Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
1945 Waddle Rd, State College, PA, 16803
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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 :
1945 Waddle Rd
State College, PA, 16803 - Phone (814) 861-1620
- Website https://537.xg4ken.com/media/redir.php?prof=363&camp=36580&affcode=kw6102&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivegarden.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
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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Jessica S.
Risotto bites, salad, egg plant parmasian, lemonade, and eclairs... All of it was yummy and the waitress was prompt and friendly. Good experience all around :)
(4)Brandi S.
Very sad to say this was the only bad experience I've ever had at an olive garden. The service was great and the waitress was excellent but after eating there the rest of the night my stomach was a mess and I ended up getting very sick. The other people I was with also did not feel well at all. Very sad this happened because Olive Garden is one of my favorite places to eat.
(1)Sa K.
The service was prompt. The server was very polite. The food arrived on time. The salad was fresh and delicious. The pasta was served hot (I always complaint that pasta is served called in other restaurants), the breadsticks were warm and soft. The portions were adequate, after the push in America for portion control, I feel this was the perfect size. The Alfredo pasta was so good that I blessed Alfredo every time of my meal. All together the meal was delicious.
(4)Carol G.
Worst server ever, took forever to get the food, and refills when we were ready to leave. She acted like we were a an inconvenience to her
(1)Justin A.
We had a very nice meal here tonight. We had excellent service, which always makes a meal better. The Zuppa Tuscano soup was perfect! The Calamari was crisp and light, not greasy at all. I got the Tour of Italy, and while it seemed the portions were smaller, the taste was still fantastic. All in all, a very good birthday dinner for myself!
(4)Kiryu K.
I had been to Olive Garden maybe about 5 times in the course of 2 years. Each time I go, the quality of the food sharply declines. If you were to ask how my dinner that night was, I can tell you that I regret going to Olive Garden. I should have just used the money I paid to go to a supermarket to buy groceries and cook something myself. So what was the problem? Start off with the appetizer, I ordered Bruschetta. For the love of God! TEACH THE SERVERS HOW TO PRONOUNCE BRUSCHETTA CORRECTLY. Otherwise take off all the Italian words on the menu so at least the servers won't bullshit the customer on pronunciation. Aside from that point, the bruschetta was watery and salty. So basically I just ordered a bowl of cut up tomatoes with a lot of salt, hopefully some olive oil, and one leaf of basil. The bread that came with the bruschetta was ok, so I paid 6.79 + taxes for bread. Awesome. Next were the bread sticks. One word: STALE! The server was awesome, so she brought us a fresher batch of bread sticks. I just don't see the reason to have fresh bread sticks in the first place. Soup & Salad: The soup was very salty and looks like something that comes out of my mouth after a good night of constant drinking. Then the salad, the only thing I like about the salad were the tomatoes and the olives. The lettuce leaf did not look so appealing, it looks like the lettuce I had in my fridge for couple weeks, no crisp to the leaves whatsoever. Entrees: I ordered the Chicken Primavera, the sauce was sour. The pastas were cooked to death. The chicken was ok. Most of the time pastas should be cooked until al dente, but the pastas I ate were falling into pieces when I forked them. Come here for overpriced overcooked pasta, it's lovely!!!
(1)D J.
15 minutes on a salad...geez. when it got to me it was drenched in dressing and top with dry flavorless chicken. The croutons had a fresh out of the box taste. This was a sub par meal at a price point of $10+ . To add to the misery they offered those disgusting bread sticks with my meal. The service at the bar where I dined was prompt and cheery, a bright spot in the experience.
(3)Ralf S.
Took advantage of the Eat One In - Take One Home deal. I ordered the Cavatappi with Asiago Garlic Alfredo to eat in AND to take home. Heavenly!
(5)March K.
I've enjoyed a meal at this Olive Garden twice in 4 days -- I'm at a conference at Penn State. Thoroughly enjoyed the food, table service, and a very cordial house staff each time. This OG is a regular stop when I'm at PSU conferences. I've yet to be disappointed.
