I have eaten at many Olive Gardens and have always had a good time and consistent meal. This Olive Garden has an extremely busy dinnertime so go early to get a good seat and waiter. I got there at 6:15 and was seated by 6:45 all the way back in the corner of the restaurant and got a waiter named NATHAN C. OMG if you get him please ask for someone different. He is not only disorganized but sarcastic too. If you are lucky enough to get Garrett as your waiter you will have a wonderful experience. Nathan had us served undercooked hors d'oeuvres, the entree , soup and salads all at once. Now this was after Garrett had to go looking for Nathan to ask why we didn't even have our drinks after 35 minutes of waiting. Garrett had served the group next to us their salad and first course before us. Oh, we were seated before them by about 10 minutes.! Garrett got us the soups and bread but within 5 minutes the rest of our order came out. We asked for to go boxes as we couldn't eat all of it at once. My son wanted dessert but so much time had gone by just waiting I had to ask for that to go. Another 35 minutes went by waiting for the check and to go's!! Once home the 4 to go boxes were smushed down on top of each other! I am happy my 17 year old son has a hollow leg and eats anything no matter how it looks! I spent over 120.00 and have asked for some kind of compensation but have not heard back. I hate to give a bad review but I travel all over the country and hate to waste my time or money and appreciate it when I am given a heads up. There are many restaurants in Arden, some privately owned who need the business.. Try one of those first before throwing your time and money out the window! I will say thank you to Garrett for helping my family out. I wish you had been our waiter!!
(1)
Shannon W.
Excellent! From the moment we went in to the time we left, the service, food, everything was excellent! Our server, Ken, came to us promptly and took our drink orders as we waited for our children to come join us. He was friendly, made suggestions, but wasn't overbearing with our table. He accommodated and made suggestions to some of the vegetarians at the table. He discussed sports with my son-in-law and kept things light and friendly. That is what service is all about! The food was wonderful. My husband got the Mostcato Peach Chicken. Very good! The fruit tastes didn't overbear the pasta. The dish was large and he took half of it home. 3 of us ordered from the Buy-One-Take-One menu. All of us were very full from the Bread Sticks with Alfredo Sauce, Soup and Salad. Ken suggested to my son-in-law their seasonal Potato and Mushroom Soup that was delicious. When my daughter caught that he hadn't offered the wine sample, Ken jumped on it right away and gave us some information about some wines they have. Overall, the visit was great and gave us a relaxed time to spend with each other. We will definitely go back again!
(5)
Tina S.
Fairly good food, quick friendly service even though they were very busy we were seated right away. Our drink orders were taken quickly & the service was great. Food was what you would expect from a chain it was fine. Great desert for sure though.
(4)
Judy M.
Salmon was hammered (overcooked), asparagus were thrown on the grill with no seasoning, and with the white ends still on. Definitely not worth $16.99. My son's Alfredo looked like paste. The salad was good, and our server was great.
(3)
Yuleidy K.
Olive Garden is Olive Garden. If you're looking for a delicious and gourmet Italian meal, this isn't the place to get it. It's consistent and you know what you're getting. Their soups are good, the salad is fine. As far as everything else, there's nothing special about it.
(2)
Jonathan J.
I have ate here many times, and it has always been great. Today it was different. I ordered the Tuscany Grilled Chicken and the meal was fantastic!! The risotto was the star! I was starting to become bored with Olive Garden. I would also like to add that I prefer to eat vegetarian meal options, but I do on occasion eat meals with chicken or fish. This is a rare occurrence that I am not disappointed after doing this.
(5)
Toni P.
Very consistent in quality. Be sure to get here before the dinner crowd or you'll be waiting for quite a while.
(4)
Christina M.
My 2 kids and I ate here and the service was exceptional. The food was what you'd expect from Olive Garden. Fine, but not spectacular. It was our fabulous waitress that put it over the top for me.
(4)
Margaret C.
Every time I come here I am not disappointed! I love to atmosphere, the service is always great (especially if it is Josh or Karen), and the food is more than delicious! I cannot wait to come back here again!
(5)
Kenneth W.
Best Italian place to eat in Arden - Food was excellent -the waiter Chris B was terrific ask for him if you go. I had the new sausage and peppers with diablo sauce -very good and lots of it. My wife had hr usual eggplant -very good also. Been there a number of times -is better then the Johnson city or asheville one
(5)
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K G.
