Sunday, April 14, 2013

Double The Taste with Olive Garden's Buy One, Take One Promotion {Review & $75 Gift Certificate Giveaway}

Olive Garden logo
(I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Olive Garden. I received a gift card to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.)

Prior to having children, I didn't truly understand why going out to dinner could be considered an occasion all in itself. You're just going to a restaurant, picking what you wanted from a menu, and eating it. What's the big deal?

As a parent, it's a big deal. A night out to dinner is not only rare, but a fully-planned, highly anticipated event. What type of food? Are the kids ready? Will they be occupied? Is there something that everyone will enjoy? How far is the restaurant? Will there be a wait?

On the plus side, not only does taking the family out to eat mean a night off from cooking, but it removes the stress of planning, shopping, preparing and cleaning that goes along with it. Instead, we show up, enjoy a (hopefully) delicious meal and get to spend time together talking, laughing and connecting.

It's too bad that we can't combine the two, right? The ease of eating at home with the hassle-free experience of a restaurant?

Now you can. Thanks to the Buy One, Take One promotion at Olive Garden, you can now have the best of all worlds and extend it far beyond their walls.

Buy One Take One

With their signature Italian dishes and affordable prices, Olive Garden both satisfies our comfort food cravings and ensures the ease and convenience of dine-in and take-out dinner options. Is there anyone that doesn't leave fulfilled and happy after eating Olive Garden's delicious entrees, handmade soups and garden-fresh salads?

But as well as their traditionally tasty restaurant and menu, Olive Garden has made it even easier to enjoy their variety of foods with their Buy One, Take One promotion.

Simply enjoy one of five delicious entrees — served with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, of course — and then choose a second entree from their special menu to take home for later. When you're ready for your next meal, just pull it out, heat it up and enjoy... and the total for both meals is only $12.95!

Olive Garden specials

Yum, right? Menu options include:
  • Mezzaluna Ravioli with Five Cheese Marinara (new!)
  • Smoked Mozzarella Chicken
  • Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce (new!)
  • Five Cheese Ziti al Forno
  • Fettucini Alfredo

Olive Garden has long been one of our family's favorite dining spots, as everything from the delicious food (on the regular as well as kids' menu) to the friendly service has resulted in a casual, positive experience.

But take an extra meal home so that we can extend our Olive Garden love into the next day? You don't have to ask us twice!

Olive Garden

While there have been times that we have had to wait to be seated, during our recent visit we walked right in and were shown immediately to our table.

Now just to decide what to eat!

Olive Garden menu

While all of the regular menu and the five Buy One, Take One options sounded tasty, I couldn't pass up trying the new Mezzaluna Ravioli (cheese ravioli in a crescent moon shape) and the opportunity to take home a dish of the Fettucini Ravioli (a big favorite of mine and Big Sister E's).

Instead of having to wait a great deal for our food to be cooked (and listening to the kids begin to complain about being hungry), in no time at all our salad and breadsticks arrived to satisfy everyone.

Olive Garden salad breadsticks

Even better, our server offered to bring out the kids' meals as soon as they were ready, so it was only a few minutes later when those showed up as well!

Olive Garden kids menu

While there are times that I have ordered only the salad and bread due to how filling and tasty they are, I wasn't disappointed at all when our server arrived a short time later with my meal as well.

Olive Garden mezzaluna ravioli

Yum, yum and yum! You know it is the sign of a good meal when the talking ceases in favor of filling our mouths with more food instead!

Olive Garden kids meals

I'm sure I looked just as happy as the girls, as my Mezzaluna Ravioli was absolutely delicious! The cheese on the inside was just the right amount of richness and the sauce was the perfect complement — I would definitely order them again!

When it came time to leave, a "regular" restaurant experience would have ended there... and, in this case, we would have been happy. However, with the Buy One, Take One promotion, I was not only able to leave with the leftovers of my tasty raviolis, but a full serving of Fettucini Alfredo for the following day!

Olive Garden take out

By the time dinnertime rolled around the following day, I could hardly wait to warm up my Fettucini Alfredo and dig right in! Olive Garden makes the whole process as foolproof as possible, as the meal comes chilled with its own directions on how to properly heat it.

