The Olive Garden in Wigan

Very loud. Very little service . No check backs , no offers of dessert or refills on drinks unless they were taking plates in which we asked for another drink and had to search out the bill ..... The food was tasty but the sea foodie tagliatelle had very little sea food in for the price compared to the risotto. It used to be the place to go but was very disappointed my favourite Italian has turned out like this.

Delicious and fresh hot food! I can recommend the carbonara.

Had another excellent meal at the Olive Garden. The food was excellent and beautifully presented as always. The service was very good too. It is the best Italian in the local area. We will be back. Highly recommended

Excellent, excellent food, very professional and friendly service.

Delicious food with wonderful service! I will definitely go back in the future. I also loved that they had decorated for Halloween 🎃

Had a great time and the food was delicious.

Takeaway delivery often late, a full hour delayed tonight and no offer of anything to compensate, an apology and I’ve thrown some olives in the bag would have sufficed, instead when I asked for a discount off the next order it was refused point blank!

Good food but the staff!!?? Docile staff that act like they’ve never heard of sleep. Our young waitress slammed our plates on the table with no questions asked. I asked for another drink to which she just nodded like we were bothering her. The young chap was nice enough. Manager was delightful. Caught the name as “Maisie” or “Daisie” WILL NOT BE COMING BACK IF THATS HOW CUSTOMERS ARE TREATED!!

Always used to enjoy going to the olive garden but more recently the service has deteriorated. Food still good quality though. My wife wanted half rice, half chips with her beef stroganoff but was told this cannot be done. When asked why she was told "it's a bit hard to explain but basically the kitchen would have to split each portion"??

Authentic traditional Italian. The food was fantastic. Very welcoming.

Not as good as it used to be, seems to be on a bit of an economy drive, using kids as waiting staff, the food was OK but not exceptional like it was a few years ago. Seems to me it has changed ownership and being run on a bit of an economy drive. just my opinion, I might be wrong.

Excellent food, great choice and absolutely great service. Our waitress was Lydia and she was professional friendly so helpful, it was our first time trying this restaurant but certainly won’t be our last.

We requested a takeaway to be delivered on the evening of Thursday 22nd August. We had been out all day, and thought we would treat ourselves to a takeaway pizza for when we got home. We went online and placed an order at 5:37pm, asking for the delivery to come at 7pm. Order was confirmed and payment taken. We got excited as it got to 7pm and got a notification that the order had left the shop. We thought it would be around 10-15 minutes to get to us. We were sadly mistaken. It got to 7:40pm and still no order. What made it worse was that we had a notification that the order was completed. We panicked, wondering if someone else had received our order. We rang and it just rung out. So we tried again, we had been charged and been advised that the order was completed, we needed to find out where it was. Eventually, we managed to get through on the phone. The lady advised that they were short staffed that evening, and would check with the kitchen. She came back to say it would be leaving the kitchen in twenty minutes, a full hours after we had asked and 3hrs 20 mins after the order was first placed. The order finally arrived around 8:10/15pm. The food was tasty (albeit slightly colder than we would like). I understand from the lady on the phone, that the notification system is automated and sends the completed notification once the time that is due to be delivered has past. This isn’t great, as it gives an incorrect impression on when the order is likely to be received. I also understand that you were short staffed on that evening. This happens, I understand, but would it not of been prudent to not take online orders on an evening when you are unable to fulfill them? We ordered in plenty of time (an hour and 20 minutes before we actually wanted the food). If it was going to be a problem, then the order shouldn’t of been taken, or a call to advise of the situation and the inability to deliver in time should of been made, to allow us to make other arrangements. We are disappointed as we have always received great (hot) food in a timely matter, but on this occasion you fell extremely short on expectations.

Been here twice now both time excellent food authentic Italian staff first class will be coming again soon

Great place. Nice food and reasonably priced. Why the two stars? This is an Italian restaurant in Standish. Why charge nearly £6 a pint for lager? £4.70 for a half! (Extortionate) Loved the food, but when I got the bill and realised the price of the beer I felt exposed and vulnerable as though my pants had been pulled down! Overall a nice restaurant, nice service and nice food. Price of the beer will make me go to Papas in Euxton or Verdes in Eccleston! Calzone was magnificent Calamari was average (£1 supplement was a joke) Pate was very nice!

Food was great the staff very friendly and helpful

Such lovely food here. Always come back as it's so nice!! Can't fault it!!

