Olive Garden receives warm welcome

[pocoloco]

Are they planning on coming over the pond?

[IconOfEvi]

I fking love their breadsticks

[picanha the second]

Are they planning on coming over the pond?

Why in the name of God??? We have Italy and fine "real" italian restaurants, at least here in the south. Chicken Alfredo and the like is not italian food. Just because you put parmesan on stuff doesn't make it Italian food

Arrosticini
Abbachio a scottadito
Insalata di lentichie con pancetta e verdure
Cozza alla tarantina
vitello tonnato
pesce spada alla pizzaiola
saltimbocca alla romana
ossibuchi a la milanese
costolette di vitello ripiene

Try this for a change...

[pocoloco]

Why in the name of God???

It could be more real than a real thing

Old world is full of authentic this and that, so why not authentic Italian restaurant chain with a touch of Tuscany from the States for a change? You gotta widen your perspective dude.

[picanha the second]

Yay if you like it. But there is no reason for me to go to a restaurant and pay 20 bucks, if I can have the original for the same price.

I like classics.

[Truman Nihilist]

Hooray for microwaved raviolis!

[California Joe]

What a completely bizarre thread Ordie.

[gresh]

idiot should have taken the raspberry lemonade. I did a year of culinary at Johnson&Wales University in providence RI, and suppossedly my baking instructor, Chef Calise, invented the Olive Garden Bread Stick

also worth mentioning that olive garden does free meals for vets on veterans day (or so i heard on this site.)

This is true. I used to go there with my grandpa every Veteran's Day.

My grandma got me a gift card for there on Christmas. I usually just get take out unless I'm taking the girlfriend.

Olive Garden is definitely not the best Italian food money can buy. It's good enough when it's free, though. Buca di Beppo is much better when you do have money.
http://www.bucadibeppo.com/

Who goes for the soup?

Minestrone is usually what I get.

[CH4RL13]

I was up at Camp Roberts a few years back and we decided to go to the local Chilis. 3 hour wait. For a Chilis. We went back on base and ate at the chow hall.

Stupid small towns.

[junglejim]

Had my first date in high school at Olive Garden. Might invite her at the same place when I com,e and vist/ \sprru I've been drinking.

[Mujo2000]

Everybody knows Carrabba's is the place for real, authentic Italian cousine.

[Laconian]

**** heads are strong in this thread.

I was thinking the same thing.

[TallGuy]

Olive Garden is OK but I prefer Bertucci's. I love their Veal Parma.....

[CPL Trevoga]

All big brand corporate restaurants are utter garbage. Expensive chow halls. I support only locally owned and operated establishments. Much better and more authentic.

[Ordie]

Why in the name of God??? We have Italy and fine "real" italian restaurants, at least here in the south. Chicken Alfredo and the like is not italian food. Just because you put parmesan on stuff doesn't make it Italian food .

I agree that Italian American food is different than regional Italian food.
But its comforting none the less.

But if they add American Bacon bits instead of Pancetta on my Carbonara, then it's rubbish.