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Everything here was phenomenal! I was back in town from Atlanta and everything from the food to the service and all the in-between was absolutely fantastic. We had Spanish chips, salad, steak, shrimp tapas, and it was all EXCELLENT.
we have driven by this place so many times and have been always wanting to give it a try. tonight we finally did - and it was pretty good. I think we will definitely go back again. while they do have a few entrees and a nice mix of specials, this place is predominantly a tapas joint. I had the goat cheese fritters which were amazing. I also had the ceviche special which was so interesting as it had pomegranate and blood orange in it. dessert was just okay. service was good. a little on the pricey side but the food was tasty. likely we will come again.
PROS: This is one of the most amazing restaurants in the area. Food is fresh and some of it is hand made, the staff is friendly, loads of room inside, good amount of parking, they turn tables over fast and everywhere is clean. Prices are reasonable for the quality of the food CONS: On busy days, they don't space out reservations which causes 20 minute delays after your reservation time OVERALL: I highly recommend coming here, but I would do so when it's not a holiday
Our friends chose Olar Noso for a couples dinner. We had been meaning to try it for a while and foolishly hadn't. We were seated pretty quickly for a 7:30 Friday reservation. Place is very popular, so a reservation seems to be a must for popular times. The restaurant decor is fun, filled with vibrant colors. Noise level was reasonable for us to hold a conversation. Our waitress was very pleasant and helped with some recommendations. Hard to wait for paragraph 3 to discuss the main event, the food! This is definitely a "foodie" restaurant. They have a new specials menu daily. The night we were there, I didn't even need to open the regular menu. (I did anyway, just to be sure) My friend and I shared all six of the tapas on the special menu, a bit extreme perhaps but certainly worth it. Iberico ham, crab cakes, shishito peppers, ceviche, sourdough with burrata, peaches and ham, and cauliflower with raisins and pine nuts were all plentiful and delicious! We added the wild boar papardalle from the regular menu to share as well, also a tasty dish. Our wives both went with the Olar salad, followed by a salmon entree and were happy as well. Our dessert selections were the ricotta cheesecake and the Nutella focaccia. We both preferred the decadent Nutella dessert but the cheesecake worked nicely with the fresh berries as well. My friend enjoyed one of their cocktails and our wives found the red sangria to be very smooth. Already looking forward to a return, as the daily change to the specials menu and the diversity of the regular menu ensures that a number of excellent experiences can be had at Olar Noso!
*4.5 - Everything that we ordered was great! The Chips are a must and are fried to perfection and a HUGE portion. I WISH there was a la carte dips! The mortadella pistachio pizza was spectacular, light, crispy and all quality ingredients. Garlic shrimp were a great size and had just the right amount of smoky paprika. Also ordered a side of cheese bread which is a must just to dunk on the leftover garlic oil. For mains ordered the Duck Ragu and Skirt Steak. The Duck ragu had good flavor, I just think this dish would have paired better with a different style pasta and could have used some finely grated cheese. The skirt steak was good, nice wood fired taste and great presentation. The service was super nice and professional but be prepared that this isn't a quick dinner. Prices were on the higher side but the quality showed.
From the moment my boyfriend and I were seated and looked at the menu, we knew we were going to love our meal at Olar Noso. This spot is about 40 minutes away but I would gladly make the drive for this excellent food. This is a tapas restaurant but they also have several regular side dishes to choose from including a large variety of pizzas! They do have a bar and a really interesting selection of cocktails. They all sounded delicious. We ordered a variety of things to share because why not? The best thing we ate was the fennel salad. Finely shredded fennel, thinly sliced apple, roasted nuts, the best shaved cheese, all tossed in the most perfect and light vinaigrette. We literally debated on taking one home it was that good!! In addition to this, we ordered oxtail empanadas, grilled octopus, Spanish fries, and a pizza. Everything was absolutely delicious. The portions were generous for tapas style. We surely didn't leave hungry and even brought home some leftovers. The hardest part was only picking a few things to try! I can't wait to return and try some of the other items on the menu. The service was also top notch. Everyone was attentive and very friendly. My water glass was never less than half full and our waitress kept checking in to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. 5 stars for sure!!
