OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1283

Does OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1283 keep a clean kitchen? Mostly — a B (85/100) at its latest inspection, February 11, 2026. That visit logged 1 high-priority and 7 basic violations.

Inspectors cited 1 high-priority and 7 basic violations. That puts it safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. Diner rating: 4.4 from 5,217 reviews. Menus here flag vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, healthy, and other dietary options.

B · 85/100 · safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade

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Restaurant details

Health grade
B (85/100)
Violations
8 total — 1 high-priority, 7 basic
Address
2508 W NEW HAVEN AVE, Melbourne, FL
Cuisine
Italian
Categories
Italian restaurant, Caterer, Family restaurant, Gluten-free restaurant, Takeout Restaurant, Mediterranean restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.4 stars (5217 reviews)
Seats
326
Phone
(321) 722-2204
Website
Official website
Photo of OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1283
Photo: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 5,217 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Sorted by date, these 20 reviews trend upward. Where how guests are treated comes up, the rating that follows averages 4.1, so it reads as a strength.

Behind those, wait times is raised in 15% of reviews (2.3 average). 5 stars is the modal score, given by 14 of the 20 reviewers who rated. Of the 20 rated reviews, 16 sit at four stars or better and 3 at two or below.

The inspection lands in between as well: DBPR graded this kitchen a B (85/100), citing 1 high-priority and 7 basic violations. That inspection was on February 11, 2026. Ranked against Brevard County, it is safer than 26% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were cross-contamination.

With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.

Our own analysis of 20 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 24, 2026

    I happily give 5 stars a for great experience in celebrating my brother in law's birthday lunch!! It really was! The service, the food, the atmosphere! We were not rushed, our server and I'm sorry I forget his name was very kind and attentive. Definitely a plus!!!!

  • June 23, 2026

    Melbourne Olive Garden was awesome. Service was exquisite and food served hot and delicious. Manager was going table to table asking questions about food and service. Highly recommend this Olive Garden to all.

  • June 22, 2026

    Host did not have a good handle on seating people. Sat in the cafe area of restaurant. It wasn't that great. service was mediocre. Food was okay. Maybe it was a bad night, maybe not.

  • June 18, 2026

    Jordan was our server, very attendant and friendly, and she made sure to give us extra cheese on everything we wanted! We believe there was also the general manager (a man in a purple shirt) who was greeting customers and making sure everything was up to par. Would come again.

  • June 18, 2026

    Very surprised, haven't been to a OG in years., the food was very good, drinks were reasonable and the service at the bar area was awesome. Will go back sooner than later.

  • June 15, 2026

    My mother and I had the eggplant parmesan with the salad and breadsticks. It was delicious. This service was also really good. Prices weren't bad either. We will definitely be coming back.

  • June 15, 2026

    Good reliable chain Italian. We always have the soup salad and bread sticks, but our kids like the pasta.

  • June 13, 2026

    The service was great! I dont remember the servers name but she was very nice and attentive. The food was delicious and the margaritas were amazing!

  • June 9, 2026

    Very tasty and cheap

  • June 9, 2026

    Clean facilities and very pleasant staff. Food was awesome. The spaghetti and meatballs was awesome! Sweet tea was right on point! You never leave hungry, that's for sure!

  • June 8, 2026

    Excellent food

  • June 8, 2026

    Was seated immediately, service was 👌 food was delicious 😋.

  • June 7, 2026

    Food is pretty good. Service is fantastic. The atmosphere is pretty cool too.

  • June 7, 2026

    Never have I been to a restaurant with such poor standards. Came in Sunday 6/7 and the silverware and napkins were dirty. We sat for 20 minutes waiting for a server to greet us. They all passed us at least 5 times and never said a word to either of us. It was like we were completely invisible. I had to literally flag someone down and asked who our server was, the guy barely looked at us and said “yeah yeah hold on” and clearly didn’t care at all. Waited a few more minutes then we left. Will not be returning.

  • June 7, 2026

    This was hands down probably one of the best experiences I have had with OG. Ok food was great! But our main highlight was the service. Endrika was wonderful and should get a raise! She was constantly asking us if we needed anything else and remembered everything we asked her for. I had also made apple pies for my grandfathers birthday. She was more than willing to cut it, though she had never cut pie before. We also have her a piece and she loved it! At the end, she brought SO much chocolate for us. She also gave everyone extra soups to go if they wanted. Do keep in mind we had 20 people in our group. Definitely get a reservation as wait times can be quite long. Nice atmosphere.

  • June 6, 2026

    Floors are very dirty.

  • June 2, 2026

    Pregnant and craving Olive Garden. Placed a pick up order Yesterday evening at 7:45pm. Arrived around 8 PM. Was not greeted when I came in. Hostess was talking to her boyfriend, family member not really sure. Soups were good, that was pretty much it. I’m shocked the breadsticks were hard and both of our pastas were dryer than the Sahara Desert. Spending $24 on chicken Alfredo to have 2 tablespoons of sauce is insane. More than half of my entrée had NO sauce. Just bland noodles. I’ve ordered this exact meal for pick up many times from this location and have never received food that old and dry. Not sure what happened last night, but extremely disappointed. Will not be returning to this location and completely turned off for the rest of my pregnancy.

  • May 31, 2026

    It was excellent food and service!!!!!

  • May 29, 2026

    Food good

  • May 28, 2026

    Not a good place to eat and the employees are sometimes way overly friendly to people like the waitresses would try flirting with your date or your husband and it never used to be like this but now its been like this since last month so me and my husband have decided to not come back to this olive garden its ok to be friendly but not really overly friendly and flirt with the customers dates its not respectful and me and my family dont recommend coming back hear never again.i think the service is vary slow and the bathrooms need to be cleaned better

Overall Score

69 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 30/40
    Grade B
  • Dietary transparency 17/20
    5 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 10 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 10 PM
Friday
11 AM to 11 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 11 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 10 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. February 11, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 7 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean (×2)
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
  2. September 17, 2025 · Complaint Full

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 6 basic

    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying (×2)
    • 28 — Sewage and waste water disposed properly
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

Safer options nearby

Higher-graded restaurants close to OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1283, by Florida DBPR grade:

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: February 11, 2026