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Olive Garden

3350 Dodge St, Dubuque, IA 52003-5275
(563) 556-4121
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Ranked #24 of 71 restaurants in Dubuque
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Groups
Most recent review
- 8 May 2013
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Good for: Groups
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Dubuque, Iowa, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This place just doesn't live up to the hype. The servers are always fast and friendly. Breadsticks and soup are good. Salad is okay. Never-ending pasta bowl combinations have little flavor and aren't that impressive. Everything else is swimming in a greasy sauce that is either bland or overpowering. You can tell that most of the food comes frozen and... More

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Bellevue, Iowa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Olive Garden has always been an enjoyable place to relax, be with friends and family, and have a good meal. Ambience excellent, food outstanding, and an all around pleasant afternoon. We did have a little situation that was not a big deal but worth mentioning. Our waitress questioned us when we informed her that the coffee was luke warm. Her... More

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Lancaster
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69 reviews 69 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

You can't go wrong stopping at an Olive Garden if you love Italian cuisine. The menu offers so much, you'll want to come back often.

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Sloan, Iowa
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

We have never gotten our food so fast before. This place was packed on a Friday night, but diners are moved in and out at an adequate speed. Excellent meal & service!

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Dubuque, Iowa
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75 reviews 75 reviews
49 restaurant reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

I can't say anything good about this restaurant. I have had several issues with food consistancy at this Olive Garden. I do not eat meat and on more than one occasion I have found mistakes made and they tried to cover them up instead making a new dish. On our last visit I did say something to the server about... More

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Dubuque, IA
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47 reviews 47 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Three of us dined in January at the Olive Garden. The place was packed. We had a 20 minute wait. Wine samples near the lobby helped that. A nice touch. We had prompt serevice and the salads arrived shortly. The lettuce is not very dark green but it is cold and the dressing is good. Bread sticks make a nice... More

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Savanna, Illinois, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

Went here for lunch with friends. Food was delicious as always. Service was very good too. Always a must visit when we go to Dubuque.

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Arlington Heights, Illinois
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35 reviews 35 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

The minestrone was wonderful. So was the salad. And the service. But the eggplant parmigiana was the worst I've ever had...nasty batter, deep fried and slopped over with weak marinara and cheese. Smoked chicken was obviously cooked over wood at a corporate office and frozen and shipped. Yuck.

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WI
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56 reviews 56 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012

This has been a family favorite for years but in the last year or two the service has went significantly downhill, my last visit was the absolute worst. Maybe our waitress had the monday blues but I feel like we should of been somewhat compensated for our bad experience. My friend, who does not frequent an Olive Garden asked the... More

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Derby, Kansas
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89 reviews 89 reviews
49 restaurant reviews
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

The service was friendly and food was very good. Food what you would expect from an Olive Garden. Plenty of parking.

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