Olive Garden

This was an unexpected surprise! Did not expect any gluten free options here, not to mention a strict safety protocol in the kitchen. Several gf options. The Gluten-free pasta was delicious and wasn’t falling apart! I chose grilled chicken Parmesan with pasta marinara. The manager delivered it to my table and explained their kitchen safety protocol. Salad bowls for 2 were brought to the table with croutons on the side and the dressing was gluten free. Portions were generous so we brought back leftovers. Would highly recommended this restaurant!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Gluten free pastas and salads

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Several good GF options on mains. Plus salad minus croutons. Also cider. No gf desserts.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Found a piece of gluten pasta among my gluten free pasta. NOT SAFE! Would never go here again. When talking to someone there about what had happened there seemed to be little concern and lack of understanding regarding the severity of being celiac and eating gluten.

Celiac friendly?

No

They do have a very small gluten free menu but not worth and definitely was contaminated. If you have a sensitivity you may be okay but not celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

Not many gluten free options and the food was not good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Barely any gluten free options

Just no. How is Olive Garden a staple name in North America? Did not enjoy it at all.

Food quality poor

I had the GF Penne and it was more than El Dente. It was barely cooked but then kept under a heat lamp to really dry it out. Server had no idea what GF and Celiac is. He kept trying to offer me bread and brought my salad with croutons in it. If I could put no stars I would.

Not a fan :( Had the penne and tomato sauce, it was tasteless. The GF salad was the salad of the soup, salad and breadsticks deal for $9 but had no croutons and oil and balsamic dressing; it cost me $7!

My daughter is 9 has celiac and it is a very good restaurant for her to eat at !

My beautiful girlfriend, soon to be wife, I call her wifey honestly but anyway — she ordered the zuppa toscana which was on the gluten free menu. She immediately had a reaction to it (‘immediately no’ voice clip of Justin Bieber TikTok audio sound) , nose running, and soon bloating like it was early for thanksgiving and it was a showing for the Macy’s day parade balloons. I had heard from others recently , close friends, that the gluten free pasta is not safe as well so beware about that. The salad she had was safe, but that’s not really a high bar when it’s just lettuce with nothing else on it.

She is gluten intolerant so she was taking a risk with Olive Garden in general, I tried to warn her but she’s like an adrenaline junkie , I’m not surprised if she sky dives tomorrow without a helmet or parachute with her confidence but her regret was something out of the Bible after eating that food - does Judas’ regret for betraying Jesus ring a bell?

Now I know, Olive Garden states that it is gluten free but there is always a risk of cross contamination , but it seems there was no procedures or care in place to minimize any cross contamination when all the ingredients should be gluten free - gluten free is in name alone for those that want to eat healthier not due to medical issues.

If you want to eat lettuce, you can safely here, maybe . Otherwise I wouldn’t touch anything they market as “gluten free” if you truly have an issue .

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Selection wasn’t the best, but the knowledge of the staff was amazing! Had 2 different managers come talk to our table about allergies (I’m celiac and the other person had different allergies) and assured us that all precautions were taken. They also said they use separate pots and water for gluten free pasta. Their knowledge sure made up for the lack of menu. I would definitely go back to this location!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I will NEVER go back. I ordered off the gluten sensitive menu, and ended up getting so sick I spent the rest of the day in my hotel trying to recover. I discovered that the U.S. restaurants have a lot more options than the Canadian ones which was highly disappointing considering I live in a city that doesn’t have Olive Garden and always looking forward to dining there. But NEVER this location again!!!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Not many choices and they don’t do a great job of preventing cross contamination

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

When I asked my server for the salad off the designated gluten sensitive menu they asked me if it was okay if they served the dressing with the salad. I asked if it’s on the GF menu does that not mean I can eat it as it is listed and they replied with we don’t know. They asked the manager about it and was told it was safe to consume. I have no idea if my server listed my GF meals as preference or allergy even though I specifically stated it was for celiacs and it is not preference. The meal I got made me quite ill. I likely will not go back as it seems their staff is not properly trained on how to handle allergens. There may be a disconnect between the servers and the kitchen when it comes to allergens.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good