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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

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One of the Most Revieweds in West Dundee


Address

800 N 8th St, West Dundee, IL 60118, United States

Website

www.olivegarden.com

Contact

+1 847-428-1981

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.6K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • 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
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm

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  • 5/5 T. G. 7 months ago on Google • 856 reviews
    Nice location with plenty of parking.  The restaurant is clean & very inviting.  We had a large party of 6 people which means we were quite demanding. Tania, our waitress, was exceptionally attentive, gracious, knowledgeable & courteous.  The food was excellent as expected.  I enjoyed their Alfredo pasta topped with a nice medium well done steak along with their famous bread rolls & all you can eat house salad.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 QUÝ KHANG N. 8 months ago on Google • 532 reviews
    Italy is famous for its city on the river Venice, the leaning tower of Pisa and the fashion capital of the world. Italian cuisine with its diversity, richness and rich identity is considered as an art that goes deep into the daily life of Italians and around the world. Let's explore the diverse cuisine of Italy at Elgin Illinois. The restaurant is an ideal address for you to enjoy authentic Italian food. From the food, the layout of the space to the chef, all are encapsulated in the word "Italy". I love Olive Garden restaurant! ❤
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 RoboGods 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good. The waiter was amazing. I hit my macros for the day! However. Why was there a little fruit fly on my food?… maybe for the extra protein. It also happened on my first date too :,(
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Christopher B. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food an service safety measures are taken at door mask temp check sanitizer plastic shields dividing booths with that being said covid 19 unfortunately is a pandemic and if you chose to go out and eat you know what you are getting yourself into so if your unhappy with these measures maybe you should consider staying at home its like being presented with 2 glasses of water one with ice one with ice an lemon, but the lemon water has the flu in it an you know this but you chose that lemon water with the flu in it because you want that lemon then you have the audacity to get mad n complain you got the flu and were sick n out of work cor 2 weeks. REALLY GUYS lol you know what your getting yourself into if you chose to go in public. AND FYI the steak n fettuccine alfredo was amazing bone appetit.😉
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natasha J. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellently managed. Every one of the staff were incredible, especially our server. Quick service, clean restaurant and tasty food. Good stop
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Eddie K. 4 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Arrived with my wife and kids at 3pm. Not a packed restaurant and considering the time, it was expected. Our server finally made it to our table @320... our drink didn't make to our table until @3:28.. I spoke to the manager who apologized for the delay...but it only got worse. We received the bread and salad at 3:35 with no plates and my salmon finally arrived with what looked like bacon on it.. when I inquired, the manager said it was chicken and it appears to have mistakenly got on the plate in the kitchen... how does that make any sense??? I ordered salmon - why would small pieces of chicken be on my plate??? Talked to the manager again who said she will not charge me for the salmon meal... What a disappointment and a ruined meal with the family...unacceptable service and food quality considering I do have food allergies and this could have been a serious situation had I not asked.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sam P. 3 years ago on Google
    What an amazing experience we had at this West Dundee location. We missed going to Olive Garden in year 2020 due to Corona pandemic. Finally We decided to visit this place and we were blown away by some really hard to find customer service from our server Bianca. She was exceptional and very welcoming. The food was awesome and Bianca took care our order very well and she brought a smile on our daughter's face by making her Birthday very special. Looking forward to many more Dinners at Olive Garden.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bubsoccer3 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Yes best (Original) Da best
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah J. 2 years ago on Google
    Was delicious, and the waitress did a wonderful job making sure we had what we needed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steven B. 2 years ago on Google
    Got there about 11:30for an early lunch. Service was great, refilling my soup before our entrees came . I had the shrimp scampi lunch portion and my wife got the chicken scampi only available in dinner portion(she took 1/2 of it home and we each added the fettuccine alfredo for 6.99 to take home. Great lunch for 2 days.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason Diehl (. 9 months ago on Google
    Great food, atmosphere, and service. Always love our trips to olive garden
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark C. 4 months ago on Google • 211 reviews
    Food was very good, service was even better. You get predictable taste and quality at all Olive Gardens

  • 5/5 Diane 5 months ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Stopped in with friends after a day of making cookies. Loved being about to join the wait list via the app to reduce our time waiting at the restaurant. Once seated, our server was attentive and friendly. We enjoyed a great dinner.

  • 5/5 Manisha B. 9 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    Visited with friends and family, had to wait for 15-20 minutes to be seated. They have quick service, the server was attentive and friendly. Optimum quantity for the price, food was good. We tried their eggplant parmigiana, spinach and artichoke dip, spaghetti with marinara sauce. Loved their spaghetti with cream of cheese and mushrooms. Overall great Italian restaurant experience.

