Buffalo Wild Wings and Olive Garden

Ok, so for some reason MSG shows up in a lot of chicken products - for example, KFC should probably be avoided if you have an MSG intolerance.  I was very excited, however, to find that Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) has many MSG-free options (according to their allergen list).  I have not yet eaten there since my MSG troubles because I assumed that BWW would be very problematic, but now that I have this great allergen chart that includes MSG, I cannot wait to test it out!  I was shocked to find that their chicken and wing sauces are ok.  The biggest problem for me is going to be avoiding dipping those yummy wings in ranch dressing, which is chock full of MSG!  Maybe I will have to start liking Bleu Cheese dressing.

I recently ate at Olive Garden; I ordered the "Capellini Pomodoro" off of the "Lighter Italian Fare" portion of the menu.   I added shrimp and just asked the waiter to be sure that the shrimp wasn't seasoned with anything containing MSG.  He also checked on the dressing and such for their signature salad and I was very excited to learn that I can eat the salad (I love Olive Garden's salad)!!!  I am sure there could be some problematic items on the Olive Garden menu, but I was glad to find something yummy that I could eat!