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The Spicy Olive
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
10 reviews for The Spicy Olive
10 reviews in English
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Review from Tiffany M.
1/1/2012
For being a some what normal Italian place it was pretty good. The price was right, and the mixed drinks made were generously portioned. The bread they serve is just regular loaf bread which is a bummer, but when you consider what you get from the day-light robbery institutions down the street, it's definitely one to consider. Plus our waitress was really nice as well.
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Review from Anatoli L.
7/24/2011
Stopped there for dinner with kids. Very good overall experience. Calamari were done very nicely, not over breaded. Probably the best nachos I had in a long while - dry roasted and crispy. Pasta was perfect - especially penne alla vodka with red onions and pancetta.
Service was nice, friendly and prompt.
Highly recommended! -
Review from Glen H.
7/23/2011
Spicy Olive is a quality restaurant at the top of Clifton Hill where you won't be totally overwhelmed by cheesy tourist mania and you'll be able to eat a fairly quiet meal with decent service.
This restaurant is not standout by any means -- the food was decent quality and fairly priced for the area, which is to say expensive for most areas.
We had a stuffed chicken breast which was good and flavorful but lacked consistent stuffing -- it was mainly a piece of prosciutto and the cheese all squished out on the first bite. Still, decent.
The caesar salad was the creamy variety, and very good if you like a creamy caesar, which fortunately I do.
The "massa" pizza is basically pepperoni with basil, and they recommend you drizzle the spicy olive oil (read: olive oil with red pepper flakes) onto it. I did so, and it made it much better than without anything on it. I also added pepper and parmesan cheese -- better still!
If you are looking for a decent meal without flashing lights and cartoon character tie-ins, this might be your bet on Clifton Hill. -
Review from Jj J.
Bolton, ON
7/31/2011
From best to worst:
Great service
Good atmosphere
Good calamari
So-so pasta
Bland caesar salad
Expensive (but maybe not, if you consider the area) -
Review from Kim M.
Niagara Falls, ON
9/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Basic layout, nothing original or out of the ordinary, you could find this type of place in any City in Canada. Basic and safe food.
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Review from Carrielaura p.
6/23/2009
Mario would be happy to know that we came back, and were pleasantly surprised. Our first night in Niagara Falls, we met Mario on the sidewalk outside this restaurant. He tried his best to convince us to come in, but we just weren't up for Italian food. He was really good at convincing us though, because we came back the next night.
We shared salads and a Toscano pizza. It was really amazing. Fresh, just as described, and a perfect meal for two. Everything on the menu looked great. I think they had lots of pasta choices and more pizza. The atmosphere was open air, perfect for the first day of summer. I wish I could go back! -
Review from Tanya N.
2/22/2010
I was craving a sandwich for lunch. A real sandwich, not a pseudo one from Subway. We walked down Centre Street and gave up at the very end. Luckily, we wound up at the Spicy Olive.
They have a lunch special with a salad and sandwich... so that's what we got. The sandwich tasted fresh, even though it was cooked; the tomato tasted like it had just been sliced open. What a great fresh, light, and tasty lunch!
The place seems kind of pretentious, like an Olive Garden waiting to pull in tourists, except it's all the way at the end of the tourist trap and hidden away. Touristy or not, it was quality Italian food. Italian food is generally pretty good yet overpriced, but it's really hard to find Italian food that's uhhh-mazin'. It's a shame this place is all the way in Canada; I'd love to go back. -
Review from Edward R.
6/23/2011
Ate there with my wife and 22-year old daughter. The food was pretty good (pizza, lasagna, and Caesar salad with chicken) and reasonable priced, but the service deteriorated as the restaurant got more crowded.
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Review from Mark P.
8/1/2011
Not many to places to pick from in this area, but of all the places we ate this was pretty good. Service was great, food was good., wine list was very weak. Three of us had the Arrabiata pasta that we really liked. We almost went twice because there were so few to choose from with out getting fried bar food.
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Review from Mike P.
Toronto, ON
8/26/2010
The very essence of a 3 star restaurant. Food was good (pizza was decent) and more importantly, for the area, reasonably priced. Service was terrible; 8 tables and 4 waitresses who were more content to shoot the breeze than wait tables. Decent choice if you are in Clifton Hill and want a cheap meal
