Reviews for Olea in Newport Beach, CA
Came to Olea on a weekday night for dinner. We sat outside; it is much quieter outside so it is easier to hold a conversation.... Inside is very nice and lively. I think the outside seating area was getting to ready to close, so we seemed a little neglectedfrom a service perspective. However, staff were pleasant. Their signature Crispy Meyer Lemon & Honey Duck Wings were absolutelydelicious. Better than anticipated, kind of pricey but definitely would recommend and get again. I grabbed the Jorge Lucascocktail; I love Mezcal and this drink was underwhelming. I would probably stick to the wine at this restaurant. Also shared theMac & Cheese as well at the Schnitzel; both were good. Given the neglected feel of service outside; I am not motivated to returnsoon. Read more
Do yourself a favor and order the Pork Belly appetizer to start. Your taste buds will thank you and later on while you're lying... in bed from the food coma you will fall asleep with a smile on your face. Pretty much everything on this menu is a must try soyou can't go wrong. Make sure to cap your dinner off with the dark chocolate chunk cookies but keep in mind that dessert islarge and delicious. Cheers Read more
We started with Brussels sprouts and focaccia. Both were delicious. The ribeye was cooked perfectly to medium rare and was... quite good. My wife was really happy with the pork short rib. Lobster and shrimp gnocchi, and the farmers market pappardellewere also very nice. We were all too full to try any of the desserts. Fun place. We’ll be back. Read more
Food was amazing, short ribs and pork belly were decadent, and our cocktail was perfect to cut the richness of the meal!!!... Service is fantastic, team oriented, friendly, and careful about allergies!!! Thanks guys!!! Read more
Get the oysters! All of them! Amazing! Really good mixed drink: the dad root beer bourbon! Entries on point, nice atmosphere! :)
Outstanding cocktails, excellent food and a friendly and attentive staff. Olea is consistently a great place to go for dinner or... a drink or both. Read more
We had dinner there last night 1-22-22 celebrating 3 birthdays. It was our first time there and just picked this restaurant... randomly as we wanted to have dinner in NB… I must say it was an awesome experience… food were superb and everything weordered were delicious… excellent service from beginning to end..our group highly recommend this restaurant and willdefinitely come back real soon… thank you very much Olea’s team for an enjoyable and very pleasant dining experience!!!!!! Read more
We've just recently visited Olea. We arrived for an earlier Dinner the place was almost empty besides a few people enjoying... themselves. We were lead outside under a canapee even though there were several open tables inside and further away from thedrafty opening of the Canapee. I asked if we could take the table further away from the doorway, the Lady who seated us told usthe tables were all reserved by 6 (we arrived at 5.20) but the heaters were on. They were on full blast , you basically gotfried and then the super cold draft from the wind that evening. It was really unpleasant. The free tables didn't get filled by 6, some of them were still open by the time we left. (This is the reason why I didn't give 5 out of 5 points) Besides this issuewith the heat and cold wind, it was a nice night out. Our Waiter was very attentive and kind , he recommended some of the dishesand we ordered the House made Sugar Pumpkin Agnolotti 10/10 This was the best dish of all the ones we got. It was perfectcombination of sweet and acidity from the goat cheese, the roasted hazelnut gave it a round end. The whole dish just tastedlike heaven. I wish it would've been a little bit bigger. Crispy Kurobuta Pork Belly with cast iron roasted Brussel sprouts7/10 The flavor itself was good. The pork belly very dry and not really crispy. The Pecan gave it a nice crisp, the Brusselsprouts were good but we had better ones at other places. Crispy Jidory Chicken Schnitzel with Maitake Mushrooms 9/10 TheSchnitzel was crispy, little dry, the sauce had a very strong lemon flavor, the mushrooms were good and the Spätzle fantastic.The Schnitzel could've been pounded thinner to make it more tender (but this is just my opinion) Chefs Nightly SpecialSelection 9/10 I had a Ribeye Center , with wintergreens ( Romanesco , Cauliflower ) I opted for the Spätzle with my Steak. Iliked the flavor of this dish a lot. The steak was medium rare , on point very well prepared. The Vegetables perfectly Read more