Fat Olive - Dorchester, Ontario

Happy Rainbow

Restaurant très propre, personnel très sympathique, la qualité est correcte mais les quantités ne sont pas grandes. La soupe au butternut était délicieuse, les pâtes un peu trop al dente. Il faudrait que les plats soient un peu plus copieux. Terrasse donnant sur le parking.

Geoff Gilbert

A lot of amazing choices. Burgers were fantastic. Great taste and different ingredients then you’d usually get on a burger. The whole meal was great and the service was excellent. Friendly and professional staff made it an experience I’ll come back for.

Nate Stahle

Such an amazing spot! Come for the stromboli, leave with new friends. Fresh pasta and flatbreads make this Dorchester hot spot a sure thing!
Have dined at this gem since they opened and have enjoyed every meal like it was a grand opening. They take pride in their dishes and service. Exceptional fresh pasta and flat bread, all made in house. Today we tried the Spinach dip with delish puffs of awesomeness, and some of the freshest calamari I've had in ages. I had the tenderloin Casarecce, such a perfect blend of steak and pasta. My daughter had the high end Perch and Chips, fries and light batter to die for. My wife had the chicken caeser salad. House reds are Italian masterpieces. I finished with Pistachio Gelato. Perfect meal. Thanks folks for keeping a constant we can count on.

Lauren Schmenk

A girlfriend and I had a really nice dinner at Fat Olive! The staff were extremely kind, from the lady who took our reservation to our server. I had the basil pesto bowtie pasta and it was amazing!! We also tried the cannolis which were delicious. Highly recommend! They also have a really lovely patio!

Jules Fern

As someone who’s grown up having authentic italian dishes for the last 26 years, I am always hesitant to visit italian restaurants because it “just won’t compare,” but my god, this place blew my mind.

The staff was immediately welcoming and warm, hanging our coats, bringing us water and menus immediately. We did make a reservation (for2) as it was recommended on the site, and the small but cozy family restaurant filled up fast on a Tuesday evening.

Had a glass of the house red wine, which was elegant as hell but there was also a generous selection of italian classics to choose from. The menu was overwhelming only because every dish I read made a little more drool drip out the corner of my mouth unnoticed. We went with the Caesar Salad and Garlic Parmesan Loaf to start (I shed a tear when it came) and the Fettuccini Alfredo and New York Strip w/ veggies for our mains. Wow. I don’t even remember chewing anything. The steak was tender and cooked to perfection; the veggies were fresh and seasoned elegantly, while the pasta was clearly handmade fettuccini and melted in your mouth like butter. The pancetta on top tasted like Christmas morning. The loaf and salad were basic dishes but carried so much flavour I was barely able to hold a conversation while I viciously shovelled all this incredible food in my mouth in a matter of minutes.

Overall, I would like to extend my warmest regards to this family who have created the true essence of what it means to eat an Italian meal- feeling welcome, warm and most of all happily waddling to your car afterwards, with a box of pistachio ricotta cannolis, already planning your next trip back.

Samantha Donaldson

We've been here 4-5 times over the years. The service is always fantastic, and we've never had a bad meal. It's usually our first choice for date night. I try to have something different each time, but my fiancee always orders the chicken parm. It's his favourite meal and he says that it's the best in the area. It's a small restaurant that is always busy, so make sure to book a reservation!

Joe Gauthier

We enjoyed a table of 4 last night, excellent food, and atmosphere...we each had a pasta dish that we thoroughly enjoyed with the fresh pasta, only thing that we would of loved would of been a piece of bread with the dish to clean out the dish with after. Reccomend the tiramisu...mmm

Brie Dupuis

Travelling from Windsor to Niagara with family and we needed to stop to use the restroom. The OnRoute was blocked by construction so we took a random exit and ended up at the Fat Olive. Food was delicious and the service was fantastic! Everything priced reasonably. Glad we stumbled upon this gem on our travels.