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"Can I just get some macaroni and gravy?"*

Posted by Sammich

on September 23, 2026, 21:48:48, in reply to "He didn't ask for the fettucine alfredo I hope?"

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Some comedian I saw was joking that he was visiting Italy (being part Italian) and asked the owner at this restaurant why they had fettucine alfredo on the menu.

"Because your American assholes keep ordering it!"

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his reaction to tasting fresh pasta and real carbonara was so reaffirming. he joked that he wanted to see if it was better than OG at the start of the video. and then he sincerely apologized a few times after different dishes.

damn. i love italy.

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YOU MUST EAT MEDIOCRE ALFREDO FOR ALL ETERNITY.

What we've become is contrary to what we want
Take a bow

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Which circle of hell is the Olive Garden never ending pasta bowl? - VIV September 20, 2026, 12:02:35

just happened to see an x post from a tennessee guy trying a restaurant in italy for the 1st time - Nobster September 23, 2026, 17:44:18
- my wife says i ruined italian food for her since i insisted on properly made pasta. since then, - torinese Yesterday, 11:56:55
- I heard venture capitalists had bought Italy and the food quality has gone way down.* - DT Yesterday, 11:41:27
- I had a similar experience when I went to Italy - Sounder Yesterday, 11:12:18
- He didn't ask for the fettucine alfredo I hope? - SurfTheBoneyard September 23, 2026, 21:34:11
  - "Can I just get some macaroni and gravy?"* - Sammich September 23, 2026, 21:48:48
I've been there once in the last 10 years. Lunch: breadsticks, soup, salad. Not bad at all* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:28:03
I generally hate any sit-down chain with a burning passion... are any of them really that good? - ijustkrushalot September 23, 2026, 12:46:26
- Just tonight saw news that a Texas Roadhouse is being built 10 minutes from me. Huzzah! - OB25 September 23, 2026, 21:47:31
- I will never understand the love for Texas Roadhouse* - PapaDels September 23, 2026, 21:02:02
  - Good food by chain standards, free bread, big portions, good service, BIG BEERS - OB25 Yesterday, 11:56:09
  - I'll forever associate that place with an old coworker of mine - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 11:40:08
    - Restaurant choice on business trip: up to the guy charging it in. - osklister Yesterday, 11:43:20
- There aren’t really any that are close to where I live and we have decent to great - Waka September 23, 2026, 18:13:50
- I like Chili's menu overall. It's passable* - ibdoc September 23, 2026, 16:20:49
  - i'm a big fan of the honey chipotle chicken crisper * - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 22:12:25
  - Went for lunch in the spring and ordered a Triple Dipper - bjl63 September 23, 2026, 21:15:15
  - They are having a bit of a 90's nostalgia moment right now - Sounder September 23, 2026, 17:37:28
    - I think they also heard the complaints about how shitty their food had gotten and - Waka September 23, 2026, 18:10:58
- superlative: din tai fung* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:53:57
- When traveling, I will look for a PF Chang's - opey8 September 23, 2026, 14:39:21
  - what is the name of PF Chang's fast casual? - Sounder September 23, 2026, 15:04:27
    - Pei Wei* - Gene Parmesan September 23, 2026, 15:30:06
      - That place is quite excellent* - Sounder September 23, 2026, 16:31:11
        
        I'm actually surprised to see that there isn't a single location in the greater Chicagoland area - Gene Parmesan Yesterday, 11:56:18
  - i like PF Chang's but think it's another one that overexpanded and the quality fell off* - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 14:42:03
    - it's a shadow of what it used to be. not even close* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:46:14
      - i went in to one last Winter and the menu was dirty - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 14:48:21
        
        it used to be quite good. now it's just a let down* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:53:02
        
