You really can't go wrong with soup and salad! The soup, salad, and breadsticks were all phenomenal! Id say where this location really shines is the service. Our waitress was really kind and friendly. The resteraunt itself is clean, layout is fine enough, and typical decor. Great choice for quick lunch. read more

The food service was amazing. The food itself with the pictures I'm showing you I can understand that they don't have to be perfect like the picture but come on was someone having a bad day or is this really like not caring as far as a ambience clean and great, as usual. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Spaghetti & Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Love Olive Garden! The service is excellent. I love the eggplant parm and the lasagna, but it's all good. My husband especially loves the sausage soup. read more

Food is amazing as always and If you go here im sure you will love the servers,but personally REQUEST ANTHONY! He is really nice and friendly with kids,great at communicating and making sure you get what you need/want. When i went it was my b-day and Anthony was an AMAZING Server. So if you have kids or if you're by yourself request Anthony and you will be satisfied!!! read more

I've been here several times and it always hits the spot. Let's be real, you aren't going to Olive Garden for a fine dining gourmet meal - you're going for carbs, and carbs you shall get. Our server tonight was very hip and friendly. She quipped with us and is genuinely hilarious and very sweet. She was super busy but still paid good attention to all of her guests. She's the kind of person I would love to be friends with. We started with some fried mozzarella. I got the chicken alfredo for my main course and the chicken and gnocchi soup. My partner got the minestrone, chicken parm, and the chocolate lasagna for dessert. We both got raspberry lemonade as well. Everything was great! Sometimes the alfredo sauce is congealed but this time it was perfect. The drinks were great, the soup was great, the breadsticks were great. I left with lunch for another day and I'm already excited for it. The restaurant is surprisingly clean for how busy it is. The bathroom is also clean. There's a lot of parking but at peak hours you may need to park in the back and walk a bit. It gets super busy at dinner time pretty much every day of the week so I definitely recommend getting on the waitlist before you leave for dinner so that you get a table sooner after arriving. That's really the only complaint I have - because this is the only Olive Garden in town, it can sometimes take a long time to get a table. Even though it's expensive, I love coming here. The people are always friendly, the food is usually great, and the place is clean. read more

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We were seated immediately, it was very clean. The restaurant actually looked nicer than other Olive Garden's I have been to, nice decor. Our server was Leisa, she was super friendly and nice !!! I ordered an Iced tea, the Shrimp Scampi pasta and added mushrooms to the pasta. My daughter ordered the kids meal spaghetti, we added a meatball and she got the fries. Our food was great, my pasta was loaded with shrimp & vegetables. My daughter's Spaghetti looked really good, the meatball was huge, enough you could cute it into a bunch of smaller pieces. We got salad with my meal, it was good, but I would say limp, kind of overly dressed, soggy. That was a disappointment. I was surprised by the price, just for my meal & drink, a kids meal, it was almost $50. We did have a nice meal though read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Shrimp Scampi pasta with added mushrooms. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Where do I start? For the most part the staff are nice, depending on what you're getting (I get the Chicken Fettuccine with chicken), it tastes like it came out of a freezer and just heated up until it reaches a decent warmth. It's hit or miss with the breadsticks. Either they're super hard like a hockey puck, or they're soft and manageable to eat. If I could give the salad a 0* I would. It looks just like it came out of a garden sale you'd purchase at home, added a few onions, olives, bread crumbs, and pepperoncini and just threw it all in, mixed it together. Almost every time I get a salad I'm picking out old dark green lettuce. They do have handicapped parking spaces, but they're located on the side of the building, so if you need to use one, I'd look for a spot open in the front so you don't have to go so far. It just sees that they use meals in boxes then warm them up in a microwave. The Alfredo sauce tastes old, like it'd been in the refrigerator then warmed up. I highly doubt they make it each time someone orders a boat of sauce or has it in or on their meals. I've seen the hostesses take dirty dishes back, then immediately serve food, so to cut corners and don't wash their hands in between dirty and clean dishes. I know I'm never going to an Olive Garden ever again. read more

I took my kids and grandkids to lunch without a reservation about 1:30, before Christmas. We had a party of 8. They were so nice and welcoming. Service was excellent. The food was served in great order, drinks were refilled, and the food was hot and prepared nicely. Our server was really friendly they made us feel welcome. We had a super time. read more

