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  • Klysha R.

    I enjoyed our visit to this olive garden. The staff was prompt and very friendly. The food was good and hubby enjoyed his gluten free options. They made the maragitas perfectly and the prices are very fair. Good spot for enjoyable reasonably priced food.

    (4)
  • Kevin M.

    I ate there on 10/19/2013. We went to the bar to wait for a table the bar area was filthy. there were no bar napkins, the bar top was soaking wet. The floor behind the bar was trashed and sopping wet. Our waitress was good but the food took forever. while we were eating dinner someone dragged trash bags of garbage right through the main dining room. the food was fine for an Olive Garden. I had several gift card that i used for dinner so I didn't mind too much but I wouldn't rush back or recommend it to anyone.

    (2)
  • Kim H.

    Besides having a giftcard to go, I probably would not have gone. It's mediocre at best. I really think they need to revamp their menu period, keeping the salad. I left thinking why did I come here again?! Oh that's right I had a giftcard. My server was great though. It was really busy and she maneuvered well. The kitchen was slow though and the manager was addressed many a complaints.

    (2)
  • Schuyler L.

    Absolutely exactly perfectly like all the other Olive Gardens in the country. If there is one thing in life that needs to keep you grounded and make you feel at home it is the constantly sameness of the Olive Garden. The service is perfectly scripted and polite, the server didn't pretend we weren't there for the free refills. It's kind of a modern miracle that food tastes the same from California, to the New York Island. From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters... you get it.

    (3)
  • R. K.

    I love coming here. The food is great and the waiters and waitresses are great.

    (5)
  • Manosai E.

    I'm a huge fan of Olive Gardens in general regardless of location as I always treat them as a known quantity. Usually, I order the 5 cheese ziti al forno which was one of my favorite dishes of all time. I went here with my girlfriend on a pretty quiet Wednesday night except for one large party of ~20. We were seated pretty quickly but before we'd even really had a chance to look at the menu, our waiter was already at our table asking us for our order. He explained that the large table of 20 was an unexpected bachelorette party that was about to put in their orders so if we were quick, we could beat them to the punch. Helpful. I created my own pasta with cavatappi, chicken meatballs, and five cheese marinara sauce. My girlfriend got the portobello mushoom ravioli which she always gets. The food came back and for the most part, it was enjoyable. You check your expectations at the door when eating at Olive Garden but the pastas are still pretty tasty. I really like the five cheese marinara sauce and I suspect that it'd taste great with just about anything. However, that's about as good as the experience got because halfway through the meal, my girlfriend pulled something solid and unchewable out of a bite she'd already taken. It looked like a small stick and I got the attention of our waiter and let him know. The manager came out and was extremely apologetic, offering to send the dish back and serve us a new one or simply take it off the bill. We elected for the latter though it would have been better had it not happened in the first place. Regardless, mistakes happen and we weren't extremely turned off by the experience. The real disappointment was when I checked my credit card bill a week later and noticed that I'd been charged $15 extra for no reason. Again, I had to pick up the phone and talk to the general manager who was also extremely apologetic and assured me that the mistake would be taken care of. Management was really good at fixing mistakes after they happened but overall, I'm pretty wary of this Olive Garden as there have been a few too many mistakes for my liking.

    (3)
  • Sari A.

    And the day has come for Olive Garden- at this location, to close its doors. It was a mediocre restaurant at its best, anyway. One Yelp.

    (1)
  • Hagana K.

    It's an Olive Garden, which means the soups are delicious, the pastas cooked, and the breadsticks great if eaten within minutes of arrival. Restaurant can be a little slow, but sit at the bar and you'll have a great time. Zuppa toscana and chicken and gnocchi soups are delicious! Great meatballs, but avoid the sausage.

    (5)
  • Lacy R.

    I ordered my food online. my food was supposed to be ready at 3:50 pm and I didn't get it until 4:15 pm. there was a lot of running and back and forth before I got my food. On top that my bread sticks were hard as a rock and I didn't get my tiramisu I paid for it and didn't get it. So I called the store and the manager put me on hole for 3 mins after hearing my complaint and then asked me if I wanted a gift card or my dessert. I wont Be back to this place.

    (1)
  • Jenn M.

    I don't know why we made the mistake of coming here a fourth time. The service is consistently awkward and the food is hit or miss. I ordered some type of citrus chicken off the light menu and it was terrible. The chicken tasted weird and it was over cooked.. Bf had the chicken parm and it was pretty decent. In the past, we've gotten the fettuccine Alfredo to go and by the time we got it home it was dry as a desert. Im not a fan of breadsticks period, so that's a bummer for me. The salad is pretty good. Don't even think of going here on any type of date unless you like to yell. It is extremely loud on a Friday night (expected maybe?)I was thinking maybe it was me, but there is definitely something with the acoustics where every sound just multiplies. Pretty sure I won't be going back....even if I have a gift card. I'm pretty sure Olive Garden gift cards are good at a few other restaurants. Oh, I should mention I have been to other olive gardens in the suburbs that have been much better, both on food and service.

    (2)
  • Rosa C.

    This is the first time I had been to this suburban family-friendly staple. I can finally understand why everyone loves the breadsticks and endless salad. I also understand why people stop going after they grow up. One shouldn't venture into Olive Garden thinking they will be eating authentic Italian fare. However, it's quite yummy in its own right. I ordered the Pappardelle Pescatore, which is seafood on a bed of really fat noodles, tossed with a creamy tomato sauce. Shrimps were crisp and juicy, clams weren't fishy, and scallops were only so-so. The sauce was great though. The boyfriend ordered the steak gorgonzola alfredo. Steak and pasta, not really a great combination. Even though he ordered medium, the steak that he received was definitely medium-well, borderline well-done. Quite unfortunate. The ambience was nice, though a bit noisy. Servers were great. All in all, I can now say I've had the Olive Garden experience, but won't be returning because it wasn't anything special.

    (3)
  • Lisa L.

    The service was horrible. Took them over 20 minutes to make my drink. Salad and bread sticks didn't come out together. We had to ask several waiters and the manager for my drink. Waiter had to ask several times what we ordered. Had a little chat with the manager. Luckily they credited our meals. Still left a tip for the waiter. I told my wife I don't blame the waiter, I blame the company and it's staff for not training him properly.

    (1)
  • Stephanie S.

    Went here with my mom a little while back. We came for lunch. We were sat near a group of new employees, watching an instructional video, and it was very annoying. Our waiter couldn't have been bothered with us. He was very inattentive, our salad was extremely small, didn't bring out more breadsticks, and the food came out cold. He wasn't friendly or anything. The food was meh. I've been to Olive Gardens in the past that were better. It's overpriced. Go somewhere else.,

    (2)
  • Daniel R.