        the one by me closed earlier this year - maybe they did a decent lunch crowd - bulldogmba September 23, 2026, 15:57:17
- it depends, there are different categories - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 14:39:13
- Ted's Montana Grill: not bad* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:35:43
- It’s kind of strange—I mostly like fast casual and mostly dislike sit down places - DT September 23, 2026, 14:24:24
- I don’t understand why Lone Star Steskhouse was a massive chain that went bankrupt - DT September 23, 2026, 14:19:50
  - I had no idea Lone Star went bankrupt - Sammich September 23, 2026, 14:24:32
    - Who knows? God willing, we'll all meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money.* - Sounder Yesterday, 11:16:05
    - Longhorn was always positioned toward the higher end of casual streakhouses - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 14:41:21
      - I was thinking of Texas Roadhouse. - Sammich September 23, 2026, 14:54:26
        
        Texas Roadhouse has pretty good quality control, and it's reasonably priced for the category* - illiniranger September 23, 2026, 15:02:34
        
        the one here built a bigger store right next door - ijustkrushalot September 23, 2026, 15:26:50
- Texas Roadhouse is the best - Stu September 23, 2026, 14:19:26
  - Could not agree more. Always good stuff* - illinilosch September 23, 2026, 17:15:17
- VCs want to maximize profits. Restaurants owned by VCs will provide the worst experience - complainant September 23, 2026, 12:52:27
  - I assume you mean PE. But yes.* - cpsteine September 23, 2026, 14:36:24
    - I was tempted to call them LPs. - complainant September 23, 2026, 15:22:59
  - If they run, they're VC - Sammich September 23, 2026, 12:54:13
- None of them are as good as a smaller local chain or mom and pop - Sammich September 23, 2026, 12:50:11
  - My issue with these places is the likely corners they cut in food prep - Sounder September 23, 2026, 12:52:41
- I've always enjoyed Macaroni Grill* - ATL September 23, 2026, 12:49:07
  - penne rustica was my go-to when the kids were little. loved it, but they closed here.* - Nobster September 23, 2026, 17:40:25
  - And Bucca di Beppo* - ATL September 23, 2026, 12:49:19
    - I also have a soft spot for Maggiano's* - Sounder September 23, 2026, 12:51:40
      - we had our wedding reception at the one at Clark and Grand - Gene Parmesan Yesterday, 11:54:37
        
        I also wonder how much is our own personal tastes changing. Probably a combination of both. (nm) - Waka Yesterday, 12:23:11
        
