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Olive Garden

24256 El Toro Rd, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3488
949-583-1020
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Ranked #30 of 70 restaurants in Laguna Hills
Price range: $1 - $21
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Groups
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Good for: Groups
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Bloomington, Indiana
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Excellent service and good food. Our server had extreme patients with my trying older brother. She never lost her cool! It is sometimes nice to have food that is familiar and always good.

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Lake Forest, California
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8 restaurant reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Our visit to the Olive Garden was one of the most disappointing times in any restaurant. Choosing the Tour of Italy, the lasagna was the worst i have ever tasted, the breaded chicken parmigiana dry from i expect being left under a food lamp whilst my wife's dish was prepared and the pasta was dull. If i was a chef... More

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Laguna Hills, California, United States
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Nothing too wrong, just a salt lick on a plate...very "manufactured" tasting. Great, attentive staff though.

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Los Angeles, California, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

Big place. Had great service and the food was better than I have had in the past at other Olive Gardens.

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Laguna Hills, California
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

Love going to Olive Garden!! Our family enjoys the pasta, and the all you can eat soup and salad :) Great fresh Italian Flavors :)

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Laguna Hills, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2012

Olive Garden used to be our go to for celebrations. But the last few times have been quite disappointing. The bread sticks were hard and cold. But most of all the portions were so very little, almost like that of a kid's meal. It used to be, I would only eat half and save the rest for another meal. Now,... More

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San Clemente, California
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24 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2012

Only tried this chain once and the food is bland with far too many dried out chicken dishes. Whatever the food is it is not Italian food. I guess it is a place where people can go who do not really like Italian food and say they ate Italian. The food is not terrible it is just bland and boring.... More

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Escondido, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2012

It seems that Olive Gardens are not the place they used to be ten years ago. While the staff are friendly and courteous, the first thing I noticed when we were seated at this particular location was that there were no utensils nor napkins on the table. When our order was taken, nothing was done about this oversight. We had... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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8 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

Good food, good atmosphere. Portions very big, so share with your friends. Will definately come back whenin US next time

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usa
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3 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2012

The restaurant is old and dingy - needs renovation ASAP! Food - hmm... We always go and get the same thing. Zuppa Toscano (potato soup), steak gorgonzola, shrimp primavera. And you can tell how every time you go the dishes are worse and worse. Steak Gogonzola used to have creamy rich sauce, now it doesn't have a hint of gorgonzola,... More

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