We were a party of 8 for a graduation dinner and our server was amazing tonight. Because of the time the ceremony ended, we arrived about 30 minutes before close due to that being the only spot left to celebrate. Our server was incredible and very understanding, she for sure deserves to be acknowledged. I was the one who got the chicken Alfredo and spaghetti Togo and she packaged my order beautifully. Big than you to Olive Garden for accommodating our special night as well as the management for taking us and another large party. We will be back! (Way before closing I promise ) read more

Salad was good with not too much dressing and lots of olives etc. Eggplant parmigiana lunch was delicious. Lightly breaded and fried with great flavor. Spaghetti with sauce was good too. Reason for two stars is that we were brought our main dishes a minute or two after our salads arrived. We were never given the option or told this would happen. It was a very unenjoyable meal having to eat my main before the great salad and breadsticks if they were hot. What happened was that I didn't eat any salad or breadsticks as I was full. Olive Garden shame on you. You pride yourself on giving unlimited salad and breadsticks but you bring my meal too quick and I don't have any time to enjoy that part of the meal. If you don't want to give them to me perhaps you should be honest. And when I complained to manager, he said it's out of his hands, corporate wants them to turn over lunches quickly. Well corporate I want to have an enjoyable lunch spaced out so I can enjoy all the courses. I'll go to another restaurant that doesn't aim to rush you out the door. P s it' shouldn't be called never ending salad and breadsticks if you don't give me time to eat them. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Never-Ending Soup, Salad & Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Well.. after 15 minutes of waiting at our table, our waitress never even showed up to take our drink order.

Great meal. Chicken tortellini Alfredo... so good and had food left for tomorrow. Did not even make it to the salad. Tour of Italy was a slam also. Great value for all. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Chicken tortellini alfredo... - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

I love that Olive Garden now delivers and they will also allow you to add a premade pasta to your order for only $5. That's makes another meal with no preparation. My go to is always shrimp carbonara and gnocchi soup. No complaints read more

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I order a family style take out of chicken scampi and it they did not put any sauce on the pasta and had no veggies no flavor what so ever

Super good breadsticks I love them and 11 year old please give me must have mmm so good the service is great could be better

The food is delicious! I think haters should stop bashing Olive Garden. I had the shrimp and chicken carbonara. I guess carbonara means smoky because the grilled shrimp and chicken married perfectly with the cheesy, garlicky pasta. Per the usual, I had Zopa Toscana as the first course. I have never eaten a more flavorful and satisfying soup. Our server was delightful even though my wife ran her back and forth from the kitchen several times for sides, boxes and refills. I could learn a thing or two about patience from our server. My wife tipped generously so all is good. The ambiance was all Olive Garden which is to say it feels busy, yet homey. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Shrimp and chicken carbonara - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

So, I called them twice. My husband's 60th is April 10. We have 25 people who would join us at his favorite restaurant (Olive Garden). But the manager couldn't guarantee a space for us. So I told them I would call Carrabbas. They didn't care. I called Carrabbas and they have guaranteed a spot for us. Now I know why this restaurant only rates three stars. You guys just lost an $800 bill. read more

Unfortunately, the service was really uncomfortable. I came in to place a to-go order and none of the staff up front acknowledged me. I had to approach someone for a menu, and it was handed to me without any greeting or response. After ordering, I waited with zero communication. I understand busy shifts, but basic courtesy matters. I tipped anyway, but I won't return. read more

After many times to this location for my birthday,it was not a good one. Waiter made us feel rushed. He took our orders and brought the salad out. After mixing and mixing we could not taste the Olive Garden Dressing. Tasted like vinegar only. In a few minutes of bringing the salad out he brought out the Entree. The Entree was not hot and poorly prepared. It appeared as it was precooked. Not much sauce on the lasagna and chicken Parmesan read more

First off the service here was really nice especially for the time I came in (really late night). My server (shoutout to Talia) stuck with me when I took forever to pick a dish and provided helpful insights on what choose. As for the dishes themselves I found the food to be very delicious and authentic Italian. The ambience in the restaurant was chill as well with subtle music. read more

My wife and I went back the OG after a 2 year break because of bad food and service. We were hoping things had changed, but to our surprise it was worse! We ordered 2 dinners, cheese ravioli, lasagna and 2 waters. The ravioli was over cooked and rubber. The lasagna tasted like a microwaved frozen meal. The salad had way too much dressing and was not very tasty. Overall nothing seemed fresh and the service was poor at best. Overpriced and very poor quality and service. You may want to think twice about this place. read more

