Only one pasta (rotini) and one sauce (red) is gluten free. Unless you want a chicken breast and steamed broccoli. So options are poor. The salad is likely cross contaminated even if server is knowledgeable and makes effort to not include the croutons. Most servers get it, and try, but this isn’t celiac safe.
— Not very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Average
Olive Garden only has rotini pasta that is gluten free, so when I found a fettuccine noodle in my GF rotini pasta, they told me to “just pick it out”. This is after I explained to them cross contamination from having celiac disease. I will never eat here again.
— Not at all
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Average
Joe our server was all over in being very helpful. Had the rotini pasta and salad no croutons of course. Pasta was great.
Yes
Lack of options and flavor. They haven't changed their gf menu at all over three years! Super expensive for tasteless food. I have celiac disease and all it does is just reminds of what I can't eat. This isn't some fad diet to me it's a lifestyle so if your going to offer it, then offer edible food. It's like they could care less.
No
They have changed their gluten free pasta. It is actually really good and of course their signature salad without croutons is awesome.
Yes
Noodles are penne gf box noodles that are never cooked correctly and are always in bits and pieces with bland marinara and meat cost extra and is cooked seperately outside of the sauce and plopped on the plate. Not worth the cost, but a nice option when out with friends.
It was ok. I did t get sick from eating here!
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.
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Most/All
— 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.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— 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.
— Very
— Not Much
— Excellent
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— 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.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent