I'm a die-hard fan of Olive Garden, and I keep coming back for a reason. Over multiple visits, this location has proven to be reliable and consistent. Especially, when it comes to the food and value. The only real inconsistency is the service. Some servers are excellent, while others definitely fall short. There is one server in particular who is absolutely fantastic at her game, at this location! I am intentionally not sharing her name because she's already in high demand, and I don't want the wait to get even longer! If her section is full, you'll either have to wait or take your chances with another server. This server sets the standards high. These youngsters, simply can't keep up, NOR match, her spontaneity. Honestly, they don't even try. I wonder why I bother to tip them the standard 20% when my "usual" wait person gives me 100%. I've had a few wait staff that work her section and they are awful! No refills on drinks, which is the biggest mistake of ANY wait staff. Keep the glass full. I base much of my going forward on this simple task. As for the food, the soup and salad combo remains the safest and most reliable choice for me. The salad is always fresh and loaded with plump tomatoes and black olives. I appreciate that they offer extra shredded cheese. The unlimited soup and salad is a great value, and I leave full. I especially enjoy the Zuppa Toscana and Chicken Gnocchi soups. Both are delicious. I mix 1/2 and 1/2 sometimes. This way I end up with the best of both worlds. It's a really creamy soup. At the end of the day, Olive Garden delivers affordable comfort food with dependable quality. As long as the food stays good and the service doesn't completely miss the mark, I'll continue to return. May 2026 read more

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Who doesn't LOVE Olive Garden? It's an excellent place for a family meal, a Sunday family gathering, a birthday party... yes, they have room for that, or even a special date night! We were planning to meet some family early on Friday, but plans changed when a little one wasn't feeling her best. So, we pivoted and decided to make it "Take out". When we entered the restaurant (4:30-ish), we were warmly greeted by so many people; there was quite a gathering at the host stand as they prepared for the evening. We told them about our evolving plans, and they offered recommendations, provided menus, and were ready to answer any questions. As we sat on the bench in the lobby, looking at all the selections, an enthusiastic employee came over to help us decide. Her name is DJ ... she was a delight! After a bit of Q&A, we decided on a family lasagna, salad & breadsticks! DJ proactively checked to ensure it wouldn't be a long wait, and to our surprise, it was only 10-15 minutes! PERFECT! SO we added desserts to the order... because why not? The order was ready in 10 min... how wonderful! DJ then sorted through the order (with us) to let us know what was in each bag, and we were quickly on our way! The lasagna was amazing! HOT & FRESH, and so much salad! I was happy, as that IS a fav of mine! Plenty of breadsticks too! Then dessert... ohhh yes... there's always room for dessert! We had ordered the Chocolate Layered cake and a Black-tie chocolate mousse... the Chocolate Layered cake was perfect and delicious! However, for the 2nd choice, we were given something else... it was a white layered cake (we were surprised), and maybe we were looking forward to the choc mousse, but we didn't love the white cake. BUT... we still enjoyed our dinner, and we were so glad we didn't cancel on Olive Garden--we just shifted a little and still got to enjoy the goodness of Olive Garden... TOGO!! Thank you, DJ (and team) - it was a nice dinner and we are grateful for your lovely enthusiasm and customer service; you made a difference! read more

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Sat at the bar for great service. Food was so fast that I was in and out under 30 minutes with a full belly! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Lasagna Fritta - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

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We have been having meals here at this restaurant for the last 15 or more years. We saw the changes in menu and the. The ambience or the service did not change that much. What really changed is the food. Menu evolved but, the link to the name and the quality is no more there. Last week we decided not to revisit our favorite supper place read more

I hadn't been to an Olive Garden since Covid hit and I lived in Missouri, but a guest wanted to go so we went. Wow it is so much nicer than the ones I've been to before, and the Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo was amazing, and enough that I made three dinners out of it! Gorged on the endless salad mostly at the restaurant but tasted everything else. Waiter was very busy but always there when we needed another drink or salad. If you haven't been to this location you are missing out on great food! read more

Food was terrific, as usual. Service was pathetic. Appetizers come out and we had never been given plates. Breadsticks weren't brought out until we ask. We were told by our waitress that they were in the oven. Except table behind us, with different waitress, had already brought 2 orders of breadsticks for their party. I had to get up and go get small plates for appetizers from manager. Horrible service. Won't be back. read more

