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Olive Garden

★★★★ 4.2 · 130 reseñas

En Olive Garden Poughkeepsie, te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y familiar donde disfrutar de los sabores auténticos de Italia. Nuestra pasión es ofrecer platos clásicos italianos, desde pastas irresistibles hasta ensaladas frescas, elaborados con ingredientes de calida...

Olive Garden

Italian · Poughkeepsie

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About Olive Garden

En Olive Garden Poughkeepsie, te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y familiar donde disfrutar de los sabores auténticos de Italia. Nuestra pasión es ofrecer platos clásicos italianos, desde pastas irresistibles hasta ensaladas frescas, elaborados con ingredientes de calidad. Únete a nosotros...

En Olive Garden Poughkeepsie, te damos la bienvenida a un ambiente alegre y familiar donde disfrutar de los sabores auténticos de Italia. Nuestra pasión es ofrecer platos clásicos italianos, desde pastas irresistibles hasta ensaladas frescas, elaborados con ingredientes de calidad. Únete a nosotros para una experiencia gastronómica memorable, perfecta para compartir con tus seres queridos.

What Customers Say About Olive Garden

Customers consistently praise the attentive service, delicious food, and clean environment. Many highlight specific servers like Tim, Devin, Crystal, Esteban, John, and Roseann for their exceptional service. The restaurant is noted as a great place for celebrations.

Popular Dishes

Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli (4) Salmon and Gnocchi Soup Steak chicken Alfredo shrimp Alfredo pasta chicken parmigiana

Best For

Families Celebrations Casual

Tip: The restaurant is great for large catering orders, with helpful and organized staff.

Features

📶 WiFi 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet Trendy 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about Olive Garden

Olive Garden is located at 2044 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Poughkeepsie.
Olive Garden offers italian cuisine.
Olive Garden has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Olive Garden offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Olive Garden based on customer reviews are: Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli, Salmon and Gnocchi Soup, Steak, chicken Alfredo, shrimp Alfredo pasta.
Olive Garden is ideal for families, celebrations, casual dining.
Customers consistently praise the attentive service, delicious food, and clean environment. Many highlight specific servers like Tim, Devin, Crystal, Esteban, John, and Roseann for their exceptional service. The restaurant is noted as a great place for celebrations.
The restaurant is great for large catering orders, with helpful and organized staff.
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My boyfriend and I just ate dinner at this location and from the moment we sat down our service was great! Our server TIM at table 100 was AMAZING! He went ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure our dining experience was 100%. We will defiantly be returning in the future with hopes that Tim is our server again! Thank you again TIM! Keep up the great work!!

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Madeleine Langley

all i gotta say is five cheese marinara 🤤🤤🤤

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Hector Lopez

Greeted us with a welcoming smile with our service dog, as well as the server going two steps ahead making sure we had our plates split without asking as well as the speed in which everything was delivered. Great place to dine out on a night out ps: It was my first time at any olive garden

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Kaylen Thorpe

The best most authentic Italian food west of Italy 😂. Seriously though, where can you find a restaurant meal this big at such a low price? Portions are large (yay America), quality is co sistent (yay franchising), taste is above-average for a chain restaurant (but let's be real, it wont ever come close to noni's cooking). I sometimes stop at Olive Garden while travelling solo and like to grab the unlimited soup/salad/breadsticks, I leave feeling full for less than $20, and the soup is actually pretty good. I got cheese ravioli w/ alfredo sauce one time and it was really heavy, I felt like I had a brick in my stomach. Service at this location has always been reasonably prompt and always professional.

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Tracy Helt

The food was excellent and so was the service..I can't wait to go back...

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Alex KH

Never been to an Olive Garden. Food was better than expected. Los was an excellent and attentive server! Thanks!

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Adel “Light and Love” Martinsen

Totally not authentic Italian cuisine like you'd find in those little neighborhoods in Manhattan - but it's good! I liked the chicken and pasta dish I had. And I really like the bread sticks. Service is very nice and it's comfortable. Family friendly

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DD (Chaotician)

If you've been to this Olive Garden in the past .... please revisit it. They've upped their quality and service game. Seated right away in a relatively busy environment. The server, Tim, was exceptionally quick, attentive, accurate, and appropriately friendly. Everything was cooked and prepared to perfection. My only constructive criticism was that the Parmesan seemed quite bland and overly moist. Tim was most considerate and interactive about this criticism and promised to report this info to the management. He also explained that they ordered the parmesan from different locations for various reasons. He was very knowledgeable about the entire Olive Garden experience.

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Fnaf Fanatic966

When you go to Olive Garden, your family. But I think the whole family tree showed up. Did not know this was the family reunion. Other than that, the food was good. My straw keeps falling out of my soda.

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Mary Howard

There was a group of us. The waiter was wonderful. The food came out in a good amount of time and hot. I had the minestrone soup which was delicious and you could have as many bowls that you wanted. Along with that came salad and I could have as much salad as I wanted so it's a really good deal. We will definitely all go there again.