If you like a restaurant where the staff don’t fuss around you, and aren’t constantly trying to sell you more drinks then this is the place for you. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left the staff left us completely alone. They were so reluctant to interfere with our evening that they didn’t even bother asking us what we wanted to eat or drink. So committed are they to letting you enjoy your evening uninterrupted that if eating here I’d recommend taking a packed lunch to keep you nourished during the endless hours that you’ll spend being ignored between courses. I suspect the high number of birthday parties here are a result of people still being in the restaurant a year after being seated. The food is decent enough when it does arrive, delivered by young inexperienced wait staff who spend their time scurrying around randomly in an effort to avoid customer interaction. I would say they need training, but then you see the senior manager buzzing around pointlessly and avoiding customers and it’s clear where the problem begins. It’s a shame because with a teeny bit of structure (like the startling notion of having areas of the restaurant with dedicated wait staff who talk to the customers) it could be a nice evening out. There are far better Italian restaurants within a few miles of here and I’d pick one of those instead.

First time visit for dinner, service was a bit slow because of two large groups of diners. Otherwise the food was good and the place has a nice vibe, would certainly go there again.

A very relaxing restuarant with a nice atmosphere and excellent food

There were 7 of us in total and there were quite a few customers before us. We were seated quickly, and staff gave us the perfect amount of time before talking our drinks order. Staff were friendly and made us laugh. The food was excellent in fact for the price it was the best food I’ve had in years. The starters was big enough for two and oh so fresh. Staff allowed us to make changes to our food order even though it was ordered a when we fist arrived. The mains were tasty and hot, I’ve been to places that charge three times what this place charges and the food and service were better at the Olive Garden. This is what I would call a hidden gem. Thank you guys for a lovely evening, and the Birthday surprise was really appreciated and made the night.

Food very tasty, lovely staff but very long wait for drinks and meals

Best steak ever been a few time's, well recommend, will come again, food well worth the price.

My wife and I called the restaurant on speck this week. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. the food was of a very high standard and at a reasonable cost. The staff were very professional and attended to our every needs. I would recommend this restaurant with its warm and friendly atmosphere.

Seen that there have been a few mixed reviews over the last 6 months, so we were a bit apprehensive before our visit. However, our experience was absolutely superb in every way. The staff were all really nice and provided excellent service to us. The food was perfect and we really enjoyed our evening. Then at the end of the night the owner took time out to have a chat to us , which was really nice of him to do. This finished off the evening perfectly for us, look forward to our next visit.

A lovely visit , excellent food and great service from our waitress Eva, we ordered the Arancini, Burrata, Lasagne and Carbonara and 2 kids pizza, even our fussy kids rated it a 10/10 and asked to return and we will soon.

Probably the best Lasagna I ever had. Mushroom pasta was also to die for.

Lovely place for a meal. Really tastefully decorated, staff very welcoming and attentive and food was delicious and freshly cooked. The cheesecake was amazing!

Booked lunch for 2.30, arrived early, greeted by friendly girl and seated at a lovely table. We ordered drinks and they arrived in a good time. We had garlic bread starter and calamari. The only negative I would touch on was that the garlic sauce was underneath the calamari and i had no idea until the waitress pointed it out. There wasn't much of it, so an extra pot was brought out. Had the beef stroganoff and 4 cheese pizza. Delicious meal, super friendly service, highly recommend.

First visit but will definitely be going back from start to finish our visit was spot on and very reasonably priced well done to your very tentative team

We have eaten here numerous times and the food and atmosphere is always fantastic !! The staff are great, very friendly and attentive. We recently ordered 15 pizzas from here for a garden party and they went down a treat! Everyone was asking where we got the pizzas from- 10/10

Good meal, nice location and plenty of parking. Inside and atmosphere was ok. Food was nice, hot and served quickly. Had garlic breads, pizzas and pasta dishes. Service was ok, bit pushy on drinks was asked 4 times if wanted more drinks and had to ask a couple of times for the bill. Overall, good for the food.

We visited last Sunday 12th May. The food was excellent and the server was lovely a beautiful person inside and out had moved to UK from Iran and she was so polite. On the whole a great visit.

Food was OK, but the service was not great. We was having a leaving party and there was 19 people. Very disappointed.

Needs sprusing up outside kerb appeal not good

Needs a 0, the service was terrible. Waiting 30 minutes for our order to be taken and then when we got our food it was the wrong dish for my partner so I ate my meal and he ended up getting his to go. All ran by young people and no manager in site and this is a Saturday night!!! I wouldn't never come back , they didn't offer any money off the bill either.