I haven't been to an Olive Garden in Oregon. We went to Eugene on the spur of the moment and had to leave early so stopped at Olive Garden to grab a bite. I love their Zuppa Toscana and salad. The soup didn't seem as good as usual. It may have not cooked long enough as the kale wasn't cooked . The salad was as great as usual, though. Ambiance is standard. Food was a 3.5. Service was excellent which raised it to 4 stars. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - You can see the OG from the road. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Had dinner tonight..the service is great and I usually love the food. But something is going on in the kitchen. My eggplant Parmesan was burnt (too burnt).. and drowned by the marinara sauce... I guess to cover it up.. the salad and spaghetti were good.. so I guess it will be awhile before I return.. I'll have to let go of this Italian restaurant and find a replacement. read more

We stopped for the unlimited soup and salad lunch. The salad is always crisp, and I really like the Olive Garden dressing. My favorite soup is the Chicken Gnocchi - love it! I also enjoy the warm lightly buttered garlic bread sticks. It makes for a filling and delicious lunch. read more

We had a wonderful lunch today. The food was fresh and plentiful. Our sever was friendly and efficient. I had the gnocchi soup and unlike the past where you had to search for the gnocchi and chicken, this was filled with of plenty of each. read more

Our server, Thomas, was the kindest and most thoughtful server we have ever had. He was always one step ahead of the game, and ensured that we were always taken care of. Keep this man around because he is incredible. read more

This was the best Olive Garden I've ever eaten. Service was Tremendous And I got so much Dr Pepper And unlimited breadsticks. it exceeded my expectations by 100%. It was so good I could cry read more

I really dislike having to write this review. My husband and I have been going to this OG for 12 plus yrs. We drive from Albany to enjoy lunch or do a pick up. The past couple of times have been unbelievably BAD. I always order shrimp carbonara, my husband has chicken Parmesan w/angel hair pasta. The red peppers in my dish this time were old. I couldn't chew them up I was left w/a strip of red pepper skin in my mouth wasn't very pleasant to have to take it out after being chewed. I ordered my husband his chicken Parmesan with angel hair pasta and salad. The black olives were old. The olives actually had wrinkles on them, which is a for sure sign that they were old. I couldn't eat them because of being afraid of getting sick so we had to trash it. The chicken Parmesan the pasta did not get switched out for the angel hair pasta. This is very disappointing. How do they justify asking for a tip? read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Olive Garden salad. Black olives are old and dried up starting to go bad. Not something anyone wants to eat. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Tonight my friend and I went for dinner after work. We waited a very normal amount of time for our table and food but we had both our server and the manager apologize to us. We absolutely appreciated it but there wasn't a reason as all of the wait times were very reasonable. Anyways I just want to give a shoutout to our server (infinity) and the manger on duty tonight (I didn't catch your name, I'm sorry!) because they were so great and had excellent customer service! Thank you both so much. read more

Short: When you're here, you're family! Flavorful, hot, great service, delizioso all around! Visited the first week of April '23. I arrived with a party of friends. It was a Weekday night, but it was packed?! what! Another crazy thing was we maybe waited 5 mins?! for our table. They really were set! [Service]: The waitress, (I forgot her name maybe Drea, but she did say she was Filipino so) was so friendly, checking in on all of us periodically, and always made sure we had what we needed on the spot. Absolutely amazing waitress! She kindly listened to our friend's story, shared a bit of her life, and didn't say no to our last-minute dessert cravings even though she was busy closing up shop. [Food]: My create your own pasta was so saucy and creamy! It was hot and flavourful. Pasta was a little past al dente, but that did not matter here. I got the angel hair and creamy mushroom pasta. Desserts!! Just one word: CHOCOLATE BROWNIE LASAGNA, okay well that's three. I am biased, but this is one of my most favorite desserts on the planet. Is a slice about 800-900 calories, yes. But it really is an amazing dessert. No, it is not a lasagna covered with chocolate brownies, rather it is made with chocolate brownies in place of the pasta with vanilla and mascarpone. Overall, this Olive Garden I dare say, is one of the best in the whole franchise. I do not want them to disappoint me, because they never do! If you can, at least, get the dessert to go! read more

our server. Thomas was honestly so amazing and so sweet. He was amazing and persistent on checking up with us and made our visit very worth it. Thank you, Thomas.! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - our amazing food - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Rose was the best waitress! She rocks! Always right there doing a great job! Our meals were the Best we have ever had at an Olive Garden. We've been to a lot all over. Softest breadsticks ever. Food was better than normal. Wish it was closer to home. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Rigatoni with Mushroom sauce. Part of Never Ending Pasta Bowl. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Rose, our waitress was amazing, food was right on, sauces & soups were excellent. This has been our best experience at Olive Garden. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Soup - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Forgot to update my review! Ordered on the app for pickup to take home. Got fettuccine Alfredo with chicken fritta and gnocchi soup. The Alfredo was made perfectly, although a tad bit lacking enough sauce in my opinion. It could definitely use a scoop more to help the noodles from drying out. Chicken was great. And I got Parmesan packets I added as well. The chicken gnocchi soup is one of my favorites for sure. Creamy, hot, and filled with veggies, a few gnocchi, and some chicken pieces throughout. Breadsticks are good, but never as good compared to when they are fresh! Of course. Overall very delicious and filling and was able to get leftovers out of both pasta and soup. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Alfredo with crispy chicken, bread stick, chicken & gnocchi soup. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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They were okay. The food wasn't the best but the servers got a good attitude. I would go again.

