Wild Olive Restaurant

Great food, attentive staff. I'm not sure if the owner or manager, but there was a gentleman who was checking everything everywhere. I dropped my knife and he was there immediately with a replacement without me asking. It was a really great place to celebrate a birthday.

Very enjoyable, from the beautiful garden outside, to the wam and relaxing interior. Wait staff efficient but friendly. Cocktails, appetizers, entrees were first rate.

We were skeptical of the community table when we arrived and my wife wanted to try and switch when we got there but I convinced her to try it. I loved it, my wife not so much. Food, vibe and service were great. Portions are generous so be careful on the appetizers.

Food definitely had good flavor. 2 big concerns. The Ribeye staek did not have the Cap. The best part of a ribeye. Major flaw in my opinion. And was not that tender.
Second. The waitress, Molly or Holly or something like that. Was so very impatient. Stared at us with wide open eyes literally pushing us to order verbally as well. We just felt very pressed. And made it uncomfortable.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

GLORY! This food was sent from above!!! Everything we had was amazing! From the focaccia & sourdough with special condiments to the chicken parm to the pappardelle....AND, the warm butterscotch blondie brownie with homemade apple gelato, toasted pecans, and caramel....DIVINE! Oh, and my daughter had the blueberry mocktail - it was so good! I can't say enough about the service - everyone was warm, welcoming, and attentive, especially our server, Gracie! Ask for her and tip her well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is great, service is really good, but the guy at the hostess station was extremely rude. Did not look up or acknowledge us for 7 to 8 minutes while I just stood right there at the podium, and even though we had a reservation he dismissed us saying there were several ahead of us. He was telling the regular hostess where to seat people so he was maybe a manager, but, regardless, an inappropriate way to “greet” us.

Excellent service from staff. Very attentive. The food was exceptional, cooked to perfection, and well seasoned. Portion sizes were perfect.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pappardelle was bad.. too much garlic and oil yesterday when we went. Lobster risotto, bread service, and meatball were all great though! I’d be very happy if they had better non-red sauce pasta options. The one we tried doesn’t deserve to be on this menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

MUST TRY!

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Had a wonderful dinner at Wild Olive!

The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The fried calamari was perfectly crispy and flavorful — definitely one of the best I’ve had in the area. The pasta dishes were fresh and delicious too.

A great spot for a relaxing evening on Johns Island!

Reservation is recommended 👆

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is such a quaint wonderful spot. The warm olives were the unsung hero of the meal! They really care about the overall experience and the food was amazing. Gracie was such a fantastic server! Thank you for a great meal and experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best Italian meals of my life. The dessert special (chocolate cake, pistachio cream, caramel drizzle) was life changing!! Atmosphere, food, and service were all fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our server was very good. The pasta dish was so so. Would definitely go back but never order what I had that night

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Nice atmosphere and good service. Got the charred octopus and (special) pork belly appetizer – both were phenomenal. I loved the chocolate gelato. Even the side of broccoli and artichoke was delicious — very decadent with lots of butter and a nice cheese sauce. I ordered the mushroom pasta dish as my entree and was not as impressed. I’d definitely go back and try a different entree.

So, I'm looking to buy the closest available property to this restaurant, that way I can go every day! I'm not going to bore you with all the fantastic comments I could make. Just DON'T park in my driveway!!!

We had heard about Wild Olive for about 2 years and finally made it there for our Anniversary on Saturday. I had the little neck clams for an appetizer which was very good, and my husband loved his risotto fritters. For dinner I had the lobster risotto and although it was tasty, for $70 there was a decent-size lump of lobster meat but a very small portion of risotto. And although tasty, the risotto had too much sauce and not enough risotto so it was watery, and I could have used a spoon for it as it was like soup. I was really hoping for more of a traditional risotto - a little thicker and not so much sauce. It was served in a huge bowl which was not necessary since the portion was small. So I liked my appetizer but was disappointed in my dinner choice. My husband loved his gnocchi for dinner. We also found it odd that warm bread did not come with the meal - you had to order it and pay extra - which we did. So overall the staff couldn't have been any more accommodating - so nice, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the food was good -- in my opinion just not great. So we've been there once - that's probably enough as there are other restaurants we'd like to try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5