Oliver's Osteria

853 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach - 92651
817 reviews
Italian
(949) 715-0261

Experience was great! The food was amazing and delicious—definitely coming back. Wait time for food is long but I expected that since everything is homemade, and they are very busy. Love the ambience and experience and service was phenomenal.

Food was good but service was notably poor. Very, very slow to get our meals. Waiter not particularly gracious. Very expensive. $220 in full for two drinks, salads and entrées. Come on people… This is Italian food

We love the outdoor seating ! Server recommended the nightly spaghetti special -it was wonderful. Also had their salad special - grilled peached with burrata cheese drizzle with balsamic - WOW! Service was top notch - there is valet parking now with the Sawdust Festival - reasonably priced

Sergio was great and the staff was great as well. Thanks to the kitchen for making the lemon tagliatelle for us. Simply delicious!! Thanks team Oliver’s!!

We sat inside which had a nicer ambience than the parking lot patio however the noise level was deafening. First the pros: the food was very tasty; lasagna and gluten free penne with Bolognese and Eggplant Parmesan. The cooked spinach and broccolini was nothing special. The cons: in addition to the noise, we had a very hard time understanding our waiter who had a strong accent and seemed rushed. Perhaps this is why the eggplant dish, which is listed as a starter that I wanted as an entree was such a disappointment in it’s size. I asked about the amount and he made a way over estimated example with his hands. I ordered what I thought would be a nice serving of the dish and what came out, at $24, was a 2” x 2” square in a bowl. There was no bread offered so for our dinners, two glasses of wine and two cappuccinos we paid $230. Wouldn’t recommend.

Fish was tough, a lot of nats were flying around, service was not trained well.

We always look forward to sharing Oliver's with friends who have never had the GREAT experience at Oliver's! Amazing AUTHENTIC Italian food, great staff and wonderful ambiance. Thanks again for a magical night.

Extremely slow service. Food was good but not great. We were seated in a tent in a parking lot so no ambiance and very loud

As always incredible food, great service and a wonderful time.

Went as a family - 6 adults and 2 children. There’s no kids menu but they made them delicious plates of pasta with tomato sauce. The rest of the food was really good too - I had the special of swordfish ceviche, which was fabulous - citrusy and fresh tasting. 2 of our party shared the risotto and steak dishes - all equally good. Excellent choice of Italian wine. We sat outside - nice tables with white cloths and proper napkins. Service was friendly and efficient. The restaurant was very busy - a testament to the great good and wine. We would highly recommend!