  • 5/5 Rachel S. 8 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    My family went on Saturday at 6 for dinner, didn’t have a wait and service was prompt and efficient. Our meal was hot and delicious, plenty of breadsticks and salad as well. We will be back

  • 2/5 Danny B. 3 months ago on Google • 54 reviews New
    Service was really poor all the way around the last couple time we went here. They got orders wrong and lacked common sense. Example dropping off dipping sauce when breadsticks weren’t ready, then only getting breadsticks seconds before the meal. Mixing up meal sides and when my eggplant came out it looked like a TV dinner. We were really disappointed, we liked it for years prior but it has fallen off lately.

  • 5/5 Finnegan K. 3 months ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Who doesn’t love never ending breadstick, soup, and salad. With all the choices of pasta, it’s hard to choose. Also, it’s nice getting a variety of good portions of soup. My favorite though, The Fettuccine Alfredo. And if you thought that’s where it ends, it gets topped off with AMAZINGLY delicious Andes Candy at the end.

  • 1/5 Cheyenne C. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give 0 starts I would the restaurant was dirty that stuff that was on the seats got on to our clothes, smelled funky, waitress was always in hurry. Food was not cooked, when it was mentioned the waitress “told” a manager but I never spoke to one. Not enough Alfredo on the pasta. Had to ask for refreshment mints after meal.

  • 1/5 Cole R. 3 years ago on Google
    My wife and I showed up during a busy hour, and they told us we would have to wait 35 minutes. We thought oh that wouldn’t be so bad, but as we were standing, waiting in line, we kept seeing groups show up without reservation and they would be going in before us. There were probably 5 or 6 groups of 4 people or more. Not to mention about 7 or 8 groups of 2 just waiting outside of the restaurant. After our 35 minutes was up we were already frustrated with what we saw my wife asked the lady at the front how much longer it would be. Her response was 20 minutes, and they weren’t even going to tell us that, but instead make us wait even longer. Terrible experience and didn’t even go in because it took too long for some subpar food.

  • 5/5 Hector V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food. Nice, attentive waitress, especially with someone in our party's food allergies. A bit slow with the drinks but that was not her fault as the bar was busy. We had a great time. An easy recommendation.

  • 5/5 David G. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic as always. Our waitress was amazing g. Friendly but not a lot of chit chat. Just took care of everything and did it quickly and efficiently too. She made the visit much better.

  • 5/5 Rick H. 7 months ago on Google
    We went there for dinner on Friday night and at about 5 PM the restaurant was starting to get busy. We were seated promptly but a waiting list had begun by the time we finished eating. The salad for me and soup for my wife were excellent and both were replenished before we were served dinner, we were not rushed and were allowed to enjoy the full meal with no pressure. My Lasagna was excellent- flavorful, served with a meat sauce and perfectly made with creamy cheese and well cooked pasta. The 9 ounce cabernet was enough to share! Our server, Abby, was relatively new to the Olive Garden staff and, although we've always had good servers there, she set a new standard of excellence. Friendly, attentive and helpful without hovering or rushing. She is another reason we will be going back to the OG! I couldn't give 5 stars for the atmosphere because about halfway through dinner a party with a young child was seated not far away. The child screamed and made a mess of the wall and floor at their table so for a while it was hard to talk, the adults at the table seemed oblivious- this was obviously not the fault of the restaurant, and kids will be kids, but it had an impact.

  • 5/5 David R. 2 years ago on Google
    What!!!!!! seated immediately, drinks within 5 minutes,,, knowledgeable server,,,,, even though our waitress was slammed, she made us feel like we were the only table in the house.., salad with super fresh,,, and delivery of our entree couldn't have been timed better.... More importantly,,,,, they didn't make us feel like they were trying to push us out the door after dinner... Excellent experience..,...

  • 4/5 Alexander E. 1 year ago on Google
    Used the Olive Garden app to order a head of time and pick up curbside. The Olive Garden app was not very user friendly and kept freezing up, making me exit out and go back in multiple times. I was able to successfully place my order to my specifications. I pulled up into a curbside parking spot, texted the telephone number my parking spot number and within 10 minutes, was being handed my food and on my way.

  • 5/5 Lorel C. 1 year ago on Google
    We love Olive Garden, but the Dundee location needs staff help asap. We were not willing to wait 2 hours to eat. The restaurant was not full...they were just very short staffed. Hoping they can find help and recover quickly.

  • 1/5 Jeremy 1 year ago on Google
    Came in for lunch and took almost 20 minutes for us to be greeted by a server. Once the server came, people seated after us were greeted before us. Moved to the bar area hoping to get quicker service, since we already knew what we wanted to order. 3 people working in the bar area/to go area.. Still ignored. Gave up and went to Red Lobster next door.

  • 4/5 Chris E. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the food as always! And our server was great! We had the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks and it just took quite a while to bring our dishes out each time we needed a refill.

