Olives and Oil

Name: Olives and Oil
Address: 124 Temple St, New Haven, CT, United States, 06510
Telephone: (203) 891-5870
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (246)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Italian

124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Lively

Brought to you by the team at Elm City Social, Olives and Oil explores Chef John Brennan's modern take on rustic Italian cuisine, wine, and life in a vintage setting.

What you'll find inside: fresh ingredients, small plates, brick oven-fired pizza, and a delicious raw bar.

Serving lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch!

**Please note that most of the seating in our restaurant is at High-Top tables, bar height tables. If you or someone in your party requires a low/dining height table please contact us directly as we are unable to guarantee those limited tables without advance planning.**

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(203) 891-5870
Website
http://www.olivesandoil.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
John Brennan
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510
Neighborhood
New Haven
Cross street
Crown & Temple Streets
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 246 people are saying

Olives and Oil reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Olives and Oil offers an inviting atmosphere with "delicious food" and "excellent service." Guests appreciate the "creative cocktails," "homemade pasta," and "generous Italian portions." While some reviews mention noise and occasional service hiccups, many highlight attentive staff, making it a "great spot" for casual dining or special occasions.

246 Reviews

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Caryll
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious!! Service was excellent!!
Olives and OilResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for sharing your positive experience!
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Gayle
New York City40 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect spot for a family birthday! Food and drinks were delicious and service was great! Can't wait to go back!
Olives and OilResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for celebrating with us! Looking forward to your next visit.
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Dan
Wisconsin2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was tasty and the staff were friendly and efficient.
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James
Connecticut3 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We had a 11:30am Brunch Reservation. I recently had hip replacement surgery. First, the Hostess couldn’t find our reservation in their system. Another coworker found our reservation in their system. Then, they wanted to sit us at a High Table. I stated the obvious that I can’t sit at a high table due to my recent surgery. However, I noticed two empty Booths to my left. I was told those booths are for parties of 4 people. So, the hostess went to get the manager, who took almost 10 minutes to come up the the hostess station. He offered fake apologies and said despite me walking with a strong limp and cane-no booth for parties less than 4. Then, he preceded to say we could WAIT for 40-45 minutes then he might be able to accommodate us. Like take or leave cocky mentality. He needs training on dealing with people with disabilities I’m upset, but remain composed. This could easily turned into a ADA situation. We left.
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Dawn
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was delicious and service was excellent. Very convenient when seeing a show at The Shubert Theatre.
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valerie
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful waitress my pasta was delicious highly recommend
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Ed
Cincinnati / Dayton3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great selection of creative cocktails and mocktails. Plenty of appetizers that are shareable. Entrees are generous Italian portions and a wide variety, including specials that are daily or monthly. All pasta dishes are fresh, house made and cooked perfectly. Our server, Hannah, was very attentive and personable. We visited in early May and the weather was perfect, so there was an open air feel. The only thing that detracted from the experience was the noise created by the passing motorcycles, intentionally making loud revving noise and cars blasting their music. It wasn’t constant and it won’t stop us from returning for another great meal experience.
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Kevin
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had great food and an awesome waitress. It’s the traffic noise outside that was horrible!
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Allison
Unspecified1 review
4.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was great - could filter water and use ice - water was warm and tasted like bleach. Otherwise it was great - we will definitely recommend!
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Martin
New York City4 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
A noisy spot. The food was good. The service was fair. Server did not check on us as soon as food came out. Would have preferred a slightly more attentive service. She was very pleasant though. Would recommend as a place for a good casual environment and meal.
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Olives and Oil is rated 4.5 stars by 246 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Crown & Temple Streets
Neighborhood
New Haven
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
John Brennan
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.olivesandoil.com/
Phone number
(203) 891-5870

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