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    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

    2.7 (239 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Salad, Soup
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Shashi B.

    This was an unexpected stop on our way to Long Island. This place has a Tesla high power supercharger. We were early at the restaurant wasn't busy. We wanted the food quickly and that request was taken care of. Restaurant staff were efficient. The display on the table doesn't let you order and it's a display you can use to payb your bill which was useful that we didn't have to wait for the check.

    Luz Q.

    I came here on Valentine's Day, which is supposed to be a special day. I drove about an hour and a half from Connecticut hoping to enjoy a great meal and a nice experience. When we arrived, we waited to be seated, which I completely understood because it's a busy holiday. However, what really didn't sit right with me was how rushed our waitress made us feel the entire time. The moment we sat down, she immediately asked if we were ready to order drinks or food without giving us a chance to even look at the menus. She came back again shortly after asking for our order, and then again. We were trying to relax, talk, and enjoy the moment, but the constant pressure definitely killed the vibe. I understand that on busy days restaurants want to turn tables quickly--I've worked in the industry, so I get it. But if you don't give your guests a chance to enjoy their experience, they're less likely to come back or tip well. On the positive side, the food was amazing. I ordered the Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara pasta ($25.29) and it was absolutely delicious. One other thing I didn't appreciate was that the waitress upgraded the tequila in my margarita without asking me first and added an extra $2.50 to the bill. That wasn't what I expected and it should have been communicated before adding the charge. Overall, the food was great, but the service unfortunately took away from what was supposed to be a special Valentine's Day experience.

    Shirley H.

    I'm giving Olive Garden 2 star because I enjoyed the food, but the service is horrific. We got to the table and got the big main menu. The Never Ending Pasta bowl promotion wasn't anywhere to be seen, but I know I want it and know a bit about it because I saw a sign while waiting for the table and watched videos. I told the waiter I want the Never Ending Pasta bowl and I ordered from the main menu; it also comes with unlimited breadstick, soup or salad. My partner got the shrimp as an added topping. When our order arrived, we asked the waiter for the Never Ending Pasta menu from the other table, so we can see what our next pasta dish will be. We tried all 4 soups and they were all delicious! I love the options of picking different pastas and sauce to go with it too. However, for our 2nd round, we didn't have any toppings on my partner's pasta, it was plain with meat sauce. The server said we can order again and will be charged again. When we initially ordered from him, we didn't know the shrimp topping wasn't an option to go with the promotion since we didn't get the menu till AFTER we ordered. He then proceeded to say, every time that we order a topping there will be a charge. Then I said "but this said 'endless' which means unlimited". He came back after speaking to the manger and was giving me the run around about having to pay again if I want another topping. Overall, if he would give us the menu that we needed or explained it before we placed our order, there wouldn't be such a headache. Server needs more training!

    Rayshawn W.

    My Wife and I had dinner at Olive Garden and left with an experience that was mostly fine nothing too memorable, but not disappointing either. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual, with a friendly vibe. Service started off a bit slow as the dinner crowd picked up. We started with chicken and gnocchi soup and the classic house salad. The soup was creamy, warm and comforting, if slightly salty, and the salad was crisp and fresh with that signature tangy dressing. The breadsticks were, as always, the star hot, garlicky, and impossible to resist. For drinks, I had the Godfather cocktail, which had a solid kick and worked well with the meal. My wife ordered a strawberry mocktail, which turned out to be more like a strawberry smoothie surprising, but still refreshing and enjoyable. Our entrées were pretty typical Olive Garden fare. I had the Chicken Alfredo with broccoli and crispy chicken, which was very salty yet creamy and filling but a bit heavy and lacking in bold flavor. My wife got the Tour of Italy, with lasagna, chicken parmesan, and fettuccine alfredo. It was a hearty plate with variety, but none of the components really stood out flavor wise. Arianna, the floor manager. She was awesome attentive, professional, and genuinely checked in to make sure guests were served and happy. Her presence really stood out. In the end, Olive Garden delivers exactly what it promises familiar, comforting Italian-American food. It's not a place for culinary surprises, but it's dependable and with breadsticks that good and a manager who clearly cares, it's easy to see why people keep coming back.

