Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Olive Garden is Olive Garden it seems no matter which branch you go to. Stumbled upon one in Ala Moana center and it was just as I remembered. The bread sticks weren't as soft and cloudy as I recall but perhaps my taste buds have evolved over the past few years. Spaghetti was straight forward with obviously the meatballs never cooked completely warm inside... And the salad, again was okay, but nothing spectacular. I'm happy that Olive Garden continues to live on and plays it safe. But day after day, it loses character and is an afterthought to many. Never planned. Just stumbled upon.

The garlic bread was okay, it was a little doughy We got the spiked strawberry lemons which was nice Our main was good, we shared this between two and still had left overs The broccoli and pasta were luke warm and basically cold. The chicken on the other hand was hot and tender We asked to take our left overs away and she took these off us and we never saw it again which was extremely disappointing

Last week was the first time that I have gone to the Olive Garden on Oahu at Ala Moana. It was late in the night and most places were closing. When we arrived the hostess found us a table within a few minutes. Our server was Jennifer, Jen for short. She was friendly, polite, and very helpful. The kids meals were affordable. I love that the kids have food choices. They get to pick an main meal and a side dish and a drink for 7 dollars. I also like the that the kids menu has graphics for each food choice especially for little ones. I do wish that the illustrations were photos of the actual dishes. The salad was on the simpler side, but refreshing and tasty. The waitress graciously accommodated my request to have no onions in the salad. I liked my Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo. The stuffed pasta was cheesy and the chicken had a nice flavor. I would definitely dine at Olive Garden again. I also like that the host spreads the guests out, so that dining parties are not squished together. I really appreciate the space.

It was somewhere between 4/5, the personal attention made up for a couple areas that were lacking. The portions were a good value if you compare to typical Alaska/Hawaii meals and prices. Olive Garden packs many people in a pretty small area which results in the place being a little warm and seeing many staff running up and down, this could have been due to our seating area. This place was packed and they have lots of staff to accommodate the crowds. Was impressed by the staff at the door. I didn't notice them sanitizing the tables between guests, this should be happening. Service overall was good and attentive. Even the floor manager came multiple times to check on our table. Waiter came to see if we wanted more soup, salad. Portions were very large on everything except the kids meal. We enjoyed calamari, seafood pasta, tour of Italy, Alfredo with chicken and broccoli. The issues we had with food they would have happily corrected if we had said something, however it was busy and they weren't a big enough deal for us. Staff was soooo busy. Breadsticks didn't have garlic or anything on them and took a long time to come out, the pasta didn't have enough Alfredo sauce (we couldn't eat it all anyway), they put a sauce on the cheesecake and strawberry cake. It wasn't too bad on the cheesecake, however made the strawberry cake inedible. Otherwise, we enjoyed our soups, salad and pasta dishes. We visited on a Friday night at dinner time.

A glowing Five-star review for Olive Garden at 1450 Ala Mona Blvd. Our experience was nothing short of outstanding, and we'd like to express our appreciation, especially to our server, Autumn. Upon being seated, we noticed that the area was a tad warm for our liking. We brought this to Autumn's attention, and she promptly took the initiative to address our concern. With professionalism and courtesy, she sought the manager's approval to adjust the A/C to ensure our comfort. It had been a while since my wife and I last dined at Olive Garden, and our visit did not disappoint. The food was excellent, and the service provided by Autumn exceeded our expectations. She ensured that we felt like valued customers and attended to our needs with a high level of care. We would like to extend our gratitude to the management or owner for assembling such an exceptional team and for making the excellent choice of hiring someone like Autumn. Her presence and dedication truly elevated our dining experience. Kudos to the Olive Garden team at this location for a job well done!