The Purple Olive

Posted by: ConSpinaci | 10 May 2009, 5.15pm

Went to The Purple Olive to use our Entertainment Card voucher, but we'll definitely be back!

Service was attentive without being invasive, friendly and good advice provided when asked for. We shared a delicious plate of bruchetta, and both went for the surf and turf special - prawns in a light but creamy garlic sauce over a steak cooked exactly as requested. We were both very impressed.
Wine list was good, we were very pleased with the bottle we shared, at the suggestion of our waiter.

Nice location, friendly atmosphere, all round a very pleasant experience.

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Posted by: raimya | 15 March 2009, 10.25pm

We visited this restaurant for a birthday. I was disappointed that I couldn't order a traditional Italian dish like lasagne, pizza or carbonara. The pizza they did serve as an entree was bland. The meatballs which I ordered for the main was cold in the middle. The flavours were nice but the meals are over priced for the amount of food you get. We were still hungry and had to have another meal at home. There was also an issue with seating in the restaurant. The table beside us were told no more people could dine with them as they did not have any more seats in the restaurant. Our table was overcrowded and some had to eat on the corner of the table.

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Posted by: we love food | 12 March 2009, 8.09pm

We arrived for an admittedly late dinner and we ordered bread and olive oil for starters and crab linguini and osso bucco for mains. The waitress informed us that they had run out of linguini and would it be ok to use something else or have the chefs make some fresh. Having worked as a chef, I know how annoying that would be at half 9 (when the kitchen closes at 10) so I suggested they use something else. the meal was delicious regardless and the crab was so fresh. The osso bucco was good, although very rich and heavy- more of a mid-July meal than mid- December delight!

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Posted by: steelcraft | 12 October 2008, 1.49am

we come here once a month and the food is always outstanding. The waiters very attentive. The angus rump and the crab pasta is to die for and now they have put the duck risotto back on the menu man i love that dish. Thank you purple olive and we'll be back very soon

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Posted by: BimboKLS | 20 August 2008, 10.37am

Never seen such fat on a steak before. All disguised under a sauce, my boyfriend had to discreetly spit it out! Certainly wouldn't serve this up at home so why does a restaurant think they can? Service was bad, just forgotten about. Lively atmosphere that's all that's going for the place. Duck dish had no taste.

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Posted by: Breaky | 14 January 2008, 9.18am

The Purple Olive is one of those rare gems you find only once in a while. This has become our most favourite place to eat and celebrate our special occasions. We even had our wedding reception there! The owners, Tamsin and Malik, made sure our day was very special. We highly recommend the Purple Olive expreience to eveyone who loves superb food and quality service in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. 5 Stars all the way. Cheers!

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Posted by: js_about_bris | 3 September 2007, 4.17pm

A little belated review - but just had an overall enjoyable time! The meals were well priced and delicious! The staff extremely friendly and we all loved the final touch for the desserts menu. Thank you for a beautiful night out.

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Posted by: dugon | 23 February 2007, 10.36am

We really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was absolutely fantastic and the service was exactly the way we like it - super friendly without being fake and extremely efficient. I would definitely go there again and recommend this place to others.

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Posted by: jo22 | 8 January 2007, 10.24pm

We had garlic prawns and antipasto to start with - top dishes. The selection and flavour with the antipasto was brilliant. For mains we tried chicken with Sardinian prawn sauce and the porcini and white truffle oil risotto. Loved it, absolutely beautiful. The staff were great and made us feel comfortable. We will be back.

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Posted by: Haleth | 4 December 2006, 9.46pm

I was not a fan of the antipasto, but otherwise everything I have had from Purple Olive is great and sometimes outstanding. That creamy seafood pasta dish they do is absolutely divine. The service, except for an order mix-up involving a trainee waitress on her first night, has always been superb. I like what they did with the wall recently, adds to the ambience.

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Posted by: em0000 | 5 July 2006, 11.17am

The waiters were very attentive from beginning to end. The antipasto plate was disappointing, with food either overcooked or dripping in oil. However the seafood and duck risottos were both divine and definitely worthy of a return visit.

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