Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
4868 E Cactus Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
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Fazoli's offers a menu of traditional Italian favorites — highlighted by our famous, mouthwatering, garlic bread sticks — combined with a service experience not typically found in the QSR industry and served in a newly re-imagined restaurant environment. And it's all available to our guests at a great price and value. With over 200 restaurants, explosive growth and a booming sales trajectory, Fazoli's has established itself as a leader in the Quick-Service Restaurant segment.
Today, Fazoli's menu consists of classic Italian dishes, baked pastas, their signature Submarinos sandwiches, and other foods, such as:
Twice Baked Lasagna
Chicken Parmigiano
Italian Deli Trio
seasonal salads
Turkey Mozzarella Fresco
Meatball da Vinci
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Baked Spaghetti
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Address :
4868 E Cactus Rd
Scottsdale, AZ, 85254 - Phone (602) 494-4327
- Website https://537.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=363&camp=36580&affcode=kw6294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivegarden.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : No
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : Yes
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Nicole M.
I'm much more a fan of the Olive Garden than I used to be! We had a very nice experience here. We came for the "all you eat pasta, salad and breadsticks for $8.95". Service was quite fast and very friendly. I had a glass of wine and hubs a draft beer. All of the plates, glasses and silver seemed newer and more sparkly than prior. The portions are pretty big, so the all you can eat aspect ended up being one helping of each there and a helping to go. They actually put our second pasta right into to go containers with fresh new breadsticks and bagged it right up. I felt kind of like a cheapo getting the second to go, but they offered to just do it that way without us even asking! We accepted and had a great lunch the next day as well!
(4)Andre E.
So it seems this location is very popular with the locals.....elderly.....and hosting family functions. This location like most Olive Gardens I have visited in the past can get very crowded....but I do have a very good tip for you if you decide to dine here. If you don't want to wait you MUST go between the hours of 4-6pm.....because after that you will be waiting for at least 20 minutes for a table. Now while that is not a long wait if your hungry that could seem like an eternity....LOL. I have waited as long as 40 minutes but I wouldn't do that again. The Service is pretty good but if you sit at one of the tables in the rear of the establishment they may forget about you back there. The food is just average.....I had the Chicken Alfredo....the chicken was to fatty....and the noodles were a little cold. All in all it wasn't a terrible experience....but I don't have to come back to this location anytime soon. That is a real shame too because it is only about 5 minutes or less from my apartment. Eat, Drink, and be Merry my Friends!!!!
(3)L W.
It was my brother-in-law's birthday on 6/15/12 and he was given a gift card at work to Olive Garden. We bought him a Bellini and we advised the waitress of his birthday and asked if they will bring him a cake and she said cakes are $6. His wife agreed to order the cake and the waitress brought out a chocolate chip frozen cake and dropped it in front of him and didn't have the wait staff sing happy birthday or even refill our drinks without being asked to do so. The prices for entrees have gone up in price so high for the amount of food that for two people ordering one appetizer and 2 entrees and one Bellini and iced tea cost over $60!! The price coupled with the poor service on a special occasion make Olive Garden an undesirable choice in the future. My brother in law said he will never eat there again.
(1)Jill A.
Why do people go to Olive Garden? Why did i go here today? Simple answer: with force. I HAD to go where a member of the family chose to go. I haven't eaten here in about 8 years. Many reasons which were confirmed tonight. Pasta was mushy. The "famous" salad actually had decent flavor but was drenched in dressing. Breadsticks were a bit hard and tasted like buttered white bread. Fish was breaded but okay tasting. Pizza was not so good. Didn't like the cheese. To sum up the whole meal: it was like heating up a "t.v. dinner."
(1)Eddie P.
I love Olive Garden in particular this one . I was here not too long ago. Out waitress was Jessica . She was amazing and very friendly ad helpful . I order steak Alfredo and it was delicious . I can't wait to go back !!!!
(5)Kat R.
It's Olive Garden: they thrive on consistency, friendly service, and value -- and this location is no exception. Our server was super nice and got the timing of our Toscana soup refills just right. The food was pretty good. I always like Olive Garden for causal dining. And of course, the mints at the end of the meal are yummy. Some servers surprise you with a handful of mints -- not this time but no complaints here since they are probably not "allowed" to dole out more than one per customer.
(4)Kelly K.
