Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Lively, family-friendly chain serving Italian standards like pastas, salads, and seafood with legendary service.
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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Highlights
Must-see attractions
Lively, family-friendly chain serving Italian standards like pastas, salads, and seafood with legendary service.
Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds by visiting during non-peak hours. Consider using the app to waitlist.
Confirm Add-on Charges
Confirm any extra charges for breadstick dips or other add-ons with your server.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
Italian-American
Price
Mid-range
Phone
(207) 942-6209
Address
741 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
Highlights
Discover the most iconic attractions and experiences
Unlimited Breadsticks & Salad
Savor the iconic, always-fresh breadsticks and salads that come with every meal.
Legendary Service
Experience attentive and friendly service that makes every dining occasion special.
Italian Comfort Food
Indulge in classic Italian-American favorites like Chicken Parmesan and Alfredo.
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Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds by visiting during non-peak hours. Consider using the app to waitlist.
Confirm Add-on Charges
Confirm any extra charges for breadstick dips or other add-ons with your server.
Check Menu for Specials
Look for unique dishes like grilled Halloumi with eggplant salad, if available.
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Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds by visiting during non-peak hours. Consider using the app to waitlist.
Confirm Add-on Charges
Confirm any extra charges for breadstick dips or other add-ons with your server.
Check Menu for Specials
Look for unique dishes like grilled Halloumi with eggplant salad, if available.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Olive Garden is a family-friendly chain known for its unlimited breadsticks and salads, and attentive service. While many praise the comforting Italian-American dishes and friendly staff, some reviews mention inconsistencies in food quality, such as doughy donuts or bland sauces. It's a popular spot, though some diners have encountered unexpected charges or less-than-ideal service.
"Very seldom do I leave a restaurant feeling this full, and have most of my entree left. We got the standard breadsticks and salad. (Their breadsticks are seriously amazing) and I got eggplant Parmesan with meatballs. My friend got the tour of Italy. We each got a couple of bites in, plates still hot, and we were stuffed. We got two helpings of breadsticks and one salad. For drinks, I got the blue something (it’s coconut Malibu and something blue lol) and he got a raspberry lemonade.
Our waitress Rebecca was super friendly, very attentive and just a delight.
Would recommend for sure!"
kaylin blood
"Dinner was great. Our young waiter was awesome. We ordered two orders of the donuts to go to eat on our way home. We get on the road and start eating these and they were still doughy. I'm going to have to try and recook them to make them edible. For paying $18 for 2 orders and we couldn't eat either. If we were local I would have gone back. But we live several hours away and we're already 20 minutes away from the restaurant when this was discovered. Yuck."
Andrea D
"Had never been to an Olive Garden so had high hopes. The food was quite good actually. Was shown a little iPad to do stuff while we waited, atmosphere was ok, definitely a mix of everyone there. Food tasted good and was about the price you’d expect. Everything went well and probably would’ve rated higher except no one told us we had to pay to do anything on the iPad at the table. We were told it was just to use while we waited, no mention of being charged for it and nowhere on it did it say pay to play. Kinda ruined it a bit because we were not expecting extra charges on our bill and felt like we got scammed a bit to play. I don’t know if I’d return only because of that and felt a bit sneaky especially when we had mentioned we’d never been to an Olive Garden. 🤷♀️"
Natalie Cantle
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Frequently Asked Questions
Signature dishes include the Tour of Italy, Seafood Alfredo, Chicken Parmesan, and of course, the unlimited breadsticks and salads.
Yes, Olive Garden offers gluten-free pasta and is recognized for having gluten-free dinner spots.
While reservations may not always be taken, it's recommended to utilize their app for waitlisting to minimize your wait time.
To avoid crowds, consider visiting during off-peak hours. Some reviews suggest avoiding peak dinner times.
Be aware of potential charges for items like table iPads or specific add-ons; confirm with your server beforehand.
Olive Garden is a lively, family-friendly chain with a comfortable dining experience suitable for various groups.
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Tried the gluten free pasta and 5 cheese marinara with grilled chicken. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the chicken was juicy and tender, and our server asked if we wanted the salad without croutons. We had a little problem with an electronic gift card, hopefully will work next time.
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