Olive Garden confirms it has discontinued a fan favorite as customers beg to 'please bring it back'

FANS of Olive Garden have taken to Twitter to criticize the Italian-styled restaurant's decision to remove a dish.

A host of angry Twitter users expressed frustration at the pasta chain for discontinuing a ravioli dish.

"I will never forgive Olive Garden for discontinuing mushroom ravioli," one fan said on social media.

A swath of fans continues to reminisce over the fungi-filled pasta dish.

The ravioli featured a creamy, butter-based sauce and sundried tomatoes.

"Olive Garden used to have a mushroom ravioli and it slapped," another fan said.

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But, in another Twitter interaction, the chain restaurant confirmed the stuffed pasta is gone for good.

"Please bring back mushroom ravioli Olive Garden," a fan said.

The company responded: "Our team knows how much you miss it!"

The mushroom ravioli joins a list of fan-favorite, discontinued Olive Garden menu items.

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CULINARY CASUALTIES

Olive Garden has discontinued a number of fan-favorite dishes in its 40 years in business.

The company has discontinued dishes like the spaghetti pie, the braised beef with tortellini, and the chicken fettuccine alfredo.

"I like Olive Garden, but they discontinued my favorite Braised Beef with Tortellini," one fan said on Twitter of their favorite Olive Garden dish.

"I’m trying to forgive them, but it is hard, lol."

Olive Garden's confirmation came a few days before the company made another major announcement.

OLIVE GARDEN CHANGES

Olive Garden announced that one of the company's locations is slated to permanently shut down.

The company's Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, location is closing - but neighborhood customers won't have to wait long for a replacement.

The company announced it is relocating to another spot just six miles away.

Customers in Owings Mills, Maryland will not see a replacement location when their Olive Garden permanently shutters.

The Maryland location is scheduled to shutter on June 14.

An Olive Garden spokesperson told The U.S. Sun the store chose not to renew its lease - but didn't disclose the reasons behind the shutdown.

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The U.S. Sun reports on other store closures - here is a legendary store that's closing after 18 years.

Also, another restaurant is making a fan-favorite dish a permanent fixture on its menu.

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