I have eaten at many Olive Gardens and have always had a good time and consistent meal. This Olive Garden has an extremely busy dinnertime so go early to get a good seat and waiter. I got there at 6:15 and was seated by 6:45 all the way back in the corner of the restaurant and got a waiter named NATHAN C. OMG if you get him please ask for someone different. He is not only disorganized but sarcastic too. If you are lucky enough to get Garrett as your waiter you will have a wonderful experience. Nathan had us served undercooked hors d'oeuvres, the entree , soup and salads all at once. Now this was after Garrett had to go looking for Nathan to ask why we didn't even have our drinks after 35 minutes of waiting. Garrett had served the group next to us their salad and first course before us. Oh, we were seated before them by about 10 minutes.! Garrett got us the soups and bread but within 5 minutes the rest of our order came out. We asked for to go boxes as we couldn't eat all of it at once. My son wanted dessert but so much time had gone by just waiting I had to ask for that to go. Another 35 minutes went by waiting for the check and to go's!! Once home the 4 to go boxes were smushed down on top of each other! I am happy my 17 year old son has a hollow leg and eats anything no matter how it looks! I spent over 120.00 and have asked for some kind of compensation but have not heard back. I hate to give a bad review but I travel all over the country and hate to waste my time or money and appreciate it when I am given a heads up. There are many restaurants in Arden, some privately owned who need the business.. Try one of those first before throwing your time and money out the window! I will say thank you to Garrett for helping my family out. I wish you had been our waiter!!
(1)Shannon W.
Excellent! From the moment we went in to the time we left, the service, food, everything was excellent! Our server, Ken, came to us promptly and took our drink orders as we waited for our children to come join us. He was friendly, made suggestions, but wasn't overbearing with our table. He accommodated and made suggestions to some of the vegetarians at the table. He discussed sports with my son-in-law and kept things light and friendly. That is what service is all about! The food was wonderful. My husband got the Mostcato Peach Chicken. Very good! The fruit tastes didn't overbear the pasta. The dish was large and he took half of it home. 3 of us ordered from the Buy-One-Take-One menu. All of us were very full from the Bread Sticks with Alfredo Sauce, Soup and Salad. Ken suggested to my son-in-law their seasonal Potato and Mushroom Soup that was delicious. When my daughter caught that he hadn't offered the wine sample, Ken jumped on it right away and gave us some information about some wines they have. Overall, the visit was great and gave us a relaxed time to spend with each other. We will definitely go back again!
(5)Tina S.
Fairly good food, quick friendly service even though they were very busy we were seated right away. Our drink orders were taken quickly & the service was great. Food was what you would expect from a chain it was fine. Great desert for sure though.
(4)Judy M.
Salmon was hammered (overcooked), asparagus were thrown on the grill with no seasoning, and with the white ends still on. Definitely not worth $16.99. My son's Alfredo looked like paste. The salad was good, and our server was great.
(3)Yuleidy K.
Olive Garden is Olive Garden. If you're looking for a delicious and gourmet Italian meal, this isn't the place to get it. It's consistent and you know what you're getting. Their soups are good, the salad is fine. As far as everything else, there's nothing special about it.
(2)Jonathan J.
I have ate here many times, and it has always been great. Today it was different. I ordered the Tuscany Grilled Chicken and the meal was fantastic!! The risotto was the star! I was starting to become bored with Olive Garden. I would also like to add that I prefer to eat vegetarian meal options, but I do on occasion eat meals with chicken or fish. This is a rare occurrence that I am not disappointed after doing this.
(5)Toni P.
Very consistent in quality. Be sure to get here before the dinner crowd or you'll be waiting for quite a while.
(4)Christina M.
My 2 kids and I ate here and the service was exceptional. The food was what you'd expect from Olive Garden. Fine, but not spectacular. It was our fabulous waitress that put it over the top for me.
(4)Margaret C.
Every time I come here I am not disappointed! I love to atmosphere, the service is always great (especially if it is Josh or Karen), and the food is more than delicious! I cannot wait to come back here again!
(5)Kenneth W.
Best Italian place to eat in Arden - Food was excellent -the waiter Chris B was terrific ask for him if you go. I had the new sausage and peppers with diablo sauce -very good and lots of it. My wife had hr usual eggplant -very good also. Been there a number of times -is better then the Johnson city or asheville one
(5)