Been before a while ago but not be returning , on a positive the atmosphere and place was good BUT we felt the staff needs more training etc a lady asked for a bacardi n coke she was asked if she wanted a pint 🤔 , 2/3 of us found the food bland once we mentioned it all we got was "OK "!!! Very slow service and forgotten drinks not arriving , all basic requirements shame as it used to be good , it was expensive for the std of service / food , staff training is required to achieve value for money !

Been there many times before but this time was a bit of a disappointment. From arrival it was about an hour before we saw any food even though the place was mostly empty. At one point we were asked if we were ready for mains and we hadn't had the starters. Just got the impression most of the effort was going into the takeaway side of the business. Our food was mostly fine but the pizza were a bit dry. Might be some time before we go again.

Had to wait a considerably long time for starter to arrive even though the place was quite empty, same happened for main course, we noticed there was a lot of orders waiting to be done we can only assume they must concentrate on their takeaway orders before actual diner's.

This is a really great Italian restaurant. The food is so fresh. The pasta is wonderful. The prawns in tomato sauce are delightful. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and look forward to my next visit.

Got a considerable take away for 12 people - was amazing - all food hot and superb. Definitely recommend for a great take away Thank you

Average food and average service. Staff seemed clueless at times, and other than one server were relatively miserable and not attentive. Some food and our wine delivered to the wrong table, then passed over to ours, minimal apology. Food was oily and generally average; there were 8 of us so we had a good range of options to judge. Wouldn't be rushing to go again.

A wonderful lunch! There were 9 of us including 4 kids and every single person had perfect delicious food. Drinks and service really lovely too. There wasn't a single fault and I wouldn't hesitate to return. A few of us had pizzas which were amazing, we would also especially recommend the shin beef rigatoni and the mushroom rigatoni (can't remember the name of it!) They were both spot on.

This is a great restaurant and great value 👏 outstanding meal again absolutely delicious 😋

Amazing place. Amazing food and amazing service. We will be going back. The whole family enjoyed it at the Olive Garden x

Been again tonight for our dinner and as usual it was outstanding. Really good food and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Fantastic food and service. Definitely recommend

Had a great evening celebrating a family birthday. Food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and service was good

Cold food, hair in the bolognese, the staff were quite rude to be truthful. Very unhappy would not recommend or go again.

Disgusting! When ringing for a table for tonight, I remembered this restaurant takes a Taste Card and asked if this was available on a Saturday. I was informed yes we accepted it on a Saturday. As this wasn’t a common thing I rang again to check if it was available on a Saturday and again it was confirmed. When coming to pay the Taste Card was refused. I did say I had rang to check this twice when booking the table. The manager then came to the table in a disgusting manner and belittled the whole table in front of a busy restaurant. I took this conversation to the bar to save the embarrassment of my family, including children, to be told “I am a chancer” and “I’m disgusting to ask for this on a Saturday” I replied and said I rang twice to which he said “I employ part time staff and they don’t know anything”. I’m not sure I have ever been spoken to in a more disgusting manner and over something that could have been resolved with a simple “I’m so sorry for the misinformation”. The attitude of the Manager Mohsin is disgusting towards customers and his staff. Please stay clear to avoid this type of behaviour. If I could give this place 0 stars I would! To say we will never be back is an understatement!

Disgusting! When ringing for a table for tonight, I remembered this restaurant takes a Taste Card and asked if this was available on a Saturday. I was informed yes we accepted it on a Saturday. As this wasn’t a common thing I rang again to check if it was available on a Saturday and again it was confirmed. When coming to pay the Taste Card was refused. I did say I had rang to check this twice when booking the table. The manager then came to the table in a disgusting manner and belittled the whole table in front of a busy restaurant. I took this conversation to the bar to save the embarrassment of my family, including children, to be told “I am a chancer” and “I’m disgusting to ask for this on a Saturday” I replied and said I rang twice to which he said “I employ part time staff and they don’t know anything”. I’m not sure I have ever been spoken to in a more disgusting manner and over something that could have been resolved with a simple “I’m so sorry for the misinformation”. The attitude of the Manager Mohsin is disgusting towards customers and his staff. Please stay clear to avoid this type of behaviour. If I could give it 0 stars I would! To say we will never be back is an understatement!

