Soulless restaurant. The tuna poke was ok, but could have used more mango & less quinoa. The tuna steak was good but the green peppers were bland. The raspberry cheesecake was decadently delicious. The weakest thing was the service. Our waiter had to hunt down a drink menu. We had to ask for the dessert menu as he seemed not to care whether we wanted tea, coffee or dessert. Very lacking in the service aspect considering that the menu is relatively expensive and that they automatically add a 20% gratuity.
7arjunp
Do not eat here, the seafood may be rotten. Very bad, very dangerous, food and bad customer service. Date of Visit: December 28, 2022 Ordered: (App) Chili Glazed Chicken - 4/5 - Quite good, had very good flavor and was tender. (App) Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps - 3/5 - The pork belly was dry. (App) Crispy Calamari - 3/5 - Average calamari you can find anywhere else in South Florida. (Main) Lobster Tacos - 3/5 - Not enough flavor in this. (Main) Linguine + Clams - 0/5 - The clams were very very rotten. One sniff of the dish could tell anyone that they had spoiled a day or two prior, yet they still cooked with them. Very very dangerous and could have had serious health implications. (Main) Lobster Risotto - 0/5 - Good amount of lobster but it was overcooked. The risotto literally had 0 flavor. I don't even think there was a grain of salt in there. The cream also did not incorporate properly with the rice (likely because the rice was overcooked using too much stock), so it came out as a sludge. ****Note - they automatically add a 20% gratuity to EVERY bill. This leads to horrible customer service because the waiters know they will be paid regardless of performance. Our waiter never refilled our water in 2 hours even though we asked him to twice. We also had to walk up to the kitchen to flag someone to send the linguine back because no one came to our table in 30 minutes even though they were only about 50% full. We asked for several condiments (salt, pepper), and the waiter brought it out around 30 minutes later, after we finished eating.
Michael W.
This has nothing to do with the food which was good or the ambiance which was acceptable. It has to do with the arrogant attitude of the manager. We have dined here many times. Tonight we were here and my wife ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. The server asked if she would like that or a glass of Sancerre. No mention was made of a price differential although we are aware that the Sancerre is usually a couple of dollars more. When we got the check and saw that is was $25 for the glass we complained and were essentially told by the manager "too bad, it was on the menu", a menu which we were never given. It's not the money, it's the fact that they were beyond obnoxious and arrogant about it. They have lost a formerly repeat customer and as many of our friends as we can tell about this
Thats Me
Where do I start? The service was poor, the food was tasteless and took forever to deliver. My husband had to change his meal twice due to taste and no managerial service was offered. The young guy who served us was impolite and impatient. He did not ask us what we would like to drink besides the tap water, nor did he come check on us to ensure that we were satisfy with our food. The youngsters at Oli’s are rude, careless, lack of customer service skills. We did not even finish our meal as our server was unpleasant. We will never return to this location!
Eduardo Tesi
We had a really good time at Oli’s in Boca Raton. The weather allowed us to seat outside and the ambiance was fantastic. The restaurant was full on a Saturday night but that didn’t affect the speed of service and the attentiveness of the staff to do a good job. Good recommendations by our server and the food was just amazing. Try the Lobster Risotto or the Signature Bucatini Bolognese that are delicious. Leave room for desert because the cheesecake was really good.
Allyson Katoski
Booked reservations for a birthday on NYE. We wanted to try something new. Hostesses were rude. Told us there was a 30 min wait even with reservations. Service was slow. Staff looked confused and food would come out and no one knew what tables it belong to. Many tables got food and drinks before ours. I ordered steak frites. Steak came out well done instead of medium. My partner ordered the skirt steak. His came out rare instead of medium. Neither steak was seasoned. For what we paid $158 for 2 people this place was definitely not worth the wait, poor service or mediocre food. We will not be returning nor recommending to friends. Only gave two stars because the food was slightly editable and it was busy on NYE. Wasn’t worth the wait to return the food to the kitchen. We were there for over 2 hours. We had one round of drinks, an appetizer and dinner.
Arjun P.
