Olive Garden Italian Restaurant image

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Restaurant Bar Meal takeaway Italian restaurant Family restaurant Catering service Seafood restaurant Wine bar Mediterranean restaurant Gluten free restaurant Soup restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Bars in Wayne


Address

83 NJ-23, Wayne, NJ 07470, United States

Website

www.olivegarden.com

Contact

+1 973-785-4713

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (2.4K 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: 10:30 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: salad (16) good (15) service (11) staff (9) pasta (7) waiter (7) time (7) order (7) great (6) manager (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Rich F. 2 years ago on Google
    Celebrated a birthday dinner for my niece who loves the Olive Garden! Food was good and staff pleasant. Shrimp Scampi with Angel hair pasta, asparagus and tomato. Thanks Sebastian and Johnny for great service!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Venecia Del R. 1 year ago on Google • 118 reviews
    Their chicken shrimp carbonara is amazing! I love this location because it is close to the Mall, Costco, and the Movie theater. There's a lot to do in this area!❤️
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James M. 1 year ago on Google • 366 reviews
    Went here for lunch on a Friday. The service was good and the food was good as well, can’t complain about anything. We were greeted upon entering and thanked when we exited. Parking was also very easy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ila S. 2 years ago on Google • 174 reviews
    Our waiter was great and the food didn't take that long to come out. There was no wait time to get seated . We ordered soup and salad which was delicious along with the Chicken Parm. I also had cappuccino which was really amazing 🤩 .
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pragati G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best place to have salad and pasta. They have never ending option in menu I.e.you can eat as much as you want salad , soup, breadsticks. As a vegetarian I ordered Fettuccine Alfredo pasta that is a white sauce veg pasta with the house salad 🥗 (unlimited), breadsticks. Service is awesome. Clean place with the good parking options.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 E Jr A. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s always consistently good and the waiting staff is friendly… it’s at a busy location so they almost always tell you there is a wait time but it’s never extremely long… more like 35 mins I come here maybe twice a month. Salad is great pasta is great and the appetizers are excellent so I definitely recommend this one over the next closest one.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jennifer R. 2 years ago on Google
    The servers and service is what makes olive garden more than just a run of mill chain restaurant! Excellent lunch prices Whenever I go, the server does a phenomenal job ensuring everyday is good and if not, remedied quickly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Feceleste C. 2 years ago on Google
    I agree with previous poster that food is way too salty. Actually sent breadsticks back and requested that they be unsalted. Breadsticks came back literally soaked in butter (see pic and notice napkin). I guess the salt is used to soak up the oil slick. Place was also dirty -- at least where I sat. Dirty walls and light fixtures (see pics). Server was nice and the watermelon sangria was good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bill Z. 3 months ago on Google • 249 reviews New
    ...So you order the "three dips, unlimited refills". You get thru dinner, you are just finishing your second dip, waiter says anything else and you ask to try the third dip and a little more bread. He brings salad, and you have more, then the bread comes but no dip. You are honest and say "I think we're full, can you put the dip that's coming in a container to go along with our salad and bread?" We get containers for the salad and bread and ask where's the dip? He replied sorry and runs off. Then comes back with a cup with a cover that is no bigger then a half cup measuring cup. I ask ...what's this? He explains that it looks small but it actually has the same amount of dip that the empty dip bowl has in front of you. I laughed, then said how stupid do you think I am. He replied with ...no really it holds more than you think. So stupid me opens the container and pours the contents in the bowl. And the waiter says " wow" and just stands there. It did not even cover the flat bottom of the bowl. I ask to please go get what I paid for. It takes a while, and he shows up with a container three times the size but only one third full. We did not realize this until I got to the car. I went back in with my 3/4 empty container and asked for the manager. She says we don't give dips to go. I explained we did not get the third dip, she says that doesn't matter, it's unlimited and you don't have to try all three but, you can't get it to go. So I gave her the cup back and said she must need this ounce that I paid for more than me. And then said I'll tell this story till I die and she'll never see me or any of my family again. What an idiot. The two of us spent close to $100.00 including drinks. So, if you want something to go at Olive Garden, order it, stick a breadstick in it, and then you can get it to go. Don't be honest! I've been working in Retail since the late 70's and this has to be one of the worst cases of customer service I've ever seen. And I know there are people who might try and take advantage, but give me a break... a few ounces of dip that I paid 6 bucks for.

