I've been the "The O Bar" countless times and this visit was enjoying their Friday happy hour. They do put out free wings and usually pizza Stromboli slices, but neither are much better than edible, so we don't bother (Request: PLEASE cook the wings more - they are terribly soggy, & even maybe boiled?). Anyway, we enjoy the lively atmosphere and the simple yet appreciated beer/drink specials. We typically order food off the expansive George's food menu - this time a chicken parm sub. From my experiences, ervice from the wait staff is always excellent. read more

Met up with some girlfriends before I head back home... and we arrived just after Happy Hour... Admittedly, we tortured our waitress with special order espresso martinis and our food order but she took it in stride and was great! Totally enjoyed my Chicken francaise over angel hair pasta... I love that they offered a soup or salad... and that they included the French Onion... for a small upcharge... which I was happy to pay! It was awesome! Might meet my sister there later. Yum. read more

Been going there over 25 years. Consistently good food. Couldn't want anything better.

I ordered a grinder to go recently here. It was a chicken cutlet grinder. It was a pure slop fest thrown together and looked like whoever made it gave zero care or effort. It was nasty with what looked like they ran out of lettuce since it looked like instead of shredded lettuce there were romaine leafs and other types in there. Saturated with mayo. Just disgusting for $13. Would not go back or recommend. This place is more night life anyways. Pizza I've had here is Greek and really average at best. However in this case with the chicken cutlet grinder it was pure slop on a grinder roll. Should have drove extra 10 mins to Claudia's in Farmington. read more

Amazing Happy Hour! Their purple haze is by far the BEST I've ever had! The hummus plate absolutely devine ! Professional, comfortable and friendly! They also have seating - all in all wonderful place! read more

See all

What a wonderful experience! Quiant place with some banging drinks! I'd recommend the purple haze! Their apps are also amazing the hummus trio to die for! read more

See all

Great friendly service and great drinks for the value. Thanks George and Ericka! You rock!

I was there this past Wednesday and food and server was great. 5 stars we had the taco salad that we shared a large pizza

Curly haired bartender promised us FREE espresso martinis then NEVER delivered. Ask for a Manhattan but she was "TOO BUSY". She offered free WiFi, fine, I'll take it. Great time, great service, great food. read more

The games are always on. Staff are good. Great apps, pizza, salads & main meals. The atmosphere is friendly.

Family owned and operated, great value, atmosphere and large portions. Usually crowded but worth the trip. Try the nachos or one of the other spectacular appetizers. read more

Another Unionville staple this restaurant does a brisk indoor as well as takeout business. Delicious food and fast service. The waitresses are all very nice as well. I loved finding this place and now I will never forget it read more

My boyfriend and I went out for dinner tonight, and wow, we will be back. The drinks? Amazing. The food? amazing. The service was impeccable we had a younger brunette guy, definitely was on the newer side to serving but did amazing, was attentive and kind. The ambiance with the live acoustic was to die for. We got greek nachos (a must try), chicken francaise, hot wings and for drinks we each got a pink drink and painkiller, also AMAZING. We can't wait to be back. read more

Moving to Texas. I'm fried. Can't think. Everything that could go wrong and everything you wouldn't believe could go wrong has. I couldn't think of where to go. Staying with my friend who just got a place in Unionville and decided Olive Bar would give me at least a drink. Erica came over and immediately met me on my level which either says great or terrible things about one or both of us. She has been amazing (I'm still here) and is just making what has been an otherwise horrific two days a blessing. George, if you read this, I'll slap you if you don't appreciate her. O-Bar has been amazing forever, and I'm glad one of my last meals in Connecticut is here, tonight. I'm actually happy. Thanks Erica (and I guess the chefs). read more

The Olive Bar - Me - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Unionville, Connecticut

See all

First time at the Olive Bar. It was awesome! Great bar and good food. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be back! Awesome outdoor patio as well. Wait staff was super nice! read more

