Vancouver, WA: No Veal, No Deal – Olive Garden Delivers Mediocrity with a Side of Sticker Shock

Olive Garden

16405 SE Mill Plain Blvd 

Vancouver, WA 98683

Phone number: (360) 256-4051

olivegarden.com

Prices $$$$

We came for the all-you-can-eat soup, salad, and breadsticks — the Holy Trinity of corporate Italian cuisine — and yeah, they come free with a lunch special. The catch? Lunch specials are only Monday through Friday until 3pm. We showed up on a Saturday. Oops. Missed it by that much.

My wife ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo — $12.49 on the lunch menu, $17.49 for dinner. I went with the Chicken Parmigiana, which jumped from a manageable $13.49 at lunch to an eyebrow-raising $21.49. So when the bill came out to damn near $55, I nearly spit out my overpriced Diet Coke.

To his credit, the server offered to grab the manager and maybe knock the prices back down to lunch levels. But I declined. I missed the fine print. My bad. That’s called integrity, folks — look it up.

The salad? Fresh, sure. But whoever’s in the back manning the vinegar bottle went full Molotov cocktail. I like tang, but this was a salt-and-acid bomb. The Zuppa Toscana was watery, with a sausage-to-potato ratio so low it might’ve qualified as vegetarian. Not awful, just … meh. Breadsticks? Still the MVP — soft, salty, and piping hot.

The wife liked her Alfredo. My chicken parm and limp spaghetti? It was food. That’s about as glowing as I can get. But hey, it’s Olive Garden — it’s not like we walked in expecting Nonna to come out of the kitchen.

And for the love of God and every Italian who’s ever lived, how in the hell are there so few decent Italian restaurants in Portland? And don’t even get me started on the complete disappearance of veal. No veal marsala, veal parmigiana, or saltimbocca alla romana? What in the Fettuccine Alfredo is going on here folks? Somebody kill me a baby cow already — I need my veal fix, dammit!

CombatCritic Gives Olive Garden 5 Bombs Out Of 10 💣💣💣💣💣 More Bombs Are Better … Unless You’re On The Receiving End … HOOAH!

Five Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "Continue Mission"

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Legacy Medical Group - Camas: A Disgrace to Veterans and a Violation of Basic Human Rights and Decency

Legacy Medical Group - Camas

1625 SE 192nd Ave Ste 100, Camas, WA 98607

legacyhealth.org

(360) 566-4840

I am absolutely appalled by the treatment I received at Legacy Medical Group in Camas from a female ARNP--late 50s, cold, unprofessional, and clearly unqualified to treat patients, especially suicidal and disabled combat veterans like myself.

Let me be very clear:

I've been severely ill for over four years, critically ill for the past 10 months, and I am now extremely depressed and suicidal. I told this provider, plainly:

"I don't want to live like this anymore."

That's not drama. That's my reality.

Instead of compassion or concern, she responded with ego and condescension. She acted annoyed by my pain, said I was being rude, and shut down the appointment in less than five minutes. No support. No care. No help. Just dismissal and abandonment.

This wasn't a one-off. On a previous visit, she showed zero interest in my complex condition--focused only on my lorazepam prescription--and today she confirmed what I feared: she simply doesn't care.

I'm a 100% disabled combat veteran with PTSD, and I was suicidal during that visit. That should have triggered immediate action. Instead, I was treated like a nuisance.

To prove my point, she sent the police to my house ¨to check on my well-being¨shortly after leaving the office, an obvious ¨cover-your-ass¨move, not done out of concern or compassion, and further substantiating my account.

I filed complaints with Legacy, Medicare, Tricare, and the Washington State Board of Nursing, and I will be disputing any charges for this so-called "appointment." Billing for five minutes of cruelty is not just unethical--it's fraud.

Legacy Health completely ignored my complaint and the Washington State Board of Nursing protected their own, go figure, rather than addressing the matter, stating that my complaint was ¨baseless¨, having never contacted me once for clarification.

