«The old gray mare ain’t what she used to be…» It’s been a long, long time since I’ve been to Olive Garden, and I have to say either I’ve changed or they have. Just not as good as I used to think it was. The bread sticks were a little on the crusty, crispy side as opposed to soft. The pasta fagioli soup had a good flavor, but it wasn’t really hot. We ordered the baked tilapia with shrimp which is baked with a white wine sauce, but I really thought it was bland. It could have used some garlic or something. Our server was great, and he is the reason for the third star!
Ruby D.
Tu valoración: 1 Indianapolis, IN
The hostesses were rude and unfriendly. If you’re not happy to be at work then just stay home. They said there will be 20 minutes wait for the table in the bar which was ready to use. My brother kept looking at the open table hopefully the host would know and seat is there. However, she gave him dirty look and ignoring us. We decided to leave after waiting for 10 minutes since we couldn’t stand the bad service we received. We love to eat at Olive Garden, but we will never ever go to this store again. The employees there should be retrained about the customer service
Seraph P.
Tu valoración: 5 Indianapolis, IN
Good place for a date night! The hub took me here tonight. It was not packed, it was just right. I appreciated the manager coming out to assist our server when she got a little behind with another table. Appreciated seeing that as a customer. Keep up the good work! Until next time!!!
Gregory W.
Tu valoración: 4 Lebanon, IN
Had a great time food was good along with the service I will be coming back and did not have to wait long to be seated
Finn B.
Tu valoración: 1 Carmel, IN
My coworkers forced me to go with them to the Olive Garden for lunch. Why anyone would eat at a generic corporate«Italian» restaurant is beyond me. Salad loaded with dressing, taste less pasta and sauce, and if you plan to add chicken to your pasta, expect to pay dearly for very little chicken.
Michelle M.
Tu valoración: 4 Kokomo, IN
Very nice atmosphere and the staff are professional and attentive. This is the first time I’ve been in a «new» Olive Garden since they rebranded and remodeled their restaurants. My Portobello ravioli was very tasty and my friend’s spaghetti with meat sauce looked and smelled delicious. We will return.
Anton A.
Tu valoración: 1 Indianapolis, IN
Been here a few times since this location opened. Today will be my last. The wait staff and staff in general are all nice accommodating people. The food was horrible. Chicken scampi was absolutely void of flavor. The peppers were raw. The flatbread pizza dish was doughy and undercooked. That was sent back while I ate my tasteless scampi. I have had chicken scampi from Olive Garden over the years and either they changed the dish or the cooks here at this location suck. I shouldn’t have given this location another chance after the cold microwaved lasagna last time but the choices of restaurants are not great in this area. Again, this location is very clean and very friendly but the cooks are where the problem is IMO.
Adelino E.
Tu valoración: 4 Indianapolis, IN
I’m here to give it a try again at this location for the unlimited soup salad and bread sticks it is very fresh friendly attentive staff, food was prompt during peek busy lunch hours it’s 1pm right now and it took about 15 min total to get all our order to us great job they have redeemed themselves 4x over.
Katelyn A.
Tu valoración: 5 Indianapolis, IN
I am all too much of a daring individual. I tackled going to this location with three kids and myself. I believe my servers name is Ted and he was outstanding. I think he had at least 2 tables get seated relatively at the same time and another was leaving yet my kids and I were able to get everything and more than what we desired for lunch. For once I didn’t have to rush to eat my food, my soup and salad came out promptly which allowed me to eat while the kids colored and ate breadsticks with what they call their special white cheese sauce…(Alfredo). We will definitely come back for fun lunch time visits!
Raechel A.
Tu valoración: 2 Indianapolis, IN
As always, the olive it’s the pits of Italian restaurants. I was really hoping the upgrade would improve the OG. Alas, I dream. Service was great, but the food… My alfredo was like glue. I flipped the plate over, and it didn’t move! My husband got some sort of breaded chicken, which wasn’t explained on the menu. He didn’t like it, so a couple staff members discussed other options before he ordered the second time. Next, a meat ravioli. Edible, I guess. The only positive note was the friendly, attentive staff. They allowed Rob to get another entrée free of charge, and they offered us free wine samples. The upgrades and rebranding are a step in the right direction, but it still needs a lot of work.
Krista R.
Tu valoración: 3 Boston, MA
I was very impressed with my dinner here due to the fantastic service. Other restaurants could learn a thing or two. Quick service, attention to detail, etc. When my medium rare steak came out well done, the server immediately sent it back to the kitchen. While waiting, the manager came around to offer apologies and comp it. By the time the steak came back out, my 4 friends had finished their meals so the server then offered me a complimentary dessert. It’s rare for restaurants to handle overcooked food as quickly and professionally as OG did. The food isn’t original or even Italian… but with service like this, I’ll return. 3.5 stars
Jon C.