About once a year, I inevitably eat at the Olive Garden. It's never good, and I say I'll never go back. Then somehow, that thought slips my mind, and because of its convenient location (or in this case, having an old gift certificate), I return. Items I would not recommend: - Eggplant Parmesan (oily and you can tell it used to be frozen) - Shrimp Primavera (undercooked shrimp and chewy pasta) Salad's actually pretty tasty, and the middle of the breadsticks good (but ends are hard). Considering that they charge you $14-18 per entree and the place was crowded at 8:30 on a Tuesday night, they must be raking in the dough, which is pretty sad. Next time you're craving Italian, try a delicious locally owned establishment with some character, like Michelina's - I know I will!
(2)Steve L.
It has been a couple of years since I have eaten at this location. The one North of Phoenix is much better. I adore the Soup, Salad and Bread sticks for lunch but the last couple of times I ate at the Cactus location the bread lacked garlic and was only a salt fest. I stopped eating here when they made people wait to be seated, with the restaurant only half empty at 4:45 PM. I eat out with some older individuals and this restaurant consistently made us wait when most of their seats were empty. I have tried the spaghetti and lasagna a few times but can make better ones rather easily. Fortunately they have added back the "grilled sausage and peppers rustica dish" as it is much better than most of the other menu items.
(2)Matthew F.
Nothing like writing a review at 11:30 on a Friday night after about 6 beers! Or, wait... does that make me a loser? I'm kind of worried that it might. Anyway, it's too late to get a date, so.. on with the review. Soup - ok. Salad - meh. $8.95 for both? Overpriced. Watching the carbs, so didn't eat anything that I normally would have. Unfortunately, I checked the nutrition info before we went, so don't know if I ever will again. It's like pouring some marinara over a salt lick and serving it to me on a plate. Blech. Honestly, this place never held the special plate in my heart that it does for some people I know, even when it was one of two Italian restaurants in the small Illinois town I was raised. But why are you reading this? You've been there already and have your own opinion. Just don't read the nutritional info before you go.
(2)Eric E.
Not a huge fan of this chain but this particular location has a lot going for it! First, the service is always very good- they are extra friendly here. Second, we visit for lunch, and my Wife works at Chase bank nearby, so we are always sort of in a hurry. They are really cool about processing the check during the meal so we don't have to wait for it until we are finished. Clean, friendly, lots of parking, fast, friendly, good stuff!
(4)Leif F.
Place cooks great food, awesome service and your not waiting all night for a meal like some of the thee restaurants in the pv mall shopping area.
(4)william b.
Absolute Best real Italian Food in the valley! They use only old world recipes as taught by the old masters in Italy. My favorite dish is the Toscano Soup. The Veal Parmagian is incredible. Try it You'll like it.
(5)Greg M.
Easy access off Cactus, a little short on parking during dinner hour. Great location on E. Paradise Village Prkwy, avoid the traffic on Tatum and take the road that wraps around the malls area. Great menu, please check it online before you go, there are some menu items that are very unhealthy. I love their soup and salad choices. You can buy their house Italian dressing by the bottle for $6 each. I'm not really a fan of pasta, seems to be nothing more than repackaged spaghetti. I've been to this place many times and have had some waiters I was sure were stoned. Luckily you usually don't see them more than once. We've also had problems with their pager devices not working while we were waiting for a table. If you get one of those round flashing light pagers, stay indoors and keep an eye on it. Otherwise, I recommend this restaurant. Update: if you are having the house salad, you can reduce your fat intake by throwing away the croutons and not eating the bread sticks. The croutons are nothing more than little fat cubes. Update: again, went here for lunch and had a waiter suffering from ADHD. Forgot half our lunch, paid attention to the ladies but ignored us. Seen frequently wandering around the restaurant as if looking for a lost child, doing everything except filling our glasses and bringing our food. His tip was really small. Update: went for lunch, had fantastic service. If you like their house italian dressing, try Girard's Italian in an odd shaped glass bottle available at Walmart for about half the price of buying one at Olive Garden.
(4)Rick V.
Meh. It's Olive Garden, I guess the breadsticks were OK, warm and garlicky. And the service was decent. But the salad was all iceberg lettuce. And the chicken and shrimp carbonara? I didn't really notice much chicken in there at all, and the shrimp were pretty small. I don't know that I would come here on a regular basis.
(2)Joan B.
Had the grilled shrimp pasta and was delicious. Love the fresh salad and bread sticks.
(4)C. S.
