Olive Garden
Olive Garden Overview
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Olive Garden has 2.5 star rating based on 446 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
23% of users would likely recommend Olive Garden to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Food was good, Salad and bread sticks, Good food.
Cons: Service, Food, Customer service.
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Olive Garden has 2.5 star rating based on 446 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
23% of users would likely recommend Olive Garden to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Food was good, Salad and bread sticks, Good food.
Cons: Service, Food, Customer service.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Eat elsewhere", "Make sure everything is documented !", "Not happy", "I did not say anything at the time, because the people I was with would have been squeamish", "Is never ever visit the Goldsboro NC location".
Most users want Olive Garden to offer a solution to their issues.
Review authors value the most Location and Website. Consumers are not pleased with Customer service and Discounts and Special Offers. The price level of this organization is medium according to consumer reviews.
Media from reviews
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Verified Reviewer | Saginaw, MichiganWasted money
I ordered Olive Garden to go at the bay rd Saginaw MI location. I ordered a lasagna with a salad and I customized my salad how I wanted it.
No tomatos no black olives and extra pepperchini peppers with 4pks of croutons. And utensils. I drove 45min back and forth for this food and spent $30 for my salad to not be customized actually looked as if they put extra black olives in it. No utensils, Im working I have nothing to eat with!
So now I just wasted my time, money, and gas. I called the Saginaw one and the manager was extremely rude and said I was wrong! I told her Im eating a fry *** salad with my fingers and she said she is hanging up cause I cussed.
And then didnt want to give me the # to corporate so I google searched to email because it didnt have to be that big of a deal but she kept telling me I was wrong and I didnt order what I ordered! I have my receipt and im hoping to hear a response back.
- Good salad when eating in
- To go service is terrible
Preferred solution: Apology
User's recommendation: Eat elsewhere
To much to type bout incident
Went there. It was starting to snow outside went inside got a booth they had to air out.
It was freezing. I heard the other table complaining also and there was a third party to. I was so cold my hands were freezing. I had to cover up all my coat, I told the waitress so she told a manager.
When is your turn the heat on it got warm for about two minutes then I started getting cold again I got up looked at the thermostat and the heat wasnt even on it was the fan which is blowing cold air around , my food came out dirty minutes later the angel hair was gone me and just thrown on a plate.
The carbonara sauce came out in a separate bowl which shouldve never happened so I told the manager now that the heat is still not on he went over and just turned it on auto, but it still wasnt on heat , my husband does heating and air so we knew what was going on. If its cold and customers are complaining, why not put the heat on I doubt will ever go back management was poor food was cold the soup was cold.
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Verified ReviewerOrder dessert
Preferred solution: Full refund
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Verified Reviewer | Chattanooga, TennesseeMISSING item
Preferred solution: Full refund
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Verified Reviewer | Goldsboro, North CarolinaDue to a recent takeout order very dissatisfied
User's recommendation: Is never ever visit the Goldsboro NC location
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Verified Buyer | Buena Park, CaliforniaChicken gnocchi, soup, not as advertised
Preferred solution: I would just like you to let the San Marcos location know they did not get away with something
User's recommendation: I did not say anything at the time, because the people I was with would have been squeamish
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Verified Reviewer | Lexington-Fayette, KentuckyFood was terrible.
- Fun
- Food quality
Preferred solution: Full refund
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Verified ReviewerFood poisioning
yesterday my friends and I a party of 10 went to your location on Woodrow bean Transmountain in El Paso Texas around 8pm mst. We all ended up with food poisoning.
We all had chicken our one friend had egg plant parm and my daughter had pizza. All sick. The manager said she would refund our bill but could only do mine so my friend called in about hers.
The manager was rude she stated she did 50 orders of chicken and shrimp carbonara and we are the only table to complain. First off I think that was extremely rude of her and not only that she hung up on my friend when she said we had to wait for 15 mins in an empty restaurant.
Preferred solution: Full refund
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Verified Reviewer | Dothan, AlabamaVery poor service and problem with bill.
Recently had dinner at Olive Garden In Panama City Beach, Florida and had many issues. (02/25/2024 - check #33691) We ordered an appetizer along with 2 entrees with salad.
