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[[File:AlDente's-GTAIV-TheTriangle-exterior.jpg|thumb|right|Al Dente's restaurant in [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]].]] | [[File:AlDente's-GTAIV-TheTriangle-exterior.jpg|thumb|right|Al Dente's restaurant in [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]].]] | ||
[[File:AlDente's-GTAIV-logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Al Dente's logo]] | [[File:AlDente's-GTAIV-logo.png|thumb|200px|left|Al Dente's logo]] | ||
'''Al Dente's''' is an Italian restaurant chain | '''Al Dente's''' is an Italian restaurant chain appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. The restaurant has several locations around the city, but the player cannot visit any location. Al Dente's slogan is "All the mamma mia you can eat" and serves "authentic" (heavily processed and deep-frozen) Italian cuisine the American way with large portions that are "tasteless and unhealthy". The restaurant is a spoof of the [[wp:Olive Garden|Olive Garden]] as both companies use a green colored cursive script and a symbolism of Italian cuisine in their logos. A man in a radio commercial states that Al Dente's restaurants are conveniently located near strip malls, much like any real-life casual dining chain. | ||
Al Dente's is one of only a handful of businesses advertised on the radio that appears in-game in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Its chain of restaurants is predominantly dotted within [[Algonquin]], with the Al Dente's signage, represented by a fork and pasta, present on each restaurant. | Al Dente's is one of only a handful of businesses advertised on the radio that appears in-game in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Its chain of restaurants is predominantly dotted within [[Algonquin]], with the Al Dente's signage, represented by a fork and pasta, present on each restaurant. | ||
== Locations == | == Locations == | ||
;GTA IV | |||
* [[Burlesque]] and [[Hematite St]], [[Triangle Building]], [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]] | * [[Burlesque]] and [[Hematite St]], [[Triangle Building]], [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]] | ||
* [[Frankfort Avenue|Frankfort Ave]] and [[Iron St]], [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]] | * [[Frankfort Avenue|Frankfort Ave]] and [[Iron St]], [[The Triangle]], [[Algonquin]] | ||
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* [[Albany Avenue|Albany Ave]] and [[Calcium Street|Calcium St]], [[The Exchange]], [[Algonquin]] (highlighted in the Grand Theft Auto IV manual) | * [[Albany Avenue|Albany Ave]] and [[Calcium Street|Calcium St]], [[The Exchange]], [[Algonquin]] (highlighted in the Grand Theft Auto IV manual) | ||
* [[Tudor St]] and [[Saratoga Avenue|Saratoga Ave]], The [[Big Willis Mall]], [[Willis]], [[Dukes]] | * [[Tudor St]] and [[Saratoga Avenue|Saratoga Ave]], The [[Big Willis Mall]], [[Willis]], [[Dukes]] | ||
;GTA V | |||
*[[Magellan Ave]] and [[Aguja St]] in [[Vespucci]], [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]] | [[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]] | ||
[[Category:Businesses in GTA V]] | |||
[[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era]] | [[Category:Businesses in Liberty City in GTA IV Era]] | ||
[[Category:Businesses in Los Santos in GTA V]] | |||
[[Category:Food]] | [[Category:Food]] | ||
[[Category:Restaurants]] | [[Category:Restaurants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 17 November 2014
Al Dente's is an Italian restaurant chain appearing in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto V. The restaurant has several locations around the city, but the player cannot visit any location. Al Dente's slogan is "All the mamma mia you can eat" and serves "authentic" (heavily processed and deep-frozen) Italian cuisine the American way with large portions that are "tasteless and unhealthy". The restaurant is a spoof of the Olive Garden as both companies use a green colored cursive script and a symbolism of Italian cuisine in their logos. A man in a radio commercial states that Al Dente's restaurants are conveniently located near strip malls, much like any real-life casual dining chain.
Al Dente's is one of only a handful of businesses advertised on the radio that appears in-game in Liberty City. Its chain of restaurants is predominantly dotted within Algonquin, with the Al Dente's signage, represented by a fork and pasta, present on each restaurant.
Locations
- GTA IV
- Burlesque and Hematite St, Triangle Building, The Triangle, Algonquin
- Frankfort Ave and Iron St, The Triangle, Algonquin
- Columbus Ave and Amethyst St, The Exchange, Algonquin
- Albany Ave and Calcium St, The Exchange, Algonquin (highlighted in the Grand Theft Auto IV manual)
- Tudor St and Saratoga Ave, The Big Willis Mall, Willis, Dukes
- GTA V
- Magellan Ave and Aguja St in Vespucci, Los Santos
Trivia
- The term "al dente" refers to pasta has been cooked so as to be firm but not hard.
- LCHC DJ Jimmy Gestapo rants about how Al Dente's made him puke on his guitar player's foot and goes on to say "Why do we fuck up other country's foods?"