Honestly for a chain restaurant Olive Garden has never let me down. It's a hit or miss with the server but the food is always consistent. I pretty much order almost the same menu items every time I go and not that I go too often but it's my go-to menu items that are tried and true to my stomach. They even have deals where you can take the soup or salad home or another entree home so you can't go wrong with the amount of food you're getting for the price you're paying. The cocktails, on the other hand, are too sweet for the most part and you can't barely taste any alcohol. Salad and soup options are good and the bread always hits. Favorites: *Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara *Shrimp Scampi *Seafood Alfredo *Fried Mozzarella *Fried Calamari read more

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Classic atmosphere, exactly what you expect. The restaurant was clean, service was great and fast, and everything came out quickly. We did the never-ending soup and salad for $12 (such a good deal). The chicken & gnocchi is always a favorite. We also had the Herb-Grilled Salmon with broccoli, which was really good, and portions were generous overall. Nothing over-the-top, just a solid, dependable meal. When I'm craving Olive Garden, I'll always go back. read more

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This place probably needs a complete do- over. I have to say, when I walk in to any OG I'm expecting the highest, a 3 level experience, which I'm good with. Consistency with the food is really what I'm hoping for. I rarely go, but at times just need that fake Italian comfort food. Immediately when you walk into this location, you notice the not been cleaned in a long time, and the couldn't care less vibes from the employees. Table was a mess with lint and dust. We ordered a wine and an advertised OG old fashioned, one came after we finished the salad/soup, because the server couldn't find the bar tender. Salad was wilted, pretty bad when you know it comes from a bag. Other food was a 2. Interior and staff, 0. Drive further and head to Carrabas. read more

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It's really hard to rate my experiences here because I can't say I've had any major disappointments, but it's also not anything spectacular. We arrived in the late afternoon on a Saturday and were seated right away. Our waitress seemed to be new because she did take a bit long to service our table and messed up my drink order. I ordered the Chicken Alfredo, sub the noodles for broccoli. If you're doing low carb, keto, or just want to indulge in veggies, this is the perfect meal for you. It was perfect! It will be my go to from now on. The salad is always pretty good but I noticed it was mostly lettuce and didn't have many olives. I don't care too much for the garlic bread but it always smells delish! I always look at the baseboards and walls in restaurants because it's a determining factor of true cleanliness for me. There were some noticeable areas that could use a more detailed cleaning. Overall it was a decent food experience. read more

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This is a great location! The seating experience was a little odd, the hostess just pointed to where we should sit and the table was dirty, but other than that the food was good! Our server was also friendly and quick. I've noticed the serving size has gotten smaller and the price higher, but I guess that's everywhere these days. I wish there were more noodles with the Alfredo for $20. read more

I don't frequent chain restaurants but I have always loved Olive Garden, especially the endless breadsticks. Well I can no longer have those but I can have my second fave thing there zuppa toscana which is gluten free! This is my nieces favorite restaurant and I took her here last time I visited as well. Well I also didn't know they offer some Gf menu items as well as a gluten free rotini pasta which I ordered (with butter please) and add grilled shrimp. My meal came out with a TON of shrimp and a hefty plate in general. It was a little dry I couldn't really taste any butter but otherwise perfectly satisfying. My sister got shrimp scampi and enjoyed hers and my niece also got shrimp and pasta haha. I wish I knew our server's name she was so great and friendly. I also had a moscato which was light and delicious. I definitely had enough to take home for a midnight snack. read more

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Hadn't been to an Olive Garden in over a decade but when our dear friend Shirley from church said she wanted the famous soup & salad there, we were headed to the Woodlands! So very glad our friend lives there as this location was superb; the cleanliness, the atmosphere and the food was fantastic but the service we got from Vincent was first-class and above and beyond what we expected. He had a wonderful personality and temperament mixed with some great one liners all while making our party of three feel like family. For that, we have to say THANK YOU for making our meal and fellowship with our dear friend special. Even though this is a big national chain restaurant, we would highly recommend this location and be sure to ask for Vincent. He treated us like we were part of his family having a nice lunch at his own home. I know corporate normally hears from customers who complain or are unreasonable, but we hope the corporate office reads this review and reaches out to let Vincent know what an excellent job he did representing the company. read more

I am so sad to say that Olive Garden kind of let me down this time. We had an employee Christmas lunch and I overly Bragged about the chicken and shrimp carbonara that I usually get whenever I go to Olive Garden, but this time, it was really bad.The carbonara was so dry. I tried to wet the noodles with my soup and the noodles they gave me wasn't what I ordered Pretty Disappointed this time read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - This was a very, very dry shrimp and chicken cabinara with spaghetti noodles when I asked for angel hair noodles. - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

