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It used to be a 5-star
After one birthday celebration, two anniversaries and many trips with guests, my wife and I were quite disappointed on our last trip to Olea. When our...
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11/26/2007
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great food, pleasant servers, tiny portions and long wait for food
I love the atmosphere here: the crowd is nice, the servers are sweet. the food is really fresh and tasty with interesting combos. I just wish the port...
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11/26/2007
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Cozy neighborhood eatery
I love the idea of brunch all day during the week. It gives those of us who work the weekend or who loathe the impatient, badly behaved children weild...
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9/26/2007
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Best Brooklyn Brunch
This is my boyfriend and I's favorite place for brunch; we go here almost every week. The atmosphere is wonderful, there may be a small wait for large...
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7/29/2007
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really good food
I've had the breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner menus and I love this place!! Its really good to come hangout with some friends or a date and you'll rea...
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7/3/2007
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Recomended for Saturday brunch
I live near by and love this place, they have a geat brunch on Saturdsy mornings and every time I pass there it is full. The service is very warm I am...
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citysearch.com on
6/19/2007
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very cozy, good food
i really enjoyed my meal at olea. the setting is very warm and cozy. the sangria is very good, as was the meal. we tried the baby octopus and lamb mea...
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5/9/2007
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wonderfull restaurant
My husband and i love this joint, the service is always on point, the food is great if a little inconsistent. its never bad. Great wine selection. Bab...
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4/14/2007
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delicious cuisine
I have had dinner at Olea several times and brunch. The food has never disappointed. I particularly love the raw bar and have found the orata perfectl...
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citysearch.com on
3/25/2007
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Like being in the Meditteranean
I love Pequena and they had the card for this place there so we decided to check it out. It's totally different though apparantly the same owners. The...
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3/19/2007
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Delicious
I am so suprised to read anything bad about this place. I live near by so I go all the time and I always get great food and great service. In fact, I ...
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citysearch.com on
3/15/2007
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Ole!- A
Very impressive restaurant and one of the best options in Fort Greene (which are still somewhat limited). Brunch is generally excellent. If you get th...
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3/3/2007
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a wonderful friday night out!
some friends and i saw the forsythe show at BAM and then headed down to olea for dinner. i had passed it many times in the past and always wanted to c...
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3/3/2007
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Hmmm
This place has really pretty decor. That said, the service is REALLY slow. Food is mediocre. The BIG problem I've had is the fly problem. Every time I...
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2/8/2007
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bad choice
i'm greek and my wife is from valencia "spain" this food is a joke are this people ever been to Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Morocco this guys don...
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1/25/2007
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one of a kind
this restaurant is truly unique - from its warm, cozy, and unique ambience to the friendly staff and delicious food... this is one place you don't wan...
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1/22/2007
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lovely
On a recent weekday evening, everything was perfect. Immediate seating, warm service without annoying or overbearing chattiness (I prefer polite, subt...
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citysearch.com on
1/10/2007
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Wonderful place
Found this spot after moving to the neighborhood. The atmosphere is very cozy with creative window seating. The tappas were delicious and reasonably p...
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1/6/2007
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Great, reliable food & a beautiful ambiance...
Fairly new to the neighborhood and in search of affordable but good cuisine, at a neighbor's recommendation, my husband and I made our way to Olea-- w...
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11/12/2006
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Tasty and unique
I was really impressed by the variety of flavors on the menu, which was totally unpredictable. Everything was delicious: lamb meatballs in spicy tomat...
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9/4/2006
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A Gem
This is one of my favorite restaurants in New York. The food is consistently very good, the atmosphere is lively with great lighting, high ceilings, a...
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8/10/2006
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Fantastic Ft. Greene Food
Great service and warm atmosphere. I had the monkfish which was the best I have had in New York. A fantastic addition to Ft. Greene, I can only hope t...
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8/8/2006
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Worst Customer Service
Two strikes and you're out - that's my motto for this mediterranean den of sub par service. I tolerated the extended delay to receive my dinner the fi...
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8/1/2006
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Really Solid Neighborhood Restaurant w/ Flair!
I'm enamoured of this Ft. Greene spot, in ambience, price & quality/selection. It's far better than most of the other Ft. Greene, Park Slope, Smith St...
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7/29/2006
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Great sevice and ambiance
I don't understand why anyone would say the service is bad....maybe they are just really rude or unpleasant people. Everytime I have gone (which is al...
From
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7/23/2006
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Horrible Service!
We went to Olea for my Bday. It was a friday night and the host told us that the wait was 20 min. Not bad for a friday, we thought. We sat at the bar ...
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7/8/2006
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Simply the best in the area
Olea's rather large selection of food, be it entrees or appetizers never fails to please. Freshness is the key word in describing the ingredients. I h...
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5/30/2006
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wonderful food--so so service
the food was great and i'm looking forward to going there again...we had several tapas and they were all good and at 3-5$/each even better...I had the...
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5/18/2006
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Wonderful Place
I was shocked to see the negative comments. Since it's opened up it's become one of my favorite places. The brunches and dinners have always been exce...
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5/13/2006
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good food, but service still a little off
Olea has consistenly delicious brunches. Dinner has been great too, and they have a very decent wine selection. The only caveat is that the service ha...
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5/9/2006
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Best of ft. greene
Live right up the street and whenever i pass by, it is packed! The mediterranean/tapas menu is thoughtfully executed although there are a few salty mi...
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4/19/2006
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Don't let the ambiance fool you
I live in the neighborhood and Im not sure why anyone continues to go to this restaurant. I tried it twice and both times my food was average at best....
From
citysearch.com on
4/19/2006
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Terrible food
The ambience at Olea is great (so is the sangria), but the quality of the food on a recent visit was shockingly bad. The bruschetta was topped with a ...
From
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4/10/2006
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Great addition to neighborhood
My husband and I have eaten here many times and have yet to be disappointed. Both dinner and brunch are excellent. Try the falafel encrusted artichoke...
From
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4/7/2006
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Mediterranean bliss
This new arrival in Ft Greene feels like an airy country inn in Southern Spain with its stucco white walls, wooden beams, and mosaic tile. The food is...
From
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2/8/2006
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Always delicious!!
I've never had anything less than a crazy delicious meal at Olea. Whatever specials they have, try one - they're always great. And the calamari/mussel...
From
citysearch.com on
1/7/2006
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User Review
Fantastic food! Chef is amazing and the place is gorgeous....
From
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11/29/2005
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