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Kitty Thorne

Greeted at the door, table was clean. Our server, Deanna was so nice. Food came quickly and hot. Breadsticks were warm, chicken and gnocchi soup, chicken marsala fettuccine was delicious. I had lots of leftovers.

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William Fell

The place was busy, but we got seated fairly quick. The waitress was pleasant, fast and accurate with our order. the menus had a lot of great choice, which to pick from. I personally have my favorite. As Always the unlimited salad bowl is a meal of its own. Will be back again quite often. luv Olive Garden.. Great job guys. Bill

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Glenn Litvinoff

We all had a wonderful meal here. Our server, Katie was AMAZING! She gave helpful.suggestions and was quick with refills and clearing plates. I really enjoyed the five cheese marinara! Everything was on point!

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Terridawn Wright

My friend and I went in today 5/22 for a girls lunch. What a wonderful experience. When we walked in we were greeted so genuinely by a young lady and seated right away. Our server was excellent. Shout out to Dallas. He was so polite, respectful, soft spoken, comfortable, had perfect timing and was ready to help with whatever we needed. He even asked if there was anything else he could do for us before excusing his self for the final time. It’s very hard to find a well rounded server in all aspects and he was excellent! When we were leaving we were asked how everything was as well. We really enjoyed ourselfs today, thank you for being so kind and professional!

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Jade Lydia

Katie is sooo sweet amazing waitress. We loved her and the stuffed chicken Marsala was great.

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Mona Martin

My experience at Olive Garden was pleasant. The waitress I had yesterday was very nice, courteous and friendly. Atmosphere very welcoming.. My food was delicious!! Didn't wait long for my food either. I did curb side pick up. Thank you Ms. Crystal G. (my waitress)

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Kendralove813 “Kendralove813”

Our family had such a great experience at this Olive Garden. Of course the food was delicious, unlimited salad and breadsticks for days. As a family we go out each weekend in the Hudson Valley. I have never had a better server then I did for my daughter's birthday. Our server Ruby was amazing! She was so knowledgeable about the different dinners and so sweet and easy to feel comfortable with. I am always impressed with the Olive Garden experience .But having a server that really knows the customers and the menu and is just a great server adds to the experience! Well done Ruby! Thank you for making my daughter's birthday amazing!

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CMR

I never Really write reviews but i just have to because our waitress was amazing! I have Been going to this Olive Garden for years and never had a bad experience! The food is always great everyone is always so kind !! Last night me and my sister brought our kids out to eat and I have To say our waitress Bella was absolutely amazing ! She is the sweetest made my kids feel comfortable and special she was quick even though it was busy and always made sure we were okay ! Bella deserves to be recognized 100%! Thank you for making my nephews birthday dinner great !!

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Liv Belfiore

Had an issue with my to go order and the staff was helpful, with the manager (Miracle) going above and beyond to rectify the situation. Very grateful for their handling of the situation!

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Cindy Dubinski

Never disappointed with the food or service. Love the soup and salad option , just enough and so delicious.

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Joy DeRosa

Great place to go to , I go here alot with my family and also friends this place is great , first off they always provide free salad and bread sticks which I simply love and then come to the table with fresh hand tossed salad and the top it off they give you fresh shredded parmesan cheese which is just so good. My go to place for sure for a good Italian cuisine. So if you want a delicious meal with salad and bread stick or maybe just a great glass of wine and did I mention wine samples free as well , then you need to come check out olive garden food for the weekend or just anytime soon.

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Sierra Armani

Food was amazing the only problem is the drinks are more for aesthetic purposes. Our server Daniel was amazing explained the meals through and through leaving us with the best options plus two days worth of food lol.

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Timothy Sullivan

Great place Very Friendly and Professional. Portions are great and a good price plus.

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Daniel Faraj

Great food, excellent service. I strongly recommend to eat here if you love pasta. Even the soup was unbelievable!

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Angel Caballero

Sandra provided an exceptional dining experience! Her friendly demeanor and attentive service made our outing enjoyable. She was knowledgeable about the menu and offered great recommendations. Every time our drinks were low, she promptly checked in. Her upbeat attitude added a special touch to our meal. Highly recommend her if you want great service!

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Tony Cruz

We came here to celebrate the Boston Slammers winning the 13U girls baseball tournament that was held at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome...We had a 3 hour ride back home, so we wanted to have a good meal at an affordable price...Our servers were great, they brought out our drinks, appetizers, and meals in a timely fashion...They also came by several times (2-3) to make sure everything was okay...The place was packed with people but they took care of us regardless...We will definitely be coming back to this Olive Garden if we are in the area...We had a great time there...Go Slammers!!!

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Gary Killmer

Reliable and dependable. Food is not outrageously priced and The leftovers makes great lunches the next day. Most servers have been great. We once had a woman that wasn't too friendly. But other than that thumbs up to the wait staff for putting up with us.

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Perry Sarkisian

Enjoyed our lunch, service was good.

