well olive garden is known for some pretty high fat and calorie foods yikes think I will stay away

Goodness! That is one expensive meal!!!

A 6 oz serving of wine is 5 points: you can't go by the points calculator and just plug it in because the alcohol content ups the points but isn't included in the nutrition info. That's true for all alcohol, just as an FYI Checking the database online, on your phone, or in your book is the best way to get accurate alcohol points.

Olive Garden isn't terrible, it's just a matter of being smart. A serving of the minestrone soup is yummy AND only 2 points. They also offer a light version of the salad dressing for their standard salad. And I always eat at least one breadstick (sometimes two). Just plan and track the points

I've only been there once or twice since joining WW, but I think I did a cup of minestrone and the apricot chicken so 2 pp + 9 pp (7 if lunch portion), then I think I had one breadstick too, can't remember for sure now. Some of the pasta dishes if you split them in half would be comparable too and should still be plenty filling, like a pasta and marinara sauce type thing.

If I was going to do that 3 course menu, I'd probably do the minestrone soup, half of a pasta dish - probably the spaghetti with four cheese meat sauce, skip the garlic bread, and get one of the 6 pp desserts. Usually though I tend to avoid the course deals restaurants offer because they just seem to encourage people to eat more than they would otherwise.

Holy Guacamole LOL.

Everything sounds so yummy, but I think I'd rather attempt the recipes at home with "better" ingredients. Im betting I could get that smoked mozarella chicken down to 7pp a serving

Always ask for a to go box and put half of your meal in there from the get go. That cuts half of your main entree points. So you are only spending 10-13 pts for the actual meal. Totally doable in my opinion even with a bread stick. Just plan the rest of your day accordingly.

There is no Olive garden where I live