See all

This place been the.same for a long time. Nothing has changed the food is simple the drinks are week and food is just decent. I feel bad because it's in a nice part of town but it's not worth the money read more

Every time I am here, it is a great experience! We typically go Sunday ...and Ericka is our bartender/server. She's AMAZING!!!! Makes kick ass drinks, super knowledgable and overall offers great conversation throughout the night. We got spicy margaritas...OMG SO GOOD!!..a tad spicy with a the essense of cucumber...PERFECT! They have a great selection of tequila ...and whiskey. The food is ALWAYS good. I have ordered pizza, it's perfect. I've ordered chicken cutlet... its big for price and I only ordered small... my friend ordered a small antipasto salad....it was huge(dinner size) ...and very fresh. Same with Caesar salad. All food comes from George's pizza which is connected. Way to go guys!! This place is A++++ read more

The Olive Bar is attached to George's, the legendary pizza, and much more, restaurant in Unionville...i can't think of one without the other...Hometown atmosphere even for out-of-towners, more wonderful food than you could possibly eat in one seating and a warm welcome from the owners, always! Great place to hold a party. Great place for takeout food, like a full sheet lasagna, for a party. Everything fresh and so good it feels like a big hug....Patio seating is perfect too and then the O bar is the perfect respite for after your meal or after work. What's not to like? read more

I came here for a drink with a group of friends last night after an event at Taprock, so I can't speak to the food. We were seated at a 4-top near the bar. It turns out we had a passing recognition with our bartender, Evan, so we chatted with him for a minute and got great service (Evan - join the Yelp Elites! C'mon!). I did not get the names of either waitress who checked on us but they were hilarious and joined right in on our personal jokes. The drink list was decent and it was surprisingly packed for a Wednesday night. I'm not in the area often but the service alone would make the trip worthwhile. read more

How can everyone be a regular? When the Service is on point, the servers have personality and the bartenders don't stop moving, people will frequent. I tend to find a watering hole and stick to it for awhile, usually until my circle is completely tired of it. Olive bar has enough variety from entertainment, food* and beverages to keep us coming back. Once you get to know the staff the adventure becomes more engaging with sarcasm, coaster tag and genuine laughs. Bring your friends or lone wolf it, plenty to keep you busy and relaxed. Managers don't just blank stare you when talking but actually listen and take action from the temperature inside to beers in the fridge! Whether I go to celebrate or go to remember the experience is always a good one. And this place is clean, always. *Full run of the George's Pizza Menu; Grinders, Wraps, Pizza, Italian meals, Burgers, Gyros and more! read more

The Olive Bar - Shot & Shell - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Unionville, Connecticut

Enjoyed a dare night on a Friday night. We sat outside and could still hear the music. I had seen the Greek nachos on Facebook and ordered. The portion was so generous and delicious. My date has the sliders and again very generous portions. I can't wait to return. read more

The Olive Bar has a great food menu and everything is huge. I love the pizza here and I love that you can get multiple different kinds of specialty pizzas on one pie! That's unheard of! I love the seafood pizza, it's sounds a bit weird at first but being from Buffalo, we don't put seafood on our pizza, everrrrr, so I had to get it and it was super good, it's my go to pizza here. Since I was able to get another specialty on the same pizza, I also got chicken finger with jalapeños which was good too but I still prefer the seafood. You can get any pizza white or red sauce. The price difference between the small, med, and larges are so close that it makes sense just to get a large and take the rest home. Reheat it in the air fryer and your set! Their nachos are also phenom, and their pasta dishes look huge but I haven't tried them yet. I love this place! read more

The Olive Bar - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Unionville, Connecticut