    If you live in Philadelphia and you are still going to this Olive Garden you should be slapped. And not like a playful slap on the back. I mean the open hand palm slap that goes forward and then you catch the backhand on the return journey. 'wrong whichu?! There is only one scenario in which I could understand eating here: you are a minstrel and had your tongue cut out after you insulted King Geoffrey from Game of Thrones and then you couldn't taste anything. And that's like literally one guy I think that happened to. And he wasn't even a real guy. My parents got me an Olive Garden gift card for Christmas last year so we went again for the first time in many many years. Service: To be honest, we had the most adorable server I've had in a long time. He was clearly a college-age guy, and he was so honestly excited to be serving us and excited about the god-awful food that he was about to bring us. When I said I was going to have the Italian Wedding soup, his face lit up and he said something like "OMG I LOVE THAT SOUP. It's my favorite!" with the greatest smile on his face like you told him he won a prize at a fair. I honestly felt like I would be letting him down or crushing some part of his soul to look at all displeased with the food he was so sweet. In the 45 minutes we interacted I wanted to adopt him, shelter him from the evils of the world, and never let him find out the food he was serving tasted like school cafeteria lunch. He might still think Santa Claus exists. And that's awesome. Food: The food is bad, unless you like your food to taste like a frozen dinner. Then I can't recommend this place enough. How can you possibly justify eating here when literally a few blocks in either direction will get you a meal that makes you sit back with a smile on your face and rub your tummy for no good reason going "ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!! ughhhhh!!!!" You don't get that at Olive Garden. Philadelphia is known for its Italian population and Italian food. This is not part of that. If you see someone giving this place a good review, be very wary of anything that person ever has to say again. They are not to be trusted in any realm of life. This, of course, does not apply to the no-tongue guy from above. You should help that guy. Geoffrey is such a dick, am I right?

    (1)
  • Reader H.

    We eat here on a regular basis. Convenient meeting place . Last night with four family members as always it was a hit and a miss with our orders. Breadsticks kept coming , but only after we asked.My dinner , tri colored penne was horrible, didn't seem fresh wasnt hot or even warm! My go to dish was a no go...even the chicken meatballs were off. My dining companions had no real complaints , food was good/ okay but for a hundred bucks expected more.

    (3)
  • Leah Y.

    Well had some issues with my order and it was resolved but over all a quick place for lunch

    (3)
  • Cassie Z.

    Pro: Food was decent. Cons: Horrible horrible customer service. Waitress took forever to get anything to our table. She was also rude and talked shit behind our backs to other waiters. We could see right from our table! After an excruciating 2 hours, we paid in cash, and waited for our receipt to come back to us so we could tip, but she never got it back to us. When we asked, she replied in a rude tone, "The change was ONLY 48 cents." We kindly explained that we wanted the receipt and checkbook back as to leave tip. When we complained to the manager about our lack of receipt, she made us wait 30 minutes and came back with 6 coupons that was like 3 dollars off your next two entrees. We never did get a receipt. Never going back to this Olive Garden.

    (1)
  • Sammy P.

    Hands down the best local italian food in philly. Really well kept secret. They even have this awesome special going on right now unlimited soup salad and breadsticks!! I mean it doesn't get much better than that! The staff is super nice and friendly. I highly recommend you check out this little secret place!

    (5)
  • Landy S.

    VERY disappointed. I love italian food, so it was a big letdown to eat such bland tasting food. The service was so-so. We went for my birthday on a Saturday night, and had an about 20 mins wait to be seated. Our server was sweating profusely and seemed overwhelmed. He brought our appetizers ( rice balls drenched in the most tasteless and gross, liquidy tomato sauce) AND entree at the same time (big no-no). At least the food came pretty fast, problem was, it didn't taste that great. I had the alfredo pasta, and I will repeat, I was VERY disappointed. That food was one of the most mediocre food I've had throughout my years of dining out.

    (2)
  • Mike A.

    One of the smaller but nicer OGs I've been to, but you really shouldn't waste an avenue of the arts night on something you could get on a highway. Walk around and explore to find real, traditional Italian cooking on south broad and you will not be sorry!

    (3)
  • Author K.

    I was seated promptly in an nearly empty restaurant during the lunch hour. Upon arrival,the hostess seemed very unaware of what she was doing. My server dod his job well, was courteous and my food arrived quickly. Olive Garden's soup and salads are unlimited so that was great. I ordered Shrimp Scampi Frittata (available in spicy or classic) with some hot chocolate. I really enjoyed my food and everything was excellent. Their wine and dessert selection was very good and their breadsticks are delicious. I will definitely be coming back here again.

    (5)
  • Joyce B.

    Had a tour of Italy which was awesome. Sangria there seemed so great but didn't get the chance to try.

    (4)
  • Sonal T.

    Very Slow service and food quality is not that great! Ambiance is average.

    (2)
  • Jennifer D.

    The service was good, but compared to other Olive Gardens I have been to, I felt the food was below par. The most disappointing was the soup. I got zuppa tuscana, which I typically get at any Olive Garden I go to but the soup looked old. The spinach wasn't really green and the broth was yellowish-brown. I ate some of it but decided it wasn't worth it. I was there at 11:58, so it wasn't that the soup was just made earlier that day, I think it was probably from the day before. They also have some sort of new policy where they give you your bill in the middle of the meal which I found odd. Service overall though was fast and my water was refilled without asking. The food here just needs to improve.

    (2)
  • Dominique S.

    Came here with friends before going to a late happy hour. Pros: The lady that served me my Salted Caramel Cocktail at the bar, Dani,was awesome! She was friendly and engaging. Cons: After choosing to dine in, our waiter Jay, took over five minutes to come to our table to introduce himself and start us on drinks. His speech was slurred when taking our orders. My party of 5, requested water with lemon. He arrived with our water and no lemon. Asking asking about the lemon, he stated that there was only one lemon slice left in the back. When bringing out the bread sticks and salad, I requested a mug of hot water be brought to the table. It took 15 minutes and 2 reminders to be brought the hot water (P.S. I like to soak my utensils in hot water before eating) so my food got cold waiting for the water. He spilled water on someone in our group, when finally refilling glasses. Jay never came to our table to check on us. Another waiter, Mike, was awesome enough to clear all the dirty plates we were no longer using. We requested to talk with the manager. Wayne, the manager came over and listened to our grievances. He was very professional and courteous. The attitudes of Wayne, Dani and Mike helped redeem my feelings towards this Olive Garden location. I will come back and try their service again. Hopefully, with better service. So update will be posted soon.

