Oloroso Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was quiet and reserved."
• "Cozy atmosphere. Nice vibe."
• "The feel in the bar area was exciting and then in the back with the dining area was so cool."
• "Atmosphere informal, but also elegant."
• "Atmosphere here is just like in great tapas bar in Spain."
• "The sexy old city vibes, superior fare and the expertly crafted beverage program makes Oloroso the spot for an intimate occasion or to celebrate family milestones."
• "Beautiful place to eat."

Cons:

• "The place is pretty dim, I wish there was maybe more light at the table."
• "Kind of a generic trendy atmosphere, but otherwise absolutely fabulous."
• "The room is quite dark, certainly not meant for enjoying the look of the food."
• "It was noisy but not so much that we couldn’t talk."
• "Reservations for the bar sitting?! This is the only novelty of this restaurant."
• "No warm welcome for first time patrons."
• "Little energy, zero personality, from servers, including hostess."

Service

Pros:

• "All of the staff from Phillippe who seated and assisted in serving us, to Chef Jason and Chef Townsend were great in regards to service and being extremely personable."
• "Chef Jason is extremely talented and hospitable."
• "Bartenders knowledgeable and kind."
• "Service was excellent."
• "The staff are soo friendly."
• "Shout out to Ally for providing the best service and recommendations on the menu."
• "The service by the staff was great and our orders came at a good pace."

Cons:

• "No one came to refill our drinks or clear our dishes."
• "When we tried to cancel one main dish each, the waiter just threw a check onto our table."
• "Waiter was inattentive and MIA."
• "Couldn´t find the waiter to ask for additional bread."
• "Sometimes the waiters/waitresses are forgetful, or ignore water completely for a while, even after we ask."
• "Waited long time to order and to pay. No water refilled."
• "Poor service! Sitting next to a table of five, the server completely ignored us."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Authentic Spanish food, including inventive tapas, paella with crisped rice."
• "Each selection was nicely sized, and seasoned perfectly."
• "For the main course we had some of the best steak we've ever tasted."
• "The squid ink rice was amazing!"
• "The specialty drinks were also very good."
• "The short rib with the cod fritter (I could have eaten 3 portions to myself)."
• "The New York strip with green onion sauce and red pepper pesto is absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Crispy Pork Belly - Plum, Turnip, Baby Mustard $14 Just gross tasting."
• "The squid ink paella was too salty for me."
• "Would not get again: octopus and Branzino and chicken tagine."
• "The desert was also not great for me."
• "The tapas and paella were not just underwhelming but sad."
• "The food we got was bland/mild, and had no 'impact'."
• "The dish was a bit on the salty side even for a Chinese myself."

Value

Pros:

• "Delicious food and cocktails, and not too expensive!"
• "We went with the gusto tasting ($65 per person, expensive but entirely worth it, come hungry)."
• "Great experience at Oloroso. Ordered tons of food and drinks without looking at prices and it was an expensive experience but worth it."
• "We ended up spending $140 for 2 ppl so it's not inexpensive, but we were full."
• "Every dish was perfect and we got a lot more than we expected, especially for the price."
• "The quality of the meal from ingredients to presentation made the meal a great value."
• "We opted for the Pre-Theatre menu (1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 1 dessert selection each), which is a great deal for $35pp."

Cons:

• "Very expensive for such small amount of food."
• "Very expensive for the service, food and experience."
• "The minus 1 star goes to the portion size, and $1 for each portion of bread order - a very small 3 pieces per order."
• "Sadly, for a table of five to come in around $400 for the night with wine and food (no dessert) and feel like we may need some more grub - that doesn't feel right."
• "Long delays with basic service, extremely expensive wine list, tapas shouldn’t be so bland or expensive."
• "Only reason for 4 stars is that ordered Jamon Iberico and for $25 they should have provided much more than they did."
• "Definitely not worth $210 not including tip."