The most regular restaurant my husband and I dine at in the Rockland/Jersey area. I don't have the right words to express how consistently delicious the food is! We've been dining at Olar since the Piermont days. The food was breathtaking then and honestly, it remains as good, perhaps even slightly better, today which is so impressive! Everything from the chips, garlic shrimp and octopus appetizers- to the rosemary flatbread- to the pappardelle lamb ragu, sausage pea cavatelli- to the fish special, whatever it is- is so flavorful, creative, and truly amazing! If you go, plan to get there early for a drink because the bartender is so great, she makes very delicious (and strong!) drinks. Try the margarita or the espresso martini. They also have a nice wine list. Just go already!!
I discovered Olar before it became Olar Noso, and it was a hole in the wall place in Piermont. I was so saddened to find out it closed after the pandemic. I'm still grieving the closure of Aquagrill in Soho, pizzeria Sirenetta in upper E side, and my favorite Mexican restaurant- Itztocan in E Village. To my relief, I found out about Olar's reopening in North Vale NJ by periodically searching for any news of it online. It was a loooooong wait, but so happy to have them in NJ side. I miss the homey vibe of the old Olar and the owner, but his son has taken up the torch, and is doing a fabulous job. The food is still the same and the service still feels warm and inviting. What I love about Olar Noso is their specials menu. I think it changes every week because I never get the same menu a week apart. The specials items sound so good that I rarely order from the regular menu because I don't know when the special items will reappear. The salad and fish dish on the special menu are usually on point and creative. I go often because I want to know what's the special of the day. As for the regular menu, my favorite is the mariscada salsa verde. Their salsa verde would make even old shoe leather taste good. Everything is seasoned perfectly and never salty. Since they often use ingredients that are in season, they are always fresh and high quality. We usually take pizza to go because there's just too much food, but we don't want to miss out on their pizza. Our fave are mushroom pizza and the artichoke pesto pizza. Very generous amount of toppings. My only gripe is that their pasta game isn't as consistent and strong as their pizza game. Sometimes the pasta is too al dente. I like al dente pasta, but it should have that bit of chewiness. Their pasta feels underdone and hard. One time the pasta was not drained too well and there was a bit too much water in the bottom of the bowl and diluted the sauce. I usually opt for their seafood dish than pasta, but my husband is a pasta fiend. We always say that we have to remember to ask the chef to go a minute longer in cooking the pasta, but we forget. If you get Liv as your server, you'll be very well taken care of. She's one of the best servers I've come across, and I eat out quite a bit. They now take CC, so no more making sure we have enough cash before heading out. Hopefully Olar Noso will be around for a long time. My heart can't take another restaurant closure.
Food (4.8), Service (4.8), Decor (4.1) This place is great. All of the dishes I show were delicious yet the lamb was a bit tough, but still very tasty. It's difficult to imagine better service, we ordered 6 dishes which came out 2 at a time. They changed silverware and cleaned the table 4 times! So nice and thoughtful staff, the owners are out and about, involved with the action. If they took credit cards, service would move to 5.0. The decor is nice, yet VERY noisy. The two of us could talk but not intimate. They evidently tried adding cork to the ceiling yet it is still very noisy when they are full, which i understand is most evenings. As was mentioned by others, the Spanish Fries are killer good. It's a huge amount of chips so we took some home. The octopus is very tender and very tasty, as is the calamari which comes with a couple of shrimp and vegetables. Also mentioned they offer some great cocktails as well as some select brews and wines. The tab was on the very high side, but as they say you get what you pay for...
