Olive Garden Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Portland

I was so disappointed! I am a new widow and attempting to dine alone. My first attempt was a disaster, I boxed up my food and took it home. Going to Olive Garden I was determined to make this work. I knew what I was going to order, knew what I was drinking and was excited that I was trying this again. The hostess asked "just" one? yes "just" one. I really don't like that. They're expecting more people to follow. I was seated. She actually commented on the fact cozy booth in the corner. Why am I in the corner, so no one can see I'm "just" one? 1,2,3 waitresses past me. Never a word not even a glass of water. Other parties came and were seated. Their drinks brought, still nothing. I know I was seen, after awhile the waitresses weren't even coming to my side of the room. After waiting patiently for 20 minutes I got up, went to the front hostess and told her I was leaving with no service, not even a nod to express that I existed. I know the waitresses work and look for tips. One person is not going to leave the tip that a full table is going to leave. But I am still human and would of left a tip according to the price of my meal and my service. Does that make me any less of a person? I'm sorry I'm "just" one! I will not be returning to this Olive Garden and am working hard on deciding if dining alone is...

I am writing to share feedback regarding our recent visit to your restaurant last night, which unfortunately did not meet our expectations.

My partner, our daughter, and I chose your establishment for dinner, but we encountered several issues during our visit. Firstly, we did not receive a drink refill despite requesting one from a different waitress, as our assigned waitress did not check on us throughout our meal.

When we finished dining, I requested boxes for our leftovers and the check from our assigned waitress, while also canceling the drink refill that had not been delivered. After waiting approximately 10 minutes without receiving the check, we decided to approach the front to pay. At that moment, the waitress came running towards us, stating, "You guys never paid, you can't leave."

I was taken aback by this statement, as it implied an intention to leave without settling our bill, which was not the case. My partner was already waiting by the kitchen door for the check to be given to us. The manner in which the situation was handled left us feeling embarrassed in front of others, which was very disappointing.

Given this experience, we have decided that we will not be returning to your restaurant in the future. Thank you for taking the time to consider...

NOTE: FOOD RATING ONLY DUE TOO NOT HAVING STUFFED MUSHROOMS ANYMORE.

VERDICT: sit at the bar! 🍺 😎

After a crummy day and it being veterans Day and on top of that figuring out that I'm probably going to have long-term nerve damage for the rest of my life.... I thought I'd go into the Olive Garden , order my favorite libation, and wait for my Cab.

As a pro tip don't bother getting a seat or making a reservation simply go to the bar.

Let me tell you how fast the service was. I ordered an hors d'oeuvres and it came in less than 2 minutes. Not only was it hot presentation was perfect.

The star of the show really was the bartender because again I'm glad I took his recommendation.

The other bonus was that there were lots of friendly company in the bar.

It seems that this is a hotspot for veterans , especially on veterans Day.

I may be a sailor but right now I'm saying Go army if you know what I mean 😁🤩

All the people there were very nice and even the folks that are coming in honestly it was just a great time.

But the star of the show was the bartender the guy with which what looks like a bull ring in his nose.

It was literally quick fast and easy and it wasn't all that expensive so I highly recommend you get going there I plan to do...