Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

1874 reviews

2226 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA 95122

www.olivegarden.com

+14082742447

About

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is a Italian restaurant located at 2226 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA 95122. It has received 1874 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-11PM
Tuesday11AM-11PM
Wednesday11AM-10PM
Thursday11AM-10PM
Friday11AM-10PM
Saturday11AM-10PM
Sunday11AM-10PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Olive Garden Italian Restaurant: 2226 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA 95122

  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant has 4.3 stars from 1874 reviews

  • Italian restaurant

  • "We were seated by the door, fine"

    "Went there today to take my 2 little ones to eat"

    "It was my first and last time at this location"

    "We were seated immediately and had great service"

    "To start with, I bypassed a closer Olive Garden to dine at a “better location “ and still became disappointed in my entire experience! For starters Cassandra sat us down who was very nice and pleasant, But Apparently she failed to tell Erica about the orders she took for us before she left for the evening! The food was over cooked and had to be replaced/recooked at that point we decided to take it to go! After waiting several minutes for the additional Togo orders we placed I had to actually ask/remind them that the orders was placed and paid for I was ready to leave"

Reviews

  • San Jose Foody

We were seated by the door, fine. They lost our names on the waitlist , fine. But the server went ahead and added charges to our order when I clearly had asked her to change my order from the never ending soup and salad to the never ending pasta. There were 2 other people on my table who were getting salad. She mentioned that If I switched she would have to charge me 2 times. One for the never ending pasta and one for the never ending soup and salad. The waitress /hostess acted as if was being dishonest and I think that is very rude. I had only received my soup and the salad was placed on the table . I told her I don’t need the salad which was there for 2 other people as well, so Ill take the never ending pasta with soup. She thought it was funny and proceeded to charge me 2 times for two different menu items. When we went to correct it She said one of us ordered a soup and salad. They removed the soup and sald from the bill and added an extra NEP, and then she acted like she didn’t remember our first conversation. So your telling me that I’m not allowed to change my order and such a simple switch at that ? Management acted like we were wrong as well. What in the world? I have never gotten such bad service here before. This is our go to spot in the neighborhood where me and my family go to often. In summary I had no idea that the never ending pasta was with the soup or salad. When I found out at the beginning of our seating I switched the order. Simple. I’ll be going elsewhere. I’m sure management doesn’t care. Manager and Waiter, Whatever you call the one who takes our order made something so so simple very complicated. They treated my family like we were dishonorable. That’s a big deal to me. I had clearly told the girl that I did not have want the salad and did not even touch it. Fridays going out to eat with my family was supposed to be easy and simple after a long work week. Never again. Next time don’t inadvertently accuse your customers and treat them like trash. We were a party of 6 btw. And more at times . We will take our business somewhere else.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

  • M. Martinez

Went there today to take my 2 little ones to eat. Ordered got some smoothies and drinks then I wanted to make sure we all washed our hands before eating, so I took my kids to the bathroom to wash them real quick. Didn’t even use the bathroom just washed our hands and came back to our whole table cleared off and empty. Literally gone for 2 minutes. And we hadn’t even touched our stuff yet kids smoothies were full to the top still. even had a menu there still so I can look at dessert. Our waiter came by and said oh ate you guys leaving? I told her no someone cleared off our table. And the guy cleaning tables was cleaning 2 tables over and I asked him if he cleared our stuff er didn’t touch yet and he said no . I seen my glass of water in his bin too bcus I had mine with lemons inside it so I don’t know why he tried to lie to me for. No apology either. Anyways had to get our stuff all over again which was annoying because who just clears untouched stuff. Train your staff better. Who wants to go eat somewhere unprofessional like that. It’s not a mistake it’s just careless. First time I been back here in a few years n wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. On a positive note the salad was alright, kids liked the shrimp scampi I ordered but not all of what they ordered which was the kids pizza n spaghetti. My daughter said her Mac n cheese was tasty lol.

