Olio Italian Kitchen

As an out-of-towner, I stopped to look at the menu outside just as the owner was at the door. He welcomed me in, told me all about their fresh, organic ingredients, and the history of his restaurant. I ordered the best chicken parmesan I've ever eaten and took half home since the portion was huge. The interior of the restaurant is amazing...check out their formal room at the rear of the space. What an incredible place for an event! Can you tell how much I loved it?!

My husband and I went to support a friend and his former student who was performing for jazz night. I felt like I was instantly transcended back to the 1930's. The beautiful staircase, round booths and general atmosphere were stunning and just what I have been looking to find in Baltimore. It was a limited menu for the evening so we didn't get a true taste for the regular menu. Although, what we did have was delicious, and the chocolate mousse alone deserves five-stars. This place is a true diamond in the rough. We are definitely planning to go back so we can try other items on the menu.

Offensively high pricing for offensively cost-cutting food. Plates are either far too small or far too basic for the premium price, resembling airplane food, such as $14 for a "salad" that's just iceberg lettuce. Drinks were okay. Overbearing looming owner presence is creepy and uncomfortable, while staff made no effort to bring our food and drinks out at the same time, sometimes with minutes between party members. Gorgeous location made awkward and not at all worth it by deeply uncomfortable, out-of-touch, baby boomer priorities of a customer experience. We felt peer pressured and ripped off the entire time and couldn't get out of there fast enough. Never again.

I visited this restaurant with friends to celebrate a 23rd birthday and the experience was extremely disappointing. We had a 6:30 PM reservation for 13 and were seated immediately, but had to wait for menus because they only had about 15 total. The original assigned host was “intimidated” and never approached our table, so the manager had to take our orders. After ordering, the food came out very slowly, one plate at a time, so no one ate together. Two people in our party never received food at all. After three hours, we decided to leave. The manager offered a discount, which we appreciated, but only chef/ owner disagreed. A gifted birthday bottle of champagne was later snatched back by the owner, which was embarrassing. The owner also accused the two guests who never received food of lyi

I recently took my girlfriend to olio’s and had an amazing experience. I ordered the surf and turf and the waiter was kind enough to offer lamb as a replacement for the filet minion as they were out. The service was great and even the two pieces of broccoli that came with my meal were cooked perfectly. And the interior is beautiful and they let us take a look at their ballroom.