Order a Bunch of Food from Olive Garden and We'll Guess Which State You Live In

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Order a Bunch of Food from Olive Garden and We'll Guess Which State You Live In
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About This Quiz

Let's face it; when you're looking to stretch your dinner dollar to the outer reaches of deliciousness, there are few places that are going to treat you as right as Olive Garden.  You plunk down your hard-earned dollars for a meal and you can eat for as long as you can stand it over there!  All that soup, all those breadsticks ... you are going to be living large.

Now here's the thing. With all that Olive Garden deliciousness waiting for you, you can make a heck of a lot of different choices.  And those different choices you make, your Cheese Ravioli versus your Braised Beef Tortelloni or your Loaded Pasta Chips versus your Parmesan Zucchini Bites, can really give a window into your soul.  Or maybe that's too heavy. But if not your soul, then maybe where you live.  In fact, if you order a bunch of food right now off the Olive Garden menu, we'll use our pasta prognostication prowess to guess where you hail from in the US.  Do you eat like a New Yorker or a Floridian?  Are you a Californian Olive Garden fan or is Vermont your speed?  Take the quiz and see!


You could start your dinner without an appetizer, but why would anyone do that? Pick the most delicious one!
Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Toasted Beef and Pork Ravioli
Shrimp Scampi Fritta
Lasagna Dip

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Olive Garden is famous for unlimited breadsticks. What's your limit for breadsticks?
I'll just eat a couple.
I don't want breadsticks taking room from the real food.
I'll probably eat three or four.
I'll keep eating them until I can't.

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Sometimes with all you can eat salad, breadsticks, and soup it can be hard to finish a meal. If you make it to dessert, what will you order?
Tiramisu
Chocolate Brownie Lasagna
Warm Apple Crostada
Cannoli Trio

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One of the best kinds of pasta is ravioli. Which little pocket of deliciousness will you try?
Ravioli di Portobello
Toasted Beef and Pork Ravioli
Cheese Ravioli
Shouldn't I sample all 3?

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You can order a pre-designed pasta dish or you can create your very own. What kind of pasta would you use for your custom dinner?
Angel Hair
Spaghetti
Cavatappi
Rigatoni

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Any good dish of custom pasta needs a custom sauce. What kind of pasta sauce will make your meal?
Creamy Pesto
Meat Sauce
5 Cheese Marinara
Traditional Marinara

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Custom pasta doesn't have to just be noodles plus sauce. What kind of delicious topping are you going to toss on there?
Garden Veggies
Italian Sausage
Sauteed Shrimp
Meatballs

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If you hit up Olive Garden for lunch, they have breadstick sandwiches! Which one sounds the best?
Eggplant Parmigiana Breadstick Sandwich
Italian Meatball Breadstick Sandwich
Spicy Calabrian Chicken Breadstick Sandwich
Chicken Parmigiana Breadstick Sandwich

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If you're looking for something a little fresher and more authentic, there's the Taste of the Mediterranean menu. Which item sounds best?
Herb-Grilled Salmon
Chicken Piccata
Shrimp Scampi
Chicken Margherita

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Sometimes it's best to just stick with the classic. Which of these classic Italian favorites is for you?
Eggplant Parmigiana
Grilled Chicken Parmigiana
Five Cheese Ziti al Forno
Lasagna Classico

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Suppose you're in the mood for some chicken tonight. Which chicken dish are you most likely to order?
Chicken Scampi
Chicken Alfredo
Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Stuffed Chicken Marsala

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You know what you can't go wrong with? Beef! Pick the best beefy dish on the menu.
Steak Gorgonzola-Alfredo
6 oz. Sirloin with Fettucine Alfredo
Braised Beef & Tortelloni
Braised Beef Bolognese

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Pasta and seafood are a perfect pairing. Which seafood dish seems like the catch of the day?
Salmon Piccata
Seafood Alfredo
Calamari
Shrimp Scampi

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If you're looking for a full meal then you're going to want to include a side dish. Which side do you want?
Steamed Broccoli
Garlic Parmesan Fries
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Parmesan Crusted Zucchini

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Not that you'd ever order from the kid's menu, but kids get some tasty looking stuff adults can't order. Which kids menu item do you wish you could try?
Cheese Pizza
Chicken Fingers & Pasta
Mac and Cheese
Small Shells Pasta

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Olive Garden has a pretty decent drink menu. If you're in the mood for a cocktail, what might you order?
Peach Sangria
Traditional Margarita
Makers Black Cherry Coke
Long Island Iced Tea

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Unlimited soup is a lot of soup. Which soup would you most like to try?
Pasta e Fagioli
Chicken & Gnocchi
Zuppa Toscana
Minestrone

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The Olive Garden appetizer menu is loaded with cheesy goodness. Which cheesy item do you want to try the most?
Stuffed Mushrooms
Fried Mozzarella
Five Italian Cheese Fonduta
Parmesan Zucchini Bites

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Do you like to have a little coffee with your meal? Olive Garden has your back! Pick one!
Caramel Hazelnut Macchiato
Just a regular coffee
Frozen Vanilla Cappuccino
Lavazza Espresso

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There's more than one way to enjoy lasagna at Olive Garden. Which one sounds best to you?
Chocolate Brownie Lasagna
Lasagna Dip
Lasagna Fritta
Traditional Lasagna

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Cheese is great in general, but which specific cheese dish do you think you'd want to try the most?
Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Fried Mozzarella
Asiago Tortelloni Alfredo
Steak Gorgonzola-Alfredo

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A nice, creamy Alfredo really hits the spot sometimes. Pick your Alfredo favorite.
Shrimp Alfredo
Chicken Alfredo
Asiago Tortelloni Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo

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Olive Garden is more than happy to jam-pack your dinner with something tasty. Which stuffed item sounds best?
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Stuffed Fettuccine Alfredo
Cheese Ravioli

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You can choose all kinds of things for dessert, but wouldn't you rather choose chocolate? Pick your chocolate favorite.
Chocolate Chunkin' Pumpkin Cheesecake
Chocolate Brownie Lasagna
S'mores Layer Cake
Black Tie Mousse Cake

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Meatballs are pretty much an Italian classic. What are you having your meatballs on?
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Italian Meatball Sandwich
Meatball Pizza Bowl
Meatballs go on literally everything

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Shrimp is arguably some of the best seafood you can eat. Which shrimp dish is looking the best for you?
Shrimp Scampi
Lobster Shrimp Mac & Cheese
Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Shrimp Alfredo

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Did you know that Olive Garden has 5 different alcoholic drinks for $5? They do! Which one would you try?
Watermelon Margarita
Blue Moon Draft Beer
Spiked Strawberry Lemonade
Bolla Pinot Grigio

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If you're looking for a little zip, Olive Garden does have a few spicy options. Which one gets your mouth watering?
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Spicy Calabrian Chicken
Spicy Shrimp Scampi Fritta
Spicy Calabrian Chicken Sandwich

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It's not easy to go vegan at Olive Garden, but it can sort of be done. Which option sounds best?
House salad
Peach-Mango Smoothie
Breadsticks
Spaghetti with Marinara

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Not every drink has to be alcoholic. Pick your refreshing favorite!
Kiwi-Melon Limonata
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Bellini Peach-Raspberry Iced Tea

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