The food at Olive Garden is always good, and the service generally friendly, warm and attentive. My only complaint- which is the reason for 4 stars- is their sneaky practice (unless you read. The fine print) of giving tip suggestions on the after tax total. The universal standard is tip should be calculated on the pre-tax amount as you tip on government taxes. Disclaimed or not it's not appropriate and a sneaky way to get more money. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Estero, Florida

I have been kind of under house arrest. I had surgery and can't be too active. I went to the surgeon today, got a good report, and thought, hey, we are close to the OG. I ordered the bucatini with spicy three-meat sauce (a blend of pepperoni, beef, and Italian sausage in a rich tomato sauce, with a spicy kick from cherry peppers. It also includes chili flakes, red bell peppers, red wine, garlic, herbs, and meatballs. Of course, you get the breadsticks and the never-ending salad. The salads are always fresh and always good. My bucatini has me in a stupor. It was so good and so filling. When I started with Yelp 17 years ago, it was frowned upon to write a franchise review and give it five stars. I am now at the point where some of these places are just better than the locals could ever hope to be. Tonight, my dish arrived with pasta, meatballs, and a spicy meat sauce. I did not get the usual water on the plate from not draining the noodles, and the sauce was not a runny mess, but a complex, solid sauce. I visit the supposed finest local Italian restaurants in Naples, and they cannot compete with Olive Garden. read more

Food - was ABSOLUTELY AWESOME and soups get refills edit: I got food poisoning later that night Service - our server was very nice and frequently came over to refill my drink Ambiance - yea it wasn't the greatest but it was okay Edit: in supervised this has three stars read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Chicken & Gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Estero, Florida

Gave us the wrong food and it took forever to get our food food was good but wait and messed up order multiple times

Ordered the Tour Of Italy was excellent my server Kay was awesome she was on top of her game always checking up on me read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Estero, Florida

Olive Garden is Olive Garden - it just brings you back home. Simple and good but I don't trust the chicken

CHASE, the server. Prompt, friendly,o bservant, makes great recommendations. He's a keeper.

The food was awful. Do not get anything with shrimp from this restaurant. As much as I love the salad, it he shrimp and pasta was so bad that I will never return. read more

Me and a group of friends came in and sat down, we looked at the menu and decided we weren't hungry enough for anything they were offering. We asked the waiter if we would be able to come back later when we're actually hungry and he said there's no problem at all with that. They hadn't even brought out the breadsticks yet, we only had the menus and water at the table, hadn't ordered a thing. Later in the day we come back ready to eat this time and they immediately kicked us out stating "we're not doing this again" & "we had menus out and everything". Not sure why they had a problem with us. We had asked kindly if it was ok to leave and come back later, if they had said no, we would have ordered. SIMPLE. But no, instead we get kicked out for seemingly no reason? The lady gave us no chance to even say anything, rather, she sent us out before we even fully walked in!! The waiter said it was all good, now suddenly it's not?? Horrible service, never coming back to this place if they continue with this crap. I strongly recommend you do not visit here, go to any other location, this one is ran by a bunch of little wussies. read more

The bread. The bread is amazing, so is the rest of the food, The service was good as it was quick, the ambiance was good also with the entire restaurant being clean, and people working to clean it in the process. :) read more

Just stopped by and for lunch we had the soup and salad combo. Couldn't believe it was just $7.99 and with more of each if you'd like. Was very good as always, but what was also great was our server ANA A. She was very professional, very personable, very helpful with the menu and made sure we had a great dining experience. She was also great to speak to about other things. THANK YOU ANA. read more

Good food and service. Consistent. We always get what we want and the staff and kitchen always meet our expectations. read more

Food was amazing! Me and my partner loved it! Our waitress Anthony is the best! If you come to this Olive Garden he is the guy you want to deal with! 10/10 Service! :) read more

