Olive Garden – “Parents Visit” Commercial
Maybe it’s because I’m bewildered by the fact that anyone could ever actually crave the Olive Garden… but this commercial, like every other Olive Garden commercial, is über lame.
The actress portraying the “college daughter” really needs to find another line of work. I get it; it’s a commercial. Emmy Award winners don’t do cheesy commercials. But what irks me is that a “professional” director actually liked this scene, and Olive Garden execs agreed!
I’m not trying to make this personal, but the truth is, there’s a hierarchy among Italian restaurant chains. Olive Garden is at the bottom, second only to Pasta House or perhaps Pizza Hut. Choosing this restaurant over Maggiano’s, Brio, Bravo, or even Macaroni Grill is like picking a Chevy Cobalt instead of a Corvette.
There are much better alternatives… but even if the food wasn’t terrible, I’d refuse to visit Olive Garden simply because their commercials are this bad.