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Michelle D

Me and my boyfriend came here a few nights ago, the food and service were great. I got the shrimp Alfredo and he got the tour of Italy and the fried Calamari as a starter and everything was cooked to perfection

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Keith Kunik

I took my girlfriend to Olive Garden for her birthday lunch! She had the ravioli carbanero and I had the new steak on fettuccine pasta with crumbly blue cheese. Our server was Teagain! She was kind, sweet, and super professional! She took our order, got our drinks, and served us salad and breadsticks. We never had to ask for anything! I have ate there plenty of times and I always left there saying I'm never coming back! I'm writing a review because our waitress was a 5 star server and I suggest you ask for Teagain when you dine there! If you want great food, great service, and a great price, go to olive garden and ask for Teagain!!!

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Zoe Cacciola

Why did i never come to olive garden before?!! First timer. Came w two 5 year old girls. The affordable kids meals are loved . The wine selection is awesome . My meal- stuffed chicken marsala, is phenomenal. The vibe is calm, yet very kid friendly, perfect for a mom trying to wind down while also feeding kids. Lastly and most importantly- service is make it or break it for me. Our server Ruby is one of the best ive had eating out. Shes personable, sweet, efficient, fast, knows what shes doing. Service is 12/10. Manager Sandi came to check on us, which any good manager should do. We will be back. Safe to say the olive garden is very underrated. Bonus points for the kids thinking were at a "fancy" restaurant, only possible w a clean and well managed establishment.

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Had great time. Servers look busy. Need more attention.

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Eliseo Uriarte

Mom wanted to eat here for her bday. Place wasn't packed for dinner. Atmosphere was cozy. Food was great. And salad and bread kept coming. Service was great as well. Thank you for making it special for my mother.

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Susana Cano

OUR SERVER NOAH WAS SUPER SWEET AND ATTENTIVE!! FOOD WAS VERY YUMMY AND FLAVORFUL AND I WOULD RECOMMEND COMING HERE!! Make sure you ask for NOAH!!

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John Rega

Our server was really nice to us, Our waitress even brought me another Dr. Pepper, The food was so good it filled me right up.

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Steph_Lee 1229

Here is my top favorite dish so far! I love everything and everyone here! And I love the free mint chocolates! And the salad! 1000 out of 10 would visit again!

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Katrina Ackerman

I has been awhile since I have been to Olive Garden but it was such an amazing experience to go back. Great food, great atmosphere, and an amazing server! Can’t wait to go back again!

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MS Wilson

They have the tables at a good social distance apart. Our server Tim was so great, with helping with my wine selection and he was not cheap with the cheese. The salad was fresh. I loved that my food was hot like he brought it out as soon as it was done. Large portions two people can share.

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Diane Hurley

Kristen was our server at 2:30 lunch. Everything excellent. Salad very crisp, & warm breadsticks. So glad, I ordered the appetizer, Shrimp Fritto Misto! Plump shrimp & green peppers with light tempura batter. Two side sauces, of marinara & spicy ranch, went well with it. Entrees of Cheese Ravioli & Seafood Alfredo, with dessert of Tiramisu so very yummy!!

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Jade Bingham

I forgot to take pictures, but it was great from start to finish. We were seated immediately, and it wasn't much of a wait to get our drinks and appetizers. We both ordered the Eggplant Parm, and I had salad. My friend went with the Minestrone soup, and we shared a basket of breadsticks. Everything was fresh and delicious! Our waiter was very attentive and had a relaxing vibe about him. Will definitely be back again!

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Debra Aman

Edison our waiter was wonderful Zuppa Toscana and Eggplant Parmigiana was delicious

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Kaelyn Park

I have no complaints. Our waiter was very fun and kind, and he was willing to help us with whatever he needed. Even though parts of my family didn’t understand english quite well, he didn’t get angry, and instead was thoughtful with helping us order. The food was amazing, and so were the breadsticks. The mints are really good and in all the experience was 5 stars. I would definitely come again, and would recommend this if you want good Italian food before the Walkway Over the Hudson.

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Allen Ng

Waiter was very kind and attentive to us. Service was quick. No complaints.

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BCLEAN

Very nice place to eat. Wide open large tables. Very nice

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Brian Fernekes

We had a really nice time. I haven't been to Olive Garden in years, this specific one in well over a decade. Everyone was great, the salad and bread sticks were on point as always, but now you can get Alfredo with them. What a world we live in.

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Ted Gioia

Esteban was a fantastic server. Food came quickly and was so good.

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Grenisha Meekins

Loveeeeee Olive Garden the chicken parm is always on point but idk why I got these big ole noodles that was my fault.. not enough sauce lol. I hate how they only give like one Andes chocolate but when I ask for me they don’t act like it’s coming out of their pockets so their cool with me in my book lol I would always come back but I usually go for the lunch special. Good portions.

