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Olea Restaurant
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“Not all of the servers are "3 star" quality but for Brooklyn they are great, quite knowledgeable, earnest & like the place--it makes for a really comfortable atmosphere.”
“for desert we split the chocolate torte and bread pudding, our friendly waitress' favorites.”
“It's obvious that they worked hard to find good wines from lesser known regions in order to keep the prices reasonable (and they are, for what you get!”
“I've tried "the Imam Sighs," a vegetarian dish, the pork chops with mashed potatoes, the espresso-marinated steak, and the monkfish - all of which are melt-in-your-mouth delicious.”
“was looking for a nice local place to take some friends on a Saturday night, casual but a bit off the beaten path menu-wise.”
“was looking for a nice local place to take some friends on a Saturday night, casual but a bit off the beaten path menu-wise.”
“for desert we split the chocolate torte and bread pudding, our friendly waitress' favorites.”
“It was so good that after we'd all finished the entrees (which came after multiple tapas), we wanted MORE tapas (b/c everything else was so delicious, not due to small portions or anything).”
“But it wasn't the same, the 30 minute wait for a table, followed by some of the worst food, just wasn't wasn't a good night.”View Less
skip olea.
On Sunday 4/July I made my way over to Olea. I noticed a couple sitting on a bench on the Alelphi side of the restaurate as I approched. I assumed that they were clients. I plunked myself at the bar
(no greeting) and waited twenty minutes for service. One of the two people I noticed sitting on the bench before entering turned out to be the bartender.
She appeared after the aforementioned twenty minutes and advised me that "someone was technically sitting in the area." Weird. Someone had a book on the bar and a half-filled drink in the place, but I wasn't sitting there. Then she asked me (literally) "what are you hoping to do?" I replied that I "was hoping to get something to eat and drink." She thereby gave me a menu and a glass of water and disappeard for another 20 minutes. I left. No sale. Bizarre vibes.…
Fashionable Brunch.
OLEA is a great place to go to to catch up with a friend in a trendy spot, yet unpretentious environment almost feeling like you're in your own home kitchen. The staff is so pleasant and attentive
which is becoming a lost are in dining in the New York Metropolitan area. The Fort Greene neighborhood has been going through and still is under the longest gentrification periods, however, I believe OLEA with its Mediterranean influenced cuisine and stellar delish omelettes will stay on the scene no matter how much "change" occurs.
Must have: Freshly made chocolate croissants----yum yum yum YUM!
Caution: will have to do an extra mile on the treadmill as food is very rich :) enjoy bon appetite,…
Best meal in ages.
I was looking for a nice local place to take some friends on a Saturday night, casual but a bit off the beaten path menu-wise. This place overdelivered! We got a table immediately, had attentive
service, and the food....drooling. Sorry.
The food was excellent. It was so good that after we'd all finished the entrees (which came after multiple tapas), we wanted MORE tapas (b/c everything else was so delicious, not due to small portions or anything). The atmosphere is eclectic, which I appreciate. It didn't really feel like New York, which was a nice change of pace from all the Smith Street staples.
Olea is worth checking out. I'll be back.…
great restaurant....
Yippee!
What a great restaurant! It is very refreshing to eat food that is different yet meets all the expectations of Turkish cuisine.
The service was terrific: we were under time constraints to get to a show. I had told them at the time of reservation. The waiter was fully aware and guiding us through the meal selection and timing very gracefully. We were on time.
We had the Mediterranean salad (excellent and refreshing, no surprise), the Grilled Sirloin Steak Roasted (that was special), the Rigatoni (i still have the flavor in my mouth), and the lLamb Keftedes Meatballs .
It was only our second time. We definitely need to go more often.…
First time's a charm.... This is my first time writing on here, but I'm impressed so I thought I'd give it a shot. Last night I organized a large birthday dinner for a friend at this joint in my new Brooklyn nabe (landlord recommended). Nobody in my party had been before, but everyone had a great time. The service was friendly and accommodating. Our waitress recommended that we all split tapas and small plates, which worked out great for our group. Three words: bacon wrapped dates. How can you go wrong with those? The kitchen had no problem with a few special requests, which is refreshing in light of the current trend of "no substitutions" and plate sharing fees. It gets hectic in there! The bar was mobbed and there was an acordian player that makes it sound like Paris. Good wine list, and much better pours than the city for sure... though the cocktails were really different also. My friend raved about the special margarita on the list.…
