Olive Garden

Pros: Lovely atmosphere at lunch time.
Cons: Too busy in the evening, maybe they are doing something right.

My wife and I have been to the Olive Garden for dinner. The crowds are large and the wait is long. The place was not good enough for us on our first try to ever attempt getting in again. Recently however we were given a certificate as a gift to the Olive ...

Pros: Free refills [if you can find your server].
Cons: Listen, I only get 15 words to tell you how bad it is ...

Oh, how I loathe Olive Garden, but much like a crack addict twitching on the corner, I find myself returning time after time – usually under extreme protest. You see, I have some real issues with a place that promotes itself as a family establishment,...

Pros: Service is great
Cons: Everything else...the food is terrible.

When you go to an Italian restaurant, you expect delicious, rich food that will leave you stuffed, and a loud atmosphere that might remind you of an establishment in Rome. One chain that has been able to recreate this ambiance perfectly is ...

Pros: Excellent food, when you can get it.
Cons: Lack of service to begin with in Kissimmee.

I am amazed that I haven't written a review of the Olive Garden. My husband Len loves Italian food and we probably go to our local one once a month. However, when we were over in Kissimmee I had a craving for the Stuffed Shells with Shrimp ...

Pros: unlimited breadsticks and salad, generous portions, does the simple dishes well, good freshly grated parmesan
Cons: inconvenient locations, service in Manchester, some appetizers a bit on the small side

The Olive Garden offers large portions of good Italian food at reasonable though not cheap prices. That pretty much sums up the reason why I grab the chance to eat there whenever the opportunity arises. Unfortunately, it doesn't come very often. The ...

Pros: Good food, outstanding salad and lunch special!
Cons: Entrees are a bit pricey for the quality of food.

I have been to our local Olive Garden several times for both dinner and lunch visits. I enjoy the atmosphere, it's always alive and packed with customers which is annoying when there is so much talking going on that you can't hear others ...

Pros: Nice Atmosphere
Cons: Not Worth the Price You Pay

Olive Garden is a large Italian restaurant chain with nearly 500 stores in the United States and Canada. It began in 1982, when General Mills Restaurants, Inc., decided that it wanted to expand into the full- service Italian restaurant business. The ...

Pros: Great selection, and great prices
Cons: Appetizers are a rip off!

My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary. With a new baby due any day now, I really don't have the energy to do anything extravagant. I wanted to do what I do best.......eat out! So, my hubby promised to take me out to dinner...

Pros: tasty food, prices aren't too high, great breadsticks, really nice atmosphere
Cons: none

When it comes to Italian themed chain restaurants, I don't think anyone does it any better than Olive Garden. Sure there are specific local restaurants that will give you a more authentic feeling with setting and cuisine, but in my opinion Olive Garden ...

Pros: good food, ambiance, service
Cons: could use more locations, a bit pricey, could use more entrees

Doesn’t it tell you something that I am over-the-400th person to review this? Of course it does, but I’d rather just stay away from deep thoughts and just keep it simple...a few days ago we decided that we would tour the University of...

Pros: A Genuine Italian Dining Experience
Cons: Weekend rush is chaotic, so get there early!

I simply could not pass up this opportunity to write on a restaurant I worked for all through college. I promise you this review is genuinely honest and cuts to the core of Olive Garden's principles and their dedication to providing excellent guest ...

Pros: plenty of menu choices, good food, large servings, pleasant waitstaff
Cons: popular eating place so arrive early

For family get-togethers, it seems as though we congregate at a Chinese restaurant or at the Olive Garden. Seems we split the choice 50-50, but while we sometimes grumble over the Chinese buffet, no one says a bad word about the Olive ...

Pros: Will very likely be out of business soon in Westbury, New York.
Cons: Salty, fatty, cold, slow, gross - need I go on?

That's what my full-blooded Italian buddy Dominick said in derision when served the gloppy pasta mess. Ragu, in addition to being a wildly popular jarred pasta sauce, is also an insult flung by "real" Italians at anything pretending to be...

Pros: Delicious breadsticks; friendly (though harried) waitstaff; flavorful pastas
Cons: Not enough olives in the salad! Way too crowded and noisy.

My husband and I used to love to go the Olive Garden. We were fans of their unlimited salad and breadsticks, enjoyed a lot of their pasta dishes, and liked the casual but attractive atmosphere. I say "used to" because until the other day, it ...

Pros: Good food, good service. Local location is clean and seems well run.
Cons: Can get crowded. Strictly a casual spot that caters to the masses.

I had a touch of cabin fever this afternoon, so my husband, Bill, and I went to the Woodbridge, VA IKEA store to see if we could score some cheap stuff for our house. We came away from IKEA empty handed, but my ever observant husband noticed that I was ...