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Hudson Valley Reviewer

We had an absolutely incredible experience at Olive Garden, and I feel compelled to recognize Matthew, who is hands down the best waiter I have ever had in my life. We were there celebrating my son’s birthday, and from the very first moment Matthew greeted us, he made it clear that this wasn’t going to be just another meal—it was going to be a special memory. His energy, kindness, and attention to detail were unmatched. He treated my son like a VIP, made him feel truly celebrated, and went above and beyond to make sure every part of the experience was perfect. Matthew was incredibly attentive without ever being intrusive. Drinks were always refilled, food arrived promptly and exactly as ordered, and he checked in at all the right moments. You could tell he genuinely cared, not just about doing his job, but about making people happy. That level of service is rare these days. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, but Matthew is what made the night unforgettable. My son left smiling, talking about his birthday dinner the entire ride home—and that means everything to a parent. If you’re dining at Olive Garden in Poughkeepsie, do yourself a favor and ask for Matthew. Outstanding service, a true professional, and a genuinely amazing human being. This is how hospitality should be done.

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Margaret Michael

What a great dinner; we both ordered from the fan favorites menu (Beef Tortellini and Portobello Ravioli) and they were delicious! So sad they are going away on 3/16 -- hurry up and try them before they're gone! Our server Claire was fabulous. We sat in the back dining room (didn't even know it was there), nice atmosphere.💜

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Brenda Koza

Our server was excellent and the manager came over to our table to make sure everything was okay. I love this restaurant!

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Definitely the best in the area. Waiters were attentive and the food was great! Drinks came out in a timely manner.

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Frank Bailey

The food here is excellent. Service is very good too. Esteban was our waiter this evening and took excellent care of us. Great waiter and great team here. Keep up the good work!

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M R

We brought out Mother In Law to celebrate her 88th Birthday today in the Pougheepsie location and I must say our waitress Crystal was AMAZING!! The food was excellent and Crystal went over and beyond to make the dinner special.

Griselda Molina
Griselda Molina

I had great food and a great waitress this time I can't complaint. I got as much cheese as I wanted she even got a second block of cheese... loved this young lady that served us

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Veve Bubble

Tim our waiter was lovely and helpful, he did an amazing service. Food was really good, service was fast, restaurant is nice and clean, big comfy space.

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ABDALLAH IRAQI

Food very delicious waiter John was very good price was moderate restaurant was organized clean, bathrooms were clean . Hope we have an Olive Garden branch close to our town . We drove 45 minutes to go the same to go home.

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Evelyn Contreras G.

First time that I visited this place and I was very glad. The food is fresh, the server was very professional and courteous and the manager asked how was everything. Incredible experience. I ordered shrimp Alfredo pasta and the house salad was included as well.

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Leeloo Hsu

It was my first time to have food in olive garden ever. Everything was excellent!! The soup and salad tasted just great and the main dishes were delicious as well. We were served by Roseann and her hospitality left an enduring impress on our traveling time.

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Anna R.

These folks really came through for us on two huge catering orders one for 120 people and one for 160. The food was great. The manager, Sandi, and her staff were helpful and organized. They went ab…

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Anna R.

These folks really came through for us on two huge catering orders one for 120 people and one for 160. The food was great. The manager, Sandi, and her staff were helpful and organized. They went ab…

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Rich M.

First trip to Olive Garden in more than 10 years. After a short wait around 10 minutes we were seated. Devin was our server and he was diligent about looking after us during service. We passed on…

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Rich M.

First trip to Olive Garden in more than 10 years. After a short wait around 10 minutes we were seated. Devin was our server and he was diligent about looking after us during service. We passed on…

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Bronxy G.

I really like the Alfredo dishes especially the chicken. Plenty of it, the chicken is always tender and the sauce is not too heavy and just the right amount of parmesan. My bf loves the salads! I…

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Dia T.

Food is delicious from around the world. Respectful staff. Very clean. Wonderful environment. It is a fantastic place to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. Best containers to take home leftovers.…

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Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli was a hit...grandson loved his Salmon and Gnocchi Soup...my Steak was very tender and cooked as requested (medium) Tim our waiter was very attentive.

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Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli was a hit...grandson loved his salmon and Gnocchi soup...my steak was very tender and cooked as requested (medium) Tim our waiter was very a…

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Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli was a hit...grandson loved his Salmon and Gnocchi Soup...my Steak was very tender and cooked as requested (medium) Tim our waiter was very attenti…

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Kids Linguine with grilled chicken and broccoli was a hit...grandson loved his Salmon and Gnocchi soup...my Steak was very tender and cooked as requested (medium) Tim our waiter was very attentive.

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IIbeach1

It's been a long time since we visited this or any of the other restaurants in this family. We received a gift card. Otherwise it's unlikely we would have gone here. How wrong we were. We had a super…

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IIbeach1

It's been a long time since we visited this or any of the other restaurants in this family. We received a gift card. Otherwise it's unlikely we would have gone here. How wrong we were. We had a sup…

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Frank F. Smith

Well... It's an Olive Garden. The servers were very nice and the food was fantastic. My reason for taking away a star was that the wait after being seated and in-between actions (taking an order, delivery of appetizers, delivery of food, follow up) was a bit long each time. I will grant that we went on a Saturday night, and it was busy. However, to me, that's when you should have more staff on. Other than that, it was a good time. I wish I remembered what chicken dish I ordered, but it was delicious. I think it was their version of marsala.

