Olio

I Iove this place! Johnny is the BEST bartender in Delray. Especially with all the bars off Atlantic Ave. The food is awesome and the music is super. We love Peter too, what a GREAT place !!!

If I could give it zero stars, I would. This out of the way eatery appears inviting with it’s outdoor seating and open air bar, sadly, once you sit down it’s quite the opposite. My party of 8 sat down for dinner at 8:30 on a Saturday night. It was packed, so I thought, it must be good. Twenty minutes later the waiter comes to the table to offer us water. It took another 20 minutes for the drinks to arrive because the «bar was backed up.» We ordered as soon as he brought the drinks, seeing as how service was so slow. Our food arrived at 9:45 pm. It was good, not great. I ordered the scallops with asparagus. The scallops were dry. My friend ordered grilled salmon with mixed vegetable and she enjoyed it. One of our party went to use the restroom and on the way a server splashed her white shirt with red sauce. Didn’t apologize or help clean it up. Just walked away. We asked our server to bring the owner over. The owner arrived at the table with an arrogant attitude. We showed him the shirt and told him the details. His nasty response, «well, which waitress did it? Point her out to me. I will bring all three here and you point out which one did it.» We were stunned that an owner of what appeared to be a fine establishment would talk to anyone that way, let alone a table that just spent $ 400 on a less than average meal. He brings back the 3 waitresses, we point out the individual and the owner says, very sarcastically, «What do you want me to do, pay for the dry-​cleaning?» With that comment he quickly walked away without waiting for a response and hid in the back of the restaurant until we left. Our server was mortified by the owners behavior and apologized. Unprofessional, rude and obnoxious are just three of the words I can print here to describe the owner. Don’t waste your money. There are plenty of other restaurants on Atlantic Ave and the surrounding area.

First of all I wouldn’t call this Italian food. It’s more of an eclectic menu.
We had reservations, but we’re told to wait at the bar until the table was ready. After waiting over an hour we decided to eat at the bar… Food was ok, nothing to write home about… Service was awful. That being said the bar itself was nice, good atmosphere. The only thing I’d do here is get a drink maybe an appetizer

I would give this place 3.5 stars. The first thing I want to point out is that the menu is weird. It has Mexican dishes, Italian, sushi, everything. It’s very strange. The waiter referred to it as high end but yet they serve flatbread. Weird.
The place itself is clean and beautiful. It has a great vibe and is off the beaten path of Atlantic which we enjoyed. The bartender was wonderful and friendly. Chandeliers and exposed brick– love it! Reminded me of Boston.
The food itself was good. Not great, not bad. The bread is wonderful!!! My boyfriend had the tuna and he said it lacked taste. Portions were large. I had the tomato/​mozzarella salad. It was fresh and large. I had the chianti wine and it was bad. I would not order it again. I didn’t think the wine list by the glass was impressive for a «high end» restaurant.
We will probably return as we live nearby but won’t be regulars which is unfortunate as we were hoping for a local spot.
2^nd review
I went back to Olio for a second time and third time. I must say this place is weird and poorly run. We had the flatbread and it was gross. The wine was old. The service was terrible. The menu is still strange. It is always empty. AND it’s crazy expensive.
Don’t go here. Eat anywhere else on Atlantic.

Pretty terrible experience. Were charged for premium vodka but not told until bill came. Requested manager who wouldn’t speak with us. Waiter gave us 5 $ to make things right. Pathetic. Too many other places to go who value your business.

I didn’t eat here but went to get a drink at the bar on New Years. It’s nicely tucked away off the Ave, but still good for people watching. The bar has recently been done and is open air but with a pink/​purple light all over it. Gives it a bit of a Miami feel. Very friendly bar staff who were immediately helping us out with drinks and ready when we wanted more. I would highly recommend checking out their new bar!

