Magnificent food and professional service. I recommend the duck confit and the octopus 🐙 appetizer. You can't have a bad meal at Olea.
Andres
Olea has become one of our favorite restaurants. Every time we visit we enjoy our meals and the service is exceptional. The food is so flavorful and presented really well.
Silvana
Olea is an outstanding restaurant. Its modern Spanish cuisine is creative as it combines ingredients in special ways and uses ingredients in innovative ways. The menu is spot on. The wine list is very good, emphasizing Spanish wines, but presenting a good selection of other terroirs as well. The service was outstanding. We thank Hugo for helping to make our evening perfect.
David
There is no better place in the New Haven area to dine. The owner/maitre d' knows you, the staff are the same and get to know you and the food is always superb. It's where discriminating people, especially Yale faculty choose to dine for a reason. I am there at least every few weeks and never think it gets old.
Anna
Sleek interior, beautifully trained and attentive staff, ethereal food. Unfortunately, the din precludes any sort of conversation.
Diane
The food and service were both amazing. It was difficult enough to pick an entree, with all the options. Later we gave up choosing, and ordered 6 desserts for 5 of us. So glad. The pastry chef is a genius.
Marna
As usual, everything was delicious. The pear salad which was a special was superb. Hope it can become a regular item on the menu.
Jean-Michel
We've been a fan of Olea for several years but in the past year they have taken it to a new level. The cuisine is refined without being pretentious. The tasting menu is to die for. Our favorite place for a special meal in New Haven
Dana
The food was amazing! Interesting flavors, well balanced and totally delicious. Our cocktails were equally as good! We will definitely be back!
Jon
We decided to try the tasting menu (call 2 days in advance) it was delightful and so well crafted. Each piece was meticulous and yummy, such a great dining experience!
Celebrating our 18th anniversary: Door swung open by staff and quickly Greeted w a smile and ushered over to our window table (nice touch). Ordered the red Sangria; it didn't disappoint. Flavorful and filled high. Nice touch. Waiter was w impeccable service and timing. It was like Olea had a perfect script for us. Had the salad and tried an appetizer with some wonderfully delicious seafood. It came with a ?lime froth on top. Wow! Octopus, scallops, etc. Next, we enjoyed the special of the day (market price) Black Sea bass in a green sauce. Not as tasty as expected, but presentation and food prepared to perfection. The market price was same as normal entree prices. Omg. $33-35. My Cornish Hen was very tasty and tender. The potato with tomatoes and mushrooms atop was delightful. Often, hen like this is overcooked, but, again, tender and juicy. We were unable to participate in dessert- Sangria was hitting a bit and preferred to walk for a while. Next time, we will enjoy the dessert selections as the table next to us appeared thrilled w the options that were brought to their table to choose. What a magical experience! Muchas gracias. The door opened by the staff, and my wife and I exited. Enjoy.
Childsy
We had the best service here of any restaurant I've been to in years! We arrived with 3 bouquets of flowers we were bringing to a performance after dinner. The staff all jumped to find locations for all of them, wanted to make sure they were all in water, and just generally wanted the best possible experience for us! Our food was absolutely delicious as well.
James
The service was impeccable and the deserts were out of this world (according to my wife who was a pastry chef at Chanterelle)
Kraig
A wonderful evening! We experienced excellent service in a warm and welcoming environment. The food was authentic Spanish cuisine prepared by talented chefs accompanied by delicious cocktails and wine. Highly recommend!
Jason
Forgot that it was NHvn Rest. Wk, but snagged a bar seat (hightop!) with a resy made the same day. MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE, even on non Rest Wk times, as this place fills up. Friendly and efficient service, with quite a nice variety in their menu. Opted for items from the Rest. Wk menu, as they likely were smaller portions which we desired. The duck confit appetizer was fantastic! The fluke was prepared nicely, tasted great, and not lemony whatsoever unlike what the server indicated. My husband's pork cheeks were tasty and tender, but oddly in an overly rich sauce that tasted almost beef-like. Will definitely return and likely it won't be as lively as during restaurant week.