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Elizabeth Vaughan

First time to the states and my family thought it would be great to go to Olive Garden being from Italy it’s self… everything was great but the problem was the food… it’s bland.. parmigiana chicken was the only good part the pasta was over cooked and the pasta dishes were lacking flavour and the sizes of the dishes weren’t even… maybe add some nutt mag to the Alfredo sauce it’s a big game changer… idk the food is just lacking flavour…. The salad was over dressed too… Other that that everything was great

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Levi Belliveau

Server was great, atmosphere was pleasant. Chicken was dry, pasta had very little sauce and broccoli was mushy but the time before my steak was perfect.

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Rich Iuele

Been a while since I was last at The OG. Food was fast, hot and tasty. Soup was good and I ate way too many bread sticks way too fast. The Italian in me cannot provide additional stars due to cultural reasons, but there was nothing to complain about. Service was great and food came out fast. We were in and out of here faster than you can say precipitevolissimevolmente

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IKO Music

It's really not bad. The kitchen probably needs a good once over and a few small updates both in the kitchen and restaurant. I enjoy a few of there dishes like the 5 cheese marina with grilled chicken and rigitoni, or the chicken parm. Like the chocolate mousse cake too!

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Raven Girard

I had the pleasure of dining at Olive Garden recently and was fortunate enough to be served by Christina. From the moment we were seated, Christina made us feel incredibly welcome. Her friendly demeanor and attentive service truly enhanced our dining experience. She was knowledgeable about the menu, offering excellent recommendations, and ensured that our glasses were never empty. Christina’s warm personality and professionalism made our meal exceptional. I highly recommend asking for her if you’re dining at Olive Garden!

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Mama Brooks

Love the salad and bread sticks! Chicken was a bit dry, so the kids refused to eat it. I had eggplant Parm and it was delicious. Still one of my favorite places to get Italian.

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Ed Hartmann

Friendly staff. Attentive, professional server(Amaya). Good food(Salad, Pasta Fagiole Soup, Eggplant Parm, Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo). Nice specialty cocktails at a very reasonable price($7). Clean, comfortable restaurant.

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סתיו זריהן

nice simple food.usual olive garden. really great service, by the waitress christina.

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JoAnn Norris

Great bread & salad. Big portions. I had shrimp scampi over angel hair pasta, it was a little bland. But overall, great value for the money. I would go back.

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Amy Cahenzli

We were in a quiet room in the back. Our server, Danny was amazing! We wish him the best of luck as he's finishing up at the CIA. The menu has changed since we were last there. The black tie moose cake is on point. The soups are always delicious and the calamari was great! Can't wait to go back again.

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Sharonda Davenport

I came here for lunch with my parents and it okay. The servers were very attentive, and the decor was lovely. The berry sangria was not great. It was way too sweet to the point where it was like drinking a glass of sugar water. The spicy Italian soup was not spicy at all, but had good flavor. The entree, 6oz sirloin with a side of fettuccine Alfredo was okay. The steak was well cooked. However, they skipped on the sauce for all of our pasta dishes and we wound up having to order an extra side of Alfredo sauce. Overall it was a decent experience, but I definitely do not recommend the sangria.

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Joe L

Typical Olive Garden, the waitress definitely helped though otherwise it would of been 3 stars. I've been to this location with my family multiple times and for some reason the outside right near the entrance always smells like sewage or cooking oil that has gone bad, don't know why. Good thing the smell doesn't linger inside.

Amy Brewster
Amy Brewster

Although I didn’t leave a full review of the restaurant, I do want to commend our server Claire.She was attentive, consistently checked in, and engaged with us in a way that felt natural and not overbearing. Excellent service. Her alone would be a reason to return.

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Lisa M

The food was pretty good. They were very crowded, but the service was still excellent. It's nice to see that they had a free lunch for vets on veterans day.

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Dreas View

Haven't been to olive garden in a very long time. We were celebrating my son's birthday and he requested to go here. I was very impressed with our server Joe. Hard to find good staff these days and he was very attentive and kind. They sang happy birthday when my sons dessert came out too! My daughter wasn't crazy about their gluten free chicken parmesan but we were happy to see choices to choose from regardless.

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Jessica H.

Ordered for pickup and my food was brought out promptly once I said I was there. I left special instructions on my order and they were adhered to. The restaurant itself looked well kept and inviting.…

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Jessica H.

Ordered for pickup and my food was brought out promptly once I said I was there. I left special instructions on my order and they were adhered to. The restaurant itself looked well kept and invitin…

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Ana M. P.

This place is ok if you eat there (remember. NOT ITALIAN).\nPortions sizes are plentiful. The problem is takeout food, you will pay the same price that if you were being serve inside only to find out…

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Ana M. P.

