Olive Garden vs. Red Lobster

[SeanH]

Originally Posted by Nil

This. Not to mention I have an ingrained prejudice against TGIF because way back when I was a young lad (5-6 or so), my parents took me to Toys R Us that happened to be conveniently located next to a TGIF. Turns out a man had just stabbed his wife to death on the steps of TGIF and I was able to get a good long look at her dead body laying on the sidewalk.

Something about this makes perfect sense to me. I mean, a lot of things can go wrong in a marriage, and it's easy to see how TGIF could be that last straw that causes a guy to just.. snap.

A google search on "tgi fridays stabbing" indicates it's a common occurrence, though I'm not sure being dragged to TGIF is a viable defense in a murder trial. It would probably depend on the jury selection.

 

[runner-guy]

For what it's worth, my father (who is now retired) used to work in sales for Ecolab, which is a global sanitation supply company (soaps, detergents, cleaning products, etc.). He says that Darden restaurants, which owns Red Lobster and Olive Garden, has some of the most stringent sanitation practices and are the some of the cleanest restaurants out there. If you're forced to eat there, at least you can be assured you run a low risk of getting sick.

 

[whiteslashasian]

In unrelated news, I wore a Darden logo'd zip up the other week.

Been meaning to take my girlfriend on a date, unlimited breadsticks ftw!

 

[WhateverYouLike]

I could go for some chedda biscuits right now.

 

[Hombre Secreto]

Originally Posted by runner-guy

For what it's worth, my dad (who is now retired) used to work in sales for Ecolab, which is a global sanitation supply company (soaps, detergents, cleaning products, etc.). He says that Darden restaurants, which own Red Lobster and Olive Garden, have some of the most stringent sanitation practices and are the some of the cleanest restaurants out there. If you're forced to eat there, at least you can be assured you run a low risk of getting sick.

This statement holds a lot of weight. You can tell a lot about a restaurant by how the dish pit looks.

 

[dalej]

Ate at red lobster last night and was not impressed with the food or the portions. Have to say everything looked much betted in the menu then on the table.
The server was great and the cost of the meal was in line with the portions.

It was not how I remembered it to be, use to be a good place to go for a great meal.

Guess all things change with time.

 

[lee_44106]

I have never been impressed with Red Lobster.

Olive Garden, on the other hand, that's nice.

 

[robbie]

Originally Posted by VMan

People love to go to these places because the food is consistent and tastes decent, no matter which location you go to. It won't be fantastic, but it won't be bad, and everyone can find something that appeals to their tastes there.

+1

 

[dtmt]

syphilis vs chlamydia ?

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by capnpyro

Look down your noses all you want, but the best chicken parm I've ever had is from the Olive Garden, it's exactly the way I like it. Yes, yes I've been to fancy Italian restaurants before. Actually, come to think of it, my girlfriends friend whose lived in Italy for the last 5 years or so came down to visit and was amazed at how much better Olive Gardens food and bruschetta in particular was than restaurants she goes to.. in Italy.

....................

This is, without a doubt, the dumbest thing I've ever heard on this board. Truly, the stupidest thing I've ever read.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by SField

....................

This is, without a doubt, the dumbest thing I've ever heard on this board. Truly, the stupidest thing I've ever read.
Why is it dumb, bro? I've never found a satisfactory chicken parm in a good Eye-talian restaurant. Hell, I've never even seen it in Italy

.

 

[JesseJB]

GTFO if you're putting cheese on your salad. Moussolini hung people for less.

 

[bigasahouse]

Originally Posted by WhateverYouLike

I could go for some chedda biscuits right now.

Mmmmm, but the rest of the food is ****.

Originally Posted by JesseJB

GTFO if you're putting cheese on your salad. Moussolini hung people for less.

Why? It's so good.

 

[IDirector]

Originally Posted by capnpyro

Look down your noses all you want, but the best chicken parm I've ever had is from the Olive Garden, it's exactly the way I like it. Yes, yes I've been to fancy Italian restaurants before. Actually, come to think of it, my girlfriends friend whose lived in Italy for the last 5 years or so came down to visit and was amazed at how much better Olive Gardens food and bruschetta in particular was than restaurants she goes to.. in Italy.



i call bullshit on this.

 

[Millerp]

Originally Posted by capnpyro Look down your noses all you want, but the best chicken parm I've ever had is from the Olive Garden, it's exactly the way I like it. Yes, yes I've been to fancy Italian restaurants before. Actually, come to think of it, my girlfriends friend whose lived in Italy for the last 5 years or so came down to visit and was amazed at how much better Olive Gardens food and bruschetta in particular was than restaurants she goes to.. in Italy.

Originally Posted by IDirector

i call bullshit on this.
I don't know. People like what they are used to. If you are an American and are used to and enjoy Italian-American food, it is conceivable that the food in Italy (although excellent in most cases) won't be what you think Italian food should be. To me New York pizza tastes the best. Pizza in Rome....to me not as tasty.