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Restaurant reviews: Olive Garden (United States) 17 Articles

  • 1 of 17

    by Victoria Sullivan

    Review of the Olive Garden Restaurants. The Olive Garden Restaurant was founded in 1982. Although originally started by General Mills, inc, the Olive Garden is currently owned by Darden Restaurants, Inc., the largest c...read more

  • 2 of 17

    by Ron James

    Let's start with the upfront realization that Olive Garden is to Italian cuisine what McDonald's is to hamburgers: it's a chain restaurant. If you're looking for a cozy little Italian trattoria where you can share a romant...read more

  • 3 of 17

    by Carryon

    If you are out of town, unfamiliar with the restaurants in the area, and are craving Italian food, try to locate the nearest Olive Garden, and quickly! If you are just trying to decide which Italian Restaurant to dine at i...read more

  • 4 of 17

    by Amanda Piper

    There are three things I love about Olive Garden. 1. The atmosphere. You feel like you are at a really fancy Italian restaurant, although you're paying a fraction of the cost of any of those fansy places. It is calm...read more

  • 5 of 17

    by Owen Andrews

    I truly loathe Olive Garden. I'm not sure what it is exactly that I hate so much about it. Perhaps it's the crammed feeling I get with all those other people sitting so close to me. Perhaps it's the fact that it's alway...read more

  • 6 of 17

    by Tia Barber

    Alternate universe, here I come. Am I the only person on the planet that absolutely despises Olive Garden?! I have given this chain 7 chances (7! Am I crazy?!) to prove me wrong, and they have failed every single time. T...read more

  • 7 of 17

    by Lavanda Brown

    Olive Garden has great food, and a great setting for almost any occassion, birthday, dinner out, family meal, get together, whatever your needs. The have a decent size menu and add special dishes from time to time to keep...read more

  • 8 of 17

    by Kelly A. Mello

    Olive Garden is a chain restaurant which specializes in Italian cuisine. Though many people will argue that it is not really Italian, it is just as good, if not a whole lot better, than many home cooked Italian dishes...read more

  • 9 of 17

    by Paige Riter

    When you walk in you smell the aroma of Italian food coming out of the kitchen. So what if the line is long, you know the wait will be worth it. After you are seated your eyes are instantly glued to the menu. You never get...read more

  • 10 of 17

    by Aaron Ginsberg

    An Olive Garden commercial pops up on my TV screen. It may be for unlimited pasta or the unlimited salad and breadsticks. Regardless, it all looks good, cheap and fulfilling. However, that's the problem. Once you actually ...read more

  • 11 of 17

    by Aswathy Warrier

    I am a 100 % vegetarian. That's one of the reasons why I have to "dive and swim hard" into the menu of any normal restaurants to find something without meat. But I am not a "cow" to eat grass, sorry, I mean lettuces, spina...read more

  • 12 of 17

    by Kyle Campbell

    Let me be blunt. I'm a restaurant freak. Eating out whenever I get the chance. I've eaten at Olive Garden many times, however, I rarely get anything different each time I visit. But the one thing I can't stand about Olive ...read more

  • 13 of 17

    by Jamiek

    Used to work there. Sometimes we were slammed and the cook time could hit almost an hour, but it was our job to let you know that before you are even seated.. most the time you are hungry when you go somewhere, and chances...read more

  • 14 of 17

    by Edward Lawton

    "The Best Restraunts in the north West of England" Being involved in the catering industry for some 20 years i have become a bit of a self confessed foodie,upon this i have compiled a list of ten of the finest eateries ...read more

  • 15 of 17

    by Audrey Ayers

    The smell of buttered garlic bread, basil tomato sauce, and wine flooded my nostrils as I sat on my cushioned, vinyl chair that had occupied so many others. My stomach was growling and I was anticipating the first bite of...read more

  • 16 of 17

    by Pennie McPhee

    Olive Garden has something for nearly everyone-from prom-goers to power lunchers to families. Its dependably consistent food and atmosphere "can't be beat." This Italian restaurant chain is known for its signature endles...read more

  • 17 of 17

    by Lulu Belle

    Some people write off the Olive Garden as watered-down Americanized imitation Italian. Granted, this is somewhat true, but it doesn't mean it is not tasty. The Olive Garden has long been among the favorite franchise restau...read more

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