Ambiance so lively with live music, sweet cozy vibe and service was exceptional! There was plenty to order being gluten free! The Caesar Salad had fresh dressing and crispy romaine. The Santorini sizzling Shrimp appetizer was amazing! Shrimp settled into a special sauce like Nona would have made, and fresh buffalo mozzarella cubes melted! Yum! We were off to a great start! I had the marinated grilled lamb chops that were excellent! Tim had a gluten free pizza crust. The sauce was delish, the crust a bit cool when arrived, but once reheated was much better! Grateful they had a gluten free crust! Now if we can get the chef to get a gluten free pasta read more

The Little Oliva - Grilled lamb chops - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

I actually had a great experience here! The ambiance is nice and they do a good job with decor. We got the fish and some appetizers and everything was really good. They also had freshly squeezed juice which is a plus. Service was good. Would be back! read more

We visited this restaurant over Thanksgiving weekend with high expectations, hoping for a great Greek (or possibly Italian) dining experience. The interior looked nice, but we were surprised that even though we were the only guests there, we still had to wait quite a while just to receive menus and place our order. I ordered the recommended lamb chops, my wife got salmon, and we also tried the margherita pizzas. Unfortunately, the food quality was extremely disappointing: * Lamb chops ($30) - I received three completely burnt pieces, even though I asked for medium. They were charred, dry, and overcooked, with only two potatoes and a small side of old salad (cucumber & tomatoes). * Other dishes lacked flavor and seemed thrown together with too much dressing and poor ingredients. * The service was unfriendly and gave us attitude, despite the restaurant being empty. Overall, the place feels overpriced for the food quality and service provided. We truly wish we had chosen a different restaurant for our family dinner. I do not recommend this place. read more

The food was great.. everything so so tasty.. they're very generous with the portions. The food was excellent and the service was surperb.. they really take care of the customers.. I will be back to this location (im not local.. but I will definitely be back) read more

Excited to come in for dinner with my husband and daughter. Waited at the door with no acknowledgment. Saw waiters walk by and someone standing at the bar top who seemingly otherwise unengaged. Not even a little nod. Just was a little odd so I walked over. Didn't acknowledge we had been just standing there and only directed us to sit on the couches. My husband is pretty easy going but he was the one who wanted to leave. Never a good sign so I followed suit. Disappointed by the overall lack of warmth. For what it's worth, they lost a customer from the neighborhood. read more

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Little Oliva is new and frankly, I'm a little bummed that The Appetizer is gone but The Little Oliva is a decent replacement. Anyway, what's the move here? I dunno, do you want fish, lamb chops, or pasta? Maybe you can get all of the above if you go with friends or family. The meats are pretty decently cooked and the seafood pasta was not too bad either. It's all a pretty decent meal in a very relaxed setting whether you sit indoors or outdoors. With that being said, PV is lacking in restaurants that try to provide good food AND ambiance and Little Oliva is trying to bridge that gap so thanks for making PV a little more interesting in the realm of food places! read more

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AMENDED Review. What a treasure! Food is excellent! Staff are super congenial and attentive! This is one of our go to places for a guaranteed high quality dining experience. Now I have an issue with the owner. I was encouraged to sign up for the rewards program. I accumulated a lot of points. Last week my points did not show in the app. After spending over an hour in contact with Cash App, the home of the rewards, I was informed that the restaurant is not a part of the program. I tried several times, through the Oliva Contact and via phone to speak with the owner. I cannot get in contact with him even after speaking with the staff several times. Hey Mr. Medhi this is not the way to treat a loyal customer who brings many people to your establishment. The Rewards App informed me that I don't have any points for your establishment. Is this how you run your business!! read more

What a breath of fresh air! This charming restaurant is clearly a labor of love for the owner(s?). The dining room and courtyard have such a wonderful ambience, homey and warm. The food is excellent, and the prices are so reasonable, especially given the quality and portion sizes. We felt so cared for and appreciated as we enjoyed soul-warming lentil soup with delicious bread; delicious branzino with lemon caper sauce, asparagus, potatoes and small salad; beautiful chicken-spinach ravioli in a lovely pink sauce (4 sauce options and 2 ravioli flavors offered); incredible NY cheesecake with a caramel sauce that added a perfect note; and a creamy, delightful Vanilla latte. The hardest part was deciding what to order! Must go back to try the meatballs, the Caesarina salad, the tiramisu... read more

The Little Oliva - Dining room facing the courtyard was so light, bright and cozy on a cold, windy evening. - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

