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
There is nothing like soup, salad and breadsticks (all you can eat) for one price like Olive Garden offers. Expect a wait during lunch and dinner hours. Their pasta dishes are divine.
It's a great place to eat with friends.
PROS: Great value
CONS: Wait time
Posted 06/25/05 | Report Abuse
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Waiter was terrible, manager was good, food was terrible...
by locksraine
I took my family to the olive garden on the saturday before christmas... The waiter I got was not all together... I had to ask him multiple times for napkins... He took about 20mins to get our drinks and he served burnt zuccini to us... I asked for ranch he asked what in return about 4 times before he understood... At the end of the meal I asked for ice cream for my three small children with chocolate syrup... He brought the ice cream and my five year old told me it didn't taste right... They had put Balsalmic vinigar on the kids ice cream instead of chocolate syrup.... They ended up comping the meal but I think it was unexcusable.... To say the least....
Pros: The manager tried to fix the issue...
Cons: The manager had highered the incompetant staff...
Posted 01/01/08
What were they thinking?
by sweetsutra
I used to really like coming and having lunch up at the bar. The waitress Victoria (Vicky) was amazing and I would always look forward to seeing her. She asked how my workday was and remembered my kids names. The last time I went in, I learned that she was let go!! I can't imagine in my wildest dreams what could have happened to let go such a gem. I' keep searching the other restaurants in the area in hopes of finding her. She was a reason to come. I will not be back!
Pros: Vicky at the bar
Cons: everything else
Posted 11/29/07