Olive Garden
$$ • Italian Restaurant
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They have gf options! Remind the waiter of the need to avoid cross contamination. I’ve eaten here twice with no problems.
Not good. I had to ask 3 times to get a gluten free menu. When I made my choice I emphasized "gluten free" twice. Food tasted good but good... But I was sick within 20 minutes of finishing... Obviously contaminated. This was the third and last time I will try this place. I let the manager know.
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Olive garden should be able to do more for their GF consumers.
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They have gluten free pasta that cook and prepare separately and the marinara is gluten free
The front desk told us that, although there is no separate GF menu, GF menu items marked on the regular menu and that we can always ask our server. True enough, bubut we were very impressed that when the server came to our table, she already knew we are GF and showed us the separate GF menu on the tabletop monitor. She was very knowledgeable about GF items. The manager then came over and explained that he would personally handle our order to ensure no other items in the kitchen cross-contaminated our order. Rotini is the oonly GF pasta (made with brown rice flour), but a variety of sauces and toppings aare available. I had the rotini with meat sauce and Italian sausage, as well as their salad minus the croutons. Very impressed with this staff and we'll definitely visit again.
Definitely would not recommend. I went here at the request of some older family members while visiting from out of town. I ordered the grilled chicken Parmesan, two managers came out to talk to me to insure my meal would be gluten free. It came out with Fried chicken. After telling management, they lied and said it was "just how it's prepared, but definitely gluten free." Needless to say, my body has assured me otherwise and I will spend who knows how long paying for it.
I had a wonderful experience dining at Olive Garden. I told the server I have celiac disease and asked what gluten-free options were available; she pulled up a gluten-free menu on the table kiosk. Two minutes later, the manager, Kayne, came to the table to assure me they take celiac very seriously and told me they guard against cross contamination. My salad was served without croutons, and I was given a sealed single serving of Italian dressing. Both the server and the manager were incredibly nice and I will definitely return.
When I asked my waitress about what precautions they take for a celiac disease order she brought out the manager who explained everything step-by-step, and all the precautions they take, the menu definitely has expanded so there are more options. My food was delicious. I did not get sick. Everyone was very kind and patient and knew, what to do with celiac order!
