Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1925 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL, 60173
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Fazoli's is an Italian-American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1988and is now owned by Sentinel Capital Partners. As of 2015, there are 213 Fazoli's located nationwide. The restaurant chain specializes in Italian cuisine and dishes. Carl Howard is the company's president and CEO.
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
The Primo Italiano
Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
New York Style Cheesecake
Baked Spaghetti
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
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Address :
1925 E Golf Rd
Schaumburg, IL, 60173 - Phone (847) 619-9095
- Website https://537.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=363&camp=36580&affcode=kw5727&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivegarden.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
- Mon : 11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Loud
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
Categories
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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Jennifer Q.
My mom organized a dual birthday bash for both my dad and I yesterday, who share the same birthday. What's cool about this location is that they open at 11am. That said, by the time you get the group together, order drinks and have a bit of conversation, you can eat your lunch just before noon when you are good and hungry! We had a pretty big group and my family can be pretty rambunctious (i.e. LOUD) when we all get together. However, this did not faze our totally fun and awesome servers, Trina and Alydar. They did such an awesome job not only keeping up with us, but by being super friendly, talkative and joking around with us! You can tell these ladies really like their jobs! We also felt very "VIP" when General Manager Virgil not only stopped by once to check on us, but an additional two times! I know it sounds funny to say since Olive Garden isn't the "hot" new restaurant like the ones you read about in the city, but this was one of our best, most fun experiences together as a family. Good food, really outstanding service -it made for a great experience!
(5)Phill C.
One of the bigger Olive Gardens I've been to. Went on a mid-weekday night and it was surprisingly busy. The salad and garlic bread were good as usual. I ordered the braised short ribs with mushroom risotto. The beef was very tender, but the sauce was a bit salty. I also wish the risotto could have been cooked better. Oh well, the leftovers made for a good lunch the next day. Had a good hearty meal.
(3)Pari S.
Went to this location recently. It is located in a nice area, however it is by Woodfield Mall and can get very busy. Even though there are tons of parking... for some reason, there is never any parking close enough. I also notice that whenever I drive by this restaurant, people are always outside waiting. Which makes me feel like there might be a long wait before I can get seated. However I recently went here with my husband. Thank goodness we beat the dinner rush. We were seated right away. Our waiter was quite nice and very informative. My husband asked what kind of wine he suggested.. and was given taste samples of a red and white wine. I thought that was really cool... cus it really made me feel comfortable here. We ordered our food. First was a combo appetizer platter. It came with fried ravioli, fried calamari, and stuffed mushrooms. All was very good. Next we were given some bread sticks. Which was warm and tasted really good. Next our salad was served... and of course we had the waiter grind up some parmesan cheeze into our salad. YUM!! And last, our food showed up. Of course we were feeling hungry, that we over ordered on food. But the portions here are huge, so we had lots to take home. I had the Pork Balanese plate while my husband had the Shrimp and chicken pasta. Everything tasted soo good... no complaint. Our dishes were about $15 to $20 each...While our tab at the end came to about $65 with drinks and appetizer, so not bad at all. Very good Italian food... comfort and homely food.
(4)Jo W.
Um, it's the Olive Garden. Mock all you want, but I love it and since I NEVER get to eat here I forced my friend into going since we were in the area. All you need to know, if you don't already, is that the salad and the BREADSTICKS are freaking fantastic! Yay breadsticks! Can I get a vat of them to go please? Our server was great - he started us off with free samples of wine. Nice. My friend ordered the chicken alfredo and was in a coma for the rest of the day, and I ordered the Mixed Grill, which was chicken and steak on skewers served up with roasted potatoes and veggies. I had to laugh when they brought out the food they took my meat off the skewers for me. So, does this mean I can't be trusted with sharp objects? LOL The food was super yummers, and we both left stuffed and happy. A story that has nothing to do with this, but since the rest of this review sucks I may as well give you something: I once dated a guy in Schaumburg (ugh) a few years ago, and after driving all the way out there to see him he took me here for lunch. Hey, I was happy. His roommate tagged along, and his roommate was a perfect gentleman and treated me like gold while my idiot date was being a baby. Many other events happened that day which are not fit to be told on the internets, and we never spoke again. But being here today brought back memories of why I don't date guys in the suburbs. The end.
(4)Go B.
Test the wines first and often
(5)Nisa D.
Monday night and it was packed i mean packed!! i guess cause everyone was off for presidents day. But we always get seated fast since our party is always 2 lol. We went for the 12.95 3 course meal and everything was really good except the waitress only brought 2 bread sticks at a time.. I mean come on everyone goes for the bread sticks and you dont wanna be asking can we have more and then get the stink eye for loving bread. I love Olive garden but this location mehhhh i will go to the one in naperville or lincolnwood.
(3)Tom F.
This place is a-ok... It was packed on a monday... The meal was good and hardy... Just seemed a bit pricey though... We had a birthday there.. No free dessert either.. We got shots of desserts... Don't waste your $ on them... The Beer i had was a good price though.. 22 oz $4.50...
(3)Stephanie A.
I love Olive Garden. The service here was great. Me and my friends sat at the bar because they had a 30 minute wait and we were starving. Food was fast and fresh.
(5)Ana E.
Tasty food, good service, and good location.
(5)Sam O.
awful service, smallest portions possible when it comes to soup and breadsticks, this place is just a zoo
(1)Leo A.
Good food.. bit too busy... Waiters stingy on breads and refill.. would recommend rand OG over this.
(2)Laura K.
On another drive out to Ikea my hubbie and I decided to try out the Schaumburg OG. I haven't been in years but was craving their breadsticks. And, yes, they're just as yummy as you remember. We arrived early (around 5 PM because that's what we do) and were surrounded by seniors. All doing the early bird thing, I guess. We ended up sitting in the front bar part which I highly recommend. We had one-on-one service with the bartender (who was very nice) and the ambiance up front is MUCH nicer (just more done up) than the back. )(The back area is just average - nothing special.) They have outdoor seating which looks fun but it was a bit too chilly today to try it. The food was the usual - good for the money. Will definitely stop back when we're back in the area.
(4)Carri A.
I love me some Olive Garden, ok? But this location has seen the last of me. Seriously one of the worst dining experiences ever. We had to wait entirely too long (half an hour longer than we had been told) and there were people that were being seated even though they had come in ten minutes prior to being seated. We were only a party of three so seating shouldnt have been a huge dilemma like it turned out to be. We had to complain TWICE to finally be seated. Manager did give us a free appetizer but it took the waiter forever to get us our drinks, our appetizer, our salad, our bread, our entrees, our refills, etc. Absolutely intolerable. I've never left a restaurant fuming like that. I'll go get my breadsticks and manicotti elsewhere from now on, thanks.
(2)Carmella M.
Its pasta, its a chain ,its Olive Garden. When you see the comercials you go here. Food is good, service is always trained well and staff is always freindly here. But on the weekends this place is crowded expect to wait up to 2 hours on a weekend for large parties here.
(4)Nicole L.
Olive Garden is ok, but it's not one of those restaurants I've ever gone out of my way to dine at. My most recent visit was because my boss wanted to go out and I felt like getting out of the office too. We had the soup, salad, and breadsticks which were good. Nothing fancy or worth writing home about, but not bad either. I'm still not sure about the appeal of this place, though. Then again, I'm not a big Italian food fan myself so that's part of it. Service was excellent, however.
(3)Gail C.
Do I have to give them a star? DO NOT GO TO THESE PLACES I have never been to a good Olive Garden. Ever. The service is usually very slow. (ending up in a higher bar tab for me to put up with it). Food is below par. Kind of like an Italian Chilli's. Desserts are the best bet. (possibly because I am a borderline diabetic and will eat any dessert) Ending on a good note: we all know their salads and bread sticks are their best quality.
(1)Candice C.
Go on, slam me for liking Olive Garden! Before you do, please sample their vegetarian Minestrone soup (in a world where finding any vegetarian soup in a chain restaurant is virtually impossible), salad and bread sticks. Huh? That's right, I thought I didn't hear anything except your mouth full of food. Sucka.
(4)Janice L.
even when i'm not hungry, the tv commercials always end with me salivating and planning my next trip to the olive garden and this was so the case one day.. the endless salad and breadsticks are great, but you don't want to fill yourself with so much that you don't have room for the entree.. the peach bellini was soo good.. must get on summer days/nights. we got the choose 2 appetizer combo: calamari and fried mozzarella. the portions were a bit small and the calamari was small in general, but everything was tasty. my boyfriend got the tour of italy, a combo of fettucine alfredo, chicken parmigiana, and i believe lasagna? it was okay for him.. we def had better. i got the cappellini de mare and the sauce was great, seafood perfectly cooked, but unfortunately, the noodles were over cooked and quite mushy, and totally did NOT make my day considering 95% of the dish is noodles..
(2)Patty V.
Look,it's not awful,but...when there are amazing Italian restaurants in the greater Chicago area..why bother?? Save OG for trips to say...Branson,Missouri, where good restaurants are like hen's teeth...very far and few between!
