Update 8/15/19: Deal live today
Update 8/6/19: It looks like they are doing some sort of alternate reality game/puzzle. The page for the never ending pasta pass, has some sort of riddle and some of the words are links to facebook posts with pictures. I’m guessing the first 50 people to solve it will receive the lifetime pass or something similar. Goodluck! Hat tip to reader David Smith
The Offer
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- Olive Garden is bringing back it’s never ending pasta passes. The passes go on sale on 8/15/19 at 2PM ET (waiting room opens at 1:55PM ET). This year two passes are on sale:
- 9 weeks for $100 + tax (23,000 available)
- Lifetime pass for an additional $400 + tax (50 available)
The Fine Print
- Present pass to server at time of ordering along with a photo ID.
- Named Passholder may redeem for unlimited Never Ending Pasta Bowl® (NEPB) meals 9/23/19-11/24/19. Each “NEPB meal” consists of pasta, sauce and a single topping serving from the promotional NEPB menu.
- All other entrees excluded.
- Each meal is for one person and may not be shared.
- Dine-in only.
- Valid at any Olive Garden location in the U.S. (excl. Puerto Rico).
- Not valid for online or To Go orders.
- One redemption per visit.
- Excludes gratuity, alcohol and any other menu item not listed herein.
- Pass is not a gift card and is not reloadable; is non-transferable without permission, holds no value amount paid (if applicable) is non-refundable.
- Expires 11/24/19.
Lifetime pass:
- Valid for use by registered passholder only.
- Present pass to server at time of ordering along with registered passholder’s photo ID.
- Expires upon death of registered passholder, sale or termination of issuer, or as otherwise set forth herein.
- Registered passholder may choose from select menu items, as designated by restaurant, which may change from time-to-time, while supplies last.
- Restrictions and limitations apply to qualifying menu items.
- All other menu items excluded from offer.
- One redemption per restaurant visit.
- Each meal is for one person and may not be shared.
- Restaurants closed for holidays.
- Dine-in only.
- Not valid for online or ToGo orders.
- One redemption per visit.
- Valid at participating Olive Garden® Restaurants. Excludes gratuity, alcohol, and any other menu item not included in offer.
Our Verdict
Last year it was 8 weeks for the same price, so this is an additional 1 week for free. They got rid of the yearly pass this year and replaced it with an extremely limited number of lifetime passes. I’d forget about the lifetime pass, but looks like you can just buy the regular pass to have a shot at the lifetime pass so that’s a plus. These passes can be incredible value if you’re happy to eat at the same place over and over again during a nine week period. Some restaurants even let you do take out orders if you order too much food, but that varies by restaurant. Goodluck to everybody who goes for this one!
