Olive Garden Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Las Vegas

Had to meet some fam up while in Vegas & thus ended up here. Not that it's horrible or anything, but I pretty much never go to Olive Garden. But this meal was fine, service was great. & The soup & bread sticks really are that good.

ITEM'S ORDERED:

Got something light since I was going to the buffet that night. Ended up going with Grilled Chicken Margherita (w/ Zuppa Toscana Soup) while the gf ordered Shrimp Scampi (w/ salad)

TASTE:

Everything was very hot & fresh. Honestly more so than I've had at some smaller independent restaurants. Props to the OG for that.

The Grilled Chicken Margherita was decently made. Came with 2 pieces of chicken which I was surprised about at first but then remembered the meal was basically $20 so it made sense then. It's topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil pesto & lemon garlic sauce. Comes with a side of parmesan garlic broccoli. Flavor on the chicken was not bad, maybe a little too sour to me because of the lemon & tomato. Actually seemed a little oily even though it was a lower calorie entree. But it does have cheese, pesto & I'm pretty sure some butter. Broccoli was basically steamed broccoli with some parmesan sprinkled on top.

The Shrimp Scampi was just ok. I mean you're not at the local seafood market on the water so don't expect some plump juicy shrimp. More the type of smaller, uniformly sized shrimp you buy in the frozen aisle. Taste was alright though but not as butter heavy as other scampis I've had since this is a lower calorie entree. The pasta would have better if it was a little more al dente.

The gf really liked the salad & I agree it was very fresh & I'd get it again. Glad to see they still have the Zuppa Toscana soup since to me (along with fresh bread sticks) it was the star of the meal. The soup is cream based but a much thinner version than like a clam chowder. Nice savory flavor from the spicey sausage just as I remember. Glad that the potatoes still had a little bite & weren't mushy. The fresh bread sticks together with the soup is literally why I'd go back to the OG.

PROTIP:

Ask for bread sticks without salt to get the freshest ones. They come salted standard so you'll get really fresh warm ones if you ask for no salt.

SERVICE, LOCATION & PARKING:

Service was very friendly & attentive at this OG. The waitress was very much on top of things which was great.

This OG is located on the Westside, on S Decatur (& Oakey). If you know the area, it's close to that indoor swap meet.

Parking is very easy since they have their own parking lot.

Not a bad experience, but I don't see myself returning to the OG anytime soon. But if I do I hope to receive this same great service & I'll probably just eat the soup & bread sticks. They are worth...

Veteran's Day Appreciation Meal today. It has been years since I've been to an Olive Garden and I'm pretty sure this is the last one I came to with my son over 10 years ago. I've been meaning to come back one day and see if it's gotten any better since it's still popular with so many people. I just read another reviewer giving One Star for being ignored when he was seated for 7 minutes and two Caucasian men were seated and immediately getting their drink order. I'm also a Caucasian older man and was not asked my drink order right away so I don't think that had anything to do with it ! As a fellow Veteran I hate to hear that , but it was a busy day with so many Veterans taking advantage of this offer they may have unintentionally thought someone else was helping him.

I came in around 3pm and was by myself and seated right away. Once I was seated it did take a while before someone came to take my order , but again the tables were over half full. I got the Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti Noodles , Salad , and Breadsticks. The food actually came out pretty quick which I was surprised of that. The Chicken Parmigiana was actually pretty good , not great , but better than expected. I really liked the salad dressing and the salad. The spaghetti and the marinara sauce was not very good and the marinara sauce to me was kind of bitter. The bread sticks were just okay , but I've had better. It was a full meal and I actually took one of the chicken filets and some spaghetti and bread sticks home to my son.

The reason I never came back with my family was that last time we came it reminded me of bad frozen dinners. I especially remember I got the trio and the lasagna was so bad and full of ricotta cheese which I really don't care for that it really turned me off to coming back again and the same with my son. I do have to say it looks like of course they have remodeled and it looks so much nicer than when I remember us coming in. I thought the service was decent for the amount of customers that were in the restaurant and my server was pretty nice. I usually get their name , but missed it this time. He was nice and did come and check on me to see if I needed anything else. I do want to thank Olive Garden and any other restaurant that gives thanks to the Veterans with a meal like this or anything to show their appreciation for the sacrifices we made during our time Serving...

Not exactly the all-you-can-eat bread and salad bar staple it used to be and prices have gone up, but OG has stepped up their menu and atmosphere at this location. The entrance has a Gen Y Bistro vibe and mini waiting area that's modern and open. There are North and South dining areas making the spacious restaurant seem somewhat more intimate and atmospheric. Other similarly sized eateries come across as cafeterias instead of the wise use of space afforded this thoughtfully designed layout. A real bonus of dining in a restaurant this size is (depending on time of day), seating is reasonably expedient.

But, how's the food? As expected from a family restaurant, the food is pretty okay to pretty good. Though not Ferraros, Nora's or any of the other three primo Italian eateries in town in taste, quality nor atmosphere - Olive Garden is not trying to be. Prices are not nearly as low as they used to be either, but dinner for a family of four is still quite possible for about $100 if mom and dad skip the wine. As in the past however, lunch is where the Olive Garden really shines. Lunch specials, some with endless refills or sides - are tasty and specially priced for those that desire more than a drive-thru fast food experience for not a lot more money.

Though some of the dishes are blandly Americanized and wine & beer are slightly over-priced, these are not deal-breakers. Olive Garden may not exactly be the place for that special marriage proposal, but it is still a solid place to take your date or family for a decent Italian meal at a fairly...