I want to give high praise to this location for how they catered my daughter wedding for 180 people. They we fabulous from planning , delivery and setup. When i announced OliveGarden was being served on the buffet the guest eyes lit up. Special note. We packaged all the left overs and delivered to our local homeless shelter. They too were able to enjoy the wonderful food. Thank you Springfield. I encourage others to use this restaurant as a wedding caterer. read more

I went to Olive Garden at lunchtime. I sat at the bar and had Reuben as my server... he makes an amazing amaretto sour. I had the eggplant Parmesan and it was perfect! Rueben was very friendly and attentive...Everything came out in a timely manner...I was very pleased with the price. I even had left overs. I will be going back very soon! read more

Persistently had bed bugs in linens and napkins. Multiple workers quit due to management not addressing the issue.

10/10 above and beyond service, great food, great restaurant, great experience. I hope to stop by again on my next trip to Springfield. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Never Ending Soup, Salad & Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Dinner was at the Olive Garden in Springfield, IL. The food was about what you'd expect - standard quality and consistent with other locations. Nothing bad, but nothing standout either. The service in the bar area felt a bit rushed though; it seemed like the staff was trying to keep up with a busy crowd, but it wasn't that busy... so things felt a little impersonal. Overall, it's fine for a quick bite or a familiar meal, but not the most relaxed dining experience. read more

Lunch was amazing.Get in and get out less than and hour selling is always good , red sticks or hot marcel.\n's parmesan chicken breast is excellent read more

Our server Corrina was outstanding. She came to table welcomed us. Told us her name and asked what we would like to drink. We order all our meal. The food we had was Chicken and Shrimp and Broccoli Fettuccine, we also had the Lasagna Frito both meals with salad , breadsticks and Alfredo sauce. It was delicious. She refilled our Tea continually. Overall the experience was amazing! read more

I stopped in again for lunch while in town for work. This is the best Olive Garden I have ever experienced. The food is so good and on point each and every time. I had crispy chicken fettucine with asparagus. Absolutely delicious. The staff here are all fantastic and go above and beyond. Kudos!!!!! Can't wait to return. read more

The waiter was very nice and the food came pretty fast. Great environment for family gatherings. read more

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Wife and I were seated around 2:00pm for a late lunch. We left after no recognition from wait staff after more than 10 mins.

The wait was suppose to be 20 minutes but it ended up being 50 minutes for a table of 5! The wait for drinks as abnormally long the bread and salad took even longer. The food, we were informed it was 1/2 way done, the next update was 2 meals are finished, so we ask that those 2 meals be brought out, that seemed to take abnormally long, instead of the 2 meals we got all but 1 meal!! We were told the remaining meal was "on the melter" we were nearly halfway thru before the 1 remaining meal arrived. We had to ask for drink refills, salad and breadwe considered dessert but wanted to end the misery!! We will not be going back. read more

Lunch today was very nice. Faith was our server and she was amazing! I had the minestrone soup and spaghetti my husband had the Chicken gnocchi soup and lasagna. The service was great, the food was good. The lunch portion is smaller than I remember and I wish it was on a plate instead of a bowl to make eating it easier. We will be back. read more

Our waitress was outstanding. I couldn't have asked for a better server. She was so good to us and my grandson. However. The flood. I couldn't believe how bad it was. Bread was hard and cold, everything else was warm but tasted like rubber. So much for a happy birthday to me. We went yesterday. I wish we could get the waitress to go to the edwardsville location because their food is amazing so 1+1=2 read more

The building is clean and organized. Employees are quick and friendly. Food was delicious and came out fairly quickly. Breadsticks were bland but rather than that everything was great! read more

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My daughter and I visited Olive Garden today for lunch. The service was good and the restaurant was clean. In the past I've enjoyed the food there, but this time the meals we ordered were just so so. I had the Shrimp Scampi. It was topped with diced tomatoes that completely covered the small bowl to where you could barely see the noodles. Appearance and taste wise, it seemed though the diced tomatoes came right out of a can along with the watery juice. This juice mixing with what very little sauce there was gave the entire dish a weird taste. Honestly, I would have given this review 1 star if I only had this dish to rate but I also had the salad and it was good. Plus I've had Shrimp Scampi multiple times before and have always loved it, but today I couldn't even eat it. My daughter got the chicken parmesan. The noodles and marinara were good but the chicken was a little tough and extremely salty to where it was almost inedible. Whenever I get food that is way over salted, I always believe the reason is because they are trying to cover up for poor quality food. With the expense of dining out and only a 50/50 chance of getting a decent meal, it doesn't seem worth the risk to spend the money anymore. read more

I traveled down to Springfield for our annual state Mock Trial Competition on March 15th and we decided to go and eat out at Olive Garden for dinner. When we got there, they immediately took us in. Those breadsticks kept on coming and coming and we didn't even need to request for another batch. The salad was delicious and I loved how they kept piling the cheese. When we got our main entrees, they were all perfectly cooked and the food had me stuffed for the night. Overall, it was a spectacular meal and we all decided that this would be a yearly tradition. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

First time eating at this one in Springfield. Service was excellent! Food was great as always.

