$$$$ • Italian • Lakewood
Olive Garden in the Lakewood and Mayville areas of New York has become a local favorite. This family-friendly restaurant chain is known for consistent food at reasonable prices. Customer favorites include deals on pasta and unlimited soups and salads. Olive Garden serves lunch and dinner, seven days a week.At Olive Garden, there are many refreshing cocktails to try, such as a Moscow mule and an Italian margarita. For appetizers, there is a very good range, from meat dishes like meatball stuffed pizza fritta and grilled chicken piadina, to vegetarian ones like spinach-artichoke dip and parmesan zucchini bites. On the entrée front, diners can eat up dishes like chicken Margherita and chicken piccata. Desserts include a tasty cookie butter cake and a black tie mousse cake.