New renovated since I last visited about 8 months ago, and still possibly the best food and Service in NSW.
Woodfire pizza no longer an option- I did so love the herb and garlic pizza bases for starters...that aside, loved loved loved the herb bread, grilled barramundi and chocolate fondant desert.
I will continue to have this a one of my favourite places for that special meal- food and staff are always outstanding!
Great food and even better service. Such a great venue for both lunch and dinner. I would highly recommend Oliveto for any occasion!
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!!! Classy place for an event or just a feed !!!
We had the pleasure of celebrating our wedding at this recently renovated restaurant, which has always had a great reputation for many years.
We wanted a venue different from the usual function centres and Olivetos delivered. Oliveto's newly installed glass panelled walls and open plan design allowed for great views of the bay and reserve.
The food was not your usual 'production line' wedding food. All the guests raved about the quality and quantity of the food. The service was top notch with waiters always efficient with the service of food, drinks and cleaning up.
Co-owner, Alessandro, enthusiastically worked one the night serving all customers and making sure the restaurant runs like a well oiled machine. He has a reputation for working some nights to assist with the running of the restaurant. An impressive feat.
Function Co-ordinator, Donna, was not only patient, but went over and above to ensure the planning, leading up the wedding, was smooth and always provided numerous options and suggestions, including offering a classy tasting plate for dessert, instead of the usual alternating one-piece dessert.
Would highly recommend this venue for not only a feed, but also for events.
Visited this amazing restaurant today for the very first time for lunch. Food was exceptional, the Grilled Seafood Plate was sensational , service was impeccable . Loved the "Happy Birthday" wishes on the dessert - Thankyou for small special detail. Highly recommend this place ....Will definitely return !
We had fabulous food and service. I would recommend Oliveto for either a function or a lovely lunch or dinner. Thank you to the wonderful waiters
Exceptional service in a very full busy restaurant ! The food was outstanding and I would not hesitate to recommend for any special occasion.
Awesome menu. Attentive, friendly and professional staff. We were so full and satisfied after eating our lunch. Thank you Oliveto, 5 ⭐️ from me.
For a totally packed lunch service of at least 4 first communion groups and a birthday party, the staff did an amazing job. Best mushroom risotto I've ever had :-)
The food and service were AMAZING. What a beautiful meal. The Tiramisu was to die for!
We attended a birthday celebration a couple of days ago. The food was superb
beautifully timed, friendly staff just as it has always been in the past. I will continue to come back as it is fast becoming my number one choice.
Celebrated our Anniversary lunch [126463670726579:Oliveto Ristorante e Bar] and everything from venue, food, service & ambience was awesome. Highly recommended :)
I dined here as part of a function. The set menu included an array of starters including calamari, burrata and tomatoes, crab and zucchini fritters, natural oysters with vinegarette. My favourite starter was the crab and zucchini fritters. They had so much flavour and had a lovely aioli sauce to go with them. For the main, it was alternate serve with steak and barramundi. I had the steak. The steak was slightly over medium rare but understandable when catering for the masses. The jus and puree were great and really flavoursome. Overall, I enjoyed my dining experience at Oliveto. The restaurant is right on the water with floor to ceiling windows so there is plenty of natural light.
This is an amazing local option for a fancy meal. Food was outstanding & our waiter was so incredibly sweet. He was so attentive & friendly. Pumpkin gnocchi was out of this world. Can’t wait to return!
Absolutely beautiful place by the water. Amazing vibes and atmosphere. Food was delicious and customer service was absolutely wonderful. Would definitely come back and highly recommend this place. Thank you for a beautiful night!
Been here on casual occasion last weekend. Very respectful and friendly staff. Amazing view of the Parramatta river (with some nice walking area) and yum Italian food. I had pasta and my partner had duck leg. Portions can get a little bit bigger I think. But total experience is very positive.
Very nice atmosphere and friendly professional services. Bought a voucher from Groupon for 5 courses dinner, surprisingly good. Will revisit soon.
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I have been to this restaurant 3 times now in the last couple of months for both business and leisure.
The staff are absolutely wonderful, professional and knowledgeable.
I would say this restaurant is 'casual' find dining.
In all three occasions I have tried different meals and I have never been disappointed. The ingredients are always fresh and cooked on the spot. My meals have always been full of flavour.
My recommendations:
Entree - Baby Calamari
Main - Rissotto or Fishermans Basket
Desert - Choc Fondant
The pricing it is just a bit on the pricey end however given how great the food is full of flavour and delicious, I believe it is worth it. My last visit there were 4 males who each had Entree, Main, Dessert, Coffee and a bottle of wine with a $10 tip, our meal was approx $410.
Would definitely continue dining here and looking forward to my next visit.
If you haven't been here, I strongly recommend you do.
Great restaurant for a business meeting. The service is slick and food very good. Make sure you request a table by the window, it has nice views over parramatta river.