My server Treasure was an absolute sweetheart. He was the best serve I've had in a long while. He checked on us often and made sure our drinks and breadsticks were filled. Next time I come here I will definitely ask for him. Please give this guy a raise. 10/10 experience. read more

We came yesterday for my grandmothers birthday, Tony was our server and he was amazing! Very knowledgeable of the menu, gave recommendations, and was a wonderful server! He made the experience a 10/10! We will be coming back for Tony read more

Kristina was a excellent server. We came to celebrate my grandsons birthday, even though there was 15 of us we were waited on immediately, service and food was awesome. read more

My husband and I went to this location on Sunday, 9/14, with family members. Everyone wanted to try the endless pasta. I'm not sure what happened but I don't think it's supposed to go like this. It was almost 30 minutes before the soup, salad, and breadsticks came out. My soup was chicken and gnocchi. It was jusr barely warm, there was little chicken to be found in the bowl, and zero gnocchi made it to the party. We were all hungry so yes, I ate and didn't complain. Our pasta came out just minutes later. Mine was room temperature. Admittedly, the restaurant was a bit warm, but, even the lukewarm soup was hotter than the pasta. Not wanting to delay things further, I ate it. The creamy mushroom sauce was good, just not hot enough. My husband had the same experience. He ordered two strawberry limoncello margaritas, one for him and his sister. He agreed to pay extra for Patron. The drinks, when they came out, were small and pink and pretty. But... They were mostly ice cubes, and they had almost no flavor. Or alcohol, for that matter. I'm not sure what the flavor was; it was just sweet, and not a hint of either liquor could be tasted. I am assuming they forgot to put it in. Glad I didn't ask for one. Refills on the endless pasta were TINY. I can't complain about the actual pasta - the texture was perfect. But you'd think most people going for an endless meal of pasta are probably there to eat, right? I only got one refill because of the time it could take to have it delivered to the table. Paying the bill was difficult. We had a split ticket, just two ways. Not a difficult order, either. Yet, the payment tablet system couldn't split it even after the server updated it. We were charged for 3 margaritas. We only had two. That was adjusted by the server, however. I feel like those were a waste of money anyway - so I'm glad I checked the bill before we paid. $25 for two counterfeit margaritas felt like a ripoff. As for complaining to management: We were with family and didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable with something like that. But, the experience was subpar. Poor enough for me to write this review. With the tip we paid $72.00 for something that may have been worth half that amount at best. I am completely aware that Olive Garden is not fine dining. But the food is usually pretty good. I think in this case they missed a lot of the really simple stuff that would have made this meal a lot better. read more

This place has really gone down in quality over the years. They no longer celebrate birthdays they don't sing or bring you anything. Not for my kid at least. Very disappointing. Instead of the waitresses being straight up they're moody. So if the food is going to take long and we ask why one girl told us "I don't know i'm not the chef". All she had to say was that they had new chefs training. When I told another girl that it was my daughter's birthday she could've told us we don't celebrate birthdays anymore. Instead of not doing anything and ignoring her read more

With three of us at the table, everyone came away happy with the delicious choices and quick service -- always with a smile -- and drinks refreshed without reminders. Clean and neat. All at reasonable prices. Just can't be beat. read more

Vince made the experience, been to alot of olive gardens and I was really happy with him helping us out today.

It's been years since we visited Olive Garden! The food was similar (menu has changed a bit). We received superb service was 5/5 from Shaylee M. Value and taste was 4/5 compared to traditional Italian restaurants. Overall, decent food and love the unlimited soup with their entrees! read more

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I used to love Olive Garden, but I'm really disappointed after our recent visit. Tablets were already on the table, and the server handed them to my kids without asking. There was no heads-up that the games cost $2.99. As a parent of three, I was stuck between letting my kids stare at a screen all dinner or upsetting them by taking it away. Dining out with kids is hard enough without surprise screen time and hidden fees. What should've been a nice family meal turned into a stressful experience. I hope Olive Garden rethinks this approach--this used to feel like a family-friendly restaurant, but now it feels more like an upsell trap. read more

This is the worst Olive Garden I have ever been to in my entire life. Please avoid this location at all cost. Went to wash my hands and the bathroom had stuff all over the floor and toilet paper and paper towels and an over flowing toilet. I told the staff and they were rude to me about it... like it was my fault somehow???? Then didn't do anything about it! The food was nasty! With so many good options in this area please avoid this one. Cleanliness 0/10. Staff 0/10. Good 0/10. read more

Really slow service we saw our server a total of 3 times, also took 15 minutes before we were greeted. for food I had Chicken Alfredo and it was bland. read more

From an Italian, it was very good. It wasn't authentic, but it was good. Breadsticks were stale, but other than that it was oui oui .

