The Olive Grove of Venice
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222 Tampa Ave W, Venice
(352) 843-3394
The Olive Grove of Venice Reviews
Think Cheers, but better!! From the moment you walk in, Mitch and Sylvia make you feel at home. After they introduce themselves to you, they'll introduce you to the rest of the patrons... by name!! You will not leave without wanting to come back as part of the OG family. We can not recommend this place enough!! And I haven't even talked about the wine selection yet! Go see for yourself and I'm sure we'll meet soon
Sylvia and Mitch are very engaging and a ton of fun. It's a small place but people keep rotating in and out so there is always a place to sit or stand. The U shaped bar makes for lively conversation in a casual setting. There's usually a variety of people in the place, mostly locals, but everyone is welcomed warmly. My favorite place on the Island.
Three of us sailed into Venice for a single night with nowhere in particular to go and on the reccomendation of a passerby we checked out the Olive Garden. What a totally amazing night we had. The owners and operators Rich and Silvia were such amazing hosts! Their wine selections were top notch and they took amazing care of us the whole night, keeping us in the waters as much as the wine ; ) even making sure we got home safe and sound. Their amazingly talented daughter Lexi Lou...read full review