TheOlive Gardenis one of the most well-establishedcasual dining restaurantsin America, with about 880 locations.
On the other hand, plenty of people love the place.
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you could cook most Olive Garden dishes at home.
The Olive Garden likes to tout the fact that it has a cooking school in Tuscany, Italy.
The beloved Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is terrible for you.
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And it’s also rather high in saturated fat.
Waiters will only deliver one breadstick per person at a time.
The pasta is pre-cooked.
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Many items are simply reheated in the microwave.
Last year, a former employee of the chainrevealed several behind-the-scenes secrets about Olive Garden on Tiktok.
One of the things she mentioned is that Olive Garden uses microwaves to heat up pre-made items.
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The chain has been accused of serving iffy chicken.
The same employee said the chain’s chicken is less than top-notch.
Or, canned mystery chicken."
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A version of this story was originally published in May 2022.
It has been updated to include new information.
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