Our waitress, Alex, was terrible. She forgot drinks, we had been finished with our salad and breads ticks for several minutes before she came back to check on us. It was another several minutes before we got our soup and a salad refill. We heard her tell other tables that she forgot things. We only stop in for lunch and ordered soup, salad, and bread sticks. It should not have been that difficult. ​​​ read more

Wonderful. Our server Channing W was amazing. Always checked on us and took care of an issue we had with class and it was just refreshing to see a polite young man truly care. Thanks Olive Garden. We will be back. Also the Marsala and salmon soooooo perfect. Thx again read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

The $6 take home fettuccine Alfredo was swimming in grease. No way you can eat it without being sick. Way too much greasy something in there. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Fettuccine drowning in grease - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

My "interview" was evidence enough of how terrible of a place this must be to work. First off, I am seated for 20 minutes "waiting on a manager" with no accommodations, nor word on when the manager would be out. Ten minutes into my wait another interviewee is sat next to me, and finally the "managers" came out. If the wait wasn't bad enough, the interview was much worse. Questions being asked that in no way, shape, or form could ever be an accurate reflection of my work history or ethic, or had any coincidence with the job being offered. When I was finally sat down to be interviewed, I was met with no "sorry for the wait" or any such courtesies, instead it was instant "what can i bring to the company?". I'm not sure Olive Garden, can you bring competent managers to the table and punctual interview times? I was offered a second interview that I will NOT be indulging in, nor would I expect anyone else to. This was the worst interview experience I have ever had and I pray that they find managers that can be on time to interviews that they schedule, along with ones that can look at resumes beforehand. Service was fantastic though, this was purely on managements end. Food was great and the ambiance was unbeatable. read more

I have never been much of a fan of Olive Garden. Sure I've eaten a good meal or two at one of their restaurants, but its never been a place I want to go to eat. I find their food to be usually bland and overrated. Furthermore I am not someone who gets excited about unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks. I usually come only when someone I know wants to eat here. My brother wanted to eat here to celebrate his birthday. He is a fan of Olive Garden. So I decided to take one for the team and take him here, my treat. The menu has sure changed since before the pandemic. Its smaller with a lot less items on the menu. Whats worse, most of the stuff I would actually eat was removed from the menu. One thing that stayed was the Classic Shrimp Scampi Fritta, which my brother also likes. We decided to share it. It tasted pretty good, and sadly was it was the only part of the meal we both liked. I ordered a Zuppa Toscana soup which was ok. My brother ordered the chicken and shrimp carbonara, while I ordered for my main course some Chicken Marsala, thinking... well it can't be that bad here. I was wrong. The chicken marsala had no taste... at all. One of the worst meals I've had at an Olive Garden. I ate a few bites and pretty much just left the meal sitting by itself. I comforted myself that at least the appetizer was good and i was having some wine. I was upset when i noticed my brother was eating... but he wasn't clearing the plate. My brother rarely ever doesn't... and its usually when he doesn't like the food. I was planning originally to ask for dessert but since the food was so bad, i decided to forgo ordering it. I asked to pay for the meal and it took a long time to even be able to do that. When i walked out, i pointedly asked my brother if he liked the meal. He hesitated and said yes. I asked him to be honest with me, he said it was... okish. Yeah thats not what I want to hear when I take someone out on their birthday. The money spent here was not worth it. I ended up going to a nearby grocery store and getting him a birthday cake so at least we have something nice. read more

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The food is fresh and juicy. The waiters are so nice and welcoming. The service was fast and none of the food was stale or cold. The interior is nothing too special but it's still a lovey sight. I do recommend this place for a stop. And watch out for the one creepy waiter. RILEY. I've only ever heard of him... read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Pepperoni Pizza - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

I love the food here but I've never been to this location as I was in another state. My first choice restaurant was closed due to staffing issues so I went in search of another restaurant. My son saw this restaurant and we went in. The service was amazing, the food was delicious and it was a great experience. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - This salad is so good. My son liked the chicken gnocchi soup also - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

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The food was great but our service was the complete opposite we had a server named Riley. Even just to start he made inappropriate comments towards our underage daughter who is only 16 to go along with that was looking at inappropriate parts of her multiple times we caught him looking. As we were concerned with his behavior we watched him walk around the store doing whatever he was doing and made multiple disturbing comments to female coworkers along with having his hands on them. The female coworkers looked disturbed and didn't look the first time this has happened. This man should not be allowed to work in public workplaces. read more

Stopped here for dinner a few nights ago. Good service, typical Olive Garden food (salad, breadsticks, etc.). I went with Create Your Own pasta with Rigatoni, Creamy Mushroom sauce and added grilled chicken. $16.48. Tasty. Two people shared an entree which was smart considering we didn't want to take any leftovers in the car. read more

