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Olive Garden

2100 Mcfarland Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-5804
(205) 750-0321
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Ranked #37 of 58 restaurants in Tuscaloosa
3.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Groups
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Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Usual corporate place. You've been to one, you been to them all. Much better Italian places in town. More

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Service is good everytime i go. Friday and Saturday nights gets a ittle busy. During football season expect to wait a little longer on friday and saturday nights. More

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Cottondale, Alabama, United States
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We go there about once a month. All I can is the food is good. The problem was I paid in cash. The server decided to give himself a 20 dollar tip. I had to call the manager out. I will decide what type of tip to give not the server. I also had this problem a couple of times... More

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Alabama
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Like most Olive Garden restaurants, the Tuscaloosa location provides consistent food, good service, and is conveniently located on McFarland Blvd right in the new mid-town district of Tuscaloosa. I like Olive Garden's frequent new dishes and specials. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

When we walked back to our table a certain part of the restaurant smelled like urine. Our waiter was nice but extremely slow. It took him 30 min to bring a salad. My sisters chicken Alfredo looked like it wa sitting in a bowl of grease. The chicken in the tour of Italy was burnt. I had a very unpleasant... More

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Decatur, Georgia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Had take out from here one night. No different from as if I were at home and went to the Olive Garden. Food was ready when we got there to pick it up so it was in and out and back to our room with a hot meal. More

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

What more can I say... It's another Olive Garden with great tasting, pseudo-Italian food (that most true Italians would never recognize). That being said, I don't know anyone that doesn't like the food. The soup & salad also represents a very good value. Otherwise, it is no different than any other Olive Garden anywhere (although I will say that the... More

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College Station, Texas
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

Went here to eat while on a one night stop during a trip. Typical Olive Garden, service was good and food was good. We ate basic spaghetti with meat sauce and salad. Total for two meals with one drink was $31 More

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Alabama
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2009

Definitely not one of the best Olive Gardens. Didn't live up to other locations at all.. More

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92 reviews 92 reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2008

Their eggplan parmesan is the best! More

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