We always have a good experience here. Pasta and zoupa soup are GF and salad without croutons.
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
I was assured my management prior to my experience that I would be safe, and the food was cooked in a dedicated area. I was 5-6 bites in until I realized it was REGULAR pasta and FRIED chicken. The waitress offered to call an ambulance after realizing I told her I had an allergy... I was atleast given a refund for my meal.
No
I've eaten here multiple times and, most recently, found a 2 inch piece of regular spaghetti in my GF rotini pasta. Unfortunately, I didn't notice it until I was eating the leftovers the next day. I noticed that the reviews for the Olive Garden in Frederick mention the same problem. Clearly, Olive Garden kitchens don't take cross contamination seriously. Another time, I ordered the mixed grill and potatoes came on the side. The next time, I was told that I couldn't get the potatoes with it because they weren't GF....so glad I ate them the first time...I never thought their entrees were particularly good anyhow.
No
Limited GF menu if, like me, you have shellfish allergies. But good prices for the portion sizes.
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