  • 5/5 Stewart P. 10 months ago on Google
    We ordered a large meal for 12 people. Everything was on point! The food was good, everything was cooked properly, and nothing was missing. They even supplied plastic utensils, paper plates, and bowls. They had soup containers as well. We arrived at the pick up parking spot, and they were out in less than 5 minutes. I highly recommend for catering a large group.

  • 1/5 Heide O. 1 year ago on Google
    I highly recommend not ordering wine from here. I just watched a girl, Catherine J (according to the bill) combine multiple open bottles into one bottle and when she noticed me she sent somebody over to take all the open bottles out of plain sight, drink with caution. Wish I had grabbed my phone, but I was in total disbelief this was happening let alone in front of customers.

  • 5/5 Emily L. 7 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    We came to Olive Garden because I had gotten a gift card for my birthday and also had the free dessert birthday coupon. Our server Sarah was PHENOMENAL! Extremely kind, personable, and attentive. We never had to wonder where she was or wait long periods of time for a drink refill or anything else we might need. She checked in on us just the right amount without interrupting our meal. Food was fine, nothing amazing. But the fantastic service is what will always stick out in my mind for this location. Working in food service is not easy but I give serious props to Sarah! I wish every restaurant had a server like her!

  • 5/5 Nicholas De G. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely incredible dinner service we just had. Our server was Bianca and she was amazing. We (my girlfriend and I) haven't seen service like her in a long time! She was absolutely attentive, checked in the perfect amount of times, yes ma'am and sir'd us even though we were probably similar ages, friendly, smooth, ..etc. Food was amazing, from the salad to the desert it was perfect. I highly recommend Olive Garden as a great date night/ celebration dinner / anything.

  • 3/5 Dr Raul Tepatia R. 1 year ago on Google
    It was 10 pm, the restaurant closes at 11 pm, I was treating my actriz daughter. Perhaps people are tired cleaning and ready to go home. We waited and have to find people to get a table assigned. No hostess and we where a bit nervous that the place was almost closing. Finally the server took our order. Food still has great taste. But it leaves you with a feeling that may be they did not want your business. The waiter did a good job, after first contact everything ran smoothly. I will review and edit my survey, next time I visit. Manager PLEASE take notes.

  • 5/5 Elyse W. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped for a late supper during the week before Christmas. Very busy, but we still had seating immediately. We ordered Fettuccine Alfredo and Eggplant Parmesan with salad. Salad had real lettuce! Entrees were piping hot when served. Even with every table filled, we still had fantastic service from Viana.

  • 4/5 Andromeda D. 10 months ago on Google
    We stopped for lunch on our way home from the airport, it was good. Kids got big plates of spaghetti for the kids meals and we did the lunch menu, which was good. I had a strawberry lemonade that was lacking the strawberry flavoring a little, but other than that the food and service was really good. It was quiet and calm inside. We took home plenty of food too!

  • 5/5 Gabe K. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing restaurant highly recommend I will definitely make this my new spot for my weekly meal I love here staff are friendly and for just moving out here this olive garden is a lot better than the one by my house thank for awesome service!

  • 4/5 Marybelle M. 1 year ago on Google
    I was looking forward to getting my stuffed chicken marsala they don't make that dish anymore 😔 so I got the chicken Marsala with fettuccine alfredo. It was really good! The waitress was excellent.

  • 5/5 Joel R. 1 year ago on Google
    We have been pleasantly surprised with the service in our last two visits. Small details like having the waitress great us with breadsticks on our last visit and attention to detail made our dinner very enjoyable. Our chicken parmesan was a little overcooked but our soups were very hearty and refills were on spot.

  • 5/5 KARAO STAR O. 10 months ago on Google
    The service was great. Our server was so sweet and helpful. Except for the General Manager, he went to a few tables but not everyone. The whole time I was there, he never came to my table he just passed my table and didn't smile. That was not nice. He needs more training. Our server was great, really nice, sweet girl. I'm sorry I forgot her name😔

  • 3/5 Glai D. 10 months ago on Google
    The remodel looks nice and modern, but the food taste changed as well. The calamari was astoundingly salty. They use a different type of seasoning now. The grilled chicken texture was hard to describe. It was as if it was frozen, then heated up right away. The temperature was right, but the texture suffered. Drinks variety was good. Dessert was good. Service and wait times improved. Needless to say, I'll spend my money elsewhere next time. I don't mind spending money on good food, but the increase in price was not worth the quality.

  • 5/5 Patricia H. 3 years ago on Google
    Masks are required. You may leave your name with hostess stand and wait in the lobby area or give your name and phone # to go wait in your car if preferred. Tables are sanitized prior to seating the next party. Menu has been slimmed down. Food is still good. Staff is friendly and helpful.

  • 4/5 Vic C. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the soup and salad. Great service.

