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BamaVol Aug 24, 2018 8:01 pm


Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 30126496)
I’ve never gotten a Pasta Pass, but Olive Garden certainly lets you take stuff home, even during their neverending pasta bowl promos. I’ve even had servers offer to give you soup to go.


I’ve been offered leftover salad from the bowl on the table and a bag of breadsticks that I wouldn’t eat anyway. Never been offered soup.

wharvey Aug 24, 2018 11:50 pm

This was the first time I actually got through for passes. I was able to actually get one for myself and my husband. I was shocked I was able to actually process one payment completely and then get a second one.

With some of the new options, it works for us. We actually enjoy going there. Good food for a reasonable price.
They actually offered a yearly pass for $300 this time around.


Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 30126071)
I’d consider a yearly pass that was good for one day a week. So 52 visits in a year might work, but more than that would be way overkill!


Jaimito Cartero Aug 25, 2018 1:17 am


Originally Posted by wharvey (Post 30127236)
They actually offered a yearly pass for $300 this time around.



Oh, I know that. My problem is that I’d feel that I have to get the most value out of it. I already get mistaken for Jabba the Hutt too often... After 365 days of OG Pasta, I’d need to invest in a forklift. :)

TGarza Aug 25, 2018 6:25 am


Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 30126907)


I’ve been offered leftover salad from the bowl on the table and a bag of breadsticks that I wouldn’t eat anyway. Never been offered soup.

We have had waiters bring a fresh salad with dressing in a separate container and soup to go when Olive Garden runs the buy one take one home specials.

BamaVol Aug 25, 2018 9:14 am


Originally Posted by TGarza (Post 30127847)
We have had waiters bring a fresh salad with dressing in a separate container and soup to go when Olive Garden runs the buy one take one home specials.

A typical Olive Garden meal for me is buy one, take home half.

kipper Aug 25, 2018 12:29 pm


Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 30126496)
I’ve never gotten a Pasta Pass, but Olive Garden certainly lets you take stuff home, even during their neverending pasta bowl promos. I’ve even had servers offer to give you soup to go.


IIRC, they allow you to take home part of your last refill, but you must have eaten a portion of it. However, knowing people in this area, I wouldn't be surprised if they took take-out containers into the restaurant and put "refills" in those as extra to take home.

TGarza Aug 25, 2018 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 30128814)
IIRC, they allow you to take home part of your last refill, but you must have eaten a portion of it. However, knowing people in this area, I wouldn't be surprised if they took take-out containers into the restaurant and put "refills" in those as extra to take home.

The waiter brought a fresh bowl with the dressing on the side with a to go container. No one had eaten out of the salad. The same with the soup. Fresh bowl and a take out container.

Jaimito Cartero Aug 25, 2018 6:53 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 30128814)
IIRC, they allow you to take home part of your last refill, but you must have eaten a portion of it. However, knowing people in this area, I wouldn't be surprised if they took take-out containers into the restaurant and put "refills" in those as extra to take home.

A bit judgmental, are we?

kipper Aug 26, 2018 5:30 am


Originally Posted by TGarza (Post 30129695)
The waiter brought a fresh bowl with the dressing on the side with a to go container. No one had eaten out of the salad. The same with the soup. Fresh bowl and a take out container.

I wasn't referencing salad, I was referencing the nevenrending pasta bowl promo.

Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero (Post 30129874)
A bit judgmental, are we?

:D No, realistic. Out here, if you tell people something is free, supplies will run out in less than 30 minutes, even if you have a truckload of whatever. People will brave blizzards for free in this area. I very much could see some of the people in this area sneaking their meals into take-out containers they brought, then getting additional refills and repeating the process.

BamaVol Aug 26, 2018 9:49 am


Originally Posted by TGarza (Post 30129695)
The waiter brought a fresh bowl with the dressing on the side with a to go container. No one had eaten out of the salad. The same with the soup. Fresh bowl and a take out container.

I can usually finish more than a bowl of salad by myself. There's usually some to take home. I wish they wouldn't drown it in dressing though.

Jaimito Cartero Aug 26, 2018 11:29 am


Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 30131447)
I can usually finish more than a bowl of salad by myself. There's usually some to take home. I wish they wouldn't drown it in dressing though.

Haven’t you ever seen When Harry Met Sally?

”I’d like my salad, with dressing on the side”. Easy!

kipper Aug 26, 2018 12:41 pm


Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 30131447)
I can usually finish more than a bowl of salad by myself. There's usually some to take home. I wish they wouldn't drown it in dressing though.

Ask for the dressing on the side.

TGarza Aug 26, 2018 12:46 pm


Originally Posted by BamaVol (Post 30131447)
I can usually finish more than a bowl of salad by myself. There's usually some to take home. I wish they wouldn't drown it in dressing though.

You can request the dressing on the side for the salad bowl.

During the visit with buy one take one home promotion, the waiter asked us if we wanted a fresh salad at the end of the meal with a wink.

Cholula Aug 26, 2018 1:35 pm


Originally Posted by TGarza (Post 30132001)
You can request the dressing on the side for the salad bowl.

You can also request Light Italian dressing for the salad.

Jaimito Cartero Aug 26, 2018 3:28 pm


Originally Posted by kipper (Post 30131984)
Ask for the dressing on the side.

If only someone else had suggested that. Oh, wait...


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