My first time at an Olive Garden. All the servers were nice and cordial. The food was pleasant if a little mundane- definitely filling though. Unfortunately, we were unaware there was a $3 charge for the table games as my child didn't notice so that was surprising. We asked for extra sauce and weren't aware that would be an extra $4.99 either. Our server was extremely understanding and gracious and helped us with these charges. Something to be aware of in the future, for sure! The restaurant is very charming and fun to sit down in. read more

Was a wonderful experience at this Olive Garden. I cannot remember our servers name, but she was excellent! Worked around 7:30 on 7/18. Thank you for making a great dining experience! read more

Got the pasta Fresca it's was a very sad bowl of pasta. It had 3 spinach leaves two small tomatoes and 4 slivers of onion in there. Could barely taste the balsamic flavor. The customer service was amazing everyone was nice and the food was made quick that's why I gave the 2 stars. I should also point out I have had this dish at the Neenah location and it was absolutely fantastic maybe I just got spoiled but they could learn something from this location. read more

Most of the time it's very good, not today. I would say make sure your waitresses know enough to fill the soup bowl to the inner rim rather than 2 inches below it. The last waitress I had seemed to assume that my being alone meant I would eat like a bird, and it was just inconvenient for me to wait for her to return and refill the soup bowl once because she underfilled it to begin with. All of that reflected in a lower tip amount for her if she was wondering why. read more

Ok, it's Olive Garden. There are a few things you expect and generally get and there are a few things you would like to see but is sadly lacking. Service was good especially considering I did my standard, pull into restaurant 1 hour before closing routine, not intentionally but a man's got to make a living! The waitress got me in and did a good job over all. The food was standard Olive Garden, which is to say good enough but man I wish it was better... and they got rid of the cheesecake I loved. Food quality was well just ok. Everything is clearly processed Italianish, but any Italian grandmother would walk away. Breadsticks were good, salad was manageable and raviolis were edible but something of an affront to Italy. Make these on site and fresh everyday and you will increase the quality 1000%! I didn't bother with a pic, no need to add insult to injury. read more

The food was awesome,we had a group of 16 and service was done by the man,the myth and legend DYLAN he was very pleasant because he was very fast and reliable. 10/10 read more

The service was wonderful, our server Tony was so polite and very helpful toward us, he helped us navigate the menu and find the best meal to order! He consistently refilled our breadsticks, soup, salad, and drinks. Not once did we feel that we were waiting for him to serve us nor did we feel smothered with his presence. The host Miranda greeted us and was very sweet and welcoming! Between the great service and wonderful kitchen staff getting our food out with great quality and efficiency we had the best date night you could ask for!! read more

Olive Garden is Olive Garden. I love their salad and breadsticks, but everything else is ok. It's super unhealthy. However, I used to come to this Olive Garden with my Grandma when I would visit. They have reasonable prices and lunch specials, so it was an obvious choice. My go to? Usually either the soup, salad and breadsticks or the chicken fettuccini alfredo. I used to be obsessed with their chocolate tuxedo cake, but those days are long gone. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

Tried something new today a appetizer called Shrimp Fritto Misto and it was really good never had it before and our waitress Stacy B. did a excellent job telling me about it when l asked an about some of the soups too so she was very helpful and attentive to our needs as well,, will be back again soon. Don W. Waupaca Wi. read more

Was hesitant to eat here but the only other choice was red lobster and I ate at one the night before while in Utah. Service was excellent but gotta say that there is nothing Italian about Olive Garden. Sauce straight from a can. Even had a metallic taste to it. Salad was wilted and turning brown. Very sad. Had the spaghetti and meat balls figured can't wrong with that. Was not impressed. Bread stick pretty good though. I'm thinking when I want genuine Italian food I'll cook it myself or find an actual Italian restaurant. First time to one and possibly last. Sorry was wanting to like it but just couldn't. read more

Food was good .Ambiance was ok.The server was not so great.I took the kids to wash their hands and my husband tried to order 2 glasses of wine but the server asked to see both id's.When we got back to the table the waitress came and I ordered the wine and i was asked for the id's .We complied and I asked the waitress if this is the policy of this establishment because we were not asked for our id's at other locations we've been before.Her answer was "you might as well be corporate for what I know, I'll get the manager " and she left the table.The manager did come and asked if there are any issues and left.The waitress returned,brought our food and even though there was a stack of empty plates on the table she left them there for about 30 min.We were never asked about any refills on salad,bread nor drinks.If we ever go back,she won't be serving us! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