The appetizer came out and a minute later the salad bowel and a couple minutes later the entrees, all within 5 minutes. We didn't get to enjoy our appetizer, due to the salad arriving, so we both got a plate of salad when the main entre arrived. Needless to say, the main course was cold before we got to it. When I tried to pay at the table with a credit card the tip was included in the bill.
I like to give the waitress cash for good service, but I did not get the option. There was no place on the table kiosk to not leave a tip which is my usual routine.
Not a favorable meal or evening with my wife. Hope you can correct these issues.
User's recommendation: Watch your bill for add on's like tip. If you have poor service, talk to a manager
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Verified ReviewerUnsatsified service
Preferred solution: A appology and a voucher for 2 complete dinners for me and my wife
User's recommendation: Not happy
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Verified Reviewer | South Burlington, VermontFell in establishment !
On 2/16/24 as I was leaving Olive GardenI caught my toe on a corner of the mud runner that was flipped up in the entry and fell. This was between the two sets of glass doors.
There was staff that witnessed it and offered help immediately. The GM, was brought out. They made certain I didn't require Rescue and sent me on my way. I followed up via email 2/18 that I would be seeking medical attention.
I followed up via email on 2/27 stated he would have Liability contact me. Followed up with Via email on 3/4, told I would be contacted soon. Reached out on 3/6. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!!!
I have been in a lot pain for almost a month which is unacceptable. I would appreciate someone reaching out to me to resolve this.
User's recommendation: Make sure everything is documented !
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Verified ReviewerHorrible waitress.we went in today for lunch and drinks and waitress was walking past us even when we had our light on noons would help us.horrible experience in Lansing I'll.
- Great food
- Horrible service
Preferred solution: I would like a gift card for olive garden we had lunch and drinks today
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Verified ReviewerResolved: Tech support
Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. Received an email answering my question
- Great packaging for carry-out orders
Preferred solution: An answer
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Verified ReviewerHorrible Service
Preferred solution: Price reduction
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Verified Reviewer | Wichita, KansasChicken Gnocchi soup
- Friendliness of staff
- Yucky chicken gnocchi soup
Preferred solution: Change the recipe!
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Verified Reviewer | Auburn, MaineComplaints
We visited the Auburn ME location on 11/26/2023 @ approximately 4 pm eastern time. Upon checking in the hostess stated it would be 15 min wait.
We waited with a party of four to include a three year old and one year old children. We were called to be seated and they brought us through to the bar area with booths directly in back of the bar. I told the hostess this was not an appropriate area to be seated with young children. She stated we would have to go back to the waiting area and wait again for a table in the dining room.
We went back to wait and I spoke with a female manager and asked if it was a restaurant policy to seat young children in the bar area. The manager stated that they do not view the booths directly in back of bar as part of the bar. The booth was less than 3-4 ft from the actual bar. She offered no other assistance and was quite blunt and unhelpful.
I mentioned to the manager that several parties that checked in after us were called to be seated and felt we were now being ignored.
She stated some people checked in online which was not the case because I overheard the conversation with hostess when they checked in. After approximately 15 min we were called to be seated. The hostess asked if we needed childrens menus which we replied yes. She could clearly see the size and age of the children when she brought us through to be seated.
She stopped at a booth and asked if we wanted booster seats. We requested one high chair for the one year old. She informed us that we could not have a high chair in that area as there wasnt enough room for people to pass through. She told us if we wanted a table that could accommodate a high chair we would have to go back to the waiting area and wait again for a table to become available.
We choose to leave at that point.
The children had been excited all day to go out for dinner as its not something they get to experience often.
It took a great amount of energy just to take them out and the lack of customer service this location along with the manager and staff provided was deplorable.
Training on customer service needs to be provided to the manager and hostess staff.
A good manager would have at least offered to help to see that we were seated comfortably with the children especially after I asked to speak with her.
I have never experienced such poor customer service at any other Olive Garden locations. Very disappointing and the children cried as we had to leave.
Denise LaRoche
emtigirl@***.com
603-566-****
- Very poor customer service
Preferred solution: Apology
User's recommendation: Do not visit the Auburn ME location
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How is it my fault when I ordered online? I ordered exactly how I wanted it!
I didn’t talk to anybody until after I got back with my order wrong!
They were wrong! And I actually eat inside there often, this was my first “to go” order and it will be my last ever order
Don't blame them when it is your fault. They don't understand what you said
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With your poor English most likely they could not understand what you wanted and therefore got your order wrong.