Ugh! I just can't eat here anymore. I love Olive Garden, possibly more than the average person but on three different occasions in the past 12 months I found hair in my food!!! One time I told a waitress and she said it looked like mine! It was a short brown hair and I have long blondish-brown hair. I don't think so. I am so totally grossed out by this location. I will make the trek to Norterra or Old Town because a girl needs her soup and salad every now and then, just hold the hair please.
(1)Greg W.
Poor Service. Long wait. Party of 6, only 5 were served. 6th person recived there food after everybody else was finished eating. Never again will I spend my money here or any other Olive Garden. After all that they still had the balls to give us the bill! This place rates 0 stars, but since this wont let me Save 0 stars I had give give them 1. And that is being generous...
(1)Kristin C.
Oh the smell of Olive Garden. Isn't that the most recognizable smell? I swear I think they pipe it into the vents. When I worked at PV mall I felt positively fancy to eat salad and bread sticks for lunch here. And at $3.95 it was quite the bargain when it wasn't an official lunch menu item. Now they've made it $5.95 for soup and salad w/ breadsticks which still isn't a bad deal. But now of course it doesn't taste quite as good as when I thought it was healthy. As for the other food, I was turned off when I had 2 different friends work there who specifically told me not to go there. Well, not that it was bad or I'd get sick, but that it was to Italian food what Taco Bell was to Mexican food. When they said that if I could microwave, I could cook at Olive Garden, I decided to trust them. I'll admit I've been a few times with them when I'm with other folks who really really wanted to go. The last time I went was maybe 9 months ago and what really struck me were the prices. I can get fresh ingredients and real cooking for that price - and generally better service. The best thing I can say about this place is how many jobs it's given my friends over the years because they have such an amazing turn over they will hire just about anyone. This is a great place to get a job to get server experience. And once you've learned the art of hospitaliano, you can go get a better job. Just like everyone else. But it will still take at least 3 months for the smell of Olive Garden to get out of your clothes and your car.
(2)Georgia R.
If you get the soup and salad, the Olive Garden is a good place for a cheap lunch. If you come for dinner, I'm not so sure. I'd say it's mediocre Italian food. Nothing special. Nothing fantastic. Just your run of the mill ravioli or lasagna. The breadsticks are really good though, but their minestrone soup is either hit or miss. Sometimes it has a really good flavor and other times there's no flavor at all. Is that really a chance you're willing to take? But if it makes you feel any better, when you're here, you're family.
(3)Matt T.
My family eats here a lot. Always good service and food.
(5)Bil Z.
I love the Olive Garden. I have been here several times, and only once been disappointed. Great place to take the family for dinner without having to completely drain your wallet. The service is usually good, and the selection is varied enough to please everyone you bring with you. But it can get crowded, so be prepared to wait. I do not remember if they take reservations, but if they do, make one.
(4)Arlene R.
I have been going to this olive garden for more then 10 years and i love it! The service is always helpful and they always seat us asap. My family always goes to olive garden to unwind and the food is always amazing
(5)Chris R.
I'm very pleased with our meal. We had pizzas and flatbread, one of the pizzas was wrong, we weren't upset all, we know things happen. The manager came over to apologize, had the pizza remade and comped it! Very nice. He also came back after a few minutes and asked if we needed anything else. We decided to get a desert to share and when the check came that was also comped! Food was all very good, server attentive, and an excellent experience overall.
(4)Maralyn H.
Five stars for a wonderful staff and manager who went out of the way to help us retrieve a lost birthday card.
(5)Stacy F.
Any time we visit this chain we sit at the bar, since it's usually open seating and service is almost always great from their bartenders. Our server was quick to get our drink orders and we didn't wait but a few more minutes to place our order. We always get the same thing and it's consistent at every location, which is really what you expect to find at chains. There were a couple of interesting patrons that came in for to-go orders while we waited for our food, but the staff handled everything flawlessly. Props for the good service and the ability to diffuse difficult situations from staff and management alike. We had the seasonal pumpkin cheesecake at the end - which we have had on one other occasion - and it was delicious! I recommend giving it a try before it's gone until next year. Overall: A Consistent food, great service, yummy dessert. Good visit.
(4)Carrie S.
My service was awesome as always here. The chicken gnocchi was a little watery but everything else was perfect! My son loves olive garden. I'm not the biggest fan but I did enjoy my meal tonight.
(5)Krichia H.
Love it here, I've never had a bad experience! Once we didn't get served in the bar and had to move, but that isn't a big deal compared to how friendly the staff are, and how great the food is.