Olive Garden was good as normal! The only thing were they were out of peppers and stuff ‍they made up for it by offering us free dessert. Bathroom was nice and clean. Parking not an issue and food as great as normal! read more

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We have been a few times keep hoping things will improve but I think today was last straw. Waited for just under 1 hour for food. Never saw a manager to come by and apologize while the waitress repeatedly apologized. This wasn't the first time we waited for a very long time and no manager showed up. Others I have been to have managers who walk around seeing if all is good, but never this location. Food is ok, nothing special. Over priced for waiting way too long with no compensation. Sorry, you've lost a customer. read more

This location is easily the worst Olive Garden I've been to. After taking our order, our waiter disappeared for an hour. I understand that they don't want customers ordering expensive refills of soup or beverages because it cuts into their profit margins, but you should still check in at a table from time to time. You used to be able to get grated cheese for your soup at Olive Garden, but unfortunately not at this location. My pasta e fagioli soup didn't even contain any pasta, only meat and beans. I know their chef isn't cooking it from scratch in the kitchen, so how does corporate even ship pasta e fagioli soup without the pasta in it?! It's the first word in the soup's name! I will say that our waiter was super nice, but it was still such a bad experience that we certainly won't ever come back. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - "Pasta" E Fagioli that contains no pasta. - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Not a huge fan of chains but granddaughter chose for her bday. We came early and had no wait but took a long time for server, food to come out. Once we started though, it got a bit better. Our server had an unfortunate experience with patrons running out on their bill so am assuming it was part of the reason. Nice touch that they sing happy birthday as not a lot of places do that anymore. But they do charge you for the cake. My salmon was a bit on the bland side. read more

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Had Easter lunch and service was excellent. Was seated immediately, and within five minutes, the order was taken. Kelsey was an excellent server and had the food out quickly. One of the better experiences at Olive Garden in a long time. read more

Food was ok, service was beyond horrible. When no breadsticks came, the waitress said the oven was broken. There were no straws, then she brought 2 for the 3 of us. She put the lemon in my son's lemonade but forgot to put lemon in our water. She never came to refill the waters. They brought the wrong dish for my husband, and then when we said just cancel it, she actually argued with us. This was beyond bad service. This was just plain rude. Never coming here again. read more

It's kind of strange leaving a Yelp review for an Olive Garden but honestly, this location deserves a good review. I've been here more times than I'd like to admit. It's a great place to go after you've had a few...edibles (hey, that limited time never ending pasta bowl is amazing when you've got the munchies). The atmosphere is nice. I made a joke saying "it's like I stepped out of Wake Forest, NC and stepped into Italy." The staff are all amazing. We've had phenomenal waitresses and waiters every single time. They are on top of it with drinks and food. The food is always good, no matter what you get. The 21+ drinks are always delicious and even the unlimited refills flavored teas are great! I don't know about you, but Olive Garden just might be my guilty pleasure. When you're here, you're full. read more

Waiter was really nice very genuine. Would definitely be here again. Props to the waiter he was sweet made us feel welcomed. Didn't catch his name but he was maybe 6,2 , glasses dark hair. Food was great too. read more

Went for a family dinner about 9 people. We were seated quickly and the staff quickly came to get our drink orders. That's where the good news stops. No one came to ask about Appetizers for the table. Drinks, bread sticks and salad were quick. Breadsticks went quickly. No one came around to see if any of us wanted more drink or breadsticks even though we ordered endless dipping sauce. I ordered the Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo. Everyone's meal came at the same time and hot. I was so disappointed with my meal. The steak was good and not over cooked, I asked for rare. The Alfredo on the other hand was the worst tasting thing I have ever eaten at OG. I expected this rich flavorful meal with rich blue cheese. Nothing, tasteless. I took the pasta home so maybe I can bring my meal back to life. Plus no one came around asking us if wanted desert. Poor Service, Disappointing food. It was not my night. I doubt I will be back. Too bad my friends like the place. read more

