Originally Posted By danyoung >If you lived in a city with great Italian Neighborhoods and authentic Italian food you would understand.... Chicago - N.Y - St Louis - Philly Olive Garden is microwave crap comparatively< Of course, you're welcome to your opinion. I agree (and have already said so) that there are better restaurants than Olive Garden, just as there are better pizzas than Pizza Hut. But I've had what I consider to be fresh, tasty, hot, well prepared meals at the OG. And I just had a PH pizza last night that was very tasty. Would I like to get one of those incredible New York or Chicago deep dish pizzas delivered instead? Of course! But I'm very happy with what I had, just as I always enjoy a meal at the OG.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and I understand why - just explaining why some have the opinion we do.I amvery fortunate to live in a huge city with basically every ethnic enclave one could imagine which works out well for a food person like me. it's what's available. I'll give you a great example.My best friend and his wife went to Ireland about 10 years ago and visited some relatives of my wife ( farmers who live in the deep country). They told himthey were going to take himfor a good burger -- he's thinking - nice Irish pub - thickburger etc.. they took him to Burger King. True story, I couldn't make it up it's still too unbelievable to me
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 My son's in the Navy,(3 deployments to Med/Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean area since 2003). He said every foreign port they went into had tons of American fast food places. And according to him the only people who speak English are the bartenders. THAT is the real reason sailors drink, not that they really like the stuff. Can't say I really bought that line.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Nothing wrong with liking The Olive Garden. I think the analogy is that just because something is popular -- be it food, or entertainment or politicians -- doesn't make it good -- or quality -- or effective. It just makes it popular. I think people go to The Olive Garden because it's relatively inexpensive, it's fast, and you get the unlimited breadsticks and salad. I don't eat there because not only do I find the food mediocre, I can't deal with all the sodium in Olive Garden food. It makes my blood pressure increase and my lips chapped, just thinking about it.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 My 100% Italian husband likes the Tuscan Steak, and I like what they do with shrimp. Plus it's a night I don't have to cook. We live in an Italian area, and what OG serves is not typical of local Italian restaurants.
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