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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

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One of the Most Revieweds in Miromar Lakes


Address

Gulf Coast Town Center, 10020 University Plaza Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33913, United States

Website

www.olivegarden.com

Contact

+1 239-433-0164

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.8K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Rome R. 1 year ago on Google • 57 reviews
    After a long day of filming, on my birthday, I decided to pay a visit at Olive Garden. I was warmly welcome by the host. I had to wait 5 minutes in order to get a booth. Once I was seated by the bar, my server didn't properly introduce herself. I didn't know her name till I asked for it. Also, I did mention to her that I finally have time to celebrate my birthday. She didn't say happy birthday, she didn't offer a cake or nothing at all. I felt like just by sitting there, I made her day go bad. I order a chicken Alfredo, and I got a fettuccine Alfredo ( no chicken ). The salad, was about less than half of the bowl and it had no croutons. I must say, this has been worst place to come and enjoy your birthday. I don't recommend this place at all. It's best to go somewhere else and not make the mistake I did. I was ready to make a server happy by the large amount of tips I usually give. Today, that didn't happen at all. Thanks for all who had read this. Kind regards ~ Royce
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raul R. 9 months ago on Google • 164 reviews
    Had five in my party. We were seated within a few minutes on a busy Sunday evening. As expected, the salad and breadsticks we excellent. We ordered calamari as an appetizer. They were crispy and served with two tasty sauces. I ordered the shrimp and chicken carbonara (pictured)for the first time. Was pleased with the amount of shrimp and chicken in the dish! Very good. We were stuffed so no dessert. Our server kept our drinks full and the food right on time. Great Olive Garden!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcia W. 7 months ago on Google • 122 reviews
    We had a delicious lunch at Olive Garden. My spaghetti Bolognese sauce was perfect and my companion had eggplant Parmesan and he enjoyed it very much. Our server was excellent. It was a very busy and we only had maybe a seven or eight minute wait and everything went smoothly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shakira R. 7 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Jenny, our server was extremely pleasant and attentive. The food was fresh and served very quickly from the time we ordered.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeffrey M. 2 years ago on Google
    Like many restaurants right now, this location is short-staffed, so waiting times can be longer than expected. Even still, they provide great service and the food is always wonderful. Olive Garden is always a great choice for a family dinner if you're in the mood for comfort food. They also offer curbside pick-up which is great for busy nights after work.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 D G. 8 months ago on Google
    If I could give them 0 stars I would. We was there for a birthday celebration and was treated rudely. Over two parties of 5 came in and was seated while we had the same number in our party as well and was still waiting. We was told it would take 10 minutes but after the others were seated we asked again and was told another 10-15 minutes. We asked for the manager,David, and instead of offering a solution his reasoning and explanation was biased and pointless as well! As he stated, “It didn’t look good for “us” to be sitting in the waiting area!” meaning he didn’t was us dining there. It’s sad that we still have to be subjected just because the color of our skin. Do better Olive Garden! We would not be returning to this location at all!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tweenklaz 8 months ago on Google
    So for my birthday, I wanted to have a nice dinner with my family. So when we arrived, we went inside, spoke to the host, and told her we were a family of five. We were told the wait would be 5–10 minutes until we were seated. So we went ahead and had a seat in the waiting area. Two minutes later, a family of eight came in; they had a reservation for a party, so they were of course already seated at a table. After that, another family of five came in and was seated before us as well. Now here comes another family of five. They were told their time and went to sit down in the waiting room. Now, right after we were asked if it would be ok if we had a table and booth, we of course said yes and were told it would be a 5–10 minute wait. About 5 minutes into the wait, another employee came up and said that the table of 5 was no longer available and that they were going to try and find another table for us to sit at, so we said okay. Not even 30 seconds later, the last family that came in was seated before us at the table that was all of a sudden no longer available. My aunt spoke up about that family being seated before us. We were told that since we had a baby, it would technically be a family of 6, so they thought we would need more room for said child. Mind you, we asked for no booster chair because we were holding the baby, so there was no need for them to give it away, so we of course asked to speak to a manger, who was no help at all and did not try and solve the solution. They just kept saying the seating arrangements were for a baby seat, which we clearly did not ask for. I felt as if we were racially discriminated against, as we are a black family and all those who were ahead of us were white families. And to break the news of our table being given away, it was a black or biracial woman as the two white employees stood in a huddle, watching our reactions.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cindy w. 8 months ago on Google
    I came to eat here with my mom on a Wednesday night yesterday and we absolutely love every single thing about it! The server was polite, drinks were on point the, the breadsticks were warm, the soups were hot and tasty. I would recommend eating here love the experience. Props on the manger for hiring the right people!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathalia N. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Olive Garden, staffs are always friendly and efficient. Food is consistently good. The GM, Beau is a model of how manager should be. He’s humble and work really hard helping out on the floor during busy hours. We always have a wonderful meal there . Thank you!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom P. 1 year ago on Google
    What more can you say, really? These folks just do things so consistently and so well, that you start to wonder why you bother going out anywhere else! The portions are grand...if you leave hungry, that's YOUR fault! Never a long wait to be seated or served, even when they're busy. And the servers are really great. Every one of them goes the extra mile for you! Never get to see the kitchen staff...pitty...they deserve thanks, as well! Keep us the great work AND food! 👍🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura Gonzalez-Riverstone Massage Therapy L. 2 years ago on Google • 335 reviews
    I love Olive Garden Restaurant! This is a Nice place to enjoy with a family and by yourself too! Good service, specially from Molly who assisted me twice in different days Good lunch yesterday. Love the margaritas with amaretto!😁🙃