First of all the salad was below the higher standards Olive Garden used to have. Very few extras mixed in the iceberg lettuce. Also a lot of inedible chunks. Angel hair pasta with mushroom sauce. A third of the pasta was dry. Not enough sauce or mushrooms. The other dish was chicken and shrimp in a red bell pepper sauce. The chicken tasted like mush made to look like a solid piece of chicken-disgusting. Shrimp was overcooked. $19.99? Really? Much tastier, classier places eat in Appleton. Never going back. read more

after a movie we saw. we came to this one for lunch, great food and drinks and they are friendly.!! I recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

They have redeemed themselves! After a horrible experience someone from corporate reached out to me. I didn't think I would ever go there again. After talking to a lady from corporate and a gift certificate I gave it another shot and it paid off for them. The service was good and the food was great. We will definitely go there again. read more

Great service. Still love being offered more salad and breadsticks! Tasty entrees. With leftovers.

Sat at bar and had super quick service! The food is usually tasty, and the lunch menu is great!

I Ordered take out while I was out of town for work. It was Fast, easy, and the service was friendly!

I was so excited to see zoodles on the menu! Everything tasted great . Our server was very kind... read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Seafood Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

We had great food and service. Our waitress Karen was friendly, attentive, and made our experience great. The food and drinks were awesome too. I never tried an Italian Margarita before and I was a fan. We love the soup. Salad and breadsticls with the chicken gnocchi. We were happy we went to Olive Garden. Thanks Karen! read more

Love that they will make dishes Keto friendly. So thankful for their flexibility. They also have delicious iced tea. Wish they would offer a stevia sweetener now though. read more

We had an evening meal last night at the Olive Garden in Appleton, WI. It was a most wonderful time! The food was fabulous and your waitresses were very attentive. We left there full, satisfied, and wanting to come back soon. Thank you to all who helped make our evening immensely enjoyable! read more

My Alfredo was really good, but my boyfriends steak tasted like a Walmart steak that has been sitting on the shelf for 2 weeks and marked down on clearance. Kind of a hint of plastic bag. Sooo do with that what you will. read more

While my family and I enjoy Olive Garden this particular restaurant needs work .. especially in their service besides waiting over 15 minutes for a server during the 2pm -4pm time frame (a time that normally is slow due to after lunch) the service staff not only didn't acknowledge us after we were seated but once we were seated our the servers apron was dirty we also noticed many tables and booths which weren't bussed. Despite that we ordered and was not impressed with how little the server knew about any of the products . It was obvious this was an inexperienced younger staff . By the time we received our order we had been there 30 minutes and the bread and the pasta was served cold. The dark dim lighting tone to this place also did t help out visit. My recommend would be for you to save your money and go somewhere else OR try Oshkosh or GreenBay . read more

I ordered to go pick up and had two desserts in my order. The black tie mouse cake and the strawberry cheesecake. Both are normally delicious but today both were still super frozen and hard to even stick a fork into. read more

My daughter and I just completed lunch. The servers just informed all 4 tables in our area that Management requires diners to pay via Ziosk. If you are uncomfortable with rhis, Appleton's Olive Garden is not for you. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

Olive Garden is everything you'd expect from a chain restaurant. The food is overpriced and ordinary for pasta. The service is good. It's just not worth waiting for a table here. Go home and have Stouffer's! read more

Seth is awesome!!! Definitely recommend this location! Super nice and fast, food was phenomenal!