The last two times I have visited Olive Garden in Eugene, I ended up with food poisoning from their soups. The first time, shame on them. The second time, shame on me. Never ever again!!! read more

My family and I have not eaten here in about a year because we have not had good service in the past. Today we received excellent service from the moment we entered the restaurant through the end of the meal. Staff were friendly and respectful, this is definitely an improvement from our previous visits to this restaurant. Kudos to management! The food was consistently delicious. The zuppa soup tasted a little watered down but the flavor was good. read more

Great service, awesome server, Breadsticks were delicious as always. Loved my soup. Should have stopped there. Then ordered Chicken Alfredo, so good. Left full and happy. read more

Ok, so let's get this out of the way: yes, Olive Garden is not some fancy, new Italian fusion restaurant. It is what it is.. the McDonald's of Italian eateries. But I will say this: At this location they earned that 4 stars not because of the microwaved food, or ambience (I mean let's face it, you know what type of restaurant they are, I'm not kidding anyone), they earned it because of the fantastic service we received. Our server went above and beyond with our table. We weren't assholes by any means, but we were more demanding than most because of our situation. Some didn't want certain things in their salad, so our server went and made special salads for those. My daughter has Celiac, so that's a whole process. And blah blah blah... you get the idea. Our service was spectacular!! No issues, always well taken care of, and a pleasure. And yes, we tipped very well. Not once did I see our server have issue, attitude, or eye roll. She was amazing!! Great job Olive Garden! Keep up the fantastic service!! read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - My daughter and her friend enjoying their meal. - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

The foods were delicious!! I don't know what to say except to Thank the Olive Garden staffs for their awesome service

Consistently great food! Always above average service! A family style restaurant that makes sure all people are comfortable and happy. For a super attentive server, I can recommend Daisy. She was fast, attentive and we never wanted. Props to Miss Daisy on this visit contributing to a 5 star review! I will add photos of some of the amazing food we had. Coming from Santa Cruz, California we can be seafood snobs, this is my favorite place to go to have calamari. The calamari meat is a perfect texture, and the breading is always just right on the flavors. The salads are consistently crisp and tasty. The fettuccine Alfredo always a go to favorite, and the five cheese dipping sauce for the breadsticks I highly recommend ordering. Not only is the food, tasty and consistent, it never upsets my sensitive stomach, and the prices are perfect for all budgets. read more

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I have friends who tell me Olive Garden isn't "really" Italian food. Well I don't care what they say. I like Olive Garden! There are 2 reasons I gave it a 4 instead of 5. The first is the noise level. There are many attractive acoustic wall decorations that help muffle noise. Buy some! It is SO LOUD that it is difficult to hear the person across the table speak. The second reason is that, although I love the 'all you can eat pasta,' I wish the first serving was smaller. I want to try a couple different toppings and pastas and I have found the only way to do that is to waste 1/2 of the pasta in my first dish. If it's an 'all you can eat,' then let me try more in smaller portions. I even asked and was told no. ‍ But I love the unlimited salads (with extra olives and onions), unlimited breadsticks, and unlimited dipping sauces. And this time I tried an Italian Margarita. Delicious. read more

Best part of the dinner was our waitress. Susan B gets . This lady has sass! She was funny and super attentive she even found the answer to my hubby's dumb question...how much cheese do they use? It's 3,000lbs a year!!! Anyhow, she was great. Atmosphere: Well, it's a chain. It's a perfect cookie cutter example of any other I've been too. The decor hasn't changed in more than 10 years. It's tired but clean. Being gray-hairs we were there before 5. It was quiet, mostly other gray-hairs close to 6 the crying baby parade arrived. Food: So disappointed. Hubby had chicken/gnocchi and I had Zappa Tuscans. Soup was watery and tasted "off". We each only had one bowl. Calamari was cooked perfectly but the breading was soft and falling off...super weird. Raspberry lemonade was sweet pink water, also weird. Breadsticks and salad were reliably awesome! Bottom line: We won't be back. It was NOT worth $50. Ok, well, maybe Susan was. read more

