Who can resist the unlimited never-ending fresh-baked bread sticks, the hearty and comforting soups and salads along with their signature pasta, pizza and savory main courses and indulgent desserts? Now you can have your fill of classic Italian-American dishes and more at their newest location. Your fave Olive Garden opens at The Verve in Bonifacio Global City...
Following the successful openings at Mall of Asia last year and Glorietta 3 early this year, Olive Garden sustains the momentum with the inauguration of its third location at The Verve in Bonifacio Global City. On a roll, it's time for some of that never-ending bread sticks, soups, salads, pasta, pizza, savory entrées, cocktails and desserts at Olive Garden...
With over 900 stores around the world and a third new branch in Manila, Olive Garden continues to widen and expand its reach with the opening of its latest location at The Verve in BGC driven by the enduring popularity of its Italian-American classics. The newest branch at BGC is a clear reflection of the brand's appeal and flavorful connection to the local palate (for more on Olive Garden, see my previous posts, The Olive Garden Experience Comes To Manila from September last year and Noods Up: Olive Garden Expands with its Second Branch in Glorietta 3 from January early this year).
Inside Olive Garden, the new branch follows the brand's warm, cozy and comforting color palette with splashes of olive green accents complementing the earth tones of wood and stone recreating the natural textures of the rustic Italian countryside.
Dining alone or in a group, you'll find your own spot at Olive Garden. Modern and contemporary yet warm and homey, Olive Garden exudes the brand's core design elements familiar around the world for that first layer of the renowned Olive Garden experience.
Impeccable service is the second layer of the Olive Garden experience. At the opening of Olive Garden's third branch, a familiar face welcomes guests. Claudia, a twenty-year veteran of Olive Garden who was part of over 55 store opening around the world racks up another successful launch to her personal tally.
The comforting flavors of Italian-American cuisine becomes the third layer in the Olive Garden experience binding all the elements seamlessly together. This rich and colorful weave is now unfurled at Bonifacio Global City...
At the formal opening, preparations were underway for the now traditional noodle ceremony...
...with a large platter filled with the brand's signature noods.
Noods in place, time to lay some sauce...
...with ladles of its specialty rich and creamy sauce followed by grated Parmesan and a generous sprinkling of fresh herbs .
Outside, crowds gathered for the anticipated ceremonial raising of the noodles in that signature Olive Garden style...
Top management from The Bistro Group and Olive Garden gathered around the celebrated noods...
...and together formally announced the opening of the third Olive Garden restaurant in the metro. Now with three locations in the metro, you're never too far from Olive Garden. That's one more feather in its cap for The Bistro Group, the same dynamic group behind well-known and well-loved brands like Italianni's, Denny's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Texas Roadhouse, Hard Rock Cafe, Watami, Modern Shanghai, Bulgogi Brothers, Fish & Co., Randy's Donuts and many more.
The diverse portfolio of dining concepts brought in by The Bistro Group enriches the local culinary scene, with Olive Garden adding one more lavish layer of flavors to the metro. The flavors you love from Olive Garden including the never-ending bread sticks, soups and salads and more are now available at BGC.
Meanwhile, some soothing libations from the bar are in order...
...like the Italian Margarita with its blend of Jose Cuervo Espesyal Silver Tequila, triple sec and Amaretto...
...the Hibiscus-Oh with white rum, hibiscus syrup and orange juice...
...and the Strawberry Bellini for that refreshingly sweet and tart finish to open up the palate.
Holding back on alcoholic beverages? No problem. The refreshingly sweet Purple White with guyabano and butterfly pea tea should do the trick.
The kitchen then brings out the feast made from the freshest and finest ingredients...
...and what better way to start than with their iconic bread sticks, never-ending and unlimited (comes free including soup and salad with every order of an entrée). Warm, soft and buttery with just a hint of saltiness, the bread sticks are an integral part of any Olive Garden experience. It's so popular that more than 9 million bread sticks are consumed at Olive Garden locations around the world per day. One more round of bread sticks? At Olive Garden, that's automatic.
Soup's on at Olive Garden with the Pasta E Fagioli, a comforting soup with rich and vibrant notes loaded with red and white beans, savory ground beef, tart tomatoes and tubetti or "little tubes" pasta.
The Zuppa Toscana with spicy Italian sausage, potatoes and kale in a thick and creamy broth is another favorite high up on my personal list. Don't stop there, go for another bowl like the Chicken & Gnocchi and the traditional Minestrone. Unlimited bread sticks, soups...
...and salads are just some of the reasons behind the global success of the brand. Grated Parmesan completes the Olive Garden House Salad...
...with its garden fresh medley of crisp salad greens and vegetables like tomatoes, red onions, carrots and crunchy croutons dressed in a light and tart vinaigrette. And yes, you can have as much as you want.
The appetizer selections for sharing at Olive Garden are a meal in itself...
...like the classic duo of Shrimp Frito Misto with richly seasoned, deep-fried and hand-battered succulent shrimps, zucchini, sweet bell peppers and eggplant served with Marinara and Spicy Ranch...
...and the popular Lasagna Fritta with your traditional lasagna coated with Parmesan and deep-fried to a delectable crunchy finish.
For the mains, go for one of their signature pizza creations like the creamy Chicken Alfredo Pizza...
...or the Anchovy Olive Pizza with its fresh and vibrant notes.
And when there's pizza, you just got to have some pasta. And Olive Garden has just what you need to satisfy your cravings for noods.
Olive Garden's repertoire of specialty pasta dishes include the rich and lusciously creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta...
...and the Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara with it's tasty duo of tender chicken and plump briny sweet shrimps in a smooth cream sauce.
And there's more. Other bestsellers include the Chicken Parmigiana served with a side of pasta...
...and the aptly named Tour of Italy with Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico and Fetuccine Alfredo for a flavorful taste of Italy in one plate.
The Grilled Chicken Margherita with tender and juicy chicken breast topped with cherry tomatoes, Mozzarella, basil pesto and lemon garlic sauce and Parmesan-crusted zucchini is another must-try entrée and savory option at Olive Garden.
The opening of the newest location was also the venue for the launch of new dishes...
...like the tender and juicy Roasted Herb Chicken...
...the elegant Chicken Tuscany paired with rice or mashed potatoes...
...and the fork-tender Italian Braised Short Ribs. So tender, all you need is a spoon to slice the braised slab of beef. You can also try the Mediterranean Chicken rounding out the new dishes at Olive Garden.
Cap your feast at Olive Garden with a freshly brewed cup of coffee paired with indulgent slices of Strawberry Shortcake and Mango Cheesecake...
...or the Zeppoli for the perfect sweet ending. The soft Italian doughnuts are served with chocolate syrup for an even more decadent finish.
From never-ending bread sticks, soups and salads, pizza and pasta to savory entrées and desserts, Olive Garden is ready to serve and satisfy all your faves and cravings at its third and newest location in BGC.
Step inside and experience the Olive Garden brand of service and sumptuous Italian-American classics, now open at The Verve in BGC.
Olive Garden is located at The Verve, 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. You can also visit their FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/OliveGardenPhilippines/ and IG Feed at https://www.instagram.com/olivegardenphilippines/ for more updates.
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