Do not eat here, the seafood may be rotten. Bad, very dangerous, food and bad customer service. Date of Visit: December 28, 2022 Ordered: (App) Chili Glazed Chicken - 4/5 - Quite good, had very good flavor and was tender. (App) Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps - 3/5 - The pork belly was dry. (App) Crispy Calamari - 3/5 - Average calamari you can find anywhere else in South Florida. (Main) Lobster Tacos - 3/5 - Not enough flavor in this. (Main) Linguine + Clams - 0/5 - The clams were very very rotten. One sniff of the dish could tell anyone that they had spoiled a day or two prior, yet they still cooked with them. Very very dangerous and could have had serious health implications. (Main) Lobster Risotto - 0/5 - Good amount of lobster but it was overcooked. The risotto literally had 0 flavor. I don't even think there was a grain of salt in there. The cream also did not incorporate properly with the rice (likely because the rice was overcooked using too much stock), so it came out as a sludge. ****Note - they automatically add a 20% gratuity to EVERY bill. This leads to horrible customer service because the waiters know they will be paid regardless of performance. Our waiter never refilled our water in 2 hours even though we asked him to twice. We also had to walk up to the kitchen to flag someone to send the linguine back because no one came to our table in 30 minutes even though they were only about 50% full. We asked for several condiments (salt, pepper), and the waiter brought it out around 30 minutes later, after we finished eating.
Deborah B.
6 of us ate at Oli's Fashion Cuisine on a recent Saturday evening. We had a 6:30 reservation and were seated outside promptly. We ordered drinks which took 40 minutes to arrive. It was 45 minutes before we ordered dinner. An hour and 5 minutes after we ordered 4 out of 6 dinners arrived. (This was 8:15.) The other two dinners did not arrive for another 15 minutes (8:30). We left at 9:10 with no dessert, no coffee. They added a 20% gratuity which was ridiculous. We couldn't even get our water refilled. It was a terrible evening ruined by horrible service. The food was actually delicious once it arrived but that is not enough. Thanks Oli's for ruining our daughter and son-in-law's celebratory anniversary dinner. By the way, we spoke to a manager and nothing came of that.
French4me
Lovely outdoor setting. Not a huge menu but some special offerings. Service was terrific. Nice reception, too. Made us feel welcome.
Mallory Highstein
Olis is always a good time! The food is great and it is a cute place located on a big lake. Most recently I had the tuna steak but everything I've had there has been great. Definitely recommend!
This was our first time at Oli’s, the appetizers were very good. The beef carpaccio was excellent as was the Margarita flatbread. My wife had the clams in broth appetizer that was also excellent. Unfortunately, that’s were it went off the rails. The chicken Parmesan was a giant mess of cheese and some kind of pasta. It was tasteless and very unappetizing to look at. We also order the skirt steak that unfortunately didn’t look like any skirt steak that I had ever seen. Whatever it was was tender and well cooked. Again, the plate was loaded with black beans and rice that would feed an army. Very unappetizing also. I’m not going to run back to try it again!
Aaron Bonewitz
This place is where locals can come and enjoy upscale service from a great staff as well as relax and enjoy an amazing meal. The service was above and beyond our expectations from walking in to walking out customer forward with greetings and table side check-ins was perfect. Now let’s talk food, the starter bread and pesto is the “click click” noise you hear as the roller coaster climbs the hill and then enjoy the ride on the flavor town coaster. The clams and chorizo was real deal flavor and the perfect portion for two. Let me taco about the tasty tacos here, tuna rice and spicy Mayo, pork belly and kimchi. and blackened chicken are all fresh and crispy with over the top flavor. We closed out with a raspberry white chocolate cheese cake and coffee, “do it”! Check this place out when you can.
Lori Gunther
Came here for the first time with our 6 month old baby. Ambiance and outdoor seating is amazing! The food was very good, it does take a bit long but nothing wrong with that when it’s delicious. We will definitely be back!
Mike Appel
Food is very good some dishes you get a good portion. Other dishes not so much I ordered the ravioli and left hungry. There was a total of 3 raviolis on the plate which is really ridiculous its pasta not shrimp or lobster.
Coach Skee
My wife and ate on a Saturday. Excellent atmosphere. Very upscale feel and peaceful view. We had Brussel sprouts ...peppers...salad for appetizers. Generous portions and very well seasoned. Absolutely no salt flavor. We had the frittatas steak and vegan vegetable stack.. bot cooked perfect. Service was excellent and attentiveness was constant. Highly recommend. Only negative is they add 20% gratuity. Not a big fan since I am in the hospitality business. Definitely not necessary unless large parties.
