Olive Garden
When You're Here, You're Family
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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.
Reviews for Olive Garden
If good tasting food matters to you, then go here!. I would send anyone here because the food and atmosphere is excellent.. I just wish they would cheaper price.. If you love Italian food, this place will be the best..
Posted 01/21/08 | Report Abuse
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For a while my family would come here each week for dinner. The olive garden's menu will feed the pickiest of eaters and pricing is very fair in compairison to portion sizes. The kids menu is really nice with a good list of options. Sangria is by far my favorite drink on their menu - and if you order the pitcher, you are getting a great deal. The staff at this location is amongst my favorite in town and I have had very few run in's with less than tolerable staff members.
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CONS: With large groups, meals can come out slowly.
Posted 07/27/06 | Report Abuse
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Latest reviews from Citysearch.
Overall, its much like every other Olive Garden, which isn't to bad. But beware of two things. First off, they like to nickle and dime you on everything. Secondly, the Maplewood location is not in a safe neighborhood. Ask for a table by the window so you can watch your car. I have a freind who's car was stolen from the parking lot as well as I heard from the staff this happens every few months. During my visit I seen a car just driving around the parking lot very slowly looking at cars, after I seen him go around the lot a couple times I knew it was time to get our meal to go.
Posted 04/06/06