Olive Garden's Advertised Menu Items Vs. Reality

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Olive Garden is facing declining traffic and sales.

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One of the company's investors, hedge fund Starboard Value, believes the "barely edible" food is to blame.

We recently visited an Olive Garden in Manhattan to see how the real food stacks up against advertisements.

Soup, Salad, and Breadsticks

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Reality:

Olive Garden salad

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Lasagna Fritta

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Reality:

Olive Garden Lasagna Fritta

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Olive Garden Lasagna Fritta

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Crispy Parmesan Asparagus

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Reality:

Olive Garden Asparagus

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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

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Olive Garden stopped salting the water to make pots last longer.

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Cappellini Pomodoro

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Reality (with shrimp):

Olive Garden main dish

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Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno

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Chicken Scampi

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