After having a bad experience about a year ago we thought we'd give it another try. NOPE! Service is still horrible. The hostess couldn't figure out where to seat our party of 2 so they sat a a party of 3 that came in after us. Once we were seated we waited several minutes and weren't even greeted by wait staff . There won't be a third time. Poorly, poorly managed! read more

Excellent service and waiters. The gnocchi soup was amazing! It was warm and cozy, and overall a great place to eat! I would definitely go there again. read more

Why do I insist on this stick in the eye?!?!? Used the Wait List but obviously "next" at Olive Garden means something entirely different from what Webster says!! My text says "next" but they have seated 3 groups while I'm waiting. TERRIBLE!! read more

The food is good , warm , and just okay. I'm spoiled by the Italian restaurants in Chicago. My service was great but a little stingy on the bread sticks. Ambiance was vey nice from the bar area but not as good as from the dining areas. Overall I'd give the food a 3. Service a 5. And Ambiance a 4. read more

Very horrible salad and and olives normally really good and their olives tasted very different than normal and when I talked to the manager on the phone she gave us 30 dollar gift card. read more

I tend to go for the soup/salad and peach tea. Ordering from the menu prices gone up and not worth spending for. read more

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We went on a Saturday evening and was placed on a waitlist prior to arriving. Perhaps it was perfect timing for us - we were seated right away when we arrived. Our waiter was very attentive, and it was not a long wait for the food. Restaurant appeared clean. When we are in town again we would definitely return. read more

Waited at front door about 5 minutes until someone showed up to seat us. Seated near kitchen hardly anyone as patrons. Staff chose to stand near our table to chit-chat more than once. Ordered fettuccine and got spaghetti with Alfredo. Very poor experience. Truly saddened by the quality of service and attitude of employees. Our waitress was ok. She should have caught the error though. Also took quite a while to get food. Good thing they weren't busy, they couldn't handle it. read more

This place has good food just this app SUCK we should be able to pay there when picking up

I don't live in Springfield but I would definitely come here again. Our waiter Cody was honestly THE BEST. He checked on us many times. Gave many great options. I told him I didn't want tomatoes in my salad and said he would make it himself which honestly I believe he did. He was WONDERFUL. If you go I would definitely recommend you ask to sit in his section. read more

We had one of those to go orders where we paid over $70 for the meal and the restaurant forgets one of our entrees. So we go all the way back to pick it up. And the restaurant does nothing to make it up to us. Not even an apology by the manager. The order also included several items that were cold upon pick up. The "To Go" experience was very underwhelming and definitely not something that we'll be looking to do again. Thumbs down. Update: I think the manager later refunded our order and provided us a voucher. Both gestures are definitely appreciated. We'll likely give them another shot at some point. Thanks. (I've updated my rating accordingly) read more

A wonderful experience! Our meal was delicious and our server was friendly. I had the chicken Marsala and it is one of my favorites. The chicken was so tender you could cut it with a fork. I highly recommend! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Chicken Marcella. Amazing!!! - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We ordered two pizzas and two appetizers via Grubhub. One appetizer was left out, and the pizzas came so undercooked that the shredded cheese wasn't even melted. Super disappointing, especially considering it was so much more expensive than where we normally order. read more

I love coming here. My daughter and I went for her 7th birthday and she loved it. Great service, good food selection. It was clean and the bathrooms were good and clean. read more

Went to lunch there today for the first time in about 2 years. I was pleasantly surprised that my food was as good as expected! The salad was the best it's ever been, my portion was plenty for a take home meal. The manager came by our table to check on us and corrected a mistake at his expense. I will definitely not wait so long to return to OG! It was perfectly delicious! read more

Good location, stopped in twice while in town for the week. Staff is doing a great job with sanitizing and distancing for Covid. Food was good, breadsticks were very fresh. read more

It is to Macaroni Grill as Apple Bees is to Ruby Tuesday. Like the awful, microwaved perversion of a red-headed step child. On a serious note: the meal went south fast right after the salad. Everything was covered in thick, bland sauce that left my taste buds mortified. read more

Food still consistent. Service is average. Employees are friendly however it seems that management allows for a very relaxed dress code to the point of looking sloppy. Old worn jackets, long unkept hair is worst Kind of makes me wonder about food standards and back of the house standards. Not same standards that used to be in place. read more

We went in and made a reservation, but we didn't get our seats until 2 hours later. there was a bunch of seats open but, i guess no workers. Then it took another hour to get our food! read more

Never much a fan of going to Olive Garden as hubs and I really don't care too much for the food. However, we brought an aging aunt here today as it is a favorite of hers. Food was fast, fresh and enjoyable. What I want to rave on, though, is the server we had, Cheyenne. Very attentive young lady, personable, kind, considerate of our needs and just all around very pleasant. This location should be pleased to have her on board. The young lady manning the door was very pleasant, also. read more

Great service, but one of the worst dishes I've had in a restaurant in a long time: the Giant Chicken Parm. The chicken was literally like three McChicken patties melded together---grisel and all---with very little sauce on top. We assumed that for a $20 dish, we'd be getting actual chicken breast---not processed fast food chicken. I don't fault the chefs or servers here even a bit for this, but Olive Garden needs to take this Dollar Menu quality chicken off the menu. Really embarrassing. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Giant Chicken Parm - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Jes was the most kind and patient server! She returned in a timely manner with our food and was super polite. definitely one of my favs.

I hadn't been to this Olive Garden location in a while but when I walked in it looks like they did a bit of remodeling which looks nice! I came with my sister and did the buy one take one to go! The food was good and our waitress Michael I believe his name was, was very friendly! My only complaint that has made it three stars is the smell of the dishes. I'm not sure how they are washed in the back but it literally smelled like my dog had been sitting out in the rain all day and put right to my nose. I've noticed this being a recurring thing with Olive Garden and that's why I had to take the two points. Use more soap or something different it makes me gag every time! read more