See all

This place is racist as hell. They tried to tell me that my out of state license was a "fake" because it was "too thick"??? I have a very real ID, I'm just from out of state. My white friend had a FL ID up until 2 weeks ago and they'd never been questioned her. As a person of color I felt targeted. I have been over the age of 21 for sometime and I understand you have to do your job. But with no scanner or proof that I had a fake I felt targeted as they tried to deny me service for a real state ID. DONT NOT GO HERE. The drinks suck, bartenders are ugly and the drinks are very overpriced. Not worth the back and forth with the racist bartenders. read more

Great environment, huge menu, and even bigger portions! Food is always fast and hot. Our favorite server is Kelsey who is always so sweet snd kind. Deff worth a stop- always good energy. read more

They make quality dirty martinis, and true to nomenclature they have good olives. Also they serve bar food like cheese fries , wings, nachos that are good. read more

See all

Love this place. Great drinks, live bands. Always a good time! Food is awesome too...from apps to pizza to the pasta dishes...delish! Taco salad is ridiculous! The house made dressing is a must! read more

I love this place! We come here a lot when we want to have a laid back night just listening to music or a live band. Food is always yummy and portions are huge! Drinks are always great and bartender/ service is always top notch! Place is always pretty busy so if you're looking to eat a meal I suggest coming early. All and all always a good time! read more

Love this place! It's very welcoming & the staff really goes above and beyond! My go-to for a late night meal are the meatball sliders, sub well-done steak fries!! Best craft drafts in CT (not kidding) try for yourself read more

The Olive Bar - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Unionville, Connecticut

Good spot for drinks and food. Have been here a few times. The grinders are very good! The portion sizes are very large. I have had a hit and miss with the pasta but overall good spot! Bartenders are very friendly and make great drinks. read more

First time here- sat at bar - extremely quick and attentive service from Evan the bartender - food was perfect - boneless wings are easily better than Buffalo Wild Wings plain - pizza is good- crust is on the softer side- not as crisp and crunchy as other places. Drinks were perfect! read more

See all

Adjacent to a nice little Italian joint, It a cute lil' bar that is surely on-point. Great place to grab a drink with a hot date, And if you have time for food, I can tell you it's great. I had never heard of this place, but it's my friend's favorite bar so I gave it a shot. Walked into a small, quaint room with high ceilings and a very welcoming atmosphere. Picked a small table in the back near the fireplace, which was very nice on a night where it was -2 degrees in Connecticut. The draft beer selection was excellent, and I ordered one of my favorites: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. They had a wide array of IPAs and Stouts as well as your generic American light beers. We were greeted by a nice waitress who was very attentive the entire night. She kept the drinks coming and was knowledgable about the menu. I ordered a calzone, and it could not have been better. Crispy exterior stuffed with fresh, hot ingredients and delicious marinara sauce. I devoured the entire thing and then couldn't fit any more beer in the tank. The dinner crowd had a nice mix of people, but around 10pm the place turned into a zoo of 21-year olds looking to get lucky. A live band came on around this time as well, and they were OK. This place has whatever you are looking for, from a great place for dinner and good craft beer to a good late-night spot with mingling singles. Nice big parking lot and nice big bar. Do it. read more

I stopped by The Olive Bar yesterday to have an early dinner before a performance. I got no dinner. Instead, I ended up sitting at a sparsely populated Olive Bar for over an hour without being served. At least three groups of people around me came, were served, and left. Two servers almost walked into me (one nearly stepped on my shoe) but wouldn't respond when I smiled and said, "Hello." *shrug* Maybe they were just super busy. Maybe there's some sort of secret Happy Hour handshake that I don't know about. To be clear, Olive Bar was, at best, half full when I arrived, yet I may as well have been invisible. At one point, FOUR servers hung out right next to me, laughing and chatting. Not one of them made a move to help me, nor responded to my arm waving and "Hello!'s". When I finally DID get noticed, my (reluctant) server tried to get me a menu and I said (politely, I might add), "No thank you, I'm late, and I don't have time for dinner." She was not amused - put out, even, as if I was wasting HER time. I called the manager from my car and explained what happened. His response to hearing that a customer sat in the middle of his bar for an hour attempting to flag down a server only to be actively ignored by his ENTIRE staff: "That is completely unacceptable. I will be escalating this to the highest level." I have no idea what that means, and don't care to venture a guess. Moreover, The fact that it's "unacceptable" is a given - that's why I bothered to call. Incidentally, the food that everyone around me was eating smelled wonderful. Maybe they were just trying to whet my appetite? Whatever they were up to, I missed a reasonable dinner, and ended up having to snarf down a mess of cold pizza instead. For the record, the boys and I went to a nearly completely packed J. Timothy's after our performance, seated ourselves upstairs, and were served within 5 minutes of taking our seats. Isn't that weird? Olive Bar's idea of making things right was to let me know that they're going to have a chat with their staff. So. There's that. I feel better already. However, while their sorting that out, I'l be spending my money at places that have the time to serve me. read more