Food was mediocre but unfortunately that was far from the biggest issue. The young waitressing staff were lovely, however the manager, Mohsin, has a disgraceful attitude. Being rude, picking arguments with customers, personal attacks and getting in our faces is NOT how to run your business. I can only sympathise with the staff who work for him as if he will speak to customers in such manner, who knows how he treats them. It was my first time dining here, with a group who had been numerous times before. I won’t be returning. Save your money, or spend it on other small businesses (or even big chain restaurants), who deserve the money more. 1 star is being polite, however I cannot give less on Google. As mentioned in another review I have seen, the owner was sat eating food in the waiting/bar area with the sports channel blurring through the restaurant. Very unpleasant visit. Glad it was my first and last.

Food was mediocre but unfortunately that was far from the biggest issue. The young waitressing staff were lovely, however the manager, Mohsin, has a disgraceful attitude. Being rude, picking arguments with customers, personal attacks and getting in our faces is NOT how to run your business. I can only sympathise with the staff who work for him as if he will speak to customers in such manner, who knows how he treats them. It was my first time dining here, with a group who had been numerous times before. I won’t be returning. Save your money, or spend it on other small businesses (or even big chain restaurants), who deserve the money more. 1 star is being polite, however I cannot give less on Google. As mentioned in another review I have seen, the owner was sat eating food in the waiting/bar area with the sports channel blurring through the restaurant. Very unpleasant visit. Glad it was my first and last.

First time trying here last night, lovely restaurant, not too busy, food was delicious, service was quick staff are lovely too. I had the beef stroganoff as I've never had this before it was really nice + really filling. Garlic bread with cheese was delicious!

Olive garden continues to be THE best Italian in the area. The food is always fantastic and I come about once a month so have had plenty of the dishes. The service is always amazing, the staff are always welcoming and accommodating. Forever will be one of my all time favourite restaurants and I could not recommend it enough. 🩷

Not been for a while had lovely meal with family all excellent staff really friendly and helpful

Lovely place, pizza is really good and the garlic bread with cheese and nduja sausage is special. Good value for money and lovely atmosphere.

Food was very nice, service not the most efficient

Great food service and value for money

Been going here for the last 10 years and can honestly say I'll never return again. We were sat right in front of the kitchen, twice this has happened now, and not a nice experience. We couldn't settle and felt cramped. Three different times they asked for our drink orders alone. Embarrassing! Calamari sauce was just mayonnaise, usally its a garlic base sauce, poor quality again. Garlic bread undercooked, and carbaronna was cooked with too much olive oil. I'm absolutely gutted because we travel from Liverpool which takes us 45 minutes. Sfaff was great, can't complain in this regard. Main issues I believe, was a new chief, and over booking the facility. Sorry Olive Tree, you have lost two very dissatisfied customers.

We ate here yesterday as we were passing, family of 5 plus two adults, food was very nice, I had the Rigatoni Amatricana which was excellent. We also tried a pizza I had never had before which was the Parma Pizza, which had Parma ham, walnuts and honey! 👌

This is my favourite Italian restaurant. For my 40th I was taken to San Carlo in Manchester by my parents which was expensive and not worth the money. My husband brought me here to the Olive Garden 2 days later and it was fabulous. The food was fresh and tasty, the service was genuine and welcoming. Definitely coming back!

Don't let the outside fool you as despite appearing a little run down once you enter you'll find really really good food and a lovely atmosphere and decor with excellent friendly service. Recommended.

Fabulous vegan food and great service. We booked very last minute and had a fantastic meal. Great vegan choice. Fast and friendly service. Will definitely return. 5 ⭐️ service

First visit to the Olive Garden ,we went with our friends atmosphere great service fab food excellent 😀 . We will definitely be going back

We booked a table for 17:45 on a Sunday evening for 7 people. 5 adults 1 child and 1 teenager. We arrived on time and were quickly show to our table. The restaurant was quite full with a couple of large parties. We ordered drinks and then our order was taken. We then waited for our starters, and waited and waited. At around 18:50 we asked were our food was. We were told that it would be 5 minutes. At 7 oclock we again asked. We explained that we hadn’t had our started to which the manager looked shocked. He came back to say our mains were ready and that the chefs had made a mistake. We then said so we are not getting our starters. He explained we could have our starters and they would make our main meals fresh. At this point we decided it would be better to leave. In fairness we were offered a free meal, but as this has happened before in this restaurant were we have waited a long time for meals. Everyone deserves a second chance not a third. The place is being badly run. Nobody checking on tables or in charge of certain sections of the resturant. If we had a waitress or waiter who was looking after the area we where in they would of noticed that we had had no food. We felt like we were just forgot about and then the chefs were blamed. The manager should have a better grasp of how the restaurant is operating. Its a shame because that pizza oven is being wasted. We won’t be back.

