Over-cheesed, over-sauced, over-sized. If you enjoy the freshness, simplicity, and top-quality ingredients of authentic Italian food, then the Olive Garden is not for you. The feeling is extremely cookie-cuttter corporate chain. If given a choice between Denny's and the Olive Garden, sure, go with the Olive Garden. But if you must visit a chain Italian restaurant, I recommend the Macaroni Grill. Above all, I recommend visiting your neighborhood independent Italian restaurant that's run by actual Italians, and not by a megacorporation where guys in suits concoct a marketing strategy meant to maximize profits and drain the life and character out of one of the world's great cuisines.
Pros: predictable
Cons: Corporate
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