Took advantage of early E-Club member for Never Ending Pasta! Service very good, GM Missy has it together with staff. Food very good, piping hot, with generous portion size! They will not skimp on refills either! Offering 5 different pastas along with 5 different sauces. Mix and match all day long!! Comfortable booth seating available along with perfect Italian dining music! Molta' Bella! read more

I wanted to get a light dinner to go, so I ordered a salad and soup for pick-up. The salad and breadsticks were okay, but the soup had a metallic taste and really wasn't good. I took a few tastes but ended up throwing it out. Very disappointed. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Entrance - Italian Near Me - Boardman, Ohio

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I am not the type of person to complain to a manager at a restaurant, but today was an unfortunate exception. I went to a late lunch with friends and family on a Sunday at 2:00pm. At first, things were going as expected. We got our first round of drinks, soup, and salad fairly quickly. Our waitress was busy between multiple tables, so we were understanding about our empty glasses. It took 45 minutes to get any breadsticks and the dipping sauce we paid for. We asked for soup and salad refills multiple times with only one salad refill. We eventually were all out of our beverages and asked for more. She would promise to bring it by, but never did. Most of us had water. Again, we completely understand when a restaurant is busy, or short staffed, or even both! The problem lies in the fact that we waited for over an hour and a half for our main dishes to come out. When they came, two of the dishes were cold, and three of the pastas did not have enough sauce. For reference, I ordered rotini with Alfredo and there was only sauce on half of the noodles. I had asked for a cup of sauce for the rest of my noodles, and was brought out a small container (about the size of a shot glass) half filled with sauce. At this point we had already been there for 2 hours, so when the waitress asked if we needed anything else, we asked for some boxes and our checks. She came back quickly (for once) with those items. Instead of handing them to someone, she tossed the bags, boxes, chocolates, and receipts in a pile across the plates on one side of the table, and directly in someone's food. When we looked at the checks, all of our items were completely mixed up. I talked to the waitress attempting to ask her about it, and she completely ignored me and walked away as I was speaking. I took the receipt to the hostess stand, where a manager attempted to help me. I explained all of the problems that had occurred during our meal, and asked for help in separating the checks. He apologized and took the check to work on it. 10 minutes later he came back and simply told me to use the kiosk to fix the problem. Real great managerial support in my opinion. All of this is to say that I spent over two hours in a restaurant with unhelpful staff, cold pasta, and a less than desirable amount of sauce -- all for the low, low cost of $25 (not including tip). Again, I am the last person to ever complain...I get that life is crazy and sometimes we have bad days, but this experience was horrible. I would highly recommend driving the extra 10-15 minutes to the Niles location for a better experience. read more

I was there the past Sunday now I can say the waitresses was outstanding, a little overworked but she was very nice but that's as far as it goes . 1. Food was dry (chicken Alfredo) asked for more Alfredo came back with a thimble smh soda was flat and the wait time was forever . Get home and it was enough meat on it to feed a small child . Have to realize that this is a chain store not a Mom and Pops store. This place has turned into the McDonald's of Italian restaurants . Won't be back read more

The bread was amazing, but Alfredo and fettuccine was bland, Alfredo was lacking in my food. My waitress was very nice and polite, and connected with us very well. A lot of the food was expensive tho. read more

They got the best spaghetti around. Plus their big salad bowls & their breadsticks, they are out of this world. Olive garden is the place to be. For good times, good food. like i said wonderful spaghetti. Like i said wonderful spaghetti. read more

Service was absolutely terrible ! Someone brought our appetizer. We did not have a side plate to put it on. A few minutes later, the waitress comes by. She wants to know if we need anything Then she says side plates While waiting for our entree, we asked for our salad. Waitress did bring it. But again, no bowls for it ! Other tables around us, also had to ask for their salad. One table had their entree, the waitress asked if they wanted salad Food quality has really gone down, too. We will not go back ! read more

My soul left my body and ascended into the kitchen and I spiritually high fived the chef who made my food-it was so good. My waitress, Lora/Laura was so very kind. The ambience was great too, paintings on the wall, the perfectly dimmed lighting, and even the unevenly painted walls just made it better somehow. 5/5-would come here every day! read more

What happened to the Kale in the zuppa soup? Me and my sister came for lunch in Boardman Ohio. got soup and salad. I never got silverware after asking 3 times.If they were busy I'd understand it they wasn't. Disappointed and usually I love it there! read more

We had dinner at the Boardman location a few weeks back. I can only speak to what I had. I ordered the minestrone soup & shrimp scampi.The soup was just blah.It had no flavor. I mean none. The shrimp scampi was lack luster too. Did they stop using spices in their dishes? I don't mean spicy hot but just flavor enhancing stuff.Very disappointed with this meal there. read more

