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Olive Garden tries to woo back customers after falling into a rut
McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers ^ | January 23, 2012 | Sandra Pedicini

Posted on 01/25/2012 8:25:29 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

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To: ConservativeStatement

I sent them a letter when they sucked up to Moochelle and told them that I will never take my family to any of their joints again. Looks as if I’m not alone.


61 posted on 01/26/2012 6:43:46 AM PST by Buckeye Battle Cry (Mittt Romney - he lacks the courage of his absence of convictions .)
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To: JerseyHighlander
Anyway, waitress comes over with the 5 pounds of Southern belle makeup and big hair thing, with a ridiculous fake Italian accent, I order my food using Sicilian pronunciations which is the only way I know how to pronounce some of the fake Sicilian/southern Italian food on the menu, and she didn’t understand a word of it. This Olive Garden plays 4 CDs called “Mob Hits Complete Collection: I, II and III” on a continuous cycle from opening until closing. Very very racist.

Heh heh heh.

Eye-ties already have enough problems with fellow eye-ties goombahing it up to make the whole ethnicity look clownish. They/we don't need any help from outsiders.

62 posted on 01/26/2012 6:57:01 AM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Coldwater Creek
You are not only making me hungry, but unbearably homesick!
Speaking of the Milhous family, Nixon's on Whittier Blvd. was a big hangout for me as a high schooler. Then lots of dates at Jack's.

We used to eat at Nixon's drive-in restaurant--owned by the vice president's brother Donald Nixon, whose wife, Clara Jane,is still alive and an active supporter of the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. I liked their oatty melts, and my brother liked their beef burgers. In 1957, Nixon's went out of business and became Whirly's, which featured a huge sign, that could be seen more than a mile away, consisting of neon lights arranged in concentric circles. The site is now an abandoned car dealership.

We used to like to eat at Jack's Salad Bowl, on Whittier Blvd.in West Whittier, and Jack's Beverly, near the old El Mercado mall on Beverly Blvd. and Palm Ave. Both are gone, as is Jack's Uptown, which closed sometime in the 1950's. The remaining Jack's is owned by a Greek restaurateur who owns several other eateries in the Southland.

Since you ate at Nixon's and dated at Jack's, you must have gone to Whittier High School. If you did, you might remember the Swift's ice cream shop across Hadley Street from the school. Although it closed in 1963, the palatial white building, long abandoned, is still there.

63 posted on 01/26/2012 6:58:04 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: New Jersey Realist
The Cheesecake Factory in Cherry Hill sucks. Very expensive, small portions and lousy service.

Sounds just like the one in Brea, Calif.

64 posted on 01/26/2012 7:03:13 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Coldwater Creek

Are you familiar with the “Homesick Texan”, Lisa Fain?”

Thanks for the heads up, will certainly take a look at it. Did happen onto a great restaurant in Colorado that had a “Louisiana” night while we were there. Best blackened redfish, shrimp and dirty rice I’ve ever had and I used to live in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where they do know how to cook Cajun!


65 posted on 01/26/2012 7:08:26 AM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Fiji Hill
I live in Memphis, Tn. now.

My husband graduated in 1953 from Whittier High. I went to Santa Fe High, but actually graduated from Whittier adult as I got married in Nov. of 58 and graduated in 60.

I went home couple of years ago with my college age granddaughter. We had the best time going to all of the old places, Wardman Theater, Presbyterian Hospital where her father was born, the High School, Rose Hills where my parents are buried. Lake Arrowhead where had a cabin, etc.

I don't care what people say about So. California, I still love it.

66 posted on 01/26/2012 7:22:26 AM PST by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I’m not into CEO’s playing socialist fascists for the favor of the dictator’s wife, Moochelle. We are a constitutional Republic and any CEO’s who don’t like that, can go out of business as soon as possible.


67 posted on 01/26/2012 7:24:05 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Josa

Exactly what I was thinking. Once Darden became part of the Mooshelle food police, I stopped going.


68 posted on 01/26/2012 7:25:42 AM PST by eXe (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: TexasNative2000

Olive Garden: “If you’re here, you’re family” should be changed to “If you’re here, you’re not Italian”.

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LOL. I tell this story whenever the Olive Garden comes up. I’m pretty spoiled when it comes to Italian food, eating out in NY and NJ, at Italian people’s homes, etc.

A long time ago, I saw this brand new Italian restaurant (Olive Garden)and thought I would take the girlfriend there. Everything was bottom of the barrel “Italian” food, the Italians I know would rather chop their hands off then serve that food to guests, DISGRACIADA!

I figured they would close down pretty quick and was shocked that someone would open an Italian restaurant in NJ and have no idea how to make Italian food. It’s awful, kind of like I have no idea Domino’s can make a living in this area when they are literally surrounded by hundreds of real pizzerias, some who make pizza to die for. I love Dominos new marketing campaign, “Our food used to really suck”, no kidding Dominos, I’ve been saying that about your “food” for 20 something years.


69 posted on 01/26/2012 7:42:10 AM PST by word_warrior_bob (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6qZd_xP1w)
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To: eyedigress

Get water instead


70 posted on 01/26/2012 7:45:07 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: TexasNative2000

Olive Garden must have been the restaurant Henry Hill was referring to at the end of Goodfellas: “I ordered spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup.”


71 posted on 01/26/2012 7:46:58 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
(psssst!), (olive garden), (here's a little tip), (the next time a group of veterans wants to display the american flag during one of their meetings in one of your restaurants), (let them).

Morons.

Olive Garden: Flying The American Flag Would Disrupt The Dining Experience

72 posted on 01/26/2012 7:48:45 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Their food stinks, imho.


73 posted on 01/26/2012 7:50:51 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: F15Eagle

That is exactly why my family will never go there again.


74 posted on 01/26/2012 7:52:46 AM PST by bmwcyle (I am ready to serve Jesus on Earth because the GOP failed again)
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To: TexasNative2000

This!


75 posted on 01/26/2012 7:54:23 AM PST by rintense
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To: Fiji Hill
THANK YOU for taking me on a ride through Memory Lane this morning. I have a terminal illness and this gives me something sweet to think about today. Thanks again.

Maria

76 posted on 01/26/2012 7:56:59 AM PST by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: ConservativeStatement; All

1. they dissed the american flag.

2. They went into political bed with mooshel obama.

3. The parent company keeps making political blunders assuming people have left wing nutjob preferences.

They reap what they sow.

They tell america go away, americans closed their wallets and went away.


77 posted on 01/26/2012 7:57:47 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I’ll go back when Veal Parmagian is back on the menu.


78 posted on 01/26/2012 7:58:26 AM PST by Night Hides Not (My dream ticket for 2012 is John Galt & Dagny Taggart!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

We quit going to Olive Garden three years ago after getting two horrible pizzas in a row and some lousy lasagna. Also, their breadsticks, which I used to like, became tasteless and stale.

Maybe that’s because I ordered takeout, and they figure they
can unload yesterday’s leftover crap on takeout customers.


79 posted on 01/26/2012 8:14:05 AM PST by Zman516
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looks like we have a Dixie Chix situation on our hands.

Only this time we have multiple chains.

BTW late Gov Lawton Chiles’ family had the exclusive francise on red lobster in FL.

So success will be to REDIRECT business to a chain that supports conservative causes and does NOT cave to the commiecare obamanomics.


80 posted on 01/26/2012 8:23:47 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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