Italian Grandmas Try Olive Garden For The First Time

[demmiblue]

[drm604]

1. Food is a very subjective thing.

Some liked it, some didn't. Why would we expect "Italian Grandmas" to be monolithic in their opinion? Different parts of Italy do things differently and everyone has their own family traditions and recipes.

I personally enjoy Olive Garden. It's maybe not the absolute best but it's good. Of course, I'm not Italian.

[pinboy3niner]

2. This thread is going places

[Art_from_Ark]

3. So where are the pit bulls?

And the breast feeders?
It's not a proper Olive Garden thread without them

[gratuitous]

4. On a smoke break

But they'll be back after their circumcisions.

[demmiblue]

9. Before the 'smoke' break:

After the 'smoke' break:

[Renew Deal]

5. Were they permitted to nurse during the filming?

[pinboy3niner]

6. Clearly, at least one was nursing...

...her Sambuca.

[Renew Deal]

7. lol

[Dr. Strange]

8. Sure...

as long as they didn't tutch the but.

[AwakeAtLast]

10. Next they are served

cornflake chicken!

[hifiguy]

12. After which they will go moon bombing.

[olddots]

11. okay I'm gonna try Olive Garden

How bad could it be ?

[riderinthestorm]

14. The Olive Garden meme here at DU didn't start because it's got bad food fyi

it started because a DUer asked for restaurant suggestions for a visit to New York City.

Of course that city is filled with vibrant, unique, interesting cafes and restaurants right? Well one (controversial and later banned) DUer named RadioLady suggested Olive Garden which set off howls of protest.

Howls!

A chain restaurant?! For a trip to NYC?

Collective explosion here on DU.

I haven't been to Olive Garden in many years because I don't have one nearby and I have a tiny authentic Italian restaurant closer, but I don't remember it as bad. Don't let the food snobs run you off. I always say I'll try anything!

[awoke_in_2003]

18. People are so attached to chain restaurants...

my dad is retired, but does work for the Red Cross. He was in San Antonio- they have TONS of great Mexican restaurants there. He went Joe's Crab Shack

[Tipperary]

13. My mother and my best friend absolutely love Olive Garden, so

I am always getting dragged there. I drink the wine

I have to say however, that their breadsticks are nowhere NEAR as garlicky as they used to be and that annoys me. It is not my favorite place, but since those I love like to go there, hey, what can I do?

[riderinthestorm]

15. My dad and stepmom love Red Lobster so, yup, same here.

I just order the items I know aren't "doctored" like the crab legs etc with extra veggies which are always fresh and tasty.

And lots of wine!



I actually really like the Olive Garden house Pinot Grigio (Kris).

[Tipperary]

16. Oh yes, they are great fans of Red Lobster too lol!

I am more of a red wine drinker, but I will try your suggestion next time!

[LWolf]

20. My mom loves olive garden.

She wants the soup/salad/breadsticks. The salad is terrible, the soup mediocre, and the breadsticks...salty, oily carbs. I breadstick my way into a carb coma and play with everything else.

[cwydro]

17. Shout out to Radio Lady!

May she rest in peace, and I hope she's chuckling somewhere

[awoke_in_2003]

19. "I wish you could come to my house, and try my spaghetti"

So do I. Growing up in the 'burbs of Cleveland, I had several Italian-American friends who were 1st or 2nd generation Americans. When you went to eat at their house you didn't wear a belt. No matter what you look like, you are always too skinny for Italian mothers

[Arugula Latte]

21. We had Italian neighbors. They were the world's greatest people, period.

They would invite us for dinner, ply us with food and drink, and we'd thank them for the delicious meal. They would be shocked. "WHAT? We just started! That was just the antipasti!" Then they'd proceed to bring out about four more courses. We were stuffed like canolis.

[mackerel]

22. The salad is decent. It's just not my taste overall.