    (2)
  • Olek S.

    One of my favorite LUNCH places. Amazing service, great food, really fast during the lunch time. Unlimited soup and salad is my favorite choice. Fair warning, do not go there when place is super-busy, you would just waste your time and money.

    (5)
  • Alicia P.

    I'm a little surprised to see how many poor reviews this OG location has received. I live about 20 mins away on the sub , so I've been here quite a few times, and I've never had a bad experience. It's clean, the prices are pretty fair (always running specials), the staff is friendly and fast, the food's hot and good... at least every time I've been. What more can you ask for? Will you get authentic Italian food?.. Umm, no. It's a chain restaurant offering you unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks for like 10 bucks, give them a break!! On my last visit my friend and I sat at the bar, an hour and a half before closing, and I had Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo (I believe that's correct). It came out hot and in no time, right as we were finishing our soup and breadsticks. I also ordered the larger glass of Cavit Pinot Noir, which the bar was out of so the bartender gave me a glass of a more expensive one that he had, for the Cavit price! The staff were all very nice to us and the other patrons, even though there were quite a few of us still there after closing.

    (5)
  • Peter N.

    The server was friendly and our party of 4 got seated within 30 seconds of arriving. Leon took our drink order and came back with the drinks AND a big bowl of salad and breadsticks. We didn't even place any food order yet, and he claimed we would get it with our food anyways. Great so far. But it ended shortly after. Server took our order and left. But once our bowl of salad was depleted and our drinks were empty, we waited 20 minutes before he came by again to check up on us. We asked for a refill on salad and drinks. Then our entrees came out. I got the spaghetti and meat sauce, which was soo bland. While we were eating our entrees, our requested refill of salad came out. Our table was crowded with plates. After requesting the check at the end, he left and took over 5 minutes to return. I actually had to leave to return to work, so the remaining party paid on my behalf. I would return because for the money, it's a decent option compared to other center city options. ( just soup n salad for me next time for sure.) But only when I have a lot of free time. 11:45am - 1pm and getting seated immediately and getting salad/breadsticks ahead of ordering was still not enough time for a quick lunch here.

    (2)
  • Martin A.

    Ate here for the first time last night. I have to say off the bat that the service was some if the most personable, friendly customer service I've gotten anywhere. I wish I knew our waitress's name so I could recommend she get a raise or something. She was the bomb. The food though was about what you'd expect a chain restaurant that serves faux-Italian food to have. The general rule of thumb seems to be (for the vegetarian dishes) carbs in different shapes with an absurd amount of cheese on top. I got the baked Ziti, which I'm pretty sure was at least half cheese. My friend got ravioli (also mostly cheese) and I'm pretty sure that the shape was the only difference between the two dishes. Looked like it was that way for all the vegetarian options. The food might have been mediocre at best; however, the portions were huge. Looks like I'll be having a mediocre lunch as well as a mediocre dinner today from my leftovers. You can't beat that. Do the math and it comes out to about $4/ meal if you count the leftovers. I'd say my meal was worth about $4. $3.75 of which was value added from service.

    (3)
  • Lily T.

    why all the bad reviews? I was in philly for the weekend and decided to come here for some Italian and everything was awesome I LOVE their unlimited salad and bread sticks! The salad was fresh and yummy and has all the essentials like olives, tomatoes, onions, crouton, etc. the dressing was delicious too. The bread sticks were served warm and buttery! just the way they should be. We had the spinach with artichoke dip and it was very cheesy and good for entree, I had the chicken scampi, it was YUMMY! It was served in this breaded baked chicken breasts over the pasta with this creamy white sauce. Very delicious. I also tried their spaghetti with meat sauce and it was yummy as well. Service was friendly and fast, and ambiance was ok. Would definitely come back if I was in philly again!

    (4)
  • Justin Z.

    Have been to Olive Garden many times in California. The food was the same, but the service was unacceptable. I'll start with the good: was greeted by the host and sat quickly. Food tasted as you would expect from Olive Garden (Good, but not great). Food arrived fast and was hot. Was asked about our stay from a manager (always nice to have a manager stop by). Now the bad: the service was simply unacceptable. I have been in the industry for many years and this is what I experienced. Server was not interested in his job or just didn't care. When my wife asked about a dessert he just stared at her. So to break the silence she guessed what was in the dessert and he said something along the lines "sure that's what it's like" (even though it was way off) most of the time when we said thank you he just ignored us and walked away. Then we waited for the check for far too long. I counted how many tables he was taking care of and it was no more than 4. These are just a few negatives about the service tonight. Sadly we will probably go back for the cheap food, but will definitely find a different section to sit in. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because of the 3 positives of this place tonight host/food/manager checking in with us.

    (2)
  • Andrea C.

    This was my first time going into an Olive Garden ever ! I try and stay away from chain restaurants and I've it never really attracted me enough to go in . We went for happy hour Friday after work and I was pleasantly surprised . They had a good option of drinks and tasting plates everything less than $5. They offered $3 beers, $4 mixed drinks and $6 wines and all the tasting plates were $4. I had a mojito and risotto balls. They were both delicious ! The risotto balls in a tasty red pasta sauce and plenty of cheese , their were like 6 in an order . The mojito was delicious ! One of the bests I've ever had, kudos to the bartender, it was in a tall glass with plenty of alcohol and mint leaves, for $4 it can't be beat ! I would defiantly come back for happy hour again!

    (5)
  • Bianca M.

    Thee ABSOLUT worse Olive Garden I've EVER gone to. The service was horrible and the employees were rude. I'm NOT one to complain or make a scene so I sat quietly and just observed. The lunch time bartender was loud and rude talking about guest through her mic right in front of bar customers. NOT once did she place my food in front of me. I had to reach for it each time. She ignored me the whole time. And a lady next me had to actually cancel her order of wings because they took so long to come. The employees sat a tables behind me at the bar and were having an inappropriate conversation for all to hear. One word to sum up the overall experience and atmosphere GHETTO!

    (1)
  • Bryan W.

    Salad was fresh and delicious. Breadsticks warm and good as well. Portabello stuffed ravioli was good. Chicken in the marsala was tender and moist. Very tasty.

    (4)
  • Doug B.

    I hate to hate on The Olive - but I have to say... I always have an OK experience here. This past time our server was great, but the food was just ok. Maybe it's me? I like really tasty food, sometimes I think Philly is full of bland food. The food was served hot, and it was cooked right, so I shouldn't complain. I guess I should say I've never been WOW'd by The OIive. All this - and I'll probably go back, it is the right price!