(2)Larry B.
if you love Italian food you simply will not go there. I mean its awful and about as Italian as Bernie MAdoff. I know it has endless breadsticks and salad, but so what. the food is tasteless and bland and it just corporate junk. Support nice little trattorias in your neightbourhood.
(1)Kalyan A.
Good place to dine with family in a laid back setting.
(4)Kathy R.
I hate long waits. I despise waiting in large crowds. At the end of that, there had better be a magnificent spread when I sit down to eat. Nope - three strikes for Olive Garden. I don't know what possesses grown adults to pack themselves like sardines for 45 min. to an hour - the usual wait on Friday and Saturday nights. They are in for a cruel joke - the food is utterly mediocre. There are better restaurants here in the Woodfield corridor. Oh, better yet - get back in your car and spend that 45 min. driving somewhere where you can get infinitely better, and authentic, Italian food. Two stars are for the yummy breadsticks and salad. But when I want them, I pick them up and get them to go. So should you.
(2)Kasia K.
This is the greatest, most spectacular restaurant I've ever been to in my whole entire sixteen years of existence. Although the food is what you would expect--Olive Garden--we came in knowing that it would be fast food-esque Italian food, so we didn't mind. However, we did get THREE FREE APPETIZERS because they accidentally sat us at the wrong table for a few moments. Best restaurant experience EVER (although I have low standards and just like to pig out for the sake of pigging out.) Despite all of the above, THE BREADSTICKS ARE AMAZING. TO! DIE! FOR! Get them with the alfredo sauce. My life revolves around them.
(5)Leocris L.
went for a birthday on monday night. party of eight, so not a huge crowd. there were more people than i thought would be there for a monday. we somehow got 2 servers, a mean-ish blonde european girl (myself and 2 others got assigned to her), and a shorter black haired girl (maggie) with probably a middle eastern accent. i forgot the blondie's name, or she didn't give it out at the beginning. it was kind of obvious our server, the blondie, was probably at the end of her shift. she didn't seem that happy, and had the attitude of "i want to get the f out of here asap". the other one was great. very polite, and seemed pretty genuine. she even gave some of us samples of the red house wine, whatever that was. we brought our own cake, so it was cool they brought it out for us too. i had the spaghetti and huge meatballs. it was pretty much what i had expected. i wish the sauce was more meaty though. salad and breadsticks came out too, which were.. filler. i did enjoy them, however. two others ordered a soup, which took a bit too long to come out. not sure what that was about. overall, i think it's a nice place. it's cool they have a good sized bar/area. i'm a fan who'll def come back for more. too bad we missed infinity pasta.
(4)Tracy K.
Standard-issue OG. I've been here a few times to dine in, but its too slow for my 30 minute breaks from my prison cell across the street, so I typically take a ginormous salad and more bread sticks than I could possibly eat in one sitting ($15.50 + tax) to go. And this cracks me up every time - the order takers are VERY enthusiastic. I need some of whatever they are on, seriously.
(3)Vick C.
It's my unlimited soup and salad and bread sticks place. Mostly go there for lunch, eat the same thing. I tried their entree before, well not that good, so just stick with my routine meal as usual.
(2)Richard O.
I like this spot for lunch they offer a soup and salad special. They offer all you can eat breadsticks. The salad is also unlimited it is a house salad nothing special. The soup is very good they have a nice selection of tasty soups and it is a bowl of soup I like to choose a couple varieties. The service here is good they understand people need to come in and out during the lunch hour. This restaurant is always busy during lunch arrive early you may have to wait for a table. The restaurant has a nice decor and is very spacious. Good place to go if you work in the area or are seeking a late lunch you can get very full here.
(3)Nicole M.
I used to love OG but I have noticed the quality has gone down quite a bit. There was no wait to sit outside on a Sunday night... Gee wonder why because it was hot as balls out! haha But bf and I still sat outside. I think our server was new, she was nice but very slowwwwww! Never got a taste of wine but she pushed the wine on us like crazy... I got Seafood Alfredo and asked for angel hair pasta and did not get angel hair :( wasn't a big deal, so I didn't say anything. Other then that it was good but sloppy looking. My bf got some kind of crab filled pasta with shrimp and said it wasn't that great... kind of fishy. I asked for a box and the check and it took forever, one other waitress saw we were sitting there waiting awhile and grabbed me a box. Finally the check came and it took her forever to take it and bring it back. We didn't even get the after dinner chocolate mints. All in all I don't think I will be returning to OG for awhile...
(3)Kay O.
It was okay. Our waitress was great though. I ordered the Seafood Portofino and it was absolutely great. I was starving too, but I still couldn't finish it. Great leftovers! Haha!
(3)Paul M. G.
Didn't actually get to go here, because they DO NOT accept reservations. That is annoying. They don't have enough organizational skills to handle reservations. Can't stand places like that.
(1)Marissa P.
Probably the best one i've ever been to. Good service and polite waitstaff. The wait can be ridiculous on weekends though.
(4)Chicago P.
Nothing amazing about this place, its the same food every time you go and its quite consistent which I like very much. They add a few new entrees once in a while to make a change. I specifically like the standard menu entree here, this particular restaurant is always busy with some wait times specifically during weekends the staff are nice and show professionalism during my most visits. All in all a good place if you want to eat some Americanized Italian food under a decent budget.I also agree with some reviewers who have talked about increase in prices of most items on the menu, why raise when you are offering the same fair ?
(3)Kari H.
Snotty servers. Slow service. They got my order wrong, so I had to wait while they brought out the proper entree -- when the rest of my party was halfway through their meals. Then they had the nerve to try to slip in a charge for the incorrect meal, which was more expensive than my original order. Needless to say, there was no tip
(1)g a.
i luv this place..my fiance and i go there once a week..luv the food and the staff :) give it a shot...you should try the short ribs with rice ..its amazing!
(5)Shannon M.
I went to this restaurant and upon entry was told it was a 30 minute wait. I had a party of 4 and immediately after putting my name on the wait list I asked if we were able to sit at the tables aurrounding the bar since the wait was so long. The hostess told me that we couldn't since the tables were seated from the wait list. Now this was all fine until not 1, not 2, but 3 parties of the same size came in after us and was seated before us. The hostess kept looking over at us I assume because she knew we were pissed about being looked over. I thought that it was simply atrocious to see that happen. So I went to the manager and I said excuse how much longer is the wait, we had 3 sets of people go ahead of us and I think that's absolutely ridiculous. He apologized and took us right back. I'm thinking why did it have to get to that point. Something like that should never happen. Never.
(1)Yahaa T.
So sue me, another chain restaurant. But no joke this Olive Garden, I've always had a good experience at. I never had to wait long or get my order messed up or nothing. I have always had great service here and I do like the food, it's pretty decent. My favorite is of course classic chicken fettucine alfredo. So creamy and delicious. And try the berry sangria. I am not a sangria fan, but it is sooo good here. I also live the new asiago steak plate they have, wow so flavorful and filling. Prices are very reasonable too for the amount of food you get. And the BREADSTICKS ohmyGOD the BREADSTICKS. I always eat 50 of them no joke before I even get my food!!! And love all the soups especially the one with the potatoes and sausage. YUM! I think the atmosphere here is pretty cute too and romantic! Good place to eat at before hitting up the Woodfield movies. Nice family place for dinner you know?
(4)Yordan I.
One of my favorite restaurants, I've been there many times and never got bad food or bad service. 5 Star place to eat. The bread is the best part. The moscato wine is great.
(5)Laura C.
Food was average. My daughter can make better at home. The unlimited salad & breadsticks were good. Fresh salad, warm bread. The only reason I'm giving 3 stars is because the service was good. We just left a place that had horrible service (literally, we walked out), so the good service was nice. We went pretty late. Close to 9pm. They still seated us with happy, friendly faces, although they looked tired.
(3)Jose G.
I like the direction they've taken here. It's always a nice place to eat and really like their house wines. I've been going to this location for a few years and seem overall pretty consistent. The chief complaint from some of my visits is the servers sometimes bring the food a bit too late as I could tell the food was sitting a bit. But this last time, our server Andre was awesome, very tentative and prompt. The timeline he gave us app, soup and main course were very well timed. Very nice experience overall. I like places that don't try and nickel and dime you everywhere and if I like something I'm more than happy to pay for anything. So I like that they give samples of their wines and bring out samples as you wait (if you're waiting to be seated). It's something that gets overlooked a lot but I think it really goes a long way. I think this is how I first came to try their house wines. The only complaint I have is how difficult it could be to get into their lot if your heading East.
(4)Christine S.
