The wild olive has always been one of my favorite restaurants, but the last time I went, it just seemed like the menu was a lot smaller and maybe some enthusiasm has been lost. It's still a good restaurant probably the best one in town no doubt about it. They do make an excellent dinner. I love taking my wife there and will always go back there because really there's not any place kind of above a pair of shorts and a T-shirt in Crestview, but thank y'all for what you doing and like I said just seemed to kind of have missed a little bit of a zip but it's still very good. Thank you very much.DEAS&Rcrestivew read more

I don't know why I went back to this place. I guess I wanted to give them another chance. Not friendly, tons of empty tables in the main room and we got sat on the back of the plain back room that looks like a hospital or military cafeteria. I should have left then, but no we ordered. Everything takes forever, my shrimp was uncooked. Shrimp it is not supposed to be translucent! For the hefty price of the ribeye it was awful thin, Then comes the bill - Impact Fee? Are you serious? Not a sign at front that says we charge an impact fee. Do yourselves a favor check your bill. $85 later for 2 no alcohol I felt robbed. I don't mind paying for good food and service but this was terrible. Definitely will never be back. read more

Excellent food and excellent service. Will visit again. Nice atmosphere for just dinner or a date.

While visiting our daughter in Crestview she chose to eat here for her birthday! The restaurant is cute and cozy nothing fancy. We were greeted warmly upon arrival. Service was pretty quick as we were the first ones there right at opening. Our salads were so fresh and delish with homemade dressing! For our meals as a starter my daughter got the loaded potato soup. Delicious! My husband ordered the mahi-mahi with spinach.. Also delicious! I ordered the pan seared salmon. It was very tasty but I wasn't a fan of the sweet potato purée. It was very good, but the amount was a little too much for me as it got all mixed in with my green beans. My daughter ordered the ribeye steak, medium rare, and it was cooked and seasoned to perfection! Menu was a little limited, and it would have been nice to have more choices of sides like broccoli or asparagus! Overall, it was a good experience and I would recommend this restaurant for at least a try. It is a little pricey though! read more

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What a great dinner with my daughter Maria! Food, Service, Ambience was spot on. The prime rib perfectly served and seasoned. Thank you for such a delicious experience we definitely recommend The Wild Olive. Keep up the amazing food! read more

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Had ordered (2) carrot cakes for a birthday. Very friendly staff. Cakes were ready when promised. AMAZING !!! Would definitely order from them again. read more

Love The Wild Olive! Delicious food! Love the people that own it! Service A+ They also help out their community! read more

Nice gem that my wife and I found while passing thru this area. Very fresh selections and Great quality food.

Very cozy ambiance like youre at moms house. They have room for small or large group. Great for a date or get together. Patio seating also available. The staff is friendly and welcoming appears to be a family business. The food is very delicious, the pastas are a favorite and the refills of drinks are plentiful. A good choice! read more

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Great food, great service, and reasonable prices are the norm... I've had the pleasure of eating at The Wild Olive several times and have always enjoyed a wonderful experience. I highly recommend The Wild Olive for a wonderful meal! read more

Went to the Wild Olive with a few friends and had dinner. As expected very busy for a great restaurant. The food was excellent. It is a little noisy in the building and it took some time to get our food. But when we did get it, it was great. read more

The BEST place in Crestview. Everyone that works there is lovely. Food is always amazing. Can't go wrong here.

The he good and service were very god. Nice very clean place we will definitely be back next time we are in the area. read more

The Wild Olive - Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Crestview, Florida

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What a gem of a restaurant! We happened upon this cozy and charming place and will put it on our map for many more visits in our Panhandle travels. I had the strawberry-walnut salad with roasted chicken. It had goat cheese and a balsamic vinaigrette. The chicken was so juicy! My husband had the blackened redfish sandwich with sweet potato fries that were so crunchy I had to help myself to half of them. We cleaned his plate. I had enough salad for two and had to save room for the fabulous carrot cake so a to go box was requested. Tea and coffee were brewed and sweetened to perfection and our server was precious. I will remember this place forever and know when I get to heaven there will be a restaurant there called The Wild Olive to remind us of this spot and how God grafted us into His perfect plan, despite our meanderings. This is a little piece of Heaven for sure! read more

The Wild Olive - Where the Wild Things Eat! - Seafood Near Me - Crestview, Florida

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the horrible experience took a long time for the food was not up to standard. it was cold very clunky the chicken alfredo, the menu on the the website is not the same in the restaurant. the waitress sidney did not have a personality of a server. very shallow, when asking her questions regarding food or the menu, she seemed like we were bothering her and this restaurant's only open for 2 hours. how upsetting they close at 7:30 our reservation was at 7 pm.and i was visiting from out of town.not good read more

Food and service have been nothing short of amazing every time we dine here. Desserts are delicious as well! I only wish there were a regular brunch on the weekends, but that is because of how yummy everything is read more

The food is not worth the high cost.. There's not many customers do you feel like you're alone. It's also dark inside.

