Another place that I don't understand why people like it. It's fast food served table service. The food is just shy of bad. If you want good casual Italian, try Macaroni Grill or Carrabba's. But you don't get all you can eat soup/salad with those two, maybe that's why people like Olive Garden? Personally I'd rather spend the $1.99 to get a side salad and GOOD food than free salad with bad food. JMHO.
No offense, but seeing as how you spend the money to stay CL, I'm surprised that you eat at these places when there are so many really good places in the area.
It seems we have similar tastes ducklite. I also agree that Macaroni Grill and Carrabbas' are superior to Olive Garden. Olive Garden tastes like cafeteria food to me. We like Carrabbas best in our area out of the 3. I love Italian dishes but lately, I always seem to get the Filet at Carraba's because of how it's seasoned and so yummy & tender.