Oliveto
3.3750/5 (14 reviews)
5655 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 547-5356
Category: Italian
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15 Reviews
REVIEW #3
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Jo_Ma S.
Avg. Entree: $10-15
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April 2, 2005
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This is a great place!! It has a super atmosphere and great food!
It is a true Italian resturante!! We enjoyed it! The olny negetive
was the service was poor! Our waiter had no idea how or when to fil
up an empty glass! But he was tipped accordingly! If it had not
been for him I would have rated this place a 5 star!
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REVIEW #5
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Larry C.
Avg. Entree: $15-20
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December 27, 2003
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This restaurant is more Italian than most restaurants in Italy.
Straight up, Oliveto Restaurant is not a value place. Dishes
are plated with minimal decoration and the kitchen's ethic
is simplicity. The wine list is on the high side. Service is very
knowledgeable (take the opportunity to request suggestions
on the night's menu), but if you are looking for pomp and circumstance
you may be disappointed. However, if you know food, you will likely
be blown away. The chef Paul Bertolli is formerly of Chez Panisse
and his latest cook book "Cooking By Hand" shows how
much work goes into bringing out perfection in simplicity. He
hunts his own boar, grinds his own wheat, forages for mushrooms,
makes his own charcuterie, makes his own balsamico, etc. If possible
check out the once-a-year white truffle-themed dinners (but
bring a thick wad!) or the tomato-themed dinners or the balsamico
dinner (century old vinegars). Signature dishes are the charcuterie
platter, any of the pastas, meat off a woodfire rotisserie. What
I find particularly amazing is that one can generally just walk
in to a restaurant of this quality -- if it wasn't located
in Oakland, this wouldn't be the case. Downstairs the cafe
offers great sandwiches and lunch specials and the chance to
sit outside and watch foot traffic. Located across the street
from the Rockridge BART station.
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REVIEW #6
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Avg. Entree: $15-20
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June 9, 2002
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This was a great place to eat at 5 years ago. It went through a big
changing of managers and waite staff.The Only thing thats good
is the coffee drinks and Magie Cline ( she should get her place
back)
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REVIEW #7
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Howard F.
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December 19, 2001
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Took friends to Oliveto last night which makes it my third trip.
As usual, the food was excellent and the service was perfect....just
the right amount of attention. My guests were already excited
because someone at their hotel told them they'd be in for a "big
treat", and they weren't disappointed.
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REVIEW #9
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bernard H.
Avg. Entree: $20-30
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February 22, 2001
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this restaurant is listed 2x
on this webpage. i urge the editors/webmasters to please
consolidate these 2 listings!
i wanted to try oliveto while i live so close to it. it's
in the rockridge neighbourhood of oakland, on college ave.
altho' street parking is hard, i'll hook u up w/ a tip that there
is a parking lot in the back. that's a big hook up, i tell
u... neway, oliveto is beautifully decorated.
the fud is very delcious, altho' a li'l 2 rich 4 my taste.
in ne case, 1nce in a while u gotta splurge. save
oliveto 4 those occassion; don't expect to have healthy fud there.
we had pate, braised rabbit, grilled swordfish, n' a chocolate
dessert w/ chocolate mousse surrounded by a tiramisulike cake.
we also had a 0.5 bottle of navarro pinot noir. i
really did like the swordfish, served w/ artichoke, altho' it
was in a very rich sauce.
let me sum up: oliveto is very rich fud, n' it's quite a bit overpriced.
i would have given this restaurant a higher rating, but
it's 2 expensive. consider this a low 4 because of the price.
still, i'm sure u have special nites to celebrate, don'tchu? beno
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REVIEW #10
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Avg. Entree: $20-30
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July 4, 2000
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Oliveto's is understated in everyway. The service was pompous,
the portions small and curiously underdone, the management
snotty and the waiters culitivated to intimidate.
The cusine should be French, not Italian. Please save yourself
a trip and just send them a check.
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REVIEW #15
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Howard F.
Avg. Entree: $20-30
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May 25, 1998
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After a long interval I revisited Oliveto and had a remarkable meal.
Started with seared tuna with fresh fennel. Perfectly fresh, subtle,
mildly marinated.
The pasta was Pici al suga, an irregular, firm round pasta in a rich,
moderately spicy lamb sauce that had an osso bucco quality to it.
My main course was roast wild boar that was moist, tender, and
succulent despite being thoroughly cooked.
The dessert was a warm rhubarb tart that perfectly combined the sweet
and tart. The service was superb, well-informed and largely
unnoticed.
Full tab, including wine, tip, tax, coffee etc. was $50 per person and
it was the best bargain in food I have experienced in awhile.
The decor was a perfect mediterranean feeling, the tables not too
close, the noise levels just right, the wine not overpriced.
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