This location will close after labor day weekend. My 2 kids grew up eating at this location very often. It is so sad when we found out last week that it will be closed forever after this weeknend. Came here for lunch one last time today. As always food was very tasty and hot. We will miss this location and all the wonderful people we met all these years. Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
Ralph C.
I went to Olive Garden to have some pasta for dinner. The one nearest to my house is at Brandon. It was peak time and when I arrived there, it was approximately 20% full...red flag. The hostess took us to the table and it was like 5 minutes after that our server arrived....we order drinks and the entree. Salad was brought quickly. They forgot the bread. I had to ask for it. The food quality, flavors were mixed. My raviolis were not the best. My wife's parmigiana was delicious.
Dora R.
Love it it's awesome place for going to eat or just relaxing cheers for it was great having dinner with my daughter.
George Matias
Our Waiter Was Excellent. He was very attentive & courteous. He was very responsible & wanted all of us to be satisfied. He made sure to warn us of our plates being Hot so nobody touched them. The food from the kitchen was very tasty & fresh. The Shrimp were Excellent in my Spaghetti, Salad was Excellent, Coffee & Iced Tea. Our Waiter's Name was Christopher T. Very Professional Young Man.
Denise Lawrence
Nice family atmosphere. Service was pleasant and prompt. Cost still reasonable. Have cut down on salt...yeah!
Mickey T
Not sure what happened to this place. First, the greeter that sat us, I don't know what his problem was. He seems new, I never saw him there before. Needs to smile more, how does a greeter not smile? It was weird. He sat us and went on his way. LOL ok then. We had to ask who our waiter was, that's how long it took for someone to come over. Guy finally came over and took our order. Once he got going he was just okay. We did have to ask for the tables to be wiped down, there was a lot of food in between the table, crumbs, leftover food particles, what in the world happened to this place? Table was sticky. Food was mediocre. Not worth the trip to me anymore. I'll take my family of 5 elsewhere. Miss the old crew, where is Sean? He was THE BEST.
Sue S.
So my family and I came here because my mom was craving pasta and this place was the closest (and cheapest) place for all of us but this place is genuinely one of those places that you go to just for the price but not for the quality of the food. The pasta is just very oily and not tasty, the bread is the bread you can basically heat up on microwave at home, and the salad is very mediocre. The drinks (alcohol and not) are eh, not worth the price. The staff however, are nice which is a plus. There's plenty of parking and seating inside so you can bring a group of people if you need; but in Livingston, there a bunch of great Italian restaurants, and you're doing yourself a disservice by coming here (unless you're on a tight budget which I guess this place is okay).
Ms A
Our waitress was Jasmine and she was amazing! Her attitude was very positive and she made sure the entire time that we were good. We were very pleased. Thank you so much Jasmine!!
Glenn Arnold
Our waitress, Crystal, who said she was fairly new, was amazing! Not only was she attentive and cordial, but she helped me identify a low sodium meal (which was a challenge), and just made our entire meal enjoyable and relaxing. Great hire!
Anna Tivade
Folks say it isn't really Italian, but I don't care. It's our go to for my big family. It's like a delicious step and a half above Friendly's for young families looking to eat somewhere with kids.
I am a huge fan of the overall olive garden philosophy and I still like to believe that they have successfully franchised the homely feel market of a family style restaurant. Having said that the location at Livingston, NJ leaves a lot to desired for. The greater place you like organizing a daycare meal break. There's an over arching aroma of left over cheese or something that seem to emanate from everything you see and touch. The servers were either in training or incompetent. If it were the former I'd give them a pass but it seemed like our gu the was nervous and fidgety with everything from orders to delivery. Don't even get me started on the drinks. I mean they should really replace the bar keep or just plainly not serve cocktails at all. The last time I was here I ordered a Jack and coke and they literally gave my a glass of Jack Daniel and a huge glass of coke know the side. Having learned my lesson this time I tried to keep it straight by ordering a whisky with club soda and got the same deal again. I know it's not the servers fault but the bartenders.
Evan Brody
A good place for family gatherings. Friendly atmosphere. Great food, great prices, helpful staff.
Tony V.
Was here for dinner with the family, we were greeted warmly, and the quality of service was sufficing. We had a mix of appetizers, all of which were tasty. The fried calamari was especially good. The always available breadsticks have some kind of a garlic coating, very good. We all enjoyed our meals and had plenty left over to take home. All in all, a good meal, good price, we will certainly be back, despite all the not so great reviews I have heard about Olive Garden over the years.
Cindy G.
Ordered the only gluten free pasta they had on the Menu and they sold out, found that ridiculous. The water tastes like tap water. Ordered lemon for the water which never came. Raspberry iced tea tasted funny. Ordered the bottomless soup was never asked if I'd like another. Needless to say as I await my finger in not anxious about the meal having experienced all this prior.. I would not recommend this olive garden.
Scott R.