Fantastic experience! I am an event coordinator together with another member in our BNI (Business Networking International) group in Boca Raton. It is the job of the event coordinators to pick one place per month to hold a social gathering for our group of over 50 members. As an attorney I am no stranger to research and together with the other event coordinator we spent hours studying the reviews for multiple restaurants in Delray Beach to hold our June 2015 monthly social in. What became very clear to me during my research was that if we were going to hold our next social in a restaurant which had no negative reviews, we would never have a next meeting!
We settled on Olio because unlike many other locations which I called, they had no problem making a reservation for our group of about twenty without telling me that they will have to limit their menu in order to accommodate our group. Also, John, the bartender and waiter who took my reservation was very nice and professional over the phone, even when I called back and made the poor guy discuss and explain the negative reviews that I had read on Unilocal!He assured me that we will have a great experience and he was not lying!
First off, the place was very beautiful. We were all pleased with the ambiance. You will have to visit it for yourself to understand. Both John and Michael waited on our group (only 16 showed up) and took perfect care of us. They were extremely attentive and were quick to take care of our group’s every order and request. They were both gentlemen and very professional.
I ordered the rack of lamb. It is very rare that I take a first bite out of my dinner and have to pause and say Oh My God! My meal was absolutely delicious. You could tell whomever is behind that kitchen door and is sending out the food knows very well what they are doing. Needless to say, all of the members of our group were also very happy with their meals and enjoyed everything from the fresh bred served with spiced olive oil to their main courses and to their coffees after their dinners.
When they told me that the owner Tony had showed up, I had to go over shake his hand and congratulate him on his beautiful place and the fantastic food that they serve. He was a very nice gentleman. He told me that he owns another restaurant a few blocks towards the beach on Atlantic. As I was speaking with him I felt bad for him for the negative reviews that I had read about Olio on Unilocal which could not be further from our group’s experience there.
Either way, we took a shot on Olio and they made us look like heroes! Beautiful atmosphere, fantastic food and nice people. I strongly suggest that you try this place for yourself. Go ahead, take a date there. It is the perfect place for it. I plan to visit Olio again soon on dates and with friends. Enjoy.

This place was mediocre at best. We came on a Wednesday night at 7 pm with a networking group of about 15 people and the restaurant didn’t have any one customers in it (a sign?). My fiancé and I ordered 2 glasses of wine each, a caprese salad, a flatbread and veal piccata and our bill was $ 105. Very expensive for some mozzarella and tomato and basically pizza. The veal piccata was very bland and tough not like typical veal and the flatbread was very salty. Also, the wine tasted very odd, perhaps bad, as if it was opened a few days prior and had just been sitting there.
Another odd thing we noticed is the menu was very random. There was flatbreads and pasta (you would think ok italian food) then they throw in potstickers and tuna rolls as well as lamb chops and filet. All over the place! Moral of the story: overpriced and under flavored

We FINALLY had the chance to make it here for dinner after walking past this place for 4 years!
My husband and I started by sharing the Tuna Crunchy Roll. It was ok, but that’s it. Having consumed a LOT of sushi rolls in my lifetime, this just gets an «ok» because of the thickness of the tempura. The ingredients are clearly listed on the menu, but we had no idea the tempura would be so thick, and what’s weird is that it was served with wasabi and soy sauce, but no chopsticks. So, how does a person mix the wasabi with the soy? We figured it out, and then ate the pieces with our forks, which just didn’t seem right.
I really enjoyed the Olio flatbread. If you really like and appreciate a good flatbread crust, you will LOVE what Olio brings to the table! I asked for the flatbread sans olives, but the olives were still added, so I simply picked them off. Overall though, this is one of the best flatbreads in Delray Beach!
My husband loved his pappardelle and shrimp entrée, and I’m really surprised he finished it. The portion was quite sizable and was seasoned perfectly (yes, I took a bite!).
Before dinner I ordered a Corona Light, and the bartender searched and searched and said I got the last one. When I finished it (at the dinner table), he offered me another, but I reminded him that I already consumed the last one. He said he found another, so I went ahead and ordered it. I drink a lot of Corona Light, and what was weird is how bitter this Corona tasted. I don’t know if it was because the lime was extra bitter or if the beer was so old that it started going bad.
Overall, the menu here is really good, but the place (for whatever reason) is never full (all of the instances when we walked past and also during our own meal last night). I really can’t point my finger on the reason why. Service was good, although others who arrived after us were given the opportunity to order well before us.
Would I visit Olio again? Yes, but not often. The prices are fairly high, prohibiting my pocketbook from making this a regular restaurant on our list, but I recommend it and would venture in here annually.