My starter was the figs wrapped in prosciutto with gorgonzola, not too bad, dogs were a little over done for my liking though and overall the dish was a little too creamy.
For the main I went with the pinnacle beef eye fillet. The steak was cooked to perfection - so tender throughout and fabulous taste.
The sides of rosemary potatoes, steamed greens and salad where quite pedestrian - the salad probably the best bet there.
Overall a pretty good experience.
Fancy schmancy! This place is for those wanting to spend their hard earned cash on delicious food and a beautiful view. Had their tomato-based gnocchi and I loved how cheesy it was. And their zucchini flowers are AMAZING. So many wonderful flavours!!
Great place to go if you want to treat your colleagues to a fancy work lunch. Don't forget the wine!
Lovely destination for family dinner or celebration, The layout is definitely not the best for a romantic dinner but it'll do for everything else.
Service attentive and polite. Food quality is great, and the preparation is very good too.
Probably the best oysters I had in awhile. The fillet was tender and juicy as it should be.
Would recommend and probably go back
I have to say I thought really quality attentive service was dead . Oliveto proved me wrong. We had faultless and personable service all night. The food was fantastic . I don't think I have had a better risotto . Not sure judging by the previous reviews if the restaurant had changed approach, but we had a great night and we're very impressed.
New local favourite. Oliveto has been on our list for a while. Recommended by family and driving past as we only live 5 mins away. Their dessert has gone a bit viral, after seeing it on a fellow bloggers Instagram I had to check it out. Accepts online reservations check! Food was great value. We had the calamari and zuchinni flowers to start with to share, and a waiter actually used to tongs to equally portion our meals on our plates - a bit different! Our mains, my scampi was great I opted for entree size as main size was was overpriced. Baes pasta was beautiful and very generous with the crab. Dessert was great to share, tasted great, beautifully presented, a little dry but I liked it. Service was friendly and I was given a complimentary glass of limoncello to complete my Oliveto experience. A new local favourite of ours.
Have been here a few times however always for occasions like christening sor engagements. Beautiful spot on water near park so it's a picturesque spot for a lunch. Food is delicious but I especially love the pizzas! Will have to return when I can order what I like from menu...
Oliverio has been on our list for a while. Recommended by family and driving past as we only live 5 mins away. Their dessert has gone a bit viral, after seeing it on a fellow bloggers Instagram I had to check it out. Accepts online reservations check! Food was great value. We had the calamari and zuchinni flowers to start with to share, and a waiter actually used to tongs to equally portion our meals on our plates - a bit different! Our mains, my scampi was great I opted for entree size as main size was was overpriced. Baes pasta was beautiful and very generous with the crab. Dessert was great to share, tasted great, beautifully presented, a little dry but I liked it. Service was friendly and I was given a complimentary glass of limoncello to complete my Oliveto experience. A new local favourite of ours.
I went here when there was a special wine and food event hosted by Entertainment Book. Not usually a wine drinker, I had visited this restaurant before and thought it was definitely worth another visit. The food and wine pairings went well together. To start there were Mixed Olives then Scallops followed by Duck Terrine. The next dish was a Beef & Pork Cappellacci. A refreshing Lemon And Basil Sorbet was served next. A Venison Cutlet was then presented. To finish we had a Chestnut Puff, Chocolate Gelato. The food was pretty delicious and presented well. Service wasn't too bad and fairly attentive but it was fully booked due to being a special. When trying to pay it too forever. They weren't as organised as they should've been.
The complimentary bread arrived (left) and I pondered on what to order. The staff recommended the special for the entree which was a San Daniele salad (below, $22.50) of prosciutto, rocket salad and cheese (I think it was mozzarella). It was a nice way to start the meal. Fresh but a simple combination of ingredients.
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Great location. Right by the bay & next to the park, which normally would be a perfect setting for a relaxing Sunday afternoon lunch. However it's December & party season, the place was jammed packed with various function group & parties. They initially didn't even want to take our booking. Luckily we were seated outside, so mostly avoid the crowd & noise. The downside was that we didn't get as much focus on the service, the 3 course meal took 3.5hrs.
The food was mostly good, with the exception of the olives & grissini, which was very underwhelming. The tuna carpaccio entree fare better, but the bagelettes it was serve with were soaked with oil, so they were oily, soggy & cardboard like. The mains were all nicely presented, my friends were happy with their pastas, and my pork belly was nice, a bit dry in parts, but get bonus points for the super crunchy crackling strip. The desserts were definitely the highlight, my generous slice of tiramisu was covered with chunky chocolate shavings, and each layer was thick & rich. But everything were nicely balanced, so it was not too sweet or too heavy. Overall promising, at least worthy of a second chance visit.
