It killed me to have to take last week off (I was travelling)

Back into the grind of trying to go twice a day.

I usually don't eat much of the pasta itself still.

The salad is much better when you dine in.

Olive Garden staff are incredibly friendly and I have gotten to know a few of them.

I wish that there was more variety.

Dessert would be awesome.

Pasta pass has gotten me well over $500 worth of food for free.

I missed a day

Yesterday was the first weekday that I didn't come at all. I'm here now on enjoying another lunch. I hope that I am getting my moneys worth I should be well over $300.

Did you know olive garden mints are a special version of the Andes Mint made just for them

More takeout today.

I estimate that I have received about $270 worth of food!

I am enjoying the 5 cheese marinara sauce the most right now.  Neither of the alfredo sauces seem that great too me.

I got a nice handful of mints today, usually they are pretty stingy unless I ask for more.  They have started giving me at least four breadsticks usually without having to ask.

I think Saturday I might actually go with a group of people.  This would be the first time that I get free drinks for up to 7 guests when I use my pass.

In the news

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/olive_garden_unlimited_pasta_all_of_the_garden.html

Two takeout orders today

Felt bad for only going to OG once yesterday.  Hit up a couple different OGs for takeout.  Not too shabby. The second stop they even gave me a hand signed note.  I don't think I will ever look at Olive Garden the same after this is over.

For the record I estimate that I have received $165 of food!

Documentary

http://youtu.be/z6ejcx9US5w

Dinner

As usual dinner was take out 

Spaghetti with meatballs 

They let me have 8 breadsticks!

Lunch day 3

Soup today instead of salad. Cavatappi, spicy three meat sauce, and chicken fritta.

Nice view!

Dinner day #2

Cavatappi with sausage and marinara.

They also gave me an extra serving of pasta and sausage!

So far so good and my pants still fit.

Day 2 lunch

Gluten free pasta today with 5 cheese marinara and sausage on top.

Trip #2 Day 1

Got some take out on the way home.  The GM wasn't aware that you can get to-go orders but agreed to give it to me until he verified the policy.  I printed out the frequently asked questions from the website explaining that you are able to get take out with the pass.  The are all very friendly in the restaurant including the GM.  The GM said that they ended up selling 5800 passes instead of the 1000 passes that the intended to sell because of the massive website traffic and they couldn't keep track.

First day!

My first meal with the pass today!

Salad, coke zero, Cavatappi with spicy three meat sauce and shrimp fritta topping.

Only ate less than half; took the rest to go.

First meal tasted great.