(708) 452-1545
8313 W Lawrence Ave
Norridge,
IL
60706
41.9665
-87.8342
Neighborhood: Norridge (City)
11/30/09
Nice Time Out
by ejuris at Citysearch
I recently went to the Three Olives for a nice night out with a few friends because I have heard so many positive comments about this establishment. And I have to say I was not disappointed. We had dinner in the main dining area where we found the waiter to be quite attentive and polite (very professional). For an appetizer we had the bruchetta which proved to be delicious. As a main dish, I had the cheese tortellini with vodka sauce and I have to say that I am hooked. I enjoyed every last bite. After dinner we enjoyed a few cocktails in the quaint lounge. The band they had preforming was upbeat and incredibly social. The music was great. It was a ska band but they performed every kind of music. All in all our group had a great time and would definately recommend this restaurant. We have been back three times since and found the same quality every time.
- Pros: Service, Food, and some of the best martinis
- Cons: nothing
11/16/09
Very disappointed
by twingirls07 at Citysearch
My friends and I were very excited to go to The 3 Olives after reviewing the good reviews. However, we were very disappointed. We were celebrating our friend's birthday & our server was extremely rude. One of my friends asked prior to ordering if it's possible to have separate checks and our server very bluntly told her she is a real pain the ___! The hostess had advised us to tell the server we were celebrating a birthday, when I did that our server's reply was "yeah..and so?!" I explained that the hostess advised us to inform her of this, she then replied "well you have to order something & pay for it!" She was very sarcastic the entire meal. The food was ok, nothing to rave about. Their gnocchi tasted like it came out of a package, the vodka sauce was bland & the bruchetta was very dry and bland as well. For you soft drink lovers...you will not get any free refills on soft drinks & when ordering a soft drink in their lounge they charge $5.00 each! I honestly don't recommend this place.
- Pros: Food was ok
- Cons: Very poor customer service/prices
03/07/08
best lamb shank ever
by pocketwisdom at Citysearch
We went to the 3 olives on a recommendation from friends,i must mention ive worked in fine dining establishments before ,so it takes a lot to impess me,we made a reservation earlier in the day ,when we arrived ,the host seated us and our server approached us in a timley fashion,we had a couple of cocktails first,the server knew how to read the customer he was very attentive and quite funny,he made the recomendation of a starter and the entrees,first we had the signature platter ,awsome, i had the lamb shank ,it was the best ive had, my partner had the tilapia ,i tried it ,and liked it also,nice bottle of wine from italy, the prices are quite reasonable,nice ambiance,great food ,great service, highly recommend............
- Pros: food,service
