Spaghetti & Meatballs: Pretty good Garlic Bread: Absolutely terrible - stale as if they were cooked the night before Service: Perfect. Ambiance: Definitely loved the outside patio! read more

OH MY! I have found a wonderful dining experience in Ocean Springs, "Italian Garden Restaurant". Great Ambiance, Great Service, and Great Food. We were a group of 4 ladies and we went on a very rainy day, and all ordered from the lunch menu, My Chicken Piccata was scrumptious, the Ch Parm , Spaghetti w meat balls and Creamy Shrimp Alfredo looked soo good with big Gulf shrimp. we all took a to go box, as the servings were substantial and then some. Everything was perfect. Thank you to Andy and all the staff for a really great experience and letting us talk for hours and visit undisturbed. That was so special and appreciated. We will see you again very soon. Everyone's food was delicious and be bread knots with the "special spiced oil" with herbs was the best ever! read more

Excellent food! Real tablecloths! We will return for sure. Went on a Sunday afternoon. I noticed closed on Monday. Lunch specials Tuesday thru Thursday. One of us had a 16 pizza. Outstanding!! read more

There were 3 of us and we all ordered different entrees. I am GF and my GF linguini with clams was delicious. The other two ladies enjoyed their meals too. We go early to dinner and by the time we left at 7 the place was packed! Definitely need weekend reservations here! The waitress was friendly and the service was very good. People often bring their own wine bottles since there is no wine list, only house wines by the glass. the bread served before our meal was superior (according to my companions). read more

I have been on a hunt for good Italian food in the area, let's just say the hunt continues. I had a House Salad w/balsamic vinaigrette, Lasagna, and a few of the extra garlic knots. The salad was good to go, the lasagna not so much it was watery and the temperature was a bit off. The cheese was heavy on one side and light on the other. The service was great and the conversation that I had with the staff while waiting on my food was pleasant, but as I said the search will continue. read more

Italian Garden - Outside - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Easy enough to get to and had parking adjacent to the building. Inside was pretty spacious and we were seated right away for dinner. Service was fine. They serve you some bread, that was good, garlic and buttery rolls. We ordered the tour of Italy and tortellini siciliano. Tour of Italy was good since I couldn't make a decision. The Alfredo was creamy and rich. The chicken Parmesan was good too and the lasagna. It would've liked them a little more separated, so the chicken would stay a little more crispy. The tortellini siciliano was also good plenty of tortellini and the sausage was tasty too. read more

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Chicken bacon jalapenos as for it while done nearly a decent job.BeautifulLooking pizza, very good flavor highly recommended read more

Italian Garden - Chicken and bacon on the well done side. Very go.od. Highly recommend it - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Got take out the other night and it was not good. My daughter got eggplant Parmesan and that was very good, but I ordered spaghetti carbonara and it was so bad that it just went in the trash. It was so dry, needed way more sauce. But the worst part was the flavor, it tasted so bad, like soap. There was definitely something in it that did not belong there. It just went in the trash, not at all edible. Salad was okay but the garlic knots did not seem fresh. I had ordered and paid for two tiramisu but only received one - it was okay. All in all I was disgusted and ended up without a meal to eat! Do not eat there! read more

I went with the mushroom truffle tagliatelle and it was super rich and earthy. The truffle flavor was definitely noticeable but not too strong, and the mushrooms were sautéed just right. The noodles had great texture and were clearly fresh. Honestly felt like something I'd get at a more upscale place. Service was attentive but not pushy, and our food came out fast. The ambiance was calm and relaxed with soft lighting, which made for a really pleasant evening. Not the cheapest pasta but I think it was worth it for the quality. I'd come back and try one of their other dishes. read more

Italian Garden - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

The food is outrageously good with giant portions. Went for the lunch special and was not disappointed.

Not sure where to start. Italian is one of my favorite, Italian Grill is now my go to. The food was outstanding! The staff and service is impeccable. Very inviting, quaint, and perfect location!!!! Thank you Dennis and Cadance for making us feel like family!!!!! read more

This is a quaint little restaurant that has great potential. Where we sat there was a picture that was really pretty dirty with not sure what. The young lady who waited on us did her best I believe. The garlic knots where very hard and I doubt fresh. We asked about the Chef's specials and we were informed they were left over from the Mother's Day special. We did order them. Shrimp and veal lemonaise and ShrimpAlls casa. The young server dis share her disappoint of serving veal. They are both very good... even with a side of guilt. The Tiramisu was good and not made in house but very good! read more