  • Laysha Ortiz

It was my first and last time at this location. Last night November 15th, like around 8:00pm me and some friends were racially profiled. We got to the location and we asked for a table for 3 and everyone at the front desk was only staring at us for a good minute we got sat down and the waitress took our order and only came to check on us 2 times there was another lady checking on the other tables but never checked on us something that was not okay of her part bc we were the only table she didn’t go up to, she must have been a manager or a shift lead because she was dressed different. On our way out they stoped us and asked if we had payed already and we told her we did and she asked for the receipt something we didn’t have because we left it at the table and then she asked the girl that was our server if we paid and to be honest I didn’t hear her response and this lady went to the table and she saw that we did pay and only said “you guys are good to go” like come one she didn’t even say sorry or nothing This was not okay in my opinion like was it really necessary to do all of this in front of other people. We were very much humiliated.

  • Jae Duvall

We were seated immediately and had great service. The decor is lovely and the eggplant parm was cooked to perfection. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and hot and creamy inside. I do wish the sauce had an herbier taste. My friend had the 5 Cheese Ziti and loved it. We both took home half the meal cuz they gave us so much food. The take home meals for $6 were perfect for my friend to take home to her kids. I really enjoyed the generous space given to each booth or table area. We could easily hear each other and felt as if we were at a higher end restaurant. It was a very nice experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Parmigiana, Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • holly king

To start with, I bypassed a closer Olive Garden to dine at a “better location “ and still became disappointed in my entire experience! For starters Cassandra sat us down who was very nice and pleasant, But Apparently she failed to tell Erica about the orders she took for us before she left for the evening! The food was over cooked and had to be replaced/recooked at that point we decided to take it to go! After waiting several minutes for the additional Togo orders we placed I had to actually ask/remind them that the orders was placed and paid for I was ready to leave. After getting out orders straightened out we set on the indoor bench where another lady was sitting there also we was approached by Val and said “oh you have to wait outside “ although nothing was said to the other lady sitting down until we attempted to have a seat! Very dissatisfied!

  • Trish Garcia

Honestly, since the pandemic hit this place has been going down hill. Used to come here a lot pre pandemic and the staff was great! Now something is off. I’ve ordered takeout twice and each time there was issues with my charges. I place an order and paid said amount for it online. Then when I pick my food up I get charged for an “extra entree” I never wanted nor received with my original order. The first time I let it go. The second time I didn’t even notice the extra $25 charge until I looked at my account. I seriously didn’t think they would do it to me twice. I called and spoke to a manager who said the charge would be refunded. Its way past the 3-5 business days and nothing. Once ok. Twice? Your robbing people. Smdh. Only reason I’m giving 2 stars is the food was good.

  • Ranjit Rozario

Very convenient (and safe) pick up options. After you order online, you get a text with a link. When you arrive you click on the link and enter your parking spot number. Your food is brought out to you. I had them leave it on the curb in front of my car and picked it up from there. Was never even close to anyone and the person who brought the food out was wearing a mask. Food is great too :) I had the shrimp scampi. There were a lot of shrimp and it was very tasty. Love the bread sticks that come along every meal. Had to order more ...
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Features
Dine in: Not sure
Outdoor seating: No
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Curbside pickup: Yes

  • Nikhil

Have been here for a team lunch on a weekday. Not so busy. Got a nice seating. Server was amazing, responsive, constantly checking if we required anything. Coming to the order for the day, we ordered Minestrone soup(6), Salad(2), Breadsticks(2), Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno, Eggplant Parmigiana, Cheese Ravioli and Shrimp Scampi. Everything was served hot. We ordered from lunch menu, liked everything. Note that quantity is mostly for one person if you are ordering from lunch menu. If you want to try more varieties go with lunch menu, but you will be missing on few specialities. Best part was the total came to $80ish which we didn’t expect.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Jerica XO

The BEST Shrimp Alfredo! I always get it with some black olives on the side so I can add it in. Olive Garden’s Alfredo sauce has always been so divine to me extra creamy, rich, cheesy and buttery. Just truly unbeatable, everything you would hope for in the perfect Alfredo. Great friendly service every time I come here and they really give you a good size portion of food. I’ve never had a problem at this location. We always come here for our family birthdays. The dessert I can’t get enough of and always have to get is the chocolate brownie lasagna cake. It’s delicious just the right amount of chocolate, it melts in your mouth the way the layers hit your tongue is just different than traditional cakes you find.

