This was my first time ever dining at Olive Garden, and while the food is nothing special, it sure hit the spot after a long, arduous hike and no lunch! We came in around dinnertime and had made a reservation beforehand so was seated without a wait. Our server was very sweet and took the time to explain the new breadstick, salad, or soup add-on (basically you have to pay separately for it but once ordered, it's unlimited) and brought out our food super quick. I got the chicken shrimp carbonara, which was creamy and had big portions. The chicken was a little bland but with some pepper added, blended in well with the pasta. I really liked the soup and was glad we could have as much of it as we wanted. Definitely hit the spot. It was easy to order and pay and I'm curious about checking out another OG location closer to home. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

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We arrived here around 5:50 tonight to meet up with some friends. We were finally seated at Around 6:30. Our party was pretty much immediately greeted by a waiter named Jared. I have never left this high of a review before. I can't say enough about this gentleman. He is very alert and very professional in his manner and service. He was prompt and already know what we needed before we had it. The professionalism and kindness he presented to us has dumbfounded me to were it is hard to describe in detail but to say 5 stars wouldn't be enough for this gentleman. I would hope that the GM and management would consider a way to try and clone Jared so that way this location would see a lot more 5 stars and business would be at a consistent level were people would go here just for the service they know they would get out of Jared read more

There are a couple of things I want to mention when it comes to visiting Olive Garden, Each time my wife and I walk in the door, I can't begin to tell you the warm & fuzzy feeling we get when we are greeted by either 1 or 2 people at the front greeters counter. It's so nice to have you acknowledged by someone who immediately sees you walk into the restaurant. Next, is gonna be the cleanliness of this establishment as well. I see people continue to clean tables and maybe the floor is a bit dirty where patrons just sat and they had children and made a mess but, that is understandable, they are children. The next thing I want to address is the service and the staff. They are not only friendly but they are also accomodating in any manner of items of food that you need or that you could suggest with making any alterations to your order. Tonight my wife and I ordered a salad and we wanted extra olives and more dressing, and not only did we get that but it was abundantly obvious there were extra olives and more dressing in the salad. The staff are very helpful and if you have questions about the menu or an item that you wanted to order, they will sit with you and explain it so that you can easily understand. So Thankful for this Olive Garden and how well they serve you. I felt served and appreciated as a customer. Keep up the great work, my wife and I visit here periodically and enjoy it as we do. read more

GIVE JACOB A RAISE HES THE GOAT So funny, so helpful and checked in with us frequently. This location and manager does not play around with allergies and takes it very seriously which was amazing for my friend. The drinks and food were amazing and came out very fast. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Blue Capri, Spiked Strawberry Lemonade w/ Tito's - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

Went 3 times while we were in Redding. Wish you were still in the Bay Area. Door and drink excellent. Appreciate the salad as well Hallmark of Olive Garden. And staff was warm, helpful and quick. Thanks for living up to our expectations read more

Service was great...party of 8. The food for everyone was so flippin salty, we could barely eat our meals. Fair warning. Gag! read more

Awesome food, my nephew, boyfriend and myself enjoying everything we ordered. The service was excellent, very friendly staff. The place was very enjoyable and relaxing. I haven't been to Olive Garden in years and I'm glad we finally went. read more

At first, I had to wait quite a while, but once the food arrived, it completely made up for it. The service and food were both excellent -- definitely worth the wait. I'll be coming back for sure! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

We had a ladies "retirement " dinner and had the BEST waitress Tessa. She was so funny, telling stories. She could be a comedian. We all had a great meal and laughed all night. Thank you Tessa:) read more

I usually really love their food despite numerous occurrences of getting moldy/unwashed grapes for my side of fruit in my To-Go orders. Tonight they didn't wash their broccoli properly. Found this little worm in its web on my broccoli. I understand stuff like this happens but it'd be nice to know the food I'm eating was prepared and handled with care. Bugs on food is natural but it can be unappealing and unappetizing. Service is always really great, I appreciate the welcoming kindness! The staff always ensure that there is silverware and all the accommodations in my orders. Atmosphere is inviting. read more

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Great food topped off with a top shelf, food server, Ms Skye girl you are an asset to this company and they are very lucky to have an amazing human like you on their team! Not only did she make recommendations based on what we like, she also provided over the top service With a smile, great conversation, and over the top friendliness! I would give her service 10 stars if there was an option truly a people person who loves her job and rocks it!! as a business owner myself I would hire her in a minute :-) great food, great service and I will ask for Skye by name when we come back next week.. if you see a smiling pregnant lady there that sky ask for her section she always has a smile on her face! And as always, the food was over the top! read more