Olar Noso is a very popular spot, so make a reservation. It's easy enough through OpenTable, but if you try booking on a Friday morning for that evening, the good times disappear quickly throughout the day. There's a small parking lot in the rear and a bigger lot across the street, although both can fill up when the restaurant gets busy. This place gets absolutely packed and I think it's simply because the food is good. It's not cheap -- in fact, some prices will make you do a double take (yes, olives for $16). Wine by the glass is steep too. That said, some things feel like a much better value. Our "half" pitcher of sangria basically came in a full-sized pitcher filled more than halfway and tasted great. Plenty for two. A lot of the menu is also easily shareable. We split the beet salad and it was big... enough for a couple. Fresh, flavorful and satisfying. Then we shared the paella Valenciana, another huge portion loaded with fatty chorizo, chicken, shrimp, scallops, clams and mussels in flavorful saffron rice. Really balanced ratio of seafood, meat and rice instead of just being a giant pile of filler. Btw -- it gets friggin loud in here. Families with kids, couples, groups of friends, older folks... the whole place was buzzing. Pretty wild atmosphere. It's also very casual for a place serving food at these prices -- servers walking around in jeans, energetic vibe, packed tables everywhere. Service was a little meh. Adequate, but nothing friendly. I'm also not a fan of places where the waiter clears appetizer plates but deliberately leaves the dirty fork sitting on the table for the next course. Bleh. Overall though, the food is legitimately very good. Expect a loud, busy dinner with strong portions, tasty sangria, a specials menu without prices and a 3% credit card fee added at the end. read more
As always we had an excellent meal! We love trying their seasonal creations, the pork tender nuggets served with a Korean inspired aioli were perfection! The octopus was tender and the sauce and sweet/hot peppers paired perfectly! Love their meat lovers pizza! Matt kindly gave us the iberian ham dish to try! It was phenomenal we would ordered it again! Their special pasta with rock shrimp was so tasty and the verde marisca seafood dish was phenomenal! Plenty leftovers for the next day too! read more
Everything here was phenomenal! I was back in town from Atlanta and everything from the food to the service and all the in-between was absolutely fantastic. We had Spanish chips, salad, steak, shrimp tapas, and it was all EXCELLENT. read more
we have driven by this place so many times and have been always wanting to give it a try. tonight we finally did - and it was pretty good. I think we will definitely go back again. while they do have a few entrees and a nice mix of specials, this place is predominantly a tapas joint. I had the goat cheese fritters which were amazing. I also had the ceviche special which was so interesting as it had pomegranate and blood orange in it. dessert was just okay. service was good. a little on the pricey side but the food was tasty. likely we will come again. read more
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PROS: This is one of the most amazing restaurants in the area. Food is fresh and some of it is hand made, the staff is friendly, loads of room inside, good amount of parking, they turn tables over fast and everywhere is clean. Prices are reasonable for the quality of the food CONS: On busy days, they don't space out reservations which causes 20 minute delays after your reservation time OVERALL: I highly recommend coming here, but I would do so when it's not a holiday read more
Our friends chose Olar Noso for a couples dinner. We had been meaning to try it for a while and foolishly hadn't. We were seated pretty quickly for a 7:30 Friday reservation. Place is very popular, so a reservation seems to be a must for popular times. The restaurant decor is fun, filled with vibrant colors. Noise level was reasonable for us to hold a conversation. Our waitress was very pleasant and helped with some recommendations. Hard to wait for paragraph 3 to discuss the main event, the food! This is definitely a "foodie" restaurant. They have a new specials menu daily. The night we were there, I didn't even need to open the regular menu. (I did anyway, just to be sure) My friend and I shared all six of the tapas on the special menu, a bit extreme perhaps but certainly worth it. Iberico ham, crab cakes, shishito peppers, ceviche, sourdough with burrata, peaches and ham, and cauliflower with raisins and pine nuts were all plentiful and delicious! We added the wild boar papardalle from the regular menu to share as well, also a tasty dish. Our wives both went with the Olar salad, followed by a salmon entree and were happy as well. Our dessert selections were the ricotta cheesecake and the Nutella focaccia. We both preferred the decadent Nutella dessert but the cheesecake worked nicely with the fresh berries as well. My friend enjoyed one of their cocktails and our wives found the red sangria to be very smooth. Already looking forward to a return, as the daily change to the specials menu and the diversity of the regular menu ensures that a number of excellent experiences can be had at Olar Noso! read more
