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Since its founding in Orlando in 1982, Olive Garden has been dedicated to providing a warm, welcoming dining experience and Italian hospitality to everyone who walks in the door. Today, our 800+ restaurants have evolved with our customers’ favorites in mind. Inspired by Italian generosity and love of amazing food, our menu is always expanding to ensure that there is something new to try and something everyone will enjoy. That means you can indulge in classic Italian favorites like Chicken Parmigiana and Fettuccine Alfredo served with the salad and breadsticks you love. And take your pick from our scrumptious appetizers, entrees, desserts, wines and specialty drinks. Plus, explore special menus with children's, gluten-sensitive and lighter fare options. Or order it all ToGo and have your favorite food ready for pickup. At Olive Garden, we believe that life is better together and everyone is happiest with family, however you define it. Which is why we encourage togetherness in everything we do.OWNER INFORMATIONBill Darden was just 19-years-old when he opened his first restaurant in 1938. It was a 25-seat luncheonette in Waycross, Ga., called The Green Frog and promised “Service with a Hop”. He went on to open the first Olive Garden in Orlando, Florida in 1982. Olive Garden continues to be the number one full-service Italian restaurant company in the country with more than 800 restaurants bringing Italian hospitality to hungry people around the world.
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powercjt

12/31/2009

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good food

for the price you are paying great

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Theresa D.

11/25/2009

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Great pasta

This restraunt has great food! Great service, and very reasonable prices. Love it!

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arora25

10/26/2009

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Happy Birthday, not so much...

A friend asked me where I wanted to go for my birthday and I said the Olive Garden. We usually enjoy eating at the Olive Garden, but this last visit was a BIG miss. It started with my appetizer. Someone had dumped a lot of garlic in the stuffed mushrooms and the calamari was rubbery. The batter fell right off the strips. My white wine cream sauce was greasy with puddles of butter separating from the rest of the sauce. Isn't cream sauce culinary school 101? The shrimp was under cooked and slimy for my taste and was drowned by sauce. It was inedible. To their credit, they took the dish back and asked me what I wanted instead. I really would have rather quit while I was behind and my stomach queezy. I ordered the ravioli and it came with the very minimum of marinara and melted Italian cheses. It was dry and largely tasteless. This last experience was not a happy one, not a Happy Birthday for me. I ran into someone outside the restaurant who asked me about the food. I said you will get a much more edible meal at "99" just down the road. At least I saved them.

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dcmdlm

11/13/2007

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Good and Consistent

Excellent food for the money. Very consistent. Not for younger kids.

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randall7545

11/12/2007

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Quick, Inexpensive, and Filling

This restaurants stays packed-year round! If you are prepared to wait about an hour, then you are in for a treat. I know its not "real" italian food, but I don't have $2500 bucks and air delays to fly to Italy. It's cheaper (ever cheaper if you own a hybrid) to make it to this family restaurant. It's decent, and so is the bill.

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  • New Giant Stuffed Pastas are here—bigger, cheesier, more flavorful. Join us at Olive Garden for our hot, out of the oven breadsticks and unlimited soup or garden fresh salad. Our menu selection has something for everyone, including classic and filled pastas, chicken, seafood and beef dishes, topped with our made from scratch sauces. Our classic Italian dishes like Chicken Parmigiana and Fettuccine Alfredo are made fresh from our kitchen to your table. Don’t forget to pair your appetizer, entrée or dessert with one of our wines or specialty drinks to make your trip a truly special occasion. Make your event unforgettable with Olive Garden catering! Offering both pickup and delivery options, we work around your schedule. Whatever dishes you choose, our food will taste every bit as good as it does in our restaurant, and are prepared to order for each pickup and delivery— so you can always impress your guests. For a cozy night in, order online and pickup any of our dishes to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Snuggle up next to a warm bowl of Minestrone soup and enjoy Olive Garden’s fan favorite breadsticks, no dishes or cleanup required. Delicious Italian-inspired dishes, shared with the people you love are what make Olive Garden feel like home. We’re all family here.
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Italian Restaurant Italian Food Pasta Salad Takeout Italian Carry Out
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Categories
Italian Restaurants, American Restaurants, Family Style Restaurants, Restaurants, Take Out Restaurants
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Cuisines: Family Style, Mediterranean, Italian, Continental, Seafood, Salads, European, Healthy

Alcohol: Wine, Full Bar, Beer

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