i ordered a sherley temple, and there wasn't a cherry. i was very disappointed with this. ( edit ) they gave me my cherries guys read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Ate there last week. Food was okay. Bread sticks fairly dry and very tasteless. The service? The waitress wanted us in and out, it seems, and it was not very busy. Before we could finish our soup and salad, she was pushing our entrees at us. About 1/2 of the way through them, while still chewing!, she asked if we wanted dessert. We shook our heads 'no' (because our mouths were full of dinner), so she sped off and quickly returned with our check. Clearly, still had plenty of our entrees to eat. The last several times we've eaten there it is always 'something'. Not going back. read more

Oh my. Where to begin? Actually, 1-1/2 stars. We had a gift card to eat here and knowing it's a big chain restaurant, not fine dining, we set our expectations appropriately. Besides, we both had eaten here years ago and it was OK for what it is. We were greeted and seated quickly. As we walked toward our table, the unmistakable smell of (what I interpret to be) tables routinely cleaned with only a damp rag permeated the air. Simply using a cleaning agent would eliminate this. On the other hand, it may have been the carpet. Either way, terribly off-putting. It took a while for our server to appear, but when she did she was attentive and very pleasant from that point onward. This was the highlight of the experience. The only salad they offer is mediocre, built around iceberg lettuce and I believe offering only two dressing choices. For example, they do not offer a Caesar salad as many Italian restaurants do. The wine choices are also limited, and while the Chianti was OK, it seemed overpriced at $9. My lasagna looked and tasted as if it had sat in the oven "keeping warm" for a very long time. The sauce was more brown than red. Despite this, it was only tepidly warm. I asked the server to please reheat it knowing that would only enhance the overcooked taste. It came back warmer, but not what I would call hot. My wife's minestrone was the same story- only tepidly warm, and when reheated still not hot. And she doesn't like her food particularly hot. The last disappointment was a man who appeared to be the crew chief setting a table some distance from ours yelling (and I mean yelling) over to us to see if we wanted dessert. When we replied "no thank-you," he went on to try to convince us anyway, from a distance and maintaining his loud tone. The coup-de-grace? The gift card we had been holding for quite some time had already been used and had zero left on it! We both got a good laugh out of that. I get that this is a corporate entity. But I haven't ever experienced this kind of mediocrity at Denny's, Applebee's, Original Pancake House, etc. And we have had a far better meal for similar money at Pastini here in Eugene. I assume other OG locations do better than this, so I suspect this is a local training/operations issue. In any case, I highly doubt we will go back again. read more

The lasagna was decent but not great. The breadsticks were marginal at best. NO LOCAL BEER SUCH AS NINKASI OR HOP VALLEY. I ordered the Italian beer Peroni - it was not very tasty. read more

The food is okay, it's not all that like Mazzi's Terrible service, we got seated at the bar and we showed our ID's to our waiter, and she went to the back and called her manager on us and the manager came up to us and asked us for our ID, right after we already had shown the waitress, and she just looked at us weird, even though we didn't get alcohol, we had gotten lemonades, we just wanted to be seated faster, and it literally ruined mine and my girlfriend's night!! We didn't wanna eat there anymore but we were starving! Worst customer service ever!!! read more

***ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE*** I don't know what happened to this place but birthday take out dinner turned into giving it to my dogs! Wasn't creamy, tasted old, bread was old. Tasted like it was left overs from last night!! I gave it to my dogs!! I used to LOVE this place. Now, you couldn't pay me to go. I'm shocked actually.. read more

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Tortellini?? - Italian Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Maybe not the fanciest or quietest restaurant in Eugene but Olive Garden can make for a fun filled family outing. The menu is filled with plenty of good Italian choices. A definite favorite for your kids, grandchildren and their friends. The endless salad and breadsticks are remarkably good too. This is our local choice for a fun meal with a large family group. read more

Everything was right, hot and delicious. So filling and yummy, love their soups and salads. The cheese stuffed shells and spaghetti was amazing! Zappa Toscano soup was my favorite and the gallon of Raspberry Lemonade is worth the visit. read more

One star because the alfredo was good and the "to go" meals for $6 are a bargain and quite good. The bad was a $68 lunch, but the waitress suggested a dipping sauce for our bread sticks and NEVER told us it was $6 each and she brought 4! We got the bill and flipped out. I asked why they charge for a little plate of sauce (less than 1/4 cup each). read more

Our soup and salad was delicious. The waitress was Awesome! My friend and I went on Valentine's day. It was getting kind of crowded in the restaurant. read more