From the outside, it looks pretty normal. When you walk in, the smell of the food puts your senses in overdrive. Sure, the interior is a little drab and outdated, but clean and maintained. A glance at the menu gives you hope, as there is quite a selection of tasty dishes, described to the T, leaving nothing to the imagination. I ordered the Shrimp Scampi over linguini, my wife, the Linguini with Clam Sauce, and my oldest daughter, the Chicken Marsala. Our salads came out first. Nicely put together greens and veggies, with the best tasting balsamic vinagrette ive ever tasted. Next came our appetizer, the Potato Skins. Very well prepared, steaming hot, fresh and delicious. Smothering in cheese and bacon pieces. Finally, out came our main courses. Beautifully prepared, steaming hot, freshly prepared FROM SCRATCH, and a perfect portion. As i spun my fork into the first taste, my excitement was overwhelming. I've been in the south for 4 years, and have had nothing but disappointment from just about every "italian" restaurant ive been to. Until now. I put the fork in my mouth, my eyes opened widely, my taste buds jumped, and the hair on the back of my neck stood straight up. Had i just tasted that right? My God, that was the best italian dish ive had in a LONG time. I loaded my fork again, and again, in relief. After that, i had to try a mouthful of my wife and daughters meals, all exactly as well prepared. That Shrimp Scampi was the best ive tasted, ever. By far. Even being from the italian epicenter of the northeast (New Haven, CT- Wooster Street) I was shockingly impressed. I have found my new italian restaurant of choice. Italian Garden, you are my new best friends. I cannot wait to try the pizza, and all the other delectible dishes advertized on your vast menu. And the prices? The Shrimp Scampi was $12.99. You'd pay more than that at Olive Garden, and well...its Olive Garden. read more

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The worst take out experience I've ever had at a restaurant. I ordered online from their website and it took 1 hour and 40 minutes to finally get my food. They lied and made all kinds of excuses about it. They wouldn't even give me a refund so I could go somewhere else. Then they were out of cheesecake so I asked for tiramisu instead and was told they were out of ALL desserts even though they had a big white board with their desserts. When I finally got my food the guy refused to give it to until I took a Picture of the order! I refused and snatched my pizza box from him. THEN THEN they offered to comp my shrimp salad which they took off the bill but also didn't give it to me! Absolutely terrible! I used to go there twice a month, never again. Unbelievable!! read more

Today I bought my first and last food from ur restaurant, I was asking for a sweet tea 2 packs of ranch and a slice of pizza. Well when I ate it the food tasted like nothing, Literally flavorless than the sweet tea tasted like plastic bags. actually terrible and my ranch yeah they said they don't have ranch how do you not have ranch??? You need to come a weekdays here because on weekends it's gen z staff who take forever to make ur food just for it to not be right. I came here on a Wednesday at lunch the older staff actually cared about quality food, and the reason I know about the gen z thing is because my husband came here on the weekend. And at least I didn't have to buy it. 1 star read more

Had a birthday lunch for my grandson at the Italian Garden. Food was outstanding, 21 people were there and it was affordable. Service was super and they were so kind to the attendees. read more

First of all, the service was exemplary. Very sweet waitresses. However, the "lasagna" I ordered was hands down the nastiest food I think I've ever eaten. The cheese that was melted on top was good. But the meat filling was the consistency of baby food and had no herbs or any kind of spice except maybe a good bit of salt in an attempt at flavor. There were white specks in it that looked like tiny pieces of rice. I'm still uncertain what they were. I can't remember the last time I complained about food but this stuff was so gross I had to be honest when the waitress asked me how everything was. I feel bad leaving this review because the waitresses were so nice, but I feel like I need to warn people. I only came here because a relative raved about it. Turns out he's only tried their pizza, sandwiches, and spaghetti. I would imagine the pizza is ok because there were several pizza take-outs while I was there. read more

OMG. I normally get take out from here. The greek salad is awesome and a huge portion. It can be two servings. Order takers are helpful and attentive. read more

Very slow. Food flavorless, (we got chicken fettuccine, a calzone, a stromboli) looked delicious but taste lacking. We're out of coke, tea was nasty and was very expensive. With fettuccine ...one of us got only one very small piece of garlic bread. The other order had one decent size one split in half but only had garlic butter on one half. No silverware or napkins. Would not go back. read more