This place is ok if you eat there (remember. NOT ITALIAN).\nPortions sizes are plentiful. The problem is takeout food, you will pay the same price that if you were being serve inside only to find o…

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Ana M. P.

This place is ok if you eat there (remember. NOT ITALIAN).\nPortions sizes are plentiful. The problem is takeout food, you will pay the same price that if you were being serve inside only to find o…

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David Z.

no reason to have to sit in the lobby waiting for a table when the restaurant is barely occupied. Management needs to do a better job of staffing.

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Breanna R.

The food has been consistently good, and the wait staff has always been attentive. My pasta was a little overcooked once but it wasn't bad. It's always clean inside as well.

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Jurel H.

I am not a fan of Olive Gardens. There is so much better places to eat at other than OG. The food is all prepackaged, and just heated up. I ordered the chicken parmigiana, and it came with a choi…

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Vincent Spano

I'm not sure what happened, but Olive Garden's bread sticks are no longer tasty and flavorful. Perhaps they've changed their supplier, but it's not a good change. I always liked their endless soup, salad, and bread sticks, but I will have to think that over now. This trip, however, I had their eggplant parmesan. This used to be very good here, but again something has changed and not for the better. At last the salad is still the same, but I must say their Parmesan cheese also has changed; so no more sprinkling healthy portions of cheese on the salad. Altogether a disappointing experience except for the service. The waiter was excellent.

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Nancy Bila

The bread and salad were very good. The meal, not so good. We had eggplant. The skin that was left on the eggplant ruined the meal. It wasn't good. In fact, I had a lot of seeds in my serving. Sorry to say, it was not to my liking.

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rosemarie ricciardi

Food was good... I thought they had a salad bar but they don't. They bring only four breads for a table of 4 and it's a long time before you see the server to ask for more.

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Simon Lagann

I'm going to start a new game with this place called where is the shrimp and scallops? Win a prize if you can find and circle all the shrimp has got that are not in my food. I understand what this whole crisis going on in America but if you're going to charge me the same amount for the same type of food and make it a smaller portion that's not right

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Tiffany Caughey

I was there this afternoon and everything was wonderful wonderful hostess. We heard a server being very rude to a young hostess very hostile and confrontational a grown man to a very young girl. It was very upsetting and unprovoked. I really hope she reported this and if she didn't I hope this is reviewed. If that was my daughter I would have lost my mind.

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Fernando Gamez

I was little disappointed cause had great expectations from this restaurant, the service was great but the dish was so poor just a few shrimps in it. It suppose was a dish of shrimps with a few pasta but it was a pasta with a few shrimps. Salad was great.

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Yisus Arias

Nice busy location almost in hour waiting time for our food the waiter provide good service the food was good

Johnathan Wright
Johnathan Wright

Food was great. Waitress was good until it was time for her to pick up cash for half the bill. She said she would be back to pick up cash but never returned? Almost my lyft waiting for her to return but finally paid the other half with my credit card and collected the cash later. No front of the house management able to help mediate the minor issue. I promise next time I will be leaving and they can charge her the bill, scared people should not try to be waitresses

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Gregory C.

This visit the food was not as good as past visit several weeks ago. Frito Misti shrimp app was good. Took a while to get soup and breadsticks came out early second round as dinner is served. Soups…

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Taxi G.

I can't slam this place. We had the nicest staff .Waitress and food runner/hostess were very attentive and professional. \n The restaurant was seemingly very clean although I never used the restroo…

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Michele L.

Just a normal Olive Garden. \n\nI dont remember the servers name, but he was attentive. My friend opted for fettuccine alfredo, while my boyfriend and I went for salad soup and breadsticks.\n\nWe s…

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Jan Markowitz

Waiter, Carlos, was the worst! Took a while for the food to cone out, never came back! No offer for a refill on drinks, bread, to see if everything was OK. The manager came out to ask how our experience was and we told her. We will go back but will refuse hum as a waiter.

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J H

I am not a fan of Olive Gardens. There is so much better places to eat at other than OG. The food is all prepackaged, and just heated up. I ordered the Chicken parmigiana, and it came with a choice of soup. My choice of soup was the Zuppa Toscana. To my surprise the soup was actually good, but the Chicken parm not so much. The chicken was tough and the spaghetti sauce was not the kind I like. I’m more of a sweet red sauce than just regular red sauce. For me I will avoid coming here, but I get it. The food is cheap and they have affordable meal combos, such as endless soup and salad.