(5)P B.
Worst bar service ever. It's valentines so I get being slammed but the place had cleared out mostly. I ordered soup and salad... Had to ask twice for pepper, had to ask for a refill on soup didn't bother asking for a salad refill. I travel over 200 days a year so obviously I eat out a lot....I think I'm a good judge of service and such. The bar servers just did not seem to want to be there. It was really off putting. Will not go again.
(2)Harry T.
If you wish to get 'sodium-d out' eat here. They do not entertain guests who need low sodium options.
(1)Mike M.
I am not really a fan of Olive Garden. In fact, I am not a fan of most chain restaurants, in general. If I am paying this price for a meal, I want the local flavor. I prefer fresh and local mom and pop to chain frozen ingredients. Wifey wanted to go here on our date night. She had a gift card and a coupon. So, that is what we did. We got there around 5 on a Monday. We got in right away. No problem. I know this location gets very busy. Especially during the school year. But Monday before 5 is probably the best time to go here. We were treated quite well. We were asked if we wanted to sample wine which we refused. I was more in the mood for beer this evening. The waitress was very friendly and did a very good job checking on us. We even had the manager come out and offer more breadsticks. He was checking each table to make sure all was good and checked on how we liked our meals. The food was presented well as is typical with Olive Garden. They had seasonal Sam Adams on tap which is always a plus, in my book. We started out with salad and sticks. They always make a tasty salad. My wife wanted the fried ravioli appetizer. They were really good but maybe were something I would expect from bar food rather than here. I ordered the Tour for my main course. I have had it before and have always enjoyed having all those tastes on one plate. The lasagna was a little burnt on the bottom. The chicken was done to perfection and I quite enjoyed it. The fettuccine was passable. My wife ordered the chicken parmesan. Always her favorite at every Italian restaurant. She seemed to like it but wasn't overly impressed. So, I really don't have much to complain about. The service was great. The food was good. The atmosphere was quiet and intimate. We certainly didn't feel rushed. I love the location. So, not much to complain about. I went in with fairly low expectations. I have been disappointed by this location before. But this time around, they did a good job. I wouldn't rule out another trip to Olive Garden State College in the future. If for nothing else, the great wait staff and the decent interior.
(4)Aaron M.
If I could rate 0 I would! This was the WORST service I have ever had! Our server Gigi was never to be found, a table with a different server was seated behind us right after my boyfriend and I finished our meals and they ordered, ate, got their bill and left before we even received ours!
(1)Abdulaziz A.
I used to go to enjoy the salad and Italian food, but last time the served me the food with hair. I called the waitress to complain, but she just change the food after 20 m waiting. I thought the manager will be the one who's act in responsible manner, but again he just side " I hope you enjoyed the food" I was about to tell him yah I enjoyed the hair in your food. If you are planning to enjoy the Italian food go to Olive Garden but not in stat college
(1)Anthony W.
I remember when Olive Garden used to serve Italian food. Their menu now is the same 20 prepackaged frozen ingredients just arranged differently to get many combinations. Not a good sign when a restaurant scales back like that. The water also tastes funky, so get a different beverage at least. Skip any meals with asparagus as they can't seem to to cook these right. They are either crunchy or mush.
(2)Hana P.
I am always a fan of olive garden. I have been to olive gardens quite a lot in some other cities, and I never had a bad experience, except in this one. Because I was a fan, I invited my new friends who had never been to olive garden before to try. It was also my first visit to this state college location. We had a really bad experience here and I was embarrassed because I took my friends there. The server was sooo unfriendly! Her voice was very condescending like a queen on top of us. One of my friends did not know how to say Italian words so she pointed the dish on the menu to order. The server was like "Can't you read that for me?" It seemed like she was forced to serve us and she could be careless about our experience. The food was fine, but my friends said they won't ever come again. Do I dare to invite my other friends to here? No.
