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5:13 pm EDT

Olive Garden dirty eating utensils and wine glass

Visited my local Olive Garden Restaurant this Sunday evening only to be given a dirty set of eating utensils that were hand wrapped in a napkin. Manager is as called over to my table and shown and was given another set. While eating my dinner I then observed that the wine glass I was drinking out of was also had noticeably food on the outside. Manager was called to the table again and apologized and removed the wine glass. At this point we asked for our check and decided to eat the remainder of our food at home. Very disappointed with my visit and even more so how the Manager on duty handled our experience this evening. I will not visit this location in the future.

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1:49 pm EDT

Olive Garden the food and service was good it was where they sat us.

Being only 2 of us, we were sat in a room of kids. They were loud and screaming, it really makes for a tense and not so nice dinner date with your spouse. We sat there listening to the screaming while trying to enjoy our meal. The hostess needs to pay more attention when sitting a couple compared to families. It doesn't matter whose turn it is next, do the couple a favor and sit them in a quieter place.

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9:44 pm EDT

Olive Garden dessert to go

I had a decent meal even though service was a bit slow. Afterward, my wife ordered a piece of chocolate mousse cake to go for later in the evening. A few hours later, at home, she opened the to go box to find that it was a plain piece of cheese cake! Returning it tomorrow will only get a refund. Simple paid for order to fill. It's not about getting a refund for a slice of cake. We spent over $80 on dinner and the cake was only like $7. I'm upset that we were ideal patrons and spent a decent amount and left a good tip.

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1:59 pm EDT

Olive Garden smell problem and water on floor in restroom

Extremely sour smelling restaurant as soon as you walk in the front door. The hostess is always a problem. This particular one was more interested in coworkers coming in to visit than the customer in front of her.
Visit today Lincoln NE location at 11am June 1 2018.
I excused myself to go to the restroom when I arrived and waiter was prompt.he took my order when I arrived, I went to restroom..water all over floor...
I came back and my silverware was Missing and everything put back like I wasn't there.
I mean wth. They didn't give me 10minutes...before being rid of me.

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Jun 01, 2018 2:03 pm EDT

This is in Lincoln NE!

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5:06 pm EDT
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Olive Garden no discounts for seniors, no lunch discounts and no recognition for birthdays

On 5/29/2018, at about 11:30am, l decided to take myself to lunch for my birthday.

Ordered the chicken lasagna. Wasn't aware, I had to pay for the sauce and the meat separately. Deeply disappointed.

Was told you don't give discounts to seniors, lunch prices are whatever you see on the menu, and no birthday recognitions.

I'm under the impression, you want to get every penny you can get out of customers.

Will not be returning.

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Jun 01, 2018 11:12 am EDT

If you can't afford to pay, don't go out to dine. Of course they want to make money, that's why they're in business!

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greae
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May 31, 2018 5:12 pm EDT

If you cannot afford to pay full price then do not go there. Why should you get special treatment just because it is your birthday or because you are a senior.

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Olive Garden service

ordered 75$ worth of to go food took 45 min had to tell her stuff was missing . went back in to ask for a simple bowl of Alfredo thinking it would be offered free for all our trouble but instead got talked to hateful and my husband ended up paying 5 more dollars for a spoonful of alfredo..never again.manager needs customer relations class.they should have tried to make us happy instead of making us mad, eating cold food and being hateful

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greae
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May 31, 2018 5:01 pm EDT

Most likely due to your poor English they did not understand you and that is why stuff was missing. Why should they give you something for free because of your poor English? Offering something for free is a gesture of goodwill. Demanding something for free is rude.

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9:27 pm EDT

Olive Garden poor service with waitress

I was in Olive Garden today 5/30/18 waitress name Brenda from Bakersfield ca... celebrating my boy graduation and service was not good bad really bad service waitress didn't even offered to pick up plates or offered more drinks she was races when the billed came she wanted a tip and I don't have a problem as longest I get that service and attention I ask for a bag and she rold her eyes at me that is not costumer service?

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greae
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May 30, 2018 10:39 pm EDT

You have a mouth. If you want more drinks speak up. She is not a mind reader.

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4:41 pm EDT

Olive Garden horrible salads/ service

We went for lunch to the Olive Garden located at 78th and Cicero in Bedford Park Illinois at around 1:30 on the 30th of May and the service that we received was poor but understandable but the food was horrible the salad look like it had died and maybe came back it was very very old and the service was just so slow and bad I had sympathy thinking maybe it was her first day but then found out no it wasn't never even knew her name because she never told it to us so it was very horrible the salad was just disgusting and then I was a little upset my daughter had paid the bill and did not even get the receipt so that I was able to find out the server's name and maybe call back or do a survey on there to let them know that management needs to keep up they do offer unlimited salads and soup so I do feel that their salad should been more presentable I mean tasteful even looked better

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Olive Garden theft of personal property, I am a customer that goes there 6 days a week for 3 years and I had some things stolen off the table

We are a customer for approximately 18 years and have been a very steady customer for the last 3 years at the Wayne OliveGarden location going 6 days a week and have got to know the staff and managers very well and we were awarded customer of the year last year . On Friday evening May 25th 2018 we ate dinner and I had some personal property (electrictronal equipment for my television) on the table and me and my dad got up and left, leaving the stuff on the table, when we got in the car we realized that we left the items behind and immediately called up the Olive Garden and spoke with The manager Nigel who we are friendly with as my dad has known him 18 years and he checked with the server Juilo who we also are friends with we thought and Julio said it wasn't there . Nigel then abruptly said it was gone and he blew me offand acted like he didn't care and hung up the phone . I also spoke with Julio on the phone and he said it was gone and hung up the phone rudely . I called back 30 minutes later to see if anyone found anything and I spoke with manager Nigel again and he expressed annoyance that I called and said the stuff is gone and acted as he didn't care. We went back to the restaurant on Saturday and Nigel was there and would not speak to us and we spoke with Julio and he said a lot of things get stolen from here and basically said it was no big deal. We went back to dinner Monday and Tuesday and spoke about it briefly to some of the servers and they are acting as if they know who took the stuff but are not saying much but are aware of the situation. We are extremely disappointed in Nigel and the entire staff at the Wayne Olive Garden as we thought after all this time we had friends there as we tip extremely well to all the servers . We are not coming back as we disappointed and disgusted at what transpired and that nobody cared enough to look into the matter, instead we were rudely blown off . Multiple servers knew we had the stuff there and were non caring that it went missing as we had considered everyone friends

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Jun 19, 2018 5:18 pm EDT
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Seems like the OP was daft and deserved to lose their property.

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Fine Young Aiden 2005
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Jun 20, 2018 5:49 pm EDT
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It was not weed, it was a crack pipe. I am the one that stole it and I with the money I bought my very first crack pipe. But it was not on Ebay, it was on Craiglist.

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Fine Young Aiden 2005
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Jun 20, 2018 5:50 pm EDT
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The crack pipe was sold on craigslist as well. Guess they did not check that they were selling legal things.

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Jun 09, 2018 8:47 pm EDT
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The original poster being a complete [censored] aside, who the heck eats at Olive Garden 6 days a week for 18 years? Let alone, eats out 6 days a week in general? I can't say Olive Garden's food is that good. Least to mention, they are throwing away an astonishing amount of money with their dining habits. It explains why they expect their "electrictronal equipment" to not be stolen when abandoned in public.

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wicked_00
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Jun 08, 2018 8:41 pm EDT

so i made a typo... lets hear all the cruel name words for a typo now..

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wicked_00
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Jun 08, 2018 8:40 pm EDT

I am actually shocked about the comments left her regarding this situation. I used to work at Olive Garden. If a customer left personal belongings on the table or anywhere the items would be taken to a secure place and noted. If the customer was to call back to inquire about a left personal item hey would need to identify it and it would be returned. It sounds to me the staff stole it and everyone wants to blame the customer for being treated in a poor way after calling to ask about the left item thinking after years of being a good customer there would be absolutely no problem there with any staff stealing anything left behind. They were clearly saying food things about this Olive Garden location only to be treated very poorly when theft was an issue after leaving behind an item. Many things are always forgotten at places of business and there are policies and procedures to follow by each employee and rudeness is not one...I am ashamed of the comments left here!

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Brittney Lucas
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Jun 08, 2018 3:09 am EDT

Breathe I didn't say that anything could be done about it I just said I feel bad for him and that maybe you should have some empathy other than attacking him because it's happened to all of us at some point

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Jun 08, 2018 8:42 pm EDT
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how about the place of business taking responsibility... i see nothing wrong with the post and see you as being very cruel

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Jun 08, 2018 8:43 pm EDT

I agree with you Brittney ...some people like to insult and make comments that make no sense at all

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Brittney Lucas
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Jun 08, 2018 2:31 am EDT

Wow, I can't believe what rude people are on here. It is not your fault for having your stuff stolen. You were in a place of business were your property should be safe to leave while there. And as for the people saying it's your fault, wait until that [censored] happens to them... Don't say I'll never happen, because I've never met a person who hasn't forgotten something before or hasn't had their [censored] stolen once.

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greae
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Jun 01, 2018 2:10 pm EDT

It is not like he does not care. He has other customers . He is not being paid to babysit your property. It is not his job to look after your job, it is your job. The only person you should be disappointed in is yourself for being so careless. Grow up. Take responsibility for your actions instead of getting angry at others. Trust me you won't be missed. You have a very childish attitude. FIrst of all you refuse to take any responsibility for your carelessness. Then you have one bad experience(that is YOUR fault) and you won't be back. Trust me you immature child you won't be missed.

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Jun 04, 2018 7:43 pm EDT
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Nobody asked anyone to babysit my property and you clearly are the one who needs to grow up abd for your utter lack of understanding of the situation you areca disgrace . You would think if i left something on the table there would be decent people around to turn it in not steal it . Obviously i was wrong for thinking anyone would be decent enough to turn it in and you certainly are not decent by your messed up thought process

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Jun 05, 2018 5:36 am EDT
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You are unbelievably ignorant and your lack of understanding is appalling and your lack of humanity is a disgrace to this country and you are exactly part of the problem that if people were kind to each other we would not be having this conversation, have a nice day .

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Jun 05, 2018 9:51 am EDT
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Again your lack of class and humanity and saying that people at the olive garden cannnot be trusted as you dont dare leave something on the table or it will be stolen your ignorance is amazing and dangerous

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May 30, 2018 11:36 am EDT

It's obvious that a diner stole your item because you were too stupid and thoughtless to take it with you. This is not the staff's fault. The other staff probably know about the situation because they were warned what a whiny pain in the [censored] you're being over a situation entirely your fault.

Also, please learn proper punctuation use. Your utter lack of skills makes your complaint even more painful to read.

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greae
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Jun 01, 2018 2:12 pm EDT

I think we should lay off of him. The fact that he has bad punctuation and is too immature to take responsibility for his actions shows that he is only nine years old and does not know better.

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Jun 04, 2018 7:36 pm EDT
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WOW. Wake up, punctuation class is over, if you think this is about punctuation than you are really missing the point and the education system has failed you . This is more about common decency the lack of proper protocal when an item goes missing and the complete lack of humanity, for you to imply by me forgetting something on the table it’s ok for someone to steal it instead of turning it in is appalling and disgusting on your part . I actually feel sorry for you if you think that way .

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Bri ron
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Jun 04, 2018 7:54 pm EDT
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Clearly the only one stupid is you with your utter lack of decency and ignorance and total lack of humanity . I understand i should not of left it on the table but for you to advocate theft than you are really disgusting and part of the problem

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Bri ron
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Jun 05, 2018 9:48 am EDT
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Again you are saying that there are no decent people working at the Olive Garden only low class thieves as you dare not leave anything on the table as it will be stolen

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What The Heck 85
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Jun 06, 2018 10:08 am EDT
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I did not at all imply that it is okay to steal; but you think that if it makes you feel better. You sound grumpy, it's probably your nap time.

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Jun 06, 2018 6:21 pm EDT
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I do take responsibility for leaving the item on the table for it to be misplaced especially since I thought common decency would be to turn the items in . I now know that the Olive Garden and it’s management support a disgusting lack of humanity and support the theory that if you leave something on a table it’s there for the taking I don’t think God ever supported stealing but the Olive Garden does, i am sorry I left my stuff there on the table and will now go to a restaurant that has a more decent code of ethics

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Olive Garden manager's actions

I went to to Olive Garden 1138 last night. I had been to this location about a month ago, and did not enjoy the servive I had then. The issues that happened during the first visit are as follows: When I came into the lobby I had asked for a window seat. And although there were window seats available, from what I could see, I was seated at a table without a window. During my meal I had asked for 2 more breadsticks, but the waitress only brought back one and said that she could get me more salad but only one breadstick. I am overweight and left feeling that maybe this was the reason why the salad was more of a push by my waitress. And I left doubting whether I'd be back or not.
So last night, since I didn't enjoy my dining experience the first time, I thought I would get a glass of wine and a get an order to go.
I was happily surprised to be greated by the bar tender (Christopher V), not only did he take my order and got me the glass of wine that I ordered, but he also took the time to suggest a new wine that Olive Garden just started carrying, and gave me a sample of it. With the excellent customer service that I got from Christopher, I was feeling better towards Olive Garden.
My complaint with this visit is when the Manager Oshea approached Christopher shortly after he had given me a sample of the new wine. She reprimanded him for giving me to much of the sample wine. She wasn't yelling but she was loud enough for myself and other patrons to hear, and the atmosphere that was joyful before, became a stifling lull after her reprimand, and made me feel guilty for even accepting the sample. Before Oshea, came into the room, I was thinking next time I come back I'll have a full glass of the new wine, but after observing her behavior, I'm now again not sure if there will be a next time.
Even though the customer service from Christopher was excellent, it's hard to want to go back to a place where there is only one person I got good customer service from.

Thank you for listening
Sheri Prince

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Olive Garden racist service

I went to the Mansfield, TX location on 5.25.18. I ordered the unlimited soup and a glass of wine. After eating a bowl and part of a second I asked for a bowl to go. I continued eating the bowl I was eating but became full which is not hard seeing as how I had gastric sleeve surgery 4 years ago and I can only eat small portions. I asked for a bowl for what was left in my bowl I was eating from and was refused because I was told I had one to go already, but it plight was it couldn't be served to a guest so what not allow me to enjoy it later when I would be hungry again. Because I only have 25% of my stomach I eat about every 2-3 hours. The caucausion bartender when I asked why said because I had a bowl and he left the bar, he returned and shortly after I was approached by an African American employee. It seemed the most racist thing I had every seen that the caucausion gentleman would go get an African American to speak with me and when I mentioned my thoughts I was given a $10 gift card as hush money I suppose. The situation makes me not want to return and patronize Olive Garden ever again. I felt the situation was handled horribly and I was highly offended. I wear my hair natural and I was dressed down that day but I'm a small business owner and I'm 2 classes, comps and dissertation from my PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology with a 3.8. I'm not a miscreant, a vagrant, a thief or anything vile, I just simply wanted to know why I couldn't also have the bowl of soup I didn't complete along with the the one I had to go as I had requested this many times before and been able to do it. I am going to give you the opportunity to make this right before I contact the better business bureau and my attorney because you cannot treat people differently based on racial and ethnic classifications. It has been illegal to discriminate got color since 1968 with the Civil Rights act and I hardly think that Olive Garden would like that kind of press to add to its reputation.

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May 30, 2018 10:52 pm EDT

This is not racism you fool. They would to the same to anyone. Now if the rule not being allowed to take leftovers home only applied for African Americans then it would be racism. If the bartender was African American would you still think it was racism. The only racist is you against caucasians for ASSuming that because he is white that this had to do with your race. Do you know how foolish you make yourself on social media by playing the race card? They should not have given you a $10 because you are so stupid that you think that this is a race issue. You are the true racist. Maybe the African American employee was higher up? Trust me a racist fool like you won't be missed. I hope that whatever business you own, someone as foolish as you falsely accuses you or racism because they did not get their way. Do you understand English. You were already told why you could not have the bowl of soup to go. Also fool you have no case. As a matter of fact the caucasian manager can sue you for libel for the false accusations of discrimination. I hope this happens. It will set an example and teach you and other fools not to play the race card when things do not go their way. You were not treated different based on your ethnic background or race. Mommy needs to slap you across the face and set you straight. Though you probably learned to play the race card from her. If you were caucasian they would still not allow you to take the leftover soup home. Grow up. If you think that whenever you do not get your way it is a race issue leave the country. I want to know where you work. I want to ask you to do something that you are not allowed to do. Then when I don't get my way I want to accuse you or racism. Do you know how stupid you sound playing the race card. Was this taught to you by your parents or did you pick up this stupidity yourself?

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Mary A. Daniels
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May 30, 2018 11:41 pm EDT
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"Unlimited" food usually means food eaten at the restaurant, but since they can't use leftovers, they do sometimes let you take them, However, In spite of your small stomach, you were able to manage a bowl and a half and, for some reason, they had already agreed to let you take a whole fresh bowl home instead of just left-overs. That being the case, why quibble over the partial bowl when they allowed you a full one? Oh, yes, they also gave you $10. I would not mind being abused like that.

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greae
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Jun 01, 2018 2:26 pm EDT

IT is a shame that they are rewarding her for her stupidity. First she is wrong. Second she falsely accuses them of racism. Instead of rewarding this immature woman they should have threatened to call the police if she did not leave and not given her the take home soup. They did her a favor by letting her take one serving of soup and she accuses them of racism. How sad is that.

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Olive Garden the ziosk machines to pay by credit card

After visiting several Olive Garden Restaurants, I cannot believe how you want customers to pay with credit cards. Half the time the machines do not work, and the server needs to transfer everything over which I feel is more time consuming than it is worth. When the restaurant is busy and this happens, which is quite often, it becomes a nuisance. Also, if you are predominately in a senior community, how do you expect them to use this machine when they can't even know where to begin. Whoever thought this was an ingenious idea, I must tell you it that it is definitely not! Think about your customers and the frustration it causes. We should have the choice to have the server check us out, not only is it more personal, but much more likely to not create havoc when they are trying to wait tables and then have to deal with people with problems with these stupid machine.

Thank you,

A concerned and loyal customer

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Mary A. Daniels
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May 30, 2018 11:57 pm EDT

Granted, something new can often be confusing. ( I'm unfamiliar with the term ziosk.) Are you talking about the device that lets servers take credit card payment at the table? If so, it may worth your while to learn. When your card it taken away to make the payment--out of your sight and control--there can be a risk that someone will copy off your card number and ID. Keeping the card under your control is a very good idea.

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Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup

To whomever this may concern
Today 05/28/2018 I came to the kenner location to have lunch with a friend. We ordered our usual unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks. I had 3 bowls of chicken gnocchi soup, none of the bowls had any gnocchi. We informed the waitress, but she said she didn't know what was going on. Then when we asked could we have another bowl to get some gnocchi, the waitress said they didn't have anymore.
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Olive Garden credit card payments

On May 26, 2018, my family and I went to the Olive Garden in Anderson, South Carolina to celebrate my granddaughter's graduation from high School. The service was good and the food was great but when we went to pay the bills there was an issue. The server didn't tell us he had mixed up the cards. Instead he swiped my card twice for a total of over $180.00 for a $82 plus bill and three times for over $260 plus for a bill of $98 plus. I find this very unacceptable.

I am traveling from Ohio, and my daughter's debt card was made unavailable for her to withdraw the money she needed for the Holiday weekend. We talked with the manager but the server didn't talk to her until after swiping the cards numerous times.

I have visited Olive Garden and love the food for years. But I find this appalling that the server didn't talk to us about the issue and we could have corrected him with no concerns, in fact it is funny about the mix up of the cards. However him not letting us know about the issue is unbelievable, is that the way they are being trained now? I am thinking about not returning to Olive Garden again, and I am telling my friends.

I await your response.

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Olive Garden restaurant

Saturday, May 26, 2018 3:12PM

My wife and I and her mother just returned from eating at the Olive Garden at the above address in Clearwater. Our server was Patti, and we are VERY displeased with the service we received. We normally receive very good service at Olive Garden, so this is the first time in a long time that we have submitted a complaint.

My wife ordered Whole Grain Linguini and a salad. My mother-in-law ordered Ravioli di Portobello with Minestrone soup, and I ordered the Cavatappi with Chicken Gnocchi soup. We ordered two glasses of water, one without ice, and a cup of coffee.

First of all, we are regular customers of Olive Garden at this location, and are very familiar with what the normal order of service should be, especially since my wife does similar work in her job at the Sheraton Sandkey Resort in Clearwater.

Although the restaurant was not busy at the time that we arrived, we had to wait about 15 minutes before anyone greeted us and took our drink order. Although several managers walked through our area, they didn't seem to notice, which is strange.

Our server was very inattentive, disorganized, and unprofessional, to say the least. When she brought our soup and salad, but did not bring the bread, bread plates, or the cheese to put on the soup and salad, until we reminded her. It was not until we were halfway through eating our soup and salad that she explained that the bread was still in the oven. When she brought our entree, we had to remind her who had ordered which dish, something she should have remembered. Furthermore she waited on two other tables and was cleaning one of the other tables while we were waiting to be served.

We requested 2 boxes to carry out and explained we were in a hurry because my wife had to leave for work, but our server took her time in bringing the boxes. Normally they give us mint chocolate at the end of our meal, but our server did not bring us any.

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Olive Garden establishment & sanitation

My husband and I ate at Olive Garden in Port Charolette, Florida 33948 on May 24, 2018 about 4:30. I could not believe the smell in this establishment which I believe is coming from their carpets, either they need a professional cleaning or maybe replacement, myself would not have carpets, they retain odors. Also I noticed how dirty the wood is on all the chairs little bit of elbow power and this will come off. I do hope someone looks into this. Ripping out all carpets would elimate odors. Thank You, Susan Miller([protected]@aol.com)

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Olive Garden re: info needed

We visited the Olympia WA restaurant on May 23, 2018 around 7:15 pm. Our waiter was horrible. We ordered dipping sauce for the breadsticks, got the breadsticks, but no dipping sauce, so had to remind him. Took him about 20 mins and by that time, the breadsticks were cold. Later in our meal, we requested more breadsticks and again waited & waited. We pushed the button for server, but never got ours. Another server was walking by, so we asked him for our breadsticks. When we were finished, we ordered dessert to go and take home boxes. Our waiter brought the dessert. We asked for our bill and the to-go boxes again. He brought bill and asked if we wanted to go boxes. For the third time, yes!

Worst service ever!

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Olive Garden seating

My husband and I went to the Olive Garden Saturday 19, 2018 in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. We were seated in the the middle of the dining room. I asked the waitress if we could have a booth (mainly because my husband has hearing issues). The waitress politely told us the booths were reserved for larger groups. Within 5 minutes, the open booths were filled with 2 people per booth. I didn't want to cause a problem for the waitress, but I feel she should have accommodated us with a booth, especially as it was the end result of 2 people per booth. My husband and I could not converse with the loudness as we were seated in the the center of the room. Too bad we couldn't converse.

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Olive Garden food quality

Ate at Olive Garden International Speedway Daytona Beach FL.
Had the lunch duo - meatball pizza bowl, salad, other lunch duo spicy calabrian chi, chicken & gnocchi, and macchiato caramel.

Must say the wattress - Tracy T. was new, but very nice and as helpful as one would possibly be.

Bread is something that Italians pride themselves on. Hard crunchy crust with lots of large air bubbles. Your bread was like Wonder bread with garlic powder and butter added on top for flavor slightly toasted. Meatballs, well definitely not to write home about. You could do a lot better. They tasted cheap and frozen. Good quality ingredients and getting Mama's Meatball recipe would and could go a long way in pleasing the discerning taste.

The Macchiato, is not supposed to be light American coffee based. It should have somewhat of a burnt coffee flavor and robust in taste. Way too sweet.

On the brighter side, the soups were tasty and well worth eating.
Going Italian got to be right. That's what it's all about.
Thanks for your time.
Dan Canissario

My check no# was 67254.

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Olive Garden being hired

My complaint is with the Olive Garden in Springhill, TN. My daughter puts in application and gets a phone call from a manager named Candace. It went so well that basically she made her feel like she had the job. Told her she would see her on Monday, May 21st, my daughter's 21st birthday by the way. My daughter was so excited. She's been a server for a couple years. Right before hanging up Candace asked her if she had any family who had ever worked for Darden before. She said yes, my mom. Well her mom was fired by Candace about 3 years ago. My daughter goes in on Monday. Candace wasn't even there. They sent out a visiting manager to talk to her and she told her no. My daughter was devastated. She actually went back in and asked what she did wrong because she was basically told she had the job. The visiting manager told her it was because of her availability. Then why wasn't she told that over the phone! It wasn't a problem then. I think we know exactly why she wasn't hired. Pretty low down. And by the way. My daughter has received scholarships for excelling in interviews. So please don't try to say it was something else.

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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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