First visit to Olive Garden and we had a fabulous experience. All of the staff were friendly and efficient. The food was delicious. We had the flat iron steak and the ribs. Both were perfectly cooked. We then had the home made tiramisu. Again, delicious. Highly recommended!

Have visited this restaurant many times although admittedly not for some ten months. There has been a complete change of staff but the waitress for our table was friendly and pleasant. The food served was hot and tasty and the drinks, wine and cocktails, were good and reasonably priced. The only niggle was the attitude of the manager who when asked by my teenage granddaughter what the size or the fries portions were whether one would be suitable for two persons to he told he didn’t count the chips. An unnecessary response to a reasonable question I thought. Would I visit again - maybe in time but something has changed at this restaurant.

Staff went the extra mile and couldn't do enough for us!

Lovely place to eat staff amazing, went the extra mile. Had 2 courses with 3 herbal teas cost £20 with tip. Definitely go again!

I really enjoyed the food in this lovely Italian restaurant. Service was great. Definitely adding this lovely restaurant to our listing.

Title: A Busy Night at The Olive Garden in Standish – Great Food Worth the Wait I recently dined at The Olive Garden in Standish upon a friend's recommendation, and it was an experience worth sharing. Calling on a whim, we were struck by luck with a table available right when we hoped to dine. The bustling ambiance of the restaurant instantly wrapped around us upon entry, setting the stage for what was to be a lively evening. Despite the restaurant being very busy, creating a vibrant atmosphere, we found the service took a backseat—slightly slow due to the overwhelmed kitchen. Yet, the staff was sincere in their apologies, and their hard work didn't go unnoticed as they maneuvered through the bustling dining room with grace. As for the meal, it was a feast that left no room for disappointment. The lasagna I ordered was a comforting embrace of layered pasta, cheese, and savory sauce, while my friend's carbonara and calamari were prepared with a finesse that balanced flavor and texture. We shared a cheesy garlic bread pizza to start, which was a gooey precursor to our mains, and each sip of beer was a refreshing punctuation to the rich and hearty flavors of our meal. The only smudge on the evening was the post-meal service. After finishing our excellent entrees, we were seemingly forgotten, left to eye the dessert menu without fulfillment. In the end, we resigned to waiting at the bar to pay our bill, the sweet end to our dinner was left to our imaginations. In conclusion, The Olive Garden in Standish is a culinary hotspot that shouldn’t be missed. The food triumphed in taste and quality, ensuring that, despite service hiccups, the overall experience was positive. Future diners should perhaps allot a bit more time for their visit, especially if it coincides with peak hours, but I assure you, the food is worth the wait.

Monday night treat. GF options delicious 😋

Nice enough lunch but the ceiling are quite low so the room can be noisy

Lovely venue, wonderful service, excellent food, great value. What more could you want.... highly recommended

We had a great time. Fresh, speedy and hot food with plenty of flavour. We came for the food but will return for the staff. All very welcoming. The head chef even kept our 3 year old entertained by sticking his tongue out at her. See you all again soon, great waitress too. Thank you

Good Italian restaurant in the area. Correct service. Too bad the beers were Italian.

Family meal out, haven't been for years, always seems busy when passing so we gave it a try, we were all really impressed, when being shown to the table they had a kids activity sheet on the table with a pack of crayons so my daughter was happy stright away 👏 Overall friendly staff, good food and good prices. We will be back thanks 👍

Always great food consistently every visit.......atmosphere is good just dont tell them its your birthday or you will be dancing....😁

Good and the service makes your meal even better 😄

Myself and my mother walked in mid week and the whole restraunt was empty of customers which was not too suprising due to schools just starting back. We could hear the tv on round the corner and all of the staff sat there gossiping and watching tv with drinks from the bar. We stood at the welcome desk for 5 minutes and the door closed loudly behind us after walking in. Nobody came to greet us all too busy shouting over at each other. I looked online to see if i had mixed up the opening times but i was correct. We did not wait around any longer, if the service was that awful from us walking in we did not feel the need to actually dine. We went elsewhere to eat instead. I have been here several times and have never been as apauled by the staff service, we could only hope that the manager was away allowing the staff to act the way they was. Will never come back, far better itallian restauraunts with much better service.