Italian Garden - Shrimp Alla Casa and Shrimp Veal Lemonaise. - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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We're not local but this was fine for a pinch. I wanted a pasta dish and they certainly had them. The prices were pretty reasonable, limited selection of beer and wine. Take my advice and do not order the wine. For the love of God, if you like wine, don't do it to yourself. I made the mistake of asking for a wine list which offers three selections of reds and white.. Each was $5.00 a glass and I won't knock a house wine, but I should have known after I looked at the little image of the bottle and it said 6% for all varieties. Who the hell even bottles that? I essentially got a glass of apple juice. My husband's Pinot was just a dash less sweet. Not what I was expecting and I didn't drink it. I've never left a glass of wine. The rolls... super good and flaky, more of a garlic knot. No complaints in the bread department. I ordered a Tour of Italy for $16.95 which had Alfredo pasta, chicken parm and lasagna. The food itself was pretty decent, just like a mom would make. My only complaint was that they put the chicken parm on top of the lasagna... kinda smooshed it all over but there was definitely a lot of meat in the meat sauce on the lasagna. The chicken parm was definitely good. My husband ordered the seafood tuttamare which he enjoyed. The white wine sauce had a nice thickness to it... once he got it. The waitress brought him initially spaghetti and meat balls and neither the staff or her were certain what it was. A little concerning but ultimately it came back and was just fine. I'd probably go back, the food was worth it enough for me. read more

We went there tonight to Celebrate my "50th" birthday today with my family and friends. They have a NEW LOOK and it looks great. The food was amazing as always. Thank you for helping to make my celebration special. read more

I enjoyed the food & the service was good enough. My complaint is about the music, it was elevator piano music which played the same song over and over for the hour we were there. I suggest playing some old fashioned Italian music for atmosphere. The 2 sandy, blonds & older ladies (probably sisters), who ran the joint, who were at the door had an unfriendly unwelcoming demeanor energy about them, (how about a smile & hello) they are in the service industry & a welcoming energy (like Cane's for example), helps to bring customers back in. Might go back in like a year or so, maybe things will change, we all have off nights! read more

Used to be my favorite Italian restaurant but has changed over the years. Smaller portions, higher prices, charge for additional knots, less items on lunch menu. The food is still very authentic and tasty. Service is good. Atmosphere is standard Italian. read more

The bread rolls came a bit late they were still warm and good when they came out. My meal, Alla panna was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! oh my gosh even the person u with got one and it was so insanely good. The service was good. The waitress was very nice and personable. The ambiance in there was very casual, not many people there, quiet, soft lighting. There was lots of wine. read more

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I'm so disappointed in my 2nd meal here. The first time, about a year and half ago, I had the best food. They offered gluten free noodles for my spaghetti, and I had the best Italian sausage in marina that practically melted in my mouth. This last time I was informed they no longer carry the gluten free noodles so I just ordered the Italian sausage in marina again. The sauce was completely different and so was the sausage. I took a few bites and couldn't finish it. Even my family that usually orders the same thing every time they go said theirs wasn't the same either and it wasn't very good. I'm not sure what happened, but it's definitely not the same food, which is sad because it used to be amazing. read more

I'll cut right to the chase- we ordered the chicken Parmesan and veal Parmesan. These are usually safe bets but steer clear of these dishes here. The worst I've ever had. They are using frozen, pre-battered chicken breast and a pre-battered veal patty of some sort. I was mistakingly, served the veal and told it was chicken. It looked strange, but I took a bite and could not figure out what I was tasting, but everything about it was very offputting. Then the server walked up with a second dish for my friend and called that chicken Parmesan as well. She had ordered the veal and that's when they figured out they had given me the veal by mistake. I was just about to send it back when they took the plate from me and passed it on to my friend who awkwardly accepted it. I had already cut into the "veal" patty and had taken a bite. This is so unacceptable! The servers were all very sweet, teenage girls, but totally clueless about restaurant service or the menu. We sat outside, which was nice because there was a breeze. Unfortunately, there is nothing redeeming about the Italian Garden in Ocean Springs. There is never an excuse to use a frozen, premade product like that and charge a premium price. I felt like I was eating a school cafeteria meal from the 1970s. Such a shame! We won't be back. read more

Uncheck this one as I had it bookmarked on Yelp. This was our first visit. We arrived early (4:30pm) to avoid a crowd. Upon entering we were the only customers, until we ordered then a few more tables were seated. This is were the issue started, there was only one waitress. I heard her say she was sorry to the table next to us about 5 times as their order was all mixed up. Therefore there was no attention given to us as she tried to fix it, we asked to have our water refilled but that didn't happen. It even took about 10 minutes to get our check once we asked for it. The fried calamari appetizer and complimentary bread was delicious. The veal picatta only had 5 small skinny strips of veal in it. See the attached pic, this was very disappointing given the $15.99 cost. The meat ravioli was mediocre at best. The marinara sauce was on the sweet side, too sweet for our taste buds. Maybe because I had bookmarked this restaurant, I had high hopes for this place. But the poor service made the experience not good. I do understand that everyone has a bad night, and not all experiences are like ours. But the lack of veal in the main entree and the too sweet marinara sauce, we are thinking we will not return. I hope your experience is better than ours. Sorry, just being honest. read more