The only positive thing I can say about this place was how good our waiter was. The food is over priced. Everything was over salty and that's coming from someone who loves salt. My wife couldn't even finish her food it was so bad. The host was smug when we arrived but perked up when time to pay. This place is trying to be a nice eating establishment like the ones in Destin and FWB but falls way short for average food. read more

We had our dog with us, so we were looking for somewhere that we could eat that was also covered, since it was threatening to rain. The Wild Olive has a really nice covered, screened in porch for that! First we got the coldest sweet tea, with the "good ice", then appetizers of Fried green tomatoes. OMG! They were probably the best I've ever eaten. They were battered with corn meal and served with a tangy sauce. I thought, there's no topping this, but then I got the spaghetti with marinara and added a Parmesan chicken breast on top. It was fantastic! You can get spicy meatballs, but since it said "hot" I passed on them. Husband got the pecan crusted pork loin and it came with two HUGE pieces and steamed green beans and "real" mashed potatoes. So unique and flavorful! You got a pork-chop vibe but with a slightly sweet, pecan taste. Never had anything like it but LOVED the flavor! Two people could have eaten off of that one plate! We got a kids meal chicken tenders for the dog (yeah she gets people food occasionally) and it was a whole chicken breast, cut up in slices, then battered with a light batter. Heck, that would have satisfied me! Lots of crispy fries for the kids meal too! Our waitress, Yancy, could not have been nicer. She came back multiple times to check on us, so we didn't feel at all like we were forgotten, since we were out on the patio. She treated our dog like a long lost friend, too. This place is EPIC!! read more

The food was lovely, I had the pecan crusted pork and loved it! The service was friendly and quick. Start with the brussels sprouts they were awesome. read more

Met a friend here for a nice dinner on a weeknight. Plenty of parking available and was seated in less than 5 min. We were greeted at the table immediatly for our drinks. My friend ordered a salad, I ordered the salmon dinner with a caeser salad. Both were done to perfection. You could definitely taste a salt on the salmon. Personally, I loved it, but just putting that out there if someone doesn't like that. Will for sure come back again, next time I'll save room for desert. read more

Food and service was excellent. Wait time was just a few minutes. Best sit-down restaurant in Crestview.

This place has a lot of hype, and it does live up to. Great environment and outstanding service. Easy to see why this place gets packed most days. read more

Anything less than 5 stars is a lie. What a wonderful find. The staff was a delightful interaction. The fries were a masterful collection of a perfect cook. The buffalo sandwich is a rich taste of everything heavenly. Give it a try. You'll be very grateful. read more

The Wild Olive - Seafood Near Me - Crestview, Florida

The food and the service were great, Callie was an excellent service. I was looking for a place for lunch in the area and this place was highly recommended. read more

Would love to try their brunch! Such a cute place and really good quality cuisine. The owner is usually there and you can tell they really care about their customers read more

My husband and I stopped here tonight for our weekly date night, and I am so glad that we did! This is such a sweet place! Our waitress was spot on!! So very attentive, checked on us constantly and made sure that our drinks were always filled. The food was fantastic!! Our salads were so fresh, as though everything was just picked from the garden. We will be visiting again! read more

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This place is a 10/10. I would suggest making a reservation as this place gets pretty packed for dinner! It's so cozy inside. I literally have nothing bad to say about the food. We had the bacon wrapped jalapeños and they were so good. I got the Greek orzo salad and my husband got the ribeye and they were both fabulous. We ended the night with the red velvet cheese cake and it was the best part of the whole night lol! Some people are saying that it's over priced but honestly it's hard to find good food these days so it's worth it in my opinion. Definitely coming back here and the staff was so kind and welcoming. read more

I was traveling in the area for work and came across this adorable delicious restaurant. Everyone was friendly and greeted me right away. The food was delicious! The couple seating at the table next to me even talked about how good the food was. I even purchase a vanilla cheesecake to take to my friends the next day. It was difficult to decided from all the amazing desserts. I highly recommend you try this place. You will be so glad you did. read more

The Wild Olive boasts delicious food with an appealing menu, lovely service, a calm and comfortable atmosphere, and manages to be central to town whilst being away from major traffic. My experience at The Wild Olive was really pleasant, and I would happily dine here again for a sit down meal. read more

