Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Olive Garden has not changed much over the years. The Pasta is good, although sometimes overly salty. The wait staff wear all black and the crispy chicken is still very crispy. The overall experience has not changed, and while I do enjoy the endless salad and breads ticks, the prices have risen to rival that of other more expensive chains. Its hard to gauge where the prices should be, as all prices have risen in the last few years, but this is my biggest complaint with Olive Garden. Otherwise, the staff is friendly and the food is pretty good for what it is.

Service was incredible! Kristi is awesome as a waitress. And is there anything better than a good bowl of soup covered in cheese after fighting traffic for 2 hours?

We went to Olive Garden today to try something out of our normal. The food was amazing and so was the service. Erin P was our server and she was super friendly and attentive!!! She made sure we were good and went above and beyond for us! The manager brought our food out and he also was super friendly and made sure our food was amazing! They both had great service, attitudes, and sense of humors. Loved it!! I am mad I didn’t take pictures of the food but it was delicious and the watermelon sangria was a ten out of ten!!!! We will definitely be back soon and this is probably going to turn out being our monthly date night for us!

We love Olive Garden! You just can't beat toasted ravioli as an appetizer. My mom had Fettuccini Alfredo and I had Chicken Parmesan. The soup, salad and bread sticks were great as usual. I passed on a soda and had a Peach-Raspberry Sweetened Iced Tea and it was really good. I don't know when they stopped giving out the mints with the check (maybe when they started going electronic with the ticket), but I REALLY miss those.

This Olive Garden experience was immaculate. Alice was seriously the best server I’ve had in a long time, she was attentive, kind, accommodating, quick, efficient and had my friend and I laughing the whole night. I seriously will return to that Olive Garden just for her, she was such a gem. The food was “Olive Garden” on point- I feel like you can’t go there expecting a culinary masterpiece but for what you get, at the price you get it was homely and delicious. Also, the drinks were really good; I got a $6 amaretto sour and they did not SKIMP on the amaretto. Shout out to those Saturday bartenders they will hook you up!!

Awesome older gentlemen for a server. He was great. He gave some grapes to our 2 year old while we waited for our order. It's the little things that can make a night out great and keep the spawn happy. Because of that, the wife and I had an awesome experience that doesn't happen often with both of us working. Thank you.

This was the worst service I’ve ever had. I always tip, usually 25-30% when I go out to eat but this was the first time I didn’t tip at all. I spent $75 on an average meal. Endless dipping sauce, 3 entrees that came with an endless soup or salad. Except nothing was endless. Our waitress disappeared for 30+ minutes multiple times. We didn’t get refills on drinks, and had to ask other members of the wait staff for refills and boxes. We asked our initial waitress multiple times for things like more bread, more soup, more of the dipping sauce and she would say “of course” in an evidently insincere tone, and never return with our items. I eventually grabbed a manager for some help, and he blew me off completely, had someone else bring me a drink refill, and didn’t bring our boxes. I could see our waitress gossiping with coworkers in the beverage area doorway. It wasn’t even that busy! There were at least 10 members of the wait staff on duty, and it’s a Tuesday. I’ve never had an experience quite this bad at an Olive Garden before, and I usually visit the one in whitemarsh. The food was fine, the salad I got had old, discolored lettuce, and the water tasted like their filter needs to be replaced. There were children screaming, and multiple times staff members walked away to sing happy birthday without asking us if we needed anything. After we finished eating, I waited for about 10 minutes before I paid the bill and waited another 5-10 minutes for someone to ask if we needed boxes before I had to wave down a staff member. If this was a weekend, or they had been exceptionally busy, or our party was large, I would have understood. We probably should’ve walked out when we first got there and heard surrounding tables asking their waitress where their food and beverage refills were. This is really disappointing, and I’m not sure I’ll be back to visit another Olive Garden any time soon because of this experience.

Outstanding service… got there at the right time as the dinner wait staff had arrived and the restaurant hadn’t filled up yet… Everyone was absolutely delightful, friendly, and professional… The meals were huge and tasty., kudos to the forgotten kitchen staff… Thank you for a delicious evening… We will be back…

My wife and I first went to The Red Lobster next door but were highly discouraged by the outrageous prices. We did not want to spend $50-60 or more for lunch. In the heat, we wandered across the short distance to the Olive Garden next door. I have not been to an OG for around a decade since there are none close to my home, but I used to love their food and salad. When I explained to the Hostess that I was gluten sensitive, after she seated us, she found the Gluten Free menu information on the clever tablet gizmo on each table. More about this, and a CAUTION*, below. I was very happy to discover that I could have chicken parm with GLUTEN FREE pasta and a salad for only $11.49! My wife ordered the eggplant parm for $10.49. Nate M, our waiter, was wonderful. He checked on us a few times and understood about my food sensitivity. In order to protect me, he served the salad croutons to my wife separately from our salad bowl. The food, itself, was even better than I remembered. The sauce on my GF pasta was excellent and the chicken perfectly prepared. My only regret is that I was unable to eat left-overs that I did bring home because of the extreme heat in the car that day. I was more than pleased and will be back! *Caution about the tablet gizmo on each table. This wonderful device offers a number of options. Amongst them, a TRIVIA game, and other video games. When I clicked on the Trivia game to see what it was like, there was NO mention of a charge. My wife and I stayed with the apparently nationwide game across numerous restaurants for 4 questions. We did not play. Because we clicked on the game, $2.99 was added to our bill. BEWARE, whether you are adults with or without kids. There IS a charge for any of the games! Nate M kindly removed the charge when we explained what had transpired.

Me and my family came here for a last minute Mother's Day lunch and they were so accommodating. We figured they would be super busy because of the Mother's Day rush and we had 8 people but they were able to seat us in about 20 min. Our server was great she was very attentive made sure that we all had what we needed. We had another restaurant picked but had issues with them so coming here was a breath of fresh air with no complications. Our food was good fast and hot. We had a great experience.

Stopped in for la late lunch today. Melissa was our server a the visit was great. Melissa was on top of everything, kept our drinks full, and brought extra bread. The pastas was excellent, hot, and with extra sauce provided. I do like OG's meat sauce!

I wasn't feeling like going out so ordered delivery and was VERY impressed. The order came in 45 minutes the order was correct and hot enough I didn't need to reheat the food. I was able to order the same food I normally order at the restaurant including the eat one take one do I have dinner for tomorrow night. The ordering was easy and definitely going to use this service again

Bar area was a complete mess with piles of dishes on the bar. Bartender was super busy but not her fault; disheartening as her coworkers stood by stuffing her face with fries in my face at the soda station, and her manager was too busy talking about Progressive car insurance with her staff. Ordered a double jack n coke, definitely wasn't a double, maybe a half. Got the side salad but had to grate my own cheese. My wife ordered a margarita, could've sworn they were supposed to be shaken, NOT stirred. Hopefully it's just this location that has gone downhill

This review might be hard to write. On 7.9.23, we came here for dinner. Once we were seated, I went to use the restroom. Let's just say the way I found it was not suitable for use. I immediately walked out and notified a server to advise a manager. He apologized multiple times, but the person he sent did a half a clean-up job, and what I found earlier on the floor in the handicap stall could still be seen. I ordered the sirloin and fettuccine, and hubby ordered the soup and salad. Food and service were decent.

They should really list ingredients on the menu for people with allergens. I got the lasagna there on it's saturday night, which I never really get because I never have a craving. But I had a craving, and one bite in, I had an immediate allergic reaction because there was pork in it. Granted, I should have told that waitressed that I had a pork allergy, but when the sauce describes itself as a vague meat sauce, what the hell am I supposed to do with that?

We had The Whole Experience & Let Me Tell You We Will Be Coming Back! We ordered Appetizers, Entrees, and Desserts and everything was Magnificent!!! Our Waiter Nate was very Chill & had great recommendations for us; Always keeping our cups full. The atmosphere was clean and W..O..W.. We're in a Food Coma now!

I love the food here for a yummy dinner option. I've ordered to go and the service is great. It's perfect because you can get the bread and salad just like you're at the restaurant which is the best part. I usually get the carbonara since I like the shrimp dishes.

I went for a birthday celebration. I ordered the chicken and shrimp caraborana. It was good and filling. It was so much, I had to take the rest home. Also, I had a mango strawberry (or raspberry) iced tea. I didn't really like it. So I got Peach iced tea which was good. As a starter, they serve you as much bread and salad you want for free. Both are good. The server was great. They would check on us to see if we were ok and if we needed anything. It wasn't crowded in the restaurant. The restaurant was nice inside. It was a little cold at one point.

I've got to stand up for my local Olive Garden. I have had consistently good food here every time I order carry out. My orders are always right, the food is hot and plentiful, and the prices are fair. The inside is typical Olive Garden and it's always clean. The staff is the best part and is 100% friendly, efficient, and pays attention to getting the order right. Always a reliable go to.

We were greeted and QUICKLY seated as a table of 8 with no reservations though I'm not sure if they took. But it was a last minute decision to celebrate my daughter's bday at Olive Garden. The waitress did a great job remembering all the orders. She checked on us many times, along with the manager. They sang happy birthday, which put a big smile on her face. The food was delicious. It wasn't bland or too salty. I really liked how they provided us the table slightly off to the side, kind of like a room but not enclosed. Not sure if they seated us there because we mainly had kids (though they're well behaved) but I liked it. I would definitely visit this location.

Haven't been to Olive Garden in years but decided to give it a try since they have been trending online lately, I always pick the salad to start I should have requested more salad dressing but the salad was crisp and fresh the breadsticks were i good , I picked the tour of Italy because I couldn't decide the lasagna was my favorite, my daughter had cheese pizza and a side of pasta, our waitress was very friendly parking lot wasn't that busy for a Saturday

Food was amazing! Our waiter was a little chatty but was still helpful. Seats were torn and was a very bad smell.

A couple coworkers and I visited for lunch on Friday for our supervisors final day before retirement. The server we had was super friendly and attentive. We all devoured a ton of salad and had lunch entrees. Our order was accurate and he kept our drinks filled the entire time. I arrived a few minutes early to request a dessert with a candle which he brought out at the perfect time after our meal. All of the food was fresh and delicious. Thanks for the great service!

Stopped in for a solo lunch during the week. Ordered off of the Lunch Menu Chicken Parm : A classic with our homemade marinara and a side of spaghetti. - So good. The chicken was crispy. Moist. Spaghetti was fresh. I ate the entire plate Breadsticks : hot and filling Salad: Always good! Margarita drink: I can't think of the name but it also came with a shot. Slight lush after one. Yummy! I had the best waiter ever, I wish I could remember his name so he could get a raise!

One Hot Summer Day.... this girl had a craving for some creamy/brothy zuppa toscana soup. I have no idea why because it was so blazing hot outside and I should have been craving for something cold like a smoothie. SO, we carried ourselves on over to the local Olive Garden in Hanover and ordered that soup! Actually, I ordered the soup and salad combo. My daughter got the chicken and spaghetti with the sauce on the side (weird, I know!), and my husband picked the create your own pasta dish. The waitress was nice and quick. She was attentive to dwindling drinks and dwindling soups :) The bread sticks were flavorful and the salad was just as I imagined. We were seated quickly and served quickly. Overall, I got the soup I wanted and had two bowls. I don't regret it even after having to walk outside in the hellish heat right after slurping hot soup. The end.

food was very good, server was nice and asked frequently if the food was good. I don't understand the hate around this place it's honestly very nice for an olive garden. the atmosphere was calming.

The service was phenomenal. Our waitress was extremely attentive and made sure that we were taken care of even though it seemed that the restaurant was short staffed abd she was juggling quiet a few tables. We didn't have to wait too long and we really enjoyed the food.

COVID review: We visited on Easter Sunday. We thought there would be a long wait, but were lucky to be seated right away, and it wasn't packed despite the limited indoor seating. All of the employees were wearing masks and the seating at tables were socially distanced, so we felt like we were the only ones there. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly, and was very gracious with our requests for breadsticks. Although the breadsticks seemed a bit saltier than what they used to be. They did still provide the complimentary salad and breadsticks, and all of the food that we ordered came out quickly! We ordered calamari as an appetizer, and with the calamari, salad, and breadsticks, I was already pretty full to eat my entree, but everything was delicious! Just like how I remembered. Finally, we paid using the ziosk tablet on the table, and because we had some technical difficulties with using a credit card linked to the phone, the waiter had to take our card and pay the old fashion way, which was totally fine. Overall, it was a nice, Easter lunch.

