L'olivo Italiano - St Albans

Excellent evening. Had the special which was 3 types of fish in white wine sauce and it was delicious. Gamberoni starter was excellent. Service was very good and decor is very nice. I quite like the glass screens between tables which helps privacy. Don't know if these are a legacy of Covid or a design feature, but they work well. Only niggles were that we weren't offered bread as is standard in all restaurants and the desserts were average. Price was fair for the quality of food and service. Will definitely go again.

Superb evening. Really wonderful food. Some of the best pasta we have ever tasted. Excellent service. Can’t recommend highly enough. Thank you to Murat and his team from us all.

We had a lovely meal at L'Olivo with friends. First time since Sergio left. Staff were all very pleasant and attentive. It was VERY lively there and difficult to have a conversation due to everyone shouting over everyone else. Friday night excitement! Our food was good, and we asked if the chef could make up some veal escalopes in breadcrumbs (milanese). This was not a problem. So all four diners asked for it. Three of us asked if we could have a small portion of spaghetti bolognese to accompany it. Again, nothing was too much trouble. What got lost in translation was that we had 3 plates of bolognese with sone veal on top. Very nice until the bill came up. I don't normally check it but as it seemed a little on the high side I did on this occasion. We were charged £15 each for the veal perfect! But we were also charged £66 for three portions of spagbol. In fairness they were full portions which we were unable to finish. However at £37 for a main dish, I thought it was very steep. Point of this is not to criticise the food but to suggest to anyone else requesting this to order 1 portion of spagbol to be shared. It would be the size we wanted and the cost would have been what we paid under the previous management. A good night though and we would return when next in harpenden.

This was our first visit and we were testing the waters with a view to a future booking for a special event. We certainly weren’t disappointed. Excellent service and some delicious food made for a great dining experience. The scallops and sea bass were particularly good. This is the best restaurant we have found since coming to live in the area … we’ll be back!

This is our second visit as we don’t live in the area. Our first visit was amazing and our second visit on Friday 12 January was even more amazing if that’s possible. Thank you for the quieter table on the right hand side as you go inside. It’s for 4 and slightly quieter. I’m a coeliac and so many times I’ve had problems when we eat out. Not in this restaurant, no problems at all. By feeling confident that the food will not cause an allergy I can enjoy the delicious menu. My chosen dish was adapted and was out of this world. Thank you to everyone for making our dining experience another success. Just wished we lived closer