George Shirley wrote:

> I've never eaten at an Olive Garden restaurant. Not for lack of trying I
> assure you. The only one we have locally has, at a minimum, a
> twenty-minute wait on any given night. Seems a lot of the local people
> here like that "never-ending" pasta bowl.
>
> George

Yeah, for some folks quantity is more important than quality or
authenticity. And for many that's all they care about.
IF I were given an $80 gift card I'm sure I could spend it. I would
splurge on a bottle of good wine and something to eat and dessert. Oh
yeah, I could survive it... but I wouldn't confuse it for great food by
any stretch.