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Olive Garden
Summary
Would we go there again: Yes... over and over again.
One of Jeni's favorite restaurants, everyone pretty much knows Olive Garden. Good Italian food at decent prices, served by friendly staff in a nice atmosphere. What's not to love?
Comments & RatingsOne of Jeni's favorite restaurants, everyone pretty much knows Olive Garden. Good Italian food at decent prices, served by friendly staff in a nice atmosphere. What's not to love?
Tim's Comments: I like Olive Garden pretty well. I'm not quite prepared to say that they're one of my favorite restaurants, and not even necessarily my favorite Itailian restaurant ever, but they're still pretty good. They make a good place to bring someone for a nice dinner on a special occasion.
Jeni's Comments: This is one of my all-time-favorite places to eat. At this visit we discovered that eating around four in the afternoon is very, very nice. This way you have all evening to burn off some of those calories you ate. Plus, you don't feel all stuffed and lazy the rest of the night. And, it's relatively empty... which means no wait to be seated!!
Ratings
About the RestaurantJeni's Comments: This is one of my all-time-favorite places to eat. At this visit we discovered that eating around four in the afternoon is very, very nice. This way you have all evening to burn off some of those calories you ate. Plus, you don't feel all stuffed and lazy the rest of the night. And, it's relatively empty... which means no wait to be seated!!
Ratings
| Tim | Jeni | |
| Taste: | 9 | 10 |
| Value: | 7 | 8 |
| Service: | 8 | 9 |
| Setting: | 8 | 8 |
| Speed: | 6 | 9 |
| Overall: | 9 | 10 |
| (overall is not an average) | ||
Addresss: 300 NE Northgate Way Seattle, WA (map)
Restaurant Style: Italian
Price Range: $8-$15, avg. $9 (view their menu online)
Decor: lots of brick, dark hardwoods, iron, neutral colors
Noise Level: moderately quiet, soft easy Christmas music playing (note the date)
Lighting: hanging lamps, some windows
Tables Equipped With: Salt & Pepper, Sweeteners, Dessert ad
Temperature: cozy
About Our ExperienceRestaurant Style: Italian
Price Range: $8-$15, avg. $9 (view their menu online)
Decor: lots of brick, dark hardwoods, iron, neutral colors
Noise Level: moderately quiet, soft easy Christmas music playing (note the date)
Lighting: hanging lamps, some windows
Tables Equipped With: Salt & Pepper, Sweeteners, Dessert ad
Temperature: cozy
Date: Friday, December 17, 2004
Meal/Time: Early Dinner, 4:00pm
Wait to be Seated: none
How Full: 10%
What We Ordered: Jeni - Tour of Italy Tim - Garlic-Herb Chicken Con Broccoli
Free Appetizers: unlimited bread sticks
Time (from ordering to getting appetizers): 4 minutes
Time (from ordering to getting entrées): 20 minutes
What We Paid (without tip): $29
Meal/Time: Early Dinner, 4:00pm
Wait to be Seated: none
How Full: 10%
What We Ordered: Jeni - Tour of Italy Tim - Garlic-Herb Chicken Con Broccoli
Free Appetizers: unlimited bread sticks
Time (from ordering to getting appetizers): 4 minutes
Time (from ordering to getting entrées): 20 minutes
What We Paid (without tip): $29