Olive Garden Italian Restaurant - Decatur (IL)

4 /5 B Metzger: Decent lunch crowd but still got seated faster than my willpower gives out at the sight of breadsticks. The lunch portions were small, which honestly worked out great — just enough to feel civilized instead of rolling out the door in a carb coma. Service was friendly, the vibe was casual, and the breadsticks were the real MVP (as always). It’s the kind of place where you can have a nice midday break and still make it back to work without needing a nap under your desk.

1 /5 Lyle Shinkle: Came today was told 20 to 25 minutes. Group of 8 people. Stood here for an hour and ten minutes while two groups came in after us. One of 8 and another large group. Was told for over 30 minutes they needed to clean off the table. Waited and waited finally got set after standing in front of the counter. I would understand if there was not a table but to wait for over 30 minutes for a table to be cleaned after watching table after table being cleaned. Hailey is our server and is very pleasant. Haven’t ordered at this point but hopefully the food is at least worth it. Have been coming here forever came here after my wedding so trying to not let this HORRIBLE experience change my opinion.

5 /5 Rebekah Koester: I came to Olive Garden in Decatur a few weeks back with my boyfriend and was served by Drew R. He is such a gem! Outgoing personality and very welcoming. Helped us in a timely manner and the food was great. We got the endless soup/salad and he got the dishes out quickly(which we were eating them quickly too). Always had breadsticks and salad on the table. We noticed he was also doing takeouts. How he did it so quickly and with great ease was astounding. I usually do not leave reviews but was inclined to because of great service. Left a good tip. Hope to go back soon and have him as our server again. ♥️

2 /5 Jasmine: Honestly, this was pretty disappointing. We ordered takeout tonight and the pasta barely had any sauce on it. Thankfully, we ordered Alfredo on the side—except the Alfredo container wasn’t even full, which made that frustrating too. The soups were also lacking. There was barely any actual soup content in the containers, which felt skimpy for what you’re paying. The biggest issue for me, though, was the steak. It did not taste like beef sirloin at all. I’m not sure what it was, but it definitely didn’t taste like steak, and I ended up throwing my whole plate away. I was really looking forward to the protein, so that was especially disappointing. I usually enjoy Olive Garden, but this order completely missed the mark. Between the lack of sauce, barely filled soups, and questionable steak, this was not the experience I expected.

5 /5 Dravencrow0: Service was wonderful, and our server Autumn was absolutely fantastic. My girlfriend had the endless soup, salad and bread sticks while I had the 6oz sirloin steak with Fettuccine Alfredo. The wait time was as expected on a holiday like Valentines day. Delicious food, will definitely eat here again.