The low down: Wake Forest Olive Garden steals the show in my opinion. Superior service (all staff very attentive), terrific sanitation rating (99) and of course the typical yummy endless bread sticks and salad! My boyfriend and I went on a Tues night at around 5:45. Luckily we had coupons from the Attraction book that my son's school sells which helped make dinner very affordable. We were greeted by a very pleasant hostess who sat us right away. I was happy to see a sanitation rating of 99. All tables were clean and it was a nice atmosphere. On this night, they were giving out a free sample of their wine. Our waitress, Sarah,was more than attentive, never letting our water get low, explaining the menu to use, and checking on us frequently. The manager also walked around and asked how things were. I ordered the mozzarella shrimp rigatoni! It was delicious! Definitely a lot more calories than one human needs in a sitting but irresistibly tasty! My boyfriend ordered Asiago chicken Alfredo and his tasted superb also. We both had food left over considering they give yOu warm breadsticks and salad before the meal even comes out. This was a really pleasant experience. Best I've had addy an Olive Garden in a while. Keep up the good work WF OG read more

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Great location inside of the Wake Forest Crossing shopping mall. Have to wait outside to be escorted inside for your seating. Very good idea in keeping with the social distance precautions. The staff at this location are very nice and friendly which is very important. I had a really sharp server named Jaylin. You can spot him by his super cool looking dreadlock hairstyle. He was one of the best server that I have had in a long time. Jaylin was on top of his game. Was very impress with the quick service. The salad that comes with your entrée was so huge. It was enough to feed three people. The large meatballs and sausage with angel hair spaghetti and meat sauce was heaven on this earth. My favorite was the shrimp alfredo and the chicken parmigiana from the Trio dinner. I did not care for the lasagna. My homemade lasagna taste much better. Thanks to Jaylin for being a great server, Can't wait to go back. read more

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Ask for Walter!!! Best waiter ever !!! HE anticipated everything we needed and has it there before we needed it

Dined here tonight with my daughter - wow, food was so good! We started with the shrimp scampi appetizer, the lemon sauce is so delicious and not overpowering. I chose a salad with my meal, daughter chose the pasta soup. My salad was very good, love the dressing. Daughter thought the soup was just ok. Entrees were stuffed chicken marsala for me, steak with fettuccine for my daughter. My chicken dinner was so delicious! I opted for broccoli with it, very good. Daughter enjoyed her steak, it came with fettuccine. A lot of food for each of us, too much actually! Our server was very friendly and attentive. Food was served fast and correctly. Got three meatballs to go for other daughter - she said they were very good. All in all, great dinner place option. read more

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Amazing service always ! Our go to Olive Garden. Forever faithful to this location. Thank you! read more

I ordered from the Olive Garden website for curbside pickup. It was really easy and you could customize how you wanted the meals prepared and select the pickup time. The website did not allow me to pay online but I could pay at curbside. When I drove up I parked at one of the numbers marked for pickup and the waiter came out immediately and took my name and came back with the food and receipt. Service was friendly, attentive and excellent. There was even a checklist to make sure everything was included. The portions were large too. The Wake Forest Olive Garden has got the curbside pickup down and it is well organized. read more

Service was lacking. Never checked to see how the food was, never refilled drinks, never offered more salad or breadsticks. Just didn't bother doing his job. Disappointing to say the least read more

We showed up here at 6:30p on a Sat night without a reservation. After being told there was a 40-45 min wait, we asked about other eateries nearby. The hostesses were super helpful, especially after telling them we were from out of town ! We ended up getting seats at the bar, and before our drink orders arrived, I had told the hostesses we were going to stay, and that we were at the bar. They called the support staff to clean a table in the bar area, and we were seated about 15 minutes after walking in the door! The food was delicious, service fabulous ( tho they appeared short staffed, and the delay seemed to be they didn't have the support to get the tables cleared/cleaned, and ready to seat. A really lovely, kind, and terrific dining experience!!! read more

Now Folks, Wife and I stopped by the local Wake Forest Olive Garden for Dinner. We were greeted and seated in less than Five minutes. Those Hot Bread Sticks was served, along with the Drinks and off to Main Course We went!!! Our waitress was very helpful and food was tasty too!!! read more

