Olive Garden Bluffton
Hours
Olive Garden Bluffton is the national Italian chain’s restaurant at 1266 Fording Island Road, on US 278 in Bluffton. It is a full-service, family-friendly dining room that serves lunch and dinner every day, with the same menu as other Olive Garden restaurants. It is the closest one to Hilton Head Island, so it is the one islanders and visitors drive to.
What to Order at Olive Garden in Bluffton
The menu is the chain’s: pasta dishes such as Alfredo, soups, salad and the breadsticks that arrive at the table, plus steak, chicken and seafood entrées and desserts. A bowl of soup with the salad and breadsticks is the simple lunch that reviewers of this location mention most. The bar pours beer, wine and cocktails. Menu items and prices follow the chain and can change, so check olivegarden.com for the current Bluffton menu.
Hours, Takeout and Delivery
The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. every day. It closes at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Olive Garden Bluffton does not take reservations, so plan on a possible wait at peak dinner hours. Dine-in, takeout and delivery are all offered, and call (843) 706-3808 for anything the website does not answer.
Getting There
The restaurant sits on Fording Island Road (US 278), the main road between the island and Bluffton, so it is an easy stop on the way to or from the mainland. For dinner in Old Town instead, see the best restaurants in Bluffton, or compare with the island’s Italian restaurants. For a special-occasion Italian dinner in town, Radici Italian Chophouse is a very different kind of meal.
What reviewers say
Visitors like the classic soup, salad and breadsticks lunch, the Alfredo and the steak, and they thank servers and bartenders by name for being quick and friendly. It is a good stop for a family dinner or a simple lunch on the way to Savannah.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Olive Garden in Bluffton, SC?
At 1266 Fording Island Road (US 278), Bluffton, SC 29910.
What are Olive Garden Bluffton’s hours?
Daily from 11 a.m. Closing time is 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Does Olive Garden in Bluffton take reservations?
It does not take reservations. Call (843) 706-3808 or check olivegarden.com.
Does the Bluffton Olive Garden offer takeout and delivery?
Yes. It offers dine-in, takeout and delivery.
Is there an Olive Garden on Hilton Head Island?
This Bluffton restaurant on US 278 is the nearest one we list. The island has many independent Italian restaurants, gathered on our Italian restaurants page.
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