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Olive Garden

227 Eisenhower Pkwy, Livingston, NJ 07039-1700
(973) 992-0044
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Ranked #25 of 26 restaurants in Livingston
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Groups
Most recent review
- 11 May 2013
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Good for: Groups
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Long Branch, New Jersey
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149 reviews 149 reviews
70 restaurant reviews
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 via mobile

Came here with a group of 6 people a few nights ago and we were very surprised and unhappy with the service. The restaurant was relatively empty and we had to wait several minutes to be seated. Even when we were seated, our waitress although she was very nice seemed very rushed, overworked and tired. Also took a long time... More

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Washington D.C.
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59 reviews 59 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

Made a reservation for our group there, fit in all 85 people and gave us a great deal. The food wasn't spectacular, the portions smaller than usual and the waitstaff sparse but the manager worked out a deal, we fed the entire group and left us with a good impression.

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Morristown, New Jersey
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49 reviews 49 reviews
39 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

I've been to a few Olive Garden's and was always very satisfied with my dishes. Maybe because I've ordered from the specialty pasta menu, instead of their standard menu. This time I wanted to save some money and ordered from the standard menu. I was very disappointed. It lacked the "wow" factor. In addition, the overall ambience of this particular... More

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New York City, New York
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21 reviews 21 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

The food is reasonably priced. All the standards are presented in an efficient manner. The staff needs training. Enjoy the warm bread.

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Rochester, New York
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416 reviews 416 reviews
288 restaurant reviews
105 helpful votes 105 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2012

Not much to say here, except that the Livingston Olive Garden is good Italian food, and on par with the other locations of this large chain. I had a seafood dish that was advertised as being low-calorie and low-fat. It was all that, and tasty as well. The waitresses were all very attentive and prompt, and we had a very... More

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Spofford, New Hampshire, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2012

I posted a review of this restaurant about a month ago. Following that, I spoke to a woman, by telephone, who identified herself as a manager at the restaurant. I went into some detail about how their cutting back on the quality of the salads (and especially so when it came to skimping on the tomatoes) was really getting things,... More

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Spofford, New Hampshire, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

And spend a bit of time comparing how the salads look in the chain's TV commercials, and how they look when they're put before the customer at this restaurant. While I know that the economy is still "rough," what Olive Garden is charging for the average meal is not what you'd call "inexpensive," so you'd think they wouldn't be skimping... More

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Livingston, New Jersey
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63 reviews 63 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2012

Pay more, eat less. i don't understand the mentality that because they give you a lot of food for a cheap price, it must be good. the food is awful here and everything tastes like it came out of a can.

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fauxmaven
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199 reviews 199 reviews
96 restaurant reviews
104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2012

An OK place for lunch -I like the soup and salad combo .It's noisy and usually crowded ,not a great environment to have pleasant conversation .

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Livingston, New Jersey
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29 reviews 29 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 via mobile

Food is ok but not real authentic Italian food. Always seem to go home with a stomach ache. We don't go here anymore. Although they do have yummy sangria

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