Olive Garden is always consistent in the quality of their food. The Appleton store is undergoing some renovation and it is looking good. I also understand there are some menu item changes, always good to try new and different foods. The endless breadsticks and salad/soup are a good compliment to the main course. I had the spaghetti and meatballs, a personal favourite and the meatballs have good texture and taste, the noodles are, well, noodles and the sauce is just the right flavour. I like that they bring the water (with a lemon of course) in a real glass, not plastic, it tastes so much better, plus it looks fancier! I didn't have the desert with this meal but did previously. Delicious! Oh, and the waitress is the best ever (she is my daughter)!! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Lunch with Salad and breadsticks, oh and speghettie and meatballs. - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

I'm not sure who "Joe" is, he might be the owner or just the kitchen manager. But regardless of who he is I have never seen someone treat their employees as poorly as he did when I visited this establishment. He was very rude and condescending to myself, my family, and the hostesses who were just trying to do their job. Regardless of how the food tasted I refuse to ever eat at this location again solely because of what I witnessed. It is unacceptable to treat people that way let alone high school age children. He should be ashamed of himself. read more

One of my favorite places to go. Never have any issues. Good food and friendly staff. Always go for the never ending pasta bowl when they have it!! Such a good deal. It's always so good. I'd give 10 stars if I could. Definitely recommend! And I love the remodel it looks so fresh inside. Sometimes I come multiple times a week that's how much I love it :) way to go Post Malone's favorite restaurant!! read more

Put on wait list for 35 min was not contacted to come in, when we came back in they said they already called us out and wanted us to wait another 30 min. Do not recommend this location unless you want to be overly crowded and hungry. read more

The table we were seated at had two dirty glasses on the table. The server came to our table with her hands full and took the two glasses. She did bring a sample of sangria in another glass. Her uniform was dirty. The sweetener bowl also was full of red sauce. The was average food and good. Before we were finished eating the server asked if we wanted to go boxes. We were still eating. I told her i would need a box. She never came back to our table. We paid at the table. When walking out the door, she came after us to give us a piece of candy. This was a disappointing meal. read more

To go Is a rip rip off steak and Alfredo steak was good 1 chunk of zucchini and 20 noodles I counted them called the managers extremely rude said it 4oz portions had the same dish the restaurant and it had a ton of noodles to go plan on getting ripped off and treated like it's a privilege to spend your money at his location Definitely not like family read more

Terrible service. Manager was just straight up mean. Our waiter was a putts and was very cold to us. We sat down and didn't have any silverware. Food was cold and salad was soggy. Usually come here and it's good service. Tonight I don't want to come back read more

I've never been crazy about the meals I've had at olive gardens, typically I have had dishes that taste plain and yet seem to cost twice as much as I thought they should. However, tonight I tried the eggplant parmigiana and it was so delicious! I was blown away. The breading was crispy, the cheese was melted and flavorful, and the tomato sauce was very fresh and I loved the chunks of actual tomato they use. Ultimately, coming here is hit or miss for me, but this meal was fairly priced and something I will definitely order again. If you're like me and have been unimpressed in the past, I suggest trying something new and maybe you'll change your mind about this place. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Appleton, Wisconsin

If you like Olive Garden salads and soups and those decadent pasta dishes you will get that familiar OG flavor here and it is very satisfying as well as high calorie, but that's what I expect from my pasta! If you want to pick up and call the restaurant directly to order it will be ready a lot faster than if you do it through their online order form. read more

Great place for food. The service was alright. It was a little bit slow, but it is understandable for a big restaurant. I would go back to eat again. read more

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We were in here tonight and witnessed a customer with a medical emergency. The Manager and staff handled it very well and went above and beyond to make sure we were ok after the incident. I only wish I could give the staff 10 stars and huge tips. They deserve it! read more

I've only been here a few times but let me tell you, this time was unfortunately underwhelming. When we first got there, we were seated quickly but when we sat down there were 3 dirty glasses at our table. Our server was rude and didn't explain the menu at all and then made me feel like a total idiot when I was confused... When I got my plate for bread, it had dirty food marks on it. The salad had barely any dressing on it and was very dry. When we got our meals the server was once again rude and the food was very mediocre. I got the ravioli and the shell was yellow, undercooked, and hard to cut through. My mom and grandma's food was dry and underwhelming. Maybe it was just because we went for dinner opposed to lunch. read more

My girlfriend and I recently had dinner here. The food was amazing and service was excellent. The manager at the time Demetri, came out to greet us and ask us about our meal. The overall dining experience was excellent. It was nice to go to a restaurant where the manager played an active roll in overall customer satisfaction and experience. Definitely a worth while dining experience. read more