I got the ravioli of the day which was $16 and it was truffle mushroom cheese ravioli! It was super delicious!!! It had an amazing flavor profile and would get again. I wish it came with more raviolis. I ordered it to-go and it took about 10 minutes! The inside was fancy and welcoming. The staff was super kind and attentive. read more

The Little Oliva - Ravioli of the day - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

I dropped by this place randomly after Pilates. It's a cute restaurant inside, it wasn't crowded so w was seated immediately. I ordered a berry smoothie to drink a salad and a prosciutto pizza. I loved the salad alone and could have just eaten that. The dressing was light. Since there was no pizza oven, the pizza was just ok. The service satisfactory. I would go back for the salad but wouldn't be inclined to try anything else read more

The Little Oliva - Apple walnut salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

We have been to this restaurant multiple times, great food, but our recent experience has turned me off the restaurant. I planned to bring my family to dinner. My daughter is young so we made an early reservation at 6:00 PM to be polite to other people dining. My daughter is quite polite and quiet at dinner, but I still get it. Upon arrival, the wait staff remained huddled around the bar. We were waived over to a table, "just grab a table." Okay, starting to feel like a Denny's but ok. I watched for 15-20 minutes while the restaurant staff chit chatted. Eventually, the waiter came over and said, "what are you having?" I replied with a request to see the menu. When the waiter left in a huff, so did we. Being prompt and polite are some of those things that take no skill, only effort. I had hoped this would be a fun place to dine. read more

What a hidden gem this cutesy small restaurant is! I've been here a few times now and have not been disappointed at all! The food is always a slam dunk, the environment is really nice, they have their indoor seating & a really cute patio area in the back to eat at as well! It's been tradition now to order the margherita pizza as an appetizer because it's so delicious, so perfect and simple! My favorite entree dishes I've tried so far definitely have to be their chicken and spinach ravioli & the Barcelona chicken wings, both were absolutely delectable! Also very kind servers when we go in that are very helpful, it's safe to say I will definitely be back & am certainly looking for to it! :) read more

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Cute spot on the hill that's nice for lunch. Remind me a lot of Yellow Vase. Parking - we went for a Thursday lunch and were able to park on the street ok. Food - They give you delicious olives and pita bread when you first sit down. I got the Mykonos eggs which were flavorful and packed with veggies and feta, the potatoes they were served with were really yummy. I ordered a green iced tea which came sweetened which was a little odd but it was ok! Service - there was only one waiter during our time there and service was unfortunately pretty slow and they made a small error with our food but it wasn't a big deal so we didn't bother to let them know (ordered truffle fries but got regular fries instead). Nice addition to places to eat on the hill, great ambiance and vibe as well! read more

The Little Oliva - The Mykonos - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

I had brunch here recently. I chose the Marseille Lox ... an omelet with smoked salmon and other goodies. I liked the interior. Nicely appointed and quiet. The service was good and the price was reasonable. A nice place to spend an hour or two. read more

Everything here was delicious! A little restaurant in rolling hills. The parking was a bit confusing where I parked outside and tried to get in from the patio, and I had to go back down and enter from the street side lol But the interior was adorable and setting in such a cute way! The food was super delicious. Good portion! Such a cute place! read more

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Sadly, my second experience at this restaurant was far from what I experienced the first time. In fact, it was a very bad experience. To tell the story, we came in here, placed the order. We were giving our lattes straight away, but then we waited over 35 minutes to get our hummus wraps. Isn't creating a wrap very easy? Instead, we sat while we heard the staff laughing and joking and walking in and out of the kitchen area and generally messing around. Equaling, a very long wait before our food ever arrived. To make matters worse, from where I was sitting, I could see through the window in the kitchen door and one of the servers was brushing her hair in the kitchen. Isn't that a health code violation to brush hair in the kitchen? That fact is, the food here is good. But, who ever is managing the staff here is really doing very-very poor job. The upper management should really take a look at what's going on and the way their staff are treating their customers. As a new restaurant, in a location that has had several restaurants come and go at this location over the past few years. I think the management really needs to take a look at what's going on. read more

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New spot. Lovely atmosphere. Modern decor. I like the gray and bright yellow colors of the interior. Service was friendly and efficient. Complimentary pita and olives at the table. Latte was good, so was the food. Mediterranean. Didn't quite know how to eat my entree. It was a lot of food on top of a lot of bread. Side potatoes delicious as well. Clean restrooms. Always a good sign. Nice outdoor dining area in the back as well. read more