Magnificent food and professional service. I recommend the duck confit and the octopus 🐙 appetizer. You can't have a bad meal at Olea.
Olea has become one of our favorite restaurants. Every time we visit we enjoy our meals and the service is exceptional. The food is so flavorful and presented really well.
Olea is an outstanding restaurant. Its modern Spanish cuisine is creative as it combines ingredients in special ways and uses ingredients in innovative ways. The menu is spot on. The wine list is very good, emphasizing Spanish wines, but presenting a good selection of other terroirs as well. The service was outstanding. We thank Hugo for helping to make our evening perfect.
There is no better place in the New Haven area to dine. The owner/maitre d' knows you, the staff are the same and get to know you and the food is always superb. It's where discriminating people, especially Yale faculty choose to dine for a reason. I am there at least every few weeks and never think it gets old.
Sleek interior, beautifully trained and attentive staff, ethereal food. Unfortunately, the din precludes any sort of conversation.
The food and service were both amazing. It was difficult enough to pick an entree, with all the options. Later we gave up choosing, and ordered 6 desserts for 5 of us. So glad. The pastry chef is a genius.
As usual, everything was delicious. The pear salad which was a special was superb. Hope it can become a regular item on the menu.
We've been a fan of Olea for several years but in the past year they have taken it to a new level. The cuisine is refined without being pretentious. The tasting menu is to die for. Our favorite place for a special meal in New Haven
The food was amazing! Interesting flavors, well balanced and totally delicious. Our cocktails were equally as good! We will definitely be back!
We decided to try the tasting menu (call 2 days in advance) it was delightful and so well crafted. Each piece was meticulous and yummy, such a great dining experience!
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Celebrating our 18th anniversary: Door swung open by staff and quickly Greeted w a smile and ushered over to our window table (nice touch). Ordered the red Sangria; it didn't disappoint. Flavorful and filled high. Nice touch. Waiter was w impeccable service and timing. It was like Olea had a perfect script for us. Had the salad and tried an appetizer with some wonderfully delicious seafood. It came with a ?lime froth on top. Wow! Octopus, scallops, etc. Next, we enjoyed the special of the day (market price) Black Sea bass in a green sauce. Not as tasty as expected, but presentation and food prepared to perfection. The market price was same as normal entree prices. Omg. $33-35. My Cornish Hen was very tasty and tender. The potato with tomatoes and mushrooms atop was delightful. Often, hen like this is overcooked, but, again, tender and juicy. We were unable to participate in dessert- Sangria was hitting a bit and preferred to walk for a while. Next time, we will enjoy the dessert selections as the table next to us appeared thrilled w the options that were brought to their table to choose. What a magical experience! Muchas gracias. The door opened by the staff, and my wife and I exited. Enjoy.
We had the best service here of any restaurant I've been to in years! We arrived with 3 bouquets of flowers we were bringing to a performance after dinner. The staff all jumped to find locations for all of them, wanted to make sure they were all in water, and just generally wanted the best possible experience for us! Our food was absolutely delicious as well.
The service was impeccable and the deserts were out of this world (according to my wife who was a pastry chef at Chanterelle)
A wonderful evening! We experienced excellent service in a warm and welcoming environment. The food was authentic Spanish cuisine prepared by talented chefs accompanied by delicious cocktails and wine. Highly recommend!
Forgot that it was NHvn Rest. Wk, but snagged a bar seat (hightop!) with a resy made the same day. MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE, even on non Rest Wk times, as this place fills up. Friendly and efficient service, with quite a nice variety in their menu. Opted for items from the Rest. Wk menu, as they likely were smaller portions which we desired. The duck confit appetizer was fantastic! The fluke was prepared nicely, tasted great, and not lemony whatsoever unlike what the server indicated. My husband's pork cheeks were tasty and tender, but oddly in an overly rich sauce that tasted almost beef-like. Will definitely return and likely it won't be as lively as during restaurant week.
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