You can never go wrong with dining at Olive Garden! The breadsticks are always amazing and the soup is delicious along with the pasta! Only reason why I gave 4 stars is because one or two of my breadsticks were hard as a rock (never had that issue before). Service was great and I really like the restaurant for being family friendly. Portion sizes are great! I was able to share a meal and we still left with leftovers! read more

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This location is great. I've dined at this location for over 20 years. Actually went to dinner here on my prom night many moons ago. The restaurant itself is clean. Parking is sufficient and well lit. Food is consistent as far as flavor and menu options. My go to dishes are chicken parmigiana and the chicken & gnocchi soup. But let's be honest, can anyone resist more than one breadstick? They are so good! Dessert offerings are delicious as well. Recently tried the black tie mousse cake. It was decadent. Definitely not sharing any of it. Staff are always friendly and welcoming, whether dining in, or picking up to go. Their to go orders are super quick and easy. They tell you exactly when your order will be ready, so there is no guessing. Plenty of convenient curbside parking as well. I love Olive Garden, and I love this location. read more

We were sat in an empty section that was also dirty. Didn't get greeted for 10 minutes at least. Not sure the name of our server but once our food was at the table he was no where to be found. Bad service, okay it happens. But the food was horrible. We didn't even eat the steak pasta and the shrimp Alfredo tasted like one of the microwave dinners. We used the ziosk to order dessert and it never came. Ended up having to go up to the host to ask if she would just pack it up to go. Overall very disappointed with the quality of food and service we received. read more

I was there for a late lunch with some friends a little over a month ago. We were served by Julia. She was awesome. I got the endless soup and salad. It was soooo good. I don't know why the reviews are so bad here. Honestly, the service seemed fine to us. We were satisfied but I would say it would be hard to mess up the soup and salad. I love all the soups here and the salad and breadsticks are classic! read more

Deavon was a very attentive waitress w/ perfect timing. The food was perfect, as always. I had the child's choose your own noodles, sauce, & meat (spaghetti w/ Alfredo, & shrimp) w/ gnocchi soup. I also had the house moscato. He had fettuccini Alfredo & salad w/ lemonade. read more

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For my birthday last night my wife took me to one of my favorite restaurants,,, the Olive Garden in Spring Texas. after not being there for over a year... we were disappointed, shocked angry. I remember when this restaurant had great food, class, charm and decent help. Unfortunate for us, last night was terrible. We received our orders for what was passed as Parmesan Chicken. It was just 2 TINY and I mean TINY portions of heavily salted 1/4" thick chicken parts. Not only did they give us tiny portions. But Parmesan chicken is typically covered in red sauce, and there was none on our plates. Just the breaded tiny chicken part with a tiny amount of cheese. For what we paid, we could have gotten more chicken from McDonald's The waiter was slightly arrogant and would disappear for long periods. While we sat there, a single woman who sat behind us got up and left without paying!! She did leave a $1.00 bill on the table though. NEVER again we will visit that location... this is just greed and generally open theft of our money .. I hope they CLOSE and SOON! read more

Decided to try this oldie but goodie, in a somber, dreary evening. I ordered on the online app the classic chicken Alfredo -good idea right ??? By the time I got my order home, order was like warm ( ok no biggie) decided to warm up my Alfredo - that's when things went downhill. There was not enough sauce to coat the noodles- noodles were congealed like on big FRUIT cake!!! Not sure it I would order again- however the bread sticks were a hit! read more

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It was a good experience! There was no wait, which was nice, and even during a busy time the restaurant was kept clean and tidy. The food came out quick and hot. It remind consistent with the Olive Garden brand. I would not recommend the salmon though as it was a bit dry. Everything else we ordered was delicious though. Our server was nice, but slow on refills of water or bread. However, her tables seemed to bounce around. All in all it was very good! read more

Best Waitress Ever: KRISTIN N. Just had the most wonderful dining experience here at Olive Garden! Brought my girlfriend here for her Birthday lunch and Kristin made sure everything was awesome, from the yummy salads to the delightful dessert that she graciously surprised us with! We spent a wonderful few hours being taken care of by Kristin and we will never forget her and the special birthday at Olive Garden. PS: Kristin should be training other waitstaff- she knows how to treat her guests read more

Our 1st time eating here and was pleasantly surprised. SERVICE: We were greeted warmly as we enter the restaurant. Our waitress was Erin. Her timing was impeccable & never forget what we need. She's the BEST waitress we ever had. FOOD: Shrimp Alfredo - Love it! Chicken & Gnocchi - A creamy soup - Very good Create your own pasta - tasted bad - leave the cooking to the professionals LOCATION: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is conveniently located off of the I-45 south between Woodlands Parkway & Rayford RD. Plenty of parking!!! read more

