Review of Olive Garden

I am vegan and gf, and I needed to find something in the area. I tried Olive Garden because of the gf pasta. I just ordered a lunch portion with marinara. It was actually pretty tasty, but then I spotted a long piece of regular spaghetti mixed in. They apologized and said they’d make a new one. After waiting a very long time, I was brought another plate of gf pasta with spaghetti mixed in. It is very likely that they use the same strainer, and they are definitely not careful at all about cross-contamination. The manager offered to remake it a third time himself, and it seemed ok that time. Do not go there! There is no evidence that the kitchen staff has had any kind of training about food allergies or cross-contamination. I see this as a management/training issue. They were probably told to just make it again, rather than being shown the correct way. I know it’s not a dedicated gf restaurant, but seriously??

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

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

— Poor