(5)Kelsey C.
We went here because we won a gift card at work. It was actually surprisingly good! The service was absolutely great; especially since we had a 6 month old and asked for a car seat sling then a high chair. They were very accommodating. The food was pretty good to for a chain restaurant. We had the 2 for $25 (with a $3 add on for seafood Alfredo) plus a limonata and calamari. We also had a $5 off coupon. ALWAYS look for coupons when going to chain restaurants. It can save you some money!
(4)Bad L.
Better than Macaroni Grille. You gotta love the soup and salad and some entrees are pretty tasty and a standard fare. Olive Garden actually has some very good items. Their salad dressing is yummy, and their drink menu is tasty. Olive Garden is solid and reliable. They are always adding new dishes and they make some great new combos.
(4)Diplekha C.
Nothing to complain about.they serve the best complimentary chicken gnochhi soup and bread.and they refill the bread too.i had stuffed chicken marshala and chicken scampi here.both are yummy. .also I had signature wine rosato rose.it was good too.service is quick.a good place to hangout with friends and enjoy some scrumptious Italian food. Only thing is I feel like stalked by the waiter all the time.just a nano second after u finish ur food, the waiter come to take ur plate. How come!!!!! :p Anyway nothing to worry about.will come here again and again for sure.:D
(4)Thomas L.
The OG, also known as Olive Garden. I've been to this establishment a lot when I was a kid, but now that I'm older, I don't care for it too much, but my fiancee actually loves this place. She is a huge fan of their soups, bread sticks, and salad. So usually I'll order an entree and she get the the other stuff. Pretty standard here, they have a variety of different pasta dishes and stuff, nothing too fancy. I usually order the Tour of Italy or get the spaghetti and meatballs. They do have good Alfredo sauce though, usually dip bread sticks into them. I don't know why, but I don't like dining at Olive Garden, if I do eat it, its mostly carry out. I usually stay away from big chain restaurants, but what my lady wants, she gets.
(3)Ashleigh D.
Olive garden is a staple restaurant I've come to for years around the US. Unfortunately, they're in financial trouble, but they keep having deals to bring people back into the restaurant. The salad is always amazing, and it's my favorite part of the menu since they removed my favorite degree entree the chicken vino bianco. The waitress was friendly and bubbly. She would keep stopping heating the cheese before we asked, that's not a big issue, it just requires more cheese.
(4)Taylor N.
I'd like to start by saying that I normally love love garden, until today. My girlfriend and I sat down and it wasn't for another 8 or so minutes that our waitress came up to us. She doesn't introduce herself and mumbled hi, we both give her our drink orders and as I was about to say we wanted bread sticks she just walked away. When she came back and we asked to order and she sighed and rudely said what can I get? She also missed the side that came with my meal. Our food finally came out, cold, and starting to change colors on top from sitting so long. Both of us could barely eat more than three bites and didn't finish. We told the waitress and she showed no concern but instead only said, I'll get a manager. Needless to say the manager did comp my girlfriends meal, but the service from her and the food were horrendous...their service was so bad that I HAD to create a yelp account, that says something..
(1)Tyger L.
It's probably been 10-15 years since I last visited an Olive Garden. However, we had a Darden Restaurants gift card from the holidays and didn't want to break the bank, so we headed to 'da Garden for a little lunch. The waitress was very pleasant (and a talented cross-seller) and we sampled some wines before deciding on the chianti. The menu looked awesome, and we finally decided (after much deliberation) to order the eggplant parmesan w/ cup of zuppa toscana and the giant rigatoni (w/ sausage and meatballs) w/ unlimited breadsticks and salad. The breadsticks were even better than we remembered. By the time the entrees came out, I was stuffed with soup and breadsticks. :) But I had a couple of bites of my eggplant parmesan and it was very tasty. My husband was extremely pleased with his entrée as well.
(3)Lauren A.
A friend gave us a gift card so we stopped by last night for dinner. It was a little after 7 on a Friday night and we were seated in under 5 minutes. Everyone was very friendly and the breadsticks were delicious as usual. Our meals were fine...nothing unique or amazing but it was a solid meal. I had the chicken Marsala and they were very accommodating in swapping out the roasted potatoes for mashed. My husband enjoyed his pasta and my son had spaghetti with a meatball. Dinner came to $40 before the tip which was not unreasonable. By the time you get through the salad, breadsticks and your meal you walk out of there stuffed!
(4)David G.