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    Philip Z.

    Our second visit did not go as well as the first. While the lady serving us seemed friendly, she disappeared for inappropriate lengths of time. When it was time to pay-we were going to leave cash-she was nowhere to be found. My wife actually roamed the restaurant, searching for her. Ended up paying with a card because we wanted to leave. Plus, the food was rather tasteless. The manager was very friendly and engaged, though. I don't know if we will return.

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    Cristina C.

    I'm honestly not a huge fan of these chain restaurants because they don't taste as authentic as the real deal but this Olive Garden wasn't bad. There's not much dining options at Caesar's Bay so this was definitely a nice addition to the area. My family and I have dined during peak and off-peak hours and had a great experience both times. We dined once during Mother's Day weekend and got seated right away. The food took a while but our waitress was very attentive and made sure our food was coming and tried her best to make sure we had enough breadsticks, salad and water while we waited for our food. We had a bunch of people (hostess, waitress, and 2 managers?) come up to us to make sure everything was okay as well. I also went recently for lunch and it was pretty empty but they were very short-staffed. The waitress did her best to accommodate everyone and she worked nonstop the entire time we were there. Please be patient when you come! Olive Garden is known for their unlimited breadsticks, salad and soups and they really keep them coming throughout our entire meal! The breadsticks are very addictive and we always get extra to bring home. The salad is also very good but tend to be on the saltier side. I have yet to tried the soups yet but definitely will in the future. We always get the calamari when we come and it is very good! Very tender and goes great with the sauces! I have had the chicken and shrimp carbonara and the chicken marsala fettuccine and both were good. For a chain restaurant, definitely not bad at all. And coming here definitely beats traveling to Times Square for Olive Garden.

    Wing L.

    Came here before 6pm on a Friday night. We waited about 15 minutes to be seated even though there were tables available. The server came and took our orders and that was the last time we saw her until we press the button on the tablet to ask for the check. The food took awhile to come out. The plates were hot but the food was warm. Majority of the staffs are high school kids. They seem to work hard but maybe they need more training or supervision. There was basically no service at all except for taking your order. There was no one to refill water or anything else.

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    Bellody C.

    Lots of parking and seating on a Wednesday evening. Our waitress Nikki was super friendly and accommodating. We went for a birthday celebration and when I asked if Olive Garden did anything for birthdays, she directed us to the cake menu. What I expected to be complimentary (as mentioned online in their FAQ) was not. I'm not sure if she forgot to make it free or if they just don't do that at this location. We ended up paying for it. I will start that the tiramisu was super good. It was my favorite part of the meal aside from the calamari. The chicken alfredo was super heavy. The chicken started tasting like pork chop to me. On top of that we got stuffed ziti fritta, which has cheese inside and didn't help balance out the heaviness. I do recommend getting the calamari though. It helped with the flavors. The breadsticks were oily but pretty decent. The gnocchi chicken soup was okay, it came with our entree. There were other soup options as well so maybe the other ones would be better because everything we got was just super heavy. I do recommend sharing an entree.

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    That limp galamah was ah Most of it was breading, NOT GALAMAH! I will be coming back.

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    Excellent restaurant, the service super nice , the food and salad the best, I'm recommend

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    terrible and incompetent manager. Lazy young staff. Service was very poor. Will never come to this Olive Garden again :)

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    Been sitting in the restaurant for 15mins they took my order, and not even a glass of water was offered, everyone got bread sticks.

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    What time is the $8 lunch specials?

    3-5 pm

    Is the Buy One Take One also valid for take out or is it only dine in?

    Hi Julie. Our Buy One Take One is available for dine-in and takeout. We look forward to your visit.

    Are they open on Fridays? The website doesn't say Friday in their hours

    They are open 7 days a week great place

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    Sweetspot Garden

    4.3(16 reviews)
    2.0 mi•Gravesend, Midwood

    Food was so good! We got a bunch of their apps and salads and a bottle of wine. Mood was great and…read moreambiance was great. Highly recommend! Also great for big groups but call ahead.

