A long-running joke is no more. Olive Garden is coming to Ames.

[CPG4ISU]

A long-running joke is no more. Yes, Olive Garden is coming to Ames. What to know:

Right off the Dayton exit of Highway 30 across from Kwik Star. We've finally arrived folks.

 

[cowgirl836]

15 years too late for me! That was my date spot in college but never had anything close to Ames!

 

[NWICY]

Not in Cytown?

 

[shadow]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Great news for our family.

Now we just need the Dinosaur Park to go with it. lol

 

[Frak]

Man, I would think that they were going downhill and not actually expanding.

 

[ISUTex]

A long-running joke is no more. Yes, Olive Garden is coming to Ames. What to know:

Right off the Dayton exit of Highway 30 across from Kwik Star. We've finally arrived folks.

They need to put a Red Lobster right next it.

 

[CY9008]

15 years too late for me! That was my date spot in college but never had anything close to Ames!

Same- but I only had a Fazoli’s budget then anyway!

 

[wenkeej]

A long-running joke is no more. Yes, Olive Garden is coming to Ames. What to know:

Right off the Dayton exit of Highway 30 across from Kwik Star. We've finally arrived folks.

Wife showed me the DM Register article this morning.

My response: It's a April Fool's joke they accidentally published a day early...

 

[3TrueFans]

My wife is going to be psyched.

 

[ISU3PtLand]

I've been saying for a long time that area of town near all those hotels needed some more restaurants. I'm surprised Olive Garden is going in there. Would have expected a Cracker Barrel or a Waffle House (some place that served breakfast, and yes, I know Flip'n Jacks is there). Perhaps this will encourage another restaurant to move in to give some choice.

 

[JEFF420]

wtf i could have had so many awkward dates there!

 

[NWICY]

They need to put a Red Lobster right next it.

The Red Lobster is still surviving on Duff at least it was during BB season.

 

[JP4CY]

I've been saying for a long time that area of town near all those hotels needed some more restaurants. I'm surprised Olive Garden is going in there. Would have expected a Cracker Barrel or a Waffle House (some place that served breakfast, and yes, I know Flip'n Jacks is there). Perhaps this will encourage another restaurant to move in to give some choice.

I was surprised that the TX Roadhouse didn't go there.

 

[GMackey32]

I will bankrupt this Olive Garden.

 

[JM4CY]

I was surprised that the TX Roadhouse didn't go there.

Breadstick eating competition soon, bruh?

 

[NickTheGreat]

I would guess that they'd put this Olive Garden near the Sears and the JC Penney.

 

[dafarmer]

Can only eat so much salad and breadsticks. Sonic would go over well in the right location. Need restaurants in CyTown! Also fix the blight on Lincoln Way across from Friley.

 

[cycloner29]

Wonder if this is a cruel pre-April Fool's day joke?

 

[ElephantPie]

Olive Garden only works for dates north of the Mason Dixon with your spouse.... because when you are there, you're family.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Man, I would think that they were going downhill and not actually expanding.

Agreed, I thought they were going the way of Applebees, Chilis, Fridays, etc.

I went to an Olive Garden about a month ago after having not been to one in probably a decade. I don't feel a need to go back. The food was okay I guess, but I have so many better Italian options near me that are in the same price range.

To be fair, I'm not feeding a bunch of little kids, though.