Originally Posted by pseudoswede
For non-Italians, two plates of salad, two bowls of soup, and some breadsticks make for a quick, inexpensive lunch--for the price of an artery-clogging fast food combo meal.

I agree. I grew up in an Italian-American home eating the family recipes. I have no problem with the soup, salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden. The rest of what they serve is so-so, but it's a chain. My expectations aren't that high.