I stopped by Olive Garden recently for a comforting Italian dinner, and I couldn't be happier with my experience. From the moment I walked in, the warm, inviting atmosphere put me in the perfect mood for a great meal. The unlimited breadsticks were fresh and addictive as always, and the house salad was crisp and refreshing. I started with the Zuppa Toscana soup, and it was absolutely on point--rich, hearty, and full of flavor with just the right balance of spicy sausage, tender potatoes, kale, and a creamy broth. It's hands-down one of the best versions I've had. For my entrée, I went with the Seafood Alfredo, and it exceeded all expectations. The sauce was perfectly creamy and garlicky without being too heavy, coating the al dente pasta beautifully. The shrimp and scallops were plump, juicy, and cooked just right--no rubbery texture here. Every bite was satisfying and left me wanting more. What really made the night special was my server, Jenna. She was incredibly nice, attentive, and genuinely friendly from start to finish. She checked on us regularly, offered helpful suggestions, kept my drink refilled, and even brought extra breadsticks without me having to ask. Her warm personality and excellent service turned a good meal into a memorable one. Whether you're craving classic Italian-American comfort food or just a reliable spot for a relaxing dinner, this Olive Garden location delivers every time. The food was hot, fresh, and flavorful, and the service was top-notch. I'll definitely be returning soon--maybe even next week! Highly recommend bringing the whole family or a date. You won't be disappointed. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Seafood Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Branson, Missouri

The service was terrible, our waitress was slow and could have cared less. 3 of our 5 meals showed up dried out and cold. I asked for a napkins and drink refilled numerous times, when the manager finally came over there was no sense of urgency to correct the issues. Currently we are still waiting on the 3 meals to be corrected. Finally had to get a napkin for ourselves. Most disappointing meal. read more

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The salad is iceberg and not well tossed, they didn't have French fries for the kids, and could only do my salmon "well done." The fried ravioli was good though. read more

Food was amazing. Our server was very friendly and accommodating. From the appetizers to the to-go desserts, we were full and happy.

The food was good. The service was good. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The prices were expensive. The food tasted good . The atmosphere was good. I enjoyed the music they played Italian music which set the mood read more

Food was ok and soup delivered was not hit and a little warmer second time. Service was ok but not up to par. I'm use to better service but I'm from Los Angeles so maybe expectations are set at a higher standard. It was very slow so I would have expected better. Maybe soup was sitting for some time. read more

After waiting for 30 min no one ever brought us breadsticks or took our order. The waitress seemed flustered when we arrived as she was apologizing to everyone in our section. Needless to say we got up and left. read more

Daniel was our server and I have to say how impressed I was with his service and checking on us regularly. His attention to the little details helped make this the best dining experience we had this week! The food was amazing! I had the eggplant parmagiana. The best!!!!! Daniel is the gem here! We will be back!! read more

A few months ago I got the worst food poisoning of my life from here. For one I know it was here cause I didn't eat anything 24hours prior to having this meal. And for me to send back my steak and asked for it to be cooked more and come back same or more pink. Is outrageous I should have just left. I was sick as a dog for THREE WEEKS. I tried to make an insurance claim with them. For a long time to go by I just called the insurance for an update and they said sorry can't help you. I hope everyone reads this and makes a wise choice to go somewhere else. read more

I love this location! We've tried a few different dishes and are always impressed. The service is always on point and friendly. The restaurant is clean and ambiance is soothing. read more

My wife and I came here for a date night dinner. She ordered tortellini with chickens and I ordered the shrimp carbonara, with no red peppers, we both had iced tea. We had to ask for refills and only got two and never got any ice in our refills. Dinner came and my wife's was fine. She asked me if I would like cheese on my shrimp scampi. I said I ordered shrimp carbonara. She said are you sure it's not shrimp scampi. Yep, I'm sure. I saw the shrimp scampi on the tray and it looked like it had red peppers in it which was weird. She said she would get it corrected for me. My wife finished her meal and along came my shrimp carbonara. It was drenched in a heavy cream sauce, you couldn't even tell there were shrimp in there under all that sauce. About that time the lady sitting next to me, had her meal delivered and she ordered shrimp carbonara as well. He meal looked perfect. Light sauce, you could actually see the shrimp. My meal was almost inedible due to the amount of heavy sauce. When the waitress did comeback she asked if we needed boxes. I had to ask for drink refills. When she refilled out iced tea's my wife's got no ice and I had to ask if she could get some ice in mine. I got a couple of cubes. Service and food was terrible. We are regulars and won't be back for a long time after this experience. We couldn't even find anybody to ask for a manager.... Very disheartening. read more

I have eaten at Olive Garden in Branson MO many times over the years and quality has definitely decreased while prices increased. Zuppa tuscana was my favorite in the past, but unrecognizable now. Sorry to see my previous "go-to restaurant fall so far. Prices were reasonable in the past and it seemed there was a need for a range of prices. Service is still good. I will miss you. read more

