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Oak Olive

Oak Olive

6369 SW Capitol Hwy, 97239, Portland, United States

Soup • Coffee • Italian • Ice Cream


"Hit and miss across the board at this Italian inspired restaurant in Hillsdale. We came in on a Saturday night with a party of four and we were sat in the corner at the far end by the back parking lot. The restaurant was half full but as a previous recent review stated, large parties with children easily overwhelm this space; concrete floors, open walls, and tall ceilings make it too easy to be very loud. We brought our own wine (corkage fee is $15 not listed on website) and ordered house made focaccia as a starter. The bread came quickly with a deep dish full of olive oil with balsamic at the bottom. It was almost impossible to get the balsamic through the inch plus of oil in the tall cup. The bread was brought out with no plates so we were left to use our napkins for 5 minutes before our server noticed. We ordered 4 entrees and soup and salad to share for the table. While waiting we noticed how heavily the restaurant uses their to go at the counter because people kept coming in and out which made the entire room cold each time. We also sat next to a bussing station with water and silverware so the servers stood by our table every couple of minutes. Seems like this is a much better location in the summer to say the least. The lamb stew was good and had fresh flavors of parsley and tomatoes, and the beet salad was a great choice for a starter to share with four people. Out of the four entrees, the gnocchi was by far the best. The lasagna lacked flavor and was covered in a red sauce that was cooked separately. The cacio y pepe was underwhelming especially for the price. With all of the details the entire table agreed the food is good but overall the experience was just OK and maybe not worth the price."