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   AlexS

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall2food1service4ambience5

   Disappointing. A mistake. We love eating outside in Austin. We had to try this place. We made a reservation three weeks in advance. Wow, it had so many good reviews. Disappointing. Let’s start with the good. The place is really nice, cozy. Good ambience, not noisy. Nice enjoyable art on the walls (few restaurants do that!). Service was very good. Parking was easy. Now let’s move to the food. The hushpuppies were burned, flavorless and dry. Have the ones at Long John’s Silver instead. As main entrée I ordered the duck and my wife ordered the lamb. The duck was too salty and with little flavor. The lamb was ok. The lamb and the side muffin would be the only things I’d recommend if you have to go to this restaurant. We finished our food and prefer not to try the desserts. Let me mention the wine. We ordered a bottle of Nicolaus Reau 2018. They brought a year 2021 instead, without mentioning it. That was deceiving, we got no apology. Anyways. About pricing. The problem with Olamaie is not price. The problem is that there’s a gap between their food quality and their prices. In summary, the place and the personnel are very good, but the owner should just be fair to their staff and transfer the place to someone who can do a better job at the kitchen.

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2. BJ

   BrianJ

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Food and cocktails were exceptional. Bartenders knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. Cheesy grits were too cheesy and too salty, but still tasty - otherwise the review would be 5 stars since the remainder of food was top tier for southern style eating in Austin.

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3. BP

   BonnieP

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Delicious food, great seating outdoors and the service was great.

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4. LS

   LSFChicGo

   West Palm Beach

   93 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   93 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Outstanding food and service. Very attentive and friendly staff. Very welcoming. We were encouraged to share so we shared the crudo of yellowfin tuna which was delicious and briny, the salad with beef fat which was a little bit boring, we each had delicious biscuits which were crispy outside and tender within, and a wonderful duck dish with cornbread stuffing and gravy. We probably should have ordered one more appetizer. For dessert I had the sweet potato cheese flan with marshmallow and pepper, and my husband had the sophisticated hot fife sundae. All of the dishes were complex with interesting flavors. The only negative was that the restaurant was very cold. When I asked they raised the temperature for about 5 minutes but the. Turned it down again. It’s harder to enjoy a lovely meal when you’re shivering.

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   michaelc

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   First time here, had a wonderful experience. Kyle and Hannah at the bar took amazing care of us. Food was outstanding. We will be back and bringing friends.

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   Happydiner

   Austin

   43 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   What a lovely evening—from the welcome we got to help my husband find the accessible ramp, to the fabulous entrees (highly recommend the beef tartare!) to entrees to desert. Service was splendid—timing perfect. We went for a birthday celebration, and we’d go back in a heartbeat.

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   Disappointed

   Austin

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Overall a very pleasant experience even though we had to eat at the bar. Bartender was great and helpful. Food was delicious.

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8. NF

   NickF

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 17, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Simply amazing. No other words needed for the entire experience.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Cleveland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 15, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Wow what a restaurant. I put this off for 6 years, what a mistake. Perfect menus, perfect execution.

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    Geronimo

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best meals we’ve had in Austin! Staff were so passionate and laid back. good vibes all around.

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    JMSS

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Creative spin on Southern cooking. Personable and responsive staff. Seasonal menus and local ingredients result in terrific food.

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12. DA

    DavidATX

    New Orleans

    38 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4

    The quality of the food is excellent and the service is good. However, the restaurant gets too loud and the prices are too high. In my opinion, that makes for a three star restaurant.

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13. AM

    AMWFoodie

    Orange County

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful service and excellent food. We wild highly recommend Olamaie.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Pros: Food was amazing, as always. Staff was exceedingly friendly. Cons (well, minor quibbles): on this visit it took a bit longer (25-30mins) than usual to get the 1st course plates out, and so many people in such a small venue makes it difficult to hear your companion(s).

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15. KH

    KatherineH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food you won't get anywhere else and service thats perfect

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16. C

    Christopher

    Austin

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    After everything I had heard and reviews that were read, we expected to be wowed. Nothing wowed us. The Lima beans were tasty but salty. The beef belly was a bit dry and burnt. The duck breast was cooked well but cold when it arrived. The best part of the meal was the stuffing that came with the duck and the biscuits we ordered. Sadly, this was quite a disappointment and I wonder if we caught an off night?

