July 14, 2010
Olive: A Delightful New BYOB in Society Hill
Outside Olive
I was sad to learn that Ava, one of my favorite local BYO’s, was closing down. It was the first BYO I went to when I moved to Philadelphia four years ago. So, I was excited to try Ava’s replacement, Olive.
When we walked into Olive we were quickly greeted by the friendly owner, whose enthusiasm over food and the restaurant did not cease throughout our meal. Her vision for the restaurant is one devoted to the neighborhood; she envisions customers who view Olive as an extension of their own kitchens, and dine with her “three times a week.”
Bread & Oil @ Olive
We started with a seafood salad and white fish empanadas. These were both very good. While waiting for our entrees, we were handed a lovely complimentary tuna carpaccio. I ordered the meatloaf which was both hearty and delicious. My dining partners also very much enjoyed their mushroom pasta and chicken chipotle dishes.
Towards the end of our meal a family from Long Island walked outside from the restaurant, turned to us at our sidewalk table, and with a genuine analysis, admitted that their meal and dining experiences in Philadelphia were unrivaled. Always great getting a compliment from a neighbor to the north.
Olive is a great addition to the neighborhood BYOB circuit. Check it out!
Olive
518 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-2309
(267) 519-9498
(8 responses)
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
Tom says:
Agreed on how good Olive is! Wonderful service, very reasonable prices, tasty, tasty food. Must check out!
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
ALT says:
Sad to see Ava go, but glad to know its replacement is delicious. The mushroom pasta sounds fab…nom nom!
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
AMK says:
Great recommendation…love the food writing on this site!
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
SamIAm says:
This writer is terrific and her choices in restaurants have been outstanding. I’ve been to both and she caught them both, precisely. I really like this service and think your food writer will not only be good for uwishunu but also for the burgeoning food scene in Philadelphia.
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
Cortney says:
Great little BYOB! The owner was so kind and made us feel at home. Our waiter was excellent! Food was delish and they didn’t rush us out after dinner so we stayed and finished our wine! Great place! Thanks for the tip!
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
lilcheeze says:
This place is outstanding! Being new to Philly, I’ve tried my share of restaurants over the last 4 months. Olive on 3rd is a new favorite and I’ll be back often!
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
lil says:
I would not reccomend this place for catering. I was a guest at a wedding that took place this past Friday evening. Olive on 3rd catered and the food was cold. There were not burners lit. And the worst of it all is that they ran out of food for the guests. What a way to ruin a couples’ special day. So please DO NOT DO NOT use this place for any of your events
July 14, 2010, 2:00 pm
Savannah says:
Olive on third has a great reputation. I am an employee of Olive and i worked this wedding on friday. I just want to inform everyone of the ABUSE we recieved. First of all maybe if your friends who got married werent so CHEAP they would have booked a better place to have the most special day of their whole lives. Because not for nothing your friends payed practically nothing for that hall… and everyone is wondering why the food was cold.. well maybe if they had working ovens the food would not have been cold.. The guests were able to pile food on top of their plates and the full plates that were in the trash which we have photos of… it was at a fire hall in Pennsville New Jersey… Thats the type of place you have a party when you graduate kindergarden not the greatest day of your life… We understand everyone has budgets i do as well.. but we dont treat people like slaves… Our management and staff was beyond kind and im a little pissed that your throwing around all these lies… You have no clue what you are even talking about you have no idea what fine dining is and this is why we dont have clients like you THANK GOD…stay in your little cow country town where you belong Society Hill is just not for you… we eat with class and not like weve never seen good food before. This type of thing would never have happened in Philadelphia… we know how to act… And another thing im seriously thinking about pressing charges for the way i was abused.
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