OLIVE GARDEN #1181
OLIVE GARDEN #1181 keeps a tidy record. Its most recent health inspection on May 19, 2026 came back an A at 97 out of 100.
On health score it's safer than 72% of Orange County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.3 from 4,181 reviews. Cuisine: Italian. Menus here flag options for vegetarian, gluten-free, healthy, and pescatarian diners.
Get directions Call (407) 381-8084
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- A (97/100)
- Violations
- 3 total — 3 basic
- Address
- 11882 E COLONIAL DR, Orlando, FL
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Categories
- Italian restaurant, Caterer, Family restaurant, Gluten-free restaurant, Takeout Restaurant, Mediterranean restaurant
- Price
- $20–30
- Rating
- 4.3 stars (4181 reviews)
- Seats
- 286
- Phone
- (407) 381-8084
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
Diners writing about this place keep returning to service. Reviewers who mention service rate this place 4.9 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour.
One subject never comes up here: how clean the place looks. If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (20 reviews). 21 of 21 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 0 are two or lower.
Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (97/100), 3 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. DBPR last walked in on May 19, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is downward over the records we hold. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 72% of the restaurants we score. The citations behind that grade include clean clothes and floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained.
Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.
Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Everything was great
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Good value
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Olive Garden is always one of our fav's for soup and salad.
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Yes great place. Ask for Alexia, she was our waitress. So sweet.
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Great service. Thank you gys!
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Our server Skyler was excellent. Very kind and our food was delivered fast and efficiently. I really really have always liked Olive garden. Keep up the good work.
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My husband & I had dinner at Olive Garden near Waterford Lakes in Orlando & had the best service! The food was amazing as always, but our server Korrin is a rock star. I'll definitely request her the next time we go. My husband had chicken fettuccine Alfredo(his favorite) & I had the new mushroom ravioli in a creamy mushroom sauce. It was soooo good!
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Tristen was awesome, he was a great server. Very attentive but not overbearing. Olive garden is always a good time for a very reasonable price
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Olive Garden always serves fresh salads and their soups are wonderful. There are other, more authentic Italian restaurants in the Orlando area but you really can't find a faster, more comfortable spot to eat and relax after a morning of shopping. The servers are always attentive, friendly and somehow remember the faces of their previous customers! Great place to go with the family.
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We love the new look! The food was delicious with generous portions. The staff was friendly and attentive. Highly recommended
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Food is very good. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Will definitely recomend.
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Love this place, great food, reasonable prices and friendly staff.
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Amazing as always never fails
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This Olive Garden location has the best bartender you would want. She's very attentive to all her patrons.
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This place was absolutely great! Our server was absolutely fantastic. He went above and beyond, made sure we had plenty of breads. Topping off our drinks every time he can by, and making sure we had enough. Would come back and ask for him!
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Especial
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Renee was the sweetest person to us. I told her about me getting my wisdom tooth out in the morning & she was so kind and helpful throughout our entire meal. We loved her!!! Thank you Renee for doing what you do. We appreciate you
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The food was good. Andrew took exceptional care of us. It was very hot in there though. I think the air conditioner was broken. Nobody really wanted to address that. When we first walked in we mentioned something to the hostess about it and she said not to worry that it's just hot up front not the rest of the restaurant. Unfortunately that wasn't true It was very hot back there as well.
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Renee the bartender was great food was great
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Brooke C. was our waitress and she did absolutely amazing! She was so attentive with our orders and always so kind with us. She didnt have us waiting long for anything, so me and my husband felt s9 cared for! Amazing night <3
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It was Mothers Day. The parking lot was full but there was ample seating with little wait. Our food arrived in a timely manor. I ordered Shrimp,and broccoli Alfredo and my friend got salmon with a delicious crust. Our waitress Malissa facilitated our special requests for the salad and checked on us at the right times. . The bow tie chocolate cheesecake tasted lovely. The management even came by to tables to say hello and which was impressive during Mother's Day.
Overall Score
72 / 100
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.
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May 19, 2026 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic
- 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
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March 17, 2026 · Routine - Food
Warning Issued
4 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 10 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods (×2)
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×2)
- 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored (×2)
- 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails (×2)
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
- 40 — Employee personal belongings
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December 1, 2025 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
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: May 19, 2026