  • DaysMar Barraza

We had the chance to meet at Olive Garden with a handful of long time friends, it actually was the first time they been to this location... service was great our server Lhaiza G. was so helpful and also very knowledgeable of the food choices. We ordered the eggplant parmigiana but the marinara sauce was very spicy when we asked the Manager if the sauce was supposed to be that spicy he said that we got served the wrong sauce. He apologized for the inconvenience and offered to removed the charge for our main course so we got a pretty good discount on our check. Thanks Olive garden of making our dinner quite special...

  • Osvaldo Gutierrez

Fantastic restaurant! The food was exquisite, bursting with flavors that delighted my taste buds. The service was impeccable, and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. A culinary gem that should not be missed. Highly recommend for a memorable dining experience. #FoodieParadise
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Fried Mozzarella
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Melissa Palacios

I don’t ever normally do ratings, but I just had to come on here and say this location of Olive Garden is by far my favorite one. Not only the servers were amazing but the manager as well. He at least came to our table 5 times and many times to the rest of the dine in guests making sure we were all satisfied. I don’t see that a lot In other Olive Garden locations but also other dine in restaurants. Food was absolutely fresh and fast. Super saucy and flavorful. All employees were amazing. Great staff they have.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Garrett Hagedorn

The staff seems to do a good job of getting customers to tables, so waits aren’t too long. I’ve gone during busy hours, and I’ve always been placed for seating under the predicted time. Almost every waiter/waitress I’ve had has been friendly and attentive. Drinks are kept full and breads sticks/salad/soup refilled. As much as I love Olive Garden, the prices for typical menu items seems to be more pricey than they should be. Look for their lunch or dinner specials for best deals. 4 stars mainly for pricing and also breadsticks aren’t always consistent (temperature, seasoning, etc).

  • Jeeves

Food was decent, not amazing but not bad either. Clarissa the server, however, is on another level! We had a bday party of 7, who were somewhat demanding (7 waters but no ice in one, drinking straws for 2, extra orange for the Blue Moon, bottle of Merlot but only 4 glasses, etc) but she met every request with a smile. She automatically split the check without asking, even corrected the checks as requested so the wine would be on mine. She made it a 5-star experience and everyone made sure to tip 30-50%
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Sandy Gardiner

Being vegetarian, my choices are few. I had the minestrone soup and salad. Soup was not tasty. Salad pretty much iceberg lettuce, no dark greens, a sprinkling of carrot stickings, olives and tomatoes. The servers were attentive and helpful. The cheesecake was good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Wheelchair accessibility
Was in a wheelchair. Staff and other diners were very helpful in holding doors open for me. Got handicapped parking with van space so easily got in and out of the car.

  • Andrew Mjolnir longley

The Bread sticks and Salad are delicious and the Bread sticks have free refills, We had 3 kids in our party and found out that the drinks for them were free, you do have to pay $1:99 for the kids to play the games! My son was celebrating his birthday and our server game him free cheesecake,,, Fantastic service by our server Great food and a nice atmosphere!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: Yes
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: No
Curbside pickup: Yes

  • Lou ggle

The Tour of Italy was delicious, but the chicken parmigiana was just okay. The bread sticks with the fettuccine sauce was phenomenal. Salad was really good. Definitely got full. Forgot how good the salad is. Could just go here for the Never-Ending...
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Tour of Italy, Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and a Sprinkling of Chese

  • Gloria Bernal

Service was great at the East ridge location. My brother and I had a bar side seat. The service and food were great. Unless you have children with you no need to wait on a table.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Plenty of open parking
Wheelchair accessibility
Yes

