I'm not a chain snob. It doesn't matter to me if a restaurant is a chain or indy, as long as the service and food are good. I haven't been to olive garden in a long time. . Four of us went today to celebrate my sisters birthday, and I was sad to find a nearly empty restaurant at 1pm.
I have to say our waiter was amazing. Friendly, engaging, efficient. And the food was really good!
I got the chicken piccata lunch portion. It's two pieces of chicken breast, and the sauce was so good on it! It's on the lighter fare menu, and it comes with zucchini instead of pasta so you don't leave feeling like you ate a huge brick. It was one of the better versions of this dish that I've tried!
My sister got the the Flatbread, my dad got spaghetti and meatballs, and my mom got a piadini. Everyone loved their lunches.
They sang to my sister for her bday and even comped her apple crostada. I'd rather come here to an evil chain than go to a very popular indy italian place in bethel where I've had hideous obnoxious service.
Well done OG, I'll be back :)