  • 3/5 Rick P. 2 years ago on Google
    The drink and food were excellent. Three disappointments: No Bloody Marys, no Veal dishes, 4 employees hanging around the front desk while many tables were not bussed and people waiting for tables in the lobby and out the front door. Front desk people said the bussers were behind. How about getting the employees, who are hanging around doing nothing to clean off the tables. The bartender was great, but embarrassed to have to apologize there are no veal dishes in an Italian restaurant and no Boody Mary mix available for months. What is management thinking? Not having 2 restaurant staples! It's time to start thinking about customer's wants and needs and not just management's and Executives stupid decisions.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer A. 6 months ago on Google • 65 reviews
    We celebrated my mothers birthday there. I would recommend anyone to for dinner or lunch. Their food was of great quality and the staff was very nice. The atmosphere was inviting and we had a large party of 19 so they did a wonderful job accommodating all of us. They even brought the birthday girl a slice of cake her choice and we were able to sing Happy Birthday. Highly recommend anyone to go enjoy a meal at this location.

  • 1/5 Erikson E. 4 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Haven't been here in years, and now I remember why. After tonight, I phrefer stouffers frozen meals. The food was bland. Never got offered any refills, our cups stayed empty the whole time we were there. The service was TERRIBLE. We waited a few minutes and one manager greeted us and took our drink order. A few minutes later our server came to our table , didn't introduce herself, and after being told that we had our drink order taken, she just replied with "oh" and walked away with out any interaction. After that it just went down faster than the titanic. It seemed like she didn't want to wait on us or didnt want to work. Had no personality. I'm not one to make a fuss, being a server myself. I Know it can be tough, But this service wasn't it. Asked for more breadsticks......and still waiting after paying the bill. I know I'm not getting them but damn..i never got them, guessed she forgot. Jad to constanty ask her boxes then she would disappear and be gone long periods of time. We gave up after the first 15 mins of being there. Never again will I spend my money here...rather go next door to cheddars, with a welcoming atmosphere and better flavored foods. No hard feelings for our sever. Wish her the best.

  • 5/5 Kathleen R. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    I had a Christmas party at home. I tried Carrabbas and I could not get a hold of anyone in the catering department and I tried 3 times. I also tried Mario's meat market and I understand that I was a day late in placing my order, but the man was rude on the phone. Then I tried Olive Garden. I spoke with Marina and she was wonderful. She was helpful in answering my queations. There was so much food. I also asked for the wire racks and sternos which they did not charge extra for. There delivery fee is only 10% of the bill where the other 2 wanted $30 and less food. I also want to thank the delivery person (I am sorry I did not get his name). He was there on time, he even asked if we wanted him to set up the tray. I gave him extra money on the tip. Also, this is the first place that I have catered that gives you a bag of hot water to get the tray going. We were all very happy and have leftovers for both families. Thank you so much for make our event very enjoyable.