  • Nick George

I knew Olive Garden was known for “fake Italian food”, but my god I didn’t expect it to be this bad. The breadsticks are basically hot dog buns. The alfredo sauce might have been based on Elmer’s glue. The “chicken” had the consistency of spam. And everything was absolutely flavorless. How is this place so crowded? There are so many better options, people. Service was good, though… it’s not their fault they have to serve microwaved noodles.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • DeeDee Perry

It was New Years eve when I tried to call in an order hoping I could get it by a certain time. I was told it would be a 45 minute to an hour wait. I didn't have the much time. I headed there anyways, taking a chance against time!! I walked in and sat at the bar. Ordered my meal and had time to enjoy a drink while I waited for my food. My order was ready in 15 minutes and I even had a few minutes to spare!! Thanks to the bartender and the chefs for my delicious food and amazing drink. It was a great way to end 2021!

  • karthik rajkumar

We are very regular to Olive Garden , close to our heart and never disappoints us with food and service .
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken Marsala, Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Herb-Grilled Salmon, Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Mitch Cairns

Food and service is generally tasty. Management is friendly and cordial. Some of the waiters need some training or interpersonal communication skills development. The last two times I've been I'll ask for Diet Coke and they bring out regular or something else. Mistakes happen, not a big deal, but when ask politely if the waiter can fix my drink I don't expect to be debated about the issue or whether or not they got the right drink; none of that matters to me if my concern is addressed with a friendly response.

  • Alybelle Navedo

When we arrived our table was dirty, I asked the server for a rag so I can clean it myself (Because I don't mind at all & I understand mistakes happen). Well she immediately got an attitude and was just in a bad mood. Then when she brought out our food one of the plates was dirty. The food and flavor was great! But the service was not. Maybe she was having bad a day who knows, but that is still no excuse to treat customers that way.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$50–100

  • Lorreal Bermudez

We came on 9/15 for dinner. Our server Matthew was awesome. He was courteous. He described the newest items perfectly and was extremely accommodating. His answer to everything was "yes, I'll get that for you right away" and never flinched, winced or changed his tone. We greatly appreciated that. He was also very attentive. He took note that we didn't like onions on the salad, but loved olives and on the refill of salad he omitted the onions and added olives. We were very happy with the service.

  • Youtube Channel

Nice. Yummy yummy . Took lunch with friends and family and kids during Christmas holidays. Ate pizza and soup and fresh bread. Awesome. Customer friendly customer. Congratulations to staff and management.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Calamari Appetizer, Chicken Parmigiana, Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks
Vegetarian options
Nice vegetarian recipes.

  • Duc Nguyen (Nothing)

So delicious! Olive Garden started as a unit of General Mills The first Olive Garden was opened on December 13, 1982, in Orlando. By 1989, there were 145 Olive Garden restaurants, making it the fastest-growing units in the General Mills restaurant division. Olive Garden restaurants were uniformly popular, and the chain's per-store sales soon matched former sister company Red Lobster. The company eventually became the largest chain of Italian-themed full-service restaurants in the United States

  • Lily Casillas

Our server was friendly but he forgot to bring out our salad and bread his reply he forgot hmm./ We ordered the Shrimp Fettuccine and the Seafood Fettuccini the server mixed up the plates and I got my mother's plate the Shrimp Fettuccine. The food was delicious. Minus the star lack of customer service delaying the beverage, salad, bread sticks, mix up on the plates.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Parking
Plenty of parking.

  • Manju B A

Pathetic service and experience - our server Wendy ruined it for us. She was extremely incompetent and insensitive, would not help us with our orders, kept slamming our food on the table and spilling it. We are paying for the food and just wanted to enjoy our meal, not begging for it! I would not recommend this Olive Garden to anyone - food was plain okay. Never had such a horrible experience at any other Olive Garden and we've been to tons of them all over the Country!

