Olive Garden

yeah, no. go to chili's or the grocery store, instead. Not safe. Not good. Unfriendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

Very little allergy education here. Limited options and they screwed up and put croutons in my salad 3 times. Most of the sauces also contain gluten, including the Alfredo and marinara. They also served my gf meal with a breadstick on the plate.

Celiac friendly?

No

Def no knowledge of GF.

Celiac friendly?

No

Everything GF comes into the restaurant frozen! I asked for Alfredo the waitress response was "I think we can scrape the red sauce off". NO Thank you!

I visited the Olive Garden and was happy to see they had a few GF options. The waitress did not seem very knowledgeable on those options as she messed up my husbands GF order. Luckily he's only sensitive so he was ok with it. I got a pasta dish with shrimp and it was absolutely disgusting. The pasta was hard and the whole dish overall had no taste to it. It turned out to be bland shrimp with marinara sauce over hard corn pasta. I did not feel the love in that dish! The salad was good, but I kept being offered breadsticks which annoyed me since she knew I could not have them. I have been to many restaurants that offer GF that actually show they care. I just wish places like Olive Garden wouldn't offer GF options until they are ready to offer good food and have their waiters/waitresses be knowledgeable on allergies.

Finally talked my GF husband into going out to eat and it was a bad experience. GF pasta was either overlooked or undercooked but it was hard as can be. Should have listened to the other review and gone to Il forno. Chefs in the kitchen need to learn how to make GF pasta!

There are very few gluten free options and the GF pasta is never cooked right; it's either hard or very slimy. If you are looking for GF pasta that is actually good in the area try Il Forno

Delicious food at reasonable prices. Gluten free options are marked on the menu. A lot of the entrees can be substituted with gf pasta, or you can build your own pasta dish.

Gluten free pasta comes at no extra cost and is really delicious.

Staff is very aware and informed. Our waitress pointed out that the salad we got as a side had been made freshly to avoid any cross-contamination. I felt very safe.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

I am gluten intolerant. Before ordering, I asked for a gluten free menu. I had already looked online to see what was offered, just wanted to see if anything new had been added. No actual menu (only online), but our waitress, Kelly, said she needed to get the manager to come speak with me. Afraid of possibly cross-contamination with the pasta dishes, I opted to be safe & ordered the 6 oz sirloin steak with broccoli, & the salad was served without croutons. Salad dressing was served in sealed individual cups. The steak was cooked perfectly & was one of the best steaks from a restaurant that I've had in a long time. I truly appreciated Kelly checking on me numberous times during our meal even though it was a very busy Saturday afternoon. Will definitely be dining there again.

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

— Very

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

AMAZING experience! They had all allergens listed on the ziosk. When I said I have celiac, they told the kitchen and all servers who would be attending to my table and everything was prepared separately to avoid any cross contamination. They even had separate servers bring out my food to avoid it.

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

— Very

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?

— Excellent

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Average

My experience tonight at Olive Garden was excellent. The waitress was knowledgeable about my options. Then the manager came over and acknowledged that I had requested for gluten-free options and insured me that they would change gloves to maximize safety. Then a third person came over to serve food and he pointed out that it was gluten-free and that they changed their gloves when making my food. I don't have allergies, but I am sensitive to gluten. I don't know if it would be safe for celiac, but it was safe for me.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegetarian options