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Olive Garden food cook manager

Huge complaint about Olive Garden today! ! Hubby and myself went shopping and to early dinner at Olive Garden. So we get there and they explain a small kitchen fire happen early this morning. The wait to be seated was 45 minutes which on a weekend that's not bad. Once seated our waitress came over and took our orders. We wanted stuffed mushrooms but they didn't have, So we order a different app. Waitress came back to say they didn't have that either. We said OK no problem so we ordered our meals. I had salad and hubby had soup while waiting on meal . Waited 30-40 minutes for meal to come ! My meal was grilled chicken with potatoes, the chicken was burnt.. I mean burnt charcoal and hard ! So they took meal back. So new meal came out and unbelievably burnt again ! Our waitress couldn't believe it was messed up twice.. The chicken has cheese and Alfredo sauce on top so I guess the cook thought he could cover it up and I wouldn't notice🙄 So manager comes over to say sorry for meal being burnt twice. By now hubby has finished his meal, manager asked if I wanted to try another one. I said no I doubt they can do one without burning the chicken. I was told also General Managers are there today which really shocked me. I even said wow you would think the GM would make sure the food was fine. So manager said he was sorry and they subtracted my meal since it was burnt 2 times and I never ate. That was it ! He didn't offer me a free meal, he didn't offer me a future free meal nothing. Our waitress was frustrated with the kitchen and manager. I would have thought they should have comp hubby meal since basically he ate alone. They should have offered me something! So basically I had the small side salad for dinner... Being management in the past for a bank I am shocked at the customer service! All I can say is wow 😠😬

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Olive Garden customer service

I asked to be sat with my favorite server at the millenia location and the host told me that she got fired which was extremely unprofessional, i come in every Sunday to sit with her . The restaurant was very dirty and the music in the back was so loud I could hear it from my table . My drink was never refilled but the other servers or my own server did not realize bc they were all huddled on the side with their phones . Extremely bad experience this time around . I asked to speak to the manager on duty but the manager never came, i got extremely irritated and my husband and I left. I spoke to some of the employees i recognized from past visits to ask the name of the Manager and i was told Omar was the manager. Not coming back again I'd rather inconvenience myself driving to another restaurant other than going to that one .

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Olive Garden service dogs allowed in restaurant and at table

I am a frequent customer of Olive Garden and was dining this evening with my family when a customer came in the dining area with his service/comfort dog and proceeded to sit at a table with it. I am completely disgusted and find it to be very unsanitary for the restaurant to allow animals in a place of business that serves food. Never mind the many other issues having a pet in a restaurant that could arise, such as is the pet clean, i.e. does it have fleas, is the animal healthy, many people have allergies to animals and could end up sick from just sitting near the animal. I complained to the manager who was very apologetic, however, I explained to her that because Olive Garden allows service pets in their restaurant and at the table, I will never eat at this restaurant again.

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Jan 20, 2018 4:26 pm EST
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@JuIiemrdth
Your right...they should just stay home, how disgusting that they want to go out in public! They can always order in. Now lets be clear. When I say THEY I mean people like YOU! I am embarrassed that you are even the same species as me. I hope you read all these comments and change your barbaric attitude. Olive Garden's manager should have smiled politely and shown you the door!

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Jan 15, 2018 8:02 pm EST
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You’re worried about fleas or dirt from a dog? You’re obviously not well educated on health and/or the environment let alone food. I’d be more worried about that than the cleanliness of a service animal. Get over yourself!

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Sulphur7
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Jan 13, 2018 9:42 am EST

Are you new to Earth? Federal Law requires all businesses to allow service animals. They are not pets, as pointed out to you. If you don't like it, then you will have to leave, not the service animal. The law is on THEIR side, not yours. Please do a little research and educate yourself.

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Olive Garden food

I will never be eating at any Olive Garden! after finally convincing my hubby to take us there I got the usual and had already gotten our soups our main course got here and I freaked out looked at my plate as I am taking my first bit and see a bug in my food I was discussed spit up what I had stoped my son from eating his food and hubby got lucky didn't even touch his food couldn't believe it why me got a sorry from the manager didn't pay a dime and left will never be going back‼‼‼‼‼‼‼

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Olive Garden to go order

On 1/11/18 at 2:30 in the afternoon I walked in to place a to go order. The service from the front desk were pleasant. After ten minis my food was ready and off I went. When I got to work not only one exit away my food was not the quality I expected. First the salad was soggy wilted and the lettuce started to turn brown. One tomato no onion this was a poor salad and I specially came to OG because I love the salad. Then I opened the flat bread box the Alfredo had run all through the box and by the time I opened it the sauce and cheese had coagulated and was cold. My only other complaint was it was enough food for two people and I get 2 bread sticks really. Really disappointed by this.

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Olive Garden waiter issue

On 1/10/18, my husband and I decided to celebrate his birthday at your Olive Garden #1760. We've been to this location many times with nothing but superb service and quality food. Sadly, that was not the case on this trip. My husband decided to order your bottomless chicken and gnocchi soup and water. I ordered a pasta bowl with sausage and salad. I told the waiter I wanted lettuce, onion, cheese, and Italian dressing only in my salad. He brought it with croutons, for which I cannot eat. Trying not to waste food, I begged my husband to eat them since he wasn't brought his soup until my main meal was served. We didn't ask why the delay, as we're not ones to complain. The waiter stopped by once to see if all was OK, but didn't ask if he should get another bowl of soup for my husband even though we specifically asked for bottomless soup. Plus my husband was almost out of water by the time his soup arrived but we had to push the kiosk Call Server button then summon the help when they wouldn't reply in 5 minutes. Still, we were not complaining and letting it go as perhaps the server had an overabundance of tables to attend. When the server brought the 2nd bowl of soup he brought a small cup 1/2 full of shredded cheese instead of the grater and no water. We reminded him of the water and asked for more cheese. Trying to be polite, but direct as well. All was OK. But my husband didn't want to wait 20 more minutes for more water or soup so we asked the kiosk for a bill. The waiter had charged my husband 10.99 for soup and salad instead of 4.99 for soup only. I asked why, thinking it was a simple oversight, and the waiter quickly replied that my husband "did have salad" and pointed to the bread plate that I had carefully put the 7 to 8 croutons on earlier. The croutons I did not order nor could eat. That I begged my husband to eat as not to waste food. This waiter considered them worth 5 dollars? When we explained, he said we didn't have to get upset and he would ask his manager if he could adjust the bill. In a tone loud and as if we were begging for free food. I typically tip 30% no matter what we order at a sit down restaurant. Waiting tables is a hard job. And typically underpaid. Well, at this point, since we had to wait 15 minutes for his first bowl of soup after my salad was served and then practically hunt down help to get a 2nd bowl only to have less than one crank of the grater worth of cheese placed in a tiny cup without asking, my husband and I both got the idea we were not welcome there. I have no clue why the waiter treated us as he did. Why he felt that my husband ate "salad" simply because 1 small cut of onion and some dressing were on the crouton plate (yes, it's hard not to get salad items off of croutons that are under cheese and dressing, but I had done my best because my husband didn't want salad because of the lettuce recall scare). Had the waiter spent ANY time checking in on us on a timely manner he would have watched my husband get the croutons from me and should have said that was against company policy and would cost us an extra $5. We would have given the plate with croutons on it to him. I still tipped, against my better judgement. But only 2.02. The embarrassment of his accusing my husband of sharing my salad, the wait for another bowl of soup, the extremely small side cup half full at best of shredded cheese and the rude looks of several other servers as we left truly firmed up one decision for my husband and I. Our multi-year routine of going to Olive Garden no less than 2 times a month as our only sit down restaurant choice has now ended. It's not worth the humiliation. We will take our business and monies elsewhere. Our check #57698, table 431, KaVon was our server. Time on bill is 18:22:00. We arrived at least 45 minutes beforehand.

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Olive Garden food and service

January 7, 2018 Dinner From 7:30-10:00 I went to Olive Garden last nigh in concord North Carolina with my friends the food and the service was horrible I ordered hot water for my drink the cup was dirty so I asked the waitress to give me another cup. For my main food ordered Spiral veggie Pasta with Jumbo shrimp when they gave me my food they forgot to add shrimp I told the waitress that the shrimp is missing. She said she will go and ask them to cook shrimp on the side. My friends start eating and waited for my shrimp for 15mnutes before I start eating. After 20 minuets the waitress gave me the shrimp. I was not happy the shrimp was burnt. I complained to the manager she never said I am sorry after I talked to the manager she went to the kitchen came back after 2 minutes for another sides of shrimp look likes it was reheat from the microwave. I was really upset they gave me my bill they took off the shrimps on my bill. For me to go to an expensive and seated Restaurant the food and the service should not be like this. Olive Garden is one of my Favorite Restaurants I am putting them at the bottom of my list. my name is Rissa

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Olive Garden food

My family and I went to Olive Garden last night. Had an excellent sever. The food was horrible. If I can send this picture of the food I will. I ordered the chicken scampi and when I got it the bell peppers looked like it was just cut up and put on the plate. The angel hair was dry. The chicken was burnt on the bottom side. For the time it took to make it it should have been perfect. Very disappointed with my food, don't think I will be going to Olive Garden.

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Olive Garden waiting time to be seated and employees at the end

I bought my granddaughter for her LPN graduation $75 in Olive Garden gift cards. So for her birthday she decided to have family and friends eat with her 1/5/18 (since she had to work on birthday next day). She called the one in Owasso, Ok. Around 6 PM to let them know she had a party of 7 that would be there by 6:45. We were early and there around 6:30. They advised 20 minute wait. 40 minutes later her spouse asked how much longer and was advised had no idea. So we waited and waited. Now it is over an hour. I noticed a large party come in and they went to corner table in bar area and sat down. This made me very upset. I asked to speak to the manager and complained we had been waiting over an hour and another party just came in and sat down. He said that area would not seat 7. Told him we were there to celebrate granddaughter 23rd birthday. He was very nice and assured me we would be seated shortly, which we were. Beside a window where cold air was coming in. I had to wear my coat during dinner. Alfredo came with very little sauce and never asked if we wanted more soup, just salad. Waitress was very good but we decided not to complain. Manager offered 1 free entree since we had to wait so long.
What bother me the most is all the empty tables around when we were finally seated. Also when we left I noticed 6 or 7 of the employees lined up where we had to walk by them to get out. But never bother to speak just stared at us, guess they didn't like me speaking to the manager. I did not appreciate this line up. Only person that spoke to us was cashier.
I have no desire to ever eat at that restaurant again.
We would never have gone thru that if we had gone to Red Lobster.

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Jan 06, 2018 5:20 pm EST

Sorry it was appetizer manager offered not entree.

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Olive Garden very poor customer service.

My name is Oscar A. Rivera Urb Jardines 272 Petalo St Garrochales, PR 00652. Today January 6, 2018 I went with my wife to lunch at Olive Garden located at Puerto Rico Premium Outles, located in Barceloneta Puerto Rico 00617. Their telephone number is [protected]. They didnt welcome us the way is supposed to. When we were ready to order, they said they have no salad which is very unusual, because green salad is a plus on OG menus. We order some grilled chicken they had on the menu. They brought us a a plate we did not order. I questoined the waitress and she told me they did not have grilled chicken. I spoke with the manager and he handle the situation very unprofessional. My wife and me, we left the place without consuming the plate we ordered. Very unpleasant experience. I am not going to OG anymore. we should get any kind of reward from you. Oscar A. Rivera

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Olive Garden service

On 12/30/2017.. My wife, son, sister, brother in law, and myself come into the olive garden in Salisbury Maryland at approximately 1130.. We were seated quickly because not that many people were dining at that time. We were seated and it took a short time that the waitress came and asked for our drink orders. She took our order because we knew what we would like to have. After this it took about 10 minutes to receive the said a and salad. I placed salad on my plate and got ready to eat but the silverware was dirty. I understand that. However when I asked for clean silverware she said ok walks away and I had to go to another table that customers had come in to and seated and it took so long for the waitress to get there got up and left. She come back w0 yes TWENTY minutes later to say did you get your for? I told so and so to bring you one. I should have known to go do it myself... Then after all that time we were out of drinks so she filled them. Food came out and she took nothing off the table until I said please take this. She did AFTER I asked. I wound up using a $25 gift certificate and 8 somehing on my second one. And the other bill... Which could have been in one was paid with my capital one credit card and was 45.70 so a total of 78.70 place the 15 percent we gave on the credit card amount. This was ridiculous because I am used to friendly.. Fill the drinks... Mints.. Timing if its busy but it WASN'T! I DONT HAVE HER NAME BUT SHE WAS YOUNGER.. TALL.. no great attitude.. I don't want people fired however if I used my credit that I got for Christmas and my hard earned money... this attitude I won't come back.

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Olive Garden to go service

Horrible customer service for to go orders both times I went in a matter of 2 weeks. 1st, waited 30 minutes to get a to go salad. Yesterday, went in a little after 3:30pm. 2 servers sitting at the hightop in the bar eating, while another customer and myself was just standing there waiting on service. The hostess called for a to go person to come assist us, that never happened. Stood there for over 10min before any assistance. And after they helped her, a manager overheard us complaining, Taylor is her name, finally after another 5min, I was finally able to place my to go order for once again, a salad. Taylor was also sitting at a hightop table with a male manager. All the employees were basically on lunch and entirely too busy to assist customers actually standing there waiting to either pick up or to place an order. Horrible customer service on all accounts. My salad should have been compt due to lack of service.

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Olive Garden chicken parmigian

My wife and I frequent olive garden about 3
times a month. I personally love chicken parmigian. However the chicken parmigian
at your Henderson location is absolutely awful. I suggest you direct your people to reevaluate the way you prepare this dish.
They deep fry it and it is hard and crunchy.
This the third time I have tried it, specifically asking the waitress to not over cook. I guess if I want chicken parmigian I will go somewhere else. Thanks for your time.

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Olive Garden unlimited soup, salads and breadsticks...

Hello while on vacation I've went to the Olive Garden in the city said below. I went a Saturday ordered soup and a entree, when I finished my soup they asked if I wanted more I asked for one togo. The waitress was nice and said she'll bring it out at the end. Then we go back Wednesday ordered soup and entree, asking for another togo soup and they said the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks was a in restaurant deal only! It was some strict rule they've been told by their manager I guess. When not on vacation I usually eat at one of your locations in Indiana because it's close to my home and they are more then happy to give me togo soup to take with me. I haven't ever heard in advertisements "Unlimited soup salad and breadsticks in restaurant only". I just thought if I paid for a entree to get unlimited soup I should be able to enjoy it late at home to.

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Olive Garden our service and food

I was a loyal customer for 7yrs at least 3 times a month and not only on december 28th was our service horrible, food was extremely small portions appetizers got given to wrong table and we didn't even get them till after our meal.. The 4 of us didn't even get to eat together cuz meals came out 12 minutes later after 2 of us... The manager didn't even care when we politely complained and they didn't care about any of us... Ive written and complained and nothing... I re written in the hopes some 1 will care they lost a loyal customer of 7yrs so sad to say goodbye to my favorite restaurant, I spent over 100.00 and the service was horrible never again : (

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Olive Garden service

To whom this may concern, last week my family and I dined in the restaurant for a late dinner. Aprilrose Gerhardt was our server she was nice whenever approaching the table however was in a bad mood due to us taking to long as we were her last table. Sitting in a booth in the second room we could easily hear her gossiping about us and made us feel like taking care of us was a burden. She mentioned how we would probably barely tip her and automatically judging us from the start. The food was great however due to our awful experience I don't think we would be returning to this location any longer. Thank you and happy new year!

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Sulphur7
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Jan 03, 2018 7:03 am EST

I would definitely have said something and let a manager know.

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Jan 03, 2018 1:45 am EST
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What time were you at the location and what time did they close?

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Olive Garden management team

I applied for a job at olive garden and when i call to check on the status of how my interview went the management team acts as if they dont want to talk to me and I feel like they give me the rum around and this last time I called the manager I sooke with was very rude and cut me off mid sentence I felt it was really disrespectful and unperffessional.

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Olive Garden cool food, missing food

On 12/24/17, we ordered To go dinner consisting of two children's meals, fettuccine, shrimp fettuccine, and I think it was a seafood fettuccine with shrimp and scallops. 2 soups were ordered as well as one salad.

We ordered online and when we began ordering it said to order at least an hour before we wanted to pick it up. So we placed our order and at the end when we were paying, your say indicated that are food would not be ready for 2 hours. That was the first problem. The second problem was when my son-in-law went to pick up our food. He ended up having to wait 20 to 25 minutes as the seafood fettuccine had to be remade. He came home with the food and we found that the salad was not in the bag. Then when we opened up the containers we found all but the fettuccine Seafood was cold. Mind you, we only live 5 to 10 minutes away from our local Olive Garden. We microwaved the kids meals. Then we had to microwave the fettuccine and the shrimp fettuccine. It tasted terrible. It tasted like take home from the night before after you've microwaved it 12 hours later. Honestly, it ruined our Christmas Eve. In the past we have always Cooked our Christmas Eve meal, but we decided to try something difference and order from the Olive Garden, a place where we have always had good food.

I called the manager who was apologetic. I explained to him that but my son arrived at the Olive Garden there were very few customers, and the amount of time we had to wait for the to go order was ridiculous. I brought up the missing salad, and the poor quality of two of the fettuccine cheese. He offered a $25 gift certificate. While I appreciate the gift certificates, it does not negate the fact that our Christmas Eve dinner was ruined. My family has been going to the Olive Garden for years but it will not be the first place that I'll think of when I plan to go out to dinner. It was just a terrible experience on Christmas Eve

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Olive Garden bad waiter

We drove from Volusia County over to my daughter's favorite restaurant location out of all within your chain at Seminole Towne Center (Store #1526) in Sanford, FL., to celebrate my daughter's birthday! But this turned out to be anything BUT a joyous occasion! The 60 year older waiter Scott B., with the gray ponytail was just plain HORRIBLE! He repeatedly referred to those seated at our table as 'GIRLS'! And continued in spite of us repeatedly voicing our displeasure to him in being addressed in that manner, plus asking him more than four times not do so! He then gave some baloney excuse about how he called his daughters 'girls', and that we reminded him of his daughters. However, it was clear due to the fact that we were African Americans that none of us were 'his' GIRLS! However as he circulated around from table to table we observed that he constantly addressed the customers seated at the nearby tables respectfully "Ma'am can I refill that for you?" and "Sir is everything okay with your meal?" Yet there was a distinct difference in his tone of voice and manner of address each time he returned to our table loudly stating "What can I get YOU GIRLS?" It was visible that he elected to blatantly ignore our MANY requests that he not address us as "GIRLS". He totally disregarded not only our MANY requests BUT also our visible level of total discomfort each time he would state it. He was extremely rude, loud, and his professionalism or lack thereof said a lot, plus left a sour taste in my mouth! Over the past years I have always happily patronized your restaurant, recommended it highly to my employer, friends and family to cater the many events held. .However, due to our HORRENDOUS experience we WILL DEFINITELY NO LONGER promote your establishment OR return as a patron! What I WILL DO IS SHARE my experience with others in conversation, as well as on Facebook and twitter. Everyone knows that my daughter's choice of restaurants to celebrate her birthday at over the years hands down has always been Olive Garden, but this is one birthday that left us both reeling, and mutually agreeing NOT ANYMORE! Yesterday's visit was totally HORRENDOUS to say the least!

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Dec 23, 2017 4:20 pm EST

Why would referring to you as girls be negative in any way? Maybe I missed something. Was there a guy seated at the table too?

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Olive Garden service and the manager

Ok let me start with I am an employee with o.g. just work at different location. I am currently on leave of absence due to my pregnancy. On Dec 18th I gave birth to my daughter and my father gave my cousin and I money to celebrate the occasion. Instead of going to my work location we decided to go to the Rosenberg location. Worst decision ever. I am well aware of our standards being that I have been with the company since 07. It started with our server her name was arlet we sat down at our booth, my cousin n my children went to the bathroom to wash their hands n I sat there waiting to be greeted to order our drinks. Our server only had one other table she was attending until we got there however she never came by to introduce herself or say she'd be right with us. I found it rude but I thought OK maybe she's waiting on the rest of my family to sit down. Finally after about ten min she greets us. We order drinks. I did order a bar drink non alcoholic so me knowing there would be a delay I also order a water so that I can drink that until my drink arrives. She ignores us about another ten to 15 min no drinks still but yet keeps walking by looking at us. By then we are all frustrated. me my children n my cousin.I tell my family let's just leave n go to my location. I'm positive this won't happen there. My cousin says maybe we should just tell the mngr n ask to switch servers. We flag down another server named Javier goes by javi. We ask for a mngr. He agrees to get her but ask the problem. I explained why I was upset. His response was ma'am I'm truly sorry I will call a mngr but in the meantime can I help take care of y'all? I told him yes it would b greatly appreciated. But that I still wanted to tell the mngr how I felt. He agrees n goes to get a mngr. In the mist of that our original server finally comes back with drinks mind u my water glass is cracked! I look at my glass n look at her let r know I requested an mngr n a new server. She says OK n walks away. Javi comes back n says mngr is busy but will b over shortly. I tell him that's OK well wait. He proceeds to apologize again n take our order. When I tell u he was on top of things I mean he made our first server look bad. He had us n was in another section running back in forth to meet everyone's needs. I assured him I was grateful n I would take care of him for going above n beyond. I told him who I was n that I too worked as a server. Food was prompt n hot. He boxed our food. He catered to my children. I mean he truly was the only reason we stayed. On 4 different occasions however he kept calling the mngr for us because of course by then we were done with food. I needed my discount. N I wanted to explain how I felt about my server n about her not coming to see what our problems were. Her name was ana. My cousin told me this is ridiculous n watch her not do anything for us just cause u work for the company. Well it wasn't until I told my server let it mngr know I will be calling corporate that she finally decided it was important to speak to us. I explained the whole problem. As she made excuses after excuses for why she couldn't get to us. After that she says let me take care of you I'll be right back. She never came back. She sent Javier back with my check her version of I'll take care of you was she gave me my employee discount which she had to do regardless! The discount was for 9.95 I don't see how she fixed the situation. Or how she compensated our moment being ruined but nevertheless even javi was embarrassed n said he couldn't believe it. I tipped him $20 cash my bill was only 32.31 but again he was an outstanding server who deserves recognition..n deserved ever dollar he got. He seemed more grateful for his tip than anything. Wished us a Merry X mas n a congrats on my daughters birth. I will never attend that location again. As I was embarrassed to say I worked for the company n they didn't even care how much time I've put into it. It hurt my feelings n I just wanna express it was very rude n I did not appreciate it.

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Olive Garden Customer Reviews Overview

Olive Garden is a popular Italian-American restaurant chain that has received a lot of positive reviews from customers. Many customers praise the restaurant for its delicious food, friendly service, and cozy atmosphere. The restaurant is known for its unlimited breadsticks and salad, which customers love.

Customers also appreciate the variety of menu options available at Olive Garden, including pasta dishes, seafood, and steak. The restaurant also offers a range of vegetarian and gluten-free options, making it a great choice for those with dietary restrictions.

In addition to the food, customers also rave about the restaurant's affordable prices and generous portions. Many customers feel that they get a lot of value for their money at Olive Garden.

Overall, Olive Garden is a highly recommended restaurant for those looking for delicious Italian-American cuisine in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. With its friendly service, affordable prices, and delicious food, it's no wonder that Olive Garden has become a favorite among many customers.

Olive Garden In-depth Review

Overall Rating: Olive Garden is a fantastic restaurant that consistently delivers a delightful dining experience. From the moment you step through the doors, you are greeted with warm hospitality and a cozy atmosphere.

Ambiance and Atmosphere: The ambiance at Olive Garden is inviting and comfortable. The dim lighting, soft music, and tasteful decor create a relaxing environment that is perfect for a romantic dinner or a gathering with friends and family.

Menu Variety and Quality: Olive Garden offers a wide range of delicious Italian dishes that cater to all taste buds. From classic pasta dishes to mouthwatering seafood and succulent steaks, there is something for everyone. The quality of the ingredients is exceptional, and each dish is prepared with care and attention to detail.

Service Efficiency and Friendliness: The staff at Olive Garden is known for their efficiency and friendliness. They are attentive, knowledgeable, and always ready to assist with any requests or questions. The service is prompt, and you can expect your meal to be served with a smile.

Pricing and Value for Money: Olive Garden offers great value for money. The portion sizes are generous, and the prices are reasonable considering the quality of the food and the overall dining experience. You can enjoy a satisfying meal without breaking the bank.

Dietary Accommodations: Olive Garden is committed to accommodating dietary restrictions and preferences. They offer a variety of vegetarian and gluten-free options, ensuring that everyone can enjoy a delicious meal at their restaurant.

Reservation Process: Making a reservation at Olive Garden is a breeze. You can easily book a table online through their website or by calling their friendly staff. Reservations are recommended, especially during peak hours, to ensure you have a table waiting for you.

Cleanliness and Hygiene: Olive Garden maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The restaurant is always spotless, and the staff takes great care in ensuring that all areas are clean and sanitized. You can dine with confidence, knowing that your health and safety are a top priority.

Location and Accessibility: Olive Garden is conveniently located in various cities, making it easily accessible for diners. The restaurants are typically situated in central areas, close to public transportation and parking facilities.

Customer Feedback and Reviews: Olive Garden values customer feedback and reviews. They actively listen to their customers' opinions and strive to continuously improve their services. You can find reviews from satisfied customers on their website or popular review platforms.

Special Offers and Promotions: Olive Garden frequently offers special promotions and discounts, allowing customers to enjoy their delicious meals at even more affordable prices. Keep an eye out for their latest offers on their website or social media channels.

Online Ordering and Delivery Options: Olive Garden provides convenient online ordering and delivery options. You can easily place your order through their website or mobile app and have your favorite dishes delivered right to your doorstep.

Loyalty Program: Olive Garden offers a loyalty program that rewards frequent diners with exclusive perks and discounts. By signing up for their program, you can earn points for every visit and enjoy special benefits.

Social Media Presence: Olive Garden has a strong social media presence, engaging with their customers through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. They share updates, promotions, and mouthwatering food photos, keeping their followers informed and entertained.

Sustainability and Ethical Practices: Olive Garden is committed to sustainability and ethical practices. They source their ingredients responsibly, support local farmers, and strive to minimize their environmental impact. They are dedicated to making a positive difference in the communities they serve.

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives: Olive Garden actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives. They support various charitable organizations and community projects, demonstrating their commitment to giving back and making a meaningful impact.

Staff Training and Professionalism: The staff at Olive Garden undergoes thorough training to ensure professionalism and exceptional service. They are knowledgeable about the menu, attentive to customer needs, and always maintain a high level of professionalism.

Business Hours and Availability: Olive Garden operates during convenient business hours, typically opening for lunch and dinner. They are open throughout the week, including weekends, ensuring that you can satisfy your cravings whenever you desire.

Parking Facilities: Olive Garden provides ample parking facilities for their customers. You can easily find parking near the restaurant, making it convenient for diners to access the establishment.

Additional Amenities or Services: In addition to their delicious food and excellent service, Olive Garden offers additional amenities such as private dining rooms for special occasions, catering services for events, and gift cards that make for perfect presents.

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Olive Garden contacts

Phone numbers

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Website

www.olivegarden.com

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