We had a very good lunch/supper. The food was exceptional, we had a wonderful waiter, and the $6.00 carry-out specials are a phenomenal deal. If you pair those with a dozen breadsticks for $6.99 it makes for a great second or third meal! read more

It's Olive Garden. Pretty sure we don't have to review them anymore. We know they're expensive we know you're gonna order the chicken Alfredo and honestly ima tell you... Applebee's is better but if you wanna feel fancy let's go to Olive Garden. Server was nice and prompt. read more

Not a great experience today. Place is dirty. Service is slow. Please stop using the pandemic as an excuse to keep the place swept and dust free. Here is the divider between tables. Look at the this read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

Great service and friendly staff clean food was great Must order the tiramisu and have my cappuccino and off on the road because Alham read more

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Amazing Food, and our Server Megan was very helpful, Friendly,On point with everything!! Great dining experience and will return for sure!!

I have to say as far as chain restaurants go this one is a notch above. While we only eat here once or twice a month, have never had a bad experience with staff or food quality. The only negative is the small inside waiting area. While the waits are never that long during Peak periods you may have to stand outside or use one of the outside benches. Which is not a problem during good weather. But all Buckeyes know good weather can be at a premium sometimes read more

Stopped in for lunch and the server was less than attentive, slow getting drinks, grated cheese all over including in one of our drinks and did not pay attention at all except when it was time to check out which was already done at the table read more

We had a gift certificate, so we stopped here to use it. I ordered a shrimp appetizer that was good, but it's hard to mess up fried shrimp. Then I ordered the bottomless soup/salad/bread, as did my wife. Our soups were excellent, the salad was just okay, the breadsticks were below average. Our daughter's meals tasted like they were out of a box (spaghetti and mac n cheese). The waiter was nice but not good at his job. He walked away empty-handed from our table 2-3 times without taking away empty dishes and never offered or refilled our empty soup/salad/breadsticks a single time. All in all, it was a disappointing experience and not worth the price, so thankfully the gift card covered most of it. read more

Our waiter Seth from the Harding highway Olive Garden was amazing, he always made sure we had refills and breadsticks and we had a few good laughs joking about how much cheese we wanted! Couldn't of asked for a better waiter he definitely made our day! read more

I had a little trouble figuring out the on line ordering. Once I got my order done I called and spoke with the manger Dan. He helped me out so much. The food was outstanding and I appreciated Dan's help so much. Will definitely order from you again. read more

Refused to accommodate a family with small kids. Not kid friendly or family friendly. Try right next door at Texas road house, they accepted us immediately with welcome arms read more

The food is always good at Olive Garden. My bartender, well not so much. I believe his name is Seth. Only person at the bar. Ordered takeout. Would have had a couple drinks while waiting but poor Seth never got eye contact. I was simply a distraction for him. It was early so he was far from busy. Oh well he works for tips. Will have to work over time tonight I guess. An hour ago this was going to be at least 3 stars. Since then I have not been asked once if I wanted another drink or how my order was coming. A few people came up during this time and left after never being spoken too. Poor kid is in way over his head. I stay in the hotel across the street twice a month, but I will never be back here again. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - That's the closest we came to eye contact. - Italian Near Me - Lima, Ohio

The staff needs refresher training on hospitality in the food service industry. I felt like I was rushed during y entire dining experience. The silverware I recieved was dirty and the napkin was not properly cleaned. It still contained nasal discharge from the previous customer. read more

Stopped in here for dinner while staying at the Marriott Courtyard. I liked the fact that the restaurant was within walking distance of the hotel. As far as the Olive Garden itself, they are all pretty much the same in my opinion. Our waitress was good and the food was OK. I tend to like the appetizers and desserts better than the entrees. Salad and breadsticks are good, especially if you get a side of sauce to dip those breadsticks in. I would agree that the breadsticks are best when they are warm...once they become cold they aren't as good anymore. At least I find pretty consistent quality between the various Olive Gardens that I've been to over the years. read more

Went to dinner there on Tuesday night, and we had the best waiter, Dennis, he did a wonderful job! The food was outstanding! My thanks to you all at the Olive Garden, what a great evening! If you go to dinner there ask for Dennis' section. The new stuffed pastas are amazing. read more

Courteous bartender no real patrons except for the take out customers. I ordered shrimp scampi. Had the house salad and later the entree was good. I wanted to order cannoli and espresso but I ended it quickly. I was full. A few strafe smells when I sat down but otherwise good place. read more