Really, can this get much easier? All it took was to place both containers in the microwave for a few minutes and dinner was done! I can't imagine a busy mom that wouldn't love being able to have a night out to eat and then having the following night's dinner taken care of as well!

fettucini alfredo

When it comes to knowing how to provide customers with the pleasure of enjoying a delicious, hassle free, casual night out to dinner, Olive Garden has long been a frontrunner in our list of favorite places to visit. But now with the Buy One, Take One promotion, being able to indulge in their tasty food two nights in a row for only $12.95 is a deal that can't be beat!

If you're looking for a way to bring the whole family together (or have a relaxing date night, perhaps?) leave the distractions or stress of preparing a meal from scratch at home and head to Olive Garden instead. But, as this great money-saving promo is only on for a limited time, be sure to hurry over soon!

And, thanks to this Italian favorite, one person will get to do just that, because...

One lucky person will win a $75 Olive Garden eGift card!

Olive Garden gift card

523 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken and Messaluna Ravioli with 5 Cheese Marinara

Mrs. Brown said...

Fettucine Alfredo of course!

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Wendy Rozema said...

the smoked mozzarella chicken!

Mary Gardner said...

the smoked mozzarella chicken

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Unknown said...

I totally tried this last time they had it at Olive Garden & loved it! I'm all about the Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, but I like to get it with penne. Yum!

Unknown said...

The Mezzaluna Ravioli with Five Cheese Marinara sounds sooooo good!

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Sadie said...

Fettucini Alfredo sounds good to me.
Sadie B.

Carolyn said...

I'd get the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken and the Fettuccine Alfredo

linda landes said...

smoked mozzarella chicken

susansmoaks said...

the spaghetti with four cheese sauce
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Rita M said...

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Lauren Harmon said...

The Smoked Mozzarella Chicken sounds & looks incredible!

IcyPinkLemonade said...

I want to try the smoked mozz. Chicken

Crystal F said...

I would like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken. Thank you!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com

Lisa M said...

smoked mozzarella chicken
and
Fettuccini Alfredo

AEKZ2 said...

I'd like to try the smoked mozzarella chicken

sumn said...

We love Olive Garden, especially the all you can eat salad, soup, and breadsticks for lunch. For dinner, I like the Chicken Scampi.

sumn said...

I'd like to take home the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Carolyn Daley said...

I would get the Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

maryjaco1 said...

•Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce

non_amos said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Charity/CC said...

Smoked Chicken Mozzarella.


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Thyne Bleeding Saint of Elegance said...

The smoked mozzarella chicken sounds good

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce

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Anonymous said...

The Smoked Mozzarella Chicken seems delicious!

Monica Meza

Kathy P said...

id love the fettucine alfredo

Maddie said...

The chicken alfredo pizza's a big hit at my house!

Toni Porter said...

Probably the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Amy L said...

Fettucine Alfredo

Tim A said...

Mezzaluna Ravioli with Five Cheese Marinara

Storm, The Psychotic Housewife said...

The smoked mozzarella chicken sounds divine!

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wildcat32 said...

The spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce.

Unknown said...

Smoked mozzarella chicken for me!

Unknown said...

The smoked mozzarella chicken

Growl Tiger said...

The fettucine alfredo

Suz said...

I want to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Karen said...

Smoked Mozzarella cheese :)

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Danai @ Living, Learning, Eating said...

The ravioli for my sister!

Aleksandra Nearing said...

I'd like to try the Smoked Mozarrella chicken.

Debra Guillen said...

I want to try Smoked Mozzarella Chicken

Anonymous said...

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno.

Barker's Momma said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken!

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Jen said...

the Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Anonymous said...

I would love to try the five cheese ziti.

tay said...

smoked alfredo

Alexa said...

five cheese ziti al forno.

tattwo said...

I want to try the Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce. Thanks

smilekisses said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken
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Wanda McHenry said...

Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce

Alissa said...

I would love to try the Mezzaluna Ravioli and the Mozz Chicken.

Ciara B. said...

the five cheese ziti al forno

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Anonymous said...

smoked mozzarella chicken

Lynne said...

The Fettuccine Alfredo

brendaelsner said...

I would love to try the spaghetti!!

trichie said...

fettuccine alfredo

Linda said...

I would get the five cheese Ziti Al Forno
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Chirpes said...

