Olive Garden Standish — Restaurant in Wigan

At Easter, I visited the @ogstandish for dinner with family. You can read my ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review here 👎👎👎

Promising Food, Poor Customer Service.

On a recent visit north to see family, I was charged with finding somewhere to celebrate my mum’s birthday. I checked my @tastecard and came across #olivegardenstandish so I called the restaurant to book and check I could use my Taste Card. Not a problem, I was informed, so I went ahead and secured the reservation. Upon arrival at the restaurant, the manager was incredibly abrupt, barking that the Taste deal was only to a maximum of six guests. Yet, at the time, it was advertised as ‘unlimited diners’ on the Taste site. As we were seated, the manager approached, snapping again that the restaurant doesn’t usually accept pushchairs. My sister had her eight week old baby with her and so using a high chair was not possible. There was nothing on the restaurant’s website stating that push chairs are prohibited, nor any signage. If this is indeed company policy, then it ought to be advertised. Service was incredibly slow and lacked thought. We waited 15 minutes for a drinks order to be taken, although I had to ask for this. The manager then arrived back at the table to tell us we would have to wait 20 minutes for the food order to be taken. He didn’t offer an apology. When we did eat, overall the food was decent enough but average at best. A couple of dishes were overpowered with salt, mainly the calamari and the chicken supreme. The last straw was Happy Birthday in Italian bellowing out full blast. The baby hadn’t made a noise until this point, but this frightened the life out of him. Guests on the table next to us also seemed displeased, and were concerned about the baby (my sister had to run outside with him). Personally, I find the this concept out dates and less than upmarket. We left feeling let down after...

First experience of the Olive Garden Standish, my partner and I along with our parents attended for a Saturday evening meal together.

We’d had to table booked for 7:30, we arrived on time, was greeted by a relatively friendly member of staff, we where told the the table isn’t ready yet and pointed to the bar for us to order some drinks, the bar area was very dated, mismatch of chairs and a rather dodgy looking daybed/sofa that we were dubious to sit on.

After a 10/15 minute wait we were seated, it was quite cold as the door to the smoking area was left open throughout our visit.

We waited around 20/25 minutes before our order was taken. My parents opted for the special ‘fillet steak’ my father in law ordered a pizza, mother law opted for Pollo Pepe and I had the lasagne.

The food arrived after a short wait, presentation was a little strange and my other in-laws Pollo Pepe arrived in a dish with 5/6 roast potatoes dotted around the edge of the dish no veg which you’d expect to company such a meal (rather strange presentation for this kind of meal and when we queried the veg the waitress just said no, shrugged their shoulders and walked off) I’d have thought it would have been polite to have apologies and offered to get some as a side but no, just a shrug and off they went.

The pizza my father in law ordered was extremely soggy towards the centre making the majority of it inedible, my parents steak wasn’t well done as requested and was rare/rare medium, the waiter said this is because it’s a fillet steak, a pretty more explanation given that they often order fillet steak and it’s never not been served how they requested.

The lasagne was lacking in bechamel sauce making it a tad dry.

All in all a bill of near £200 and not exactly an enjoyable experience which was quiet disappointing for us as we were rather looking forward to trying this...

Title: A Busy Night at The Olive Garden in Standish – Great Food Worth the Wait

I recently dined at The Olive Garden in Standish upon a friend's recommendation, and it was an experience worth sharing. Calling on a whim, we were struck by luck with a table available right when we hoped to dine. The bustling ambiance of the restaurant instantly wrapped around us upon entry, setting the stage for what was to be a lively evening.

Despite the restaurant being very busy, creating a vibrant atmosphere, we found the service took a backseat—slightly slow due to the overwhelmed kitchen. Yet, the staff was sincere in their apologies, and their hard work didn't go unnoticed as they maneuvered through the bustling dining room with grace.

As for the meal, it was a feast that left no room for disappointment. The lasagna I ordered was a comforting embrace of layered pasta, cheese, and savory sauce, while my friend's carbonara and calamari were prepared with a finesse that balanced flavor and texture. We shared a cheesy garlic bread pizza to start, which was a gooey precursor to our mains, and each sip of beer was a refreshing punctuation to the rich and hearty flavors of our meal.

The only smudge on the evening was the post-meal service. After finishing our excellent entrees, we were seemingly forgotten, left to eye the dessert menu without fulfillment. In the end, we resigned to waiting at the bar to pay our bill, the sweet end to our dinner was left to our imaginations.

In conclusion, The Olive Garden in Standish is a culinary hotspot that shouldn’t be missed. The food triumphed in taste and quality, ensuring that, despite service hiccups, the overall experience was positive. Future diners should perhaps allot a bit more time for their visit, especially if it coincides with peak hours, but I assure you, the food is...