        I feel this way about Murohy’s burger. In 1991 it was like the best burger ever - bjl63 Yesterday, 12:42:40
- Nando's* - Sounder September 23, 2026, 12:47:01
You know what restaurant I truly don't understand? Panera Bread - Sounder September 23, 2026, 12:04:34
- Yet, it’s a go to for my wife - TarheelIllini September 23, 2026, 14:40:30
  - Panera soup begets happy Mrs. Tarheel.* - Tortillini September 23, 2026, 14:46:20
    - That might be his best misspelling of all time - Sounder September 23, 2026, 17:33:39
      - More eggcorn than mondegreen. - complainant September 23, 2026, 18:11:54
- The broccoli cheese soup is great IMO. The sandwiches are all very meh* - bjl63 September 23, 2026, 14:24:19
  - +1 for the broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl. (nm) - Waka September 23, 2026, 15:12:38
- It’s a least common denominator group lunch choice - DT September 23, 2026, 14:18:01
- I wonder if there are people who are IT'LL ALWAYS BE ST LOUIS BREAD COMPANY TO ME - ATL September 23, 2026, 12:49:47
  - it'll always be boudin's to me (i see they still exist in the bay area, but our local one got turned - torinese September 23, 2026, 15:25:11
  - Raises hand, but I thought it was Atlanta* - TarheelIllini September 23, 2026, 14:41:32
- I'm ok with Panera, it's in the rotation, - ijustkrushalot September 23, 2026, 12:47:36
- But takes twice as long to get your food* - CoronaTheirAss September 23, 2026, 12:47:20
- Fittingly, there is a Panera in the hospital near my house.* - Tortillini September 23, 2026, 12:37:02
We probably end up there two or three times a year. I still enjoy it - the cream based soups - bulldogmba September 20, 2026, 19:38:59
- Yeah I never had a problem with the Garden - IlliniSax05 September 20, 2026, 19:42:53
  - guys, it was a throwaway joke about the pasta being “never ending”* - VIV September 20, 2026, 20:34:03
    - Your face is a throwaway joke about the pasta being “never ending”* - IlliniSax05 September 20, 2026, 21:19:41
    - OOO - Stu September 20, 2026, 20:52:41
      - No idea* - VIV September 20, 2026, 22:06:28
      - you shouldn't Douthat without warning us* - Sammich September 20, 2026, 21:16:23
      - A Meme is Born.* - complainant September 20, 2026, 21:13:37
I don't get it. James Coco went mad in fifteen minutes* - PapaDels September 20, 2026, 19:01:02
"Celebrated" my MIL's 80th there last year - Tortillini September 20, 2026, 17:56:22
- They’re basically serving Lean Cuisines, except for the lean part* - Herman Blume September 20, 2026, 21:11:46
- In the late 2000s, they seem to have made a conscious decision to lower food quality - Stu September 20, 2026, 18:10:00
  - Hedge Fund took over the parent company's board in 2014. Could it have been then? * - doubledown September 20, 2026, 18:40:49
    - That was on the heels of all the complaints when Darden had already ruined it, iirc* - Stu September 20, 2026, 18:43:50
      - I've noticed that the most discussed food item from Red Lobster is the bread. - complainant September 20, 2026, 19:27:10
Wait. Has "never ending" always been a threat? * - doubledown September 20, 2026, 14:39:05
- One serving of their alfredo garbage contains five times the daily saturated fat limit* - Stu September 20, 2026, 17:02:20
- At least one person got it* - VIV September 20, 2026, 16:43:47
- Olive Garden food is always a threat* - Stu September 20, 2026, 15:13:15
  - As I've always said ... - complainant September 20, 2026, 16:34:38
"mediocre food is akin to hell" - Sammich September 20, 2026, 14:12:17
- No. It’s a joke. Like a Sisyphusian task. - VIV September 20, 2026, 16:40:56
  - One must imagine Sisyphus hungry* - Sammich September 20, 2026, 17:02:01
- I think their Alfredo is pretty decent - illiniranger September 20, 2026, 14:19:57
  - It's pretty hard to screw up alfredo. - Illiniphil September 20, 2026, 18:26:43
  - I celebrate the entire catalog of cream based sauces* - Sounder September 20, 2026, 14:34:29
  - I crush the entire menu. Place rules* - opossum jenkins September 20, 2026, 14:26:00
  - IIRC they had a big dip in quality for awhile due to ownership changes - illiniranger September 20, 2026, 14:25:24
    - You're thinking of Red Lobster* - Sounder September 20, 2026, 14:34:58
      - No, it was them too. There was some PowerPoint that got leaked about all the shortcuts they were - illiniranger September 20, 2026, 14:43:20
- Uh, I just defended the Olive Garden Crowd lin the post below this one - Sounder September 20, 2026, 14:14:54
  - "they're too dumb to know the difference" isn't really a defense - Sammich September 20, 2026, 14:19:52
    - VIV and I are very similar in a lot of ways - Sounder September 20, 2026, 14:34:11
      - lol. Fuck you. * - VIV September 20, 2026, 16:42:24
      - Me too!* - complainant September 20, 2026, 16:35:43
Here's the thing, there is a signficant portion of the population - Sounder September 20, 2026, 12:33:07
- When we go (and it’s rarely), it’s for the salad and breadsticks * - TarheelIllini September 21, 2026, 07:21:58
It’s been a while since I’ve eaten at the OG, but I wouldn’t mind that eternal punishment. - Waka September 20, 2026, 12:32:07

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