Sadly it has gone seriously down hill since the last time we went. Senior staff rude, especially the two men. The young waitress on our table was really helpful & friendly though. We used to come here for all our family celebrations, with special cakes, but to be told we have to cut/eat the cake off the premises, after the fake fuss they made with the music, it’s just ridiculous. Won’t be going back, such a shame.

It was very busy on the night we visited, but the staff were fantastic and waiting was minimal. Food very good, good prices what more do you need

Food was fantastic, really loved it so did my daughter. I had the beef stroganoff, well worth a visit. It was very busy and we didnt book, we sat outside as the weather was okay, but try and book if you can. Staff where lovely, and so was the food, Thankyou.

Great place for a quick bite to eat. We stumbled here the way back from a day out. Food was great, very quick service and couldn't complain.

Very good Italian restaurant in Standish. They have a lunch menu very cheap and plenty of options. The tiramisù was top tier. Highly recommended 👌🏽

Came a few weeks ago as a couple and I slated it. Been tonight for a birthday meal (didn't really want to tbh but) there were 8 adults and 4 children. Service a little slow but... Food and service very very good. Mix of various meals, pizza's, pasta's, steaks, chicken etc and all very good. BUT - and a BIG BUT... wine at £23.50 per bottle ( White & Red) FROM LIDL!!!! Seriously!! Taking the proverbial.

Certainly! Here's the revised version with the change: In Standish, Olive Garden's a gem, from the outside, you'd never condemn. Inside, magic happens with pasta and pizza, a culinary joy, oh how it pleased us! Nine of us gathered, a merry band, enjoying meals, that were simply grand. At £16 each, we ate our fill, perhaps a bit too much, but still a thrill. And there was François, with a wide grin, he savored Burrata, pizza, and bolognese, the whole shebang! A true delight, a feast for the eyes, he certainly knows where flavor lies. And let's not forget, the hero in our tale, Callum, who devoured, he didn't fail. Penne arrabiata and pizza, oh so neat, not a foodie, but boy, can he eat! So, if you seek a spot to dine, Olive Garden, a treasure to find. Delicious food that won't disappoint, a culinary journey to anoint!

Always been a big fan of this place!

After booking another restaurant and then despite booking it being turned away because we had a pram, we then managed to book a table here last min, we could only get a 7.45 pm table which was fine.We put in the booking notes that we needed space for a pram(newborn) as we had done with the other restaurant we booked that let us down. There was a bit of a panic by the manager when we first arrived as to where we would sit , he asked if we could fold the pram (my response was , and put the baby where? exactly?) But once he realised he could seat us he apologised and was very accommodating. It was very loud in there but we were just pleased to have a table after being let down somewhere else, and we were soon able to tune in to our own conversation and block out the general huddle and bustle. The service was amazing, the food was superb, best steak I have ever had, I order fillet blue and it's rarely right, but this was outstanding. On the way out a waiter opened the door for ease which is such a small gesture but makes all the difference when you have a pram. My husband is disabled and is often in a wheelchair, luckily he didn't need it this particular evening, but I wouldn't suggest this restaurant as access friendly. My pram is very small but I don't think we would have got the wheel chair in there or been able to wheel around to use facilities. But really great service and food. If you wanted to visit but needed good access I would suggest a lunchtime perhaps when it's less crammed

really enjoyed it pizza not cooked well rest was lovely

Amazing Sunday lunch 😋 Friendly staff Thank you Would highly recommend

First experience of the Olive Garden Standish, my partner and I along with our parents attended for a Saturday evening meal together. We’d had to table booked for 7:30, we arrived on time, was greeted by a relatively friendly member of staff, we where told the the table isn’t ready yet and pointed to the bar for us to order some drinks, the bar area was very dated, mismatch of chairs and a rather dodgy looking daybed/sofa that we were dubious to sit on. After a 10/15 minute wait we were seated, it was quite cold as the door to the smoking area was left open throughout our visit. We waited around 20/25 minutes before our order was taken. My parents opted for the special ‘fillet steak’ my father in law ordered a pizza, mother law opted for Pollo Pepe and I had the lasagne. The food arrived after a short wait, presentation was a little strange and my other in-laws Pollo Pepe arrived in a dish with 5/6 roast potatoes dotted around the edge of the dish no veg which you’d expect to company such a meal (rather strange presentation for this kind of meal and when we queried the veg the waitress just said no, shrugged their shoulders and walked off) I’d have thought it would have been polite to have apologies and offered to get some as a side but no, just a shrug and off they went. The pizza my father in law ordered was extremely soggy towards the centre making the majority of it inedible, my parents steak wasn’t well done as requested and was rare/rare medium, the waiter said this is because it’s a fillet steak, a pretty more explanation given that they often order fillet steak and it’s never not been served how they requested. The lasagne was lacking in bechamel sauce making it a tad dry. All in all a bill of near £200 and not exactly an enjoyable experience which was quiet disappointing for us as we were rather looking forward to trying this restaurant 🙁

