Parking: The curb side pick up should not be where the handicap parking should be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Tour of Italy, Sauce, Dessert, All You Can Eat Soup, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan
David DeNoyer, RN
It was delicious and our server was beyond excellent! We had a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Banning
After being seated we quickly realized that the table next to us was playing two different videos on devices for their little children to watch. We tried to discreetly ask an employee if they could find our host to move us tables, as we were feeling some sensory overload in this section. That staff member found our waitress who discussed with a host who eventually got a manager. These conversations were not quite/discrete. I don’t know where we went wrong to anger the manager because he walked us past a quiet section and instead offered us a table next to another family playing videos for their children. We asked if there were any other tables they could move us where we wouldn’t have to listen to videos being played and could just enjoy our meal. We were told “this is a family restaurant”. I clarified we specifically wanted to be away from videos being played, we of course understand it's a family restaurant and weren’t asking to be in some non existent adult only section, but they just repeated “this is a family restaurant.” I apologized and said I don’t think we’ll be able to stay here then. On the way out we passed two more sections without videos playing, but people were seated so I know they weren’t closed sections, and there was an entire other half of the restaurant we didn’t pass through. Those quite sections we passed through made it easy to hear the staff talking about us as we left.Completely unacceptable service, and disrespectful staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Tony Vasquez
Employee
Ruth
Olive Garden in independence was very good food, of course. A treat for our group due to the Columbia MO store being closed due to a fire last year. Our waitress was exceptional.
Donna Hawkins
It was fantastic everyone is nice and sweet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sebby Buckley
Dietary restrictions: I’m pescatarian and love Olive Garden!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Irene Garcia
Male waiter was wonderful ,food so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Tour of Italy, Sauce, Dessert, Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Ian Hardin
Hard to beat dependable Olive Garden when you need good food. You can adapt it to your budget as well. I know it's not a fancy restaurant, but when we go there we have a good meal, some good laughs...and I don't regret the $$$ I spent.
Parking: The curb side pick up should not be where the handicap parking should be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Tour of Italy, Sauce, Dessert, All You Can Eat Soup, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan
It was delicious and our server was beyond excellent! We had a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After being seated we quickly realized that the table next to us was playing two different videos on devices for their little children to watch. We tried to discreetly ask an employee if they could find our host to move us tables, as we were feeling some sensory overload in this section. That staff member found our waitress who discussed with a host who eventually got a manager. These conversations were not quite/discrete. I don’t know where we went wrong to anger the manager because he walked us past a quiet section and instead offered us a table next to another family playing videos for their children. We asked if there were any other tables they could move us where we wouldn’t have to listen to videos being played and could just enjoy our meal. We were told “this is a family restaurant”. I clarified we specifically wanted to be away from videos being played, we of course understand it's a family restaurant and weren’t asking to be in some non existent adult only section, but they just repeated “this is a family restaurant.” I apologized and said I don’t think we’ll be able to stay here then. On the way out we passed two more sections without videos playing, but people were seated so I know they weren’t closed sections, and there was an entire other half of the restaurant we didn’t pass through. Those quite sections we passed through made it easy to hear the staff talking about us as we left.Completely unacceptable service, and disrespectful staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Employee
Olive Garden in independence was very good food, of course. A treat for our group due to the Columbia MO store being closed due to a fire last year. Our waitress was exceptional.
It was fantastic everyone is nice and sweet
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: I’m pescatarian and love Olive Garden!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad
Male waiter was wonderful ,food so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Tour of Italy, Sauce, Dessert, Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Hard to beat dependable Olive Garden when you need good food. You can adapt it to your budget as well. I know it's not a fancy restaurant, but when we go there we have a good meal, some good laughs...and I don't regret the $$$ I spent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta E Fagioli
Nice wait staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kid-friendliness: There's a menu for kids under 12
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Soup, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Chicken Marsala Fettuccine
Like this restaurant. Floor needed swept.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: All You Can Eat Soup, Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara
Always an enjoyable meal. Great lunch prices, and the mango margarita is a forever fav! Service is fast and friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cake, Dessert, All You Can Eat Soup, Never Ending Dipping Sauces for Breadsticks
Food is always Fresh!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Tour of Italy