Olive Garden

08/23/02

Mediocrity Reigns

by dspindler at Citysearch

Standard fare for the masses. Bland and that bottomless salad bowl is nothing special. Icch!

• Pros: close to home
• Cons: Crowded, Bland, Overrated

Traditional dishes and all -you-can-eat salad, soup and bread sticks are the draw at this upscale-casual Italian restaurant.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Established in 1982, this chain gained a following for its laid-back atmosphere and generous portions. Patrons settle into comfortable booths and tables in dining rooms with plants, artwork and décor reminiscient of the villas in the Tuscan countryside. Starters include scampi, sausage or pepperoni pizza, and several soup choices, as well as a signature seafood dip (crab, shrimp, cheese and marinara). Entrees include classics like lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo and chicken parmigiana. There are also "Garden Fare" options, which promise 30 percent fewer calories.

05/26/03

TALK ABOUT GOOD FOOD

by Diamonds388_nash at Citysearch

This is the best Itailan food that i have ever had. My family and i come here every 2 weeks, and we have the best time, service, and food. It is very pleasing to have the food that they serve you , because it is very tasty and makes your taste buds tremble.

• Pros: Excellent food, Kind waiters, Good Parking
• Cons: Medium wait, Crowded

10/22/02

Olive Garden

by MInman at Citysearch

Olive Garden by far has the best italian food outside of Italy!

• Pros: elegant, inexpensive, Great food
• Cons: no ranch dressing, crowded, none

09/16/02

TOO CORPORATE

by SHANOMAC23 at Citysearch

IT IS ALL FROZEN, PRE-PACKAGED, AND MICROWAVED DINNERS. EVERYTHING THEY HAVE COMES OUT OF A BOX OR A CAN. SWANSON MAKES THE SAME MEALS AND YOU CAN GET THEM WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND TWENTY DOLLARS PER PERSON. OLIVE GARDEN IS NOWHERE NEAR ONE OF THE BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN NASHVILLE. IT WOULDNT BE ON MY LIST AT ALL.

• Pros: ITALIAN BREAD, SALAD
• Cons: EXPENSIVE, BAD SERVICE, CROWDED

09/16/02

YUCK

by maggster215 at Citysearch

Olive garden is just a fast food restaurant you sit down in a nice Dinning room.

They even changed there salad dressing to taste like fast food--I give them a big YUCK

This can't pass for MAMA's cooking!!

• Cons: long wait to eat, fast food taste, over priced

09/14/02

Bad Food

by pammarc2 at Citysearch

All I can say about Olive Garden is yuck. The food was very bad. The last time I was at Olive Garden every bite of my chicken had fat in it.

08/07/02

To feel Itilian just for an hour

by cwellbrn at Citysearch

For the best in Italian Cruisine the Olive Garden is the place, there salad makes you want more and the rolls are devine. And there deserts well honey just don't get me started, I'll take one of each.

07/24/02

Spectaculero

by greenjeans78 at Citysearch

Reasonably priced---Good even if all you get is salad and breadsticks---Light, fresh salad all you can eat---Very willing to cater to special orders---personal, well trained waitstaff---Beautifully decorated, yet large