Just had a great experience our server Emily was amazing. Food tasted fantastic as always but Emily took great care of us. Stayed on top of things and made it a very nice evening. read more

I called early in the morning to see if my red lobster gift card would work for Olive Garden. I was reassured by 2 different people that my card WOULD work. The food was very good but our $12 bill turned to $40 when they didn't accept my gift card. read more

After I worked all day, my friend brought me here for dinner. We were seated right away. We followed the wait staff past several open booths and tables, different rooms and seating areas. We were finally seated in a room with several open, spacious tables and one table that seated two adults and I think four children. Our table was directly located next the loud and active table of children and also uncomfortably crowded in the corner of the room. As my friend moved a chair to make space to get past the table just to sit down, we looked around at all of the open seating areas. We quickly decided that we were starting our "relaxing" meal in a place that thought so little of our comfort. As walked back to the front of the restaurant and out the door, we did inform the wait staff as to why we were unsatisfied. NOBODY PUTS BABY IN A CORNER! read more

Shit hole service All you servers need to realize that customers pay your bills. Want t good tip? Don't sit your customers in Nomans land and forget about them. read more

I go here after every weigh in get the same thing, always high quality food and high quality service. Bread is amazing

Typical Olive Garden. Good food + good service. You get what you have grown to expect.

I had great service from our wait staff, but we had this group of goofy young kids being loud and disruptive and the poor wait staff was playing into it for their table I'm sure for tips. Don't be afraid to tell customers to respect the other customers and the establishment read more

I love Olive Garden. Its always a treat when I go there. Its clean, service is always great and the food is fantastic. The only thing that racks my brain every time I go, is the picture of a familiar chef in the front lobby. I have seen him before and don't know who it is. My last visit I had the salad and breadsticks (awesome as always). followed by stuffed mushrooms and smoked mozzarella fonduta (awesome as always too). I usually get a "make a pizza" as my entrée, but decided to try something new. I went with the Stuffed Chicken Marsala. The Stuffed Chicken Marsala was great. Its a dish I can expect from Olive Garden. We finished our dinning experience with a Pumpkin Cheese cake. That was the only disappointment. A cheesecake should be served cold. Ours was warmed up a bit. The top half was cold and the bottom was warm and almost to a melting point. It was still good but the warm half ruined the dish. read more

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I love Olive Garden, but when I call at 9:45 pm and they say we are it taking orders --- we are closing in 15 minutes mam---condescending tone --- not cool, not cool at all --- Lima OH customer service classes suggested. read more

What can I say, This is my favorite hometown restaurant. Food is always great and the staff is friendly. Only negative is the wait from time to time can be quite long and the lobby area isnt very big but every Olive Garden Ive been to is like that so its to be expected but worth the wait read more

Shaneta was an exceptional server. She is kind and patient with some great suggestions. For instance, she recommended the blueberry lemonata and said some people add vodka. It was AMAZING! The meals were deliscious but the server made the experience. read more

My friend and I were sitting down for 20 minutes. Having a good time, mind you we hadn't been waited on. 2 guys sat behind us and were waited on in 5 minutes. We still haven't been waited on yet. Then these two ladies had sat down beside us a bit and were waiting like us. Mind you that this was about 25 minutes after we were seated. We were sitting there while the waiter walked past us and started serving the ladies. We were beyond outraged so we got up and left. Honestly, I loved this Olive Garden until this day. So much disrespect to my friend and I. read more

This was my first time here. First while we were waiting in the cramped waiting area we got to hear the employees drama. We got seated and the service was good but can't say the same for the food. Our food was cold and not prepared right. Even the couple next to us complained about cold food. I won't be going back read more

Horrible horrible horrible service! Our server tonight, Mike, didnt even come to our table well after us waiting 20 plus minutes (we started timing after we realized we would be waiting a long time). Aftee he finally took our drink order and entree order it took him another 15 minutes plus to even bring them to us. Our salad, soup, and breadsticks took another 15 minutes to come out. The general manager never came to our table to check on things (never saw him go to any other tables either). The only person who was cordial was the food runner of the night. Major props to him. We noticed that our server, Mike, was extremely slow with all of his tables. On the rare occasion we saw him walking by he was on his phone everytime. A sanitary issue with Mike, he put dirty dishes from one table on a tray with fresh food for another table. To say the least he didnt get a tip and the owner will be called. read more

This was the first Olive Garden I ever went to and I'm still a fan today! I remember being so impressed at this location. The food was amazing. Shrimp Primavera, my first meal there and I continue to order it to this day! Just in a different state. But when I come to visit this is one of the restaurants I visit because the staff to this day is still fantastic! read more