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I'm not proud to admit this, but I had a meal at Olive Garden and enjoyed it
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:16 am
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:16 am
Not enough to enter it into my rotation of restaurants, but a friend (girl, of course) just had to go there for dinner and I obliged. Went to the one in Covington if that makes a difference. Maybe it did.
Calamari appetizer is always great anywhere. Frozen, fried squid is aces in my book.
She recommended I get the braised beef with tortellini and it was pretty good. Surprisingly good. Beef was tender and had a nice flavor. Pasta was solid and so was the sauce. Finished the whole dish and though "I could really eat this again."
Seems like they underwent a marketing rebrand? Menu looked different and so did some of the dishes. I hadn't been there in years.
I don't know how to feel. I'm just so very confused and lost. Judge away.
Calamari appetizer is always great anywhere. Frozen, fried squid is aces in my book.
She recommended I get the braised beef with tortellini and it was pretty good. Surprisingly good. Beef was tender and had a nice flavor. Pasta was solid and so was the sauce. Finished the whole dish and though "I could really eat this again."
Seems like they underwent a marketing rebrand? Menu looked different and so did some of the dishes. I hadn't been there in years.
I don't know how to feel. I'm just so very confused and lost. Judge away.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 11:46 am
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:25 am to LSUZombie
Be prepared for -
-People that haven't eaten there in over a decade bash you and say you are trash
-People that have actually worked there say that the food is not as processed and 'frozen' as people think. They will also say that they have worked in many other restaurants (independently owned/operated) where everyone loved the food and it was all frozen.
-The above posters will be ignored, of course.
Rinse and Repeat
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:30 am to LSUZombie
The food there is fine especially for the price. It's not like people go there and expect world class Italian cuisine. Now I wouldn't go out of my way to go eat there, but maybe once in a couple of years I'll drop in and have a bite.
These days everyone's a food snob. The wolves will probably come out to feed soon.
These days everyone's a food snob. The wolves will probably come out to feed soon.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:35 am to LSUZombie
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She recommended I get the braised beef with tortellini
I got this the last time I went to OG. I thought it was pretty good.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:41 am to LSUZombie
It's been a long time, but I do recall liking their salad and bread sticks. I'm basic.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:44 am to LSUZombie
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 9:46 am
Posted on 11/4/14 at 9:51 am to LSUZombie
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Frozen, fried squid is aces in my book
I think you mean frozen, fried pig rectum (not a bash on Olive Garden).
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 11/4/14 at 10:05 am to LSUZombie
We eat there about twice a year. I always get the same thing. AYCE soup bread sticks and salad. I like the Minestrone. My wife and the kids all split the Big Appetizer sampler. Its not world class but its nit dog shite like some profess.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:00 am to upgrayedd
The steak gorgonzola is not bad either. It's worth the money and it is a decent place to bring the little kids to eat too.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 11:19 am to LSU Piston
quote:
Be prepared for - -People that haven't eaten there in over a decade bash you and say you are trash -People that have actually worked there say that the food is not as processed and 'frozen' as people think. They will also say that they have worked in many other restaurants (independently owned/operated) where everyone loved the food and it was all frozen. -The above posters will be ignored, of course. Rinse and Repea
You forgot the people that still insist it is all frozen and reheated in a microwave no matter what people who have worked there say.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 3:24 pm to arseinclarse
Same here .
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 3:44 pm to LSUZombie
quote:
I'm not proud to admit this, but I had a meal at Olive Garden and enjoyed it
I certainly don't care enough to judge you for eating OG. No problems.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 3:53 pm to LSUZombie
who gives a shite? it's decent pasta that isn't expensive.
breadsticks + side of Alfredo sauce = heaven
breadsticks + side of Alfredo sauce = heaven
Posted on 11/4/14 at 4:33 pm to Crusty
I second that the steak Gorgonzola Alfredo isn't bad
Posted on 11/4/14 at 4:45 pm to LSUZombie
I've never hated Olive Garden. It's all about expectations, imo. I won't go to Olive Garden and expect to get the same level of food as Ruffino's. However, I do go to Olive Garden with the expectation of a decent meal at a good price.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:19 pm to LSUZombie
anything that tastes good at a chain restaurant either:
has a ton of sodium, a ton of fat, or a ton of sugar, or often a combination of these
has a ton of sodium, a ton of fat, or a ton of sugar, or often a combination of these
Posted on 11/4/14 at 6:16 pm to runningTiger
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anything that tastes good at a chain restaurant either: has a ton of sodium, a ton of fat, or a ton of sugar, or often a combination of these
Most things that taste good at non chain restaurants also have these. That's what makes them taste good. It's not all bad.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 7:34 pm to LSUZombie
I find OG to be a perfectly fine family dining option and the beef with tortellini is my go-to dish.
Posted on 11/4/14 at 7:41 pm to LSUZombie
My wife LOVES olive garden.
and i hate that place with a passion.
and i hate that place with a passion.
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