I tried to go once with my friend and we were 15 mins late. Closing time. The second time was last night, a Friday night, and we made it around 830pm. It was surprisingly extremely busy when we walked in. In an effort to be seated as quick as possible we opted for a table in the back of the cafe.
Its Olive Garden. I like it. Not love it. Although the cafe was way too bright! The lights in the back reflected off of the white spackled wall which just killed any chance of dinner ambiance. And we waited a long time for a server to just bring us waters. Although she was overly nice, maybe in an effort to overly compensate. Regardless her service was actually very satisfactory by the end of the evening.
Decent drinks. I had Pinot Noir and she had Moscato. Food good as well. My choice, Tilapia over angel hair. Her choice--the usual, cheese ravioli with marinara. Can't go wrong when you know what you like.
It turned out to be the perfect spot. Separated from the rest of the loud restaurant, out of the public eye, and a cute cafe-style table.
Its Olive Garden... do what you will.