*4.5 - Everything that we ordered was great! The Chips are a must and are fried to perfection and a HUGE portion. I WISH there was a la carte dips! The mortadella pistachio pizza was spectacular, light, crispy and all quality ingredients. Garlic shrimp were a great size and had just the right amount of smoky paprika. Also ordered a side of cheese bread which is a must just to dunk on the leftover garlic oil. For mains ordered the Duck Ragu and Skirt Steak. The Duck ragu had good flavor, I just think this dish would have paired better with a different style pasta and could have used some finely grated cheese. The skirt steak was good, nice wood fired taste and great presentation. The service was super nice and professional but be prepared that this isn't a quick dinner. Prices were on the higher side but the quality showed. read more
2 years ago
From the moment my boyfriend and I were seated and looked at the menu, we knew we were going to love our meal at Olar Noso. This spot is about 40 minutes away but I would gladly make the drive for this excellent food. This is a tapas restaurant but they also have several regular side dishes to choose from including a large variety of pizzas! They do have a bar and a really interesting selection of cocktails. They all sounded delicious. We ordered a variety of things to share because why not? The best thing we ate was the fennel salad. Finely shredded fennel, thinly sliced apple, roasted nuts, the best shaved cheese, all tossed in the most perfect and light vinaigrette. We literally debated on taking one home it was that good!! In addition to this, we ordered oxtail empanadas, grilled octopus, Spanish fries, and a pizza. Everything was absolutely delicious. The portions were generous for tapas style. We surely didn't leave hungry and even brought home some leftovers. The hardest part was only picking a few things to try! I can't wait to return and try some of the other items on the menu. The service was also top notch. Everyone was attentive and very friendly. My water glass was never less than half full and our waitress kept checking in to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. 5 stars for sure!! read more
6 months ago
The most regular restaurant my husband and I dine at in the Rockland/Jersey area. I don't have the right words to express how consistently delicious the food is! We've been dining at Olar since the Piermont days. The food was breathtaking then and honestly, it remains as good, perhaps even slightly better, today which is so impressive! Everything from the chips, garlic shrimp and octopus appetizers- to the rosemary flatbread- to the pappardelle lamb ragu, sausage pea cavatelli- to the fish special, whatever it is- is so flavorful, creative, and truly amazing! If you go, plan to get there early for a drink because the bartender is so great, she makes very delicious (and strong!) drinks. Try the margarita or the espresso martini. They also have a nice wine list. Just go already!! read more
11 months ago
10 months ago
I discovered Olar before it became Olar Noso, and it was a hole in the wall place in Piermont. I was so saddened to find out it closed after the pandemic. I'm still grieving the closure of Aquagrill in Soho, pizzeria Sirenetta in upper E side, and my favorite Mexican restaurant- Itztocan in E Village. To my relief, I found out about Olar's reopening in North Vale NJ by periodically searching for any news of it online. It was a loooooong wait, but so happy to have them in NJ side. I miss the homey vibe of the old Olar and the owner, but his son has taken up the torch, and is doing a fabulous job. The food is still the same and the service still feels warm and inviting. What I love about Olar Noso is their specials menu. I think it changes every week because I never get the same menu a week apart. The specials items sound so good that I rarely order from the regular menu because I don't know when the special items will reappear. The salad and fish dish on the special menu are usually on point and creative. I go often because I want to know what's the special of the day. As for the regular menu, my favorite is the mariscada salsa verde. Their salsa verde would make even old shoe leather taste good. Everything is seasoned perfectly and never salty. Since they often use ingredients