  • 1/5 Rivas M. 1 year ago on Google
    So I ordered a house salad to go with the main dish and what i got was a half filled size salad. The pasta dish also had a really small portion 4 scopes and it was done….. smh thw portion was so small i finished it before i could write this review.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alex P. 1 year ago on Google
    Spent $46 here. Almost more because Jahcara tried to charge us something we didn't order. Then an extra 6 because she put in the system as soup /and/ salad. We had no salad. When asking about it, she made up something about it not being unlimited even though it said it was on the menu. She didn't refill our drinks, she didn't take our finished plates off the table. No respect or hospitality at all. She said she made the tea sweet, but it wasn't, either. The entire order felt like an entire waste, but i didn't see a manager to try and rectify the situations.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Christian M. 10 months ago on Google
    We didn’t even have time to sit down and the waiter was already asking if we were ready to order. Came back with salad drenched in dressing and was dropping water into our salad and all over his hands. Cheese ravioli was extremely bland and the broccoli 🥦 with the salmon shown above was all brown 🤢. As we were leaving the restaurant I wanted to use the restroom, the urinol was overflowed, the other stall was locked, and the last one had so much urine in it; disgusting. Lastly, there was toilet paper, paper towel, and water all over the floor.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jane S. 7 months ago on Google
    We visited this restaurant on Sunday, there were a lot of people and we had to wait in line for about 15 minutes to get a table, I think you need to make a reservation on the weekend. The restaurant turned out to be cozy, it’s nice to sit with your family, celebrate some holiday, but the only negative was the cutlery was dirty, they changed it for us at our request, in principle the service was normal. The dishes are delicious
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rosa H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food, big portions. The chicken parm was super. The carbonara was good but a bit oily. The tiramisu was just alright.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jeffy p. 7 months ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Been coming here. For years now there food is good thete service is good and the price is perfect there nothing more to say

  • 3/5 Deonna M. 4 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Had an okay experience. I am not the type to complain as I too work in the service industry but today was disappointing. First, the server was asking if we were ready to order a minute after sitting down. Immediately felt rushed! Secondly, I order the same things as always and was served the wrong thing. I called the server over to correct it and she told me I was wrong. She argued with me twice, even after telling her the website agreed with me. Later, the Manager corrected her and adjusted the bill. I would’ve appreciated if I had been given the correct thing instead but oh well.

  • 2/5 Veronica K. 3 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Went on Thursday ordered the shrimp scampi dinner size. When it came it looked like the lunch special. It was good but small I usually have half to take home, not this time

  • 5/5 Richard M. 1 year ago on Google
    First time using this place and I liked it I was over from the UK at the shopping mall and was looking for a place to eat at for dinner. This place was GREAT with helpful staff and my pasta dish and wine was GOOD. I look forward to returning to this place again one day when I am back in the area. Thank you.

  • 5/5 Kristen “Kay” M. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this Olive Garden. We come here with our kids about once/week and the food is ALWAYS delicious and consistent. Also, we love the staff. Seriously everyone is nice and professional that works here. There must be a good manager hiring good people! …My one thing I would change is if they could clean the lamps that hang over your booth because they are kinda dirty. Otherwise this place is fantastic!!

  • 5/5 Iris R. 11 months ago on Google
    I've never had better service at an Olive Garden. From the time we got seated to enjoying our meals was less than 10min! The place was full, but flowing. All the staff we encountered were nice, helpful and no one seemed rushed or stressed. This created a very nice atmosphere and allowed me to really enjoy my meal and conversation. When I left, I forgot my phone! I thought it was a goner, but low and behold the staff were in a mission doing what they could to locate me & return my phone. I've now eaten there 3-4 times and it's been the best service at any olive garden I've been to.

  • 5/5 Roxie r. 1 year ago on Google
    SEAN THE BARTENDER was great, personal and friendly, kept me feeling very welcome. Being only one at the bar, he did not make me feel like he had to talk to me, he made me feel at home. Alyssa the manager was great, checked on me and made sure everything was good. This kind of service from both will keep me coming back with them being here. Tour of Italy is the best

  • 2/5 Wanda S. 7 months ago on Google
    Manager was wonderful. Server not aware of menu, soup on cold service plate, rotten lettuce in salad. Server questioned soup and salad, never ending. Didn't understand menu. Spoke to manager, comp with gift cards. Manager understanding and lovely and professional. Outstanding person.

  • 3/5 J H. 9 months ago on Google
    Food was way too salty... This was related to appetizers and entrees. Soup was watered down, no flavor. Calamari was overcooked and hard.

  • 4/5 Quila M. 2 years ago on Google
    Waiting staff was slow but super friendly & attentive. Though the managing staff had to step in because the cooking staff kept messing up our orders. We eventually just took most of it home since they were closing by the time we were able to leave. But all in all; it was still a fun & delicious experience. Will go back. 🙂

  • 1/5 Abhishek J. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Overall not visiting this place again. Was provided a table immediately. Had to go find the waiter after 10 minutes. Fettuccine Alfredo came cold with only hot cheese poured over it. waiter was not aware of the menu. had to call the manager because waiter was arrogant. I asked for bread or salad and he said ok will get it. No plates were offered and cutlery was stained. Photos below. Service was different on tables depending on the server probably.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


Call +1 973-785-4713 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ 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

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Soup restaurants nearby

Last updated:
()