    (2)
  • James B.

    Went here yesterday for lunch. Apparently the hostess sat me in a 'dead zone', IE: no one was taking those tables. I sat for ten minutes as various servers walked right by me and eventually I had to be a dick and yell "EXCUSE ME!" to one as she was walking away from a nearby table. To her credit even though I probably seemed justifiably annoyed she apologized profusely and RUSHED my order; I mean she really made an effort to compensate. The worst part was there was a nearby table of the most horrendous women who were running her through the ringer. Being utterly rude, demanding items be taken off of the check, and when she walked away talking about how they would kick her ass. It was disturbing to watch. The waitress' name was Tamerah and I want to commend her (again, as I did in person AND to her manager) for not only taking over a crappy situation but keeping her cool in the face of extreme rudeness from others. If I were you I would outright ASK for her when you go in.

    (3)
  • Vikéndios N.

    The deprived Hawaiian that I am, well not really, finally got his second chance to dine at this chain not yet found in Hawaii. ATMOSPHERE: Older-looking restaurant but pretty clean overall. BEVERAGE: Out of Heineken. Loss of 1 star! FOOD: Caesar Salad - Horrible. Served on a warm, almost hot plate, thus making the lettuce warm. Dressing flavor was okay. Minestrone Soup - The taste was good, but temperature was lukewarm. Come on!? Grilled Shrimp Caprese - It was like eating a pizza but instead of the crust, it was the pasta, topped with 8 good-sized grilled shrimp - the best part of the dish, an overkill of mozzarella cheese, chunky tomatoes, and garlic butter sauce poured on one side of the dish. Very sloppy and visually unappealing. SERVICE: We walked in without reservations and got seated immediately. Our male server was friendly and service was pretty quick. OVERALL: Mainstream food with good pricing. I'd rather spend a bit more to dine at Maggiano's.

    (2)
  • Susanna L.

    Its just Olive Garden. Been here twice with a large group and didn't have a problem being seated quickly. I love the unlimited breadsticks and soup/salad. Its a great little appetizer before the actual food comes. The food comes relatively fast anyways, so before you finish your soup and bread, the entrees have arrive. They always ave great deals like buy one get one free entree. Or the dinner special with an entree and one desert. The entrees are nothing special, my alfredo dish was pretty bland. But unlimited salad/soup/ breadsticks and nice waiters/tresses are worth the higher stars

    (4)
  • Dan S.

    Olive Garden is on the short list of chain restaurants I will dine at. However, on the handful of times I've been to the center city location, it has disappointed. The food and service is AWFUL. One time the hostess forgot about me and my girlfriend and didn't seat us for an HOUR.The restaurant was practically empty and we were sitting right in front of her, staring at her. That same visit, my girlfriend ordered Fettuccine Alfredo. It was INEDIBLE, overcooked, with the butter and cream separated. This Olive Garden is literally the last place I would consider dining in Philly.

    (1)
  • Suzanne T.

    We went there on a Sunday night and were very disappointed with the service and the food. We have been to other Olive Gardens and everything was always good. The waitress was very slow and left halfway through our meal so we didn't get our food until much later. We had to ask 3 servers for a 2nd basket of breadsticks and our meals were barely warm. I ordered meatballs with my pasta special and they never arrived despite asking twice. They even tried to charge us for it at the end of the meal. The food was bland and portions were small. We will never go back to this Olive Garden. The only reason we wound up there was because there was an hour wait at all the other restaurants and we didn't think to make a reservation. Will never make that mistake again!

    (1)
  • Marissa B.

    While the food was good as expected there was several issues from the time we went in. We wound up waiting almost a half an hour to be seated due to incompetence of the hostesses. While we repeated 5 twice, they tried to seat us at a table for 4 while clearly there were more. After we were seated, nobody even came to give us water or take an order for over 15 minutes until we complained. Food then subsequently came out slow and then cold for a friend. Salad & breadsticks included. They get a star back for refunding our appetizers & desserts plus the inedible entree in addition to our lovely waiter. Don't know about coming back,though. I now understand why there was a nearly empty dining room on a weekend.

    (2)
  • LaDonna M.

    3 stars for the food (typical Olive Garden quality). An extra star for our server (whose name I unfortunately can't remember but he was amazing!). We shared the tortellini small plate as an appetizer which was delicious and pretty filling. My bf had the rosemary chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes, which we were both surprised to find here. It was pretty good. I had the chicken and shrimp carbonara, which was disappointing. There wasn't even any bacon (probably a mistake on the part of the chef) and the chicken was fried and soggy. The shrimp was really good, but the entire dish was drowning in a bland sauce. For the price we could have gone to one of the better restaurants in the area, but it's fun to eat at chains ever so often.

    (4)
  • Jason K.

    My wife and I love Olive Garden (normally), so when I was on a business a trip in Philly, we decided to have something familiar. The wait was 20 minutes (not bad for a Friday night and the host at the front told us an accurate time - he was nice). Once we sat down and ordered Cokes, it took our waitress 15 minutes to bring them and take our order. The salad came another 15 minutes later, after being told that our original salad was delivered to the wrong table. We were also told that if we wanted more salad, too bad...they ran out of salad. No big deal, one bowl is enough...especially with the bread sticks, right? Wrong. They didn't even bring bread sticks. The food, once delivered, was cold...as if it had been sitting on the food counter for delivery to our table. We packed up most of it so that we could warm it up at home. The waitress was apologetic and seemed nice, but the overall service and quality of food sucked.

    (1)
  • Jess F.

    I will never forget the dreaded day I chose to eat here. For the record, the decision to step foot in their door was strictly due to the fact that my friend had a $20 gift card which she was awarded after complaining about another Olive Garden establishment. Little did I know, that should have been a telling sign. To make the story short so I can once again place this tragic memory in the far recesses of my subconscious mind, I thought the Olive Garden would have enough integrity to serve a decent meatball (and yes, I landed on ordering spaghetti and meatballs because it was the cheapest thing on their lunch menu and I naively thought a place that, I'm assuming, prides themselves on serving Italian cuisine, could make a decent meatball). Sadly, no, they do not have enough integrity to serve a decent meatball. Not even half-decent, or somewhat decent. It tasted like it was sitting in the back of a frost-bitten, decaying, bacteria-ridden freezer, for what was probably a century. I chose not to complain and cause a fuss. This is mainly because our waitress was exceptionally nice, most likely because she knows she must sugarcoat the fact that their food is inedible garbage. I just took the rest to go, and then after walking around with it for a few hours thinking the spaghetti portion was still salvageable, eventually threw it in the nearest trashcan. It felt like the weight of one thousand rotting meatballs was lifted off my shoulders. Please know that I have only written this to save all of you good people from potential permanent harm to your digestive system and wallets.

