Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
3940 S Lamar Blvd, Austin
(512) 440-0131
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I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly we were able to get seated, especially with how quick and fresh our meals were brought out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I come here all the time and today I decided to order online and it was the best online order experience I've ever had! they hooked me up!!! If I had more money I would have tipped well but ok the best I can do rn is a review ❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This used to be my favorite restaurant. The last couple times I came here, it was not good. It was horrible. The service and the food were terrible. That was is in march for my birthday. So today we decided that we’d give it one last time before I wrote off this place forever.
What a change. The food was great. The service was a 100! Seeing great teamwork. And amazing atmosphere today, made our anniversary meal very nice.
Manager of this location, what ever your doing, keep it up! Great team and great food! 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came in the past two days and had Sammy as my bartender. He was very friendly and helpful with any questions I had. My steak came out overcooked, but Sammy and the manager were both very accommodating and got it fixed very quickly! Will absolutely be back soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sat at the bar on a busy Sunday night and had great service from the bartender Sammy. Although he was busy, he still took care of us efficiently and quickly. I’ll keep going back as long as he’s at the bar! (:
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly. And the price perfect. The true with 40 dollars eats 2 persons.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our first visit, and we were impressed by the outstanding service from beginning to end, starting with the hostess and continuing through our server Sophie. We were particularly impressed with the level of attention given to my gluten allergy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our waiter Mata was Excellent. All around great guy and attentive.
Service: 5
⭐☆☆☆☆
Disappointing Experience Despite Great Food
I recently visited Olive Garden and ordered the Tour of Italy, which was absolutely delicious as always. The food never disappoints here - it’s consistently flavorful and satisfying. Unfortunately, the service this time completely overshadowed the meal.
When we walked in, we were greeted by Vivian, who had a really bad attitude. She acted like she didn’t want to be there at all, and her friend Crystal, who was standing right beside her, had the same negative energy. It honestly made me want to turn around and leave before even being seated.
Our waiter Jacob was just okay - polite enough, but he never came back to check on us after serving our food. We didn’t get any drink refills, which was disappointing. I still left a tip, even though I felt his service didn’t meet expectations.
I really like this location and usually enjoy coming here, but this visit was a letdown.and also the restroom was a mess. It feels like some of the staff have gotten too comfortable and are letting their attitudes show. Hopefully management addresses this, because it’s a shame to see great food brought down by poor service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Great experience! Gloria was our server and did an amazing job!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Olive Garden, Tour of Italy, Never-Ending Soup Salad \u0026 Breadsticks
Restaurantji Recommends
The service was perfect! Our server Gabii was incredibly nice and very thoughtful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I’ve visited this restaurant many times and always had a great experience — but today was completely different. Just because we’re Latino and don’t speak perfect English, one of the servers, named Constantine, treated us with clear disrespect and provided terrible service.
He even made comments to his coworkers about us, assuming we wouldn’t understand because they were speaking in English. That is completely unacceptable.
Every customer deserves to be treated with respect and kindness, regardless of their race, language, religion, or sexual orientation. I just wanted to enjoy a peaceful lunch with my husband, but instead we were treated in a humiliating and disappointing way.
Very sad to see this kind of discrimination still happening today in this restaurant!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
If You're Latino, Think Twice Before Coming Here
Brought my mom here because she’s visiting and I wanted to give her a nice dining experience — something special and memorable. Unfortunately, what we ended up with was the complete opposite. This isn’t the first time I’ve had an uncomfortable experience at this restaurant, but this time it was especially upsetting because my mom clearly noticed everything.
From the moment we arrived, there was a noticeable lack of inclusion and professionalism. We could hear comments and whispers coming from the area where the kitchen orders are sent. It was obvious the remarks were about us, and the embarrassment I felt when my mom realized it was truly disappointing.
Our server, Constantin, was particularly unwelcoming. His attitude felt cold, dismissive, and at no point did we feel greeted or valued as customers. I never expect special treatment — just basic respect and courtesy, something any restaurant should provide.
What makes this worse is that this isn’t the first time something like this has happened here. I had brushed it off before, thinking it might have just been an off day. But after experiencing this again, especially in front of my mom, I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever return.
When people go out to eat, they are looking to enjoy a moment together — to share good food, good conversation, and positive memories. Not to feel judged, stared at, or talked about.
I really hope management addresses these behaviors, because no business can expect to keep loyal customers while allowing this kind of treatment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
My son was very happy and all the family enjoyed the birthday celebration.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service is really good . Mata guys did really good job . He was so humble . Food is also good .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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