Olea Mediterranean

First, lets talk about my horrible pictures. Sometimes, this food smells so delicious and the atmosphere is so wonderful, you just start eating and forget to take pictures. This was one of those times To our surprise, Bradford on Avon has a wonderful selection of restaurants, you could just about each your way around the world. Tonight we wanted to visit the Mediterranean. Olea Mediterranean is located right on the river Avon, with patio, seating, and indoor seating. We booked via email without any difficulty whatsoever. When we arrived, we found a wonderfully boisterous, happy atmosphere. We were greeted warmly, and taken to our lovely table. The host, and our waiter, Jeff, were extremely welcoming and accommodating. We started with the mixed appetizer plate, and it was fantastic! Every single dipping sauce was spot on, and super flavorful. The toasted bread was still soft and chewy in the middle, absolutely perfect. For our means, we both decided to have the lamb shish kebab. The marinade of it was delicious, the meat was tender, and since we had sausage left over from our appetizer, we were able to include those flavors in as well. What a wonderful meal! We had a bit of fun with the bar staff and even introduced some thing that they decided to try themselves and loved. I mentioned to my wife that this was really more like going to a large party at somebodys house rather than a restaurant. She absolutely agreed. As we were leaving, we chatted with the manager/owner, and our waiter, sharing that idea of a festival type of feeling. He replied, Here at Olea, we dont have any customers, only guests in our home. It was truly wonderful to see that his ideal was completely played out all throughout the evening. Our only regret was that we had not discovered this wonderful place earlier in our five day stay. If we had, we definitely wouldve gone back!
Apr 19th, 2023

Food : 2/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 Recommended dishes Halloumi, Chicken Shish, Grilled Halloumi Salad More
Apr 18th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 Recommended dishes Chicken Shish, Baklava More
Apr 13th, 2023

Very good food and lovely staff
Apr 9th, 2023

Lovely warm welcome, delicious food and a beautiful riverside setting.
Apr 3rd, 2023