Please stay away from this establishment if you are celiac, I got glutened. I am both GF and DF and they tried to kill me on my business trip with coworkers. They said I could have the dressing on the salad, I asked them to double check since I couldn't in the past. They did double check and confirmed I could not. My GF DF pasta had spaghetti pieces in it that I was picking out I stopped eating after about 1/3 of the dish. This restaurant needs to take things seriously before they put someone in the hospital or kill them.
— Not at all
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Poor
Big fail at this Olive Garden. We informed our waiter of cross contamination concerns and he relayed to kitchen, but then we found pieces of gluten shells pasta mixed up in our gluten free rotini. They are not charging us for it, but the damage has already been done.
No
I've been there twice now and enjoyed both times. They have clearly marked gf options. The staff is knowledgeable of cross contamination and will let you know what can be done. They have a system in place for letting the kitchen staff know - always a good sign in my book. The pasta was cooked well (not a mushy mess). The 2nd time the waitress wasn't as familiar with gf, so she asked questions and found out answers. Again, another good sign in my book. I have a wheat intolerance, not celiac, so minute cross contamination is not a problem for me. It's now on my go to list of restaurants for ease of ordering and filling options.
the gf menu is a joke. there is not hardly anything to choose from. also when I got my food there was a regulard spaghetti noodle mixed in with my gf noodles. this may not hurt some, but could be a big deal for the ones that are extremely sensitive.
No
Asked my server if they had a Gluten Free menu. He told me they did and would get me one. The manager came to my table to ask about my sensitivity and how severe the allergy was. She then showed me the gluten free menu on the table kiosk. In addition went over all the kitchen protocols to protect me such as new glove and utensils. Salad made from scratch directly from the cooler to prevent any cross contamination, if I wanted the steak or salmon that it would be cooked in a clean sauté pan vs the grill to prevent any cross contamination. GF pasta is cooked in different water from all other pasta. Red flagging the kitchen ahead of my order so that they could take the necessary precautions.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
We were very impressed with our entire experience. As soon as we told the hostess my daughter has Celiacs, she told us they had gluten free options, prepped separately and she would notify the manager so they would stop at our table. The waiter was familiar with our needs, happy to answer our questions on the menu and the manager also came over, introduced himself and said he would talk to the kitchen staff himself to ensure her food was prepped safely. She had pasta with sauce and grilled chicken, as well as the salad. We wish we had asked for the sauce on the side, as it was heavy on the sauce, but other than that, we were very pleased. Thank you Olive Garden for a good, safe place to eat while traveling!
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Good
The gluten free rotini was very yummy! I honestly couldn’t tell a difference. One of the managers was also very helpful and made sure my dish was prepared separately from gluten-containing ingredients to avoid cross-contamination. Our server said that the GF pasta could be substituted for any of the dishes on the menu, but double check what you order because some of the dishes will still have gluten-containing ingredients.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
Has gluten free noodles I went there and ordered and told the waiter multiple times that this is an allergy and to make sure to tell the cooks that I NEED gluten free. Well he gave me grilled chicken instead of fried chicken so I thought I was in the clear… he gave me normal noodles.
— Not at all
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
My server had celiac so I felt safer dining here knowing that. I ordered a salad without croutons and grilled chicken. You can also get this with grilled shrimp. There is also steak, salmon and rotini pasta.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Good