I had my first Wild Olive experience last night, and I can't wait to go again! The restaurant is a cute and classy contrast to the usual Crestview vibe. I want to give Avery, our server, a shout out. I have a gluten and dairy allergy, so finding restaurants that can accommodate those dietary restrictions is difficult. I walked into the Olive thinking I would only be able to order a salad, but I actually had a wonderful salmon in a coconut sauce and a double side of green beans (I don't like GBs usually) which I loved. Gluten Free is marked on the Wild Olive menu (which is so helpful) and I let Avery know about my allergies. While usually servers are annoyed, Avery actually took me seriously and showed concern by talking to the kitchen about what was safe for me to eat. After I ordered, he talked to the kitchen again and let me know that the usual side has butter in it and the safest option for me would be double green beans. Usually when I order at a restaurant, even if they are trying to be accommodating to my allergies, I still have anxiety about eating because... what if someone forgot something along the way or gave me someone else's order? It happens more than you would think. Not this time though! I felt completely confident in my meal because Avery had been thorough enough to talk me through the salad/ entree/ side and check that they were all safe. My husband also loved the pasta he ordered and the cheesecake he brought home. We left very happy! The Wild Olive will definitely be a staple crestview eatery for me from now on. read more

The Wild Olive - Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake - Seafood Near Me - Crestview, Florida

Great casual fine dinning Family owned Kid friendly Prices are correct for quality Amazing server read more

We enjoyed our experience at the Wild Olive, but the service was unreasonably slow. We were always looking for our server and trying to make eye contact with any staff to get refills on our drink and to check on our meal. It was disappointing that they do not serve wine since it is the nicest restaurant in Crestview. We went for Valentines Day and enjoyed our time together despite the slow service. We probably won't be back, but I think anyone should give it a try if you want a nice dinner. I think you can bring your own wine. I had the salmon and my husband had the filet mignon. They were both perfectly cooked, but the sides were not very hot. Overall, I think the experience was 3/5 because the food made up for the bad service. Note- the olive oil dip for the bread needs a little more salt for my taste. It was just a little bland, but the bread was amazing. read more

The Wild Olive - Seafood Near Me - Crestview, Florida

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Went there with our walking ladies this morning for their brunch, it was great, relaxing service was great too. The food had a mixture of foods what I had was very good. We sat out on the covered porch, the weather was just right. read more

Wife and I went there for our 45th wedding anniversary. Had never been, but it was an amazing experience . Some of the best foods we have ever had, wife had shrimp and grits and I had pan seared salmon, both cooked to perfection. service was excellent also. Can't believe we had never tried the wild olive before, but we will certainly be regulars from now on. Do your self a favor and put The Wild Olive on your dining options. read more

Food, service, workers, the owners, and the ambiance they are all amazing! We have had nothing bad from there. Deserts are to die for!

REVIEWS Always looking for. A good place to try. We found this gem by looking at reviews on TripAdvisor. What a lovely place & unexpected find! It's a cozy & inviting older home that's been converted into a restaurant, with all the "feels!" We're rarely in Crestview, FL. (We'll be back more often!) Today we were on a mission to find beach chairs at Lowe's. With that mission accomplished we decided to find a quaint place to do lunch. Being a lover of good food (seriously though)... we opted to try a locally owned, mom-pop shop; let me say we were more than pleasantly impressed!!! STAFF/OWNERS To start off, we landed a phenomenal waitress, Al B (Alisa). She was polite, knowledgeable, and friendly, she walked us thru the menu and gave recommendations of local favorites. She was a pleasure and so very helpful! A HUGE BONUS... We got the feeling that all the staff was very well versed and had been working here for years! This is a credit to the owners! Good help is a credit to the people who employ them! You've done a lot right when everyone works as a team!!! LUNCH MENU They had a soup of the day, today it was roasted red bell pepper - Absolutely delish!!! I ordered the half salad/half chicken salad sandwich and a side of soup. You also get complimentary bread with oil, parm and red pepper. (Yum) Hubby orders the turkey, Gouda sandwich with fries. Let's just say, I think I got the best meal of the day!!! The apple salad was scrumptious, with homemade dressing and goat cheese - to live for!!!! They make the dressing in house! Although my Hubs really liked his food too! DESSERTS The desserts, all homemade, at this locale are one of a kind and worth the drive! We had carrot cake and red velvet cheese cake! So Stinking goood!!!!!! ATMOSPHERE The atmosphere is relaxed and homey; makes you want to come back to check-in on things and wish them well and have a bite of something yummy while you're there! read more

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Best food within 250 miles. Nothing in Destin holds a candle. The steaks, fish, pork...all fantastic. The roasted red pepper soup is delicious. Cheesecakes and Creme Brûlée are on a whole other level. Worth the drive every time, so glad we came back! read more

Very nice customer service/people. Food was good before the rodeo for all 5 of us. We got the cheese soup and used it as a dip - it was perfect. A comfortable and cozy place, a hometown feeling. read more

Food is awesome. Staff is great. It's a little pricy but we'll worth it. You can call ahead of time and make reservations.