that are in season, they are always fresh and high quality. We usually take pizza to go because there's just too much food, but we don't want to miss out on their pizza. Our fave are mushroom pizza and the artichoke pesto pizza. Very generous amount of toppings. My only gripe is that their pasta game isn't as consistent and strong as their pizza game. Sometimes the pasta is too al dente. I like al dente pasta, but it should have that bit of chewiness. Their pasta feels underdone and hard. One time the pasta was not drained too well and there was a bit too much water in the bottom of the bowl and diluted the sauce. I usually opt for their seafood dish than pasta, but my husband is a pasta fiend. We always say that we have to remember to ask the chef to go a minute longer in cooking the pasta, but we forget. If you get Liv as your server, you'll be very well taken care of. She's one of the best servers I've come across, and I eat out quite a bit. They now take CC, so no more making sure we have enough cash before heading out. Hopefully Olar Noso will be around for a long time. My heart can't take another restaurant closure. read more
Food (4.8), Service (4.8), Decor (4.1) This place is great. All of the dishes I show were delicious yet the lamb was a bit tough, but still very tasty. It's difficult to imagine better service, we ordered 6 dishes which came out 2 at a time. They changed silverware and cleaned the table 4 times! So nice and thoughtful staff, the owners are out and about, involved with the action. If they took credit cards, service would move to 5.0. The decor is nice, yet VERY noisy. The two of us could talk but not intimate. They evidently tried adding cork to the ceiling yet it is still very noisy when they are full, which i understand is most evenings. As was mentioned by others, the Spanish Fries are killer good. It's a huge amount of chips so we took some home. The octopus is very tender and very tasty, as is the calamari which comes with a couple of shrimp and vegetables. Also mentioned they offer some great cocktails as well as some select brews and wines. The tab was on the very high side, but as they say you get what you pay for... read more
1 year ago
Dinner was fun at Olar Noso! The restaurant serves up delicious rustic Neapolitan pies and classic Spanish tapas. We had a large group dinner here. Kit made the reservation and had already planned out the best dishes to order. We had both the white sangria and red sangria to start, then scallops tapas and pizzas, seafoods, paella, steak, fries, and so much more. The drinks were fantastic and food is excellent. Note: The restaurant only takes cash. read more
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Let's start with the first thing... this place is only cash. You will be lucky to get a table here. Ok now that I got that out of the way, let's talk about the food and the service. I was a little skeptical at first, but I must admit the food is top notch! We had a paella to share and the portion lasted us two days. It was unbelievably delicious! We also tried the gnocchetti which are mini gnocchi. We also shared a burrata. Everything was really amazing and worth every penny! The service was amazing. Our servers were very prompt and courteous. Don't walk, run over here and taste for yourself! read more
4 years ago
Had an 8:30 reservation our table wasn't ready until about 9/915 which was fine because we hung out at the bar and had cocktails...the bar was a bit backed up so only 2 of 4 cocktails actually happened AT the bar (party of 4). The espresso martini was fantastic. Food: Calamari, huge portion, loved the mix of lightly battered veggies, calamari and shrimp. A different take on traditional frito misto more than just fried calamari but delicious and light! 5 stars. Margarita pizza and sopresatta pizza with hot honey: ehhhh. The crust was a little chewier than my personal preference for that style (more Naples style than anything else) and the cheese got cold very fast. The sopresatta pie more flavor, still a bit chewy but I would have preferred thinner slices of the sopresatta than thicker because it was a little heavier than we'd have liked but truly it tasted good and it's more preference than anything. 2 stars and 3 stars respectively. Octopus...smaller size portion BUT it was DELICIOUS. So tender and well prepared, not overly charred like many restaurants do. The white bean purée was creamy and well seasoned with a spritz of grilled lemon...fantastic. 