The waitress was very nice cozy atmosphere the food came out quickly. The host was quick to seat people

The hostesses helped quickly get ice for the victim of an accident right out front! Super super helpful! When I went in to eat the food was hot and fast! The waiter came over several times to refill drinks, ask if we needed more salad and bread, and saw if we needed anything else. Such good service and the manager was walking around asking if things were good too! 10/10 recommend! read more

Funny thing, when I went to look at reviews, nothing published aftper 2024. what are you afraid to show. we went in June and had ok service, burnt food, will never go back again as this the second time in a row it was bad service and wrong order. Needs new management and employee training read more

Well, we only even went to this place because we were so disappointed by the local restaurants that week that we thought we would try a place that we're used to from home, hoping that the food would be decent, but we were disappointed. The service was excellent. I will say that. Our server was wonderful. He was Johnny on the spot when we needed him for the most part. The food however, was still your typical Italian fast food disappointment. The sauce was coagulated on the pasta when it was brought out. There wasn't even enough sauce in the pasta to cover all of the noodles. I made the mistake of getting bruschetta chicken with broccoli and adding pasta on the side. The broccoli was actually really good with the Parmesan and sauce, but the chicken itself was absolutely disgusting. It was frozen chicken breast with rib meat, warmed up with bruschetta toppings. It was atrocious. I would be embarrassed to serve this kind of meat if it were my restaurant. We won't be back unless we come for the soup, salad and breadsticks alone. That's really the only thing Olive Garden ever gets right consistently. We also like the unlimited sauce option they now have, but when they bring it out, it's never enough for multiple people, so we have to keep asking for more. Super annoying and another opportunity for improvement. read more

We were in the mood for salads and breadsticks from Olive Garden. We stopped in for dinner on 4.4.25 and this will probably be a one and done. Our diet cokes were flat. Absolutely no fizz at all. Not to be deterred we ordered on. Salad and breadsticks came and did not disappoint. The salad was fresh and the breadsticks were hot. That's a good sign. Along came the entrees and I was disappointed. I ordered the baked ziti and it was like it came from the microwave. The sauce was a strange color and did not cover the pasta. It was eh in taste. My husband ordered a shrimp dish with onions and peppers. There was lots of shrimp he said but again the taste was nothing special, just eh. The restaurant itself looks like it's had its better days. Our server was nice, but perhaps not from the top tier. We will not be returning even though we love OG's salad and breadsticks . read more

Dre our server was awesome. Great food as usual. We will definitely be back. I loved the spaghetti and meatballs.

Let me start out saying that our waitress was great. The food, however, was not so great. It wasn't particularly bad but it wasn't the quality I'm used to from OG either. My order came out wrong and while our waitress was apologetic and had it corrected (and in no way was the error her fault) it was still a slight annoyance. The big thing is that it is a chain restaurant and in Branson, the chain restaurants are not dependable. Not just OG, but pretty much all major chains in the town. We were just in a bind and it was the closest option. Buyer beware. read more

The entrees were delicious; my friend and I had a shrimp scampi and a shrimp Alfredo. The service was prompt and friendly. The strawberry lemonade was refillable and though weak the first tube, it was deliciously berry flavored on the refill. I'm writing this to let the management know that the hostess opened the door as she saw us arriving, sat us promptly with a pleasant manner, and that we were also pleased with our server, who was professional and checked back with us--- twice. Everything was great. We were not pleased with the prices, which were over $20 for noodles. Yes, I understand that food costs have gone up, and that shrimp can be costly. But even the chicken fishes were $18-21. A 6 oz steak with fettuccini was only $18. Yes they cone with salad. That's the biggest draw. The desserts were $9 and up. OUCH. We will be back, but at those prices, sadly, probably only a couple times a year. Tip: go after 1pm or before 5pm for stellar service! Before 3pm for lunch prices. read more

This is the first negative review online ever BUT I have a very serious form of Alpha Gal Allergy to Beef and Pork and am concerned of others with this allergy eating out also. Olive Garden is my go to place when traveling. The Olive Garden in Branson. Mo REFUSED to accommodate for my allergy. I can only eat the Minestrome Soup as an entree. I explained the allergy and told them that I only had one allergic reaction at a local Olive Garden back home. The manager at that Olive Garden back home in Arkansas is very thoughtful and said the minestrone soup is next to a soup that looks like it other than the other one has meat. She went on further to tell me that maybe when filling the other soup into a bowel some dripped into the minestrone soup or the same ladle was used that cross contaminated it. She suggested that they take some fresh out of the fridge and heat it up . I told her I would appreciate that because it was all you can eat soup. The other Olive Gardens also do the same thing for me EXCEPT the one in BRANSON . I was told by the waiter that spoke with the manager.... "we will do one bowel but after that it will be taken out of the main pot and you can eat more at your own risk. We will NOT heat up any more special for you from the fridge." and also he was very rude with his actions and while he was telling me that it made me feel humiliated and like I had done something wrong because of an allergy from a tick bite that I didn't ask for. I would NOT recommend this OIive Garden in Branson that has Alpha Gal allergy. read more

Service was AMAZING! We had a group of 13 people including children. Troy went above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of. read more

Great service, food was fresh and served promptly. Very good Bellinis for cocktails. Always consistent.

