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    Olive Grove Restaurant

    3.3 (380 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    OLIVE GROVE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Whoa, depreciation is REAL!
    Lisa H.

    Nice staff, good customer service. I arrived here about 2:40 in the afternoon. There were approximately 3 tables occupied during my entire meal. I was the last person there by 4. I was greeted warmly and led to my seat. My waiter arrived within 3 minutes and took my drink order, a Pear Martini. As I waited for my drink, I realized it had been 10 years since an associate of mine brought me a Crab Cake from Olive Grove and I have never once dined in afterwards; TO-GO orders only, specifically the CC. Why you may ask? Well I appreciate the size, recipe and taste, I like mine with a nice browning. I usually take it out of its original container, flip it and broil until light golden. It's absolutely perfection. Shrimp and scallops were excellent and my Pear Martini did the trick, although I didn't receive a strong pear presence. I'm assuming it was made with Pear liqueur, everything else lacked in some form or fashion. The lobster tail resemble a Jumbo Shrimp, butterflied and broiled. As you can see from my picture, it's shorter than my thumb. I wouldn't purchase this plattee again. However the individual parts that I mentioned were solid. Last but not least, everything was a bit oil laden. The restaurant needs to be updated. TLC for any business is a must, especially if you want the love returned. A nice deep clean to start, some paint and few other nuances to get you started. This would make some impact and possibly bring back previous relationships in the community that have dissipated. This is still a local favorite yet lackluster at best.

    JUMBO CRAB CAKE*
    Kim S.

    A group of us went to dinner - family. We called ahead to prepare them for our group of 13. Crab cakes were really good not a ton of filler. The servers were attentive and really fast with our requests. We had a great time.

    Salad
    Christine R.

    The Olive Grove came highly recommended by employees of the Hotel that I'm staying at. They gave excellent advice. The portions are enough for two but I'm greedy so it was enough for me. All of the entrees come with unlimited bread sticks and a fresh salad bowl with grated cheese. I was smart, I only ate one bread stick because I wanted to have room for my entree. I ordered the fried corn nuggets and it came with a dipping sauce that was really good. I also had the crab cakes with pasta. The crab cakes were large and was fill with chunks of crabmeat. Excellent flavor, very firm and definitely very tasty. For my cocktail I tried the Peach Moscow Mule - drink was interesting but I think the Peach over powered the ginger beer or vice versa. All on in all it was worth the trip and I would definitely go back.

    Land and Land & Sea
    Ruth C.

    Tried this place out due to a recommendation from a colleague. I believe he said the owner of this restaurant was related (brother?) of G&Ms. So of course I had to try their crab cakes. I got the land and sea and enjoyed it. I think G&M had a similar/same item on their menu. Really liked that this place also gave you a salad and bread sticks with the order. Yippie! The crab cake seemed a bit smalller but it could be my memory playing tricks on me. I ordered take out so I didn't get the eating there experience. But since pick up is at the bar, I did experience the ambience briefly and it was not super great. Will continue visiting off and on to see if things are different in the future.

    Crab cake entree with shrimp
    Kimber V.

    I've heard great things about the food here. Especially the crab cakes! We were seated as soon as we walked in. We enjoyed all of the food we ordered. The servings are generous and we had food to take home. I am looking forward to returning to this restaurant to try some of their Italian dishes.

    Single Crab Cake Platter* Loaded Baked Potato

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    Olive Grove serves my favorite crab cake. I like O.G.'s crab cake better than G&M's. Service is good, prices reasonable.

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    Excellent food , location and atmosphere . The staff are wonderful. The owner is a wonderful person and good to his customers and staff

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    Amazing crab cake: mostly lump, not filler. Great size and great flavor. I will be back!!!

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    1 year ago

    One of our favorite places. Excellent crab cakes and Italian offerings. The salad and bread sticks are a welcome part of the meals.

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    That is one tasty crab cake! Very unassuming establishment and what a find!! Great service at the bar

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    Ask the Community - Olive Grove Restaurant

    Are there any gluten free items on the menu?

    Yes we do Grilled Salmon Grilled Chicken… Read more

    Is there a private space/room we can use for our Christmas party of 20-25 people?

    Ms Julie We have private spaces but the minimum for privacy is 25 guest upon availability. Thank… Read more

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