Mike Foodington
Mike Foodington

Well, first off I must say Olive Garden is not what it used to be. Came here today to celebrate my daughter’s birthday, she was so excited to eat a great meal but apparently Olive Garden isn’t capable of such. So I sat down with a party of 7. First we ordered our drinks which is where our first problem came into play. I had asked for a Diet Coke and the server comes back with a Dr Pepper. You figure oh alright it’s not a big deal. So I just drink it anyway. I ordered appetizers which were fantastic by the way. But when I ordered our food. I had asked for the steak and Alfredo with Crispy chicken and Shrimp. My food comes out with no chicken and just shrimp. I ask for them to give me it back with the chicken but apparently that’s too much for them. The server gets an attitude with me talking about, “well the order says shrimp so you get shrimp”. So eventually they come out with my food once again yet it has grilled chicken instead of crispy chicken. So I decide that it’s not a big deal and eat it anyway. Yet the food tastes like it’s been sitting under a lamp in the middle of the kitchen. Mind you, all my other guests food was completely cold as well. They were also complaining about the broccoli being under cooked, the pasta being total mush like baby food. And the pasta was sticking together. The silverware even seemed like it wasn’t washed properly. So like any other polite human being, we decide to suck it up and push it down. Eventually the bill comes around. I pay, and decide to use the bathroom before I leave. The bathroom has toilet paper on the floor, and hair in the drain. To make my point, just do better Olive Garden.

michael rivette
michael rivette

Very disappointed on our last visit. The pasta fagioli soup was sour. The server and manager both tasted some in the kitchen, apologized and offered me more of a new batch of soup as they agreed it was bad. I declined. I was surprised when the bill came, they didn't even comp us a soda. Not the way to handle someone you served spoiled food to. Had a lousy upset stomach all night.

Ashley Sze
Ashley Sze

The food was hot and good when we started to eat them. However, my friend didn’t feel well after finished the pasta and threw out immediately after we left the restaurant. We guess the ingredients of the food were not fresh or they were too oily.

Kristal Lopez
Kristal Lopez

I hate giving places such a low rating, but Olive Garden has changed DRASTICALLY 🤦🏻‍♀️ The ambiance is no longer inviting but more run down, dragging and dull. It feels very outdated and the food is NOT as good as it once was. Our fried noodles tasted like Chinese Food and the Alfredo sauce was water and flavorless. For our 1 night a month we got out on our date night, it was greatly disappointing. Our waiter was extremely attentive and incredibly sweet, but messed up our order a few times and our drinks barely had any liquor in them. It was a disappointment.

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Michelle M.

This has got to be the worst Olive Garden i've ever encountered. Poor customer service and food quality is also poor. Save yourself the trip and go to an actual Italian restaurant that doesn't serv…

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David M.

soup delivered cold (3.25.25) which had to be sent back. Chicken Parm very salty. Sandy manager says its pre prepared..nothing can be done about it. Same for peppery taste of spaghetti sauce which …

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David M.

Soup delivered cold (3.25.25) which had to be sent back. chicken parm very salty. Sandy manager says its pre prepared..nothing can be done about it. Same for peppery taste of spaghetti sauce whic…

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Phil S

Food was horrible waitress Dianna Pantori was WORSE. She was very rude and didn’t really seem to care. Don’t go to this Olive Garden.. they don’t care about their customers what so ever.

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Phil S

food was horrible waitress Dianna Pantori was WORSE. She was very rude and didn’t really seem to care. Don’t go to this Olive Garden.. they don’t care about their customers what so ever.

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Phil S

Food was horrible waitress Dianna Pantori was WORSE. She was very rude and didn’t really seem to care. Don’t go to this Olive Garden.. they don’t care about their customers what so ever.

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MMToler

We played it conservative for the Endless Zoupa & salad special for lunch. Normally a reliable restaurant chain and menu selection wherever we go in the USA, but this sucked. Two of us would not f…

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Nicholas Pugliese

Probably some of the worst customer service I have ever experienced

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Nina Simone

I walked in to the restaurant and asked for a booth. One of the front girls was skeptical about assigning a booth tome, I don't know why if there was not s lot of people. Then, I waited for someone to start taking my orders then I see people coming in and minutes later I see a waiter taking their orders and I am just sitting there being ignored.

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Anthony Perez

I had a terrible experience at this restaurant, mostly due to our server Yuli. First, it took forever for her to take our order. We specifically asked for the unlimited dip for our breadsticks, but she only brought the breadsticks. When she came back with our salad five minutes later, we had to remind her about the dip. She also forgot to bring any cheese for the salad. The real frustration started when, after waiting 30 minutes for our entrees, Yuli came back to our table and asked for our order again, claiming the “system messed up.” We repeated our order, only for her to get it wrong. When we pointed out that she missed a modification, she was incredibly defensive and blamed the kitchen instead of apologizing. From there, things only got worse. She never came back to check on us, and we had to wave her down every time we needed something. Overall, Yuli was unprofessional, unresponsive, and made a simple meal a frustrating experience. I won’t be coming back anytime soon.

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Kyle Lear

Food took forever to come out. The tablet they used for us to pay on didn't work . It took about 45 minutes to pay. The manager was supposed to come over to help but she neglected to. We go there often and just about every time there is an issue. I don't blame the servers just the managers. When there is a problem the Manager should be there to help not hiding. Next time we go out as a family Olive garden will definitely be at the bottom of the list.