It has been a while since I went here to get pizza. Now I remember why. The food is mediocre at best. But now they charge a 3% fee for using a card to pay. There was no mention of this when I called in to order. I didn't see any signs posted. I wonder if they told the people that were in there eating before they get the check? Only 10 people in there. Now you know why. It's also why the reviews are so old. For all I know I got scammed. Doesn't matter. I'll not return. Another mediocre restaurant in Chester. So sad. read more

Decent food and large portions. Friendly service and decent pricing. Better than most places to eat in Chester

Easy ordering, I double down on previous comments of "multiple orders not arriving altogether for party 1+". Food is not memorable, just there. Oh and please update your hours, 2024 bruh read more

The food is good especially the garlic cheese bread and yall go see my baby sister Lacey and Kimberly they will hook yall up

Best Italian food in Chester! Great service and good tasting food. Just need to replace their carpet in the restaurant.

doesnt look like much and it really isnt.. seats have holes in them and are very uncomfortable, sticky, i'll and hard. fries seem to be still frozen and chicken tenders seem faker than mcdonalds meat. my soda was flat and the salt chucks was too big. tablecloth is sticky and looks old and outdated as well as the restaurant does. service very slow and when i look up there are no employees around and when there are i hear them watching tiktoks. the owner was laying down in the booth with his feet kicked up looking like he was giving birth. smelled musty as you walked towards front. read more

Food is good. Owner is extremely rude and toxic to everybody there working and also eating. He is loud and abrasive and everybody who works there seems miserable because of him. read more

If go as couple good luck getting food at same time I watched couples come in and half get food and other half have to get there's to go because of sorry service better off driving to rock hill and find a better spot read more

Every time I call to place a order they tell me they are out of angel hair pasta but really what it is that dont want to cook any more and the person on the phone was rude about it when I ask would they fix any more and she told me no so they lost my business read more

The food was not that good. There was onions in the ketchup bottle that was served to my girlfriend, and I we went to check it out, and the Lady behind the register was eating food at the register, then walked into the kitchen, grabbed another customers food and served it. Also was a discrepancy on my bill. Her family is from the area and said it used to be a good place but they will never get another dime from me! I wouldn't suggest this place to nobody. Health service needs to go inspect this place!!!! read more

Had gyro from there and it was AMAZING!!! I'll be back for more when this rona thing is done.

Chester Sc location is always on point. Friendly service and portions are always worth the price. Grilled chicken salad is amazing.

I have been to this restaurant 4 or 5 times. The food is okay the service is okay. I don't feel that there is anything special about this place. It isn't cozy, it isn't romantic, it's just there. read more

This place is awesome, great Italian food, friendly staff. Everything seemed very authentic, no frills just great food. Will definitely be back for more! read more

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My wife and I stopped here the other day. We ordered a pizza and a couple of appetizers. The waitress got our drinks quick and the appetizers were brought out quick. They were very good and didn't taste like they came out of a box........BUT...... We only seen our waitress one other time and that was when she brought us refills for our drinks. She didn't bring ice, just half full cups of the drinks we ordered and assumed we still had ice in our other cups. The pizza was brought out in a reasonable amount of time, but to be honest, it wasn't worth the $20.00 bucks we paid for it. The dough was super thin and the pizza was burnt as a result. Not very much in the topping department either considering how much it cost for a 16" pizza. It was VERY underwhelming. We barely ate half of the pizza between the two of us and as the waitress was rushing out the door, she brought a box that wouldn't have fit half of what we had left and we had to ask another waitress for a bigger one. I can't say anything about any other dishes they offer, I can only talk about my personal experience. I gave 2 stars because the service was quick even if the waitress was too worried about leaving to be attentive and the appetizers were really good. So, if you are going for pizza, drive a couple more blocks in either direction. You'll pay less and be much more satisfied. read more

Surprisingly great Italian food in Chester. Delicious food, big servings, wide selection of food for everyone and the staff are friendly and very accommodating. Great for parties and family get together. read more

Huge stromboli! Salad was minimal, pasta slightly undercooked for my taste. Great service!