Tonight 10/24/25 I decided to take my daughter to dinner after a long day. She chose Olive Garden and we both we ordered the never ending pasta. We had the mushroom angel hair pasta. It was honestly really good for the first two bites and the third bite I felt metal. I thought it was just a uncooked pasta but nope it was a long metal wire or paperclip. I told the waitress and she immediately took it and then sent out a manager who offered us free desert. We declined (we didn't want else from this restaurant). The manager did apologize but said it looked like a paperclip but they don't have them there. Meanwhile my daughter stopped eating and we left. Thankful she comped the one meal but they should have taken care of the whole bill. We had the same dish and I didn't let her eat anymore. So disappointed!! I would not recommend this place! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - This is the pasta - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

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This location is consistent and has average customer service. All of their food items are delicious, and the iconic breadsticks remain as one of my main reasons for going. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

I walk into Olive Garden. I get seated immediately and I ordered my raspberry lemonade and there's a dead fly inside of my cup.

I know peeps say it's not authentic Italian food but I love Olive Garden and their soup and salads. It's good enough for me. I'm not a fan of their bread as it isn't as soft as I would like it to be. Doesn't ruin the experience. The entree portions are always generous, just the right amount of salt. It had enough chicken and shrimp but probably could lessen the sauce just a little bit. Wondering if it's because we substituted with angel hair and the noodles are thinner. Jonathan, our server, was very pleasant, attentive and super nice guy! read more

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We've been to this location on multiple occassions with mixed experiences, but the last time was unfortunately the worst, 2 of our party of 5 got food poisoning from the meals we ate. I'm usually not the type of person that writes reviews, specially if they are not positive but wanted to write this one so the business takes the necessary steps to prevent this from happening. read more

Me and my friends were served by Miss Shelby, and she was FANTASTIC!! She was funny and sweet and provided us with a good time. Love her energy and passion for serving, she's someone Olive Garden should be proud to have! Thank you, Shelby!! read more

Normally, my family has a wonderful time at Olive Garden in Allen, TX. Our last visit however the food was good, but the service wasn't great. We asked to see a manager named Margie who typically treats us well when we're there. I guess she wasn't working that night because we got Briana instead who happens to be the GM there. It felt like she was trying to kick us out the door. Felt disrespected. If I was an employee there, I would quit or ask for a transfer if that is the leadership that is there. If she was treating my family way she did, I can't imagine the way she treats her employees. I'll be driving an extra 10 minutes to McKinney's location next time. read more

Recently dined here with a large party and it was great! Our servers name was Abner and he did a great job all night with service and every request we had. read more

It's nice to step away from the sports bar ambiance now and then. For an Italian chain Olive Garden offers consistently good meal options including pastas, soups, and of course their tasty salad. I will say on my last visit a hair found its way into my lasagna. Fortunately, my observant waitress discovered that upon delivering the dish to my table, and quickly rectified the situation, while apologizing profusely. I'm reminded of a (now kind of funny), event when I found a cockroach in my partially eaten cheese enchilada at a local Pancho's Mexican Buffet. I still remember the waitress looking like 'well we don't charge extra for that, what's the problem'. Needless to say, the manager tried his best to make amends. And sadly, most of the Pancho's have now closed down in this area. Watch yourself out there it's rough. However, OG is still good to go! read more

We have eaten here a few times recently for late dinners after getting off work and have had great experiences each time. Always greeted upon entering and so far haven't had any major wait times when we have gone. The staff is always very friendly and attentive, from the host stand, to our waiters/waitresses, and even the folks who bring out the food always have been so kind and friendly. We have ordered different things each time we have come and the food has always come out as ordered. I was pleasantly surprised w how well a recent steak order was cooked! I like the "build your own pasta dish" options, too. The AC is always cranked up also which I love! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Zuppa Toscana and salad - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

Me and my ate daughter did some Christmas shopping and decided to eat here. It worst olive garden ever. Our food was cold dry and just gross. We wasn't offered any more soup or drink refills. We won't be going back to this location. read more

