Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
610-664-4720
Tuscan villa décor—complete with stucco walls and foliage—along with authentic food make dining at the Olive Garden in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center like finding a little piece of Italy along busy City Avenue. The spacious lobby opens into the bar area, with a design reminiscent of an outdoor Italian café, and then into the seating area of tables and booths. Be sure to take advantage of its unlimited famous breadsticks!
- Hours: Sun - Thu, 11am - 10pm; Fri, Sat, 11am - 11pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Food & dining options: Gluten-free, Low calorie, Vegetarian
- General services: Eat-in
- Menu link: www.olivegarden.com/menus/
- Specialties: Breadsticks, Wine, Tour of Italy, Grilled Shrimp Caprese, Stuffed Chicken Marsala, Chicken Alfredo Pizza.
- Parking: Free lot
- Private events: Yes
- Cuisine: American, Bistro, Dessert / Ice Cream, Italian, Mediterranean, Pizza, Seafood, Vegetarian/Vegan
- Price level: $$
- Reservations: Suggested
- Features: Dinner, Group-friendly, Kids' Menu, Lunch, Private Parties
- Atmosphere: Fine dining, Fun, Romantic
If you stick with AYCE soup/salad/bread sticks you can't go wrong.. The salad is stock Iceberg / Italian dressing, but the soups are pretty well prepared. For the price it is a good bargain (assuming you have an attentive server.) I once went for lunch and saw my waitress chatting to a couple of old ladies in the next room for over 40 minutes. I wasn't able to order a second bowl before my lunch time ended. That comes from lax management,