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Spanish Olive, Brick, NJ

Spanish Olive

4.5 (62)
$30 and under
Cuban
399 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ 08723

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
Authentic Cuban and Spanish food right in your backyard. Located two miles from the ocean, the Spanish Olive on Mantoloking Road is an easy way to satisfy a craving for Latin cuisine.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Latin American, Latin / Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 62 people are saying

Spanish Olive reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

62 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on November 9, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was not authentic Cuban food. The bread was stale and not Cuban bread. The food was very bland and drowned in garlic to try to make up for the lack of flavor. The steak was very tough and the fried plantains were not at all crispy. If you want good Cuban food find another restaurant.

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  2. LindaW

    New York City33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food. Garlic shrimp app was great as well as the shrimp wrapped in plaintains and deep fried. Steak and paella top notch.

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  3. Korzo VIP

    Philadelphia County94 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 29, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our first visit to SO was just terrific. Food was great, really good value and excellent service. Make a reservation and go Thanks

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  4. SharonM

    Philadelphia County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for a girls weekend. Dinner was amazing, service was great. We were able to converse without shouting. Owner came to our table he was very warm and friendly. Will definitely go back.

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  5. GinaN

    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 28, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone was very happy. I had the marinated steak with black beans and rice My wife had the Pulled pork. My sister in law raved about the Cuban Bowl My brother in law had the seafood bowl The shrimp scampi and sausage appetizer were great. Soup was excellent Finished it off with coffee and the ice cream chocolate/banana desert. Service was tremendous!! Thanks John/Howell

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  6. JimD VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 21, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and food

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  7. PJH2016 VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area73 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 20, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    First things first, it's BYOB, which is great and keeps the cost down. It's not so great if you forget this. Having prefaced my review such, this is an interesting neighborhood gem, for sure. if you like Cuban food already, then you won't be disappointed in any way with the cuisine. It's tasty. We had two entrees: the snapper and pork with rice and black beans. Both were outstanding, with large but not crazy portions. The service was very good, the hostess was a buzzing bee working hard to keep everyone seated and ensured the trains ran on time. The waitress we had was charming and very knowledgeable about the food. With regard to the ambiance, it's important to take a good look at the photo of the restaurant. It's a free-standing, unremarkable small structure. It is small inside and by 7 it was full. Nonetheless, it's clean and enjoyable. This is a casual restaurant for sure. At least two gentlemen declined to remove their baseball caps while they dined.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 5, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic restaurant

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  9. RichardV

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    As usual, the meals at Spanish Olive were excellent. They were short of wait staff that day but still managed to get us fed in a timely manner.

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  10. PatrickC

    New York City14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely delicious. We started off with empanadas and they were delicious. My wife ordered one of the specials which was a steak & shrimp dish and she said it was fantastic. My daughter & I each ordered the Pernil & it was stellar. The pork was tender and flavorful beyond words. My daughter’s friends each had paella and not only was it delicious, but their portions were plentiful. All entres came with a complimentary soup which was white bean & chorizo and it was fabulous. The service was great. The hostess who greeted us was friendly and our server was insightful and friendly. It was all complimented with live classical guitar that wasn’t overbearing & didn’t interfere with conversation. Like the food & experience the music was perfect (and the guitar player was friendly too). I’d go back here in a heartbeat.

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FAQs

Spanish Olive is rated 4.5 stars by 62 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. New Jersey
  4. Ocean
  5. Normandy Beach

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Google Map for Spanish Olive

399 Mantoloking Rd, Brick, NJ 08723

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Normandy Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Latin American, Latin / Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
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