This place is located at the Coconut Point Shopping Center and very spacious inside with lots of parking outside. They have WiFi and a kids Menu along with various specials that change month to month. The restaurant is great for small and large groups and has a casual atmosphere to it. When we came it didn't take long before being seated. My wife ordered the Unlimited Soup & Salad while I had the Tour of Italy dish. Our server, Catherine quickly greeted us and was very knowledgeable of the menu. She gave some quick suggestions and we ordered. The salad and pasta fagioli as usual, amazing! I enjoyed my dish and ended up substituting the fettuccine Alfredo for the eggplant Parmesan. It all came out hot and the Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan and Eggplant Parmesan were perfectly prepared and tasted delicious. Catherine did a great job making sure to frequent often and we couldn't have been more pleased with the service. Overall great experience and the food quality was very good at this location. I also recommend Catherine to serve you as she will make for a wonderful experience! read more

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I Love the food at Olive Garden. And the service is always good. I usually get the all you can eat salad and soup but have had many of the entrees. read more

The familiar salad dressing, breadsticks and overall atmosphere feels familiar, and unchanged from years ago... you know exactly what you're getting at Olive Garden. read more

Great food and great service. Blake is such a great waiter, so kind and attentive. Made a causal night into a great night.

Started out with a margarita and several martinis. Female bartender was very friendly. Margarita was delicious and in a nice, big glass. First martini was ordered very dry, but tasted strongly of vermouth. Next martini was ordered with no vermouth and was great. I had to leave 3 stars because the martini did not fill up the glass and was finished after 3 or 4 sips. The price was fair, $7.50, but for $6.00, I could go across the street to the British Open Pub and get a huge martini filled to the brim. We sat at the bar, and although understandably a family restaurant, it would be nice if the bar and lounge area were free of screaming children. After the cocktails, we enjoyed the house made salad with Olive Garden's own lite dressing. Always great. Warm breadsticks. I ordered the shrimp scampi and ended up getting most of it to go because the salad was so filling. With the purchase of an entree, you have the option of choosing a $5 entree to go- which is a nice perk. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Martini - Italian Near Me - Estero, Florida

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Well, it's not Portofino but hey.... Great value, you know what you're getting. We go because the kids love it. They'll get salad, breadsticks, chicken tenders, pasta, plus a dessert for not much money. Good service consistently. read more

This is the worst restaurant in the county. I ordered Chicken Margarita and the chicken was awful. The chicken was not chicken breast as described on the menu. It was mushy preformed something with skin on it. I had to throw it out as I almost vomited on the first bite. No we won't be back ever! read more

I have not been to Olive Garden in years. Last evening was my nephews high school graduation.It was Sunday late evening and Olive Garden ( Coconut Pointe) was the only restaurant open In the area.So we called at 9 pm to make a reservation for 8 people. We arrived to several large graduation parties piling in at the same time. The manager and the staff handled us all gracefully and timely. We were well taken care of by our server , the food was delicious and we did not feel rushed at all. Thank you for accepting our large parties so late on such a special night for our graduating seniors!!! read more

Disgusting. The appetizer was a solid 5..... the the pasta which I ordered the chicken Alfredo was terrible. The pasta was dry, the sauce was cold. Just nasty. My girlfriends meal was the chicken parmesan... and it came cold. Not even warm. Olive Garden has literally gone down the drain, the server was awesome. But the food is TERRIBLE. Charge whatever you want but at least let the food be tasty. $80 worth of trashy food. read more

Two years ago I swore never to set foot in a olive garden again. Sadly I had to break that promise because of family. I want to start positive with a shoutout to our waiter Gabe who was very friendly and engaging. Which made the whole experience a little better. The salad that you get is good. But come on it is salad. What can go wrong. I ordered the zuppa toscano which is potato and spicy sausage. When it was served the plate on which it was served was dirty. They poored it in the bowl with little attention. The soup was little to strong on salt. And the layer of grease was interesting. All in all the taste was all right. Nothing special. The olive gardens interpretation of original lasagna is interesting. It was four layers of pasta with some dry ricotta cheese in the middle. No sauce no meat. The sauce was poured over the "lasagna". And consisted out of some bland tomato sauce with something that would have to go for sausage or such. How such a basic dish could be so badly done. My wife ordered the stuffed chicken marsala. It was hard to see what was the stuffed part about it and it was burned. It was on the dry side and no taste that popped out. Yet another very mediocre dish. Again I've never been a fan of olive garden. And I never will be. I definitely recommend everyone to go out and to eat at a local restaurant. read more

