Johnny Carino's Research Paper

Olive Garden and Johnny Carino’s are two very well known Italian restaurants in the same category. Which restaurant is better? When my family goes to dinner we usually always pick Olive Garden, but this Sunday we decided to give Johnny Carino’s a try. Olive Garden has been around since 1982 and since then they have been evolving their food taste, food variety, prices, specials and service (Olive Garden Inc. El Centro Ca). Johnny Carino’s has been around since 1997 and since then has also been evolving but they’ve had less years and time to evolve (Johnny Carino’s Inc. El Centro Ca). The atmosphere at any restaurants gives you an immediate vibe as you walk in, either welcoming or uncomfortable. At Olive Garden as I walk in I see earth tone colors, giving me a warm feeling. At Johnny …show more content…
The daily specials they have for both restaurants are called happy hour, which is basically cocktails at half price and a couple dollars off the appetizers. Olive Garden and Johnny Carino’s have happy hours at the same time from Monday through Friday at three o’clock in the afternoon to six o’clock in the evening. During the holidays you can catch limited time offers at both restaurants. For example at Olive Garden they have “The Tour of Italy” for $12.99 when its usual price is $17.99. At Johnny Carino’s they also have good prices, during the holidays they have their 16 Layer Lasagna at $10.99 when its usual price is $13.99. The specials change from time to time, becoming available for a limited time. Overall both restaurants are pricey and they will both give you a high bill. The only difference is that when eating at Johnny Carino’s on a budget you can choose something inexpensive like wings. At Olive Garden you won’t find options in prices, everything is pretty much expensive. Last time my husband and I went to eat at Olive Garden we ended up paying about $75 for a dinner for