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This review is based on today's visit. This is a beautiful physical building inside and out. I feel it's patterned after buildings in Italy. It's located on Capital boulevard in Raleigh NC conveniently placed to Raleigh, Wake Forest and adjacent communities. Surrounded by several strip malls, urgent cares, all kinds of eatery, it is a nice no frills slightly upscale eating experience. The manager greeted us ( my family and me) cordially - I noticed about six or so servers-all with masks in place/ standing around the cashier as we entered the building - The hostesses opened both doors for us and we were seated at a booth we requested. The mozzarella appetizer was served hot and quite delicious. The meal was ok/ I felt the last time we ate here, the food was better as well as the service. The server was running around doing different things. I had the soup and salad option, other family members had the salmon entree and sirloin entree that was ok/ In talking to one of the hostesses, I think the restaurant had been very very busy prior to our eating experience, in defense of a little less than stellar experience. However, the restaurant is very clean as well as the bathrooms. This will become one of my favorite eating places as there are really good options on the menu. Also there is takeout options as well as dine in. Alcoholic beverages are available- the bar looked to be well equipped and very clean. I suggest patrons needing accessible support, request a convenient seating to the entrance and restrooms. The restaurant itself is on a flat surface making accessibility very convenient. read more

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I've been to this location about 4x now. It's near a fun shopping plaza and it's a quick lunch. I've never had bad customer service here. They're always packed for lunch and yet the staff is attentive and kind. I sat at the bar today and ordered an Italian margarita (w/salt) and it was delicious. I decided to order the lunch portion of eggplant Parmesan and it was bland. read more

Please bring back the full menu. The limited menu is very limited. The old classics are gone, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed chicken Marsala, steak Gorgonzola pasta, appetizer sampler, over 75% of their pre covid menu is gone. Make sure you check the menu before you come. read more

Sat for 7 minutes with no server, changed tables and servers...we got drinks but the wait continued. servers and host staff observed joking and playing about with little to no attention to the tables. no floor manager presence. perhaps it's post Covid but I'm disheartened. 15 minutes later..."thank you for your patience" read more

I just move to wake Forest NC and I just wanted to have good meal for dinner so I look for restaurants in my google map and I found Olive Garden near. I decided to give a try because all my experience had been bad but that was in Florida, my first impression was good because they had music, so I said that is different. The inside of the restaurant look very clean, we were greeted great, we only waited 2 minutes. We order food and everything looks good, the waitress was great, she always can and ask if we need it anything, I said no thank you. She was on point with us always making sure we were okay, I will say sorry because I can't remember her name but she was great. (100%). My family and I for sure we will come back and eat there. Thank you to everyone that work there. read more

went before 6 pm to get better service before the crowds arrive. was seated quickly a nd waitress showed up promptly and took our drink orders which was 4 waters and 1 beer. great so far. ordered 3 specials and 2 things from menu. And now the problems begin. wait time was over 15 minutes for 3 specials and 1 order from menu. one order still not out after half-finishing the other food. mashed potatoes were cold along with the Marcella sauce. still one order missing. waitress was very apologetic and said they were having trouble with the staff. too bad for customers. don't think I will ever go back to this Olive Garden. oh by the way the bread sticks were the only thing I would give a good rating. read more

Excellent for service ,good food and good place to be to grab a bite. Love that place!! read more

One of our worst customer service experiences. We have been to many Olive Garden locations. If you are Asian and decide to stop by around one hour before they close, DO NOT. We arrived by 9 to 9:15 PM last night (they close at 10 PM). When we walked in, there were still several tables being served. We decided to make it quick by just asking for water to drink. A male waiter (I wish I remembered his name) held out 4 cups of water in both hands and sat them neglectfully on the table, causing water to spill all over my friend's side. Instead of apologizing or acting like he cared, he decided to be quiet, and my friend had to ask for napkins to dry it. Then we asked for a Calamari, Stuffed Ziti Fritta, and 2 Entrées (we did not take long to order since we knew it was close to the time they closed, and also, we felt that the waiter was rushing us). The food was good. However, the waiter just kept coming back every 5 minutes and asking if we wanted anything more. We have worked in the customer service field before and never used that attitude when talking to a customer. I'm not sure if it was because we came late, they wanted to go ahead and clean the kitchen, or because we are Asian that caused them to treat us like that. We will never be back to this location, period. read more

We came here for dinner tonight and we're concerned after reading some of the reviews, but we're amazed at the food and the service. Our waitress Lily was absolutely amazing. We didn't have to ask for a thing. Food was hot and fresh and delicious. Service was outstanding! read more