Soulless restaurant. The tuna poke was ok, but could have used more mango & less quinoa. The tuna steak was good but the green peppers were bland. The raspberry cheesecake was decadently delicious. The weakest thing was the service. Our waiter had to hunt down a drink menu. We had to ask for the dessert menu as he seemed not to care whether we wanted tea, coffee or dessert. Very lacking in the service aspect considering that the menu is relatively expensive and that they automatically add a 20% gratuity.
Do not eat here, the seafood may be rotten. Very bad, very dangerous, food and bad customer service. Date of Visit: December 28, 2022 Ordered: (App) Chili Glazed Chicken - 4/5 - Quite good, had very good flavor and was tender. (App) Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps - 3/5 - The pork belly was dry. (App) Crispy Calamari - 3/5 - Average calamari you can find anywhere else in South Florida. (Main) Lobster Tacos - 3/5 - Not enough flavor in this. (Main) Linguine + Clams - 0/5 - The clams were very very rotten. One sniff of the dish could tell anyone that they had spoiled a day or two prior, yet they still cooked with them. Very very dangerous and could have had serious health implications. (Main) Lobster Risotto - 0/5 - Good amount of lobster but it was overcooked. The risotto literally had 0 flavor. I don't even think there was a grain of salt in there. The cream also did not incorporate properly with the rice (likely because the rice was overcooked using too much stock), so it came out as a sludge. ****Note - they automatically add a 20% gratuity to EVERY bill. This leads to horrible customer service because the waiters know they will be paid regardless of performance. Our waiter never refilled our water in 2 hours even though we asked him to twice. We also had to walk up to the kitchen to flag someone to send the linguine back because no one came to our table in 30 minutes even though they were only about 50% full. We asked for several condiments (salt, pepper), and the waiter brought it out around 30 minutes later, after we finished eating.
This has nothing to do with the food which was good or the ambiance which was acceptable. It has to do with the arrogant attitude of the manager. We have dined here many times. Tonight we were here and my wife ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. The server asked if she would like that or a glass of Sancerre. No mention was made of a price differential although we are aware that the Sancerre is usually a couple of dollars more. When we got the check and saw that is was $25 for the glass we complained and were essentially told by the manager "too bad, it was on the menu", a menu which we were never given. It's not the money, it's the fact that they were beyond obnoxious and arrogant about it. They have lost a formerly repeat customer and as many of our friends as we can tell about this
Where do I start? The service was poor, the food was tasteless and took forever to deliver. My husband had to change his meal twice due to taste and no managerial service was offered. The young guy who served us was impolite and impatient. He did not ask us what we would like to drink besides the tap water, nor did he come check on us to ensure that we were satisfy with our food. The youngsters at Oli’s are rude, careless, lack of customer service skills. We did not even finish our meal as our server was unpleasant. We will never return to this location!
We had a really good time at Oli’s in Boca Raton. The weather allowed us to seat outside and the ambiance was fantastic. The restaurant was full on a Saturday night but that didn’t affect the speed of service and the attentiveness of the staff to do a good job. Good recommendations by our server and the food was just amazing. Try the Lobster Risotto or the Signature Bucatini Bolognese that are delicious. Leave room for desert because the cheesecake was really good.
Booked reservations for a birthday on NYE. We wanted to try something new. Hostesses were rude. Told us there was a 30 min wait even with reservations. Service was slow. Staff looked confused and food would come out and no one knew what tables it belong to. Many tables got food and drinks before ours. I ordered steak frites. Steak came out well done instead of medium. My partner ordered the skirt steak. His came out rare instead of medium. Neither steak was seasoned. For what we paid $158 for 2 people this place was definitely not worth the wait, poor service or mediocre food. We will not be returning nor recommending to friends. Only gave two stars because the food was slightly editable and it was busy on NYE. Wasn’t worth the wait to return the food to the kitchen. We were there for over 2 hours. We had one round of drinks, an appetizer and dinner.
