I'll start off by saying i love the food at this place and have been eating here for years... that being said i'm posting this review because things have changed here big time and not for the good. Two years ago this would be five stars all day, The three stars are purely from nostalgia.
i used have lunch at the bar often but due to a new job I don't have time so I have resorted to ordering togo for the last year. As i have not eaten in house for some time this review wont speak to that experience. I normally get the chicken pasta or the tenderloin salad... both of which used to be my favorite things ever. The bread here is also amazing... hands down amazing. This is where it goes down hill. I've noticed that the portions of the pasta has gotten much smaller but the price has increased. As far as the salad its been three times in a row that the steak on my tenderloin salad has been far overcooked. Extremely disappointed.
As for the bread... when you sit down and eat you can have as much bread as you want ... without any charge... when you get take out you will most likely receive a loaf of bread 2 hours old but if you ask for an extra you will be charged for it. I can see this happening at olive garden but when you are paying 17 dollars for a salad I would think an extra bread would be included... not the case.
This restaurant used to be the best place to eat on the west side... its a bit expensive but it was well worth it. Off principal alone I will not be eating here anymore. Increase the prices, cut down the portions on food and start gorging customers on little things like bread that are accounted for in the price of the entrees already..... great business model.