Is it Italian is it French Is it American — was trying to figure that out based on the menu — started of with a specialty drink which was way too sweet mentioned it to the waiter in the way I was not happy with it but did not respond to me — started with the Godfather Flatbeard — which has 3 toppings on it was expecting topping not a piece a meat here or there — than moved onto to Tuna was cooked perfectley but somewhat fatty — my friend had the mussels which was very salty — the food is average

When we arrived at the restaurant it was literally empty with the outside having two tables occupied, yet the host asked, almost snobbishly, if we had reservations, I thought that to be a rather odd question considering the outlook for a full house wasn’t so good for them; knowing I was dressed in a full gown from the graduation we had been at, I knew my attire couldn’t be the reason he was being what I call stuck up .
Then we move on to the dining experience… Customer service !!! What happened to the days when «the customer is always right «. I ordered mussels, my hubby to be ordered the pappardelle bolognese, my step son had the meatballs (he neither complained not complimented his dish and he himself is quit the chef, with little to no words coming from him, I knew he wasn’t enjoying his dish). Although I really enjoyed the flavor of my mussels (in fact the flavor was superb), I had a half of a bowl of unopened mussels. I kindly explained to the server the mussels were inedible. After he dissected my plate at the table, he returned and said «the chef and I opened them and they were fine «. Are you kidding me ?! I couldn’t believe my ears! Thinking maybe he would bring me the remainder of my meal that I wasn’t able to enjoy, back with fresh mussels;not only did he not bring me more mussels he charged us full price and didn’t even so much as offer an apology!
Here’s where it gets better, my hubby to be ate his pappardelle bolognese (he complained it had a burnt taste to it but kept eating it), when we returned home he was sick the entirety of the night. This restaurant used to be great! I went there often for many years when I lived close by, I also continue to frequent the owners brothers restaurant (Joseph’s) which has phenomenal food and top of the line service as does his sons restaurant located directly across the street called Bistro 241 (which also has a great wine selection) in addition Le boheme another restaurant which I believe is owned by the same family with great food for many years now ! What happened to this place? This is clearly a managment issue ! Sad to see it other than what I know it was and could be! My step son made note that the restaurant was empty on a Saturday night when everything else around it was hopping, hmmm now we know why! I gave Olio two stars because I don’t have the heart to give it any less but it’s definitely not worth more.

We held our wedding reception here with great expectations that they would completely take care of every aspect, as they said they would. We pretty much got completely robbed. They rang the drinks up separately but were taking half empty drink off tables while guests were dancing, the server was late opening so the set up was wrong and he didn’t listen to instructions and wouldn’t light candles because it was too hot for him, they charged a cake cutting fee and the servers ate the cake at 7 dollars a slice, the staff kept guest gifts of bracelets and cuff links and then said they threw them away «oops, were they expensive??». It was the worst experience and I should have challenged the charges with American Express because they range up unauthorized bottles of wine and we lost probably a few thousand dollars overall. After such a great life event we chose to move on.

Beautiful restaurant off the avenues beat and path. We walked in at 7:00 and the place was empty. We were the only table seated. The service was great and the food was very tasty. My friend and I shared sea bass in a coconut sauce which was cooked to perfection. My husband loved his Mahi and our friend loved his shrimp curry. The atmosphere was perfect. So why is is empty and I only gave it 3 stars you ask? The bill came to $ 160 before tip. We ordered 3 bottled waters, 3 salads and 3 entries. Maybe I’m wrong but there are too many other places nearby. Probably for a special occasion only type place.