The worst thing about this restaurant was the service, I can only assume it was the owner but he was abrupt and rude. The restaurant itself isn’t the nicest decor/interior/atmosphere. The food was ok, garlic breads were nice, one member of the party ordered chicken with peppercorn sauce and to our amazement it doesn’t get served with vegetables, we asked if there was any vegetables and was just told ‘NO’. Another member of the party had a pizza, it was soggy in the middle, another asked for a well done steak and half of it was pink, presentation of the food was also poor, I think my daughter could have done a better job with the presentation. One other think to note, if you leave by the side door and are heading to the car park via the decked area be very careful as the decking boards bow, I think the timber frame underneath must be rotten. I personally won’t be going back, nor would I recommend it to anyone, there’s plenty more Italian restaurants out there that are lovely decorated with a lovely ambience and nicer food, so for that reason I’m out!

Am not a fan of Italian so had beef stroganoff. Was quite nice.

The sadly after coming here for many years I have to leave this review … service appalling no conversation from any. If the staff ! Food both steaks were cold yet chips were really hot chips did not come with my daughters food but came a good 10 mins later ! No apology this was after asking for them twice. A guy came and asked if everything ok explained the issues he did nothing for us ! The service was SO SLOW NO CONVERSATION from waiting staff, not a friendly or even pleasant dining experience !!! Sad to say after many pleasant evenings out here ! I would not recommend sorry

Service so slow not friendly. Very impersonal Food our steaks were cold yet chips were piping hot, they forgot my daughters chips, eventually after asking twice and her nearly having finished her pizza they eventually arrived. Explained issue with the meal, they just shrugged their shoulders and walked away . Service was appalling absolutely no atmosphere avoid !!!

Lovely food and staff. Pity no music

Been recently and weren't overly impressed but always willing to give a second go as everyone can have a bad day, so we did. Staff are mainly school/college kids (with an odd adult) but who were overall very pleasant but need much more training. Soup was quite good to be honest but both if us had the 'lasagne' but that's not what I would call it. A layer of tomato sauce topped with quite a dry meat ragu and broken up bits of lasagne sheets. No layers of pasta and no bechemal to be seen. Disappointing. This used to be the best Italian around sadly no more. Doubt we'll be going back unless some drastic changes are made

We always visit this restaurant for special occasions etc as the food is amazing, my husband is gluten free and they were so knowledgeable and helpful, This time however was appalling. As we pulled up we thought it was strange as the carpark was empty, especially lunchtime on Father’s Day. After looking at the recent reviews I now know why. Three chefs were stood outside smoking in the car park, not a good look. I checked to see if the Sunday menu was on and was told yes. Two of ordered from the special menu, two from the normal menu. Food was good, hot and fresh mostly. However, soup with no bread? Cheesecake with no cream, steak unseasoned and came with 3 rocket leaves and a slither of Parmesan, not exactly as advertised. Menu stated steak was a £1 supplement and underneath said with skin on fries or chunky chips, I chose the chunky chips. When we received the bill we had been charged full price for everything. I queried it and they changed it and was still incorrect. Finally spoke to the manager who said it was correct and basically what they had done was put the two meals with the lowest price as the specials even though that was not how it was ordered. Also charged for the chunky chips. I showed him the menu that said they came with it and he said yes but you have to pay for them. Very rude, very arrogant. Could tell he was deliberately trying to make me pay more for my food to benefit them, absolutely disgusting. Shout out to the waiting staff who were excellent, feel sorry for them working under the new manager. Obviously affecting the business as never know it so empty, he is obvious only in it for himself, not the customers or staff. We will never ever return and that is a shame as was once a lovely restaurant