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Positive Olive Garden Experience

SharonF

By SharonF
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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SharonF Contributor
SharonF
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Work folks went to Olive Garden today, because we had a gift card. I talked to the server, and a manager came out to talk to me with a specially printed gluten free menu. Not a lot of choices--Tuscan T-Bone, Pork Fillettino, or Grilled Salmon--all served with broccoli. But it was nice to be able to eat something. They were also accomodating about not putting croutons on the salad.

Olive Garden would not be my first choice, but we CAN eat some things there.

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mytummyhurts Contributor
mytummyhurts
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That's good to know. I wouldn't think to go there because they are italian and when I think italian I think pasta. :D But, now I know, thanks!

plantime Contributor
plantime
Posted

I could eat a T-bone! Just being able to eat out is nice!

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
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Make sure you talk to each individual place. Even with the same chain of a restaurant they still run it differently and may prepare foods differently. I am going to call the Olive Garden near me and see what they have to say about gluten free foods they may offer.

capawa Rookie
capawa
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I called an Olive Garden in St. Louis and talked to the Manager today. He told me he didn't know what gluten free was and suggested I not come there. I don't know what city your post was from, but I sure wish it was from our city. :blink:

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
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Olive Garden is on of those places where all food is supposed to be prepared the same way everywhere. People want it to taste the same everywhere they go.

The three entrees named in the post are the three that the Olive Garden central administration office has said are gluten-free at ALL Olive Gardens.

Salads

Garden Salad - Order without croutons

Caesar Salad - Order without croutons

Entrees

Tuscan T-Bone brushed with Italian herbs and served with seasoned broccoli Pork Filettino marinated in extra-virgin olive oil and rosemary and served with seasoned broccoli Salmon Piccata in extra-virgin olive oil and rosemary and served with seasoned broccoli.

richard

SharonF Contributor
SharonF
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the city. But what Richard said should go for all places. If the manager of your Olive Garden doesn't understand, you could educate him.

Or, of course, just go someplace else. Because it was kind of sad for me to watch everyone else with their fettucinie alfredo and whatnot.

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