Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

13910 E US Hwy 40, Independence - 64055
209 reviews
Italian Salad Soup
(816) 373-0411

Give that man a raise! We had a birthday party for my daughter's 12th birthday. There were 14 of us and Sean was amazing! He took such good care of us and didn't care that a bunch of 12 year old girls were running him ragged! Thank you for a fabulous time! Food was great and service was fantastic! I'd give 6 more stars if that was an option!

The food was exquisite! The waiter was so nice & he was very knowledgeable! Our food came at a decent speed of service & quality!

Our server was Jojo, he was excellent! I told Jojo what I wanted next, he brought it when I was finished with my soup. Perfect timing!

Fid and service was excellent. Out server was Jojo. He was excellent, food on time, he remembered what soup I wanted next. I'll be back.

We went in when it was slow, but still had to wait for a table to be cleaned, and that took far too long. Was seated in the bar area.What I wanted to order was an appetizer, meal, and a take home meal. I only managed the meal. The waitress/bartender was more concerned about inviting her co-worker to tacos at her house than providing service.Not wanting to refill drinks, she brought me 2 glasses of tea with no ice to refill my own.At one point she cleaned a nearby table and left the stand and dishes sitting about 6 inches from my table for awhile while she went and did other things.The meal I ordered was the chicken parmigiana. Chicken was burnt, and the pasta that came with it tasted slightly off, but not enough not to eat. Just not good.I couldn't get a refill on bread sticks to save my life, and the one set i got were cold.Overall, Olive Garden used to be a favorite growing up, but now it is starting to live up to it's reputation as the fast food of eat in dining.The service used to at least be friendly, but even that lacked.

Food was okay, but I had no appetite after siting in the dining room. The booth had a funky smell. There was sauce splattered in places that should have been easily noticed and cleaned. Banisters, walls, and everything that wasn't the table hadn't been wiped down in who knows how long. When you see things like this in the dining room, it makes you wonder what the food prep/kitchen area look like, hence the no appetite. Would not recommend.

Great food, wait was a bit long. Definitely worth the wait. Can't wait to go back ?

We arrived around 8:30pm last night and advised by host there would be at least a 15 minute wait to be seated. We waited but did not understand why because the restaurant was not crowded at all. After we were seated we waited another 15 minutes for a server. We got up and walked out. Disgusting.

Even though it wasn't crowded (which I appreciate, there was still a sort wait (long enough to examine the menu & make a decision) for a table.Shrimp Scampi was good- lots of garlic, asparagus tender-crisp, angel hair bordered on over done, though. Salad & breadsticks as good as ever & my daughter said the chicken gnocchi soup was tasty. We both took advantage of the buy an entree, get a take away entree for $5.Service was just right.

We had a party of 8 there at 2:30 and were seated about 3pm with a beautiful waitress named Cheryl. It was a family celebration for my grandson's 14th birthday. She was terrific. She was on point with great service, she was friendly, engaging,personable and just lovely.she made time to talk to us while making our birthday boy feel special on his day. We had a great experience and a huge part of it was this sweet waitress named Cheryl. She should be ?