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Southern Hellraiser · 07-29-2005, 12:17 PM

Did you like Olive Garden the first time you ate there? Whats your opinion about this place?

*MIBabe03* · 07-29-2005, 12:20 PM

I liked it, too bad I can't eat there anymore.

TripperFan · 07-29-2005, 12:22 PM

They used to be in Canada (don't know why they shut down - there were always lineups out the door at that place).

I LOVED it! We had one down the street from my old office and would eat there 3 times a week.

Last summer though, my husband and I were craving for some Olive Garden so we took a day and drove down to Buffalo (I don't think they believed us at the border that we were just going down for a meal

).
Unfortunately, the item I ordered was absolutely horrible! I don't know what they did to their menu but it sucked compared to the old one. I had some sort of penne pasta that was supposed to come in a "white wine sauce". It was more like it was swimming in water - no flavour to it at all! Even when I mentioned it to the waiter he did nothing about it - offering something else, or writing off the meal - I couldn't finish it. Thankfully you can fill up on the breadsticks and salad (which were still good).

A big disappointment after a 6 1/2 hour drive to find one!

robyrob · 07-29-2005, 12:39 PM

i've always thought that they were overrated, overpriced and overcrowded.

and the food isn't anything all that special either (i'd rather go to Fazoli's ANY day)

TripperFan · 07-29-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

i've always thought that they were overrated, overpriced and overcrowded.

and the food isn't anything all that special either (i'd rather go to Fazoli's ANY day)

That's actually what a lady told us to do when we were hunting all of Buffalo for it!! She told us to try Fazoli's instead. My husband overruled since he's such a huge OG fan but even he said the quality has gone downhill and the prices upped.

Rachel3118 · 07-29-2005, 01:42 PM

It's ok. I haven't got anything I really love there. I like the salad though.

Southern Hellraiser · 07-29-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel3118

It's ok. I haven't got anything I really love there. I like the salad though.

The salad, in my opinion, would be better without that italian dressing. It took over 45 minutes for our food to get ready.

Courtnee · 07-29-2005, 01:50 PM

i like the pastas and the soups but thats it.

G-Force Glockstar · 07-29-2005, 02:43 PM

It's pretty good.

Jrnygrl · 07-29-2005, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

i've always thought that they were overrated, overpriced and overcrowded.

and the food isn't anything all that special either (i'd rather go to Fazoli's ANY day)

Rene · 07-29-2005, 02:52 PM

i like it btw did anyone see the sketch on madtv where they made fun of it? lol it was hilarious

G-Force Glockstar · 07-29-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by darlene_conner

i like it btw did anyone see the sketch on madtv where they made fun of it? lol it was hilarious

No, how did they make fun of it?

Tuesday Weld · 07-29-2005, 03:05 PM

Yes, I LOVE Olive Garden, I wish there was one close to me.

David · 07-29-2005, 03:11 PM

i really like olive garden. esp. their manicotti.

Rene · 07-29-2005, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CravinForCarrie

No, how did they make fun of it?

they made fun of the food like they said one of the meals was chicken strips on noodles with ketchup squirted all over it i cant remember the other ones but it was really funny

07-29-2005, 12:17 PM	#1
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07-29-2005, 12:22 PM	#3
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07-29-2005, 12:39 PM	#4
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07-29-2005, 01:42 PM	#6
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07-29-2005, 01:50 PM	#8
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07-29-2005, 03:05 PM	#13
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07-29-2005, 03:11 PM	#14
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