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Basic but consistent Italian food. The service was great considering it was busy. Have a large family to feed on a budget? This restaurant is for you. Unlimited salad and bread, both of which were fresh. If you do not want to break the bank at one if those fancy Italian place where the waiter has an Italian accent, come here. Great food at a great price. read more

Just finished dinner and everything was perfect! Food was hot, tasty, and as ordered. Dessert was yummy and decadent, we had the chocolate layered cake confection! Highly recommend! Best part though... Was by far our waiter!! His name was Matty and he was a welcome breath of fresh air, let me tell you why! Matty was attentive, without hovering. He was fun, energetic and cheerful....and not in an annoying way either...know what I mean? He greeted us warmly, with a beautiful and sincere smile. So nice to see, especially these days and we had a toddler with us....yikes! :) He remembered I had unsweetened tea, this is a big deal here in the south, as I'm part of the 1% that doesn't drink sweet tea....har, har, har, har. Plus, as a diabetic, this detail is important to me, for my health, not just a preference. Anyway, wanted to give Matty a shout out! Job well done! Thank you for your effort and kind demeanor, it didn't go unnoticed....;). Keep up the great work! Thank you!! read more

The service and the food were excellent! Appetizers and entrees came out hot, fresh, and well-cooked. The dining area was spacious and calm, with low classical music playing and low lighting while we waited for our food, which did not take very long to be brought to our table. Family-friendly is a plus! read more

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Soup was fair. I had bottom of the barrel salad. Server, JB, disappeared and had to ask someone else to check on our entree after waiting a long time for it. Overall not a good lunch! read more

We LOVE food!!!! My friend is getting it catered to her birthday party today. The employees are efficient and kind to all customers!!!

Grand parkway location, I sat down at a table for 15 minutes, no one greeted me. Servers walked by me several times. I guess I was not welcomed. My family and I spend a lot of money at Olive Garden, It will not happen again. Thanks. read more

Worst attitude ever!!! My husband and I went in to eat and saw the bar top was empty, so we started heading towards the bar top. The two VERY RUDE hostess told us the bar was entirely too busy to take on two more guest. There was no one at the bar top, and only two tables in the lounge, so we were pretty confused and asked "What"? They both said the bar is just waaaay too busy at the moment. I've never been told I could not sit in an open section with only two tables occupied before. The employees at this location are always rude, slow, inattentive, and lazy. I've never left a restaurant mad before i could ever make it to a table. I suggest getting food from a gas station before wasting your money at this location. The food may be good, but it isn't worth the sour attitude of the host staff. read more

Had the unlimited soup and salad. It was good as usual. Love the Zappa Toscana. Came with three friends and we all had the same thing. Denise was our server and she was great. She kept the soup and salads coming as well as little extras like dried tomatoes and extra olives. Yummy and affordable lunch. FYI... I got the picture offline because I forgot to take while there read more

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Soup is excellent as always. I'm in love with their Zuppa Toscana - potatoes, sausage, kale in creamy base. Warms the soul on a rainy day! Tried the herb salmon on the new lighter fare menu. Over cooked and a bit dry - disappointing. Maybe need to special request medium rare to get it cooked properly; drenched in more bitter than I typically like but maybe that's to help moisten it. Will probably stick with Eggplant Parmesan next time; that's always good here read more

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On a Monday around 5:00pm and it rained all day. The place was not busy and we were promptly seated. As soon as we walked in a stench hit us hard! (You know when you're with someone that has "No Filter" and will say something out loud and embarrass you???....) well, I was with that person. "It smells like feet and stinky cheese in here!!!" I tried to ignore and inform the Hostess "Party of 2 please". The Hostess asked if we'd like a booth or table.....and again blaring loudly from my friend as I'm trying to reply to the Hostess "You smell that???!!!.....doesn't it smell like feet and stinky cheese in here???!!!!" It did stink in there! I informed the waitress that we'd like a booth and I asked if my friend wanted to go someplace else. He said no; so we were seated at a sticky table where you could see the dried sticky streaks on the table where it was wiped down with a wet filthy towel. I'm praying "Lord don't let me get sick"..... I almost said "Let's go to Longhorn next door". I was soaked, hungry and irritated. And I had my mouth all fixed for this salad. Our Waitress was super nice. She offered a sample of White Zen, I ordered an Italian Margarita and he got a Long Island. We both got the Buy one Take one Special. Shared Stuffed Mushrooms and got the salami and Mozzarella added to the salad. The Spaghetti and meat sauce was yummy. The sauce was thin. I didn't get our Server's name. A Sweet Latina that used to live in Calif. I really expect better in The Woodlands. I didn't get sick and the food was good. read more

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