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My friend and I came in here for a pasta dinner the night before a half marathon. We both ordered the spaghetti with meatballs and it was very underwhelming. The best part of the meal was the garlic knots that came out at the beginning. read more

Italian Garden - Spaghetti with Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

The garlic knots and pasta was good. Piping hot, don't burn your tongue! The ambiance is clean and service fast. Overall decent meal but limited portions and don't get the pasta sampler...it's really small and not really worth it...you go in thinking enough to feed a football team and get a portion the size of a kids meal at McDonalds. read more

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My third time here and I will be back. The food and service are high quality and the menu prices are reasonable. read more

I've eaten here a few times. It's consistently good. Never busy when I was there. Last night I had a quick meal and it was great. The marinara sauce is delicious. But here the real reason for the review. I got a family portion of Chicken Alfredo to go for the family and spilled some of it in the seat of my car (my fault). The owner or manager, not sure, didn't ask, came out and totally cleaned up the mess repackaged the food. How awesome. Food is great and the service was excellent. Will definitely be making this a routine dining option. read more

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Recently out of CV19 restrictions on restaurant capacity, this place was packed nearly full tonight. It was kinda nice, really. Starting off, they bring a basket of garlic knots to the table that are as near to perfect as I think possible-Golden brown, warm, buttery-garlic goodness. Of the four appetizers, we chose the calamari. Truly the best I've had anywhere around this area. Silver dollar size cuts that were perfectly breaded so as not to be too thick with terrific seasoning and an umptious red sauce for dipping. Yum! A bit disappointing, however, was the entree. The Tour, a three-item selection of ravioli, manicotti, and lasagna, although tasty, was a bit muddled. Rather than being served on a plate or something with some separation, it's all in one dish slathered with red sauce and cheese. It is good. But with it all together and submerged, I had to guess which one I was eating after loading my fork. The sauce is wonderful in its tomato richness. That almost masks the flavors of the trio resulting in a one-note dish. To emphasize, the food was very good. Slow cooked sauce and fresh ingredients , for sure. Special occasion, wedding anniversary, called for getting dessert. So, with tiramisu as the first on the list, it had to be ordered. Seems only practical. But wow! Just Wow! I've never had a better one. Generous portion and decadent layers. Worth the visit for that alone. Overall, it was very good. Very relaxed atmosphere with friendly, helpful staff, and prices that were very fair for food that was good for the soul. read more

Italian Garden - Garlic knots - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Located in a simple, converted home, this is a classic "family style" Italian restaurant. The service is fast and cheerful. The food is wonderful. We had spaghetti with meat balls and meat sauce which was very good and GENEROUS. And, lasagna, which was unlike most similar dishes at other places. This was made to order and was piping hot and delicious !! We were visiting in Ocean Springs and will make this a regular stop when we return. Oh, and prices......one of the most affordable places to eat in town!! Many thanks to the owners and staff at Italian Garden!! read more

Everything is delicious. We have been multiple times. This last time, we went twice in one day. We had the calamari, Italian sausage, and shrimp. All appetizers. Would skip the shrimp next time but the other two were outstanding. We ordered the tour of Italy. It was excellent. The bread was delicious as well. read more

We were seated quickly and served fast as well, especially given how busy they were. I got the spaghetti and meatballs, which were okay. They really tasted as if I bought dry spaghetti and canned pasta from the grocery store and made it myself. The garlic knots we were provided were really good though and we did take some to go as well. A little lack luster foe the main course overall. read more

Italian Garden - Spaghetti and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

I am so disappointed .. we ordered Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine, Caesar Salad and Garlic knots. The Alfredo tasted like it came out of a jar, the chicken was chopped up into tiny cubes and tasted like it was frozen. Over all had no taste at all... The Caesar salad was watery and the garlic knots had no taste, not even a hint of garlic and bread was hard in texture.. This is not authentic and shouldn't be advertised as such. Beyond disappointed and will not be back. read more

Service was great, and two of four dishes were okay. "Garlic" knots didn't have much garlic and weren't fully cooked. Caesar salad needs lemon to off set the sweetness. We agree with other reviews that the eggplant Parm was great. Lobster ravioli was well received by my daughter. My linguine tuttimare sauce needed reduction and had canned clam pieces, two mussels also linguine with clams had chopped canned clams. All in all my wife said she'll go to Olive Garden if we can't go to Salute in Gulfport read more