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This was our third or fourth visit at this location and the service tonight was lacking at best. There was a 45 minute wait but the sad thing about it was we counted 30 open tables. The hostesses were apologetic and said there were not enough servers tonight. We were seated in the area by the bar and had decided we were only going to order soup and salad. Our server had only 3 tables but struggled to keep up. Never checking back in with us or refilling our drinks. Finally we asked the hostess for help and someone else came with a refill of salad. We had waited 20 minutes. I feel it's poorly managed and the employees are not properly trained. In the height of season and there are not enough employees? Btw, we never saw the manager in charge who should have been on the floor assisting and guiding the servers. We love Olive Garden but likely won't return to this location. read more

Always love the service, prices are always reasonable, food has never been anything but great. It my favorite date night spot just wish it was closer to home. read more

Update for new season (2019). This is a very busy location and if you know Olive Garden you will like this one. Pleasant wait staff and participates in the rewards program (not all do). My wife and I like the lunch specials very much and make it here at least once a week. read more

I haven't been to an Olive Garden in ages. We were out shopping nearby and decided to stop in for lunch. Our waitress, Carly, took our order of Arnold Palmers to start. Not the best Arnold Palmers, since they use raspberry tea, but we drank it anyways. We were thirsty. My wife opted for the unlimited soup (Zuppa Toscana) AND salad AND breadsticks deal while I ordered their Lasagna Classico with a side salad. I must say, the super hot and fresh breadsticks were freaking delicious! Who doesn't love fresh out of the oven buttery bread?? The house salad is pretty good. The pepperoncinis made a huge difference. Carly did a great job making the salad, making sure the salad wasn't overdressed. It was perfect. My lasagna was pretty tasty as well. The cheese was melted well, the sauce was meaty with a little bit of tart, and the lasagna noodles were cooked slightly al-dente. It was a well done lasagna. As a personal preference I may have wanted it put under the broiler a bit longer as I like my cheese a bit more toasty, but again, a well done lasagna. My wife had three big bowls of salad and also destroyed her soup, which was also very tasty from the one spoonful she allowed me to have. Carly was an awesome waitress and the staff is just super friendly. When thinking of going to lunch, I rarely considered Olive Garden, but which the experience here, I would most certainly go back. Good food, great service and it's super affordable! read more

I always get the same thing, salad and soup. Not many veggie & gluten free choices. Go for lunch, service is very good. The restaurant has some cozy rooms for big families. Best part is they still give out chocolate mints with your bill. read more

I'm a regular at this Olive Garden location, the staff know me which makes it feel more at home to me. they've never failed me before, their food hits the spot every time i stop by! i am kind of disappointed that the company took away the rewards system though. last week i checked my rewards before i left and remember i had a free desert. when i went back this past friday i was upset to hear they weren't using the rewards system anymore. i had asked my waitress if it were possible to use the free desert i had on my rewards, and they delivered! i really do love this olive garden location. there's really no other olive garden i'll settle for other than this one read more

In this age of Cov-19 lockdown we are limited to carry out. Olive Garden does a fantastic job. They are organized. The food is ready when you requested; the portions are generous and it tasted excellent. It's on the top of my list. read more

Had dinner at Olive Garden tonight and everything was exceptional. Rose was one of the better servers we have had in this area. Again everything was great thanks again. DRS. Back again for lunch. Lunch was great as usual, but our server SHAUNA was exceptional great service and a nice personality, a rare combination in SWF and she is an asset to your restaurant. Thanks again for a nice lunch DRS. Had dinner at Olive Garden tonight and everything was great as usual, my server Katherine was great, great server and a good personality. A great asset to the restaurant. Thanks again DRS read more

The only good thing about this place is quantity not quality. The bread sticks had no flavor, just tasted like dough. The ravioli is very bland. I was excited to try the Alfredo, but the jar kind is just as good. Meat sauce has a weird aftertaste. The soup I normally get at other locations was very watery here. Salad dressing was amazing as always. read more

