Olive Garden
When You're Here, You're Family
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
We eat here as often as possible. The food is better than many other Italian restaurants in the area. Relaxing atmosphere and the menu is never boring. The place is often too crowded i nthe evenings with a long wait for tables.
PROS: Good food at reasonable prices
CONS: Service can be uneven and sometimes unfriendly.
Posted 07/16/06 | Report Abuse
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I love the atmosphere of Olive Garden. You get excellent food, great service, and you will have a wonderful time. I do not recommend their pizza. The kids meals are good too
PROS: taste
CONS: price
Posted 07/16/05 | Report Abuse
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I have been to this Olive Garden on several occasions. For the most part it is a nice place if you are looking for Italian food. The food is excellent! The service has been quite poor on several occasions, though. I have had a few waiters/waitresses that seemed like they just didn't feel like working that day. Bathrooms are often in need of a little attention.
Posted 05/08/05 | Report Abuse
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You could get a better meal from Chef Boyarde in a can
by geektothecorenj
Let me start by saying I hate most chains. But I loathe this chain. It is such horrid. The food is so underwhelming and its atmosphere is like chuckie cheeses. If you really need to eat out and want italian I highly recomend a dinner or a local BYOB as there are tons around the area any more. If you must go take 40 dollars and burn it first cause after you are done eating here you would have just done the same thing.
Pros: They let you leave
Cons: Everything.
Posted 01/16/07