The service for a group of 15 was phenomenal. The store manager and waiter were both so kind, quick, and attentive. The food was fast and everything came out hot and as ordered. read more

The wife and I ate there last weekend. Service was good but the food not so much. The breadsticks were under baked. By the way did they change them they were not the ones from a couple years ago? The chicken was dry and overcooked as was the pasta in my seafood Alfredo. Don't know if I will be back again. read more

We went to the Olive Garden in Boardman Ohio for a late celebration. We were seated in an area that had 2 occupied tables. The waitress that was serving them, came in a couple of times to check on them and never acknowledged us at all, she didn't even say that someone would be with us shortly. The manager even came in, spoke to the other guests and totally ignored us. After waiting 10-15 mins, we got up and left. We spoke to the manager, told her we were leaving and that we didn't appreciate being ignored. She acted like it was no big deal, that we weren't served. Restaurants wonder why people don't want to go out to eat, this is a prime example of why we don't go out to eat. The restaurant wasn't even that busy, as we were there around 8pm. We haven't been there in quite a while and will not be returning anytime soon. read more

absolutely gross smell that stuck to everything. smelt like a garbage can so bad we left before ordering.

Ordered lunch here everyday when I was pregnant. Always perfect, fresh food. I ordered online and chose curbside pickup. The wait is typically around 15 minutes even if you only get one entree, but this establishment is ALWAYS busy. With that being said, despite the number of people always there my order has never been wrong and the employees bringing the food to that car show extreme kindness and professionalism. Love coming here read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Meat Sauce with Choice of Pasta - Italian Near Me - Boardman, Ohio

Waiting staff- good job. But, food is not good. SPAGHETTI noodles have got to be sitting in a bowl of water, pre-cooked for the whole day. They taste like dishwater. Speaking of dishes, silverware has water spots, all of it. Not a huge deal but, the plates-bowls are dirty. Not water spots, dirty- dirty-dirty. Mozz sticks, well, frozen from Giant Eagle, taken home, oven baked taste better than these. Nice setting, that's about it. read more

Always good! We haven't ever had bad food here! I just wish that they offered smaller portions!

Recently had lunch here with a group of people. There weren't very many people in the restaurant, so I wasn't concerned about getting the Covid virus. The food was good, and of course they always have the endless salad and breadsticks, which not too many places have. So, it's a good value. Service was also good. read more

I always come to this Olive Garden, it is always clean and all the staff is very nice and are all working as fast as they can with everything going on right now. Highly recommend this location. read more

Dirty Bathroom with toilets stuffed Waited 20 minutes at table before host Alexa arrived.. Oh I'm new.. Excuses. Breadsticks rock hard Salad mini 3x refill Fettuccine Alfredo had the thickest gummy Alfredo sauce...gross No seasoning ..no garlic Pepper shaker empty Service so slow Plenty of restaurants around here Avoid this dump read more

Nice food and nice service. Recommend requesting Mehlyn as a waiter. I also recommend ordering the Fettuccine Alfredo, it's SO good.

15 of us went for a birthday celebration and Desirea our server was fantastic! She treated us so very well!

Typical chain restaurant food.... Heat n eat. They're all the same every where you go...... If you visit a place like this while on vacation... Shame on you. That being said.... I haven't had a terrible experience here but its a tired establishment that needs updating. The service was adequate.... I would say a reflexion of our area youth.... Pretty much mediocre at best. As a patron, not by choice.... I can't say I've ever had a craving for any of their offerings. Maybe its time to do a brand overhaul. read more

Ugggghhh. Not here by choice. My friend's 8-year-old picked our restaurant tonight. And I'm pretty sure an 8-year-old is the only person that would think this place is okay. Highlight: our waitress was friendly and attentive. Not a highlight: the food is just plain old not good. No sense in giving details - this place ain't worth the time that would take. read more

It's a chain restaurant that serves Americanized Italian food. Therefore you can't expect it to be the best Italian food you've ever had. You have to give it credit for what it is. With that being said, even if it's a chain that means nothing when it comes to customer service. I don't think I've really ever had good service at the Niles location. They took my favorite dish off the menu years ago and since I've stuck with the good ole soup and salad for lunch and dinner. If you get this for dinner don't expect more then one bowl of soup or salad. I'm guessing cause it's more of their lunch deal when it comes to dinner the servers just aren't too worried about it. I've only had really bad food once and the server could of cared less. (It wasn't that the food was BAD per say but my zuppa legit had onion peels in it... I even showed the server and she laughed). On the weekends be prepared to wait as it does get pretty busy. The best time to go is when they're offering the unlimited pasta bowl. Other then that id head to Salvatore's or Antone's if you're looking for good Italian food and decent service. read more

