Message from Olive Garden
Olive Garden is a family of local restaurants focused on delighting every guest with a genuine Italian dining experience. We are proud to serve fresh, simple, delicious Italian food, complemented by a great glass of wine, served in a comfortable, home-like Italian setting where everyone is welcomed as family and friends. Olive Garden's menu features a variety of Italian specialties, including classic and filled pastas, chicken, seafood and beef. Enjoy our freshly baked garlic breadsticks and your choice of homemade soup or garden-fresh salad with any entree. All menu items are available for take-out, and our Parties To Go! menu offers generous family-sized meals for your next family gathering or office party.
Editorial by Citysearch
In ShortEstablished in 1982, this chain gained a following for its laid-back atmosphere and generous portions. Patrons settle into comfortable booths and tables in dining rooms with plants, artwork and décor reminiscient of the villas in the Tuscan countryside. Starters include scampi, sausage or pepperoni pizza, and several soup choices, as well as a signature seafood dip (crab, shrimp, cheese and marinara). Entrees include classics like lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo and chicken parmigiana. There are also "Garden Fare" options, which promise 30 percent fewer calories.
Key Points
- Fresh, delicious Italian food
- Variety of wine and beverages
- To Go ordering available
The Inside Scoop
- What to Drink - What's spaghetti and meatballs without a glass of wine? You'll find vintages here from Italy, Australia, California and Washington.
Insider Pages Reviews for Olive Garden
This is a very classy restaurant ,with very good quality food,nice friendly staff and located in a very centric and accesible place.The quality of the food is excellent and has an authetic italian flare.The price are pretty standard and employees are very communicative-and some even speak more than three languages.I was surprised at the management and the organization that takes being in bussiness in this location for so many years..
PROS: nice food,nice service
CONS: some items TOO PRICEY
Posted 08/27/06 | Report Abuse
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Olive garden is a great place to go for a nice night out with friends or family. They have great service and great food at really good prices. Their customer service never fails and I always receive the same exceptional service. This is one of my favorite restaurants.
PROS: Delicious food
CONS:
Posted 06/15/06 | Report Abuse
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Not only is this restaurant my favorite, but the service makes you feel as if you've reached the top of the world with fame. They make you feel like a very important part of their business.
Posted 05/18/05 | Report Abuse
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Latest reviews from Citysearch.
Mediocre food and service
by damethod
I've eaten at this restaurant several times. I did enjoy eating here in the 90's, but it seems the quality has been lacking lately. I've often received dishes served at room temperature, steaks overcooked, and any special requests overlooked. I do enjoy the soup, salad, and breadsticks for lunch though.
Pros: Soup, salad, and breadsticks for lunch
Cons: Often crowded, not real italian food, inconsistent service
Posted 08/06/09
Bad service, mediocre food
by downtownmiami
I went to this restaurant with my family not long ago because my mother wanted to go there. My expectations were not very high, but the outcome was worse than I expected. Salad and bread are supposed to be endless but the waiter never asked if we wanted any second servings. All through our visit we had to try to get his attention from our table if we wanted a refill of sangria or anything else. Once he took our order, we literally had to wait 40 MINUTES for the food to arrive. Before the food arrived, we politely requested to see the manager, but the manager never even bothered to see us and sent a message with the waiter offering a free dessert. Restaurant kitchens get backed up, but that's not a problem when the waiter takes a minute to inform the customers, which never happened in our case. I was ready to get up and leave when the food finally arrived.
The food was absolutely mediocre and tasteless. I ordered a shrimp and scallop dish, oly to find five mini shrimps in it and scallops that must have been in their fetal stage or something.
This is not worth it. GOT TO AN AUTHENTIC, INDIVIDUALLY OWNER ITALIAN RESTAURANT INSTEAD, you'll thank yourself.
Pros: No
Cons: Crowded, mediocre food, difficult parking
Posted 06/12/06