Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

My s.o. & I ate here for our 12th anniversary on Sunday 10.5.25. Food was amazing as always, though felt like the mashed potatoes were maybe a bit more dry than they typically are; but not really a complaint since I still ate them all & it was delicious. I just want to compliment the servers here. We don't actually eat here too often (usually get orders to-go), but our server was superb! Very attentive, checked on us often. I think her name was Emmie? Or MJ. I wish I would have asked her for confirmation before we left. Younger woman with dyed reddish/ginger hair in pig tails. She was a bit anxious (she told us this) but she was wonderful! I hope she gets recognition from this and others as well. I've been to this specific location since the early 2000's and don't believe I've ever had a negative experience. I love Olive Garden! Especially the minestrone, OMG. I always order a half gallon of it, at the least 😅 the salad is amazing, and breadsticks, though I don't eat them myself anymore since they upset my stomach. I really appreciate that they carry gluten-free rotini; that is my main go-to with marinara (vegetarian/vegan at home.) If you've never been to this location or an Olive Garden, please check it out! I don't think you will be disappointed. We will be back whenever possible and order take-out (though my s.o. agrees the dine-in food was better than take-out.) He ordered their shrimp Alfredo, which he loved. All around a pleasant dining experience, long as you're not seated near customers with crying babies (not the staff's fault, lol.) Though maybe a note/suggestion if ever possible, it would be great if they could seat families with young children away from couples without kids, who would prefer a more peaceful dining experience.

The food was tasty. It was prepared quickly and came out hot. The bread was really hard, both times they brought it out fresh but the salad & soup were good. The waitress was very kind and attentive. Their gluten free pasta was pretty tasty, just not cooked quite long enough for my liking. The leftovers were fine, as reheating the noodles softened them.