Tu valoración: 3 Indianapolis, IN
I stopped in with a co-worker for lunch today now that this location has been open for awhile. The parking lot was packed, and I was afraid we would have a long wait before being seated. Lucky for us, it was only about a 10 minute wait. This place is much bigger inside that you would think! Soup, Salad and Bread sticks for lunch. Everything came out fast, was well-prepared, and hit the spot on a Friday afternoon.
Jordan K.
Tu valoración: 5 Whitestown, IN
This restaraunt opened fall of 2013. Some of these other reviews aren’t even reviewing this location, and others are giving reviews based on a recently opened experience. I can confidently say this the best all around olive garden I’ve ever been to. The wait staff is stellar, the food is delicious, atmosphere is pleasant, and the location is fantastic! My fiancé and I have eaten here about twice a month for 3 months now and every time we are seated immediately and our service has been great. The only complaint has been that the parking is all in the rear of the building but the only entrance is in the front. So during this winter its been a long cold walk but gives me a great opportunity to drop off my beautiful fiancé at the door and score those extra chivalry points! I highly recommend this location!
Katrina D.
Tu valoración: 3 Arlington Heights, IL
Soup is my second favorite food(sushi is number one) and Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana is easily one of my favorite soups. When I got to pick my birthday lunch location, how could I not get the soup, salad, and breadsticks deal at the OG? I did get my beloved Zuppa Toscana(two bowls, could have gone for three or maybe even four) and noshed on the delicious breadsticks. The downfall of our lunch was the slow service. Yes, there were six of us, but we only ordered the soup and salad. It took about an hour and fifteen minutes with fairly long breaks. One person in the party ordered a sandwich which didn’t come until we were on our second bowls of soup. I know this is a new location, so maybe they’re still working out a few kinks. Make sure you order the Zuppa Toscana!
Phil B.
Tu valoración: 2 Indianapolis, IN
I have not eaten at an Olive Garden in over 2 years. The last time I did(Castleton) was puking for two and a half days. This past Sunday 1÷12÷13 my God Son wanted Olive Garden for lunch. I figured over two years, I can try it again especially with a new location. Our wait was about 40 min. No big deal they are new and were packed. We were seated then greeted promptly. Our server was super, friendly and did a great job. The food however… bland…not hot, below sub par for the price. I ordered pizza it was doughy, no flavor, the cheese had a squishy sorta quality. I actually sent it back after eating ¾ of one piece. Bread sticks while fresh tasting had little to no garlic. Salad dressing did not have the tang it should have. My God Son did not eat much of his spaghetti. Only one person at the table ate their entire order. Others ate about half. One took hers home other left it for the trash. We will not be back. I can make better at home for much less money.
Katie O.
Tu valoración: 5 Indianapolis, IN
I came here for lunch on Dec. 24th expecting it to be packed. I was surprised to find a half empty parking lot and plenty of open tables and staff inside. The service was great and the food was fast and hot. The waiter refilled our salad, breadsticks and drinks without us having to ask. I hope this location keeps up the good work.
Marianne L.
Tu valoración: 3 Boulder, CO
This restaurant just opened this past Monday. Friday night was packed! There was no parking, and the wait when we arrived was 55 minutes. So, we opted to sit in the bar. Granted, I know it’s a new restaurant so less than stellar customer service is expected because everyone is just getting into a groove, but I will relay my experience anyways. We got out silverware but waited and waited until I finally asked to see the menu. Food came out as we ordered, but holy cow everything was over-salted, even the breadsticks! I love the Zuppa Toscana(the only thing I can say wasn’t overly salted) and had the Chicken Scampi(my usual). My mom loves seafood and ordered the Seafood bordetto that, to her sensitive palate, was barely edible due to the salt content(I did say seafood is risky if she is looking for something less salty, but even so… one can hope). The herb-grilled salmon was good. I love the unlimited salad or soup with an entrée order, but I have to say that even the salad was salty(courtesy of the dressing). I think I would return for soup and salad, and maybe say please add a quarter of the amount of salt normally added to their dishes. The female bartender was odd. She randomly burst out making weird noises and moving her arms around, which was jarring(it’s a bar in Olive Garden… really?) and came off as a bit hostile every time we asked for something(which wasn’t often by any means). They have a special deal where if you purchase $ 50 you get a $ 10 card for use from January to mid February 2014. So we bought a gift card and used it last night. Why not?