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We, of course, started with the salad. That’s the best part of the OG is the big bowl of delicious and fresh salad. My love for the OG started here – my best friend and I used to go almost weekly – it was Kohl’s and OG – and we both loved the salad. My favorite part was finding the olives – mmm!
We also had the breadsticks – which I couldn’t find a pic of on their site. They’re buttery, garlicky and salty – a great combo!
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A couple years into my visits, I found the soup and I have to say – I’ve never turned back. Last night I went for a bowl of Pasta e Fagioli. It’s basically an Italian version of chili and sooo good! And you can find an awesome copycat recipe here – I’ve made it – it’s dead on! I was in heaven eating this soup last night.
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For the entree – I went with my standby – I was so glad it was still on the menu – Chicken Scampi! I tried it back when it was a “new” item… #imold. It was pretty darned good again last night – a little less garlic than I remember – they used to have whole cloves all over the plate! Last night I couldn’t find a one!
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And then the topper – your Andes mint that accompanies your check. Larry didn’t want his – so I got two!!!!
Anonymous says
This post has such great timing. I just drove by there today and asked my husband why we never go there. That place was my pre-Friday night movie dinner spot!
DCG says
We used to go every Valentine's Day before we moved to retail hell. I miss the breadsticks.
CP says
Never apologize for giving a review, and never fail to give one because you think the restaurant isn't worthy! Keep on hussying on!
Jeff in Middletucky says
The Olive Garden is the McDonald's of sit down eateries, and all that that entails. Even Taco Bell has more integrity than the Olive Garden.
JJ in Middletown says
I'm a serious foodie, and I confess, I like the Olive Garden too, at least some of them (Mesquite TX, Boulder CO, Ft. Smith AR). But avoid the one in Middletown OH like the plague, because it is. It was actually good up until two or three years ago; don't know what happened but it went bad and everyone in town talks about it. If you're in Middletown and want Italian, do Stefano's instead – yum!