Olive or Twist

This place just never disappoints. We had some great small bites and drinks before going to an event. My harvest mule was delicious and perfect for the season. The apple cider in the mule was a nice touch. The buffalo chicken dip was fantastic! It had a nice kick. The pita had a crunch from being fried. All around delicious app. My wife had tomato basil soup and a grilled cheese - the perfect dish for a chilly night. The soup had good flavor, but the grainy texture wasn't my favorite. The grilled cheese was on garlic bread - yum! Washed it all down with a heavy pour of Merlot. We will keep coming back over and over again! Great service in one of our favorite bars.

My friend wanted to go there for his birthday so a group of us went there on a Friday night. With the exception of the bartenders and a small handful of people throughout the night, we were the only people there.The inside consists of a large bar area with a bunch of tables in the back on the ground floor. There was an upstairs but it was closed for a private event.I had one drink there and it was decent. I heard complaints from others that their drinks were subpar. I took a sip from my friend's old fashioned and it completely missed the mark. At some point someone came in and set up in the front next to the door to perform and he was okay. It was very difficult to hear my friends with the volume level. Overall, it was a meh experience and I probably wouldn't go back.

Lovely bar and eatery in the downtown cultural arts district. Lots of drinks and food to choose from and convenient location walkable to all venues. Very friendly service. And I love the name (I'm a big fan of Oliver! the musical :) )

An easy place to go after work! The cocktails were good, but I ordered a pretzel and it was just okay. The people next to us had some sort of dip and it smelled funky. I think I'll just stick with the drinks. I did think it was a bit pricey, but at least they were good. The severs were attentive and made sure we were taken care of the entire time we were there. The bar top was pretty full the entire time we were there, but there were plenty of tables available for newcomers.

Such a cute place to come across if you're in the area. Quaint and small, and the Martinis were amazing. Definitely recommend the Chocolate latte if that's your kind of thing. The menu is small but has good options! Hostess, Kate, was absolutely amazing, happy, lively, and welcoming. Definitely made us want to come back in the future. All in all great place to visit for good drinks and a good vibe!

Great wait staff that are attentive but don't make you feel rushed. Very comfortable atmosphere and relaxing. We didn't try the food but from what we saw being served around us, I can't wait. I had the bonded old fashion and my wife had the lavender lemon drop martini

Such a cool place and totally professional mixologists!!Possibly the best Espresso Martini I've had, ever.Oh, and Amy is the best bartender for 600 miles!!I would lie!

We used to go to Olive or Twist all the time, but I hadn't been there in a while. We definitely need to go more often again. The food and service were amazing. The manager stopped by several times to make sure everything was going well. The fries were the best fries I've had in eons. I'm very picky about fries. I tend to prefer thin fries, since I hate soggy fries that you find in so many restaurants. These fries were thicker than my usual preference, but we got them since they offered Cajun seasoning. The seasoning was good, tho I could have used more. The fries were amazing. Perfectly cooked and crispy. They were even good cold, which almost never happens. The grilled cheese and tomato soup was even better than I remembered and the martinis are always delicious. I recommend reservations, since it's a small place.

I'm giving everything one star simply because service matters. We were the to grab a small bite before seeing The Wiz and the food, service, and drinks were all great. Until we received the spinach dip and found it was more sour cream than spinach. We sent it back and while the sever asked did we want anything at that point were fine with what we had and didn't want anything else since that was a disappointment. May I also mention our server was excellent it was her manager Brad who was not excellent. In fact far from it.When we received the bill we noticed the spinach dip which we had all dip a corner of our pita into to try it but hadn't touched after that was still on the bill. When we asked our server she told us her manager would not allow her to remove it from the bill. This is when Brad the manager enters the picture with a condensing and rude attitude. We asked why it wasn't removed and he said it was their policy not to remove things that were not liked from the bill. When asked where said policies are posted he said and I quote:"I don't need to have it in writing."He also said very rudely "well I'm telling you in this conversation so that's the policy."And also said "it was cooked properly and just because you didn't like it doesn't mean it gets removed from the bill."(Side note apparently the charge an extra 3 dollars for pita if you ask for more to go with your buffalo chicken dip. Yet another policy that went unmentioned and unwritten.)We asked how it was a policy but is not posted anywhere on the menus, website, windows, or even the table. And he claimed yet again this did not need to be in writing and walked off with the same condescending attitude.We asked to speak to him again and when I pointed out that if this is a policy it should be posted so patrons know before hand what the service entails and that even fast food and chain food restaurants have policies somewhere in their establishments he sneered and walked off.Now I don't know if Richard the owner believes in being rude or condescending to patrons but if your manger is any indication of you and how you believe customer service should be presented you all must be new to this industry. I get that when people eat a whole meal then try to get the meal taken off or reduced that, that is in fact an issue. But the customer expressing that they were displeased with something and not wanting anything else after that disappointment is an everyday occurrence in the industry.I have eaten and many fine dining and what we'll say regular dining a like and I don't think I ever had a manager as rude as Brad approach me or my family. If this is what Olive Or Twist thinks customer service is I hate to see where you'll be in a few years.Also if you're going to claim you have policies again the should be posted so people can discern whether they want to patronize an establishment or not. Not rudely claim something exist when there is no such wording written anywhere.I know we will not be attending this restaurant ever again. And will be posting this exact review everywhere since I'm sure they will try to delete it at some point to save face.

Great ambience, great atmosphere, great service. Fun night. Didn't have food because we came in after kitchen was closed.