(2)Michael W.
Holy moly. I've literally never waited as long as I did on a Friday night to get seated. My party waited for an hour before we finally sat down and ordered. I assume that it's because there are a lack of restaurants in the area, that the most mediocre of restaurants are more popular than life itself. This Olive Garden has a pretty large parking lot. It shares it with a bunch of hotels, so you won't have a problem finding parking. Once you get inside though, it's just like any other Olive Garden that you've been to. With these sort of chains, there is literally nothing different. From the food to the service, it's identical. But let's be real here, you didn't come here for the "Italian" food. You came here for the garlic breadsticks. I'd say if you're looking for better Italian food, go to Faccia Luna, where the taste is a whole lot more authentic. Plus, you don't have to wait an hour to get seated.
(3)Rob P.
I would say the only downside to this location is how busy it gets, especially during the school year. The wait can sometimes be upwards of 2 hours for dinner. Other than that, the food is good for a chain restaurant and the service (once you're seated) is usually fast and friendly. And yes, there are better Italian Restaurants out there (i.e. Little Italy in NYC, etc.), but for a chain it's good despite what other have said. Locally, there isn't any good Italian restaurants so the Olive Garden is the best that's offered.
(4)Brian C.
This was my first visit to an OIive Garden, selected as I could walk from my hotel. The waiter was friendly and conscientious and the bread sticks were delicious. The salad was fine. The entree was the sampler, Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna and Fettuccini Alfredo. All 3 were terrible.
(1)John S.
This is for 2014 with the current Olive Garden president David George. Olive Garden is on its way to extinction if it doesn't change its ways soon. Just like Chi Chi's and Fresh Choice. And this specific location is going down with them. Olive Garden locations elsewhere are a little better, but still the whole chain is failing. Olive Garden at this location when they first opened. In fact, Olive Garden at that time had a different president and a dedicated grand opening staff to get it started on the right foot. But things declines over time. First the food quality started to suffer. Pasta was bland, mushy, and sometimes dry. It's as if they don't know how to cook any of the fundamentals for Italian cuisine. Then the bread sticks started to taste like nothing more than buttered hot-dog buns with some garlic powder. The most frustrating part is that sometimes they taste pretty good, and other times they taste like sawdust. And then with a ridiculously over-complicated menu that doesn't even have authentic Italian food, how does this chain expect to make it? Like "Italiano" burgers *cough* *bullcr*p*, some Spanish-american fried stuff, and this "Fritta" (ie: fried) style, it seems Olive Garden lost their way. It's less healthy, less tasty, and further cheapens their brand. Now they have quantity over quality special offers like Unlimited Pasta, and buy-one-take-one sales. Why not improve your dishes before trying to sell more of them? Quality first, please. I hope you're listening, Olive Garden! And lately the logo change. I think it's an appropriate representation of where Olive Garden is going: from quality, tasty dishes to bland, flat-tasting food. Just like the new, flat, bland logo. They spent money on this instead of improving quality? Shame on them. In the 90s I would have given this chain a 4.5 star rating. In the 2000s, may be a decade ago, I would have given them 3.5 stars. But since 2012 or 2013, they get a 2. With all of that said, I'd still eat here, but only when they have sales or coupons I get from their e-mails. Because for $15 a person I can have a better experience elsewhere.
(2)Faith C.
I'm always a fan of Olive Garden! Their moscato is the best. I wish they sold it in stores. The decor at this location is different from the other Olive Garden's that I've been to. It looked more like a local Italian restaurant than a chain. The staff here was very friendly. We asked for a lot of extras ie extra tomatoes, sauce on the side, etc and our waiter was very attentive and brought everything as we asked. I tried the Dolcini desserts for the first time. They are very reasonably priced for a dessert. I'm not a big dessert person so this was the perfect size for me! The Chocolate Mousse with Dark Chocolate Cookie Crust was REALLy delicious!
(4)Jeffery S.
