![<description><div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class= "min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="1f575eec-a494-4bf0-8144-c2d33c8d77ec" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class= "markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling"> <p data-start="0" data-end="92">🍝🥖 <strong data-start="5" data-end= "85">Fazoli's Review: Breadsticks, Nostalgic Pasta, and the Trader Joe's Restroom</strong> 🥖🍝</p> <p data-start="94" data-end="460">This week, Sabrina Carmichael (@brina711) and I finally put <strong data-start="154" data-end= "166">Fazoli's</strong> to the Chili's Test. Between "unlimited" breadsticks, pasta that reminds me of my mom's pasta, overly sweet desserts, and a pizza that looked like it had been "touched," Fazoli's delivered one of the more unique fast-fast dining experiences I've ever had.<br /> <br /> 🍝 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Unlocks Childhood Memories (Plus: My Homemade Garlic Pasta Sandwiches!)<br /> 🥖 Breadsticks Better Than Olive Garden's<br /> 🍕 The Double Slice is Presented Interestingly...<br /> 🧀 Fettuccine Alfredo Rocks Sabrina's World<br /> 🍪 Great American Cookie Desserts Are Sweet Enough to Cause Structural Damage<br /> 🥤 Sabrina's DIY Arnold Palmer Goes Wrong<br /> 📦 Breadsticks-To-Go? Not On Their Watch!<br /> 🧹 To Bus or Not to Bus? An Existential Crisis<br /> 🚻 What Men Use Hooks for in Public Restroom Stalls - A Cautionary Tale<br /> 🎭 Sabrina Gets Poetic About the Magic of Musso & Frank Grill<br /> <br /> 💬 <strong>COMMENT BELOW</strong>: What's the best chain restaurant breadstick in America?<br /> <br /> 📢 <strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY:</strong><br /> 🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast<br /> 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4<br /> 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw<br /> 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast<br /> 🎤 Guest: Sabrina Carmichael | IG: @brina711<br /> <br /> <strong data-start="1544" data-end="1566">Patreon Producers:<br /></strong>Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin<br /> <br /> <strong data-start="1616" data-end="1640">Patreon Subscribers:<br /></strong>David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Jewell Hermann<br /> <br /> <strong data-start="1809" data-end="1836">Free Patreon Followers:<br /></strong>Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., & NiZ<br /> <br /> 👉 <strong>NEXT WEEK:</strong> A few months out from Septemburger 2026, I cover the history of the No. 7 seed <strong>Smashburger</strong> with <strong>Bennett Cohen</strong>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></description>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/d/f/b/4dfb339f63440d2bd959afa2a1bf1c87/Spotify_Apple_Amazon_Podcast.png&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
"Fine" Dining
Michael Ornelas
Fazoli's: Mom's Spaghetti, GOATed Breadsticks, and Sh*tting with my Shirt Off
JUN 17, 202659 MIN
Fazoli's: Mom's Spaghetti, GOATed Breadsticks, and Sh*tting with my Shirt Off
JUN 17, 202659 MIN
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🍝🥖 Fazoli's Review: Breadsticks, Nostalgic Pasta, and the Trader Joe's Restroom 🥖🍝 This week, Sabrina Carmichael (@brina711) and I finally put Fazoli's to the Chili's Test. Between "unlimited" breadsticks, pasta that reminds me of my mom's pasta, overly sweet desserts, and a pizza that looked like it had been "touched," Fazoli's delivered one of the more unique fast-fast dining experiences I've ever had. 🍝 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Unlocks Childhood Memories (Plus: My Homemade Garlic Pasta Sandwiches!) 🥖 Breadsticks Better Than Olive Garden's 🍕 The Double Slice is Presented Interestingly... 🧀 Fettuccine Alfredo Rocks Sabrina's World 🍪 Great American Cookie Desserts Are Sweet Enough to Cause Structural Damage 🥤 Sabrina's DIY Arnold Palmer Goes Wrong 📦 Breadsticks-To-Go? Not On Their Watch! 🧹 To Bus or Not to Bus? An Existential Crisis 🚻 What Men Use Hooks for in Public Restroom Stalls - A Cautionary Tale 🎭 Sabrina Gets Poetic About the Magic of Musso & Frank Grill 💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the best chain restaurant breadstick in America? 📢 SUPPORT THE SHOW & JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 🎉 Patreon (Bonus episodes, extended Yelp segments & more): patreon.com/finediningpodcast 💬 Discord (Food talk, memes, cursed Yelp): discord.gg/6a2YqrtWV4 🎥 Watch full episodes: youtube.com/channel/UCLbraNhL6KhDPkdSWt2yiuw 🔗 All links: linktree.com/finediningpodcast 🎤 Guest: Sabrina Carmichael | IG: @brina711 Patreon Producers:Sue Ornelas, Joyce Van, & Robert McLaughlin Patreon Subscribers:David Ornelas, Kellie Baldwin, Jeremy Horwitz, Herbert Amaya, Simone Davalos, Scott Bennett, Amy Reinhart, Josef Castaneda-Liles, Travis Langley, & Jewell Hermann Free Patreon Followers:Joe Warszalek, Lauren Cummings, Grace Krainak, Keri Estes, Robert Duran, Patrick Elliott, Michelle Elmer, Dave Plummer, Nicholas Volney, Michael Gerard, Tracy Molino, Phuong Duong, Tyler Robinson, Brandon Gully, Mason Cruz, Michael Milito, Mez, Aaron Hubbard, Steff, Renae Michael, Crystal C., & NiZ 👉 NEXT WEEK: A few months out from Septemburger 2026, I cover the history of the No. 7 seed Smashburger with Bennett Cohen.