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| - While Olive Garden may be the typical Italian restaurant I visit, if you want good affordable Italian food, you can find an Olive Garden just about anywhere.
In January and February 2017 they now have their "Never Ending Classics" which is similar to their "Never Ending Pasta" promotion. "Starting at $11.99" means the Spaghetti with Meatsauce is the only option for $11.99. They offer Lasagna Classico, Fettuccine Alfredo, Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Parmigiana as an upsell ranging in prices up to around $18.
When you upgrade, you get that food item, plus all of the items that are cheaper on the menu. Speaking with a few people, the majority of patrons get the one cheapest item, Spaghetti with Meatsauce which comes with unlimited breadsticks, salad, and soup. That's a very good deal!
If you go for the most expensive item, hey, it's still only $18! That's still a killer deal. If you want to go carb-crazy, you can't go wrong.
I've traveled all over the country and been in all kinds of restaurants, and I will say that the staff in this particular Olive Garden were highly trained, empowered to help, and were personable and attentive.
The Bar area was not busy and they didn't mind me hanging out for a little bit and working on my computer. I wouldn't recommend using it as your Alt-Starbucks office, but if you want to check your emails for a half hour (while they aren't busy), it's pretty convenient.
I did ask for a minor substitution which the waiter did accommodate me but said it was against corporate policy. I can appreciate any staff member that's empowered to make the customer happy.
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