(410) 276-7141
814 S Bond St
Baltimore,
MD
21231
39.2819
-76.5953
Neighborhood: Fells Point
What People Are Saying About Black Olive
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Housed in a small building on a quiet historic street in Fells Point, the Black Olive is almost obscured. Once inside, however, you'll experience authentic Mediterranean atmosphere and cuisine. – – The Food – The menu is simple, with a variety of well-prepared entrees to make your mouth water. It'll be hard to save room after you've sampled the hot, fresh-baked bread brought to your table, but it's worth the effort. Whole fish are perfectly done, veal chops are large and juicy, and the octopus salad appetizer is absolutely superb. If you're looking…
06/29/09
Delicious food & great space
by greateats
Somehow the owners of this wonderful Greek restaurant manage to maintain a warm and welcoming air despite the sophistication of the food and the crowds that flock to this restaurant. Every dish I've tried has been fresh and seasoned in a unique way; the staff are friendly and warm; the food even feels healthy to eat because of the organic produce that goes into every dish, and the owners clear love for bringing the diners the highest quality fish. Don't skip dessert...the carrot cake is my favorite!
- Pros: wonderful ambiance, incredible organic food, great wine
01/26/09
Disappointed
by mugsydog
We went to this restaurant during Restaurant Week. I had heard great things about the restaurant and was looking forward to the experience. We went during Restaurant Week because I thought they would be at their best. The wait service was very good. The bread was very good. 2 olives were served with the bread -- I am not sure why they only serve one olive per patron but it was odd.
My husband had the Seafood Salad which was really nice. It was well flavored and had plenty of seafood. I opted for the 'traditional Greek spreads (Tzatziki, Tarama, Melitzanasalata, Humus). It was very flavorable but they only served 3 pieces of cucumbers and nothing else to spread the spread on. Luckily there was some bread left.
The second course was lamb baked in parchment which was very flavorful. I opted for a spinach pie in a fila crust. It was actually presented in a regular pie crust and was burned. If I had made this dish at home I wouldn't have served it to family or guests because it lacked flavor and the burned crust permeated the dish.
The baklava was dry and could have used more honey.
11/03/08
Nothing to write home about...
by meteeter
Nothing to write home about. Not sure why everyone raves about this place...mediocre at best. Nice atmosphere inside. Quaint Fells location.
The Details on Black Olive
The Extras:
Your server will fillet whole fish for you at the table and can even show you how to do it yourself for next time.
What to Drink:
If you're able to bypass the wine list, try the light, refreshing ice tea. Herbs imported from Greece put a unique, tasty spin on the classic beverage.
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