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The ambiance is very nice and chic. The food is good, just doesn't really match with the price and quality. Not the most gluten and dairy free friendly place, very little options. Service was not the best because they were lack of staffing and probably wasn't expecting that much of a crowd when I as there, but nice server overall. I had 2 eggs over a gluten free toast with a Mediterranean salad n potatoes, $18. To be honest, I could make this at home... wasn't wowed by this place. read more

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Excellent food. Great atmosphere, inside/outside seating. We had 5 different foods, very creative. One of the best I've tried in PV. I wish I had founded sooner. Service was great Try them ASAP, new restaurants read more

So always interested in something new in Rolling Hills and thought after letting the dust settle we would try it. This place is part of the Yellow Vase group which frankly I find boring and pedestrian. Well that would have been nice if the food we had was that good. Nice ambiance and attentive if imperfect service but the food taste was bland and pricing/value well below appropriate for what was provided. We came on a Friday night and it was about 1/3 full. Everybody was at Giorgio's or the Red Onion which were better options. We had the fennel salad for around $17 and it was very bland. No offering of any fresh ground pepper which it could have used something. Got their parm truffle fries and they were decent albeit not special and severely under seasoned. No salt or pepper on the table so had to ask for them. They were good at keeping the small no ice water glasses filled which was good since they only held about 6 ounces of water. I had spaghetti and meatballs because I was in that rare mood and my wife had linguine in some sort of cream sauce. When they brought out our salad and fries they had her pasta with them. In no way should the entre show up with the salad and appetizer. I told them to take the pasta back and they did. When we finished the boring salad and saltless fries the pastas arrived. Clearly they had been sitting as they had that look. Her cream sauce was already breaking and my meatballs were dry and even with sauce were not good. Too tough and lacking in flavor and were lukewarm warm. Not the worst meal I've had but this is one to check the box and move on from. Nice enough people but not very ambitious food. Oh yeah no fresh Parmesan offered with either pasta. I know I could have asked but if they can't figure that out I'm just not going to tell them. Should have let it be reflected in the tip but I still went 20% as the servers were at least nice and were on top of that small water glass! Portions were not large and that was ok based on the marginal quality. My wife had no interest in coming here but I wanted to try it once. Looks like I will hear about this one for a while. $85 later with no dessert, app or any drinks I'm giving a generous 3 stars. read more

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The Little Oliva is such a cute little spot! Their interior is beautifully designed & they have a decently-sized back patio where you can enjoy the LA weather. Service is extremely considerate and friendly. We requested to sit outside with a party of 6 -- they came by to check on us frequently & helped move umbrellas around for shade. The food was good-- I would recommend their pastrami sandwich and grilled branzino. Skip the moussaka and grilled chicken breast sandwich (a bit bland, a bit dry). I've heard their french toast and pancakes are amazing, but keep in mind they only serve them on weekends. read more

Exec summary: cute little restaurant adjacent to the library Ambiance: Think sort of a jazzy yellow vase Food Mediterranean inspired dishes The lamb burger was quite good The pizza, however, probably best avoided. The dough appeared to be made from regular flour. It wasn't spongy enough. And, for a Neapolitan style , wasn't thin enough Service Awesome The vibe is very nice. The clientele seemed right out of yellow vase (elderly ladies of palos verdes) I liked it. I'll go back. The brick area of pv is a neat little strip of fun read more

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The chicken wrap was nothing special and the Lamb burger was baby sized and overcooked. My husband has mittens for hands!! Look at the size of it!! Over all disappointing... not to mention it took an hour and 30 for them to serve us the burger and wrap. Would have given a zero if not for the yummy Taziki read more

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As a fan and frequent customer of the Yellow Vase in Rolling Hills, I was looking forward to trying another restaurant curated by owner Morgan. Located next to the library, the restaurant is beautiful and spacious inside and outside. They even have benches in front of the restaurant! I ordered the Moroccan Shakshuka and lentil soup! Both are very delicious. Next time I am going to try their pasta and branzino! The gentleman Joseph assisted me the day I ordered and showed me around the restaurant. read more

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Excellent attentive service. I ordered the pastrami sandwich. It was a very generous portion and came with fries. Everything was delicious and the fries were thin and crispy to perfection. My friend had a meatball pizza which was also a generous size and looked great. read more

Great ambience and cozy . Service was so friendly and caring . Alas far as the food , small bites for start was great . My order was Harmony wrap. The chicken kebob was great but since it was made fed with yogurt and other stuff wrapped , it cause the bread was so moisturized and separated from the ingredients . The rest was great and lovely . read more