Service was average and could have been quicker had the bartender not spent time mingling with the kitchen staff. Overall the visit was okay, however staff, including management were loudly discussing staff personal and love life of the person serving in front of customers, which was extremely unprofessional and awkward. read more

Olive Garden has hit a new low. Overall the frozen food you serve is okay...but when freezer burn becomes an issue on Ravioli, it's become IRATE! Overpriced, underperforming and just awful. The wait staff were your only redeeming quality (of which you had little). Our Sunday lunch was edible but I'd rather have Ravioli from a can. Thank you and sorry. read more

We had a gift card to use and some room in our bellies after a wedding reception, so we got a few appetizers and small plates to go. Sweetie had the stuffed mushrooms, which were, well, competent. I had the tortellini small plate, with cheese and prosciutto, which was pretty good, along with fried asparagus, which was darn good. A bit annoyed that they didn't give us any plasticware but we made do. Takeout service was fast and friendly. read more

This is the place everybody loves to go to for Italian food. Everyone except real Italians, of course. This American chain restaurant is great for Americans who want full bellies and are willing to pay the carb' price. The food is tasty, I am not going to argue that. I have left here many times with no real complaints. Its just too heavy for my liking. I don't like the feeling of having cement in my belly. (shrugs) On a weekend the restaurant is packed, but they try to keep the lines moving and get you in and out in a reasonable time. The wait staff is usually experienced and prompt. And since they bring you salad to munch on while you wait for the main course, you won't even notice the hole in your wallet when you leave! read more

Dinner was good - service was great! Small snafu with dirty silverware - but staff quickly corrected the problem. Desert was awesome! I recommend the hot donuts called Zeppoli - we got them with warm chocolate sauce - yum! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - This cake was amazing! Rich, velvety smooth, with little chocolate crisps sprinkled on top. It was a luscious ending. - Italian Near Me - Boardman, Ohio

The most worse service ever! After waiting 10 minutes for a waiter then another 15 minutes for our drinks! I don't think I'll be coming back to this one read more

It is important for patrons to know that this restaurant has NO security cameras in it's parking lots and has had vehicles broken into there while customers were dining. They are unable to assist police with videotapes of any break-ins or other crimes in the parking lot. BEWARE!!! Spend your money elsewhere at an establishment that values your safety. read more

We did an on line catering order. Food was not only ready 2 days later at the exact time they said, it was already bagged up and ready to take. The employees Jessie and, feel terrible can't remember other young ladie's name, went way above and beyond to help out with helping on different decisions to make. They had no idea this was for our Mothers funeral memorial, they just naturally were so kind and helpful. Thank you ladies and Oli e Garden for being so helpful in such a difficult time read more

We had a party of ten for a birthday dinner tonight and Sarah S was a great! She was extremely attentive to all of our needs and was really nice:) read more

The Food is good on some days, just like service it's a hit or miss there unfortunately.

Okay, with a few bucks to spend on my gift card I thought we'll give them another chance at a different location. This time my gluten-free pasta was cooked correctly! However, the sauce lacked anything special and I needed to load the cheese on as well as pepper to give it any kind of flavor. Since gluten-free pasta is pretty bland, the sauce really needs to be good! Glad I gave it another shot, but not in a hurry to return. Overpriced for the quality and not much selection for those on a gluten-free diet. I can cook better at home. read more

service was great after waiting 10mins for a drink. I got the special and had to send it back twice, because the chef couldn't cook the steak right.all and all it was a pretty shitty meal. prob, wouldn't go back. there's to many places to eat around here,to get crappy food from here. read more

My wife and I always seem to have a good meal and get good service here. It's not the best Italian food out there... but for the money it's good and you'll never leave here hungry. Anyone that complains about paying $9.99 for a pasta meal with all-u-can-eat salad and bread sticks should stay home and eat Ramen Noodles. read more

The worst meal that I have had at an Olive Garden, the soup bland, the noodles hard, the salad was soggy and they no longer get in fresh veggies except for broccoli. Very disappointing! read more

Quick review: service = awful, food = ok Detailed review: My family and I were traveling and stopped here for dinner. The service was the worst I have ever experienced at a restaurant. From what I over heard, the waiters and waitresses where arguing loudly over tables and it spilled over into them not caring about the tables they already had. The waitress was rude throughout our experience. When bringing our food out, she basically threw our food at us as if she was mad at us. She even brought my soup with a dirty plate on top of it. We will not be returning to this Olive Garden. read more