Olive Garden Buy One Take One Offer

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The Buy One Take One deal at Olive Garden is one of those offers that sounds simple and honestly, that’s exactly why people like it.
You order one entrée, enjoy it fresh at the restaurant, and at the same time, you get another one packed to take home. No guessing, no complicated choices… just a straightforward “dine now, eat later” kind of deal.
But what actually comes with it?
That’s where most people get a little confused — because it’s not every item on the menu, and there are specific meals that are part of the offer.
In this section, I’ll break down exactly what’s included, which options you can choose from, and what you can expect when you order so you know exactly what you’re getting before you go.

WHAT YOU GET with the Buy One, Take One Offer:

classic fettuccine alfredo pasta - olive garden menu

First Entrée

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Soup or Salad

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+ Breadsticks

Five Cheese Ziti Lunch olive garden menu

Second Entrée

Details:

  1. First Entrée The main course you select to eat currently at the restaurant.
  2. + Soup or Salad: You may select one: a fresh garden salad or a bowl of soup.
  3. + Breadsticks: You may have as many warm breadsticks as you like when you dine in.
  4. + Second Entrée: An additional spaghetti dish that is packaged for takeaway so you may eat it at home later

Step 1:

1. Choose an Entrée for Now (to eat at the restaurant):

You can choose one main dish from this list to eat at Olive Garden: (At a higher price)

  • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
  • Angel Hair with Marinara
  • Four-Cheese Manicotti
  • Fettuccine Alfredo
  • Spaghetti & Meatballs
  • Lasagna Classico
  • Chicken Parmigiana

Step 2:

2. Choose Soup or Salad (included with your dine-in meal):

Your meal comes with either a salad or soup:

  • Salad (Fresh Garden Salad)
    OR
  • Soup (choose one of these)
  • Chicken & Gnocchi
  • Pasta e Fagioli
  • Minestrone
  • Zuppa Toscana

Step 3:

Select a later entrée (to take home).
This is the “Take One.” You may pick from a small range for your take-home entrée:

  • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
  • Fettuccine Alfredo
  • Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

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