  • Lisset Nevárez

Service could not have been any worse than it was. It was close to the theater where four of us were watching a film so thought we'd grab a bite. Miserable experience - all of it, service (slow, bad) food, paying (even the manager had difficulty checkingus out)... Lame apologies.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • CrisBeauty YaGirl

Came To The Test Around 4ish Beginning 5 Order Appetizer Mozzarella Stick Lasagna Ricotta And Stuffed Mushrooms Then Order Chicken Masala Baked That Came With Mashed Potatoes And Baked Cheese Stuffed Chicken And it Was Delicious Then Hunny Had spaghetti And Meat And Italian Sausage He Order The Salad Which I Ate And I Also Had The Soup I Forgotten Tje Name Here Some Pic... The Restaurant Wasnt Packed And Waitress Alyica Was Cool I Hope I Spelled Her Right Lol

  • Rashid Aliyev

Great pace to dine in. Perfect and healthy food. Endless soups are very delicious. Music sometimes is bit loud.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Minestrone Soup
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
There is parking lot for dozens of cars.

  • American Angler

I stopped at this Olive Garden Italian Restaurant while on my way to Morgan Hill to take my old pal Wally Tinkerdoodle the Wayback Machine I got from Mr. Peabody last week. Tinkerdoodle needs to go somewhere and the only thing that will help is the Wayback machine, so there it is. The Olive Garden is a wonderful experience, every time I eat there, no matter which location, I have a truly amazing meal, today was no exception. 5 stars ☆☆☆☆☆

  • HELEN JUMP

I placed an order to go and patiently waited inside my car. Service was great in regards to bringing the food right to your car door. However, I ordered the unlimited salad, soup and breadsticks option and I made a note to get at least two portions of each but I only got 1 portion of each. I think you get a better deal when you eat inside since you order twice as much if you want to get the unlimited offer. Other than that, food was OK :)

  • ARTI

Lovely place.. pleasant ambiance. Food is ok, can't complain.. their salad and soup is good. it's unlimited you can refill it multiple times. Great service. Fully automatic you can pay at your table with their tablet..
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
They don't have so many vegetarian options . Just salad and pasta..

  • Anne Connolly

Four of us went there for lunch. Service was great, and food was good, but 4.49 for a soft drink? The meals were 11.99. We had soup and salad. Sodas cost almost half the price of a meal. If I return I will order water and save $20, but chances are I won't be returning. I think the cost of a soda for them is pennies per ounce. Sticker shock.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Junnel Anastacio (Jun)

This place is disappointing, took awhile to have someone serve us and they forgot 1 of our waters. 10 to 15 minutes just to receive some salad. By the time we were almost done with our food they bring us our bread. Never asked if we wanted a refill of water either. Waiter also didn't seem very motivated to help. They could do better and they should with how pricy their food is since it's not exactly cheap either.

  • Krish Santhanam

I live in Los Angeles and I visited this place for lunch during my business trip to Bay Area. I am a vegetarian so had salad and other vegetarian items. Food was good and service was excellent. I brought food for my family members and the food was packed nicely for the flight so I didn't have any problem at the security. My family members too liked the food.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Jawed Khan

Everything was good with very good service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Classic Shrimp Scampi Fritta, Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and a Sprinkling of Chese, Salads
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Kid-friendliness
Kids menu

  • Benedict Pedro

Another very nice experience with staff and food. Beverages were refilled without prompting. Prices are reasonable for what you get.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Destiny Gonzalez

Honestly, I love this place so much. Great customer service (even when you can tell they’re new) and great food. You’ll probably see my husband and I here every week because we absolutely love it here. He gets the Tour of Italy and I always get Alfredo and both are just… *chefs kiss*. It’s most definitely our comfort food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Kien Lam

My family and I love the limitless soup, salad, and bread sticks. And though the price has gone way up since the pandemic, this is comfort food for us. We also find that the servers are exceedingly polite and generous in honoring our asks for seconds, thirds, and fourths :)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Lisa Davis

The servers made accommodations for our needs. The food is excellent, and the atmosphere in music are very enjoyable..
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Chicken Alfredo, Zuppa Toscana, Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and a Sprinkling of Chese

  • Constance Maes

We ordered from the gluten free menu and called it in. The chicken Parmesan turned out to be very disappointing plain meat. I think the cook improperly made it initially. They called our house and I said it was an allergy not a preference. So they just scraped off sauce breading cheese etc leaving me 2 plain chicken things and noodles with sauce in another bowl. I didn’t”t get chicken Parmesan

  • Nathaniel Albertson

Great restaurant. Best I've been to ever for service mainly. My server was micko or something like that, he was great and made sure we had everything. Overal a great restaurant and has the best customer service I've ever seen.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Calamari

  • dilip kapur

Great value, consistently good food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Minestrone Soup
Dietary restrictions
Canola oil used. So glad that it is NOT Soy oil!!
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Abundant.