A gnat flew out of my salad was really really baffled ,I don't know how that can happen but it speaks volumes

So, this is the 2nd time in 3 weeks I went here. I'm just trying to see if this food was any better than the first visit (it wasn't). I don't know why, but this particular OG restaurant is much worse than others I've gone to. I ordered the special stuffed baked manicotti they have going on right now. Had the gnocci soup and their breadsticks. You know, you see the picture of these perfect, light & fluffy filled tubes of cheese in these round tubes of manicotti? That's NOT what came. They were these dark yellow, dried out tubes of rubber with runny, flat gooey cheese. I grew up in the Northeast and we had beautiful Italian food on the daily. This was the worst example of baked manicotti I've ever had. The soup was runny (like watered down) and the gnocci were chewy instead of light. Like they were old. The bread was OK. I heard others ask for real butter too, because if you don't ask, they won't bring it. So $17+ later and pure disappointment, I'm done with Olive Garden. Don't get your hopes up for anything special with them. Oh, and I didn't mention that I tried to go to their OG location in Plano on Hwy 75 (by Plano Pkwy) and they had closed the location that Friday for some unknown reason. Just don't bother. read more

This place is pretty good and pretty convenient for anyone in the area. Menu is basically simple and good. I had the Seafood Alfredo and wife had Endless Soup and Salad. These dishes were tasty and serving size large but I think prices are a little high. Lunch is more reasonable but ends early at 3 p.m. Restaurant was nice and clean. Servers were friendly and eager to please. Have been numerous times and will continue to go. read more

Well I went here with my parents it wasn't there first time there but it was for me so the first thing we got were there breadsticks and let me tell you those breadsticks were good AF the wait was fine read more

I won't eat there again the food is consistently getting worse the last 2 or 3 times I have been there read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Look at this mess Ravioli Carbonara gross - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

They dropped cheese all over me!!! And did it on purpose trying to be funny but I was very hurt by it read more

I hadn't been to an Olive Garden in years my family and I decided to come for lunch and it was surprisingly very busy on a weekday . We ordered calamari as an appetizer which was so good and their endless soup,salad and breadsticks. On a very cold day it was well worth it. The only down side was that the wait was 25 mins but food came out at a decent time. Our server was good and very attentive. I will be back to this specific location again. I forgot to take pictures of my soup and husbands salmon plate . Overall good food read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Never Ending Soup, Salad & Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

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Its service that makes this place. They treat my 91 year old Dad like he is going to order steak and lobster instead of soup and salad. And the soup and salad are good with chilled plates and hot breadsticks. I got the lasagna and it needed more sauce and zing. It was good but not to get again. Service was fantastic. read more

My wife and I came here for a nice dinner. The service from Brutus was fantastic. He took care of all our needs and made some very good recommendations. We had the create your own pasta and the tour of Italy. Very good and the taste was better than the one we used to go to in Hayward, CA. We plan to come again. The atmosphere was pleasant and the guest around also enjoyed their servers. read more

This was the best visit I've ever had to an OG location. The server was very friendly and attentive. He also made a lot of helpful suggestions. My mother and I ordered the neverending pasta and did a combination of the new creamy garlic sauce and the Alfredo sauce. I got the sausage blackened at the server suggestion. Very tasty! read more

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They have changed their recipe for the chocolate lasagna cake and new recipe is not nearly as good as previous recipe. We split chicken scampi take home entree and it was ok but nothing to write home about. Overall ok maybe 6 out of 10. read more

Burnt bread, burnt pita chips and got the order wrong which was don't put red sauce on anything. The place is at least 78 degrees inside. There are maybe 20 people in here eating on a Monday afternoon and I can see why. The quality has taken a major dive. I know it's the fast food of Italian but damn. That's life I guess. Crave something after a year and finally get it and it sucks. Our waiter was good tho. I don't think much of this was his fault at all. The Cooke's need to get it together! read more

The customer service was A1!!! Our waiter Austin was AMAZING from the time we sat down until the time we left. Also, the manager DJ was very involved making sure everything was served to perfection. I will DEFINITELY visit this location again. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

