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Olive Garden

12560 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 833-7503
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Ranked #53 of 255 restaurants in Newport News
Cuisines: Italian
Most recent review
- 10 May 2013
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Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Loved the food and the service. Unfortunately they got very busy and it was harder to get our check but it was still very enjoyable.

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Bristow
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

It was a Friday evening, and the place was jam-packed. Not there fault, but it was busy. Had to wait for a long time. The food was good, as usual. They accommodated a really large birthday group with no advanced notice--it took a while, but they made it work. Kudos to them for pulling that off on a Friday evening.

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Yorktown, Virginia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

I like the wide range of choices available at Olive Garden. Love their weekday lunch special of soup & salad plus breadsticks. We have done takeout for a large group (including vegetarians), which was very good & just what we needed. But for dining in, the place is just too noisy to carry on a conversation, so haven't been back.

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Newport News, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

I know people like to bash this place because it is a chain, but besides the fact that it is always ridiculously crowded there I think the experience is usually pretty good. I really like the fresh salad but find the breadsticks a little dry. Lately they have been bringing out a wine to sample before dinner and sometimes we... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

We went on a Sunday, it was packed. The service was good, but our family of 4 was placed in the middles of other tables, there was no room for our food on the table, and we were in a high-traffic area. The food was mediocre but OK. Prices were very good.

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Yorktown, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

Stopped by Olive Garden while out shopping. Fridays at some restaurants are too busy to enjoy a meal, but the Olive Garden handled the crowd well. The meals were good, chicken parmigiana and 5 cheese ziti, and the service was very attentive.

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Newport News, Virginia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

I've always claimed OG to be my most favorite Italian Restaurant but I was so disappointed today with the Tortelloni al Forno..because of the small portion I ordered a double...the description in the menu said "in a creamy parmesan sauce" but I was so let down to see how DRIED it actually was. This was a takeout so I had... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2013 via mobile

We visited Olive Garden only because of a gift card received for Christmas. My husband and I sat at the bar and waited for about 5 minutes for a bartender to appear. Despite the initial wait, the bartender turned out to be awesome and a pleasure. There are no tv's in the bar which is odd. Every restaurant in town... More

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Newport News, VA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2012

The resautrant continues to be very popular for a reason - plenty of good foods at a great value. I have been to dozes of different OG's and have never been disappointed. The only problem is how crowded they are as you will likely have wait during peak times. Where else can one find unlimited salad and soup for under... More

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Yorktown, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

Do NOT even THINK about going to this Olive Garden any night without doing call ahead seating first, the place is SLAMMED almost every night! Great food, good service.

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