After this COVID-19 shutdown, it's more important that ever to bring business to the local Mom & Pops. My group is in town for business and we were REALLY craving some Italian food. Yelp led us here and we are ALL so pleased! Not a single customer in here when we walked in. Promptly seated and cared for. Food is AMAZING! Our server was from Venice. True Italian food and personality. His use of "y'all" was spot on and made us chuckle. Please visit! It's worth it! read more

Italian Garden - Fresh garlic knots! Yum!! - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

What a great treat to have a good Italian place in OS. It's a small restaurant and locally owned and oh so delicious. Mel was our server and she was great. They will work and help make any dish a vegetarian one and that's always great. read more

Italian Garden - I ordered the cheese tortellini alla panna and added broccoli. - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

We came for my birthday. The garlic knots that started the meal were five-star. The house salad was fresh and tasty, but my partner's Caesar was over-dressed. I then had the cheese tortellini alla panna, add meatballs. The meatballs were amazing, but the ham was a full on pizza topping-- not chopped, just whole circles, and, unfortunately, the pasta was over done. My partner had the chicken and broccoli, and while the sauce and the pasta were good, the chicken was dry. We would like to give it another shot as they were close. read more

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I will preface this review with I am Sicilian so tough critic. I took picture of appetizer and apparently I forgot to take photos of our entrees. The Italian Sausage appetizer and garlic knots served on table. The appetizer was not bad! Garlic knots a bit dry. My husband has the Tour of Italy (lasagna, fettuccine alfredo & veal parm. He said the Lasagna was not mine (sorry he is spoiled lol). He asked for Veal parm instead of chicken parm and they did it for a small additional cost. Hubby said it was good. The Alfredo, well more a creamy cream sauce, it was not bad. I just make it differently. I had shrimp scampi. This was good! Too full for dessert! Check it out! read more

Italian Garden - Italian sausage appetizer - Italian Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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Ali is the best server ever. We had a amazing experience & we appreciate her for being as awesome as she could be. We recommend this restaurant if u want great service with great food. read more

3 star only because the service was great. Small portions, not worth the money. Alfredo sauce was very good, but the food came out luke warm. The restaurant is small and needs major updates. Outside tables were too small to fit legs under. Inside table wobbled like a rocking chair. Garlic knots very hard and chewy. Parking is almost none at all. We had to walk a good bit. read more

My wife and I visited Italian Gardens recently, after having driven past it on several occasions. The dining room is situated directly off the street so that should be considered when taking a seat. The decor is a little dated and harkens back to an earlier time. The service was friendly and somewhat efficient. The food was fresh and very appealing. We ordered two specials having passed on the eggplant Parm, which is frozen. The portions were generous and we did enjoy our leftovers the next day. read more

Finally had the opportunity to return. Food was delicious and Ali provided excellent service. Truly authentic italian dishes which are hard to find in Ms. read more

I'm not from here. We are here visiting a friend and she has heard that Italian Garden wasn't that good, but we wanted pasta and it was the closest place. The food was absolutely incredible. The baked spinach pasta is an amazing option with no meat! The chicken tuscany was also delicious. The pizza wasn't the best we've ever had (my sister and I have worked in a pizza restaurant for years) but it was good! What I want to talk about and the reason I rated low was because of the service. The waitress came outside and didn't even ask what we wanted to drink. She was obviously flirting with us and that isn't a problem, but I am there to eat with my friends and I just didn't have the experience I wanted. I had to interrupt her asking if she could join our "girls night" to ask for a water. We got our waters and ordered our food. Garlic knots were good, they were dry but with a bit of ranch, it was delicious. We got our food and before she even finished sitting the last plate down she says, "Great now I can finally sit down and join yall!" This made my friends and I very uncomfortable. She sat with us for a few minutes and finally got up after us talking awkwardly around her. I would just reiterate to the service staff that they are the service staff. Sitting down with a table you KNOW for a minute or two is not a problem, but randomly sitting at a table with three girls you don't know is a little off-putting. She constantly kept trying to get us to invite her out by saying "I get off in 30 minutes." We were all just very uncomfortable and did not expect that to be our experience there. We hadn't seen each other in months and this was our first night together to catch up. She was just very intrusive. My sister even said, "Does she think we're someone else?" because of the way she was talking to us. It was not the way you would talk to a paying customer at all. read more

The food was delicious! We ordered the spaghetti with all the meats, the pasta sampler and the chicken Parm. All of it was wonderful. They provided garlic knots and oil. So, so, good! Each dish had plenty of sauce. The atmosphere was welcoming. We will definitely be visiting here again!! read more