4 of us were there on a Saturday night. After waiting 40 minutes for a table, we were finally seated. The food was what you would expect; it's chain so therefore, it is the same everywhere. Our service, however, was pretty bad. The waitress could not answer basic questions about the wine (what's your house red?) or basic drink questions (do you give free refills for xx drink?). After taking our drink order, she brought back some pretty rancid sprite for my friend. It was devoid of any carbonation. We waited about 10 minuets for her to return before flagging down a passing staff member and asking him to please replace it. He agreed it didn't look right and brought a new one right away. Oh, to have him as our server! After the waitress took the dinner orders, we waited another 15 minutes for soup and salad. Then, we waited again for our entrees. Then, we waited again for silverware and water refills. Food at other tables seemed to be coming out kind of fast so, again, I think it was our server. Yet again, after our meal, we waited for our boxes, our check, to order dessert, etc. We tried to get her attention but all we got in return was "I'll back back eventually." Okeeeeey. At this point, we were in danger of missing the start of our movie (we've been there for 2 hours at this point) so we ask to see a manager. The manager was very nice; he comped our dessert and a dollar off each of our bills. But, in the end, there was little that could be offered to us other than "she's kind of new." Okay, fine. I'll cut a break but this was ridiculous. I hate under tipping but I def. tipped only 15% instead of my customary 20% or more. I generally give wait staff a lot of slack but ignoring an entire table for most of the evening is unacceptable.
(1)Azhar S.
The decor, and wait service are pretty good. The salads and bread sticks are good and always tastry along with the soup. However, that is all I would ever get from that place. I could sum up all their food in three words. SALT, SALT, SALT...it's heavy on the salt and nothing more. I ordered the calamari one time it was all oil and salt....nothing more. Not a huge fan of this place at all.
(2)Danielle S.
I've been to plenty of OG's in my day, as we all have. It's a chain...it's not anything insanely amazing, but sometimes it hits the spot. My friend and I were looking for a spot to eat lunch at that we hadn't recently ate at. We decided on OG since we were craving some bread sticks. The first thing I noticed is this location has outdoor seating, which is nice. We decided to eat at the bar. They have changed their menu quite a bit, and not for the better. It seems like they have gotten rid of many options and mostly serve the cheaper pasta dishes. We got the unlimited soup, salad and bread sticks. The salad was lacking some toppings (it was mostly lettuce). Everything else was good. We also didn't get the Andes mints when we checked out :( Our server was nice and attentive. I don't really have any complaints there. I just don't think any chain restaurant is that great, and to me Olive Garden has been progressively going downhill.
(3)Ziyan C.
I can't believe my family dragged here for lunch.. I hadn't been to Olive Garden since high school, and they were astounded my boyfriend (a Canadian) hadn't been! I guess you can't deny the free breadsticks and heaping amounts of carb-heavy foods have some amount of comfort to it. No wait at about 1:30pm on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, though it was still pretty bustling and full of customers. Our server was super energetic and friendly, and made us laugh with his little jests. I liked that at the beginning he asked right off the bat if we were in a rush at all (I can imagine some groups needed to get back to the office), and he was a nice presence through our meal. Stick to their pastas, stick to their heavy rich dishes. Their non-pasta or lighter entrees are definitely lackluster. Here's what we got: APPETIZERS: * Free breadsticks - 3 stars Not as amazing as I remember from 10+ years ago! The chunky salt on sprinkled on the bread is great, but the texture isn't as soft, the crunch not as impressive, even though it was supposedly straight out of the oven. * Lasagna Fritta - 3.5 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… One of the better items we got. The lasagna had a really great crunch to it, and there was just enough sauce to go with each piece. SOUPS & SALADS * Chicken & Gnocchi - 2 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… Pretty bland, rather watery. The gnocchi was soft and really big, but without a tasty soup to complement it, it didn't stand on its own * Caesar - 3 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… I replaced the regular side salad with this. Pretty good dressing, the lettuce seemed kind of old but retained a good crunch, the croutons were a bit too big, too few, and too stale. CUCINA CLASSICA * Spaghetti with Meatballs - 3 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… It worked to fulfill my craving for a classic. The pasta is a bit too hard, and the sauce could do with more meat. You should mix it all pretty quickly - not all the pasta comes covered with sauce and those pieces tend to get dried out and even harder. LIGHTER ITALIAN FARE * Baked Tilapia with Shrimp - 2 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… I feel like if you're going to Olive Garden, you gotta just go all out and get their regular super rich entrees. My dad went with this one and it looked really lackluster, especially the broccoli that basically seemed boiled. I tried some of the tilapia and shrimp, neither of which seemed anywhere close to being fresh, and were flavored with a very light, bland gravy. SEAFOOD * Seafood Alfredo - 3 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… Not bad, another very rich one. The shrimp is more stand-able with a thick creamy sauce. As with the spaghetti, the pasta not covered by the sauce gets dried out pretty quickly. CHICKEN * Garlic Rosemary Chicken - 2.5 stars pic: yelp.com/biz_photos/oliv… I tried some of the chicken from my mom's dish and it seemed pretty dry. Didn't seem like a super impressive dish.
(3)Morris N.
We went here for lunch. It wasn't too busy so we got seated right away. The server was nice and very attentive. The Citrus Chicken Sorrento was good and came with breadsticks and salad. The menu had alot of different items so there is something for everyone. For the amount of food you get, the price point isn't bad. The restaurant looked updated and clean.
(4)Leia R.
I come here just for the breadsticks sometimes. They give out complimetary wine for tasting..in other words; my kind of place! They have a special going called Tour of Italy, where you can pick 3 pastas and get a small portion of each of them! So amazing. My husband got the classic tour, and I got good old fashioned spaghetti and meatballs. We also got a choice of unlimited soup or salad. I got the minestrone soup, and he got salad. I loved our waitress! She was so friendly and knew every question we asked. She said she was there for 11 years, and she showed us how to play games on the ipads they have at the tables. You even pay on them! Kind of different and exciting. I would come back in a heartbeat. More breadsticks!
(4)Jae K.
The food is good and the service was great. Though it's a lot of food. A LOT. I'll probably come back if I'm starving. Otherwise, not really. (I prefer to not take leftovers home, because I'm not always going straight home).
(4)Dinah T.
Olive Garden is a typical Italian food chain so no matter where you go, the food should taste the same. The only thing that will stand out would be the quality of service. I came here on a Friday night hubby RSVP for 20 family members. When we got there we ended up having 25 of us. But they were so nice that they were able to accommodate ALL of us in one area. Perhaps it's because we RSVP dinner at 6pm? But no matter, for a big crowd like that it's still a lot to accommodate on a Friday night. They even served wine sample to adult who were waiting to be seated, so cool! When we got seated, they were able to fit all of us within two long tables and a table of 4. We had entertaining wait staffs the amazing Joseph and Spencer. With loud kids and adults, they were on top of their game! Great job guys and the additional staff helping with the food and the drinks we ordered all night long. All of our dishes were so good! I recommend the following that we tried: -Classic Calamari (lightly breaded, hot n crispy) -Create a Sampler Italiano (fried raviolis' and mushrooms fresh and not too bready) -Moscato Castello del Poggio wine was sweet and fruity -Minestrone (soup was hot, flavorful, and hearty) -Tour of Italy (chicken parmesan-crispy on the outside breading and the chicken was juicy not dry, Fettuccine Alfredo pasta had enough sauce to an equal amount of al dente pasta, and lasagna hearty equal amount of meat to cheese ratio) -Spaghetti and Meatballs, you get three good size meatballs and pasta was a good al dente texture and not clumpy, tomato sauce was also flavorful. -Pappardelle Pescatore (wide pasta, a bit spicy red sauce with equal amount of seafood to pasta ratio so good I'd get this again) And don't forget the unlimited fresh hot garlic buttered bread sticks, fresh cold salad with cold plates. We had so much food that the majority of us took food home. Overall, a great experience with such a a friendly staff, accommodating and attentive. Food was good too. I would come back here again.
(5)Allyson M.
Setting the scene: It's Veterans Day, and all vets got a meal on the house to celebrate their service. You can imagine how busy this place was! Packed to the rafters. Mission Impossible: My sis and I are not vets, and only had 35 minutes to be seated, order, eat and leave to have enough time to get back to the city and pick my nephew up from school on time. We assumed this would be impossible to accomplish, but thought it couldn't hurt to ask our server as soon as he came to the table if he thought it was do-able. We told him our situation, he looked a little doubtful...bit his lip, thought about it for a second, and said, "ya know what...I can make it happen." That superman's name was Joncarlo!! Everything went so smoothly: he was on top of everything from moment one...the orders were right, our cups were never empty, we were full, he took my credit card as soon as he knew we were satisfied with our food, and without even asking, he arrived at our table with to-go boxes/bags for our left overs! We were out on time--exactly 35 minutes. We never felt rushed...in fact, we felt downright spoiled. THANKS JONCARLO!! That was the best service I've ever had at a restaurant. We will drive in from the city to the burbs for your ridiculously above-and-beyond service and delicious food!!
(5)Maria P.
I came here on Tuesday, the hostess was a friendly lovely lady named Veronica! She was very friendly to us. And our waitress, Wendy, was very attentive with us.
(5)Margo R.
Downloaded the app just to say that Sean was awesome and hilarious. Probably one of the best servers I've had in a long time.