    First time back since they've moved and I really enjoyed the ambiance and atmosphere. 2 sitting…read moreareas with pleasant decor, one has DJ podium and less light, another is more bright and less noisy. Overall it gives upscale vibe and is priced accordingly. Mostly big celebrations on weekends with very mixed crowd. Couch as a seating arrangement was not too comfortable, possibly because of half moon shape, heat was in-and- out but because of entry door in first parlor, there's a constant draft, probably feels better in warmer weather. All staff were friendly, polite and joked around at all times making it welcoming. Service was great until 2 big parties showed up and pretty much took over most service in first parlor which led to delays for the rest of us there. With that being said, our waiter remembered I asked for a bday candled dessert as soon as we sat down and it was delivered at the appropriate time. Food was good, loved tartar, black mussels with amazing sauce (wish they gave more bread for it), rack of lamb cooked to perfection (wish it was cut before plating and thickened side sauce), beef stroganoff thinly cut with flavorful mushroom sauce, steak - was delicious and cooked as requested but lacked seasoning on meat but not garnish. Avocado salad and octopus were uneventful. Drinks were good as well as desserts. Overall I'd definitely come back for dishes we loved.

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    Karavan Kebab

    4.0(31 reviews)
    2.1 mi•Sheepshead Bay, Midwood

    Great food and friendly service, but unfortunately the experience ended on a bitter note…read more When we received the check, an 18% gratuity had already been added. That's fine--I assumed the tip was included. However, when we handed over our credit card, we were told that the 18% charge was not actually a tip. We were informed that it was used to support the kitchen and cover operating expenses, such as keeping the lights on. I found this explanation confusing and misleading. If an 18% service charge is added to the bill, most customers will reasonably assume it is gratuity. I ended up leaving an additional $5 for the staff, but I couldn't help feeling that the restaurant should simply pay its employees appropriately rather than putting customers in this awkward position. The food was excellent, but the billing practice left a bad impression. Unfortunately, I won't be returning.

    As someone who enjoys trying new cuisines, as soon as I heard about this place serving authentic…read moreTajik cuisine, I knew I had to come and try (even if it's all the way out in Sheepshead Bay). There were some clear great parts of my dining experience and then some less good parts... let me start with the good... The food was delicious and super authentic. I ordered the Tajik Pilaf, which was $14.95 for a huge plate of rice, carrots, and beef, so great value. The rice had some kind of delicious sauce which added a really nice savory flavor and the carrots were cooked well too. The meat was actually my least favorite part of this place, as it was slightly chewy as opposed to tender (but not bad). I also tried the chicken kebab, which I was impressed by - the meat was very juicy, tender, and seasoned nicely. The interior of the restaurant is nicely decorated in a Tajik / central Asian style with a relaxed environment. There were just a couple other groups dining there, so finding a table was not an issue at all. The owner was constantly roaming around the restaurant (in a good, attentive way), frequently checking in on us and being super friendly, helpful, and welcoming. He made us feel at home and gave our experience a home-cooked meal kind of vibe. Now for the not so good part of our experience... the rest of the service... Right off the bat, after we were seated, we just sat there for what felt like a very long time without anyone coming by to check in or even offer water or anything. Finally, the waitress came over, which is when we also found out that somehow they don't offer regular tap water, only bottled water... like how is that even possible? Anyways, we proceeded to order our dishes and then waited for over 30 minutes only to find out at the dishes we ordered (fried lagman) was not available that day! And they only told us this after having already waited half an hour! You would think they would've known this before... so there we were, trying to order again... finally our food came and as mentioned, thankfully, it was actually very tasty. So all in all, while the service definitely could've used some improvement, the food redeemed the experience in a big way and coupled with the unique cuisine and friendliness of the owner, I am giving Karavan Kebab a solid 4 stars. I think risking the service speed to experience this unique and delicious cuisine is well worth it.

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