The Little Oliva is a gorgeous little restaurant right next to the library. You can't tell that it was the Appetizer for decades! Gorgeous interiors. The music is from the radio and is a little loud (frankly annoying), but it is otherwise beautiful. The service is very friendly but a little distracted. They do care but they are not really needing to hustle because they are not crowded. The food is tasty. I have had the lamb burger with lettuce wrap and side salad sub and the salmon with salad subbed for potatoes. Both were delicious. Meat tends to be cooked more than requested but it is still very flavorful. No liquor license so bring a bottle of wine. They have beautiful wine glasses. It is nice to have a moderately priced, nice restaurant on the Hill. read more

The Little Oliva - Salmon - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

This is a little gem in PV , I didn't even know it existed a friend suggested for lunch and I am in love! Food is fresh reasonable prices great service and decorated so cute. Overall 10 of 10 read more

On my to go order, they wouldn't include the pita bread that usually comes when you dine in. I spent a fortune on dinner and they can't throw in Pita bread, really? read more

We went to The Little Olivia for breakfast on Saturday. I have never heard of it. We were a party of over 20 people. All I can say is that we had an amazing time! The decor is cozy and chic at the same time. Considering the size of our group, I never felt like I had to wait. I had a cappuccino and was transported to Italy while drinking it. My husband and I shared the eggs Benedict and French toast. Both were amazing, but those eggs were light and fluffy, the best I have ever had!! I accidentally left my house keys and called. Joseph said he had them. When I was parking to go get them, he came right out to give them to me! I even got exceptional service outside the restaurant! He told me they have live music on Fridays 6-9 pm, so we will definitely return highly recommend read more

The musaka was very delicious, it was exactly like in Mykonos. Service was very nice and the atmosphere was very lovely

Amazing across the board. Food was tasty, service was solid. My gf thought the place was "cute" too read more

Very.Well.Done!! First, the food was excellent. Delicious! Service was attentive. Wine selection was limited, but the two glasses we had were quite good and pricey. Ambiance was soothing, roomy, and welcoming. We'll be back! read more

Loved it so much Ate there 2 days on my Birthday Gatherings A must try I think it's the best in town read more

The most beautiful discovery in Rolling Hills! From the moment you reach the front door you are enchanted by this gorgeous place! It feels elegant yet welcoming! Every detail is gorgeous. The staff is welcoming and friendly, and fast! The food is delicious!!! The calamari was fresh and delicious, the tomato bisque soup equally delicious served with thick bread slices, I didn't leave one drop! read more

The Little Oliva - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

Amazing lamb chops, branzino, pasta, pizza and hummus! A neighborhood treasure! So fresh and great service to boot! Will be back! read more

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This restaurant has the most amazing food! I love the moussaka and Athens chicken skewers. You truly cannot go wrong eating here and I urge everyone to try this restaurant. I gobbled my food down before I could even take a picture for this review. The service is also great. Truly a South Bay gem! read more

We planned a girls lunch and were excited to try this place. The place and ambiance are really nice and the latte was very good. Here are suggestions for improvement: service was slow, food was flavorful but came out warm, almost cold. Temperature of Moussaka was warm in one area, then cold in another. Salad was $17 but the size was that of a side salad. We weren't advised it was on the small side even though we ordered it as an entree. Based on the reviews, it's apparently well liked but first impression is everything and unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations. I was hoping to have found a new go-to place. I'm giving it 3 stars for the ambiance and the latte and hoping it improves for others. read more

We've been looking forward to trying this restaurant for a few months as it's so nice to see different options popping up in the hill; however, our experience was lacking in many ways and we sadly won't return. We walked in for dinner after visiting the library and there was no one else in the restaurant...now I know why! Service was lacking. They were so busy talking amongst themselves that they really didn't care to help us. My husband had the moussaka and he said he'll be surprised if it doesn't make him sick. I had the lamb burger and requested it medium as they suggested. The burger came out well done (like a hockey puck) and the giant mound of cold potatoes was a waste. Seriously, who can eat that many potatoes?!? We left wishing we hadn't just wasted almost $100. There were no other tables the entire time we were there, only a few takeout orders. Very sad for a Friday night. Also, really bummed they took over the Italian restaurant in the village because we always had delicious food and top-notch service there! read more

Our first time here and what a wonderful experience! The food is delicious, the atmosphere beautiful, and our waitress Francesca (Frankie) was great! The Athens Plate was very flavorful and the olives specifically are so yummy. We also ordered the Athens Chicken Skewers which were incredibly flavorful, with savory rosemary potatoes and asparagus braised perfectly. Definitely will be coming again, and with more family to enjoy other dishes. read more

The Little Oliva - Athens Chicken Skewers - Mediterranean Near Me - Rolling Hills Estates, California

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