Back again, was going to head to a place that just opened a new store nearby, but remembered my great experience last time I was here. They have rewards program too. Hopefully it's just as good..... Caroline remembered me and must have remembered I like extra jalapeno peppers. She's clearly new and not fully polished yet, but I have no complaints. She was as attentive and polite as last time. I used rewards for extra's this time, I earned from my last visit. I'll be back again for sure. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Estero, Florida

Very middle of the road. You can tell a lot of things are frozen and just heated up. Shameful. read more

love it I have been there many times love there services the girl's bathroom is clean

Wow absolutely the rudest manager ever. Moved us off the seats in the waiting area to stack box's on then has us stand in front of the hostess stand and berates us for blocking the stand. I wish you could leave a comment without giving any stars read more

(Review by James Husband) Worst olive Garden ever... didn't even make it to eat in this place staff was so rude and insulting. Husband and I went to eat here and they tried to sit us at the smallest most narrow booth in the restaurant when we asked to be moved to another booth because it was too tight, I am a big guy 6'1 weigh about 300lbs they stated loudly that all the booth were the same size which they were not my husband James is 5'5 185 lbs didn't even fit in this booth, they then tried to seat us at a table in the middle of the room where everyone could stare at us after making us the center of attention because I did not fit in the booth... we left an almost empty restaurant as they were not busy at all without even ordering. If you want to be treated with any respect avoid this place if however you enjoy being humiliated and treated like dog crap by all means go to this location read more

Nice newer Olive Garden. Quite large and busy. Great all you can eat salad and soup, vegetarian too. Lots of excellent pasta dishes, the creamy roasted garlic sauce is incredible with tons of roasted garlic cloves. The eggplant parm is my favorite, crispy and delicious and a generous portion. The all you can eat pasta is gone, but the create your own pasta is still on the menu. The service was excellent and fast, always hot breadsticks and refill of drinks. Great experience overall. read more

My husband drove from Bonita to estero to get us take out tonight. Upon arriving back home (45 minutes later) they had forgotten his chicken parm and messed up one of our kids pizzas and put my side of 'crisp' asparagus in with my mashed potatoes and rosemary chicken...now they are soaked asparagus. When my husband called to report this she said "oh yeah...that was me. Sorry. I noticed that your parm was left out after you left." Thankfully my husband just said to please re prepare the meals and he was on his way...again. They had his number why did she not call before he was 15 miles away?!? I should hope they'll not only comp this meal but offer us back our gift card for the inconvenience. 2 hours of our day wasted.lol!! On a plus side they nailed the side of broccoli, the plain noodles and the breadsticks. read more

O dear. This otherwise pretty place at Coconut Point is showing some stress. Prices are increasing, which I do not begrudge. They are increasing at the local grocery, and the wholesalers are not getting any breaks either. But the scrimping and accommodating is showing on the plate. I ordered a newly created Special for lunch. Chicken Marsala, allegedly. The very small chicken breast was corded with gristle. It's pictured on the menu under a pile of mushrooms. I turned into a mad scientist, dissecting the assemblage. Under a viscous gravy and after the chicken were three meager slices of mushroom. Good thing my eyes are good. Could have missed them, along with the flecks of sun dried tomato. The cheese base was left on the warmer too long because it had acquired a dark skin. A surprise, for sure, because this was excavated under the rest of the mess. For the uninitiated like me, please know that are two bellinis on the menu. I asked for the one with Prosecco, which I still believe to be unequivocally sparkly wine,. Instead,I found myself staring at a tall water glass filled with ice tea, zapped with a fruity fake flavoring, and topped with a single slice of frozen peach. To Olive Garden's credit, It quickly and graciously replaced the southern syrup with the alcoholic version. Another ingredient puzzle arrived at the table to put me in a deeper, dark mood. The drink was a smoothie of peach juice, hard frozen peach slices, and thick shopped ice, in a parfait glass with a straw wide enough to double as a fire hose standing straight up. Helloooo? Any vino in there? Dunno. Service was very nice, but not necessarily conscious. Bread sticks came at the end of the meal, and only after a request. So disappointing. read more