Olive Garden is getting less & less variety of food. The only meat they have That Is Not Chicken is one pathetic overly priced steak and the ground beef in their sauce. There is no Beef anything anymore! They only sell the cheapest food (noodles & Chicken) for the highest prices ever. Why would anyone want to pay $16 to $24 or more for noodles and sauce when you can buy them for less then $5 at the grocery store. You can go to a real Italian restaurant and get a better meal with real beef and a decent Salad with your choice of different salad dressings and home made real garlic bread, not just a bagel with garlic sprinkled on it for the same price. In fact you probably can get Veal and vegetables with your meal and a dessert. If you keep buying theirs, they will keep upping the price and downgrading the food. read more

the guy offer us alcohol I'm 17. Probably b/c I look older the employees are nice. The food is great but don't recommend to go there when it gets busy t read more

Five star service today for my family eating lunch. We had about a 10-15 minute wait. Our waitress provided great service, she was attentive. read more

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This is what I just get from the Togo dinner. Not acceptable. A piece of plastic! When my husband picked up the order and brought home the wrong dish. Anyway, I don't have a happy dinner. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Allen, Texas

I am going to be completely honest, Olive Garden has let me down in the past. However, this specific location restored my hope by providing a fantastic experience. My husband and I were not particularly in the mood for Italian, but we were meeting some of his family for a late birthday dinner. We had a group of nine, and we walked in without a reservation on a Saturday afternoon. Within 15 minutes they had found us a table. We ended up ordering the 2 for $25 deal with salad and ravioli for me and soup and chicken Alfredo for him. We spit the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake for dessert. My husband ordered 3 bowls of the Pasta Fagoli soup, which is a strong indicator that he loved it. I liked to dip my breadsticks in his soup. Our soup/salad, entrees and desserts were fabulous. There were two servers that took care of our large group. They ensured that our waters were always filled and that breadsticks were replenished often. It was their attentiveness that made our experience top-notch. We'll be back if we ever drive through Allen with an empty stomach ;) read more

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We have been living at hotel for 2 years because of the winter storm and tried almost every Allen's restaurant. One of them was Olive Garden. I would say good Italian restaurant. I love Italian soups and ravioli. My son loves spagetti with meat ball and husband always ordered lasagna. I like they have hot tea, nice Italian desserts. Service is good, nice atmosphe clean, quality food, big portions. We have never had problems in this restaurant. The only one thing I would pay attention - the wine Chianti. One time Chianti was good, another time not. Owners, please pay attention to the wine choice. It should be great wine in Italian restaurant, or customer will be upset. read more

We came in a little later with a little larger of a party than was polite, Had an amazing server Brutus. He was so awesome, super friendly helpful and fast. Couldn't have asked for better service. Just wanted him to know our whole group really appreciated his time. read more

Drove by after giving up waiting in line to get into a store. Decided to order online and I pulled up to the curbside spaces. Placed my order online and it said 23 minute wait no big deal. 10 minutes in a man came up and i explained my order wasn't ready. He said no problem I'll just make sure they know you are here. Mind you it was raining pretty hard. Shortly after he shows up smiling with my food 10 minutes early! It was piping hot and was freshly prepared. Both dishes were delicious and they definitely met all my expectations. Thank you for still having a smile during these crazy times! read more

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Will not frequent this location again. Came in during a dinner rush they were holding tables because they didn't want to over seat thier servers. Ok. They told me " 30 minutes to and hour" since I had a three year old I decided to just order to go. Literally less than TWO minutes later while I was paying for my order they told the very next couple it was a 15 minute wait! After I JUST swiped my card for my to go since they told me possibly an hour. And the manager just said " I can't explain how it works" like there was any justification for that. Mind you I have worked in restaurants. Long story Front of the house is in shambles and has no idea how to seat properly and caused me to miss out on fun dinner date with my child. signed, a pissed off mommy! read more

This trend of making customers wait while you have 20+ empty tables is so annoying. We walked in to 5 host staff and 2 "Managers" at the host stand and were told 20 to 30 minutes for a table. We can see they are less than half full with empty tables everywhere. So we ask if we can just sit at the bar? Nope no bartender. This has become normal at Olive Garden and has only gotten worse. If you don't want customers to come in, I think you're going in the right direction. As for me and my family, we will take our money else where. read more