The experience: we had a reservation for 7:30 — we got to the door and the hostess welcome us — he asked if we had a reservation and we said yes. He then ask for a few minutes to see where to sit us. I asked if we could wait by the bar and he stated that it might be the only place where we might be able to sit — we stated that we had a reservation, he then took us to a table. After that introduction, I was not expecting much from the restaurant. however I was happily surprise. The bartender came to take our drink order, he was an extremely friendly chap, you could see he was an «old school bartender ” .
We place our order and after a while we got our dishes. the salads are made with very fresh ingredients and they were absolutely fantastic! The salmon flatbread is to die for and the service and atmosphere just got better by the minute! Over all, a great choice is you are in the area.

This restaurant was absolutely delicious. Wonderful service, very kind waitress and caring workers. I had the escargot for an appetizer and they were delicious and different. I’ve had them in France, but these were herbed and had a very unique and light taste to them. The linguini vongole was also wonderful. A light sauce but super tasty, and very well cooked pasta and clams. Ceasar salad was very good too. A lot of food, all of it very light, so it didn’t make me feel bloated as many other meals do. A great restaurant experience. The complimentary bread and olive oil was superb. Cozy interior, medium low/​high lighting, a great ambience about it. A shame no one else was in there (until the end of our meal) because it really is delicious! Off the beaten track, but definitely prime time dining!

I had my birthday party here last year in the Wine room, but just found out they took that away to make more restaurant area. booo…I loved the privacy for a large group. But alas, I am still a fan of the place. Just off the ave, with limited street parking and had to walk a bit (but I am no complainer about walking. coming from a city where you had to walk everywhere) .
So, saturday night had drinks somewhere else and got hungry. my friend and i decided we wanted Italian (something I RARELY go out for).place was not very full, but to their defense it was around 9:30.They brought some warm bread. perfect since I was famished, and a plate of seasoned olive oil.yum.
I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. old school.I am always weary of ordering red sauce in a place cause I make a mean red sauce myself. But this was tasty! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the portion was right on. Serve was really good. attentive enough and never had to look around for our waiter which can happen as the night comes to a close at a restaurant.
I highly suggest this lace for a cozy dinner for 2 or a group of friends wanting to chat over wine and good food!

It’s simple. This is by far the best restaurant in Delray. The service is impeccable and food fresh and fabulous. Try the flat bread pizzas. If Tony the owner is there which is usually always be sure to say hello. He values his customers and will alway take the time to share his recommendations.
A great wine list and full bar with any cocktail, fine bourbon, or scotch you could imagine.
Great place don’t miss it!

Not impressed. Made a reservation for Valentine’s Day two weeks in advance. I requested a table that was somewhat secluded, and was told that we’d be sitting in the wine room. When we got there, it took them 10 minutes to even address us and pull up our reservation. 10 minutes after that, they yelled from across the restaurant to get our attention and seat us. When we walked over, they tried to seat us at a table that didn’t even have 6 inches of room from the tables on either side.
When I told the server that I’d been told we would be seated in the wine room, she said «well you’ll just have to work with what we’ve got.» We left, and won’t be coming back.

Great service. I photographed an engagement party here last weekend and one whole side of it was used for the private party. The staff was very polite and attentive. Everything ran smoothly and everyone was very satisfied. Food was delicious. I had a teriyaki salmon with mixed veggies and a Caesar salad. Portions were a good size thankfully bc after all the photographing and running around I was certainly hungry!
Will definitely head back there on a date night.

Couldn’t find a place to eat on the avenue, so we ended up trying Olio at the recommendation of a friend. I was surprised a how empty the place was for a weekend night. The dining area is really well done and the wine selecting impressive. True to our diets, I had seabass and my lady steak… both very good.
One observation was that the bar seemed to be more happening than the dining area, but maybe that was because a football game was on?