I maybe give chain restaurants too much of a bad rap, & in Gastonia you're so bombarded with chains that it's tough to always eat at independently owned places. But Olive Garden is a great Italian chain restaurant.
They serve up some great dishes, along with my favorite appetizer, bruschetta. Every dish I've had has been very good & your portions are pretty large. You'll pay a pretty good price for all of it though, but nothing crazy.
Olive Garden isn't a bad pick for lunch or dinner, as their food is pretty good. But who doesn't like Italian?