On 6/26/2016 2:40 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Now that I think about it... I once ordered the hummus appetizer at Red
> Robin.
(snip)

As if Red Robin is the best place to eat and judge the taste of olive oil.

http://www.redrobin.com/food-drinks/full-menu.html

> I have only ever been at one Italian place that served olive oil with
> the bread.> Apparently this oil dipping was a novel thing for the Cape.

It might have been novel for the Cape but it's not a novel concept.
Most chain "Italian" restaurants (Olive Garden, etc.) offer bread with
some peppered (notice they add pepper) olive oil for dipping bread.
Some higher end Italian restaurants also offer it. You could equate
this to free chips at your "Mexican" restaurants.

> We did dine
> there again but were given butter instead of oil.

All you had to do was ask.

Jill