Reviews for Olive Garden Italian Restaurant in Visalia, CA

We were greeted with smiles, as we entered the restaurant. Our server was prompt with the beverage orders, in addition the... server had our food orders correct. The portions were just enough to satisfy an appetite. We enjoyed eating at this location. Read more

The food is all right for what it’s worth but they really need to rethink their training process. The wait staff is doing a... good job but I really don’t want their corporate training culture in full display in my face every time I walk in here.They’re always training new people in front of the customer. It’s overbearing having two people tower over you as you’reordering. It just feels weird and dare I say unauthentic! I thought maybe it’s a one time thing but nope! Keeps happeningalmost every time. It’s not rocket science! Hire the right personality, trust your people to do the right thing and stop yourrole playing in front of the customer. Customers want to ESCAPE the corporate culture when they dine in. They don’t want to becuddled in corporate “fakeness”— it’s nothing that can’t be done out of sight. I just want to clarify that they arenice and attentive but it’s overbearing and gets old having two people attend to you at the same time every time. It’s as ifthey don’t trust their people to do the right thing and have to keep looking over their shoulder. It’s unnatural and feelslike another corporate metric type of thing they are trying to achieve. This is a newer thing I haven’t experienced before inall my time at different olive gardens in the state. Please stop this practice. As a customer I’d be happier with just thewaiter giving me their attention instead of their boss looking over their shoulder. Read more

The food was great, as always. This place never disappoints. We had the shrimp scampi and the cheese raviolis with Alfredo... sauce. Everything was perfect. They're salad and bread sticks is the main reason we show up. Our server was great, she checkedon us often. Read more

My son and I went to Olive Garden on a Friday afternoon. We got there just before the evening crowd. It was the first time for... my son. I wanted to introduce him to the "all-you-can-eat soup and salad." Our waitress started us with a bowl of salad and somehot breadsticks. She returned to ask what soup we wanted as we wiped out the salad. We got the Chicken & Gnocchi soup, thenMinestrone. We asked for another salad bowl, which concluded our meal. The salad was great! There was something in both soupsthat I didn't like. I did not hate the soups, but there was one spice that I didn't care for, and unfortunately, I couldn'tpinpoint what it was. Overall, my experience that afternoon was positive. The service was excellent, and the price was averageto high ($38 including tips). I would go again, but maybe next time, I'll go during lunch between 11:00 and 3:00 for the"all-you-can-eat soup and salad; it is only $9.99 instead of the dinner price of $12.99. Read more

I love this place. A super nice young lady working there asked me how I was doing. I think she was the manager there, named... Mariah. Way super nice and asked how my day was going. Meal was so good. They made the baked ziti with meat sauce like it shouldbe made. Always a line. Food was delicious and I liked all the staff I talked too. Everyone was happy and helpful. Read more

Was there to celebrate my friend's birthday, where they sang the happy birthday song, the food was great. Had a great time with... the girls. Read more

Got the chicken marguerita and it was very good, too much broccoli for my taste, service was good and fast and splitting the... check was surprisingly easy. Read more

Fast food Italian food, but they've got their menu down and their servers are likeable and very well-trained. Food is good,... especially if you customize it how you like, though some things are a little on the salty side. There aren't a ton of mid-rangeItalian places in Visalia anymore and I'd go here over Rosa's. Read more