  • 2/5 B-Rad G. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was good. Waitress was good. But only two stars because I asked to be seated by the bar so I wouldn’t have screaming kids next to me so my wife and I could enjoy a quiet evening, what did they do but sit a family with a screaming kid next to us. SMDH!!! Since when are kids allowed in the bar area. I won’t be coming back!

  • 5/5 Par 1 year ago on Google
    They were very friendly and we were seated very quickly given that we had 15 people. Our servers took a bit to get to us but once they did they were pretty attentive. The food was fresh and hot and delicious and they kept us going with salad and breadsticks. Thanks again for a nice dinner. Btw I had the breaded shrimp 🍤 with onions and peppers 🌶 appetizer as my entre and after 3 salads had to take half of the shrimp 🍤 home however it was awesome, great flavor and the spicy ranch...yummy

  • 5/5 Rhonda B. 1 year ago on Google
    The plates were extremely hot when it came to the table. My food was pretty good but the person who was with me, theirs was dry. I think the food had set under the light too long.

  • 5/5 rosa m. 1 year ago on Google
    We love Olive Garden!!! Today my husband and me took our son to eat there. Food was wonderful like always but service today was just amazing by a young man named Adam!!! He gaves us great great Service and we were really pleased how he took care of us while we were there and the service we received by him!! Thank you Adam!! Keep it up!! Great service will always be remembered by the customers☺️☺️☺️☺️ Sincerely: Fam. Montoya!!

  • 5/5 Richard Estes I. 2 years ago on Google
    This location is a weekly visit for me. They do okay, good rotation of staff. Lunch times tend to be pretty busy and some of the host staff struggle at those times. I enjoy eating at this location and the food is excellent. Every place has its warts, but post pandemic recovery is amongst the best here. Would recommend

  • 4/5 MNRR C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, great food. What more could I ask for?

  • 5/5 Victoria De La S. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Beau was our server today! He was very helpful and attentive to everything we needed. My partner is vegetarian and Beau allowed them to get broccoli with the never ending pasta as a substitute to meat. It's always so nice when a restaurant will accommodate dietary restrictions. Thank you Beau for the great service with a smile!

  • 5/5 Destiny A. 11 months ago on Google
    Had a little incident happen, but the server was extremely nice about everything and welcoming. Her name was Selener. 10/10 service. Not to mention the manager did come on and apologized and was extremely friendly and has amazing customer service. Thank you everyone!

  • 2/5 jeffrey m. 2 years ago on Google
    This was our first time at this location and I was not impressed. The food was good but the service was bad. We waited 25 minutes for a table of 5. Meanwhile there was empty tables everywhere. I asked for a lemon with my coke as always and never got it. Our soup and salad was great as always but had to wait 10 minutes on delicious breads. We never got asked to have another soup or salad since we were done with eating them by the time we got our breads. My kids were not able to get their strawberry banana smoothies because they ran out so we asked for peach smoothies instead but never got them. We waited on the waitress for soda refills for half our stay but she was nowhere to be seen. I finally got tired of waiting and paid for our bill and waited for to go boxes. 5 minutes later the waitress finally showed her face for the 5th time during the whole visit and didn’t even bring us the mint chocolate that we always enjoy on the way out. We will continue going to the other locations.

  • 1/5 Robert C. 2 years ago on Google
    4PM. Not busy. Food was shoved at us with no time to finish. Food was mediocre. Server Bernice was wonderful. Won't go to this one again.

  • 4/5 Jeanie M. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was very good, the waitress was very friendly and professional, a Manager was going around and making sure everyone was happy and taken care of. They were understaffed so the wait for a table and the food was linger than usual but the professionalism of the staff that was there made the experience very nice

  • 1/5 Zenya G. 4 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    What a horrible experience and we are still paying for it after 1 day. Went to get dinner there yesterday besides service being bad ( at this point it is what is expected) the food was cold and did not taste right- I should have known- but I ordered a to go dinner - WELL - Why did we do that. The take home was Ziti and after eating there is definetely a case of food poising - I won't get into the horrific details but I would ask for management to take a look at what is going on. In the meantime we are on our way to the urgent care but what is happening after eating it is not only dangerous but scary for health reason.

