arthur alexander wrote:

>> Are your gift cards good at the other restaurants? You might ring them up
>> and ask?
>
> You're right. The conclomerate is Darden restaurants, which includes
> OG, Red Lobster, Bahama Breeze, Capitol Grill, Lobghorn Steakhouse
> and Seasons 2.
>
> BTW: There is a story about Marcella Hazan and her hubby eating
> at the OG on someone else's dime. She sampled a number of
> dishes, including a pasta with ragu bolognese. When she complained
> that the sauce was not bolognese, she was assured that it
> certainly was the genuine article. She is reported to have replied:
>
> "Poor Bologna!"

I imagine they really don't cook anything other than the pasta there as
much as heat up industrial sized vats of pre-made (elsewhere) sauce, and
then cook the pasta up in advance to reheat en masse. Last time I ate
there it seemed the salad actually had sugar in the dressing? I dunno..?
It is free food (to the OP) so I'm sure he'll find something to serve
him there.
No it isn't great food, nor hardly Italian, but it won't kill him either.
Free is free!