    (1)
  • Eddie B.

    There are three different people that keep asking us of we're ready to order, can't even tell who's our real waiter/waitress. The manager did give us 25% off of our bill because she noticed that it was really confusing.

    (2)
  • Dave H.

    This venue is good for large groups. Food is typical Olive Garden (not that flavorful) and prices are typical Olive Garden (not that horrible). Contrary to what others state, service hasn't been noticeably bad the times I've been here. Even so, why eat here? I'd rather hug a cactus.

    (2)
  • Caitlin C.

    Come on people. Don't believe the commercials: you think when cousin Vinny from Palermo Italy comes over to visit he's going to enjoy the spaghetti con bologna at the Olive Garden? This is not real Italian, it's the Americanized version for those who eat their daily breakfast at McDonalds. (Meaning their taste buds are dead). I must admit, they have great deals, and their bread sticks and salad are pretty good. Also, their soups. But when it comes to entrees, just expect corporate food and not-Authentic Italian flavor. For real Italian, please refer to my list, figure 1.2.

    (3)
  • Joan V.

    My husband and I were center city restaurant snobs until we had our daughter. Now we are an Olive Garden family. Our 7 year old daughter insists we only take her here. This is her favorite resturant. We go here so much that service would be hard for us to rate as it varies. If it is a busy night they are always appologetic. Once they gave us a free dinner because so many things went wrong in one night (long wait for service, out of entrees etc.) We've had good and bad nights here but keep going back. One of the best CC family restuarants and always a bargain compared to any of our other choices. Always friendly and accomodating.

    (4)
  • Rita C.

    I've been to several Olive Gardens and have had a pleasant experience at pretty much all of them, with the exception of this one. I'm not looking for some gourmet dining experience - just a little hint of love in a pasta bowl. The service at this location was pretty good. Our waiter was nice, though occasionally he'd disappear for 10-15 minutes. Also, we sat outside, which I will probably never do on this tiny street again (too many creepy passersby way too close to me while I'm eating). We ordered the appetizer trio with sausage ravioli, fried mozzarella, and fried calamari. It was just okay - the ravioli were interesting, but a little overcooked. For entrees, we split the Seafood Portafino and the Capellini di Mare. I may be a bit of a pasta snob, but I like all the pasta in the bowl to be exactly the same. In both dishes, there was an assortment of pieces of different kinds of pasta, which was weird and unappealing to me. The capellini looked like it had be broken in half before it was cooked, so many of the pieces were "mis-sized" (if you want to call it that). For the flavoring, the capellini di mare was definitely my favorite and had a little bit of heat; the portafino was really, really dry and definitely needed more sauce. All of the fish tasted fresh and neither of us ended up with food poisoning, which was awesome. All in all, I would probably not go back to this particular location. The ambiance was lacking and the food was not the best.

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  • Kyle B.

    First off, the food was not bad. When you go to an Olive Garden you know exactly what you are getting if you have ever eaten at an Olive Garden before. However, this location in particular has the WORST service I have ever seen. Our server not only stayed hidden, but when asked for a refill or more bread she would disappear for the longest time. I asked for another drink halfway through my first one because I knew she would take a while, but I finished the drink and STILL waited. She finally returned....WITHOUT the drink and said "you wanted a diet, right?" Come on......it's not as if she had to wait on the bar to make it...it was a diet coke! We also were not given our breadsticks with the soup. She told us she would be right back with the bread sticks and did not return with them until she brought out the meal and I had finished my soup. If you don't mind waiting, the food was good.

    (2)
  • Sean H.

    What do you expect? It's an international chain restaurant famous for it's "never-ending pasta bowl" promotion. If you pay $10 for unlimited food, please set the expectations accordingly. For what it is, this Olive Garden is perfectly fine. They're heavy-handed with the wine samples, which is always good. Service is okay, food is predictably Olive Garden, and there are no real surprises here. And I don't care what anyone says, their salad and breadsticks are good!

    (3)
  • Kelly H.

    This kind of experience you'll have here is very unexpected... first time I was here the service was great- my girlfriends and I loved our waiter an he was very friendly. Food was good (for it being an olive garden and not the capital grille across the street). Waiter had no problem splitting up our checks at the end and was happy to do it. Second time I was here I waited 30 minutes to even see my waiter to ask for the check. So basically, don't come here expecting anything wonderful, but don't be surprised if its not half bad.

    (3)
  • Julia C.

    I went with a former colleague/friend last week for lunch. We were seated immediately, which is a good timg during the work week in Center City! We both decided to do the Endless Soup,Salad & Breadsticks. I asked the waitress if for a second serving of soup, I could try a different soup - and she just looked at me. Perhaps it was a language barrier and she didn't understand my question? I am not sure.... We both had the gnocchi & chicken soup. The broth was thin and I had to gnocchi. it was okay. The salad and breadsticks were the usual, tasty faire. The 2nd soup I tried was the Vegetarian minestrone. it was tasty, but, had an abundance of kidney beans where a few would suffice. Will not do the soup/salad/breadsticks combo again. Will come back but not my first choice. I have another location nearby my apartment, might just go there sometime if I feel the urge.... we did make it back to our respective offices in an hour....

    (2)
  • Aileen C.

    I've been to the Olive Garden on chestnut street before and everything was ok meaning both food wise and service wise and I would give it a 3 star. However, the experience that I had today was so horrible that I feel that I would NEVER EVER return again. We arrived at the restaurant at 3:40 which was 20 minutes before the time when lunch is over. We looked at the lunch menu and ordered within 5 minutes and our server Paige took our order which consisted a seafood alfredo and a shrimp with tilapia. We were offered warm breadsticks and the server asked us if we want any dipping sauce for the breadsticks. We said yes and she brought the dipping sauce when we were almost done with the breadsticks. The soups came extremely cold and salty and although she changed it to a different soup, it was not much better. She gave us our entrees and took away all the sauces and extra dishes including the alfredo sauce that we later found out to be $3.50 that she charged without telling us that it is not free. Such a rip-off! After she took away the sauce, we found out that the seafood alfredo was dry and crappy but we didn't want to be a pain so we never said anything. The brocclli was overcooked for the shrimp with tilapia and the fish was tasteless. After we have received our check, we found out that the server had charged us dinner price for all our dishes and when we asked, she told us that it's past lunch time when we ordered which is not even possible and plus we were given LUNCH MENUS, not dinner. Overall, this was the worst experience that I have ever had with this chain restaurant and if this is the way that the servers are trying to make extra tips, this is just absolutely horrible!!!!!!