Service was just okay. They were not busy yet felt rushed by the server. She was short and not really helpful or friendly. I was excited about A GF menu because I have an allergy. However, the grilled chicken wings did not seem grilled and the sauce was just okay. The salad was from a bag. read more

I went back and fourth between 3 & 4 stars, but soon you will understand. Do NOT go here at night unless you like not breathing, being crammed into a wall and/or never getting a drink. That being said, I went there the other day with my bestie for lunch. Things we got (shared): Stuffed Artichokes- Very good. NOT stuffed artichokes, stuffed artichoke hearts. Still excellent. Sampler Platter- Ok, so in the sampler platter, we had fried mozz which was OUT OF THIS WORLD. Perfect. Delicious. So amaze. Fried zuchinni which was meh, run of the mill frozen from the bag stuff. Calamari, legs were kind of soggy but rings were cooked perfect and on point & clams casino. Not a fan. Way overcooked. And for a drink we ordered margaritas. I cannot stand an improperly made margarita. Hate it. Good for the O-Bar, they have officially the best margaritas on the face of the planet. The mixer is FRESH and LOCALLY made. Yum! I even went and bought the mixer after the bartender let me take a look at the bottle. It's called Ripe I believe, and maximum beverage carries it :) read more

I think it is pretty interesting to read that Rajmund's (Raymond) review was something I already thought about but just never put it down on paper. This place looks pretty nice, but it is definitely cramped. You will figure that out on certain nights where the place is receiving high business. I use to live out there, so I was quite comfortable with the people who would come here. I have friends from Burlington, Harwinton, Torrington, Simsbury, Avon and Canton, so mingling with the people there was nothing new. I would definitely agree that this is a townie bar. I come here on Friday or Saturday nights to reunite with my old town friends and have some drinks. Nothing too special here for me other than that. read more

Best bar in the area. Great food, great pours, reasonable prices. Happy hour with great drink prices and half priced apps. Best part about this place is the friendly staff and owners. Always attentive and ensure you're having a great experience. Check out the patio during the warmer months or come in on the weekends for some live music. If you see George, make sure to give him a hug. Sheaster. read more

They must use baby chickens for their hot wings, honestly I have never seen smaller wings in my life. We also had the stuffed artichoke which was ok but way to much clarified butter. Their bartender was nice and very attentive, its a Yankees bar which is rare this far north in Connecticut. read more

The buffalo wings seemed frozen, as two of them were fried, yet stuck together. The calamari left a lot to be desired. The "special" was salmon, however it was overlooked and over drizzled with balsamic dressing. I have to say, I was disappointed with the food. We handed our food back almost full plates along with appetizers declining leftovers. Please note the servers were attentive. read more

Always great service and drinks here! Haven't tried much of the food but as far as a place to go on a night out in unionville this is it!

If you're from Unionville, you'll know at least 4-10 people here, very cool spot. I've moved since then, but they used to do radio 104.1 nights and live bands would play on certain nights, definitely a cool spot with affordable drinks and good beer! read more