Some people just hate chains, and Olive Garden is certainly a national chain with all of the good and bad that goes with it. On the plus side, you can go to any Olive Garden and get the same food. On the minus side, it is hardly innovative. And with Darden Restaurants, who own the Olive Garden brand, under pressure from its stockholders to improve earnings, some changes have had to be made. For example, the menu has been slimmed down a bit and some of my favorites are gone. For another, prices are higher by a bit. But really Olive Garden is the same as it always was and this is good enough for me. The food is basic but well prepared and plentiful. Included with the meal is soup or salad to start (as much as you like), and a couple of the soups are really good. Standards like spaghetti with meat sauce and eggplant parmigian are simply enjoyable. I have never ordered anything here that surprised or disappointed. Since soup/salad and breadsticks are included, prices are still on the low side and portions on the high side. I will not jump up and down and rave about Olive Garden, but I will go back. Four stars.
(4)Haneen O.
Solid. Haven't been here in years! Soup salad breadsticks combo is classic and the best thing to get here. I ordered a small plate of fettuccine alfredo as well, pretty bland but does the job. Minestrone is the only vegetarian soup and it's fine, could use some hot sauce. Mom got the Mediterranean flatbread, which had a lot of yummy vegetables on it. We came between lunch and dinner and had excellent service, shoutout to Anne B for being charismatic, understanding and helpful. Good prices.
(4)Tim F.
Great place for quick comfort food. Had Jason as a server and he was Grrrreat! On top of the refills of drinks, soup and salad. He even packaged the left overs and brought us a bag. Thanks for the great service.
(4)C.K. L.
Typical Italian restaurant. Even thought it's a chain store, the food is still good and not water down like some other fancy restaurants. Since they no longer associate with Red Lobster, you won't be able to use Red Lobster's gift cards at Olive Gardens anymore. They don't take expired coupons at this location either. They serve unlimited soup or salad and bread sticks with any purchases, so eat up.
(4)Chris H.
Sooooooo good love this place great service Good food I come here rarely but wen I do come I love it ( my 11 year old son did this)
(4)Georgie M.
Darden Restaurants has recently made a renewed effort to improve the offerings of their Italian inspired Olive Garden. We were so impressed, we might be back soon. Really. Given the likes of Macaroni Grill, Johnny Carino, Carrabba, Buca di Beppo, Spaghetti Factory (to some extent Margiano's), they have all been stealing market share away from Olive Garden, the so called king of Americanized Italian food. Tired of being a late night comedy punching bag, Darden recently made a wholesale upgrades to their menu and I believe brought out their "A Game". investor.darden.com/m/#d… . If you have somehow missed the differentiation for some of these Italian themed concepts, both Carrabba's and Macaroni Grill aim for a higher demo group. And not a lot has changed over the last ten years since the Times wrote: "Carrabba's Italian Grill and Romano's Macaroni Grill, are both far behind Olive Garden in the full-service Italian restaurants... Although both chains are significantly smaller and are outspent by Olive Garden, they aim at a somewhat different customer: one who is willing to spend a bit more on a meal. Reflecting that higher-end positioning, Carrabba's and Macaroni Grill both used chefs to promote their brand." nytimes.com/2004/03/25/b… Clearly there's no shortage of opinions regarding which one of these concepts are your favorite. disboards.com/archive/in… . So with all this in mind, we decided to give this former Pillsbury concept another try. We arrive on a Friday night around seven-fifteen. Most of the families with small kids were just finishing their entrees. This restaurant actually has a section in the back, cordoned off from the regular patrons for families. Nice. We were seated pretty quickly. Our waitress Rebbecca greeted us, asked us about drinks and if we wanted water with our meal. One of their menu items, is a choice of six or nine ounce carafes of their house wines. Rebbecca offered us a tasting from the bottle of Riesling she brought to our table. Clever marketing, very clever. We decided to share a 9 oz carafe, skipping appetizers and starting with their famous never ending Salad Bowl (see photo). It's still including in the price of your dinner btw, or soup if you prefer. My friend Marvin A wrote about Olive Garden as... "Their Dreck will not make you ill. It'll simply remind you ...... what BLAH Drive-In Dreck taste like. SpaghettiOs® would of been a welcomed sight, last night." Prior to this evening's experience, we would have tended to agree. But the Italian Trio (photo) and Grilled Chicken (photo) were tasty and just as good the next day when we reheated them. LOL In many ways, Olive Garden is still just a safe, standby type of place. But as you might have noticed, this is a Four Star review. Clearly Darden wants to be taken seriously and this is their best effort to date. So is Olive Garden better than Romano's Macaroni Grill, or Carrabba's? True-fully, I don't know. But we had a nice time and the food was good. So Four Stars and expect to pay around $30.00 each
(4)Tony O.