An amazing waterview location, the staff were friendly and helpful. It was a perfect venue for our Friday business lunch and the quality of the food was pretty amazing. But, it is just a bit clinical, its not very cosy and there is a bit of a cold feeling to it. Hard to explain. So, it was OK for a business lunch but not sure I'd want to have date there.
The steak was good. The pork belly was too fatty but not soft enough for my liking. The crab spaghetti was decent. The raspberry soufflé was good but not special. Service was five star though
A great restaurant. Have dined here a few times now with last visit on 28 March 2015 for a 50th birthday celebration. From one visit to the next the food is consistently very good and wait staff are always very attentive, friendly and professional. Almost always a full house with plenty of atmosphere. Great location and the view of the Parramatta River is especially nice at sunset. This is a genuine review and I have no vested interest. Highly recommended !
The steak was tender and cooked to perfection. The potato gratin was also amazing. I am a huge potato fan (which led me to my gym membership) and as such I gobbled this down before my husband could even try a small bit.
The carpaccio is sliced very finely and the meat did just melt in the mouth. It is topped with peppery rocket and earthy parmesan shavings and drizzled with olive oil. A classic Italian dish, but executed beautifully.
A great, friendly restaurant in a pretty setting. Enjoyable eating here.
Voted the best venue by our clients. We held a lunch for around 100 of our clients at Oliveto on Saturday, 26 October 2013. The food was just delicious and the service first class. Our clients declared this function the best we have ever had in our 11 years.
From an organisers point of view Oliveto were a delight to work with. Nothing was too much trouble. Some people arrived 45 minutes early and they were welcomed and served drinks without any problem at all. Oliveto stuck to our schedule to the minute and they looked after our clients as if they were their own. No one ever had an empty glass in front of them and every dish was cooked to perfection. All the wait staff were happy and polite the entire day.
We also hired Mario the Singing Chef for entertainment from Singers For Hire and he wowed the crowd! Oliveto accommodated all his requirements too.
It was the easiest function I have every organised and I would thoroughly recommend Oliveto to anyone for their special event.
Well worth the money. I was in a group of four who went to lunch at Oliveto on Sunday. The service was excellent, the waiter was efficient, knowledgeable and had a nice personality. All the meals from entree up to and including dessert were tasty and well presented. We left well satisfied and have no problem recommending this venue to others.
Managed to book at the last minute for this restaurant on a Saturday.Not easy as restaurant is pretty much fully booked. After a few minutes wait we were lucky enough to get a table outside close to water view.
Overall food was pretty good quality. Crab spaghetti nice with perfect level of garlic ingredient and the fish of the day (barramundi) was nice and fresh. Dessert (chocolate mousse) was nice and the chianti wine nice and about average price.Service was pretty good. Overall good experience and for $180 priced (for two) about right.. Recommended.
Can't wait to return!. Had a leisurely lunch here, and really enjoyed the gnochhi and buffalo mozarella, the cheese platter was also impressive. Beautiful restaurant to celebrate at, will definitely return.
Lovely innovative menu. Portion size just right for me. Richly beautiful food. very yummy but not cheap (but so worth the $'s!)
Perfect spot for lunch on a sunny day. An oasis in the busyness of Rhodes. Great specials board and a well considered selection of cheeses on the cheese board. Impeccable service.
Great food and atmosphere. Friendly staff.
Great place to have lunch with nice view and relaxing surrounds. Online booking was easy to use and straightforward. Had the fettuccine which was excellent. The spaghetti and mixed seafood grill were also very good. Raspberry souffle with chocolate gelato was great. The service was very professional. Henry was impeccable in his knowledge and helpfulness.
Such an amazing Italian restaurant by the water. Ambience is lovely and the view is great. Food is delicious and well presented. Staffs are very friendly and professional. We’ve been here many times in the past few years and every memory was enjoyable. Will definitely come back again. Highly recommended.
Amazing setting. Sitting outside is always a treat on a warm day. Service is always amazing. A great place to go with 2 kids as their menus hits all the right notes. Would recommend the Porchetta, Crab Linguine and kids Schnitzel. Only criticism is that the bread was on the stale/dry side and they charged me a credit card surcharge when I paid via eftpos. Nonetheless, the service was worthy of a tip.
Lovely place by the water. Food was delicious and just the right amount of fancy!Great vibe, customer service friendly and attentive. Recommended and worth the return.
Fantastic service and great ambience to celebrate our anniversary! Plenty of parking outside the restaurant. It is better to place a reservation as the place may get busy during peak hours.
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Excellent Restaurant with superb service and mouth watering food cooked to perfection. Rosa the Manager who was magnificent with her continuous visits around the floor making sure all her patrons were happy and being looked after. The waiters looking after our table were fantastic and always at hand if we needed anything they made sure we had it straight away. Well done to all the crew for a great experience. Adam, Jacqueline, Santosh and Brenda.
Food was superb! Desserts are mind blowing 🤯. Staff was super friendly. Will definitely be back soon!
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