Oh wait, and breadsticks
Or maybe it's the salad?
Olive Garden
- Thread starter party301
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Or maybe it's the salad?
whome20603
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One cup of iceberg lettuce:
- 8 calories
- 0.5 gram protein
- 0.7 gram fiber
- 10 mg calcium
- 78 mg potassium
- 1.5 mg vitamin C
- 16 mcg folate
- 13.3 mcg of vitamin K
- 164 mcg beta carotene
- 152 mcg of lutein + zeaxanthin
I like Olive Garden (for a chain resturant). But the one thing I never understood is the Waldorf one (and this one too, even though I have not been to it yet) is the only one I have ever seen where you have to wait more than 5 mins for a table. I have been to three others in other states and only one time did I have to wait 5 mins. The other two times it was walk on in and get your table.
Not really sure what the fuss is about. I like Ruby Tuesday, but I am not going to wait 45 mins for a burger or whatever. Same with Olive Garden, not going to wait more than 10 mins for a chain resturant, when like another poster said, in the 1.5hr, I can make my own dinner or drive to Waldorf and get some other Italian that is the same or better (or D'Giovanni's if I wanted to spend the money (which I will for b-day or something else special)).
Not really sure what the fuss is about. I like Ruby Tuesday, but I am not going to wait 45 mins for a burger or whatever. Same with Olive Garden, not going to wait more than 10 mins for a chain resturant, when like another poster said, in the 1.5hr, I can make my own dinner or drive to Waldorf and get some other Italian that is the same or better (or D'Giovanni's if I wanted to spend the money (which I will for b-day or something else special)).
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
JULZ
BFJ
Haha, stay home and make garlic bread fool.
I guess I haven't been in awhile but I don't remember ever being asked to wait that long. Who waits that long for pasta?
Oh wait, and breadsticks
and salad
whome20603
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I know, I know Vrai already told me
I also missed the soup...and bellinis...and fried zuchini...and fried calamari...and blah blah blah....
Still, I wouldn't wait an hour and a half.
JULZ
BFJ
I know, I know Vrai already told me
I also missed the soup...and bellinis...and fried zuchini...and fried calamari...and blah blah blah....
Still, I wouldn't wait an hour and a half.
But they are really good breadsticks.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
Thank god you finally told us. We've been discussing this in a private forum and practically beside ourselves with anticipation.
whome20603
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Ehh, they're pretty good...I mean, I really only eat the tops off of mine
I'd rather pick up a crusty loaf of bread, garlic, butter and italian herbs from Safeway, stay home and make garlic bread
With your choice of salad dressing as long as you choose Italian
kwillia
n/a
Is that the "Ooodles of Noodles and Strudel" forum... I keep knocking and never get let in...
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
Waiting times for restaurants:
We wanted to go out to an early dinner Saturday night.....5:00 - 5:30 timeframe.
We drove by Olive Garden, and drove right on by after seeing all of the cars in the parking lot, and the people waiting outside.
Then we tried to go to Outback, and that place had an hour and fifteen minute wait.
We then noticed that every restaurant that we drove by all had lots of cars in the parking lot, so assumed that they were busy as well.
We ended up at Lonestar...and even though it was packed, the service was VERY slow. When we got up to leave, we noticed that it was crazy-busy, and with a line - literally - out of the door.
I guess now in thinking about it, we don't go out to eat often on a Saturday night, because I had no idea how slammin' busy restaurants get aroud here.
Is is NORMAL that almost all of the restaurants are so incredibly busy on a Saturday night?
We wanted to go out to an early dinner Saturday night.....5:00 - 5:30 timeframe.
We drove by Olive Garden, and drove right on by after seeing all of the cars in the parking lot, and the people waiting outside.
Then we tried to go to Outback, and that place had an hour and fifteen minute wait.
We then noticed that every restaurant that we drove by all had lots of cars in the parking lot, so assumed that they were busy as well.
We ended up at Lonestar...and even though it was packed, the service was VERY slow. When we got up to leave, we noticed that it was crazy-busy, and with a line - literally - out of the door.
I guess now in thinking about it, we don't go out to eat often on a Saturday night, because I had no idea how slammin' busy restaurants get aroud here.
Is is NORMAL that almost all of the restaurants are so incredibly busy on a Saturday night?
JULZ
BFJ
We went there last Saturday night and it was a 30 minute wait, but that was around 6:30.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Yes, and Friday nights, too. And, most weeknights as well. If I plan on having dinner out on a weekend, I try to get there by 5 (sometimes earlier) otherwise I know the wait will be forever.
JULZ
BFJ
Yes, the earlier the better.. it seems the magic hour is 5:30-7:00 for peak diners. We went to CIP earlier in the week, I think it was a Tuesday evening about 5:45 and it was a 30 min. wait as well.
I'm curious if the good local restaurants are busy, or just the crappy chains?