When You're Here, You're Family
(626) 821-0636
430 E HUNTINGTON DRIVE
ARCADIA,
CA
91006
34.14017
-118.021542
Neighborhood: Arcadia
Hours:
Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm
Fri & Sat 11am-11pm
Olive Garden
Last updated 9.29.09
What People Are Saying About Olive Garden
The Owner
Olive Garden
Owner
Olive Garden is a family of local restaurants focused on delighting every guest with a genuine Italian dining experience. We are proud to serve fresh, simple, delicious Italian food, complemented by a great glass of wine, served in a comfortable, home-like Italian setting where everyone is welcomed as family and friends. Olive Garden's menu features a variety of Italian specialties, including classic and filled pastas, chicken, seafood and beef. Enjoy our freshly baked garlic breadsticks and your choice of homemade soup or garden-fresh salad with any entree. All menu items are available for…
The Editor
Contributor
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.
08/07/09
Food was terrible, Restaurant looked old, Service was averag
by hangerone at Citysearch
I wanted to go to Macaroni Grill, but the one in the area closed down. We saw an Olive Garden and thought it would be somewhat the same. The appearance of this place looks extremely old. I felt like I was at a buffet/diner. When the food came I wished I was at a buffet/diner and then when the check came for what Olive Garden considered good food then I really wished I never came. Their is just no value at all. I guess I need to blame Macaroni Grill for closing their restaurant because I would have avoided this whole experience.
- Pros: If I see a nOlive Garden again I will know to pass by.
- Cons: Food, Appearence
10/10/05
Just average - try elsewhere
by netter1 at Citysearch
Since Olive Garden is a national chain, you can pretty much find one in every city. (At least in the LA area.) What you also expect...is to have the food be consistent of quality and quantity. We usually frequent the Glendale location (when we decide on Olive Garden), but recently we visited this location in Arcadia. I have to say the service was mediocre (slow to non-existent). The soup was sloshed all over the plate on which the bowl sat, and the beverages were never refilled. I'd rather drive to Glendale or even Burbank to avoid this location.
- Cons: lousy service
01/30/05
The Italian Denny's
by ljoycew at Citysearch
Over-cheesed, over-sauced, over-sized. If you enjoy the freshness, simplicity, and top-quality ingredients of authentic Italian food, then the Olive Garden is not for you. The feeling is extremely cookie-cuttter corporate chain. If given a choice between Denny's and the Olive Garden, sure, go with the Olive Garden. But if you must visit a chain Italian restaurant, I recommend the Macaroni Grill. Above all, I recommend visiting your neighborhood independent Italian restaurant that's run by actual Italians, and not by a megacorporation where guys in suits concoct a marketing strategy meant to maximize profits and drain the life and character out of one of the world's great cuisines.
- Pros: predictable
- Cons: Corporate
The Details on Olive Garden
What to Drink:
What's spaghetti and meatballs without a glass of wine? You'll find vintages here from Italy, Australia, California and Washington.
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American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
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Message from Olive Garden
- Fresh, delicious Italian food
- Variety of wine and beverages
- To Go ordering available
Olive Garden is a family of local restaurants focused on delighting every guest with a genuine Italian dining experience. We are proud to serve fresh, simple, delicious Italian food, complemented by a great glass of wine, served in a comfortable, home-like Italian setting where everyone is welcomed as family and friends.
Olive Garden's menu features a variety of Italian specialties, including classic and filled pastas, chicken, seafood and beef. Enjoy our freshly baked garlic breadsticks and your choice of homemade soup or garden-fresh salad with any entree. All menu items are available for take-out, and our Parties To Go! menu offers generous family-sized meals for your next family gathering or office party.
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