Ate here last night. Table of 6. Ordered one entre the rest of us soup and salad. It took an hour to get our food!! Server was doing his best. read more

Trinity provided awesome service and the soup salad breadsticks for lunch for 8.99 is awesome value! Also good kids menu for 6.99 and includes beverage! read more

Midiocre food for the price. Use to be good, but not it tastes like the food is microwaved

Josiah was our waiter and he gave us fabulous service. We asked for a private booth and he made that possible. We got broccoli shrimp chicken Alfredo was delicious soup and salad fabulous and their new chocolate mousse dessert was so good. We got one to go. We will definitely be back when in the area. Josiah should be recognized for his grade. Customer service is very hard to find these days. read more

Went here for my daughter's birthday. She loves Olive Garden, but ours in CA shut down. Delicious food and they all loved their Italian Margaritas. read more

Always had good food and satisfied when I leave. Fast and accurate service. Clean and well maintained. Will return.

Brandon Olive Garden has a server name "Bob" he was great. He delivered a wonderful service, on top of everything and always checked on all his tables to making sure all his customers are OK and enjoying our meals! Loved it and definitely customer satisfaction. Well done Bob, thank you. read more

Server is great super funny for the circumstances....have ate here numerous times and will continue to come back when in Branson.... read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Outstanding Sangria... - Italian Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Parker was absolutely AMAZING!! We have come here many times before and he was by far the best. He was so sweet and caring and talked to us on a personal level and not in a professional voice which we loved, yet he was still so professional. You could really tell he loved his jobs and loved people. We recommend asking for Peter just to say hi because he is a delight to meet! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Chicken gnocchi soup - Italian Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Not enough staff. Over crowded. Wait time was over an hour for just the 2 of us. Unimpressed with waiting area, wait time, and staff. Staff were not super friendly. Parking was weirdly organized. Not that many parking spaces. Didn't honot reservations. read more

We went twice in the last week. Service and food were great. Both times the servers were prompt, and friendly. The food was hot and delicious. read more

Food was great and server was excellent. My complaints are no ice cream with the dessert and couldnt taste any alcohol in the cocktails. The air con was also too cold. read more

Our visit to Branson included a trip to Olive Garden for dinner. Sometimes a chain restaurant is good to go to because you know what type of food they have. There was open seating in the bar area so we chose a table there. Water and menus were brought right away. Soup or salad comes with your entree and we both chose soup. He got the zuppo Tuscano and I got the pasta e fagioli. A large portion and both soups were good. (I'm sure these come out of a large Olive Garden can.). For our entrees, he chose the braised beef and tortellini and I got the herb grilled salmon. His tortellini was good but he said he would get something different next time. My salmon was perfect and came with a side of brocolli. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. Dessert? Yes, I would love some tiramisu. This has to be the most popular dessert in an Italian restaurant. Our server came back to inform us that the tiramisu was still frozen solid and they were unable to serve it. Sometimes I don't know who keeps an eye on these things but they should be fired. You don't see that the tiramisu is getting low and pull out another one. Shame on you. No, I don't want a different dessert. Would I come back here? If I'm ever in Branson, I guess so. But I'm calling ahead to tell them to get the tiramisu out of the freezer. read more

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We first walked into restaurant and it smelled like dirty armpits but decided to stay. Glass of wine and a draft beer 18 bucks pretty outrageous. Ordered food, salad was dry breadsticks were hard as a rock and food was over cooked not good. Why can't these chain restaurants get it right??? It was my birthday dinner and it ruined our evening. read more

Not the greatest Italian food ever but always consistently darn good at a great price. We get it to go weekly and it is always ready on time, no mistakes, affordable and tasty! read more

A recent experience of mine has shifted my views on this establishment so I decided to change my review. The service we had was great and the food was absolutely delicious. At the time, we were in the bar area and the bartender was very accommodating and even socialized for a bit (considering, she takes care of making the drinks as well as serving bar tables). My husband and I definitely enjoyed ourselves. As the dust settles, given a major change in management within the past year, things seem to be improving nicely. I'm thinking date-nights here more often is in order. On a sidenote, I recommend going earlier in the week since it's not that busy on those days. It is certainly calm comparatively, and there's hardly a wait time if at all. read more

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It has been a long tome since last at the Olive Garden. We arrived at 5:30 and was immediately seated. Ordered pasta and sausage, cheese ravioli and two kids meals. Bob was our waiter and he did a great job waiting on us. Have him a great tip. All in all it was a good meal and a really nice dining experience. read more

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