There's An 11-Inch Chicken Parm on Olive Garden's New Menu, So BRB, Grabbing My Stretchy Pants

Olive Garden
Olive Garden

Something, uh, big is happening at Olive Garden. On April 1, the chain announced that it'd be serving a few of its dishes in larger portion sizes with the launch of Giant Italian Classics. The promotion features giant twists on classic dishes like chicken Parmesan and spaghetti and meatballs, and they all look like they're large enough to feed a family of four.

From now until May 27, guests can choose from four giant dishes — one of which is a foot-long chicken parm — starting at $13. "Olive Garden is known for its generously-portioned, craveable Italian food at a strong value — with unlimited salad or homemade soup and breadsticks served with every meal," Jennifer Arguello, Olive Garden's executive vice president of marketing, said in a release. "And we regularly hear how much our guests love our timeless dishes like Chicken Parmigiana and our classic meatballs. So, in the spirit of Italian generosity, we're serving up them up BIGGER than ever before with the introduction of Giant Italian Classics."

Though the deal sadly doesn't include foot-long breadsticks, they're served unlimited alongside each dish, in addition to soup or salad. Read ahead to see photos and descriptions of each dish.

New! Giant Chicken Parmigiana
Olive Garden

New! Giant Chicken Parmigiana

An 11.5-inch-long chicken parmigiana topped with homemade marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, served with fettuccine alfredo.

New! Giant Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells
Olive Garden

New! Giant Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells

Giant four-cheese stuffed shells topped with homemade marinara, alfredo, and toasted breadcrumbs.

New! Giant Meatball with Spaghetti
Olive Garden

New! Giant Meatball with Spaghetti

A house-made giant meatball topped with homemade meat sauce and served with spaghetti.

New! Giant Stuffed Shells With Shrimp
Olive Garden

New! Giant Stuffed Shells With Shrimp

Giant four-cheese stuffed shells topped with shrimp, homemade alfredo sauce, and seasoned tomatoes.