The weather was lousy in Central Pennsylvania and I really didn't feel like going anywhere. So I decided to order some take out from the Olive Garden near the hotel I was staying at. Overall food was just want I needed. Linguini Pomadoro tasted nice with chunky tomatoes and a slight black pepper note, the always reliable house salad was it's usual self, and the bread sticks were hot and garlicky. Only mild disappointment was the brushetta which featured sliced bread and some basily diced tomatoes. Not bad but I've had better. I was happy with the meal which came out to 18 bucks. I didn't get excellent italian food. What I wanted was a nice satisfying meal and that's what I got.
(3)Richard K.
This is the restaurant to which we took our daughter for lunch whenever we visited her at Penn State. It's not haute cuisine, but the service was good and the food was decent. Reasonable prices as well.
(3)Anthony T.
nice interior, nice staff, olive garden food. what else is there more to say
(4)Scyler Y.
Food taste is normal chain food qaulity. The wait staff is very friendly. It has a more Italian restaurant feel than a chain restaurant and offers seating outside as well.
(4)Josh G.
Why, Lord? Please, tell me! Chocolate Lasagna...gone! No reason to live.
(4)Kyle F.
If you've been to an Olive Garden, you know generally what to expect in terms of food and service. It's not a hole in the wall and it's not a 5-star gourmet world-renown elitist coat and tie kinda place. The food is good and the customer service is great. I usually go there for lunch for the all-you-can-eat soup and salad but I've had other delights at lunch as well. Highly recommend.
(4)Daniel J.
Not too bad, for an Olive Garden. I had the Steak and Chicken combo a few days ago and they were both cooked just right. Not dry or overdone, just right. My biggest gripe is about the "Attack of the Cheese Grater". They pull that damed thing out on everything you order. Beer, wine, coffee, doesn't matter, here comes the cheese grater. I was taking a whizz in the restroom and here comes the cheese grater. I pull out my credit card and here it comes again. Judging by the obesity of many of the diners there I would suggest they retire that stupid thing.
(3)Ma W.
I like the food, but I didn't like the way they treated us tonight. My husband and I both ordered three course Italian food, which comes with either unlimited soup or unlimited salad. Then, we decided to exchange our plates in the middle so that we both could try soup and salad. Then, when the waitress came with the main course dishes, we asked for refill to our soup and salads, but surprisingly she replied that since we did exchange, she will charge us for the extra salad or soup!! What the hell! What does that mean? I told her that we both had unlimited soup or salad, so how does it matter if I eat salad or soup? Every human has a limited capacity for eating, which he can fill with soup or salad! You know what I mean? It's not like you can eat twice if you eat both soup and salad, rather than just sticking with either! She was so rude, and answered that that's how it goes! I really wanted to call the manager and talk to him, but my husband was so nice to her and accepted to pay for the extra salad! The thing is she could have mentioned about their policies if that was really a policy and she didn't make it up herself, but instead she charged us and behaved so rude! I was disappointed about Olive Garden! How cheap they can be to treat their customers like that?
(1)Steve W.
I like Olive Garden occasionally. It just seems as though they make their 'authentic italian' a little less special. Authentic doesn't mean it's specially cooked for you. you can tell everything is made in mass quantities, unlike a nice little italian restaurant that personally makes your dish. No Italian Wedding soup either. :(
(3)Brian P.
The pasta bread and salad lunch special is awesome. Glad to finally be able to order a cappachino from this location the espresso machine has been fixed woot!
(5)PR K.
Drinks were ok the appetizers were good but the desserts were terrible. We ordered teramisu and we got it with hair. We got another order after that one and it had hair in it as well. Don't recommend the dessert to anyone here.
(1)Kerensa B.
Not the best Olive Garden I've visited. Had a very long wait time (65 minutes). Nice outdoor seating area, in a parking lot but wooded. Accessible by the bus. Food is decent (typical italian fare). Take out is available too (and cuts out the long wait times).
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