On 11/11/25, I went to Olive Garden because they were honoring veterans with a free meal. Like I do every year I ordered more than just that because I want to give back to business that go out of their way to be a blessing to their community--particularly ex-military. Kimberly (tall) was my waitress. I absolutely loved that she pulled up a chair to take my order. I later learned that she had injured herself, that's why she used a chair, however I thought it was an especially unique way to wait on a customer. Kimberly was very friendly, very personable, and very professional. She checked on me often & made sure the dining experience was enjoyable. The food came out very quickly, which was surprising since there were a lot of people there. It tasted great (as always), and (as always) left me very full with some to take home too. I love going to Olive Garden throughout the year and I especially love that our community has restaurants like this one that honor our former military. It's one of the many reasons I enjoy living where I do. The food was excellent, the service was beyond wonderful, and I'm very glad to have spent this Veterans Day with the fine people at Olive Garden. Thanks for making this veteran's day such a great experience. Pete Bowman read more

The god was soooo gooood the service was great the food came really fast everyone is so nice and i highly recommend Joy as a waitress i will be coming here A LOTT. read more

I have really enjoyed Olive Garden for years now. I have been to the Redding Olive Garden a few times and my experience has been good. The food quality is outstanding and the taste of the food is just the same! I will say, I have at times been disappointed with the lack of amount of breadsticks delivered to our table. It seems as though, they give you one extra breadstick per amount of people you have at the table. This always puts me and my family in a position of waiting on a breadstick refill. The last time I was there I ordered the Chicken Gnocchi Soup and as the lady server delivered the dish to my table, she said "oh by the way, we are out of Gnocchi so this is just the soup". This frustrated me as she said the would make more but already giving me just the soup portion. read more

Honestly, Olive Garden has very delicious food, The bread sticks they give you those are honestly very good their service is pretty good to be honest and that's all I have to say. read more

Went tonight for never ending pasta. Nautica was our server and she killed it! Anticipated our every need, was fast, friendly, kept our plates and glasses filled. Haven't had great service like that in a long time. Food was delicious! read more

Terrible service. The food took an hour to arrive and the steak was completely raw. Overpriced. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

Just finished dinner here; we haven't been in a while. The chicken & shrimp carbonara was delicious, as was the seafood Alfredo. Our server, Nick was friendly, efficient, helpful, and cheerful, and we thank him for enhancing our "date night". All the staff we encountered were welcoming. All in all, a lovely evening - thank you Nick! read more

Olive Garden is a reliable spot for a good meal. The salad is always fresh, and the unlimited breadsticks are a definite plus! The staff is friendly, and the restaurant is always clean. read more

Service was a bit slow, waiters and hosts not the friendliest, food took awhile and was cold. Don't think I will be returning

I honestly wish I could leave 10 stars for the Redding Olive Garden after tonight. I was supposed to go out for a little Galentines night with some work friends and I was the only one to show up. I waited over 30 minutes for anybody else to come before being seated alone and upset. The manager, hostess, and my server (Nick) were all so wonderfully nice to me when I was so upset. I got a nice table next to a window and got to people watch everyone else in the restaurant to calm myself down. The manager then approached me and said how horrible she felt I was alone, so dessert was on the house. I got my usual chicken parm and it was amazing (as always), and Nick introduced me to a lovely new drink. I deeply appreciate the staff for taking my night from a 0 to a true 10/10. Thank you so much Redding Olive Garden read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - My dessert, the Black Tie Mousse Cake - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

Our waiter was named Tyler. Although he seemed a little tired he did such a great job at making sure we were well taken care of. We always had good food ready to eat and water in our glasses. Great job Tyler keep it up read more

It's been honestly years since we last went to Olive Garden so was generally surprised that it still lived up to my expectations after so many years. Service was good. They still had endless soup/salad with breadsticks. It all tasted the same after all this time. The portions were very generous and we ate them again the next day and they still tasted good so yeah. Was impressed read more

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Went to Olive Garden in Redding, Ca last night with a group of 23, I have to say the service was impeccable, we had 2 girls waiting on us and they did a superb job, kind, friendly and everything in a timely manner, oh and the food was amazing :-) read more

Warm and cozy with great soup on a cold day! Scampi lunch special my favorite! Shrimp Scampi read more

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The bread was cold and stale. We never were I can walk offered any fresh bread. My fillet was greatly over seasoned. The best part was the manager spent time talking to us. Do not touch the portable game/payment machine. If you touch the games it will charge you for playing the games. read more

Had not been there in a while. Food was blend, waitresses were slow on a normal traffic day. Salad had old lettuce. Ordered cockatiels, took 20 minutes to get. Asked for ranch and it took 2 reminders to get it. Asked for napkins , didn't get them, had to go to the bar and get some. Over all poor experience after spending $140. Was not worth it at all. read more

We came here from Burney Falls with the family of 14 people during our anniversary. We were starving after lunch time and wanted to chill and eat somewhere that could fit our big group and have good AC! It was 105 degrees outside about 2p!! We choice Olive Garden since it was in the area and we wanted good food. It was not too crowded but we did have to wait 15 min for them to set up our table. Plenty of parking. Of course the free bread was good. The salad and Zuppa Toscana soup is always good. My husband and I choice 'Tour of Italy' for our meal. The chicken patty was kind of dry. The plain Alfredo was kind of aldente' and no flavor. Even with Parmesan cheese, it didn't help. I liked the lasagna at least. My kids shrimp Alfredo tasted better. I did want to give a shout out to Amy and the other servers who gave us good service and paid attention to us while we were in the back of the restaurant. They did not forget us.. The food seems to always be a hit or miss in any Olive Garden that I go to, not sure why it's not consistent. [69th R] read more