We've gone here several times over the years. Most of the time they are nice enough to send us home with extra breadsticks and sauce. They have altered their menu man times over the years, removing our favorite dishes. We visited again recently and it's clear things are going downhill. We ordered cheese for our breadsticks. It came out with our meals, over 20 minutes later. By that point it was a total waste. Our waitress started taking dishes away even though they had things left on them. As our entrees were being served I noticed portions were smaller than last time we visited a few months ago. Even worse, the price was a couple dollars more. It seems they're trying to cut corners to eek out more profit. All this does is reduce the experience for the customer. Gone are all the little niceties that made it worth coming back. Instead of rewarding their repeat customers, they're doing the opposite by taking away the best reasons to visit again.

I ordered Togo. The experience was amazing. The food was even better. Parking is great. Not much I can say because I didn't eat in but download the app and order Togo ahead it'll be worth it to take back to ur home or nearby hotel.

Make Sure You Emphasize SOup or SaLad Lol. It was nice. Customer service was excellent. It was kinda Slower than usual but I like it Here!!! Cool vibe's

We just finished lunch at this Olive Garden after a long break. Last time we were there the service was terrible and the food was nothing special. We were very pleased to discover that they have made some serious changes, all for the better. A very enthusiastic welcome followed by a great server, Abby, who was attentive to our needs and really a joy to chat with. The food was so much better too, from the calamari (so tender) to the soup, salad and spaghetti with meatballs, it all had great flavor. I think we will be visiting there again soon.

Good service and pretty standard food. I came right at 11 for lunch. Idk the name of my server, but she was super nice. I got the lunch sized baked ziti with the chicken gnocchi soup. Soup came out fast and hot with some bread sticks. A little while later my pasta came out hot and cheesey. Good value for a lunch at $8.99. If it was closer I'd be back more often.

You know what you're getting when you go to Olive Garden so stop giving this place anything less than five stars. When you're here you're family.

Very rarely do I give a chain 5 stars. Yesterday must have been a perfect storm! Met a girl friend for a lunch/Sangria date. The restaurant was busy but not crowded. We were greeted and taken right away to our booth. Our server was amazing! Super friendly, laughed and joked with us each time he came to the table. Had good recommendations on Sangria. I chose Watermelon, she chose Berry. We had a sip of each others, both were delish. Salad was fresh, breadsticks were hot. Who doesn't love OG's breadsticks when they're hot?! We shared an app, 5 Italian Cheese Fonduta. Melted cheese with a hint of spice, served with toasted bread. OMG! I could have licked the pan! Entrees were Shrimp Scampi for her, 5 Cheese Ziti for me. Both were amazing. And we came to realize we ordered too much food. When we asked for boxes, our server brought fresh salads and breadsticks for each of us. Great service and great lunch!

Came here today for lunch. Service was decent. Ordered the shrimp scampi which has shrimp, angel hair pasta in a butter sauce with tomato and asparagus. The tomatoes were not even red, more like gray, and the asparagus bits were yellow, hard, and somewhat burned. The sauce had no flavor at all. Very disappointed.

Haven't been here since precovid so it was nice to grab the soup and salad combo with my mom before she left. It was her first time having the soup which she truly enjoyed. The meal was filling for us and service was prompt.

This place is absolutely amazing. The customer service here is wonderful. Our waitress Jordan was very fast, she was very friendly, she always made she we were satisfied and ok. If you get her you won't be disappointed! I ordered the ravioli with meat sauce and it was very good.

Had the rigatoni and shrimp. Wife had the rigatoni and broccoli. Food was well prepared. Not dripping in sauce. Could have been a little hotter though. Salad and bread sticks were good, but the salad was a bit bland. Still good though. Service was perfect. Our waitress was a delight. Ambiance is good restroom is clean. Well done Olive Garden for a chain restaurant.