  • Collie Collier

The people here are always friendly & helpful, and the salads are huge and fresh and refillable. The bread sticks are hot and delicious and also refillable. They have a few specialty dishes which are always different & new, and those are fabulous. It has been my experience, however, that several of their regular pasta standbys are merely average. That's the only reason I took off one star.

  • Trevor J

Great Service, Very Glad I stopped by for Lunch!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno
Vegetarian options
Baked Ziti ❤️
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Li MoChou

Went here for a birthday dinner with five people seating was a bit cramped. The service was amazing. The food was also very good and hot. I had a chicken and shrimp with chicken gnocchi soup along with a few drinks from their pitcher section. Definitely one of the better Olive Garden locations. Will be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Tiara Hanna

We had a great experience at this particular Olive Garden. The wait time was short, compared to various other locations in the area, our server was extremely nice and made sure we we're taken care of, as well as answered any questions we had. Our food was delicious and overall, we we're happy with this dinner. Tip: Add yourself to the online wait list for an event shorter wait time!

  • Sandy Hepburn

The food was wonderful! The service was excellent. They have a Monday through Thursday special from 3:00 to 5:00. They offered a free glass of house wine as well. We received a choice of un ending soup or salad and 15 entrees to choose from for $10.99 each. We had the mushroom ravioli and mushroom sauce! Delicious and creamy sauce! Also unlimited bread sticks! We will be returning!

  • Cece Marie

Excellent food, great staff, and wonderful atmosphere. We spoke to the manager Eugene a few times.. He's very professional and helpful. We've seen him greet guests and help out the staff when their busy. We're very satisfied with the eastridge location. We will continue to dine at this location regularly. Sincerely Cece
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Jarry Sanchez

I went there to eat with my family and order food we like to eat. The food was delicious and great service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Parmigiana, Tour of Italy, Chicken Alfredo, Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and a Sprinkling of Chese

  • amey kawale

Worst experience so far with the service. We felt that our service was way below average and server was unfriendly. Would probably never visit again. We clearly told our server about the birthday and we were still charged for the dessert. We did call the manager and he was nice and kind enough to apologize and make it complementary.
Price per person
$50–100

  • Ya-Ping Chen

They put a device on the table looks like a menu thing and my 5 year old who can’t even read play for a bit before our meal delivered and got changed for 2.99. This is really ridiculous. They should have told us about this. Or at least needs to be confirmed by swiping card before we know we will be charged. It’s really a scam. Won’t come here again.

  • Crystal Roxanna

The servers are very attentive and helpful. I wish I remembered my server's name, today, because she was so kind, patient, and the best server I have encountered at this location. I often have really good experiences here. My food came out really fast. The food, here, is superb, and tasty. I love the shrimp scampi, endless salad and bread sticks!

  • Sergey Blashkov

The location is great, host is polite and helpful. We're told to be seated in 20-25 minutes but actually got called in about 5 minutes. The food is great, all pastas are delicious, pizza is good too. There is a kids menu for little ones. The service is ok, not great, not bad. The parking lot at the plaza is big enough for restaurant guests.

  • Camie Piccolo-Nicholson

Must be new management. More staff, better quality of food. I had the calamari appetizer which was lightly battered not greasy. The kale zuppa was light not soggy. The zoodle primavera with sauteed shrimp was crispy light needed black pepper. And the black tie dessert was rich nicely made.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch

  • Amina Nunez

came here with my family on Sunday night, and despite that it was close to closing time and we had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, service and food was excellent. food was filling and delicious. drinks were good too. Jonathan was our server, he was so friendly, patient, and good looking as well. 10/10 would reccomend.