(4)Kristina K.
My mother is a pain in the butt. She is foreign, judgemental, guilt trips me and is an amazing cook. She wont try anything new at all. She refuses to try papaya, smoked salmon, and even soda. Dont get me started on sushi and thai food. She only eats Albanian food and some (I repeat some) Italian dishes. So when I asked her where do you want to go for your birthday, she responded Olive Garden. Oh dear lord here we go. Convincing her otherwise was pointless so I called ahead of time and made reservations at 7. We got there 5 minutes before 7 and the hostess said that we are a priority on the list so it shouldn't take more then 25 mins. I turned around to my foreign family and lied to them telling them that it should only take a couple of minutes. Well it took 25 minutes. Oh joy! We sat down and our server was Dimi. She was very attentive, sweet, patient as I had to translate every drink, apetizer and food order to her. We had the chicken fettucini alfredo, mozzarella fonduta, lasagna fritta, portobella ravioli, rosemary chicken and calamari. For drinks we had a peroni, classic margarita and this raspberry spritzer. I didnt care for the calamari and the mozzarella fonduta but everything else was good. It wasnt spectacular but it was good. The drinks were great. Loved my margarita. I am being generous with my stars but hey its the weekend. OG is welcome. Its not my favorite Italian restaurant but its convinient and I really like their bread.
(4)Matt W.
Olive Garden has always been one of my favorite places to go and eat. Simple and easy with great food every time. This location is very well run and clean which makes the experience just that much better. One thing that I am overly impressed by is how the management at this location arranged a donation of pasta, salad, breadsticks, and Desert for about 50 people at the office I work at. The donation was very generous and helped benefit Wounded Warrior Project. Our office was over joyed with the news that Olive Garden was willing to make such a generous donation. Thank you so much to Vanna!!!! She was the manager that arranged everything. If you are looking for great customer service or catering I would highly recommend giving this location a call and requesting to speak to her!!!!!!!!
(5)Jeffery L.
Please so not tell me what I ordered was actually wrong. When I calmly and kindly say "this is not what I ordered" (I am allergic) - do not throw a huff and berate me and then tell me that you need to "check with your manager". I used to work in hospitality so I'm well aware about how it goes. A little goes a long way. Both positively and negatively. The food was good as was the ambiance - but the service (determined soley by our waitress) was unacceptable.
(1)Manda F.
Food was good. I've never found Olive Garden to be astounding, but it is pretty good. They just changed up their menu which I honestly find confusing, and cheeper looking than their old one. It reminds me of Chili's with how colorful it is. Also what is with the free redbox rental with the take-one-home pasta orders? That's just tacky, and confusing! I had the shrimp lasagna a new item. No complaints from me. Salad was good as always, as well as the bread sticks yummy. My only complaint about this location is the noise. For some reason it just carries in there like no one's business. I had trouble hearing the waiter. All-in-all good food, just a loud location during peek hours.
(3)Nic Z.
Cluster of the century. I have updated my review more times than should be allowed, but this is my last and final. After a horrendous experience tonight, my family and I agreed we are done with Olive Garden. Some of the highlights: 1. More than 20 minutes elapsed between being seated and getting drinks, another 20 minutes after that before getting our breadsticks, more than five minutes to get the salad... it was over an hour before we saw any of our actual dishes. This was a regular week night, mind you. 2. Waitress was beyond disorganized and reeked of her perfume. Had it smelled good, it wouldn't have been as much of a problem, however, she smelled of a bathroom when you frantically spray airfreshener after going #2. Yeah. Dirty rest stop bathroom... that's what you want to smell when you're trying to enjoy dinner (a dinner that took forever to happen). 3. Lasagna Primavera entree was a complete joke. I am a small woman, and people make fun of my portions sometimes. This was a bit small even for me. The picture doesn't quite do it justice, but as it was lasagna, I expected lasagna - several layers of pasta with filling. What I got was essentially a pasta sandwich - two pathetic layers with a little filling and several small shreds of chicken. The rest of my family thought they made a mistake and gave me a half-size. 4. Wine - I ordered the smallest glass, and a massive carafe landed on the table. Huh? Oh, she brought out the largest one. Interesting. It was corrected at that moment before she poured it into the glass, but of course the bill was not adjusted. It had to get manager approval to be changed. 5. Even the salad and breadsticks, something you could always count on to be consistent, were not good. Salad lacked the refreshing kick it had in the past, and the breadsticks were a bit hard and rubbery (we went through three baskets - she kept replacing them after we ate one stick, haha - so it wasn't a fluke). I could go on, but you get the point. Total headache, dismal experience, subpar food... Why on Earth would anyone go back after that? We won't.
(1)Diana O.
This place endears. And their staff as well. Food was on the best side and even it was raining outside, their cozy atmosphere maid that day a good day.
(5)Andrea M.
Horrible service, card got charged twice and when I called about it the next day, the manager I spoke to was a complete jerk. The only reason I'm giving this 2 stars is because I do like the food!
(2)Sandy H.
I came on a Wednesday night for dinner. I enjoy coming to Olive Garden but I do not appreciate rude service. The 4 course meal menu just started and I ordered from that menu and I told our waitress that as well. When my food came out, I was brought the wrong entree. When I told our waitress about it, she argued with me saying that what she brought out is what I ordered. I didn't want to argue anymore so I said fine, I'll keep it but when i looked at the menu, I knew it wasn't what I ordered and it was not even on the menu to begin with. We called the waitress back telling her that it was not right and that it wasn't in the 4 course menu. She told me that I ordered it in my mind and not with her. I was livid at that point and wanted my dessert and check so I can leave. She eventually brought out the right entree but I longer had an appetite. After that, she came and got our order for the dessert. We were holding the 4 course menu meal and showed her what we wanted....again, wrong things were brought out. She again argued with us. After we got fed up with arguing, another waitress came and fixed our bill because of miscommunication. We did talk to the manager right before jabbing and appreciate him for taking in what we had to say and wanting to accommodate us, but I'm not sure if I'll be back to this location....if I do, I will request not to have the same waitress....
(1)Stephanie D.
We ate there the other week, over all olive garden's food has really gotten worse the appetizers were cold when we got them. Later that night when I got home I was throwing up non-stop for at least 5 hours I thought that I was going to end up in the emergency room. The next day we called to let them know about this incident and they could not offer any sort of compensation for a bill that was over 100.00 dollars. I would not recommend ever going there again.
(1)Clyde A.
Let me start off by saying Andre was a great server. From the begin to the end he was outstanding. The food was good and well cooked. And i will definitely be coming back to this location do to Andres service and kindness. I recommend this location to everyone and ask for Andre the server.
(5)Krissy R.
I have been here a couple of times and no matter what time of the day it is the service is horrible. They are always taking for ever to come and get your order in, when do finally do come they take your drinks, apps, and main course. They bring out everything together and before you realize it you have your app, the salad and your dinner pulled up on the table. Every time I go I feel rushed and I am never returning here again!!!
(1)Laura N.
Growing up, my family loved Olive Garden. It was the go-to spot for birthday and celebratory meals. A few years ago, I decided to break tradition and suggest somewhere else for these meals. My eyes were opened as I realized there was more than overpriced chain restaurants. But my husband's family? Well they love Olive Garden, and they still go there for celebratory events. That said, I've found myself here a few times -- even two nights in a row last month! This location isn't that bad, actually. We've always found parking and there's never been a huge crowd in the lobby so our wait is usually less than a half hour. The manager is nice, the staff is friendly, the building has a decent layout, and the service is just normal. We've never had any complaints other than the fact that they apparently don't take reservations anymore. Yet, Olive Garden in general is just done. I'm over it. I'm tired of over-priced carb-loaded food on shrinking dishes. The only thing they've got going for them is the breadsticks. I have to admit those are pretty divine.
(3)Patrik W.
I loved going to that place for lunch from work or dinner with my family. But after two different times I have discovered stuff in my favorite soup bowl that totally changed my opinion. I took my coworkers for a nice lunch and as usual we sit down by the bar and I ordered soup, salad, and breadsticks that I really enjoy. Until I chewed on a piece of plastic that was left in my soup. After the conversation with the manager I was told it was the corner of the bag that it's used to store the soup. Ok stuff happens I didn't make big deal about it and was offered a free dessert which I declined since I don't really eat sweets. After a couple other visits for lunch I took my family to dinner and ordered again soup, salad, and breadsticks and on my second bowl of soup I started to choke on something that was again plastic. The manager again explained that this time it was the lid for some plastic containers that are stored right above the soup area. This time I lost my appetite and decided it's time to go without finishing our meals but I did pay for them. I can't imagine if it was one of my kids that started choking on plastic bags or lids that are leftover in the soup bowl. That's the reason for 1 star Olive Garden. I think it's time to change some processes in the kitchen. Disappointed customer Patrik
(1)Sara M.
