look, olive garden isn't too bad for what it is. anybody trying to compare it with real homemade italian food is being silly for even trying to equate the 2. its reasonably priced, and unless you're trying to be some bigtime food critic, the food isn't bad at all. one piece of advice though: when ordering, try the chicken, pork or steak options, as they are at least prepared fresh as opposed to some of the more processed items like the many ravioli/pasta variations.