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Brickbat

(19,339 posts) Thu Mar 8, 2012, 11:49 AM Mar 2012

The Olive Garden restaurant review from Grand Forks, North Dakota

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/231419/

At length, I asked my server what she would recommend. She suggested chicken Alfredo, and I went with that. Instead of the raspberry lemonade she suggested, I drank water.

She first brought me the familiar Olive Garden salad bowl with crisp greens, peppers, onion rings and yes — several black olives. Along with it came a plate with two long, warm breadsticks.

This has been making the rounds today. As well as some investigation behind it:

http://boingboing.net/2012/03/08/the-grand-forks-herald-reviews.html

By the way, her readers will recognize that as a fairly negative review since she spent a lot more time on the ambience than the food.

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The Olive Garden restaurant review from Grand Forks, North Dakota (Original Post) Brickbat Mar 2012 OP

Huh. HappyMe Mar 2012 #1

Or breastfeeding women. geardaddy Mar 2012 #2

Passive-agressive food review, LOL! Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #3

Here she is - Marilyn Hagerty: restaurant critic. progressoid Mar 2012 #4

Marilyn must think Italian food is too spicy. geardaddy Mar 2012 #6

Good grief. Get the NARWHAL alfredo! HopeHoops Mar 2012 #5

I grew up and went to college in Grand Forks. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #7

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

1. Huh.

Reply to Brickbat (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 11:53 AM

Mar 2012

No mention of the screaming, chain smoking toddlers.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

2. Or breastfeeding women.

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:04 PM

Mar 2012

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

3. Passive-agressive food review, LOL!

Reply to Brickbat (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 01:20 PM

Mar 2012

This is her entire description of her meal:

"I drank water.

She first brought me the familiar Olive Garden salad bowl with crisp greens, peppers, onion rings and yes — several black olives. Along with it came a plate with two long, warm breadsticks.

The chicken Alfredo ($10.95) was warm and comforting on a cold day. The portion was generous. My server was ready with Parmesan cheese."

Nothing else about the meal. If you can't say anything good...