Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

The salad dressing selection was abysmal, a lousy Italian and the waitress couldn't remember the second option. She brought me the Italian on a hunch that it would be my choice. It wasn't very good. I passed on the bread sticks since I was having the 6 oz sirloin steak with fettuccine alfredo. I figured there would be enough carbs, calories, fat, gluten, etc. in the pasta and sauce. In spite of being hungry, I ate about a third of the fettuccine. The steak was bland tasting and a bit tough and dry. The waitress recommended the raspberry lemonade, I don't. Strangely, the waitress was probably the best thing about the experience. To be fair, I was planning to eat at a different restaurant, but I missed the turn and the trek back seemed more trouble than it was worth.

Olive Garden is consistently high quality. The lunch portions are generous, and the prices are great. I really love their Zuppa Toscana, and I really appreciate that it's gluten-free. The service at this location is especially good. They were on top of everything even though we went during a busy time. My dad even forgot his Coast Guard Veteran hat there, and they went and found it and kept it it aside for us until we were able to return and get it.