We stopped in again on Friday night. I utilized the waitlist feature online and we were seated as soon as we arrived. We had 2 sisters as our servers (I didn't catch their names) but they were great! They were attentive and friendly throughout our visit. Our food came fast and was delicious as always. The restaurant and bathroom were well kept and cleaned. So glad we came back despite my last review. read more

The food is delicious! The manager does a great job with his staff. Excellent staff. This has been a consistently great restaurant. The ambiance is always comfortable and clean. read more

On Friday my son and I went to dinner here and our server was AJ. He was very kind, attentive, made suggestions and kept checking on us. He had the best attitude and personality. It's hard to come by good customer service these days so I find it important to speak up when we do. Thanks Aj! read more

We ordered Food for pickup. We waited a long time, they were busy. Took the food and sat in our RV and ate it. Wow, Pasta was such a small portion, lacked a lot of sauce, under done pasta. Dry. Steak was over cooked, very tough. Breadsticks and alfredo sauce was good. Disappointed to say the least. Chintzy servings. I guess they thought that we were taking it to go and no one would complain. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Pasta Alfredo and tough steak!! - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

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We visited Olive Garden on Veterans Day when they offered a free meal for military veterans. My husband is an Army Veteran. The service and meal were excellent. The special touch was that the manager stopped by to great and talk with us. This is not something that you encounter. I highly recommend Olive Garden in Redding. read more

I'm skeptical about dining at Olive Garden in general because it doesn't matter which state or location that I visit, my meals tend to taste very salty. I don't sprinkle salt on my food. However, my husband finds a reason to eat at an Olive Garden once if we or he's in the area. Walked in and greeted by hostess, waited for a table and called to be seated about fifteen minutes later. We didn't mind waiting due to anticipated peak time during the weekend. Our server was very thorough and provided consistency such as offering dinner specials, made sure we had ample napkins and drink refills, visited us to see how we're doing from time to time, and asked us if we wanted to order desserts. Chicken & Gnocchi tasted fresh; however, the salt in the soup overpowered this dish. I also tasted the salt on the first bite of bread. I loved how the spaghetti noodles were cooked al dente, yummy shrimp and asparagus that added a great crunch to my Shrimp Scampi without the tomatoes. Again, I experienced the same salty taste in the first few bites. Now, my skepticism kicked in. If I ever order food at an Olive Garden in the future, I will kindly request for no salt. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Chicken & Gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Redding, California

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Been so long since I've paid a visit to an Olive Garden. The host folks were friendly and on their game, but once I got seated it started going downhill. My server had a stank face on and seemed like she was trying her best to be semi-friendly and it transferred into the service I received. Everything except the water refill needed to be requested (bread sticks and soup). The bread sticks tasted like they were baked in salt, and the entree was completely bland, so to add seasoning, I took a bite of pasta and a bite of the bread stick (when I had them). The ambiance of the place was cool I guess. When I go out, I expect to pay for the service I receive and maybe it's just Redding restaurants or perhaps my server worked a double - but I felt like I was bothering her by having to keep asking for items that I feel they should notice at the tables they are managing. She did have a pretty name though lol. Check this part out..when I asked for to-go boxes, she brought back little boxes, so I had to separate the food into these little boxes and walk out with the bread sticks in my hand. I was so exhausted with the experience I didn't even ask for a bigger box and a bag to carry them in. The bathroom was clean btw. read more

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I love the endless soup and salad. I don't need more! Ok, maybe a glass of wine, lol. It's a good spot to take the kids, too.

Daniel and Amanda made my birthday dinner so wonderful we were worried. but they took the best care of all of us I recommend these two servers anytime and I'm a server so I expect more, but they exceeded any idea I had. So thank you you two you were great so was the food. read more

We came here hoping to get away from the heat and dine in. They only had the right hand side of the place opened for seating and the area in front of the bar. So they said there was possible seating 2 hrs later. We decided to get the food to go. We paid and waited, just for a waitress to offer someone else's food to us. We waited another 15 mins and got our food. The food was extremely salty, the portions were small and the meat was overcooked. read more

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I was so disappointed last time we got 'to go' special occasion food. Pasta was cold, breadsticks seemed old and just generally poor quality. The best thing about this dining experience was how well the food was packaged for travel. Very disappointing. read more

It's been years since we've been to an Olive Garden. We were starved & Olive Garden hit the spot. Our server AJ was 10/10! He really made our meal enjoyable with his charming demeanor and knack for anticipating our needs. Neverending pasta bowl was great. Rigatoni with meat sauce was delish, can never get enough of the fresh out of the oven breadsticks and the dressing tastes best on the chilled salad. Would not hesitate to return to this well run spot! read more