Can't beat a 3 course lunch for $9.99 and that includes unlimited salad and breadstick!! It's perfect if you want to eat well and spend less The tiramisu is delicious!!! One of the main reasons I love to go here! Marco our waiter was pretty nice! He even gave me a new raspberry lemonade to go when we were leaving. Overall I give this a 5/5
(5)Nick S.
I came here with my girlfriend for our one year anniversary. It was amazing. Great good, great service, and clean. I with they had Perroni beer, but that is fine. I recommend it for everyone especially runners looking for carbs.
(5)Phil S.
Every time I eat at a an OG I become more and more disappointed. It kills me that people would patronize such a sub-par "Italian" restaurant when we live in Chicagoland--the land of many small family owned authentic Italian restaurants. Prices are outrageous for quality and quantity. The calzones are frozen!! WTF! Everything we tasted was drowned in sodium--a clear indication of compensating for inferior flavors. The only good thing I have to say about this location is that the service has always been quick and polite. Even when they screwed up our order. Skip the Darden corporatization and patronize a REAL Italian restaurant and you'll never return to an Olive Garden ever again.
(1)Irene S.
Just had dinner with my mom. I love coming here, (brenda) was our sever she's verry atentive and polite. Defenetly recommend this location.
(4)Avinash K.
This place has really good staff and the decor was really good. We had the unlimited soup and salad, along wiht stuffed mushrooms and chicken fingers. They had mixed up getting fish fingers instead.
(4)Jilian S.
Service was rather lackluster. My chicken and gnocchi soup was very watery and when for my table they ran out of shredded cheese they never came back with more. Other than that food was fine and we didn't wait for a long time to be seated.
(3)Jess N.
Came in on a Saturday night. The lady before me asked how long the wait was for a party of 6. Host said it was about 1 hour and 15 minutes. The lady said forget it and left. My turn... told him I am also in need of a table for 6. He said same thing and I guess he was just expecting me to walk out like the last woman. Didn't even ask if I would like to put my name down or anything. I had to ask him to do that. Andddd the wait begins! Found out the booths in the bar area are first come first serve... Why wasn't I told that?! I managed to get a booth in the bar area before a table even opened up for me. (We came here for two birthdays by the way). 3 out of the 6 sets of utensils were either dirty or bent really badly. Very disappointing! Who even allowed those utensils to be folded up and given to customers to use?? On to ordering: 1 of us in the party ordered a beer. The host said they were out of that beer after coming back with the other drinks. My friend asked for a different beer, which they also didn't have. We just gave up and asked what they do have instead of us trying to guess. We ordered the pick 3 appetizers - calamari, stuffed mushrooms, and the mozzarella sticks. Appetizers were good. Entrees we ordered were not bad - the pappardelle pescatore, steak gorgonzola alfredo, chicken alfredo, etc. Finally, we asked about desserts for the birthday boys. We only ordered 2 dolcinis and turned out they charged us. You would think that it would be on the house to at least show appreciation for the wait, the dirty utensils, and the beers that the birthday boy wanted. Probably won't be back anymore. Much better places out there that deserve the money and time we spent.
(2)Gemma K.
The grim reaper has struck again. And, no, this has nothing to do with the food. This exceptionally large Olive Garden was the spot selected for a large group funeral luncheon. The place was jammed. Based upon that, I anticipated something utterly exceptional. Okay, fine. When we arrived, our area was not totally set up, and though the bar area is fairly large, it was all ready filled, so we set up shop in and out of the restaurant. There are roughly 4 main setting sections in this O.G. We were offered choices of wine, tea, coffee, or soda and then it was on to the pre lunch course. As is standard fare at most Olive Gardens, it is unlimited soup and salad for all. Though I have enjoyed their Minestrone in the past, I was in salad mode, and found it fairly limp and lacking in green greens; it also needed to be drained: which went along with the day. As to the main meal, we were again given a series of options: sketties with meat sauce and angel hair pasta; chicken Marsala, or boneless ribs with ravioli. I chose the chicken which was to come with roasted reds and assorted grilled veggies. The woman next to me ordered sketties, but wanted marinara, and was told, 'no, we no do marinara, today'. She ordered it anyway. The man next to me ordered the ribs. We waited awhile, and bided our time with OG's garlic bread sticks, but it was tough to converse: it was not only jammed, it was noisy. The 2 servers assigned to us were both very good, and good natured as well. I am apt to up the review just because of them, but I think this is fair all the same. And then: lunch was served. The sketties next to me did not look like what I've grown up on, but the serving was really generous; my chicken was tasty, but the spuds were dry; I did, however, love the grilled veggies. But on my right; the guy with the ribs and ravioli was groaning in ecstasy and made short work of his food. Not only did the ravioli look interesting, but the ribs were like butt-ah. There were also 3 choices for dessert, which included coffee or tea. Lemon cake, sorbet, or zeppoli with chocolate sauce for dipping. I went with the lemon cake, my 2 sidekicks both got the zeppoli. Well, my lemon cake was absolutely delicious; subtle, not too sweet, with a little (oh so very Italian) custard in between layers. The zeppoli Italian donuts were huge, came in big bowls of about 8, with a side of hot chocolate. Holy cow; the portions were unreal. All in all, we did what we came to do after a long day, enjoyed the good and the bad of it, and the Olive Garden came through for us as A-OK.
(3)Joanna A.
The 5 Stars was for excellent service. Waitress was great and Hostess was also very polite checking on us to see how our dinner was mid-way through meal. We got the buy one take one home deal, it was an excellent choice. Womens bathroom still in not so good condition, but overall we typically go there when it is not busy, such as after the lunch rush during the week. All the food was prepared well.
(5)Genevieve L.
I'm giving this review one star. It was rightfully earned by the hard working busser who hauled ass throughout our meal while our server was nowhere to be found. First, I think it should be understood that proper hygiene is essential in the food industry. Our server looked like Elmer Fudd with a pornstache that looked like it was going to fall into our food at any time. In addition he was not attentive AT ALL. I constantly had to ask any employee passing by to help de-clutter our crowded table. And when we were finally ready for the bill, he took forever. It was like he wanted us to dine and ditch Overall, the food was fine. Bussers haul ass. The server sucked. And oh yeah his name was Spence. Don't sit in his section.
(1)A G.
Came here to eat lunch with my boyfriend and we had Rosa as our waitress.. She was awesome! Always filled our water. Brought us bread sticks & salad without asking! She definitely deserved a $20 tip! She was so nice & provided one of the best service I have ever had! Keep up the good work! & the food was amazing!
(5)Arlene G.
havent been to this location in several years but my bff & i were just loungin around & decided 2 have lunch here. we just did the soup, salad, breadsticks combo & it was great! we added the caprese topper on our salad & it made it even better! breadsticks & soup were delicious! we also ordered the asparagus & it was also yummy! what really made our day was our waitress, ellyssa! (spelling?) she was mad cool & funny! we joked around wit her & she did it rite back! she was great! THIS is the kind of service i want EVERY TIME i go into a restaurant!!! thanks girl!!
(5)Papa J.
This place is the perfect date spot. My wife has been nagging me for months to take her out to a nice Italian place. And this was like an Italian place plus a sports bar! So I got to watch the game and my wife got her damn ravioli.
(5)Tim P.
My family and I gave up on Olive Garden for YEARS. Tonight, thanks to our server Andre, it was EPIC! The food was well seasoned and the service was amazing! Thank you for the great experience. :)
(5)Toni B.
I recall now why the hubby and I dont come here very often anymore. I remember the days like 15 years ago, when the OG was actually a semi "nice" place to go to! You would go there after dances for dinner, a nice date...now I see people in sweatpants and hats in a restaurant looking a hot mess. We always come to this location. We had a gift card and a coupon, so a cheap dinner for us. I ALWAYS order the same thing whenever I come here..yes Im one of those people. Im not sure what was up with this last time we went, but both my hubby and I were sick the next day. Mind you, we have never had an issue with their food, but unfortunately it put a damper on us going back to the OG for a long while. The breadsticks were the bomb diggity though, I must say. The service was medicore as usual...our waitress dropped our candy on the floor and still gave it to us...I know its wrapped but at least pretend like your going to go get us new candy and still give us the same one you dropped, we wouldnt know any better! Dont put the dirty candy back on our table lol! I do love coming for lunch here I must say. Soup, Salad and Breadsticks..for that I would have to give 3-4 stars!
(2)Susie W.
Waited to get in for dinner tonight...no problem, very busy! I ordered a steak and was told it would take 15 min longer for medium done...no problem...1/2 hr later, the waiter came to tell us he was just informed all steaks were still frozen and he was going to talk to his manager about it!! Would have thought as part of customer service, the manager would have come over to our table to apologized and offer something off the dinner...nope! He was walking by our table and in passing asked how everything was...husband said not good and then he stopped to ask the problem! He said he was aware of the frozen steaks and I said then why I we paying full price for the dinner I ordered! He dug in his pocket and gave me a $10 off next visit and told not to tell the waiter he gave me one!! Very poor customer service!! On the bright side, our waiter, Andrea, was a GREAT waiter, always stopping by to ask if we needed anything and was upset that the kitchen didn't inform him when he placed the order! Oh and my husband's chicken Alfredo was dried out from sitting under the warmer waiting for the steak that never was going to come!!
