HOF44 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hey, guess where I was last night! Gift cards, don't judge. And the whole time, I was thinking, why isn't Zoony with us? For future reference OG is part of Datden and you can use the cards at any of their locations. Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's, Yard House and Red Lobster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I was there a few weeks ago, they improved the beer list. I was happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Here's what happens when you eat Olive Garden pasta for 7 weeks straight Olive Garden's "Never Ending Pasta Pass" is back. For $100, the pass offers seven weeks straight of unlimited pasta, breadsticks, salad, and Coca-Cola beverages. The restaurant is selling 2,000 passes, including 1,000 that extend the unlimited pasta offer to your entire family. The passes go on sale Thursday at 2 p.m. The pasta passes were so popular last year — which was the first time they were offered — that Olive Garden's website crashed right before they went on sale. Our own John Greenough, a research analyst for Business Insider Intelligence, was one of the 1,000 Pasta Pass holders. We asked him about what it was like having access to free Olive Garden every day for the past seven weeks. At the beginning of the promotion, Greenough said he had planned to take full advantage of the pass and go to Olive Garden every day. But the salty pasta got the best of him. "I ate there, I think, 20 of the first 25 days, but stopped for a week because I started to get horrible canker sores from all the salt in the pasta," he said. (According to the Mayo Clinic, the exact cause of canker sores is unclear, although triggers can include highly acidic foods like tomato sauce.) ... Overall, the best part of the deal has been the savings, he said. Greenough estimates that he has eaten at Olive Garden nearly 30 days so far, saving him about $500 in total, when accounting for the $100 he paid for the pass. ... "The worst part was the pasta, and how bad I felt after eating it so much," he said. "I ate a variety of the different pastas and sauces but overall would give the pasta a five out of 10 and three out of 10 for New York City standards. The pasta always came with the sauce just plopped on top. It was never mixed in and was unappetizing to look at." Asked whether he planned to return to Olive Garden after the promotion ended, he said simply, "No." Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 So he thinks the pasta is only 5/10 or 3/10 by NYC standards yet he still shoves it down his face just to save some money? He deserves canker sores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Haha, "pasta passes". "I ate that **** till I got one uh dem canker sores. hurt like a mutha but I kept eatin that ****! Free pasta! 'murica!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 If there was an olive garden by campus iwoukd get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 At the risk of feeling the wrath of z, from my experience of the Olive Garden in OKC, the food was pretty darn good. And this is coming from an extensively travelled European who likes to indulge in great food and wine, not least in Italy. Hail. Yeah, well, you're an Englishman, so .... at least it's better than Kidney Pie. let me know when a Frenchman or an Italian thinks Olive Garden is good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Who knew Zoony's real name was John Greenough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 So...Taze must have flexible hours in the morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I love the Olive Garden! One of my favorites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I actually drove by Olive Garden last night and saw some people getting out of a $100,000 mercedes and going in. I was like...srsly? You can't afford to go to an actual italian restaurant? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 How Much Would You Pay For A New Year’s Eve Dinner At Times Square’s Olive Garden? Someone tell Zoony he better make his reservation now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 You couldn't pay me $400 to sit there on New Years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 lol. That's like rolling up to the Oscars in a Pinto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Zoony may be torn between $400 a head at Olive Garden, or he could save and just pay $375 for adults and $250 for kids at Applebees. http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/29/news/companies/olive-garden-new-years-eve-times-square/index.html Edited December 29, 2015 by Corcaigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 You couldn't pay me $400 to sit there on New Years I might sit there, but I ain't ordering anything except booze. Lots of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) $400 to sit and eat the Tour of Italy while ringing in the New Year? It's cheaper to open a cold can of Chef Boyardee and sit on the couch. Edited December 30, 2015 by HogNose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 $400 to sit and eat the Tour of Italy while ringing in the New Year? It's cheaper to open a cold can of Chef Boyardee and sit on the couch. But what about Unlimited Breadsticks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 But what about Unlimited Breadsticks? Not included, the press reported: http://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2015/12/29/olive-garden-breadsticks-nye-nyc/78014308/ Then Olive Garden changed their mind. Bring on the breadsticks: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/12/yes_olive_gardens_400_new_years_eve_buffet_will_include_breadsticks.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 What is the obsession with seeing that stupid ball drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 What is the obsession with seeing that stupid ball drop? I doubt anyone actually cares about the ball. It's just an experience to be in Times Square and share that moment with thousands of other people. Not to mention probably hell of a party I wouldn't mind going on year just to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I doubt anyone actually cares about the ball. It's just an experience to be in Times Square and share that moment with thousands of other people. Not to mention probably hell of a party I wouldn't mind going on year just to do it. I think only young people do it anymore. You can't just go and show up. You have to be there hours ahead of time. I can't imagine standing for hours in the cold with no bathroom crammed in uncomfortably by a mass of unwashed humanity. I can't think of much that I would enjoy less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I think only young people do it anymore. You can't just go and show up. You have to be there hours ahead of time. I can't imagine standing for hours in the cold with no bathroom crammed in uncomfortably by a mass of unwashed humanity. I can't think of much that I would enjoy less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 i'm with ya, pal. If its all you can eat, I have no problem shoveling endless pasta into my mouth I was being sarcastic, there's an Olive Garden thread somewhere in the Tailgate that had a bunch of people talking about how bad it is/was and how they'd never eat there. Truth. Is it authentic? No. Is it even that high a quality? Not really, but you bet your ass I'm gonna be there if I'm offered the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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