    (1)
  • Donna G.

    I went there on 3/11/13 and had a wonderful lunch. Our waiter was Aaron and he was awesome!! He really made our experience memorable.

    (3)
  • C K.

    service was great, food was not. The pastas (chicken cacciatori and chicken parm), Chicken Marsala and alfredo pizza were awful. Both pasta dishes was tasteless, the chicken for the chicken parm was okay. The chicken marsala barely had any sauce on it, and was flavorless, probably the worst chicken marsala i have ever had. The alredo pizza was just not good, I couldve had a celeste microwavable pizza instead and that wouldve tasted 10x better. The only good thing about the meal was the breadsticks and salad.

    (1)
  • Alyssa M.

    (SOME) of the food was its only saving grace, because everything else was just sad. I grew up on Olive Garden and I love basic Italian food that's done right. I don't need all that foofy-foofy all the time. Sometimes a girl just needs some ravioli, breadsticks, and salad. Being an Olive Garden connoisseur....this one would definitely be the Sutter Home of wine. Lets start with the decent: I actually enjoyed my entree. I had some type of steak with asiago cheese ravioli, and their house wines were pretty good. But the salad-pathetic, wimpy greens that lacked enough dressing. The service was suupppppeer slow-friendly-but SLOW!. Don't ask for anything extra unless you want to wait an additional 20 minutes. I really like to have my salad and breadsticks before the meal and they came out at the same time :-( I'm sure this place would live up to the generous 3 star rating that I'm giving them during slow hours, but on the weekend you can forget it! I think I'm going to stick to Olive Gardens in the burbs so I can get my monthly fix.

    (3)
  • Kay V.

    The food is good but service sucks. Staying in the city, my husband and I used to go here often but stopped going now due to the terrible service. Long waiting time, unfriendly servers and you will feel unwelcomed here.

    (1)
  • Nicole E.

    I stopped in here for a quick, cheap lunch of soup and salad - plus it was really close to where I was and it's cold out - so why walk far? The service was friendly, the soup and salad yummy like I expected and it was an easy place to go during a lunch break.

    (3)
  • Arica N.

    Never thought I would go to an Olive Garden in Center City but I did today. I mean, come on, there are tons of awesome eating establishments in this area of town so OG seems pretty lame in comparison. It wasnt all that bad though! The service was great and food was just right. Had my favorite soup-salad and breadsticks, its a nice cheap and filling lunch. I give it only 3 stars because I figure its just average, not excellent but not bad and not very interesting considering the location.

    (3)
  • Christine H.

    I cannot believe how bad this Olive Garden is. The portions are minuscule and this place has the absolute worst meat lasagna I've ever had the misfortune of tasting. The entire lasagna was mushy and completely overpowered by cheese. The coherent layers that most lasagnas have were completely unidentifiable. What I got on my plate was a small mound that was drowning in tomato sauce. Had the menu not described the dish as a meat lasagna, I definitely would not have been able to tell this was a meat dish. I've been to this location a few times, and it's always been shockingly bad. However, other locations seem to be better (although I imagine it's not hard to be better than the Center City location).

    (1)
  • Stephanie P.

    #104 Strange to see how many people are so disgusted with Olive Garden because, honestly, walking in through those doors .... what did you expect? Coming from the 'burbs of SoCal, I've become an expert on chain restaurants and Olive Garden is no different than any Chili's, Red Lobster, Applebee's, or Benihana out there. They are places that offer you cheap(er) food than elsewhere with food qualities that have been homogenized across the country. They're trying to appeal to as many tastes out there as possible so, no, you will NOT eat the best ravioli you've ever had in your life nor will you be craving their lasagna any time soon. HOWEVER, if you're here to get your (fake) Italian food munch on, then this is the place for you! Aside from that little mini-rant, I have to say, I'm loving the service here. The host was exceptionally friendly, albeit slightly over-the-top. When he told us the wait was about 5-10 minutes, he was incredibly apologetic about it. He even came over to the seating area and made another round of apologies to all of us who happened to be sitting there. Once we (2 ppl) made it to our seats-4 table, the waiter was just as equally cordial. Throughout our 75 minute dine-in experience, he dropped by our table a total of 10 times (yes, I counted). He was attentive and timed everything perfectly (drinks, apps, entree, etc.). He was also nice enough to remind us that the soup and breadsticks that came with our $11.95 pizza order (with mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and black olives) were endless, which I had no idea about. The food itself was exactly what we had been craving - fried, starchy, carb-y, and delicious. The fried calamari ($9.50) came out in a heaping amount, along with two dipping sauces and a thick slice of lemon. The minestrone had a healthy dose of pasta, beans, and other veggies - not too salty. The breadsticks came out warm (though overly salted) and were light and fluffy. The pizza smelled great, with a generous amount of toppings. The dough was chewy and tasted as if it were the exact same recipe as the breadsticks, which was not something I would have complained about. Our total came out to just under $25, which was perfect since we had ourselves a $25 gift card. For such a small bill, we got 2 bowls of soup, 2 baskets of bread, calamari, and a pizza - not too shabby! I'm also a big fan of how much privacy is afforded your party at each table because of the higher-than-normal plant pots and dividers. Try not to hate Olive Garden too much, they're trying.

    (4)
  • Karen F.

    Just as my prior review of the Bala Cynwyd OG - but only 1 satr because the Center City location is FILTHY!!!!! (Bathrooms, bar area, floors) and the dis-enchanted under-educated staff is abysmal! (Sp??) Olive Garden is Faux-talian-American and is really not that great. My inlaws insist on going to chain restaurants like this, Buca di Beppo, Romano's Macaroni' Grill (how the heck do you grill Macaroni??) and other sub-par poser-Talian chains. Meanwhile, my 3 year old loves it here - so there's no accounting for taste. And it used to be cheap - but no longer. I had a so-so shrimp scampi (angel hair here is a definite AVOID - ads it is always overcooked and mushy.) and it was $16.95. The unlimited iceberg & white-bread (Oh, sorry, I meant salad & grease-sticks) are a big turn on to college kids and cheap in-laws alike. For my time & money - there are FAR better places to go (even in the spectra of Faux-talian chains.) [See my review of Bensi's]

    (1)
  • Paul L.