(1)T L.
I'm going to just get right down to the point. My family and I arrived in a party of five. We arrived at 6:50pm on New Years Eve. It was a full house. We were seated by 6:55pm. This did impress me because they told us that we could expect a 10 minute wait. Our drink order was taken immediately(roughly 6:58pm). Our food order was placed at 7:11pm. Our soups arrived at 7:19. The waitress asked me if I wanted a refill on my soup and I said yes. She never brought it... The waitress was nice overall. Our main course meal arrived at 7:42pm. It just seems to me that they have too much business than they can handle..
(2)Jessica P.
My friend and I came here for dinner on a Saturday evening..wait time was about 10-15 minutes.. not too bad... Food: we ordered the 2 for $25 dinner which comes with 2 entrees and 2 appetizers or 1 dessert which includes unlimited soup or salad..we ordered the eggplant parmigiana and the smoked mozzarella chicken for the 2 entrees and decided to stick with ordering 1 dessert (tiramisu)... Eggplant parmigiana - very cheesy.....couldn't really taste the eggplant.. tasted ok.. Smoked mozzarella chicken - cheesy and bland... House Salad - tasted good.. Soup - tasted good.. Tiramisu - delicious.. perfect ending to a meal.. We were stuffed by the end of the meal and had lots of leftover to take home as well.. Service: the waiter was very friendly and prompt.. i would say good service.. :) Atmosphere: casual... I would come here again... good deals...and good place to go to if you want to have dinner with a friend or with a few friends or with family...
(3)Mehul P.
Good food, ok service. Nothing that craZy. Regular olive garden. As a business owner i look for better service than the food. When you are respected and greeted you actually feel like being at the place.
(3)Amanda H.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely freaking LOVE Olive Garden. As with most chains, the food is pretty much always consistent from one time to the next. This location in particular is pretty hit or miss on the quality of service, especially at the bar. One time I got an eye roll when I asked to see a drink menu... while sitting at a BAR. They also don't take reservations, even on the more romantic couple-y holidays like Valentine's Day. Not that you'd necessarily go there on that day, but I digress. There have been several occasions where we have had people meet us there and were told that there's over an hour wait and we've had to go somewhere else. Make sure you have a Plan B if you want to come here and don't be super surprised if your server is rude/ forgets things.
(3)Tim K.
Love this place. We come here every 2 weeks. The food is amazing and the prices are great compared to other restaurants in the area.
(5)Irene Z.
I haven't been to the Olive Garden in ages...in at least 7 years, though my husband and I used to come to this particular OG often when we were dating, with family, with friends, etc. No exact reason why we stopped going...maybe because we found other chain restaurants that we enjoyed just a little more, maybe because the Schaumburg Olive Garden always seems to be packed, maybe because we just forgot about it as a restaurant option, but whatever the reason, we stopped in for dinner last night, and had a very pleasant experience. The Schaumburg restaurant is nicely decorated and roomy. The greeter saw us approaching and personally opened the doors for us. We were seated promptly and our server arrived not too long after that and offered a sample of their featured wine. It was busy for a Monday night. And lots of families too, with younger children like ours (ages 4 and 6). Good variety on the kids menu. Ours had pizza and pasta (build-your-own). They also enjoyed the unlimited salad and breadsticks, which were as good as I remember. I had the crispy parmesan shrimp; he had the seafood brodetto. They were good...hearty, filling, and prepared well. I had a glass of wine, but like that they also offer quartino sizes in addition to the full bottle. Our server was very nice...friendly especially with the kids, attentive, and quick to compliment our dinner selections and offer menu suggestions. We were seated next to a family of six, and they too, seemed to appreciate our server's friendliness. The bussers were also great in clearing the table for us. I already mentioned that the greeter held the door open for us, she also thanked us on our way out. And, the manager noticed me looking for the 'restroom' sign when my daughter had to go, and pointed us in the right direction. Nice, quiet, family meal out. It's been a while, and I'm glad we came back. Now that I have kids, I can appreciate how family-oriented the OG is and I'm glad my kids like it too. 'When you're here, You're family!' But wait... Go Olive Garden. That's their new slogan right? Whatever the new slogan may be, I love that they gave the old one to Jimmy Fallon! So, Go Olive Garden!
(4)Mike A.
The food was ok... i think its a little pricey for what it is..... go to a real italian restaurant for italian food. Too americanized..
(2)Carol Y.
I really do not enjoy Olive Garden for what it is. Yes, it's a chain and the food is decent but I have definitely had better. My trip here Saturday night was for a friends birthday and it was her choice, she also had in mind some never ending pasta and since some of us were tight on cash, it seemed like a good idea. The food itself was actually very good. The asiago garlic Alfredo sauce was heaven. The service was what really spoiled the evening. We were a party of four and 2 arrived early to try to speak to someone about a birthday dessert and order a pitcher of sangria. I walked in with the birthday girl and went to the table. The waiter brought over a glass of sangria. My friend kept saying pitcher and all he thought was peach. Finally after emphasizing pitcher a few times, he apologized and brought the right thing out. After a few minutes we ordered the spinach dip appetizer and looked over the menu. All of us had the pasta special. 2 of us ordered the corkscrew pasta with asiago Alfredo and chicken, one ordered same, minus chicken, and one ordered regular fettucini Alfredo. We got our salad with no offer of cheese and bread sticks. We were still waiting for the appetizer. We asked and were told the kitchen was backed up. It came out 1 minute before our food and we decided to send it back. There was no point in having it now. Then came the food. Everyone's order was right but the birthday girls. They gave her Fettuccini noodles instead of corkscrew. She said "its OK, I will wait" and the waiter seemed shocked. Yes, I know the only different was the noodle but she wanted what she ordered and I don't blame her. We were still not offered any cheese and had to help ourselves to a cheese grater left on the tray behind us. When my friends order came out, it looked like it had been sitting out for a while. At this point, she gave up and just accepted it. Like, I said before, we were all happy with our food, it really wasn't the issue. The waiter offered to buy is 1 dessert as an apology for the appetizer mishap but after we were done, we had no room. He kept coming by, asking if we still wanted dessert and we all said no but our friend who made plans for a birthday surprise was pretty pissed since the waiter assumed to not bring out the birthday dessert either and his offer for free dessert wasn't offered as a to go option, something we didn't even realize until after we left. Even when we brought it up to him that we spoke to him about our little surprise, he didn't offer, he just said "I misunderstood, you said you didn't want anything". Overall, not a good night for service. It even stings more when it was for a special occasion.
(2)Roxolana S.
I must say I was hesitant to go to Olive Garden at first, not a huge fan, but I was pleasantly surprised! We had an absolutely lovely time here! The food was delicious, the atmosphere is great! We sat next to the fireplace and felt right at home. Staff was very attentive. The waiter even gave us soup and breadsticks to take home! Also I highly recommend the apricot chicken breast, it was SO good. My only complaint has to be that there are only 4 bathroom stalls. Being so busy I think they definitely could use a few more, especially because two of them were out of toilet paper (it happens) so a long line formed.
(4)Robert S.
Sometimes you have to suck it up and write a review for a place you thought you'd never write one about. Olive Garden has never been on my bucket list of places to visit before going to the big buffet in the sky. But after a friend's aunt passed away, I was really emotional and out of sorts. What should have been a simple trip to a clothing store became an exercise in how NOT to get lost in Woodfield Mall. What should have been a pleasant afternoon after a funeral became a yelling match between friends in a car. So suffice it to say, I just wasn't thinking clearly. We saw Olive Garden, decided to let our belts out a notch and enjoy unlimited salad and bread sticks along with some pretty bland food. They were busy but not swamped. Our waiter was Mario. I looked at the menu and ordered something I wanted that sounded good. Except one big thing: I didn't read the description. I completely screwed up my own order--a $20 steak. So I told our waiter, Mario, just how fogged up my thinking was and what I *thought* I had ordered in my mind. He said, "No problem, let me get you a chicken Fettuccine Alfredo" and whisked my bad choice away--a steak dinner which just happened to be the most expensive thing on the menu, so I felt really bad. I crawled under the table to hide in embarrassment. Three minutes later--that quick, I kid you not--Mario delivered what was probably the best chicken fettuccine Alfredo I've had in a very long time. Another three minutes and a well-dressed lady with an Olive Garden name badge came over. Uh boy, I thought--they're going to wonder WTF was going on. No...instead, the General Manager, Angela Perry, told me Mario discussed why I had ordered the wrong thing and the circumstance. She and I chatted about my friend's aunt, some of the other relatives...yeah, I'm a softie for my friend's family peeps. She listened and replied, "Guys, this one's on us. You've been through a lot today." My friend and I were humbled beyond belief. Now anyone who's worked in a restaurant knows that a General Manager like Angela is the top employee--above the shift managers and above the chef. GMs usually answer to the franchise owner or regional manager. Maybe even both. So she has the power to make things disappear, and the magic to make smiles appear. The restaurant's owner will know about her kindness shortly via email. For Angela and Mario's great service and attitude, I'd like to thank Olive Garden for cooking up smiles and chasing away the blues.
