Olive Pit A Pasta House

The only negative I have about this restaurant is that they don't have a full wine or liquor bar. They only serve a limited selection of beers, but I did see a lot of people bringing in their own wine. The pasta that I had was delicious. My husband's pasta was also delicious. The pizza that I saw and the daily special were gorgeous and cooked perfectly. The very sweet staff was quick to seat eight of us on a Saturday evening, miraculously. For such a small town, this place is a diamond in the rough... If and when I return to Paris Tennessee I will be back.Parking was plentiful and the restrooms were also clean.

We were seated and waited over 10 minutes and no one even acknowledged we were there. The server went by us at least 4 times and never even looked our way.

3.5 Stars:Took the boss on a date night and had heard good things about the Olive Pit so we gave it a try. The place was busy (always a good sign) and has limited parking (bummer). It didn't take too long to get a seat and our server was really sweet and attentive. I ordered the chicken parmesan with spaghetti. The chicken was thin, breaded, and smothered in marinara. Everything looked really great. The chicken tasted like it had a hint burnt charcoal, edible, but definitely not yummy. The spaghetti was really good, I loved the sauce, tasted like Prego. The boss had fettuccini and loved her meal. They have a bread that tastes really nice and oil at the table to make a dip. The interior of the place is charming and the bathrooms were clean. Not good enough to go back, but I wouldn't say I'll avoid the place if someone wants to invite us out to eat at the Olive Pit.

One of the best Italian spots in Paris. Good service and good food. Nice cozy little eating area (not sure how it is now with COVID)- Jason's Spicy Penne (4/5): very flavorful, love the kick of the spice. Large portion size

They seated us but after 15 minutes no one had acknowledged us or even gotten our drink order. We ended up leaving... ‍We have eaten there many times and love their food but, the service needs to serious help lately.

Olive Pit is one of the best restaurants in Paris, TN. The food is always fresh and the service is great. This last visit we ordered lunch portions of the pizza, Jason's Alfredo, and chicken Parmesan all to go. They were piping hot when we got home. You might have to call them when you arrive for your to go order. They didn't respond to text message.

The ambiance was nice. The waitstaff was very good. I ordered the house special. Shrimp, mussels and clams over pasta. The clams and mussels were so tiny! There were 3 shrimp. There was a huge mound of pasta. I personally didn't care for the very sweet sauce. I imagine that is just a matter of taste. I doubt that I had a half of a cup of seafood. All in all it was a pleasant experience, however, I wouldn't go out of my way to dine there again.

Order 9 in cheese pizza with $2 upgrade for pepperoni. Came cut into 8 slices. Each slice had a fragment of sliced pepperoni. If I had pulled every fragment off and put together like a puzzle it might have made a slice and a half of pepperoni. Certainly not worth the $2. My significant other had the veggie risotto and was ample and delicious. Advice: go any pizza place (the Hut, Domino's, Papa John's) not Olive Pit for your pizza fix.Also: cooked on a pizza stone not wood burning oven.

My son and I stopped here for dinner. I ordered the OP Bowtie Pasta which was tasty. My son ordered the spaghetti and loved it.I was not impressed with the beer selection, everything was light beers. Apparently you can BYO wine, but they do not have any wines on the menu.

The food was exceptional. My brother his wife, my husband and I went for the first time earlier in the month. Love the appetizers, we had Fried Mozzarella and Fried Mushrooms. My husband had the soup and really liked it and the other 3 had the dinner salad. The entrees were fantastic. My brother and his wife had the Mark's Special, my husband had OP Spaghetti Pie and I had the Linguine and Clams. My brother is a very picky eater and he almost finish his dinner. The bread was soft and fresh. The L&C had lots of clams and the spice was perfect. We'll be going back for my mother's 93rd birthday!