    Since I'm following the TV show Glee which made numerous reference to a chain restaurant called "Breaksticks" (wink wink), I suddenly felt the urge to visit Olive Garden, which could be a smart marketing plot on their part. Of course I have been to Olive Garden before and I too have been shamed for doing so because alas we live in Philadelphia where there's a large Italian population who will take their time to tell you how unauthentic Olive Garden is and in turn I will share my view on most American Chinese food but I digress. Surprisingly, I've experienced a bit of attitude in Olive Garden, I'm surprised mostly because I only get this kind of attitude either from highly expensive restaurant or fast food places where they get paid so little that they just don't care about customer service. I like to brush that off by saying that the staff are just "colorful", but a training session or two could improve the corporate culture. Or maybe the standard here are generally low and our expectations should be lower. I've heard so many people mentioning their unlimited breadsticks that I've higher expectations and got disappointed by these greasy, flavorless breads. The salad is tasty but drowned with dressings. I did like my pasta e fagioli soup and it's possibly the more solid course. The eggplant Parmesan is pure bullshit; The eggplants are dry and very bready, almost like chewing on crackers and I swear the tomato sauce on the spaghetti comes out of a can. Any jar sauce would have tasted a lot better. My stuffed chicken marsala has a sharp wine tasted instead of a rounded one and pairing it with mash potatoes is the opposite of ingenious. At this moment, I'm suffering with an upset stomach. I feel like I was cheated when two blocks away there's Maggiano's and Buca di Beppo where they give you big portions for the same amount of money and much better quality of food. Also the service would have been much better. Though for some reason, my friends love the trashiness of this place and I love my friends, but I'm not looking forward to come here anymore. Screw the breadsticks.

    (2)
  • Alexis F.

    I'd say it is average. Nice service and food. But they made us wait for seating when we clearly saw more then half the Resturant being empty.

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  • Alicia R.

    My friend and I went here last night and had a lovely meal. While it's not the best pasta I've had I enjoyed my meal, soup, and salad. I love the refills on bread too! I got the five cheese marina pasta and my friend chicken scampi. :) Delish. Luckily they must have sensed my adoration for the booze and we got some free wine! Nothin better my friends. We were served by Fred who was adorable ;) Maybe my telling him this fact earned us our wine, who knows. PS, btw. That peach tea is delicious!

    (3)
  • Amy K.

    I felt awful going to an olive garden in the city, especially since I spend a lot of time around the italian market at my boyfriend's apartment but we gave it a shot. I've been to a bunch of suburban olive gardens that were actually pretty decent. You'd think with all the competition that a center city olive garden would have to deal with, that it would go above and beyond. It didn't. It was the worst Olive Garden I have ever been to. The service was fine. The food seemed leftover. Like I made pasta the night before and reheated it in the microwave and it got that oily look/taste to it. Of course the salad and breadsticks were good. How hard are they to make?

    (2)
  • Crystal P.

    Worst Olive Garden of them all. Me and my boyfriend would always come to Olive Garden and lately we would drive the extra miles to Cherry hill or KOP because its THAT BAD. For the first time in months we decided to give it one last try, and trust me it was our last. Waited at least 20 minutes for our waiter to serve us and of course they were out of my favorite chicken and gnocchi soup and then when I ordered the 3 course meal for $12.95, there were no more desserts! I can't express how disappointed I was in the service and quality of the food. Then when we ordered adult beverages, we didn't receive them until after our entree and it was completely watered down. The server said "My bad, I thought the bartender was bringing your drinks". Since when does that ever happen at a restaurant unless you are sitting AT the bar. For now on, the extra miles will be worth it. Never coming here again, Olive Garden has let me down once again.

    (1)
  • Brigitte L.

    Love the quick all-you-can-eat salad!

    (3)
  • Gabriel D.

    The food here is not cooked well and makes me lose all hope in these wannabe fancy chain restaurants. The service here is so damn slow everytime it seems and there are a couple of mean servers from what I saw. Sadly I asked about specials and they didn't even mention the one from the commercial that I saw a day later, so thats upsetting. I asked for change and got an attitude as well. Go to Bucca di beppo if you want quality Italian for a ok price.

    (2)
  • Chrisna S.

    My sister influenced me in loving Italian food. Although I'm only acquainted with the taste of Italy, this restaurant did not meet to my standards Lets start off with service and environment. Before I came to Olive Garden, I looked through the reviews, seeing that it has a very low rating - especially on service. So then, to beat the rush hour, I came to the restaurant before 3 O clock with a date. The servers were friendly, and checked on my table here and there. It wasn't busy, it was very calm. Lights were dim to create a good atmosphere. Place wasn't dirty, looked formal. I ordered a Shrimp and Scallop Alfredo, with an appetizer of Bruschetta. Later we got the standard appetizer, salad with Italian dressing and breadsticks. I didn't really eat the breadsticks so I had no idea how it tasted. But the salads were fresh and delicious. The bruschetta was toasted perfectly. I sort of expected that the topping would already be on the bread, but we had to do it ourselves, no biggy though - tasted fine. After we were finished with the appetizer, we were already half full. Then the server served us our main course. The main cource was poorly cooked. The fettuccine wasn't warm, wasn't even boiled enough for me to bite. The sauce tasted OKAY, the scallops and shrimp were very small as well (which could explain why the course was only 11 bucks). I wouldn't recommend anybody to come here for Italian food, there are much more better restaurants out there (mainly private small ones) for groups and couples to dine at.

    (3)
  • Beth B.

    On 2/23/13, My 2 sons, the ones girlfriend and another friend went to Olive Garden for dinner, we had this really great server by the name of Matt Salkovitz. He had a grat sense of humor as we thru all kinds of "trying" tasks. Like getting chopped ice in a coke, then the other girl wanted chopped ice in her coke after he had her coke already filled with regular ice. Our food was served and then I made a comment to Matt, after my son gave me a shrimp to try, that there was a shrimp in my ziti. Matt said, "are you sure his shrimp didn't walk onto your plate." I said "Well Matt, I don't know how that would happen be because the shrimp is dead". He really liked that comment and laughed. No matter watch we "tried" to say/do, he went right along with it. Thanks Matt for making out night! Good luck in your pharmaceutical schooling!

    (5)
  • Sophie U.

    I don't understand what people expect when they go to the Olive Garden. Folks, it's The Olive Garden - the free salad and breadsticks duo isn't going to be orgasmic, the rest will be salty as hell but hey, it's cheap and it fills you up. Two stars for the food, +1 for the cute waiter with the sexy voice.

    (3)
  • kathy t.

    0 stars should be a rating. Some misguided friends of mine decided to hold a group dinner here and I knew this would be a bad idea, but the NYTImes had recently written up a bunch of chain restaurant mini reviews that essentially said- "surprisingly not bad." Sorry OG, but it was bad- my portobello ravioli were overly salty, slightly rubbery and expensive. On the upside, they could seat a party of 20 and they were willing to make things off menu. If you have a choice, go elsewhere.