Idiots replied to me, claiming not knowing the location, maybe they should read the restaurant address. Shitty restaurant. Shitty management.
This location will close after labor day weekend. My 2 kids grew up eating at this location very often. It is so sad when we found out last week that it will be closed forever after this weeknend. Came here for lunch one last time today. As always food was very tasty and hot. We will miss this location and all the wonderful people we met all these years. Thank you for all the wonderful memories.
I went to Olive Garden to have some pasta for dinner. The one nearest to my house is at Brandon. It was peak time and when I arrived there, it was approximately 20% full...red flag. The hostess took us to the table and it was like 5 minutes after that our server arrived....we order drinks and the entree. Salad was brought quickly. They forgot the bread. I had to ask for it. The food quality, flavors were mixed. My raviolis were not the best. My wife's parmigiana was delicious.
Love it it's awesome place for going to eat or just relaxing cheers for it was great having dinner with my daughter.
Our Waiter Was Excellent. He was very attentive & courteous. He was very responsible & wanted all of us to be satisfied. He made sure to warn us of our plates being Hot so nobody touched them. The food from the kitchen was very tasty & fresh. The Shrimp were Excellent in my Spaghetti, Salad was Excellent, Coffee & Iced Tea. Our Waiter's Name was Christopher T. Very Professional Young Man.
Nice family atmosphere. Service was pleasant and prompt. Cost still reasonable. Have cut down on salt...yeah!
Not sure what happened to this place. First, the greeter that sat us, I don't know what his problem was. He seems new, I never saw him there before. Needs to smile more, how does a greeter not smile? It was weird. He sat us and went on his way. LOL ok then. We had to ask who our waiter was, that's how long it took for someone to come over. Guy finally came over and took our order. Once he got going he was just okay. We did have to ask for the tables to be wiped down, there was a lot of food in between the table, crumbs, leftover food particles, what in the world happened to this place? Table was sticky. Food was mediocre. Not worth the trip to me anymore. I'll take my family of 5 elsewhere. Miss the old crew, where is Sean? He was THE BEST.
So my family and I came here because my mom was craving pasta and this place was the closest (and cheapest) place for all of us but this place is genuinely one of those places that you go to just for the price but not for the quality of the food. The pasta is just very oily and not tasty, the bread is the bread you can basically heat up on microwave at home, and the salad is very mediocre. The drinks (alcohol and not) are eh, not worth the price. The staff however, are nice which is a plus. There's plenty of parking and seating inside so you can bring a group of people if you need; but in Livingston, there a bunch of great Italian restaurants, and you're doing yourself a disservice by coming here (unless you're on a tight budget which I guess this place is okay).
Our waitress was Jasmine and she was amazing! Her attitude was very positive and she made sure the entire time that we were good. We were very pleased. Thank you so much Jasmine!!
Our waitress, Crystal, who said she was fairly new, was amazing! Not only was she attentive and cordial, but she helped me identify a low sodium meal (which was a challenge), and just made our entire meal enjoyable and relaxing. Great hire!
Folks say it isn't really Italian, but I don't care. It's our go to for my big family. It's like a delicious step and a half above Friendly's for young families looking to eat somewhere with kids.
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I am a huge fan of the overall olive garden philosophy and I still like to believe that they have successfully franchised the homely feel market of a family style restaurant. Having said that the location at Livingston, NJ leaves a lot to desired for. The greater place you like organizing a daycare meal break. There's an over arching aroma of left over cheese or something that seem to emanate from everything you see and touch. The servers were either in training or incompetent. If it were the former I'd give them a pass but it seemed like our gu the was nervous and fidgety with everything from orders to delivery. Don't even get me started on the drinks. I mean they should really replace the bar keep or just plainly not serve cocktails at all. The last time I was here I ordered a Jack and coke and they literally gave my a glass of Jack Daniel and a huge glass of coke know the side. Having learned my lesson this time I tried to keep it straight by ordering a whisky with club soda and got the same deal again. I know it's not the servers fault but the bartenders.
A good place for family gatherings. Friendly atmosphere. Great food, great prices, helpful staff.
Was here for dinner with the family, we were greeted warmly, and the quality of service was sufficing. We had a mix of appetizers, all of which were tasty. The fried calamari was especially good. The always available breadsticks have some kind of a garlic coating, very good. We all enjoyed our meals and had plenty left over to take home. All in all, a good meal, good price, we will certainly be back, despite all the not so great reviews I have heard about Olive Garden over the years.
Ordered the only gluten free pasta they had on the Menu and they sold out, found that ridiculous. The water tastes like tap water. Ordered lemon for the water which never came. Raspberry iced tea tasted funny. Ordered the bottomless soup was never asked if I'd like another. Needless to say as I await my finger in not anxious about the meal having experienced all this prior.. I would not recommend this olive garden.
Idiots replied to me, claiming not knowing the location, maybe they should read the restaurant address. Shitty restaurant. Shitty management.