I received a restaurant gift card for my birthday and decided to use it for dinner at Olive Garden on 3 March 2023. The building always looks so inviting! To that end when I walked in a server who going into the kitchen greeted me "welcome to Olive Garden". I informed the hostess I would be dining in, she in turn escorted me to a table in a great location. To my surprise she seated me in the section that the server who greeted me was serving. He was so personable and attentive. Throughout my meal he checked on me to see if I needed more water, bread etc. I observed him giving that same level of service to his other customers as well. At the end of my meal he helped me box up my leftovers and use the gift card to pay (the keypad on the table can be tricky sometimes). If you're looking for "above and beyond" customer service ask for Jaylen when you dine-in at the Hanover, MD Olive Garden! FYSA, for my meal I had the zuppa toscana (soup), Tour of Italy, and bread sticks--all delicious! Oh yeah, Olive Garden is running the $6.00 take home special when you order an entree.

I hate chain restaurants, especially bad ones. I went here knowing what to expect: subpar service, grungy tables and floors, quasi-Italian food and lots of calories. I say that notwithstanding, I still have a level of expectation for the basics. Ya know...hot food and cold drinks. I go to Olive garden for two reason--Zuppa Toscana and salad. I am not a fan of the entrees. Soup and salad is unlimited if you buy an entree. Considering the soup and salad entree itself is $11, I figured I'd buy an entree to-go (chose chicken marsala) and just have my soup and salad there. My salad had tomatoes that were black on the inside. Had to send the salad back. Ho-hum. How do you screw up iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, onions, and olives? Not that hard. The Zuppa soup is soooo freaking good, but you have to look past your table that may not be wiped properly.... and the chairs that may have crumbs.... and the utensils that may be spotty.... and not really knowing your waiters name... and your waiter forgetting food and finally remembering when it's cold... or your waiter saying he's waiting on more soup to be made only to bring you a lukewarm bowl. I could go on. I won't. I set my expectations low and only go if I really NEED the soup and all other establishments are closed. I've been to authentic Italian restaurants like Donatello's and Gino's in Tampa. Olive Garden is NOT in the same category.

+1) Restroom so freaking clean!!! +1) Nice waiting area with ample seating. +1) Food always good. My family and I can always find gem in here. Shrimp Scampi is our favorite. +1) Easy check out using tablet on table. No need to wait for server. 3 out of 5 times when I go there has no receipt. +1) Have all sizes of table to accommodate different party sizes.

Request Cane!! Guys, it's a chain restaurant.. the food is the same as any other OG, it's just as loud on Saturday nights. But Cane, the server who worked behind the bar was incredible! He greeted us immediately despite being busy, checked in on us frequently, offered substitutions or alternates for health restrictions, and was FAST. TO THE MGMT: Hold onto Cane! Take care of excellent staff members and reward them because it makes a difference. It's been years since I've been here but he made enough of an impression that we'll make an effort to come back.

Understanding its a Friday night and we are still dealing with being safe amid COVID. This location is be safe, sensible, and customer service is more than one could ask for. My daughter and I waited for 45min at Longhorn Steakhouse. Nearing kitchen closing and still not seated. Only to find the restaurant is allowing a 16 person party to monopolize HALF the restaurant. Olive Garden's manager, Woody, seated us in seconds with only 20min before his kitchen closed and adopted the issue as his own. The waiter,Jose, served us quickly and within 3min of being seated we ordered drinks and an appetizer. Within 10min we had food and drinks!! Olive Garden is where to be!

I don't usually go to chain restaurants, but between you and I I'm actually kind of tired of eating out! I was at the Arundel mills mall and I had a few options and only wanted soup and salad. It was between the Cheesecake Factory, Chevys, or Olive Garden. I opted for Olive Garden because I literally love the salad at Olive Garden. I almost got derailed by the red lobster next door, but I hate fake seafood ( chain seafood restaurants) and keep on walking. As we enter they ask do you want to sit right next to the fire place. Of course, it's 30 degrees out and I almost froze to death walking into this establishment. I immediately ask for my drinks and for soup and salad. I ended up getting the Zuppa Toscano and salad and it was excellent. It has sausage and potatoes. Everything was excellent and I even got soup to go...it was even better the next afternoon. All in all I like Olive Garden. They are very consistent and I can always rely on good food and great service.

Buy one take one was back! So, naturally, we bad to go... got an app, 2 meals, and took 2 meals home for next to nothing! Travis was awesome and really friendly. He got busy but didn't forget about our drinks or salad refills. Definitely requesting him next time! Kev n jake

Horrible service. Our waitress had the worst attitude which made us feel so uncomfortable. She was literally slamming everything onto our table.. slammed down our drinks and rushed off in a huff. Rolling her eyes, barely speaking up. Horrible. Then she would disappear and not come back. Didn't get a single refill, my cup was empty most of the meal as was my boyfriends. On top of that, our appetizer we ordered came long after we had eaten and finished our entrees. Took another 15 mins to get them to take that off our check. They did take $5 extra off our bill but still, we won't be back.