Then, to add insult to injury, I received a registered letter (see photo) accusing me of being "threatening.", a blatant, disgusting fabrication to cover for their shameful behavior. Disgusting human beings, unprofessional behavior ... shame on you!

NEXT STEP: Filing a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. YOU CAN'T DO THAT - complaint filed 6/14/2025.

Legacy Health, you failed me--and every veteran who walks through your doors. Your motto should be: "Do no harm ... unless it's a suicidal veteran.¨

CombatCritic Gives Legacy Medical Group - Camas 0 Bombs Out Of 10 ... And A Permanent Place On My WALL OF SHAME™ ... More Bombs Are Better ... Unless You're On the Receiving End

ZERO Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "Fucked Up Beyond All Repair"

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Jacksonville, FL: River Point Behavioral Health - A Civil Rights Nightmare Masquerading as Mental Health Care

River Point Behavioral Health

Behavior Analysts

Southside, Jacksonville

Let's start with the obvious: Why would anyone trust a hospital with a 1.3-star rating?

The answer is simple--they wouldn't. That's why River Point Behavioral Health depends on involuntary commitments from places like the Mayo Clinic, who funnel disabled veterans and vulnerable patients through their doors to have our rights and dignity stripped away.

I was one of those veterans--a 100% disabled, retired Air Force combat officer--locked inside this facility for seven days against my will. The psychiatrist responsible for this abuse, a South-Asian man whose arrogance is only eclipsed by his incompetence, showed zero interest in listening, reasoning, or treating me like a human being. His role? Keep beds full and keep the taxpayer money rolling in. Medicare is billed thousands per day for "treatment" that doesn't exist.

Let's be clear:

I won't go into the disgusting conditions, the atrocious food, or the utter lack of medical professionalism--but it was a waking nightmare. Everyone involved in my so-called "care" should hang their heads in shame.

When this psychiatrist extended my unlawful detainment by four days, I did what any American with a brain and a backbone would do--I filed a writ of habeas corpus. But that document was never submitted to the court, as legally required within 24 hours. It was buried. Silenced. My rights? Ignored.

And then the retaliation began.

They denied me pain and sleep medications, restricted my phone access, and blocked me from speaking to my wife--who was in Italy, caring for her dying mother. She called. She emailed. She begged. They ignored her--for seven straight days.

Once I got out, I booked the first flight home and contacted legal counsel. But just like with Mayo Clinic, no lawyer in Jacksonville will touch River Point. They're protected by the good ol' boys network, and they know it.

DISABLED VETERANS AND OTHERS, BE WARNED:

I was told by several multi-hospitalization patients as well as a few River Point Behavioral Health staff (who will remain nameless)) that this deplorable Mayo-River Point financial collaboration has been going on for quite some time.

River Point Behavioral Health is not a hospital--it's a prison. They profit off suffering. They violate your rights and retaliate if you speak up. And nobody in Jacksonville has the courage or integrity to hold them accountable.

CombatCritic Gives River Point Behavioral Health ZERO Bombs Out Of 10 ... And A Permanent Spot On My WALL OF SHAME™ ... More Bombs Are Better ... Unless You're On the Receiving End

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Vancouver, WA: Victoria's Was Victorious In Demosntrating Their Mediocrity

Victoria's Cafe

2626 E Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661

(360) 836-8993

VictoriasCafeVancouver.com

Prices: $$$$

There were just a few people scattered throughout the dining room as I stood at the counter waiting to be seated, but the lad behind the counter was busy bussing tables and cleaning in the back. I stood there for close to five minutes.

He was equally as slow bringing me my coffee ($4) and taking my order (Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs ($20), but then things improved a bit.

The chicken fried steak was decent, but instead of being ¨smothered¨ with country gravy, there was only enough to barely cover the top. I was going to ask for more, but I did not want to wait forever and let my breakfast get cold.

It is a cute little place, but the service could have been better, the food was average, and the prices were a tad steep.

CombatCritic Gives Victoria's Cafe 3 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

Three Bombs Equates To:

Translation for Civilians: "Situation Normal, All Fucked Up"

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