I tried to book dinner on 01/20/2015 to celebrate our anniversary. The person that answered the phone told me appointments are only taken 3-4 hours in advance. I really thought he was joking, after all is only a Olive Garden. Needless to say we ended up going to the Yard Restaurant, where they welcomed our business. I do know is the same company. I just don't understand the rudeness at Olive Garden. Take lessens Olive Garden employees on how to properly treat a customer.
(1)Sandi O.
I've never shied away from this brand but it wasn't a go to place until recently. I find myself really enjoying their salad as well as their entree's. For the most part the service is prompt and friendly, allowing my wife and I to have an enjoyable time no matter what the occasion.
(4)Kevin J.
Always have a great time dining at this location!! Great staff and good food, as usual!!
(4)Robbie G.
We've been going to OG for years at various locations across FL and the greater Phoenix, AZ area, and we're huge fans. The food is consistently good, and the service is usually prompt. The atmosphere is casual, so come as you are, but you could also dress up and make a date night out of it as well. I've also been with large parties for birthdays and whatnot, and they are always accommodating. The food is always prepared fresh and served hot. We love sitting at the bar with its quick open seating, and when it's not that busy we've always found the bartenders friendly and super attentive. We typically get the spaghetti with meat sauce (hey, you can't beat a classic!). I pair mine with the pasta fagioli, while my wife usually goes for a salad. If there's any room left, we will split a black tie mousse cake. Delicious! While this sounds like a general review, this absolutely applies to this OG location. There are multiple OG's in our area, and this is our go to spot for its consistent service and relative proximity to our apartment. Be sure to check this place out, and save us a seat at the bar!
(4)Tonya M.
We're still at 3 stars. 2.5 if I could. We were in over the weekend for Soup, Salad and Bread Sticks. It was an interesting experience. While our server was over the top nice, she was also over the top awkward. She tried so darn hard to be good but it left us all feeling uncomfortable. I won't go into many specifics but she needs to tone it down and just let us enjoy our lunch without a bunch of theatrics. (I will not leave her name) We received our salad first and when that came my father asked for our soup as well since we prefer having them together. We all finished our salads and sat there for a while before we received our soup (despite hearing it was coming multiple times). When we left we all stood there in shock at how uncomfortable that lunch was. Between the server and a few other events. We will not be back to this location.
(3)John F.
This place when it opened years ago was a great place to go with friends or family and to a certain point it still is. They need to update their menu and make it seem less like a Denny's experience. I try to avoid most chain restaurants and stick to the more trendy places. This is no exception.
(3)Ruth W.
My friend and I went to Olive Garden last Sunday night. I had a coupon for a free appetizer which we loved and our meal was very good as well. The best part of our experience was the waiter. Zack was one of the best servers I have had. He was quick, attentive and went out of his way to accommodate our special needs. It was a very pleasant experience and I will definitely be going back again.
(5)Stewart L.
Poor customer service.. horrible waitresses that can take an order correctly and the wait for the food was almost an hour.. Will never go back there, but the fillet will try another Olive Garden
(1)DR W.
For a chain resturant this was excellent - the service provided by Nicole ( first day on the job ) was outstanding !! Cheers
(4)Patricia B.
**This review is for the soup and salad lunch special** I absolutely love my zuppa toscana and since I found out about the lunch special we have been coming here more often. We were there twice in the past week or so and the first time our server Kim was OK. I wish she had refilled our bread but I had 4 bowls of zuppa toscana!! The first time the salad bowl was kind of empty, so when asked if we wanted more we said yes. The second portion was very generous... which makes you think if it had been like that the first time we had not asked for more on the first place. Second time there were 4 of us, we all had tea (I like the peach tea they serve) and the salad/soup special. Service was really good. Joanna took really care of us, along with a young gentleman, I think his name was Alex, I do not remember for sure : ( About their other specials, like the eat one here take one home (I don't remember the exact name) or the 2 for $25, they sound good but the options they have are very limited, so I don't think they are that good. Other times in the past, I think they are a bit pricey for what it is, considering I mainly go there for my zuppa toscana : ) About 6 months to a year ago we went there for lunch and our server Elizabeth took great care of us... Outstanding! I didn't write a review then but she totally deserved 5 stars!