I loveeeeee olive garden. I am a huge pasta lover so this is one of my favorite pasta spots. The food is always fresh & hot !! I never have to complain about my order, they almost always get it right the first time. I just wish they had a rewards programs because we do eat here often. Staff is very welcoming & quick. Will be returning

Walked in to sit at the bar. 2 people sitting there. I was stopped and told the bar is busy. LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE was great.

Service is great, and the portions are huge. They constantly ask how your food is and refill your beverage glasses. Breadsticks and salad are both wonderful. You will leave full after an appetizer and entree.

she wrote my order down and then acts like she never did and left us starving for 40 minutes and only gave one chicken Alfredo and then try's to act all innocent so please do better next time

It wasn't as crowded as I would expect t for a Sunday afternoon, but I'm not complaining. We shared the chicken n shrimp carbonara pasta dish. The waiter was nice enough to request it be placed in separate dishes. It was seasoned to perfection with the hint of bacon; which I shouldn't be eating. Little guy had his calamari n grapes. The waiter provided excellent customer service by attending to us frequently, without request. We'll be back.

We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon in March 21. Due to COVID, there was a 25 min. wait for our party of 2, but the host was very nice and courteous at taking our names. We were texted about 24 mins later that our table was ready. We were seated promptly and our waiter was very courteous. We both ordered Soup, Salad, and Breadsticks which came out hot and fresh. A positive experience overall.

My first time to an Olive Garden, and certainly the last one in a long while. Food was subpar and the service was lacking Food: I ordered the Lasagna with a side Ministrone soup and a Strawberry White Chocolate Dolcini. The soup itself was too salty. As if a dash of salt was placed in each spoonful. The Lasagna's only stand out quality was that it was served hot. It lacked any other recognizable flavor that neither the cheese nor the sauce delivered on. It just feels like salty empty calories (for almost $20). The helping is generous though. If only you actually wanted more of it. And the Dolcini neither light nor refreshing. It tasted as if was made on old shortcake and just dazzled yo with some whipped cream. Service: My wait wasn't long. Just about 5 minutes which was quite extraordinary since it was at 6:30pm. And food came out right quick. The server didn't show much personality and was quite curt. Finish: They sent out food super fast. If only I enjoyed it. Would order if you just wanted a lot of food and you didn't care about the taste. Atmosphere: The overall vibe is very much a family gathering feel. Especially with the decor. Quite rustic in nature. The lights are very dim. It's quite difficult to even read the menu. The menus themselves are quite dirty. I touched the dessert menu and it had a film of residue that was quite noticable. Quite disgusting. Finish:

I love Olive Garden! I've been to several in the DMV area in the past and have had quite an enjoyable experience. For some odd reason, this place upon entry completely reaks of a dirty towels stench!!! They really neeed to find the culprit and clean it up! I never the less stayed because my friend just had her teeth done and I wanted to let her pick a place where she could eat. If it wasn't for the food, I would have given this a one star. The service here was friendly. I had the strawberry limonita which was refreshingly good. The famous bread sticks at this particular location was off, the flavor was not uniformly distributed and in some parts dry. Thankfully, the salad was still on point! For my entree, I had the chicken giardino. While flavorful, it was more of a creamy sauce and I didn't catch much of a lemon herb taste. They do let u switch out the pasta as an option which was nice. I would obviously return but not to this location considering there are many other dining options around here as well.

Called in a a pick up order a few minutes ago and the female on the pick up order line was rude. Usually when I call in orders the staff are professional and courteous. It felt like I was talking to a machine. She basically ran through everything with an automated voice, and when I said thanks, even after her rudeness she didn't respond with a you're welcome or anything, she hung up. Professional at eateries is quickly diminishing, and if you are not a people person or have an ounce of professionalism, jobs in the restaurant industry are not for you.

the service was phenomenal and the waiter was very polite and easy going. we got our food in a reasonable amount of time and it was amazing.