5 stars The pea Cavatelli was HEAVENLY. I cannot stop thinking about it, talking about it, dreaming about it. The pasta itself was exceptional, tender with just the right chew for Cavatelli. The sauce was silky and luxurious, perfectly balanced...if it was appropriate I would have licked the bowl. This was the stand out. 5 stars. The paella....that was not paella. No socarrat what so ever...it was much closer to a seafood risotto with saffron than paella. The scallops and shrimp were pale...I mean visually unpleasantly pale. It just was not a true paella and it was a push to even call it paella inspired. Healthy portion of seafood no doubt but it did have a bit of a fishy flavor and not in a good way. This we would not order again...also dont loooove the market price aspect...2.5 stars. Portion is generous just not for us. The Alejandro cocktail was too spicy, I enjoy spicy cocktails but this was a pallet killer...not a drink to enjoy with dinner unfortunately. It was good but not great and not really balanced. Cosmo wasn't a proper cosmo, ordered Tito's but it was punchier than Tito's usually is so either that didn't happen or it just wasn't a balanced cosmo...disappointing for a 101 cocktail. We skipped dessert because we were definitely full. Saw the pear dessert special at the next table and it did look fantastic. 335 before tip for party of 4 with 10 cocktails, so honestly a solid meal for the price. Service was great and with a smile, she was knowledgable and friendly and accommodating. The restaurant is loud for sure but has a great atmosphere, not romantic but great for a dinner with friends or family. Will 100% go back and try more of the apps and get 10 bowls of the pea Cavatelli! read more
Haven't been here since they moved but man o man I'm glad I came. The cocktails are 1st class. I highly recommend the stuffed dates, Spanish potato chips, and garlic shrimp apps. Pizzas are traditional Neapolitan style and are delicious. For me though a absolute must is their paella Valencia. read more
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We loved the old Olar in Piermont and was so sad when they closed, but this new space is amazing! (they even brought their pizza oven!) This new restaurant is huge and they even have a space for party's downstairs. The staff is the same and the food is just as amazing! Also, cash only like their last location. Pro tip: Ask for the free rosemary bread! They also have a liquor license so definitely try their sangria!! ($40+ for a pitcher) read more
3 years ago
I love Olar so much that I would go by the Piermont location last year, just to peek in and hoping they'll reopen soon! I have so many fantastic memories with different groups of friends who love foods as much as I do! Once I got the news of the new location, I was counting down for the reopening! The new space is beautiful and spacious. Foods was amazing!!! The master chef Miguel and Matthew creates magic with the freshest ingredients! Even at a pricey restaurant you'll not have mussels this plump and fresh! Pizza,Paella and Sangria are always part of our delicious meal! Every single dishes on the menu is so good. Our group of eight was there on Wednesday seated at the Oval table by the window and had ourselves a feast. The one spectacular dish was the razor clams on the special menu this evening, it was so good,we end up ordering it again! The service was great, very tentative, water filled, clean plates for every few dishes, wait staffs was always close by to cater to our needs!!! A complete perfect dining experiences! Looking forward to many many repeats with family and friends!!! read more
5 years ago
What a great meal! If you liked Olar in Piermont, you will love Olar Noso! They kept their amazing chef and moved to a bigger more spacious location in Northvale NJ! Plenty of self parking. Reservations are a must and from what the Maitre d' told me they take "day of" reservations starting at 1:30pm. Even on a Wednesday the place was packed. The menu is not extensive but full of tapas and small plates. Lots of seafood options. They have quite a pizza and salad menu. There were only a few entrees with just one steak option. We tried their Calamari misto from the app menu and the baked clams special. For entrees we had the Mariscada with green sauce which had yellow rice in the base of the broth instead of crustini's. I really liked everything. The food was good and the service was very attentive and professional. If you are looking for space in between you and the next table, this is not the place. They have a full bar but their focus seems to be on wine and sangria. I would say it's a great place for couples and small groups. I wouldn't bring kids. It's pretty loud so if you are looking for quiet and intimate this is not the place. I would definitely go back, but would forego the entrees and choose a bunch of the tapas plates and maybe a small pizza to share. The salads also looked great! I think this location is going to be very successful and look forward to going trying it again! read more
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