I don't know what I would try. c_c Just pick one at random and I'm sure I'll be pleased.

saturdaynightfever said...

Five Cheese Ziti would be my entree of choice!

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Melissa Storms said...

I would most like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken, though they all look good.
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cjscott92009 said...

Mozzarella chicken

Janice said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken
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Unknown said...

I would like to try the mezzaluna ravioli.

Emily N. said...

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

bbrittbrat1398 said...

Mezzaluna Ravioli

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Unknown said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Melanie Montgomery said...

I wanna try te smoked mozzarella chicken

Cassandra M said...

Mezzaluna Ravioli with Five Cheese Marinara because it looks amazing

Lina said...

I would like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken

ltlbitone said...

Spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce

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thescribbler said...

I want to try the Mezzaluna Ravioli

Unknown said...

I would want the spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce.

JLMSM said...

Fettucini Alfredo FTW!

EverythingSarah said...

id love to try the smoked mozzarella chicken
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Lisa Burke Cook said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken and Messaluna Ravioli with 5 Cheese Marinara

Anonymous said...

I would love to try the smoked mozzarella chicken.
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Bill said...

Chicken marsala and spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce

Anonymous said...

I would love to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken from Olive Garden.

Kelly said...

The smoked mozzarella chicken!

- Epic Fail said...

The Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce! That sounds soo good!

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Vikki Billings said...

I would like to try the smoked mozzarella chicken
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julescar74 said...

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

buzzd said...

smoked mozzarella chicken

Allison Downes said...

smoked mozzarella chicken is what I want to try! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

Sarah G. said...

Five Cheese Ziti sounds delish

Sonya said...

I'd love to try the Mezzaluna Ravioli!

Unknown said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken and Five cheese Ziti al forno would be my first choices. I love the Olive garden. Pasta should be my middle name.

Unknown said...

smoked mozzarella chicken
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Nicole said...

5 cheese ziti al forno

cassandra marquez said...

i want to get the spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce!

kat said...

Spaghetti with Four Cheese Meat Sauce. Mmmmm!
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Meet the Browns said...

I'd try fettucine alfredo :)

Katie
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Julieh said...

I'd like to try smoked mozzarella chicken

Derek Timm said...

I think I would most like the Fettucini Alfredo

Sara said...

I'd go with spaghetti & meat sauce in the hopes that my 3 year old would eat it!

Tara W said...

I would like to try the spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce.

Becca said...

I would most like to try fettuccine alfredo :)

Robyn said...

smoked mozzarella and 5 cheese ziti!

deniseyweesy said...

the spaghetti

Anonymous said...

smoked mozzarella chicken sounds delicious!

Jenny Q. said...

I like the Fettucini Alfredo

Breanne said...

Fettuccine Alfredo

jules mcnubbin (buttmuffin) said...

mezzaluna ravioli.. mmm

Unknown said...



Smoked Mozzarella Chicken sounds very good!

goingnuts2 said...

Mezzaluna Ravioli with Five Cheese Marinara

Kim Smith said...

I want to try the Smoked mozzarella chicken

Unknown said...

I like the Mezzaluna Raviioli and the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken

Buddy Garrett said...

I would like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

Chip said...

I would love the Fettuccine Alfredo!!

LilyBiscuit said...

Fettuccine Alfredo for sure :)

Tylerpants said...

The spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce sounds yummy. tylerpants(at)gmail.com

Melanie said...

Smoked Mozzarella Chicken!

Ashley Morrissey said...

The Mezzaluna Ravioli sounds the best to me! Yum!

-Ashley Marie Morrissey
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Savannah said...

My aunt and I already tried this deal and were so amazed I LOVE the smoked mozzarella chicken so yummy and I was surprised I got so much in my take home meal!

johnnyp said...

Mezzaluna Ravioli

Maria Ivey said...

Smoked Mozzerella Chicken sounds great.

mamalama82 said...

Ravioli with marinara!

Sand said...

I'd like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

sottovoce said...

I would most like to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken.

barblong said...

I most want to try the Smoked Mozzarella Chicken entree.

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Dave said...

the smoked mozzarella chicken

melmorgan4 said...


Spaghetti with meat sauce

vegan4life said...

fettuchinie alfredo ty

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