Olive Garden Italian Restaurant Virginia Beach

Quality Catering. I am not a huge fan of Olive Garden these days. Dining there for many years, I have come to terms with there just being better Italian restaurants in the area. However, I was fortunate enough to attend a recent Holiday Party that Olive Garden had catered for. I was fortunate for this gave me an opportunity to try many menu items . . . Albeit; they weren't fresh from the kitchen.

For appetizers, I really enjoyed the Toasted Pork/Beef Ravioli & the Bruschetta. The Stuffed Mushrooms had a good taste as well, but for them not being as fresh as they could have been, they became a bit soggy. Also, they supplied plenty of Salad & Breadsticks which were all good. What I was really impressed with is the amount of dressings & croutons they provided (separately) for us to add to the salad. They didn't skimp, which would have been easy to do.

From the dinner menu, the Chicken Marsala was awesome & provided an ample amount of mushrooms. We also had Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico & Fettuccine Alfredo. All kept their form & satisfied many. Though my favorite that evening was the Chicken Marsala, the Lasagna was a close second.

Though I probably won't dine at Olive Garden as a first choice in the near future, I was impressed & surprised on this evening. I never would have thought that catering from them would turn out so well. In supplying food for more than 40 people, they did a very good job & are worthy of catering an event that I may host in the future. I know the experience this night will translate into quality dining in their restaurant, and this proves why they're such a main stay across the country.