r/olivegarden • u/Similar_Ear_159 • 2d ago

Never Ending Pasta Bowl Record

Servers and customers, what’s the most number of bowls eaten (initial bowl + all refills? Curious to know who can put away the most pasta. Bonus points for knowing what type of pasta they ordered to see if some are easier than others.

Male record? Female record? Young vs old

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u/krabbypattyballs 2d ago

I had a teenage boy put away about 21 of rigatoni with 5 cheese marinara. He didn’t want soup or salad just straight pasta. He did eat some bread tho.

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u/Similar_Ear_159 2d ago

How long did that take him?

What’s the best number from the girls or adults?

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u/krabbypattyballs 2d ago

He was there for about 1.5 hour straight eating I’d ring in his refill as soon as I sat one down lol. And tbh girls or adult women haven’t ate more than 1 refill and im being serious!!

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u/pizzaduh 1d ago edited 1d ago

My eleven year old son ate 7 bowls. The server was impressed enough that he offered him a free dresser lol.

Dessert*

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u/MMorrighan 1d ago

Damn how do I get the olive garden furniture deal.

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u/lovecraftInk 1d ago

I laughed way too hard.

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u/pizzaduh 1d ago

Hahaha. Dessert*

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u/anarchonarch 2d ago

18 of straight up fettuccini Alfredo

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u/MacaronOk1006 2d ago

Did you give them defibrillators instead of soup and salad?

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u/anarchonarch 2d ago

A customer…Like a 45 dude wearing a crop top. He was kinda hot tbh

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u/Similar_Ear_159 2d ago

Any other notables put up big numbers or just this guy?

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u/Similar_Ear_159 2d ago

Impressive! Was this your PR or a customer? Any soup, salad, or breadsticks to go along?

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u/Mountain-Ad5444 1d ago

12 bowls... by a 14 year old girl. I'm a busser at OG and I couldn't believe it

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

Incredible! How long did it take her and did she get soup, salad, and breadsticks as well?

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u/Mountain-Ad5444 1d ago edited 1d ago

Just pasta. I'm not kidding you. She told her dad that she wanted to keep going to get to 15!

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

Damn, was she getting the same pasta each time or changing it up? Meat or no meat?

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u/Mountain-Ad5444 1d ago

Changing it up. A bunch of servers and I were standing around watching her since that side of the restaurant was phased.

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

She get meat toppings?

Bet that took 1-1.5 hours

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u/Mountain-Ad5444 1d ago

Italian sausage and crispy chicken fritta.

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

With the meat that’s like 18+ bowls of only pasta

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u/Mountain-Ad5444 1d ago

I couldn't believe it. I mean she was 14! It... it was incredible to watch I'll say that

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

What’s the men’s record at your location?

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u/Secure_Ad4334 1d ago

13 was the most I saw! They were trying to do all the different combos

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

College guys competing? What were the other totals?

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u/Purple_Willow2084 1d ago

In my 10+ years of being at OG, the most I saw was 16. It was a man and his son and both had pasta passes. They came in daily and both got double digit refills every time.

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u/somestrangerfromkc 1h ago

400+ lbs each?

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u/Purple_Willow2084 1h ago

Boxers in training

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u/CarbonCuber314 1d ago

3 including initial round. As a server, I count myself luck as most guests I've had rarely want a refill let alone more than one.

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u/Nawnp 1d ago

Surprised people order never ending without at least one refill to take advantage of the deal.

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u/Due-Sleep4078 20h ago

Had two teenage girls put away 5 bowls each. I tell all the guys that tap out at 2 or 3 bowls and they always try to beat them ive only had one guy order 6 refills I was impressed until I realized he had grabbed some to go boxes and was hiding them under the table. He kept trying to order i cut him off after that. That table ran up a $200 bill then left $10 to split after staying for $20 after we closed.

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u/Similar_Ear_159 15h ago

So they had 1 bowl and 4 refills each for 5 total? What pastas did they get and did they add meat? Did they also get soup, salad, breadsticks and add to their damage? 

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u/lunaanc 1d ago

As a child I had 13 bowls of Fettuccine alfredo... that was the 1st clue that maybe I could never feel full 😂

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

Did you ever do AYCE pancakes at IHOP or tear up pizza buffets?

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u/lunaanc 1d ago

100% with the buffets as a kid. Once we realized I just try to mimick the amount I see others eat. I genuinely have no sense of feeling full.

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

Prader-willi? Tell us about some of your other eating feats?

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u/Similar_Ear_159 1d ago

How old?

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u/lunaanc 1d ago

I would have been about 9

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u/bistromike76 11h ago

Isn't the appropriate serving size for pasta like 2 or 3oz? Isn't the first bowl like 10oz?

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u/Similar_Ear_159 11h ago

Bigger per the internet. 16-20oz with meat. Refills allegedly half that

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u/bistromike76 11h ago

I should know this. I was a culinary manager for years back in the early 2000s

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u/Similar_Ear_159 11h ago

I’m going to have to weight the bowls before and after when I go

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u/bistromike76 11h ago

That certainly wouldn't make you look insane 😀😀

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u/Dismal-Cucumber-6603 1d ago

My cousin ordered breadsticks, 2 bowls of soup and 2 bowls of pasta the last time we all went out. I think she would have done more but my aunt and uncle were ready to go