  • 3/5 Nikki F. 2 years ago on Google
    Our server was very attentive to one table. Unfortunately it wasn't ours or the other tables in his section. He would cater to them and bring them multiple things before even acknowledging anyone else in his section. The food was your typical Olive Garden food. Decent and corporate. The Black Tie Mousse cake made the service worth while. Best dessert ever.

  • 5/5 Joseph D. 2 years ago on Google
    Haven’t eaten in an Olive Garden in 20 years! Food was absolutely delicious, chicken/shrimp carbonara, better half had lasagna, equally pleased. The service was also great.

  • 5/5 Rose B. W. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was delicious, loved the salad, as well spaghettis with meat balls, their lasagne and parmigiana.

  • 4/5 Bob G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to take kids and enjoy Italian food. The main room with fireplace is welcoming and cozy. Kids menu offers more than enough options. Wine selections are slim. We ask for Elizabeth's section as she is terrific.

  • 5/5 Paul W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food great service. I do wish hostess school would instruct them that old people really don't like it when you are the first customers in the restaurant and you immediately seat a table full of children at the table next to you. Only two groups in the restaurant and I have to set next to screaming kids. It kind of ruined my lunch.

  • 3/5 Phil M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had not gone to an Olive garden in quite a few years. Food was okay, not great, our server really tried hard to ensure we had a good experience, but disclosed that there was a bartender issue that caused significant delays. Hoping our next trip is better.

  • 3/5 Sheila M. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately the Salmon I ordered was burnt. I did not check our food before we drive away. The gal who brought it to my car was very friendly so that was a plus

  • 4/5 _holy-water-needed_ 1 year ago on Google
    We received a new waitress and they let us know this right off from the bat. It wasn’t exactly like any of my other Olive Garden experiences however it was still wonderful! They did an amazing job for them being new to the restaurant industry. The food was amazing!

  • 5/5 Joe E. 1 year ago on Google
    Got to go order. Everything was spot on correct. Food was fresh and prepared with care. Way better than our last two tries at NJ locations. Restored our confidence in the brand.

  • 3/5 Jay T. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was very good and breadstick outstanding tonight. However, Service not very good and cashing out was a mess. Got charged for items we did not order and could not get the machine to accept our payment. Manager did finally get everything correct.

  • 1/5 Delia C. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was great the service from the waiters great, the bad part is I spoke to a service manager, she offered to help me but never came back , how she was going to help if she didn't bother coming back. As I'm leaving I asked for general manager, lady offered to get him that he was in the back, told her I will just call. Stepped outside to call, I was told he has gone home , wow lol. Conclusion service is great , management sucks.

  • 5/5 Lisa D. 1 year ago on Google
    Adriana took care of us and gave us great service! Ordered the tour of Italy but the lasagna was going to take 40 minutes. She was quick to offer a great recommendation of the baked ziti which I'd never tried before. It was delicious! She was quick, helpful, and my date and I were able to be in and out of the restaurant in less than an hour with multiple refills of drinks and bread. One of the more pleasant chain restaurant experiences! Thanks again!

  • 5/5 Fatima B. 2 years ago on Google
    we try the Restaurant one more time because year's ago I didn't like it , In other location . But this one was so GOOD and the attention was excellent. Food was delish . I recommend it !! The Ziti was the Key

  • 5/5 Al H. 2 years ago on Google
    Pam is the best server ever. She was amazing and most professional. Alway smiling even though she wore a mask we were able to see her smile through her eyes and positive attitude.

  • 4/5 Derek (Flask N. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location, a very well balanced place to eat. Staff has been very efficient and accurate everytime I've been here and same for the food and preparation consistently. Overall I've had a great experience at this location.

  • 5/5 Bruce K. 2 years ago on Google
    We stopped in for a quick lunch. We both had soup (Cream of Chicken Gnocchi) and salad. After 2 bowls of soup and 2 bowls of salad, along with breadsticks) and 2 Arnold Palmer's each, we were stuffed. Out the door for $28 including tip. Happy!!!

  • 5/5 Jasmin R. 2 years ago on Google
    Everyone was so nice at this restaurant from the closest to our waitress very sweet! That made the awesome dinner even better. I'm planning on going back again in another week or so, the food was amazing 🤩


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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