(4)Lily Na R.
Today was extremely disappointing. Came in for lunch and was seated promptly. Our server Simone greeted us and we could already tell that he didn't want to serve us. Our food was served and he gave us VERY little of everything. Including 3 bread sticks and a very small salad. He did not check up on us once during our entire visit. Another server had to come by and give me another soup. When a manager came around he asked if we wanted more bread sticks, of course we said yes but 20 mins later, the bread sticks never made it back to our table. Finally our server came back and we asked for the check. We placed the cash inside and continued our conversation. He came back once more to collect the bill asking if we had finished. we told him yes, and that he could take it. I was extremely shocked when he opened it and flipped thru it making sure that it was all there!! (WHO DOES THAT?) I was highly offended! I can understand that we look like teenagers and that you don't want to serve us because of that. But we are of the ages of 28 and 23 and work in a hospital. We can afford to eat out in a restaurant. If you see this message just know that we didnt give you a lousy tip because of our "age", we gave you a lousy tip because of your lack of service. I will come back, but I will not ask for Simone as a server.
(1)Danielle K.
Just decided to stop by this Olive Garden with my boyfriend today to get a really early dinner. As soon as we walked in we encountered what you would expect at an Olive Garden at 4 in the afternoon, a loud baby and people wearing pajamas as clothes. Little did we know that we were going to have the best service we have ever had in our entire lives. Being 21 and 22 means we usually get treated like we aren't good tippers at restaurants. But our waitress Nichole was so on top of everything I barely had to take a sip of my drink before she was filling it to the top. She was very friendly and efficient. And on our way out she boxed everything for us and even supplied extra soup. I felt like I was walking out the door with a weeks worth of groceries. Bottom line, thank you Nichole for being an awesome waitress! We will be back.
(5)Melissa H.
We ate here Thursday night (2/21) and had a great experience. Our server (wish I could remember her name) was helpful & polite. She gave us wine samples and everything came out quickly. The chocolate mousse cake dessert was FABULOUS! We will be back soon!
(4)Evelyn L.
We always have enjoyed going to Olive Garden in the past and this experience really changed my opinion of Olive Garden all together. We came here for dinner on a Saturday evening and really were looking forward to having a great experience as always. The bread-sticks are tasty, the salads and soups are always a pleasure to try since they seem to always have new ones coming out from time to time. But my issue is with the management and because of that our experience has tarnished Olive Garden in our eyes. Our server comes over and asks us for drinks. I have a glass of wine and my husband has a Italian margarita. We order our app and a salad and my husband finishes his margarita and our server asks him if he would like another. He agrees and asks her to order in another shot of tequila because the first margarita was a little light. She says okay and when she comes back with his margarita following right behind her is the Manager and asks him why he wants an additional shot, he explains and the GM then goes on long explanation on why they cant add additional shots in the drink and said moving forward tonight we are not going to be serving you any more alcoholic drinks. I was shocked! Two drinks and you are cut off. Maybe the manager was having a bad day, or maybe they only let you order two drinks. But this coming from a place where they are always pushing their wine and always go as far to leaving you a whole jug of it at your table this came off as a little odd. My husband is a good sized man and two drinks and cut off I thought was a little too much. Most importantly this was rude and unprofessional. This ruined our evening and it was very difficult for us to take anything positive from this. Since our order was in we waited for our entrees, ate them, paid the bill and left. I can honestly say that we are never coming back to Olive Garden in the future. I went online the next day and filled in the contact us questionnaire so that we could be contacted by someone at corporate and let someone know how not to treat customers that have been so loyal for so many years now but to this day I have yet to be contacted back, not an email or a call. What a disappointment where customer service goes such a long way. Apparently not to Olive Garden!
(1)Gordon D.
Our go to OG in Paradise Valley. We usually hit this place up for lunch once a week and the service is typically friendly and fast. Food is standard Olive Garden fare which I am sure is a matter of taste, I personally enjoyed the Tuscan menu. The mini-deserts are really good!
(4)Jaimito C.
