This was a last minute choice.  Usually a very good place to satisfy your hunger at a good price, and it held to that.  There were some issues, not with the food but with the service.

Our wait time for almost everything was a bit longer than expected.  And when we were sat down, it seems that the bartender was our server/waitress as well.  She was pulling double duty it seemed.

Our order was placed and as we sat, we noticed others coming in and being seated...  No big deal, until the food they had ordered was being delivered far earlier than our order, which was obviously placed way earlier than the others had arrived.

Our order wasn't a huge one, Soup and Salad with breadsticks entree, appetizers of spinach artichoke dip with flatbread crisps and a Shrimp Fritto Misto with breaded vegetables.  Also ordered their Green Apple Sangria wine.

That being said, we waited on the Sangria for some time too, and my guest suggested we should have gotten the Watermelon one, she was right.

Barely a hint on the green apple... As far as the food, well as was stated earlier, all new orders from later guests were being served to them and they were far more indepth in making than you would suspect a simple salad and soup and a couple of appetizers.

But here we sat as we saw more than a few meals being laid out ahead of us...  My guest was getting a little heated about it...

It was about 30 or so minutes in and we finally started getting our order...  You could see it was an overworked and under staffed location.

Now, don't get me wrong, the food was good, especially the Zuppa Toscano Soup...  It was the highlight of the meal.  That is one you should definitely try, as you can always order a different soup each time.

The salad was also good, but it seems that they used to fill the bowl, but ours was about half or just over.

The Spinach Artichoke dip was good too.  It's a heavier dip, but most are with those ingredients.  I liked the flatbread for dipping.

The Shrimp Fritto Misto was better than expected, the shrimp was just right, and the onions and bell peppers breaded and hot, hit that note...

Our server/waitress/bartender did well considering the lack of help.  Overall, it was a good meal once we received it.

Food service is a tough area and I can say that is one job I wouldn't want.  But those who do work them, they have an especially hard time with customers and their expectations,  ultimately it is on the Manager and the Owners to do better and not stress those who are holding it down.

A nice well deserved tip to our multi tasked bartender was in order.

We will always be customers of the Olive Garden franchise, just knowing not all are well staffed...