Inside Olive Garden’s SECRET menu – here are the hidden meals you can order

has offered an insight as to how diners can optimize their culinary experience at Olive Garden.

MIX AND MATCH

Customers can mix and match their samplers so they can add extra portions of their favorite foods.

In a scenario where you have three options but only like two, you could decide to get an extra portion of the food you like.

All you have to do is ask your server and they are likely to accommodate your needs.

STUFFED RAVIOLI

Diners can also kindly ask their server to see if the chef will remove or change an ingredient in their stuffed portion of ravioli.

It may be tricky as chefs tend to prepare the filled pasta in advance before service kicks in, but they may be willing to provide an individual portion.

Americans shouldn’t be afraid of asking particularly as their dietary requirements could be accommodated.

And, staff will no doubt want to keep their customers happy.

SWAPPING MEAT

Similarly, vegetarians could be able to swap meat products for extra vegetables or pasta.

Again, it could be difficult if the centerpiece of the dish is a finely cut piece of meat.  

Veggies should try ordering a dish without meat as they risk spending more money than they should.

EXTRA SAUCE

Customers can ask for extra sauce if they want a bit of extra flavor to their pasta entrée for instance.

It's perfect for those who have finished their pasta dish but want to mop up the remaining sauce with the garlic bread that they ordered.

Diners are warned that it could come at an extra cost but if it brings a little bit of additional flavor, then it's worth the risk.

LESS CHEESE

Cheese is not everybody’s favorite food and diners can ask for their dish to come with less of the dairy product should they wish.

Customers are always in control when it comes to the amount of cheese on a particular dish.

Some may find it off-putting if their entrée is doused with lashings of cheese.

NO CHOCOLATE

Olive Garden is renowned for its zeppole – an Italian pastry that looks like a doughnut.

The fritter can be filled with custard or cream, but the chain's zeppole is topped with sugar.

The dessert comes with a hot chocolate sauce on the side that diners can drizzle over, but those who are not chocoholics can ask for an alternative such as raspberry sauce.

Customers could also choose not to have any sauce with their zeppole if they wish.

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