Reviews for OLIVA Italian Mediterranean Cuisine in Madison, WI
Very tasty food and great prices. We got cheesy bread as an appetizer, a small salad, two wines and two entrees all for 60$. The... complimentary bread and the cheesy bread were a bit crunchy but the Mediterranean calzone and the espinak were delicious. Winewas also really tasty. Restaurant atmosphere was very cozy. Had to wait a bit for a table and service but it was a very busynight and the wait staff were really friendly Read more
Absolutely delicious! It was our first time there and it definitely exceeded any expectations we walked in. Delicious food,... enjoyable ambiance and great customer service! Read more
Liked the food, especially the Lamb Shish Kebab. The lamb was very tender and perfectly grilled. The atmosphere felt very homey,... especially with the other guests that dined in. Service was 'ok' given the limited number of staff and we went during peakhours. One of the complaints/comments from me would be the table cover that is just in very bad shape, for lack of a better word(and not just our table). The cracking plastic cover isn't the most charming thing to look at when you're eating or picking upyour napkin. If you're a clean/hygiene freak, your OCD would kick in, which takes away from the good food and cute setting. Read more
Lovely quiet place on the West side of Madison. The kabobs are amazing, the staff is great, highly recommended!
I had the gyro plate, and it was phenomenal. The Turkish bread was great and the homemade dressing with the house salad was... perfect. I will come back but next time I will try an Italian dish. I can't wait. Read more
I use to come here many years ago and always enjoyed the food. I recently returned and it was just as good as I remembered. The... lamb shish kabob medium rare was buttery smooth, best kabob around. The sampler was amazing, I would highly recommend. TheTurkish wines are all great, can?t go wrong. Great service and environment, perfect date spot! Read more
Very unusual to see middle eastern and Italian food to be at the same restaurant, but I guess it works in this case with more... options to choose from. We got hummus and cheese bread as appetizers, both were delicious. We got the stuffed eggplant dish (Immam fainted) and a calzone for the entree, the eggplant dish had a lot of flavor but felt they over cooked the eggplant whichtook away from the textural aspect of the dish. The calzone was not done inside on the first go however when we brought it toattention they reheated it in the oven and it was better. The service was great and the restaurant had people coming in evenbefore closing which is always a good sign. Over all we enjoyed the food here and would definitely be coming back to try outother dishes. Read more
This is for sure best Mediterranean restaurant in town, their kebabs are amazing. Staffs are always friendly and price is... reasonable. I?ve tried multiple items from menue and they all were great. 10/10! Read more