Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Bloomington, IL · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Bloomington
#33
of 178 restaurants
City Percentile
64%
rating percentile
Address
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 1701 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone
(309) 663-7375
Website
www.olivegarden.com/locations/il/bloomington/bloomington-eastland-mall/1414?cmpid=br:og_ag:ie_ch:loc_ca:OGGMB_sn:gmb_gt:bloomington-il-1414_pl:locurl_rd:1307
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is a restaurant located in Bloomington, IL. It is one of 178 restaurants listed in Bloomington. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Bloomington city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

All of your favorites are just a few clicks away! View our menu online and Order To Go Now or come in for our famous never-ending first course of freshly baked breadsticks and your choice of homemade soup or garden fresh salad. Enjoy abundant... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM
Saturday11 AM–11 PM
Sunday11 AM–10 PM
Monday11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday11 AM–10 PM
Thursday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Jeff Christopherson · Feb 2026

My order was a delivery. The food was warm and delivered quickly. The entrees were good. My major complaint was the three salads. It was almost ALL very pale looking iceberg lettuce. Very few carrot shreds, a single black olive, two slices of tomato. It was not very appetizing. I added lots of my own spinach, carrots, cherry tomato and other items so I could eat it.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ashley Trent · Oct 2025

We went to this restaurant to celebrate my son's 19th birthday and it was so amazing, everyone here was so kind and personable. I LOVED the service and the food, I mean what can I say? The chefs here are doing a phenomenal job! Thank you Natalie for all of the amazing service and to the front desk lady who found my phone thank you so much!! We will be back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Rosa Berglund · Jan 2026

Food was standard Darden fare and the restaurant was nice and clean. HOWEVER, what kept this from being another "meh" OG dinner was our server, Lexie. Lexie was amazing! She was super friendly, knowledgeable, and kept my usually withdrawn preteen son entertained throughout our entire visit. The rest of the closing shift was also great. The hostess was super welcoming, even though we rolled in at 9:45 (closed at 11), the food came out swiftly and was what I expected, and the bartender, had I ordered a drink, probably would have made a solid amaretto sour. But Lexie was the real star of our dinner experience, turning what I would normally consider a 3.5 star experience into a 5. Thanks, Lexie, for your service!

★★★★★ 5.0 Meghan Moore · Jan 2026

There were four of us, and we shared a booth in the back. I went here with family, and we all had meals from the "create your own pasta" area of the menu, and it was delicious. I personally had the angel hair pasta with the cheesy marinara sauce and sauteed shrimp. It was very good, but I tried some of the creamy mushroom sauce off of another plate, and I will be getting that next time! 😋

★★★★★ 5.0 Julie Farris · Jan 2026

We had a pick up order that was not quite right. I called and explained the issue and the manager went above and beyond to correct it. The food was great as always and we were extremely appreciative of the service we received. Thank you!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Great Wine List ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Italian restaurantCatererFamily restaurantGluten-free restaurantTakeout RestaurantMediterranean restaurantSeafood restaurantSoup restaurantWine bar

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