Consistently good, comfort food. This location does get busy. I've waited up to 40 minutes here. Normally I just try to go after the rush period. I used to eat the Tour of Italy. Once the price hit $15, I switched to Chicken Parm, or pasta bowls, if they're having their never ending special. The current $12.95 special isn't bad, either. Forget the salad, give me the Chcken Gnocchi and Pasta e Fagioli soup, with lots of grated cheese. I find the younger servers to be great. I think many are college students, and they really go the extra mile or kilometer. I've had the odd bad service here, but most are above average. I've eaten here close to 100 times since it's opened. Tip: looking for a cheap lunch/dinner? Just order the soup and breadsticks. Free refills on both, and under $6.
(4)Zoe L.
Service was less than average. The waitresses nails were realyl really long which I would have to question how clean they were. My Ice tea was served with a teaspoon in it. So I was grossed out and decided not to eat. Just sat there and let my other fruends enjoy there meals. Yuck!!
(1)Jeff P.
Olive Garden continues its slow down hill slide. This particular location had a leaky awning out side draining water onto the benches out side. The staffs answer to this was to throw napkins on the wet bench. Wait staff was unfriendly and inattentive. Salad literally tasted like it had a cigarette butt in it. Bread sticks were cool and extra salty. Waited over 45 minutes for entrees to be served. Waitress dumped my wife's leftovers and mine together in one box, despite both meals being VASTLY different and not compatible. TERRIBLE SERVICE, WORSE FOOD. GO ANYWHERE BUT HERE...
(1)Vegegirly K.
I don't get it. I don't understand how Olive Garden always has a long wait for dinner. Their food tastes like cardboard. The only reason I went last weekend is because our very kind neighbor gave us a gift card for Christmas that we haven't used. We should have regifted. Let's start with the breadsticks. Salty and drab. Maybe I just got spoiled with other Italian eateries that give you a loaf of fresh bread and either herb butter or herbed olive oil. These are covered with garlic SALT. My husband had the salad which was decent, but c'mon. Their dressing is so commercialized now. I had the minestrone soup which was, again, decent. Tastes like it's from a can. I had the baked ziti which was flavorless. My husband had a chicken garlic pasta dish which is edible but, again, not great. Service was very good. I feel sorry for the waiter for having to work at Olive Garden. He should take his good food service skills somewhere else. I must share my experience at the OG from a couple years ago. I ordered the manicotti- which they don't have anymore. While eating I dug out a huge piece of plastic. The server got the manager who explained to me that it was a plastic bag that the food comes in. She was extremely apathetic about the whole situation and I only got comped for my meal. People can save alot of money by skipping a trip to the Olive Garden and buying a Stouffers frozen Italian meal. If you do want to spend money on a good Italian meal check out the ma and pop local Italian places. Roma Garden and Aiello's are a good start. They are the same price for real homemade Italian food.
(2)Vicki L.
On 01/02 - I took my 6 yr old grandson on his birthday to have a celebratory lunch. I specifically inform the waitress there just that. First, after receiving our order [I had soup and salad and he had a pepperoni pizza], we never saw the waitress again until we were done - so to speak. I say that because the pizza was so undercooked, he could not eat it. So he had my soup. The waitress finally came back and asked if we wanted the pizza boxed up. I informed her the pizza was undercooked and to let the cook know. No apologies, no nothing from her. She then asked if the birthday boy would like a birthday dessert. Of course, what little boy wouldn't? So she brings over a menu for him to choose his dessert. In the meantime, I noted on the table if you bought a $50 gift card, you would get a free $10 bonus card. I informed my waitress that I wanted a $50 gift card. After they brought my grandson his candle-lit dessert and sang happy birthday to him, I received my gift card, but not the bonus. After inquiring about it, they stated that promotion was no longer running, even though the promotion advertisement was still on the table, and it did not state a date to when the promotion ended. After speaking with the manager, he "graciously" gave me a $10 gift card. I say graciously, because he certainly had an attitude about it. But the kick to all of this, not only was I charged for an uncooked pizza my 6 year old grandchild could not eat, I was charged for his birthday dessert? Who does that? Who charges a birthday dessert for a 6 year old child? Needless to say, we will never go back to that location.
(1)Marvin A.
*****************Dreck***************** The definition of Dreck is: something that is of very bad quality : trash or rubbish. Their Dreck will not make you ill. It'll simply remind you ...... what BLAH Drive-In Dreck taste like. SpaghettiOs® would of been a welcomed sight, last night. Our Server ........ was wonderful. I was not surprised, to have dined on Dreck ..... In Fact I was expecting it. Three out of four in my party ...... desired Dreck. I recommend Olive Garden ...... If you need a DRECK FIX
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