Do not eat here, the seafood may be rotten. Bad, very dangerous, food and bad customer service. Date of Visit: December 28, 2022 Ordered: (App) Chili Glazed Chicken - 4/5 - Quite good, had very good flavor and was tender. (App) Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps - 3/5 - The pork belly was dry. (App) Crispy Calamari - 3/5 - Average calamari you can find anywhere else in South Florida. (Main) Lobster Tacos - 3/5 - Not enough flavor in this. (Main) Linguine + Clams - 0/5 - The clams were very very rotten. One sniff of the dish could tell anyone that they had spoiled a day or two prior, yet they still cooked with them. Very very dangerous and could have had serious health implications. (Main) Lobster Risotto - 0/5 - Good amount of lobster but it was overcooked. The risotto literally had 0 flavor. I don't even think there was a grain of salt in there. The cream also did not incorporate properly with the rice (likely because the rice was overcooked using too much stock), so it came out as a sludge. ****Note - they automatically add a 20% gratuity to EVERY bill. This leads to horrible customer service because the waiters know they will be paid regardless of performance. Our waiter never refilled our water in 2 hours even though we asked him to twice. We also had to walk up to the kitchen to flag someone to send the linguine back because no one came to our table in 30 minutes even though they were only about 50% full. We asked for several condiments (salt, pepper), and the waiter brought it out around 30 minutes later, after we finished eating.
6 of us ate at Oli's Fashion Cuisine on a recent Saturday evening. We had a 6:30 reservation and were seated outside promptly. We ordered drinks which took 40 minutes to arrive. It was 45 minutes before we ordered dinner. An hour and 5 minutes after we ordered 4 out of 6 dinners arrived. (This was 8:15.) The other two dinners did not arrive for another 15 minutes (8:30). We left at 9:10 with no dessert, no coffee. They added a 20% gratuity which was ridiculous. We couldn't even get our water refilled. It was a terrible evening ruined by horrible service. The food was actually delicious once it arrived but that is not enough. Thanks Oli's for ruining our daughter and son-in-law's celebratory anniversary dinner. By the way, we spoke to a manager and nothing came of that.
Lovely outdoor setting. Not a huge menu but some special offerings. Service was terrific. Nice reception, too. Made us feel welcome.
Olis is always a good time! The food is great and it is a cute place located on a big lake. Most recently I had the tuna steak but everything I've had there has been great. Definitely recommend!
Restaurantji Recommends
This was our first time at Oli’s, the appetizers were very good. The beef carpaccio was excellent as was the Margarita flatbread. My wife had the clams in broth appetizer that was also excellent. Unfortunately, that’s were it went off the rails. The chicken Parmesan was a giant mess of cheese and some kind of pasta. It was tasteless and very unappetizing to look at. We also order the skirt steak that unfortunately didn’t look like any skirt steak that I had ever seen. Whatever it was was tender and well cooked. Again, the plate was loaded with black beans and rice that would feed an army. Very unappetizing also. I’m not going to run back to try it again!
This place is where locals can come and enjoy upscale service from a great staff as well as relax and enjoy an amazing meal. The service was above and beyond our expectations from walking in to walking out customer forward with greetings and table side check-ins was perfect. Now let’s talk food, the starter bread and pesto is the “click click” noise you hear as the roller coaster climbs the hill and then enjoy the ride on the flavor town coaster. The clams and chorizo was real deal flavor and the perfect portion for two. Let me taco about the tasty tacos here, tuna rice and spicy Mayo, pork belly and kimchi. and blackened chicken are all fresh and crispy with over the top flavor. We closed out with a raspberry white chocolate cheese cake and coffee, “do it”! Check this place out when you can.
Came here for the first time with our 6 month old baby. Ambiance and outdoor seating is amazing! The food was very good, it does take a bit long but nothing wrong with that when it’s delicious. We will definitely be back!
Food is very good some dishes you get a good portion. Other dishes not so much I ordered the ravioli and left hungry. There was a total of 3 raviolis on the plate which is really ridiculous its pasta not shrimp or lobster.
My wife and ate on a Saturday. Excellent atmosphere. Very upscale feel and peaceful view. We had Brussel sprouts ...peppers...salad for appetizers. Generous portions and very well seasoned. Absolutely no salt flavor. We had the frittatas steak and vegan vegetable stack.. bot cooked perfect. Service was excellent and attentiveness was constant. Highly recommend. Only negative is they add 20% gratuity. Not a big fan since I am in the hospitality business. Definitely not necessary unless large parties.