    (1)
  • Sara X.

    Salad and soup are great( unlimited). Food is average but nothing special.

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  • Lene P.

    GO AHEAD AND HATE but I like this place. I've never had a problem with their service and their food is served in large portions and tasty to me. I guess compared to my experience at the Italian bistro around the corner on Broad, this restaurant is MUCH more preferred. Haven't found a hair in my food or had my dishes served undercooked yet! I guess maybe I've only gone here on good days, when the place hasn't become filthy yet (as these reviews have claimed). I haven't used their restrooms, it's something I rarely do when I visit restaurants.

    (3)
  • Pichoudam P.

    I went here with my girlfriend for our birthdays dinner. The restaurant had a dim classy atmosphere. Our waiter was great! she explained to us stuff on the menu that we did not really understand like the soup that came with our main dishes, the soup had 4 options to choose from. She was very nice in the process of explaining because we ASKED a lot of questions. The food was great. the soup and bread were really good. The calamari and stuffed mushroom were delicious. My girlfriend's main dish was some mediterranean chicken with mash potato and mushroom. Her dish was delicious! My dish was some pasta with steak. It was good but not as good as my girlfriend's. All the food that we ordered tasted very well. Each dish costs less than 20 dollars. The reason going to Olive would cost 20 dollars per person is because I included tip. So if you're looking for a good Italian restaurant, this is one of them!

    (5)
  • Susan L.

    Ummmmm, if you're pining to relive your high school days of pasta parties, raspberry lemonade, and breadsticks, DON'T DO IT HERE. Here's why: S--L---O----W service. 2 roaches spotted. Go home, put a pot of water on the stove, and while your mac n cheese is stewing and brewing, paint your face blue and gold (or whatever your hs colors are). You'll have a much better time braiding hair and making scrunchies at home than you will eating here. Trust me.

    (1)
  • Daniel D.

    A year or so ago I would often go to Olive Garden for there never ending pasta bowl lunch. I remember there was this waiter, Herman, who totally hated his job but got a kick out of us going. He would just keep bringing pasta, literally non-stop. He really didn't care. He was great! Really funny guy. Anyway, the place sucks for food. Don't fool yourself into thinking you're getting Italian. But, you can get a really great deal for lunch. For that, it's worth it.

    (3)
  • Donna L.

    3 stars not for its originality or for being delicious. 3 stars mainly because I am full and I didn't have to spend over 15 bucks to achieve that state.

    (3)
  • James R.

    Just ok. No reason to go here again. Wouldn't recommend. To many other better Italian places around.

    (2)
  • Dana B.

    Olive Garden is Olive Garden no matter where you go, but I gave this particular location an extra start because is a bit more upscale than your average Olive Garden that you might find in or near a strip mall. There was a bit of a wait when I arrived with my family (there were 4 of us) but it wasn't too bad--we hung around for about 20 minutes to a half an hour at the most. More importantly, the food wasn't so bad either--better than I had remembered it being at any other Olive Garden location. For those of you dessert lovers, the dessert menu is so irresistably tempting but somehow I managed to curb my cravings, as difficult as it may have been!

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  • Jake P.

    Admittedly, I've been hateful about Bertu-whatever the heck it's called, Spaghetti Warehouse, and I don't even speak on Carraba's, but Olive Garden gets a pass - particularly this location. This is the only Olive Garden in America that doesn't look like all the others, perhaps a black sheep of the franchised fam. At times, I've had servers here, who, when you bring a large group explicitly tell you "we will get you drunk of free wine, provided you tip well." I love that candor, and in my prime, have tipped, with my party, $35-50 here, just on the strength. The food is predictable - as the commercials allude to, in all their stereotypical glory. But for people passing through Philly, not looking to spend a ton of money, or roll the dice on food, Olive Garden is a viable option. This is the only O.G. I'd ever go to, and I'm glad it's in Philly. Others must agree, 'cause there is most certainly always a line. Great for a late lunch on a rainy day, to people watch. I can't knock the hustle.

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  • Michael D.

    Olive garden its self never had a problem and the food is always good i am giving this 3 stars because the service was a joke. Our waiter don't know his name don't care to was on another planet forgot my drink didn't even brink it out till after we had the appetizer and we asked for more bread twice which he did not bring out till we had started to eat the entree. The salad good as always the food i had the chicken milanese it was awesome the tortellini were so cheesy and cooked to perfection and the chicken was perfectly fried. We had the sampler appetizer with toasted ravioli, calamari and fried mozzarella. The calamari needed about 3 more min in the fryer and the toasted ravioli is better at wawa.

    (2)
  • Andy H.

    I am from Brooklyn and while I may be an Irish guy, I know good Italian food. This is NOT good at all. Obviously its a chain and the food is edible, but why spend the cash on this garbage when you can dine on many of the fine Italian options Philly has to offer.

    (1)
  • Jacquelin K.

    3 letters: LOL. The only thing funnier than being served food almost unfit for human consumption is when there's a substantial wait for food almost unfit for human consumption. Bear in mind that this location is huge. How many people have to be gorging on this stuff so create a wait line? Think about that. Profound.

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  • Caine D.

    People who work there suck, eat at the bar...trust me you will be happier!!!

    (2)
  • Brian C.

    This place was decent, the food was good, the waitress was eh. Overall, a decent A-Ok, restaurant. Nothing special.

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  • Ilya H.

    Never been to olive garden before so i decided to give it a try. Honestly, I liked it! the salad and bread sticks were great, I got a pasta dish with steak and it was cooked perfectly. I'm not going to lie i enjoyed it a lot more than La Fontana.

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  • Russ C.

    Like many places that fit into the chain category, Olive Garden is what it is and you should not expect anything more. Yeah, it's mass produced, fake Italian food, but sometimes that is what you are looking for with a group of friends. At Olive Garden, you can feel free to be loud and cheerful...after all you're family. There are times for everything and everything includes cheap chain food with unlimited bread-sticks.

    (3)
  • Jason B.

    There's nothing more American than Italian food. And as Will Ferrel said in Old School, the Olive Garden is lovely. I've always been a fan, and I always will. That is all that I need to say. If you need a description of the food I'm not really sure how you managed to boot up your computer and navigate your way to this page.

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  • Kap N.

    the service is garbage. wine is good. i hear the tiramasu is good too.

    (3)

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seasonal salads
Turkey Mozzarella Fresco
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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Happy Hour : No
    Smoking : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    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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