Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

We visited Olive Garden on Newport Highway with a party of 12 for a birthday celebration. We made the reservation early—4:30 p.m.—specifically to beat the dinner rush and allow for proper service for such a large group. We called ahead and made a reservation so the restaurant would be prepared, and we were seated promptly when we arrived. The food itself was good, but the service was extremely disorganized from start to finish. We were told we’d have one main server plus two training servers, which could have worked well, except there appeared to be no coordination between them at all. One of the training servers disappeared shortly after taking our order and never really returned. There were also several basic service missteps. One guest had her plate taken without a word while she was

I ordered the Eggplant parmigiana and the Chicken Gnocchi soup which was super delicious w the endless bread sticks. Kyle was extremely attentive and friendly. Great customer service.

Olive Garden in general just scratches that slight Italian food itch and fills you up for a decent price. The salad is good, the soups are good, the breadsticks are good, and the pastas are good. If you happen to get the Unlimited Pasta deal when it's available, it's for sure an excellent value for the amount of food you get, even if you pay the small premium to add protein. I was hungry and still only managed to get only one refill, along with my soup and breadsticks to be comfortable full. Real quick, I rank the proteins that were available as fried chicken cutlet, then Italian sausage, then meatballs.

They have a new sauce and it is a little spicy. Only while you eat it, which makes it perfect. Justin, our waiter, was spot on. Even asking about the timing of the meal. He watched and put the order through as we were finishing the appetizer. They were super busy and he still managed to handle it. Justin is the best

Love this location of Olive Garden. The food never misses. Our server whom I believe was Kyle was very lovely. He attended us so well. I’ve never had service as fast as I have at Olive Garden. The shrimp Alfredo always hits. Please tell the cooks that I love them 😘