Food has always been great and service pretty good here. Their pasta dishes are awesome (what I usually get, I'm not adventurous by any means) and they have huge portions, so cost isn't a huge deal because I usually get 2 meals out of one...it's called portion-control people! I've been here probably 5-6 times with my family over the last 3 years and have never had even a semi-questionable experience. Carrabba's over Olive Garden anyday.