Olio

The food was amazing!
Mar 31st, 2024

I have said it before and I will say it again. Olio is far superior than any other restaurant in the area. Everything from the Octopus and the yucca fries to the chicken parm and the pork chop are some of the best I have ever had. This restaurant always pushes the limits of innovation and always has fresh quality products (including the ingredients) on its menu. What puts this restaurant over the top is the home feel that you get from Steve the owner and chef. From the moment you walk in till the moment you walk out you feel like you are family. Highly highly recommended.
Mar 8th, 2024

Went there for Valentines, and everything was great
Mar 7th, 2024

It was good but not stellar to the level customers have praised this place
Feb 23rd, 2024

Olio is one of my favorite spots in the area. I will always appreciate the artistry that is their open kitchen, and the professionalism they bring to their craft (solid service, complimentary bread with an amazing bean dip). That said, I notice the menu has been relatively consistent over the past 4 years, which surprises me. I think of Olio as a more premium experience, and expected it to follow with a more innovative menu that evolves more materially over time. On another note, I tried two appetizers as a main course: the octopus and the yuca fries. I had never tried either before and they werent great. While both aimed to be complex with flavor (which with the sauces, they were), it felt too heavy with how (deep) fried they were and the excess of the sauces. The octopus felt rubbery and all the flavor was masked by how fried it was and doused in a bbq sauce that way too closely resembled Chinese takeout general tso chicken. Unfortunately, it was a similar story with the lobster yuca fries which were blocks of friedness with barely detectable lobster. With each being ~$20, I felt the value was low and the flavors and freshness of the food sub-par, which I was not expecting from Olio.
Feb 22nd, 2024