(5)April L.
I came here for the first time for my friend's birthday dinner and I will not be coming back. Not to this location at least. Our waitress was very rude and kept giving us dirty looks the whole night. She asked me if I wanted soup or salad, so asked what kind of soup they had. It only took her five seconds to name the all the soups and because she spoke too fast, I could not understand her and asked her to please repeat them and she just gave me an "are you stupid?" look and just stared at me until one of friends finally ordered my soup for me. Not only was she rude to me, but she was also rude to my other friend. The same waitress gave us two very big bowls of salad, but since my friend ordered the chicken flatbread (which was disgusting) and not a meal, she took her salad plate away and told her that she could not eat any of it. On top of the horrible service, our breadsticks were hard and the complimentary chocolate cake they gave us tasted like it had been in the freezer for several months and had just been thawed out. If you want overpriced food and good service, you're better off going to The Cheesecake Factory which is located in Woodfield Mall, just two minutes away.
(1)Lisa M.
I had dinner here with a friend on Monday night around 7pm. We didn't have to wait at all since it wasn't crowded. Our server was relatively new so when we asked questions, he'd go check with someone and get back to us. I absolutely love the frozen tiramisu drink. It's been my usual for years since it conveniently combines tiramisu and a cocktail and is pretty and delicious! It isn't on the menu but they'll make it if you ask. I ordered a side of Alfredo dipping sauce and had to remind the server about that order. He only brought more breadsticks and water if we asked at least one (but we had to ask multiple times sometimes). My friend asked for her salad without dressing so they brought us each our own big bowl, and since neither of us finished it, our server brought out boxes and packed a box for each of us. It was nice he boxed our food for us instead of just throwing the boxes at us. At the end of our meal, we asked for separate checks and he accommodated our request correctly and without any complaints. The bathroom was reasonably clean, but I would have liked for them to have toilet seat covers. It was what I expected. I like olive garden (breadsticks + alfredo dipping sauce = happiness). Nothing special but I'd come back here again.
(3)Michelle F.
I cannot tell you how many times I have been to this Olive Garden over the years for fear of embarrassment! At this location, I have always gotten great service, and I love me some pasta, so this is always a good go-to spot for me! Their breadsticks are pretty good, and if you don't finish your soup, they are more than willing to wrap that up to go! Right now they are having their never-ending pasta bowl, and all of the choices are SO good. They have two new styles of sauce--they are a must-try. Oh, and now most of their wines come with a "quartino"size--it's a glass and a half served in a little carafe. Their new Moscato is fabulous, but be careful--it's like drinking juice :) They have a great to-go option, too! They have NEVER gotten my order wrong. And that's something I can't say for every restaurant for sure! Yes, it's a chain, no it's not "real" italian food, but it's delicious and it gets the job done. Nuff said!
(5)Mandi M.
Went here on my 23rd birthday with my best friend... our waiter was odd... He def got my margarita fast, but that was about the only thing i appreciated from him... it's one thing when a waiter flirts with you, it's another when one keeps coming back to your table every 10 minutes, to make conversation, while I'm clearly trying to not make eye contact with him, and trying to talk to my friend... He told me if i wanted another drink, that he'd be off soon and we can go "grab one" uhh awkward!!! There were defiantly moments of annoyance towards him, but i tried to avoid him and turn him down as nicely as possible. Fettacini Alfredo was ok, i asked for a little extra garlic, since I'm a garlic lover, and boy did i get my garlic fix. Woah!!! I could of kept a group of vampires far far away! Meatballs are forgetful, couldn't finish mine that i ordered on the side. I think it's average food, love love the salad, and breadsticks, i could just have unlimited salad and breadsticks as my meal! Strawberry margarita was strong, but good. Since i have a gift card here, I'm sure I'll return sometime this year, but i wouldn't get the Alfredo again. Some of those chicken dishes look good! ladies be careful here if you get that strange waiter! Toobad i forget his name!
(2)Sarah S.
I went here last night for dinner with a few friends and had an enjoyable meal. The wait was 30 minutes but we were able to snag a booth in the bar section---Score! We had a waited that I would describe as a total Olive Garden waiter. Take that as you may! The bread sticks were amazing! They were super buttery, nice & warm. I opted just for dessert this night---Triple Chocolate Strata! It was uber chocolate filled with was good for a chocoholic like myself. I was a bit hesitant on getting a cake dessert because I often find them dry at restaurants. This cake was quite moist though! Loved it! We were in a bit of a rush to get to the new Harry Potter movie and often found ourselves waiting for our waiter to bring the bill, collect our money/credit cards, and then return them to us. He did seem quite busy though, literally running around. Overall, I had a nice time here just wish service was stepped up ever so slightly.
(4)G E.
With so many good Italian places in the Chicago land area why does any on go to the Olive Garden. Generic and bland is what comes to mind when some one mentions them.
(1)Suzan K.
Came here for dinner with the family to celebrate a birthday but had a bad experience. Been here twice earlier this year with a larger group and had great service. But today was totally different. Our waitress only came to the table to take our order and to bring us our food. She never refilled asked if we wanted any refills on soup or salad even tho she passed us when returning to the kitchen after helping a nearby table. The waitress also left our dishes at the table and didn't collect them. Luckily there was an extra seat at the table so we just had to stack our dishes there. In my opinion, this was very poor service today. I love pasta and love the unlimited soup and breadsticks that Olive Garden has to offer, but if I keep getting bad service, I'd rather go down the street to another Italian restaurant.
(2)Nila S.
I like the food but service is not that great. People don't pay much attention to you or your order. It's Olive Garden of course it will be good but is the service good? I don't think so. I'd rather go to another Italian place that cares.
(3)Paula L.
I want the food that is on the commercial not what is actually being prepared and served at the restaurants. We went here Sunday evening for dinner, it was my nephew's graduation. I ordered the Lasagna Rollata al Forno which came with the garden salad. My dish needed a lot more red sauce, oregano, garlic, flavor, etc. The salad was the best part of the meal. I don't want to completely bash this place, I don't think they claim to be authentic Italian anyway. The customer service was efficient. Because of the size of our party we had 2 servers. Although, when my father-in-law asked for a Sprite one of the waitresses seemed annoyed and gave a look. I don't live in the suburbs so there is no reason for me to revisit this restaurant.
(2)B W.
I visited this restaurant earlier today. The place was very busy and at times the waiters seemed to be a little overwhelmed. Even though we made a previous reservation, we waited about 20 minutes for our table. Also, the service was a bit slow. On to the food; We all know the salad and bread sticks are delicious. As I was looking over the menu, I asked the waiter about the Spicy Shrimp Vesuvio. I needed clarity on the arrabbiata sauce. He told me it was known as the "angry" sauce and was very spicy and white. If you have ever ordered this dish, you can imagine how surprised I was when I received my plate and it was a red, tomato based sauce. Fortunately, the dish was delicious, but it would be nice to have the waiters knowledgeable of the menu. Overall I had a good experience and this Olive Garden very similar to the others.
(3)Whitney N.
I had a great experience at this location. As soon as we walked in there was a hostess waiting for us that directed us to a woman straight ahead to seat us. Food is always delicious here and besides the fact that the waiter gave me the wrong drink at first, it was a pleasant meal.
(4)Brenda L.
Jimmy, the manager helped us work through an issue. They were suppose to have a table for 16 that I had called about 4 times. I had called a month prior to reserve, then once during the week and then twice that weekend to make sure they had accommodations for us. When we got there, the hostess had no idea what I was talking about. Jimmy, the manager, helped secure a table within 10 minutes (otherwise it would have been a 45 min wait). We were ready to walk across the parking lot to another restaurant. I'm glad they helped get us this table. Thanks for helping us. Olive Garden is good for the large portions. The soup, salad and breadsticks make a meal. But we then stuff ourselves with the main meal. It's good to take home for lunch the next day.
(4)Frank A.
People need to get a grip on what's authentic and not authentic. I love traditional food but once in a while, crave fried rice and Mongolian beef, even though it's not traditional Chinese. That being said, I love authentic Italian but occasionally, I just want some really good shrimp or clam linguine, salad, breadsticks and stuffed mushrooms. Olive Garden hits the spot and has always had a pretty decent selection of pasta dishes. What you see is what you get here. I would recommend coming here before the dinner rush, which me and my wife did. We had no problems being seated promptly, had good service. That's all you can ask for. Wife had the pork chops, which were super juicy, breaded and served with 4 cheese ravioli. I had the shrimp and chicken linguini and it was really buttery, which was really good. A solid dining experience.
(4)Dorotka K.
This place is ridiculously busy. I have waited close to an hour the last time I went. And that was on a random Sunday. I assume that this must be due to the close proximity to the mall. Anyway, why would I wait this long to get a table at Olice Garden? Because the food rocks, that's why.
