Talk about culture shock. An adorable Italian exchange student has become a social media star after his American host mom dragged him to Olive Garden — a carb-heavy field trip that had the unsuspecting visitor all but yelling basta! before even making it to the table. In a string of hilarious and now-viral clips, viewers … Read more
This pasta party spiraled out of control. One Olive Garden server says a group of carb-crazed diners turned the chain’s famous “Never-Ending Pasta Bowl” into a bottomless nightmare — racking up a shocking $150 bill and a trail of regret. “This never ending pasta gotta stop,” the exhausted employee vented on Reddit in an r/olivegarden … Read more
Pasta la vista, baby. Friday, Oct. 17 is National Pasta Day, and Italian eateries across the country are offering delicious deals to celebrate. In fact, the entire month of October is National Pasta Month, meaning some offers are ongoing and will even stretch into November. So, spaghett ready to indulge in the Italian staple with … Read more
Mamma mia. It’s common knowledge — maybe not to everyone — that Italian-American dishes are different than those served in Italy. Which means that you cannot order fettuccine alfredo or chicken parmesan at a restaurant in Italy and expect them to know what you’re talking about. Well, that’s exactly what one American tourist did while … Read more
This Italian dinner diner is molto mad about his menu mismatch. An Olive Garden customer was “very upset” that his steak and shrimp bucatini didn’t look like the picture that advertised the meal. The man’s wife shared a photo of the meal next to the picture advertised on Reddit and wrote that she thinks “he … Read more
Olive Garden’s fan-favorite menu item, Never Ending Pasta Bowl, is back for a limited time — and at a cheap price. In a time when food prices seem to be constantly rising, Olive Garden is doing its customers a favor by not only bringing back its beloved unlimited pasta promotion — starting Monday, Aug. 25 … Read more
Olive Garden fans have discovered a soup-er secret menu hack. OG paisanos have discovered that it’s possible to buy an entire bucket of soup in the restaurant’s four beloved soup varieties — Chicken & Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli, Minestrone and Zuppa Toscana. Videos have recently circulated on social media featuring Olive Garden take-out orders that … Read more
Texas Roadhouse has replaced Olive Garden as America’s top casual dining chain. The two chains were followed by Chili’s, Applebee’s and Buffalo Wild Wings. Olive Garden had held the title since 2018, but a resurgence in Texas Roadhouse’s popularity has pushed the casual steakhouse ahead. Last year, Texas Roadhouse reportedly saw a 14.7% increase in sales, … Read more
This Olive Garden guest had unlimited suspicions. A customer recently worried Olive Gardens’s corporate team when they shared what they discovered on their breadstick. The breadsticks are one of the most devoured items on the menu largely thanks to the “Never Ending First Course” deal. Bloomberg via Getty Images TikTokker @fartbubble69420 posted a video showing … Read more
There’s some pasta-tively good news for Olive Garden fans. The Never Ending Pasta Bowl has returned — and it’s at a pre-inflation price. Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl has returned. Olive Garden Olive Garden’s fan-favorite officially made a comeback on Monday, Aug. 26, and the in-restaurant promotion is the same price it was in … Read more
She saved a lot of dough in this garden. An Olive Garden customer became the envy of wallet-weary diners everywhere after scoring two pastas for just $6.99 amid inflation. She detailed this incredible life hack in a TikTok video with over 100,000 views. “It’s the perfect option to fill you up,” Lucie (@xoxoluciee) captioned the … Read more
Cancel the Tour of Italy — and nix those unlimited breadsticks. Dining out at the Olive Garden has been a relatively affordable favorite for more than thirty years — with nearly 900 restaurants, most of us are familiar with its unabashedly American-Italian menu, brimming with cheesy pastabilities. But could a meal here actually be healthy? While bowls … Read more
It’s the latest tipping point! New York City diners have long been accustomed to having a mandatory gratuity added on to bills for large parties of six or eight. But, increasingly, it’s becoming common to see an 18% or 20% tip tacked on for parties of just one, two, three or four people — and … Read more
When you’re here, it’s on the house. A former Olive Garden server is dishing details on how she doubled her tip money with a simple — yet not “technically allowed” — gesture. Thais Rodriguez, 21, told Insider last week that she worked for two years at an Olive Garden restaurant in Florida and would give deserving … Read more
He didn’t treat her like family. A Utah nanny says she was mortified to catch her Tinder date sending nude images to another woman while they were on their first date at the Olive Garden. Katelyn Boss, 22, revealed that when she initially connected online with the man, whom she only identified as a SoundCloud … Read more
One Olive Garden manager was caught being a real Grinch to employees this Christmas season — and now the team leader has been 86’d. Parent company Darden took action after a mean-spirited missive from the Kansas worker went viral, drawing negative attention to the brand, which has been struggling with inflation-related setbacks. “From now on, … Read more