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| - I'm kind of obligated to love this place, because my wife and I had our first date here AND I proposed to her here (she said yes, too). Obviously, the restaurant holds lots of sentimental value to us, and I love that.
I also love the food and wine menu. We've tried many of the entrees, including the Braised Short Ribs and Rack of Lamb, all of which were outstanding. We've also ordered many of the red wines, and always enjoyed our selections. Nearly everything on the dinner and wine list is pricey, but it's also worth it, so go there when you can enjoy it.
The big BUT I have to include here is that we've had both exceptional service and terrible service. On at least three or four occasions, our service was fast and friendly, just what you want. The last time we visited Olive & Ivy was for our one-year wedding anniversary. I called ahead, made reservations, and told the hostess over the phone what we were celebrating and the fact that I had proposed to my wife there as well. Once there, no one ever wished us a happy anniversary, and we were sat in, possibly, the worst location in the restaurant, adjacent to a door (in January) that was constantly being opened and closed. It actually looked like the table was placed there at the last minute, because no one would ever want to sit that close to a cold drafty door in January. Not only that, but our server was unfamiliar with the wine list and couldn't give us any recommendations on appetizers (she said everything was good).
Hopefully, that one bad server is no longer there, and everything is back to the way it was. If so, I'd recommend Olive & Ivy to anyone!
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