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Samantha Dunn

I wish I could rate zero stars! I have never had such a terrible experience with this Olive Garden. I had a long week & honestly was looking forward to our meal. Once seated our waitress did arrive quickly & took our drink order, appetizer & our entrees. 45 minutes later we still do not even have our drinks. She shows up with them & happily states that our meals will be out shortly, that’s wonderful but where the hell did our appetizer, soup & salad go? Needless to say they eventually show up & are not the right soups at all. Meanwhile we had to wait 20 minutes or more for refills. Now the entrees arrive & our pasta looks like the sauce could literally be peel off the top of the rigatoni. Obviously these have been sitting around waiting. The food was cold & I could have broken a tooth on the noodles since they were hard as a rock. When the waitress was confronted she said o they seem a little Al dente. Needless to say we left not eating anything but salad & still paid over $70. Please if you want good quality food skip right on by this location

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Kippshyt

The food is always great! This is why we come there! But the service isn’t the best. Advice: keep politics and prejudices outside of Olive Garden. It’s a shame that this location has changed so much. It once was my favorite place to dine! But there’s a couple of waiters employed at this location that are prejudice and make the experience disappointing. We will not be coming again.

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Lori Yensan

Was very disappointed. I have gone to this restaurant for years and always enjoyed it. The salad dressing which is usually so delicious was "milky" with an unpleasant taste, the soup was nothing but potatoes with one small piece of sausage in a broth that tasted like skim milk with chicken broth instead of the yummy creamy texture I'm used to. And worst of all the bread sticks were bitter. I could not even eat them. I will not be back 😟

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Alex rickson

Olive Garden was absolutely terrible , food was cold , lacking flavor and seemed rushed will be the last time we go there $292 bill I could’ve gotten a better entree at a local Pizzeria save your money

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Dawn Velapoldi

this had to be one of the worst foods that I have eaten in a long time it was like microwave type of food I had the chicken parmesan the Alfredo and lasagna trio and it was burnt had no flavor the best part of the whole entire meal on my side was the mango iced tea that was excellent my husband had the chicken parmesan and literally had better food when we were in prison many years ago I do not recommend Olive garden that's pretty bad when you can't even serve a good meal the waiter said I could have it remade but by that time it was too late and I just wanted to leave the fried raviolis meat substance inside of it I have no idea what it was but it was disgusting the chicken parmesan that my husband had looks like those entrees that you buy in the frozen section of the supermarket the little patties slap some nasty sauce on it and a piece of mozzarella cheese that's a chicken parmesan it was the worst food I have ever tasted the only reason giving a one star is because it will not let me give any less the way they did try to rectify it that's why the service got three the atmosphere is okay when you work walk in it's beautiful Daniel de take you to the back room and it's diner style seating do not be surprised when you walk in because when you walk in it looks elegant when you get to be seated it's diner style seating diner style food actually diner style food is way better

Katz Eyex
Katz Eyex

There was not a pleasant smell at the front of the restaurant. Our waiter was forgetful. Our salad and soup was brought to our table before our drinks ever came out. We also ordered the sauce for the breadsticks at the beginning and had to remind the waiter to bring it. It was not brought out until we asked again when. the kids meal came out. There was no manager present in the dining area.

Anna Grissom
Anna Grissom

We went there tonight. As soon as we got seated the waiter informed us that there is no clean silverware yet! We waited over 10 minutes for it to come out. The Calamari Appetizer were all small and a bit too crazy and it came out bf someone's meatball appetizer came out. Got Shrimp Scampi, my usual w Spaghetti. Another party got an entree and we took an entree of Rigatoni to go. You can see in the pic they didn't even mix the sauce in it but plopped it on! The breadsticks were stale as they were very on the ends and even my after dinner. Cappuccino was horrible and sandy on the bottom and just didn't taste as well as it usually does this time. I specifically asked for my shrimp well done and with grill marks but didn't get it again. I had even spoken to the mgr beforehand about my last 3 Shrimp Scampi entrees being served undercooked. He suggested I ask for them well done and request the grill marks next time. So, I did this time, yet, they were literally still undercooked thoroughly this time, too! When you're in the bathroom sick after going to a restaurant this is a sign of unhygienic and uncleanliness! Olive Garden, I have given you plenty of chances to literally "clean up your act" and to serve hygienic food up to expected standards as deserved for any customer! Epic Fail and I'm now done and will be reporting this to the Dutchess County Health Department even tho they don't care-it will still be reported. Maybe when someone finally gets sick enough they will both care and do something about it!

John McShane
John McShane

So I made a reservation for 34 people for a 40th Birthday party Dinner a month in advance. The food was great but the general manager was not. First of all they try to give you a 2hr window to eat. Let's just say that didn't happen. We did have 34 people with kids there. The 2 servers Matt & Ruby were phenomenal! They did a great job, however my son, when he went to use the rest room overheard the general manager Charlene Laboy the one that I made the reservation with, bad mouth our party and complained to another manager that we were taking so long and that we didn't need another table, that some people in my party can stand. Well I'll tell you I WILL NEVER USE OLIVE GARDEN FOR ANYTHING LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN. The only good thing that came out of this is the food was good and we had a good time other than management who sucks. I will never use Olive Garden again.

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