastatrds 2,729]

 We have a couple of them. I went years ago. There are so many great Italian places here I’ll never go back.