Olive Garden holds a special place in the hearts and stomachs of casual American-Italian foodies everywhere. There’s the cult-favorite salad the dangerously easy-to-eat (and nearly unlimited) breadsticks and of course hearty family-friendly pasta and more at accessible prices. The beloved never-ending pasta promotion offered only during certain times is just one more reason Olive Garden fans flock to their local Italian chain.
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This Is the Truth About Olive Garden's Endless Pasta Bowl
The bottomless pasta deal starts at around $13.99 and increases with the addition of optional proteins plus tax and tip. How good this deal is depends largely on how many refills you have left and less on the pasta dish you choose. For example a standard menu entree of fettuccine alfredo costs around $16.29 before tax and tip and a standard order of spaghetti with marinara costs around $13.49. If your waistline allows you to toss away two three or even more refills from the endless pasta menu (more power to you!) the deal gets better the more you eat. But even if your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you give up after your first helping plus just one refill you're scoring more food for less than you would pay for a regular entree making this an inherently good deal for eaters.
There’s some serious strategy involved in the endless promo with fans taking to TikTok and Reddit to share their best hacks. First know that you’ll be served the usual all-you-can-eat soup salad and breadsticks as is customary at Olive Garden. The pros warn you: you’ll be wise to avoid a heavy entree like the creamy chicken gnocchi soup or four too many breadsticks both rookie mistakes that can fill you up too quickly.
Next build your meal. The endless promotion doesn’t apply to the entire Olive Garden menu so you can choose from four pasta options — fettuccine spaghetti angel hair or rigatoni — and five sauce options — Alfredo marinara meat sauce creamy mushroom or five-cheese marinara. If you’re feeling fancy you can add proteins like meatballs or chicken for an additional $4.99. Your first plate is a full dinner-sized portion with each subsequent refill about half that size.
