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L'Olivo

135 Marford Road | Wheathampstead, St Albans AL4 8NH, England
01582 834 145
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Ranked #1 of 149 restaurants in St Albans
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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north london
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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Hertfordshire is not blessed with a supply of top class restaurants. L`Olivo used to be noisey but it provided good Italian type food with friendly ( sometimes over familiar) service. On our last visit it was all a bit disappointing. New menu, new staff and new prices, All the main courses were not up to the usual standard. The starters... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

Overall a first class experience. Pleasant small bar for pre dinner drinks, smartly dressed , professional and attentive wait staff, very crisp, clean and contemporary environment. The food was outstanding. Freshly sliced prosciutto, freshly made and light crab pasta special. Such a pleasure for all aspects of a top class restaurant to come together at the same time.

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Welwyn, United Kingdom
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33 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

We came here to celebrate our daughter's 16th birthday. Booked for a Thursday night, as the restaurant is extremely popular. We had a really enjoyable evening with excellent food, attentive service in a relaxing environment. Restaurant is quite small, and tables just that little bit too close together. Parking ample, also possible on road outside, can be awkward if you... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Ate here n a family party of 4 on a Wednesday night, having booked the table a few weeks back (highly recommended to book). Food was very good and value for money not too bad either, service very good, staff very attentive even though they were busy. The only down side (certainly from our table anyway) was the acoustics -... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013 via mobile

Was very happy that they managed to fit us in as we happened to be passing and even though we had limited time we had the best Italian food I have ever eaten. Attentive staff, fast service in spite of how busy they were, couldn't ask for more. Make sure you book.

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St Albans, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This is a lovely restaurant which well deserves its number one slot on Trip Advisor. The decor is wonderful and the owner and his staff are attentive with a good sense of humour. There were four of us and we all agreed the food was delicious. A lovely aperitif is their Limonata Adulto (champagne topped with Sicilian Limoncello) and I... More

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Wheathampstead, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

I wonder if Finlay A visited the same place as me? We have been several times it is always busy even in the week, the food is wonderful and the service impeccable.When I have a meal I do not want to be in and out and be rushed I want to savour the experience. I feel sure if Finlay A... More

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st albans
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8 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

We have been to here a few times and we have always been impressed by the food, service and ambience of the place, my husbands steak wasn't quite up to the usual high standard so he mentioned it to the owner who was very grateful and was going to sort it out. He took our concern very seriously as he... More

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Worthing, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Cannot recommend this highly enough. Excellent ambience, Friendly ( but not over familiar) staff and a very attentive patron. Have paid considerably more for much less. I chose this restaurant because of the reviews on Trip advisor and was not disappointed in any way-would view some of the bad reviews with scepticism. Well deserves to be no 1.

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St Albans
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

We have visited the restaurant three times now, and it rivals any top London establishment. We had the pleasure of dining at L'Olivo again two nights ago, as fortunately, the proprietor Sergio accommodated us at the last minute due to a cancellation. Food was as usual divine, our main courses were perfectly cooked, possibly our favourite dishes so far. My... More

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