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| - Anthony B calls this a regular slot bar? I don't know what bars he's referring to, but the food quality at Olivo's (and Giuseppe's as it used to be called) is well beyond anything to be found at PT's or virtually any other "slot bar" I've been to - and I've been to a lot.
That being said, the menu has been cut down somewhat. When I asked about it, I was told the management would rather do fewer things better than try to be everything to everyone and have quality suffer as a result. Sounds like a good idea to me. Also, I was told that the restaurant menu had more selections on it and wouldn't you know, the pizza Anthony misses (along with maybe other items - I didn't look at it too long) is still on the dining room menu, which is also available in the bar during typical dinner hours of I believe 4pm-8pm or something like that.
In any case, I like to gamble, eat, drink and be merry, and I can do so here easily at any time. There were some service issues several months ago after they first opened as Giuseppe's, but since then the staff has really come around and the place has never been better. They've redone the entrance, remodeled the dining room and even added a progressive to a couple of machines - both $1 and quarters - in the bar. I look for good paytables when playing, and the ones at Olivo's are still far and away the best in the area. Surprisingly enough they didn't even use the name change as an excuse to tighten things up as I've seen other places do in the past - WTG Olivo's!
If you want quality Italian food in a pleasant atmosphere, a good bar to hang out at, a fair gamble or a fine place for a quick bite at lunch (as with my trip here this visit) then Olivo's is the answer in Anthem. If you want a gigantic menu with mediocre food then go find a Cheesecake Factory and take Anthony with you. Giving a place one star based solely on a name change and slightly reduced menu is BS unless there's a service or quality issue to go with it, and I didn't hear that in his review. I'll give five stars to help balance out the unfairness. Shame on anyone giving a one-star review based on nothing but losing their favorite meal due to a menu change - that's not what Yelp is about.
And truthfully Olivo's might be worth a five star rating anyway - time will tell - but certainly a solid 4 - 4 1/2 is well earned already. Welcome to the neighborhood Olivo's - I look forward to seeing you again soon when I have more time!
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