Kind of stupid to have your hours and days of operation posted on your website and takeout menus as one thing and then change your days of operation without updating them. read more

When you are driving your takeout home, and your husband's huge, golden calzone smells so intoxicating that you have to pull over and take a giant bite? You've found a good pizza place. Thank you, Italian Garden, for tempting me away from my (lovely, crisp, plentiful, delicious and overflowing-with-chicken) salad. The price to flavor ratio at this place is phenomenal. I totally recommend. read more

Italian Garden - Italian Near Me - Chester, South Carolina

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Food was really good. The dining space smells from the old carpet. I usually carry-out. I always order the chicken and shrimp alfredo.

Stopped in tonight for dinner. We had a white pie and split the the calzone with meatballs and eggplant. All tasted great. The service was great and so was the price. This is our second visit and we will return. read more

I took my mom here for her birthday and she thoroughly enjoyed. Delicious food!

The food was excellent. However, the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. After making a phone call for take out, it took 3x to clarify my order. Once the order was ready, it was short of a gyro and grape leaves. The owner came up to the desk and got a bit confrontational citing that Greek salads were not subbed for fries. She said fries were in every gyro meal. We had to recite our order again to the server, and received our take out order quickly. After we got home, two gyro orders were missing fries. I phoned the manager, and they offered free order of fries and Greek salad. 5 star food and 3 star on customer service Get your shit together. read more

I had driven by this restaurant several times and decided to give it a try. Especially since there are not many options for dining out in Chester besides fast food. I would've been better off having a peanut butter sandwich at home! The restaurant seemed clean enough from appearances but the quality of the food looked like it came from the dollar tree. The chef salad was a side salad portion with a single rolled up piece of ham & turkey with plastic wrapped American cheese. I sent it back and ordered the chicken Parmesan. The chicken which was flat grilled and dry was on top of a bed of over cooked spaghetti noodles, tasteless sauce and mozzarella cheese covered up the fact that there was nothing much under there except noodles. Lesson learned...skip this place. read more

I have loved everything I have ever ordered from here! Highly recommend the pep & cheese Stromboli! :)

Great low-key environment. Friendly staff. We ordered Spaghetti & Italian Meatballs and the Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo. The Spaghetti was perfect! Not too saucy, not too dry. Perfect noodles. I wouldn't change a thing. The Alfredo was good. The only thing wrong with the entire meal was that the broccoli was as close to raw as it could get. Besides that, this meal was perfection! read more

I had gotten food from the Italian Garden a few times with not very good results. The pizza is not bad although their large is not very large. I tried a turkey sub which I had been craving for more than a week, I was very disappointed in the sparcity of the meat and toppings. The flavor was decent but for the price I would have been better off going to subway. I really don't like subway by the way. read more

Lasagna and Philly cheese steak sandwich is what we ordered. Prices were reasonable and service was great. It's not a romantic place to take a date but a family place where there is something for the whole family. The manager even nade sure the food was to our satisfaction. You can't go wrong with this place. read more

Full service lunch and dinner spot in Chester? Heck yeah! I like to stop by here for lunch when I am working in the area. My opinions of places are typically formed by the specials and I really enjoy the lunch specials. It won't disapoint you, and it is a nice fixture for the area. read more

Can I give a negative star?! I am heart broken. We used to get take out here at least once a month. I ordered ahead to get a 16" pepperoni and mushroom pizza. Not too difficult. I ended up with a leftover bread stick sliced into strips with one piece missing a significant chunk. I should have known because the sign a the front said check your food before you leave. The waitress did not hand me the box at the counter but came to the side. I paused, but thought it would be fine. Once home my husband said, "What's this? Did someone take a bite out of our pizza? What kind of slice is this?" Yuck! Oh it was not cooked all the way through either, and cut into super small strip slices with parmesan cheese like breadstick strips you would get from Pizza Hut. The not cooking enough is pretty standard for this place. I'm done! read more

Everytime I try to come here when everything says they are open the doors are locked please update your hours

We went at lunch time and all ordered pizzas. HOLY CRAP those were the best pizzas we have ever had! We each ordered the lunch special (expecting the pizzas to be small), NO they came out at least the size of a medium pizza, if not bigger! We all had leftovers that we ate for lunch the next day. We just happened to be camping at the Chester State Park and decided to stop here to eat. It was awesome and we will be back for sure if we are ever in the Chester area again. read more

The food is excellent and the service is friendly and efficient. We drive 30 minutes just to eat here. Took our granddaughter recently and she loved it as well. read more