  • Recetas de Lili Anna

Everything very good
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Unlimited Salad, Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara, Salads

  • Niken Patel

Great service. No mistakes on customized food orders. It came as expected. Server was very good and took care of every little things.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Minestrone Soup, Tiramisu Cake

  • Bianca Molina

Loved temperature & quality of food when i was served also the fact that the entire olive garden co-workers work together more like a family instead of a team & they made sure during the entire time we had all we needed to enjoy our food even for our two toddler babies Thank you Olive Garden & Employees more like Family

  • Lana H

Servers were very nice and respectful within reason. I felt cared for. The food was very good, even the soup! I will definitely be coming back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Calamari Appetizer, Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

  • Steven Bui

Food: Salad Minestrone soup was good. It was fulfilling and had a good amount of beans, tomatoes, and other veggies. The chicken and yoki soup is delicious. The soup is very creamy. Service: The waitress was very sweet. She provided us with some helpful advice. She made sure we were good throughout our meal.

  • C Perez

I'm not sure if tonight was an off night, but the waitress spilled water on one of us, my brother was given a kids portion at adult price, they forgot one of our meals that we had to remind them to bring out and the chicken was basically a brick. Not a good night all in all. My meal was fine though.

  • Susan Stringfellow

Very nice for meeting up with friends and/or families. Plenty of parking. Staff is very friendly and efficient. Nice comfortable ambiance. The Zuppa Toscana soup is delicious, and the server will keep refilling it as much as you want. Lots of variety of dishes to order. You will not go home hungry!

  • Jose Uribe

Always been satisfied after a great meal, thanks
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks, Minestrone Soup
Kid-friendliness
Very polite

  • Francis Olakangil

In all honesty, this is quite a great location to pick if you crave Olive Garden breadsticks at the moment. The wait for food or a table isn't insanely long or anything in this COVID-era and it's ultimately worth the wait. Service was pretty good and as usual, the food didn't disappoint. More

  • Sergio Bravo

Great service,attention to small detail, courteous, and multiple employees checked on us to see how they could make the experience better. I have to say that Mayda made our experience one we won't soon forget. Plus the girls there are tuff grinding the cheese . They stood strong lol. …

  • Samara Hernandez

Amazing!! The food was great and the waiter was sooo friendly. She talked to the you get kids like they were her close friends. She made jokes with the adults and made us feel more welcome. I ordered a mushroom ravioli plate and it was just amazing. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

  • Joe Vale

It was great, unfortunately I sat by a family with no respect. Let there children scream and run around the table and we're not told anything by the management. Don't get me wrong, the food is always great...but I did not enjoy my day at all. Wish I could have moved spots.

  • Ana Parra

Not a bad Olive Garden location. Ordered the stuffed pasta dish and berry sangria. Obviously it’s a chain restaurant so don’t expect too much. The place was clean and the staff was friendly. 4 stars because for the prices I’d rather go to a mom and pop restaurant spot

  • Brenda Shropshire

The food was so good, it tasted like it was freshly prepared and the service was quick and friendly.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking
Parking was easy

  • Toensing Jeanette

Love your food and your music. I feel right at home.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and a Sprinkling of Chese

  • Viri Reyes

This place is awesome!! Our server Erick was so helpful and friendly. He took care of me and my sister and made our experience great! We got seated right away and didn't have to wait that long to be approached about our order. This is one of my top 5 places to eat.

  • Rania Moharram

So tasty with refill for salad, soup, and bread
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Parmigiana, Never-Ending Soup Salad & Breadsticks

  • Gem Stones

We ordered lasagna and shrimp pasta and they were good. It was not busy and we were served quickly. The waitress was very friendly. We'll definitely come back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Cristina M

Take service was not pleasant. The guy I spoke on the phone to help me out with my order was not helpful nor resolved my issue.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

  • Edgar aldana

Salad look like is been sitting for some time and dry Chicken was super dry too
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Chicken Parmigiana

  • Vik Matus

Good selection of great pasta dishes. Service is always exceptional. The bar serves amazing concoctions as well as non alcoholic beverages. On the pricey side but they boast a delicious easy-on -the pocket menu as well. Good place to bring the kids too.