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17. TJ

    TJnCole

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3

    Dined at the bar & service was great, cocktails were great. Menu was amazing but execution was average. Fish was over cooked & every dish was overly salted. Tuesday night isn’t usually the A team in the kitchen, but expected better. Will return though for another experience.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3

    Saltiest meal of my life - and I am a salt lover. Extremely disappointed the food was inedible.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Lovely experience from the beginning! The staff made wonderful suggestions based on our preferences. The ambiance was wonderful. This is a great little tucked away gem.

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    austindiner

    Austin

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As always Olamaie was an incredible dining experience. The lamb and the potatoes were exquisite. Don't get me started on the biscuits!

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Can not say enough great about our evening. Thank you so much Matt for your hospitality and love for our industry. We ate the Crudo, smoked cabbage, mashed potatoes, cheese grits, biscuits, salad, duck and shrimp. We love the family Homage and generational succession.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was an excellent experience. Their menus is small which I prefer. Everything on the menu is excellent. The pork chop is definitely for two people. The beef belly and smoked cabbage are both wonderful. No matter what you have add a buttermilk biscuit to the order. The services is incredible. They have an impressive employment model that provides healthcare and paid time off for their employees. I also recommend the Old Fashion with Balcones Rye.

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23. SM

    SMC39reviews

    New England

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Sam the bar manager was amazingly knowledgeable, loved the broccoli XO sauce buttermilk vinaigrette and the grapefuit semifreddo!

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    mauraw

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful meal at Olamaie tonight, but what made it spectacular was our bartender. His recommendations and conversations brought a great meal to the next level.

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    Austinite59

    Austin

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was excellent. Best duck I’ve had in a longggg time. I like the hush puppies over the biscuits. The cabbage was craveable. Yum! Service was excellent.

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26. W

    Willscaro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The smoked cabbage and butter beans were superb!! Here it is the day after and I truly wish I had a plate full of both!! Entree of duck and fish were good, but honestly I would have been perfectly satisfied with the veggies!! Traveling through the South one summer (especially Charleston) I have perfected the art of making a wonderful buttermilk biscuit and yours were extra good, but not quite as fabulous as mine, or so says the men of my family! The Carolina Gold rice was so sweet and creamy you could have poured it down my throat and I would have been happy. The final course of a grapefruit brulee type dessert was, again.....superb! Light, elegant and extra marvelous!!

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27. MS

    MadisonS

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We started with the hush-puppies and pork belly, and shared the shrimp over red rice and a biscuit for our main entree. Every dish was more delicious than the last. We regretted getting the hush puppies and the biscuit (lots of carbs, but so dang delicious), wishing we had ordered the roasted cabbage because it looked absolutely phenomenal. I dont think there was a single menu item that we wouldn’t have eaten- definitely coming back on an empty stomach so we can try more of this incredible menu. 100000/10 would recommend for a date night.

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28. IF

    IsabelaF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and cocktails. The service was great with a special card wishing me a Happy birthday, seemed a very nice gesture.

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29. HF

    HarryF

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Thoughtful.. from being seated through ordering, food presentation, service...very impressive place.

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    angzi44

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    At at the bar. Was very busy but service was professional. Food was stellar.

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    JustinL

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Everything we ate was delicious. We would definitely go back!

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent meal, great service! Smoked beef belly was amazing!

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Exceptional service and food was incredible!

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was an incredible experience, the food was divine and the staff was amazing.

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35. S

    Stone

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    I’ve had much better “southern” food at less expensive places. Also for what you get, the prices don’t make sense. This restaurant is located next to nothing else of value in Austin. I wanted to like it so much but the food just wasn’t great. The hush puppies were very dry, and the tartar had too many beats to taste the beef, however the fish and risottos was food and the lamb confit was okay.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Phenomenal

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37. KP

    KrisP

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience all around! Food was delicious and service was outstanding.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Overpriced but great food. Somewhat slow service. Nice for special occasions.

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    cathyi

    Austin

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent

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    AveryRanchFoodie

    Austin

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Valentine’s menu was amazing - and the service was perfection. Our son called the experience “Michelin star quality” and “above any other in Austin”. We loved every bite!!!

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