  • 5/5 Eduardo M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good and great service

  • 3/5 Melinda A. 3 years ago on Google
    Can't go wrong with the selection.. Very easy going enviornmentYeah it’s overpriced for fake Italian food. It’s more like processed let’s pretend we’re Italian type restaurant

  • 5/5 Abby R. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and service

  • 5/5 Eric G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good as always.

  • 5/5 Aida S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service, very friendly, delicious food 😋 without missing good wine, I recommend it. (Original) Exelente servicio,muy Amables ,la comida deliciosa 😋 sin Faltar el buen Vino ,lo recomiendo.

  • 5/5 Larry H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and great staff.

  • 5/5 Edith H. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious Shrimp Scampi

  • 5/5 Misty E. 3 years ago on Google
    Marcos rocked

  • 5/5 Erika F. 3 years ago on Google
    Restaurant was take out only .

  • 5/5 Isaac M. 3 years ago on Google
    Even during these stressful times, the Olive Garden located in West Dundee has provided great service with delicious food! Would definitely recommend having your next family take out dinner from Olive Garden.

  • 2/5 Sandra N. 3 years ago on Google
    Used to love the minestrone soup. Now it should just be called pasta soup. Not much else to it bit a small amount of broth and very little else. A good minestrone should have plenty of broth and veggies and a SMALL amount of pasta.. Guess they are trying to be cheap.

  • 5/5 Matthew P. 3 years ago on Google
    1. Love the Olive Garden food. 2. This location has always had great service for us even pre-covid. 3. Their new curbside pickup worked great. You can very easily order on-line and then when your food is getting prepared, the system will send you a text to check-in. The food comes out very quickly if you arrive at your scheduled time! Great Job Olive Garden in West Dundee!

  • 2/5 Julie V. 3 years ago on Google
    Poor poor customer service. Last time there we sat at the table ten minutes, no one even showed up and we left. Always waiting forever for staff. Food is average.

  • 5/5 RICHARD E. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice food and excellent service. Great job guys

  • 4/5 Rick G. 3 years ago on Google
    Actually a lot better than I expected haven't eaten in Olive garden over 15 years because the one time I was at a different location the tomato sauce and noodles were just god awful.. we ordered the chicken Parmesan family pack and it was very good

  • 5/5 Steve J. 3 years ago on Google
    Ate here February 21' and had amazing service and food. They do a pretty good job separating people. I notice good table cleaning practices too.

  • 5/5 Jennifer L. 3 years ago on Google
    I wasn't expecting the steak in the steak and fettuccine (ordered rare) to be so well cooked and seasoned! Okay, Olive Garden! Also, their to-go system is very well organized and straightforward! I highly recommend the ziti bites appetizer as well as the steak dish I had :)

  • 5/5 Rita B. 3 years ago on Google
    Always very friendly and professional!! "Ladies"discount!;)

  • 5/5 Leslee E. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and great service.

  • 4/5 Maria S. 3 years ago on Google
    Tasty food and good prices.

  • 5/5 Ana A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love bread and the salad is very good (Original) Me encanta el pan y la ensalada esta muy buena

  • 5/5 Anonymously K. 3 years ago on Google
    I haven't been here for years, but enjoyed every moment of this place. Great food and service as well.

  • 4/5 Wayne K. 3 years ago on Google
    Service is good along with the food.

  • 5/5 Elizabeth O. 3 years ago on Google
    Good attention and service.

  • 5/5 Lourdes Local Guide H. 3 years ago on Google
    I had a really nice time.The food and service were excellent.

  • 5/5 inspiracion en a. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place for meet friends and family , we meet some family today and we have great time here , the service was excellent also the food was delicious , thanks Olive Garden .

  • 3/5 Ray Q. 3 years ago on Google
    Waiter was awesome, very personable. Salad was meh,. Found the lettuce core in mine. Very pricey.

  • 5/5 Julio M. 3 years ago on Google
    Curbside pick up, order was perfect!

  • 4/5 Brian k. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was prepared correctly. The only bad part is they put the little chocolates with the hot food and completely melted through the wrapper

  • 5/5 Jennifer D. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Food in Town.

  • 5/5 jamie w. 3 years ago on Google
    Always get gluten-free pasta w chicken and broccoli amazing

  • 5/5 Lucy D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food and very good service upon delivery. (Original) Excelente comida y muy buen servicio al entregar.

  • 1/5 Teresa C. 3 years ago on Google
    My food was cold and gross. I got the Tour of Italy and it literally smelled like dog food. I don’t know what happened to this place it use to be so good years ago ...I mean my soup had one piece of potato in it, it was literally a bowl of broth . I’m so disappointed I was really sick so I was looking forward to my soup but oh well. Never again.

  • 5/5 Hector C. 3 years ago on Google
    Best food on town thank you guys

  • 5/5 Lynette F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, great prices...amazing service from Javier. Thank you!


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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
    • ✓️ 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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