  • Felix Jimenez

Very quick and kind service here. Ordered the Tour Of Italy. They got the food out reasonably fast. Would recommend this place. 4 starts out or 5 because the table next to us got water spilled on then twice is a row and it was her birthday. Awkward.

  • KaufonongaMoeMuli Guttenbeil

Food was good. Service was ok. I couldn't get over the fact that my server gave me 6 ounces of wine when I ordered a 9 ounce glass. She did however pour me a half glass after my first to make up for it. It's just that i wanted all 9 ounces at once.

  • Abhijit Limaye

Good food. The un-ending salad and soup with the hit bread sticks are awesome. Chicken scampi was good too. Most importantly these days, the service was 5 star. The server was so nice and attentive.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch

  • G Rod

We got there at 8:40ish PM, didn’t receive our food until almost 9:30. Ordered 2 orders of endless pasta, and was never offered another serving. Paid around $45 for endless pasta and we both only had one bowl each. The waitress only came to

  • Melinda Minjares

Generous portions, fast service, always friendly just a great place to share a meal with family and friends
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • John McReynolds

All in all a very good experience.  Waiter did a good job, very cordial, respectful and upbeat.  He escorted us through the finer point of the menu; coached us through the wine venue for a good Chardonnay with dinner and took our drinks

  • Harshwardhan Wadikar

Good Service and much heavier portions as compared to Cheesecake factory. It is open till 11 so good for a later dinner. Unlimited soup refills go a long way.
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • FranK Lopez

Waitress was exceptionally attentive, friendly, and made my wife and I feel special. Had soup n salad lunch special which was very good. Tried the different soups no additional price. Waitress also gave us a complimentary glass of wine.

  • Rosalinda Rodriguez

Always a great lunch or dinner. Food is fresh and tasty. Only drawback is there are not enough choices on their menu for low carb diets. Even the soups are full of carbs. Would love to try some grilled chicken or fish salad there!

  • Joan Mikkelsen

In the past I wasn't too crazy about the food here. Things have definitely improved. Love the large salad bowl that you can serve yourself and dressing on side. Many good main entrees. 6-9 oz carafes of wine are nice too.

  • Linda Rodriguez

I enjoyed my Sunday lunch on 9/3. Ernesto, our waiter was outstanding. He made our lunch very memorable. We will be back. We ordered shrimp scampi & chicken alfredo with soup and salad. Everything was delicious! More

  • James Sue

Good value, select create your own pasta. And get your moneys worth. I had spaghetti , salad and the spinach and artichoke dip appetizer .
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • PACHOLKE lammens

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant offers a warm and inviting dining experience with a diverse menu of Italian-inspired dishes, characterized by generous portions and a family-friendly atmosphere.

  • Dan Bus

Love their never ending bread stick and soup. And whenever I crave spaghetti or something close to it. Olive garden is my go to place
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Anand Muralidhar

The ambience is nice. Service was pretty good. We got the Mozarella Sticks and Chose our own pasta. Both were delicious. Dessert options are decent. Try the Three flavors of Dolcini.

  • Charwin Belisario

Great staff. Good food but I noticed they don't have pesto and pizza. They do offer endless soup, salad and bread, which is nice! Large portions, as is everything in the US. …

  • Michael Zrenner

Very kind staff and joyful atmosphere. Food like back in Europe - no Pizza, but the pasta is great
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Daniel Ong

Always one of my favorite places. The unlimited item refills are still there. Service is top notch. Cozy atmosphere. And the food is excellent. Check this place out!

  • Hyi Als

Kids were so noisy, otherwise was perfect
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 1

  • Rachel Lackey

Poor service. Waiters don't communicate with their customers. Instead, they just sick the managers on them like I was throwing a fit.

  • Sai Teja

The place was very good and clean. Our order was brought to our table pretty quick. Good place to hangout with friends.

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