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But for those of us who live in cities with more options, there’s just not much reason to go to places like OG. I just googled a few different menus online for the price on the random staple of chicken parm, and the price of OG compared to a couple of other “local” places in BR were within a couple of dollars of one another. So for me, it’s worth a couple of bucks to have fresher food and support a local business. But I complete get why plenty of people fall on the other side of that equation.

I just looked at 2 Italian places near me, one was $.50 more for a chicken parm and the other was $4 more. And these places are way “nicer” than Olive Garden

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Posted by Joshjrn

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Posted on 8/30/23 at 6:05 pm to Epic Cajun

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I just looked at 2 Italian places near me, one was $.50 more for a chicken parm and the other was $4 more. And these places are way “nicer” than Olive Garden

Yup, and I imagine that little bit of info would surprise a lot of people. Can you blow it out ordering nice veal and fish dishes at other Italian restaurants? Of course. But dish for dish? Chains like OG and Carrabba’s aren’t that much cheaper. If it’s all you have, it’s all you have, and I won’t knock that. But if you have other options, they are worth exploring.

Now that I’m thinking about it, I think the mental disconnect is that people feel compelled to get “nice” things at “nice” restaurants. Some of my favorite lunches are relatively inexpensive items at nice local restaurants. Hell, I still miss getting a medium rare burger and a half price glass of pinot at Kalurah.

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