(3)Franklin D.
Bread sticks have that yummy salty oil-dust on them that makes them good. The salad is ok, some iceberg lettuce with a veggie here and there. But if you are really hardcore, you come here for the "never ending pasta bowl" special that they run once or twice a year. I happen to be nearly two meters tall and weigh around 135 kilos, so I am definitely in the big-boy club. Also I hang out with a gaggle of doods at work who are also all over 6 feet tall...so when there is a buffet we're probably going to hit it. So picture 6 of us coming in and, of course, having a competition to see who can hold down the most noodles. The first bowl you get is large (container and portion size), and subsequent portions are about 1/3 the size, served in a smaller bowl. I think the record for our team is 4 bowls right now. I'd love to hear from anyone who has eaten more than this, and how many extra lipitor you had to take with your meal. Oh also you can add sausage and meatballs to this, so I encourage you to avail yourself of that option as well.
(3)Ron W.
I come here once and a while for lunch with coworkers. I only have one dish here which I like. Seafood Alfredo. Its a decent dish that I will stick with when coming to the Olive Garden. The endless bread sticks and salad are a plus as I know I will be full when I leave the Olive Garden. The salad is actually pretty good. Now the seating... hmmm sucks but the service is OK. I am not a big fan but the place is A-OK!
(3)Risto D.
place is ok, always packed no matter what day it is or what time it is. went in for the 3course meal the only disappointment is that my food wasn't hot enough. they do warn u that the plate is super hot but as a matter of fact my food was just warn. and the dessert is on the smaller side. salad and bread sticks are always good
(3)Caroline A.
So this was the first time I ever went to an Olive Garden. Six hungry girls came in after a day full of trying on bridesmaid dresses. We were really crabby and irritable. Our server was really nice. And our food came out very quickly. The salad was surprisingly very good. It was fresh, light and filling. The soup was just ok. The breadsticks were really good though. They are soft, chewy and have just right amount of oil brushed on them. I ate four of them. Don't judge.
(3)Joy E.
Horrific service. The food is the same as it ever was, which is sufficient & consistent. The service is always so awful, but I'm never in a hurry there, so. meh...
(4)Ericka L.
I'm with Nina L. - it depends on the kind of wait staff you get...I have been to this neighborhood OG several times and NEVER have I been more pissed off! The wait was okay - 15 minutes, my friend and I just had a drink at the bar. No biggie. We get seated - bringing our lemonade and peach tea with us and our waitress is effing silly. I mean, I could use a better word but right now (since my pisstivity has worn off) she was just silly. First of all, our drink glasses were quite empty but she brought us nasty gawd-awful wine to try. We tell her no thanks. She leaves - minus the empty glasses...minus a refill request. Okay, whatever, she forgot, long day. THEN, she comes back and asks if we are ready - we are not, she leaves again. Minus the empty glasses...minus a drink request. Um, okay, whatever, she had to pee, long day. THEN, she comes back, we order an appetizer, I finally say "Can we get a refill on our lemonade and peach tea." OF COURSE!!!! She says!! Duh, why didnt SHE think of that. She brings our drinks, takes our order, leaves. Minus the empty glasses. Grrrr. She comes back with our soup and breadsticks...no salad. Excuse me, but when was food ever ready before a salad? Whatever, maybe they were out when she was heading back to our table. She puts the food down, NOT EVEN LOOKING AT US and almost spills soup on my friend. And everything that is being put down is SLAMMED down. Grrrr and a half. My friend and I are severely annoyed and I guess you can imagine my face by now. See, I have a thing about my face...I can NOT hide my emotions even when I know I should...its just sorta...automatic, if you will. Anyway, she sets down the food...leaves. I know you're thinking she's getting a helluva lot of unnecessary cardio right? Right. Comes back with the salad. Here's the kicker, ready?: She moves the 2 empty glasses down by the edge of the table by my arm to make room for the salad bowl. HahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaÂhahahaha. Really, it wasnt funny. She's on her way off into the sunset again when I say, "Miss, take these 2 empty glasses please." OF COURSE!!! She says!! Duh, why didnt SHE think of that? Rotten sonofa... Cheese? Yes we'd like the same cheese that you offered your other patrons 6 times. Patron, you say? Yes this is what I need at this point in my annoying meal. She grinds cheese on the salad, and the table, and the floor, because once again Molly McDontGiveAShit is not looking at what she's doing. Was it my face? Anyway, we get our appetizer, eat, chat, glare, chat, laugh, chat, glare, pay the bill, and leave. Sorry, guys but you get THREE stars off for my recockulous post-shopping dining experience today. Maybe if I decide to go back and it's better I'll do an update. Maybe if I see her again, I'll inviter her to the parking lot... No, but seriously...was it my face?
(2)Brittany S.
I got food poisoning from this location last weekend, I will NEVER eat here again! It was the salad that got me sick, it was the only thing that I had that my fiance did not and he did not get sick. I'm assuming the lettuce was not washed properly or an employee did not wash their hands, either way I won't be eating here again.
(1)Michelle K.
Breadsticks! I don't eat at the Olive Garden often, but when I do, I look forward to those warm, soft, garlicky breadsticks. For my meal, I ordered the Vino Bianco Pork Scaloppine off the special menu, and it was actually very good: pork pounded flat, lightly floured and sauteed, served with cheese-stuffed tortelloni in a white wine cream sauce with green onions and mushrooms. Mmm. I don't care if it's authentic or not, it was good (if a bit heavy). My boyfriend and his parents seemed to enjoy their entrees, although I have to take points off because they requested their steak medium and it came out closer to well done. Otherwise, the service was great and the restaurant is clean and looks nice (it was renovated a few years ago). Due to its proximity to Woodfield Mall, you will probably wait awhile to be seated, so be sure to plan ahead!
(3)Melissa M.
I occasionally visit this location when I'm in the area. This last time was on a Friday night at about 7:30pm. I called ahead (even though I was only about 10-15 minutes away) and was able to put my party of six on the wait list. Once we arrived, we probably waited about 15 minutes or so before getting seated. Honestly, the restaurant didn't seem as full as it usually would be on a Friday night. We were seated and served promptly and courteously. The server was nice and attentive, and everything went smoothly. We had a great evening.
(4)Kammie G.
The food should be as it is in other OG's but not in this one... The vegetables were all WAY overcooked. The asparagus on one of the dishes looked like it was a year old and it was dry and disgusting. Overall the food seemed pretty old and we all had upset stomach's afterwards. I had to walk around bloated for the rest of the day which was really annoying. The waitress didn't give us new salad like they do at other OG's she simply asked if we want more and when we said we're not sure she just took it away. She didn't really seem to be very helpful and she seemed careless.
(1)Danny C.
If I can give them zero stars I would. This Olive Garden is the worst. If they were busy I can understand. When. Got there there were maybe 4 other tables. They were all being visited by the servers. After 15 minutes of sitting there with my wife we realized they were not planning on serving us as new customers came and were already helped. Manager informs us that because its "busy" there were no server "assigned" to our table. This doesn't make sense. Horrible service.
(1)Brandon L.
"To call this the McDonalds of Italian food is to insult McDonalds . . . and Italian food." Abysmal. That is the only word missing from "larry b" 's review. Seriously ladies & gentlemen respect yourselves.
(1)V.i.o.l.e.t.t.a. D.
I used to hate Olive Garden. You couldn't pay me to step foot in one due to some terrible meals from a location that shall be left nameless. HOWEVER, I discovered this location over a year ago and now I can't wait for my Olive Garden days :] I come here for my gluten free pasta with marinara sauce and salad (no croutons)...and if I'm cheating, I love the portabella mushroom ravioli, garlic bread and salad (keep the croutons). Yummmm. Agreed, this isn't authentic Italian cuisine but honestly, who cares...it's delicious. The staff here is very friendly and the atmosphere is wonderful...I can't wait for warm weather so I can sit outside in the patio.
(5)Jodie F.
This is the most courteous and efficient service I have ever received at an Olive Garden restaurant. The food was decent too. Keep up the good work!
(5)Shradha A.
You know those places you went to growing up and you crave once you move to the city. And for the most part you get the same satisfaction from most of them except that one off experience when you totally feel like your craving wasn't worth it... and might not come back for a while.. We got the eggplant parmigiana and soup and salad -- the soup came out cold and the salad had too much dressing! Server was weird and trying to make weird small talk with no head or tail... and just wouldn't leave even when we very obviously weren't engaging much.
(3)Tony M.
ATTENTION: Menu prices on every food item have gone up! Now call me crazy, but aren't we just talking pasta and sauce here. $12-20 a plate is ridiculous for what they offer. Our server was really good, but what's with this chain raising their prices? Last time I checked we are in a recession and people are broke. I spent over $40 with tip for me and my grandmother. She had the soup, salad, and breadsticks deal and I had a pasta dish. I don't plan on going back. I'll cook homeade Italian at home, and its better.
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