Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

43300 Crescent Blvd, Novi - 48375
219 reviews
Italian Salad Soup
(248) 348-4279

You might want to hold off going there for awhile. They are having severe staffing problems. We went there on a Monday night and they only had 7 tables filled in the entire restaurant and yet we were told we had a 20 minute wait because there was only 1 server for the entire restaurant. We waited at the bar which had a scant but sufficient (I guess) selection of liquor and only 3 beer taps. But if there was only 3 beer taps I suppose those 3 cover most folks without getting too creative. The restaurant has elegant decor and was very clean and the food was good. When it was our turn to be seated we had an efficient and right to the point server who was wearing a mask. The restaurant was eerily quiet.

Went to dinner with my friend. Our waiter Nadia, was very kind and attentive. The food was good however we had issue with their gaming tablet. We were unaware that it would cost us play. No notification before you play. They just added it to the bill.

Omg... There was a 90 min wait because they were short staffed! I really had a taste for Olive Garden so I waited. I'm glad that I did. My waitress was awesome!!! She was on point with everything! I could not tell that they we're even short staffed. I will come back again! I don't remember how to spell her name, but I do know it starts with an (M). Great Job!!!!!!

Enjoyed lunch with my Granddaughter. Service and food was great. One of our favorite places to eat! Good time of the afternoon didn't have to wait long. Olive Garden is a little pricey, but I always enjoy service and food.

OG to GO is a failed system. I placed my order earlier in the day for pickup at 7:30. I received a text at 7:20 telling me my order will be ready 7:30. I arrived at 7:30 and was then told by a curbside worker that orders are behind an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes, and I could either wait or cancel my order. I am able to understand being backed up, what I find completely unacceptable is not having the common sense or decency to either call or email people to update them on the scenario. Had they done this, I could have cancelled and gone elsewhere or gone an hour later for pickup, rather than sitting in my car all that time. What is EVEN MORE absurd is the fact that not only was I charged the full amount, but my paid-ahead tip was still charged. After waiting an hour and 20 minutes, I was able to have a ruined Mother’s Day, and ruin my moms as well. Thank you Olive Garden for your one of a kind hospitality, no one has ever done it worse! One star is far to kind.

Amazing food and very hospitable staff. The decor and ambience are mediocre but worth the trip.

Even though the staff were short handed, we got all our food in a short amount of time. So very courteous, and so hard working, especially our waiter Andrew! This is not the first time he took care of us. He took care of everyone in his service area, and then some!The food was excellent. We will come back again, and again. Love the food, love all the people!

Our waitress was very friendly, and the food was fantastic. The hostess (both of them actually) needs an attitude adjustment. Other than that, everything was great. There’s always a bit of a wait here but that’s to be expected.

Thank you so much to Andrew for your pleasant demeanor, your friendliness and most importantly taking the time to get our carry out order spotOn. Food was incredibly delicious and prepared meticulously!!!! Manger Kayla, Andrew deserves commendable praise for his professionalism.

Delicious food as always! I recommend the blue Hawaiian drink for anyone who likes drinks ? my husband changed it up today getting the chicken parmigiana and said it was the best he’s ever had! I stick to chicken Alfredo tried and true and am never let down! Only thing wait was about 15-20 minutes and I got there at 4:00pm on a Friday for 2 people. If you plan on going maybe put yourself on the reservation before you leave so you don’t wait that long ?