Black Olive in Hartlepool

One of the best breakfasts we have had, lovely friendly staff and dog friendly, many thanks

Went in Wednesday night for drinks & Thursday morning for breakfast special £6.50 in the week for a full breakfast hot & freshly cooked tea /coffee included. Excellent breakfast , very friendly staff , clean toilets , Thanks we will call again :-)

Staff was very friendly and welcoming

Really enjoyed the food. Would text and will definitely go again.

Nice place, great food and lovely staff who were very helpful and accommodating. Would certainly recommend whether it's for an afternoon or evening meal or a place to sample some cocktails - their cocktail menu was quite extensive. There is plenty of parking spaces nearby although we did have to pay for the parking... It was roughly £4 for four hours.

Great place ,good atmosphere , food lovely , good menu , and lovely friendly staff. I have visited a few times for various outings , meals with family and friends and also a night out . good vibes on every visit !

Lovely food only equaled by the excellent service. Brunch with a smile, what more could you ask for! Monday-Friday 11-2.

Went for Valentine’s Day had a starter and main meal the staff are so polite and friendly the food was amazing highly recommend to everyone

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Zoe was very helpful and polite could not do enough for us. Food was fantastic and reasonably priced.

Sunday lunch was excellent. Great food, service and a warm and friendly atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place for Sunday dinner

Food was good, prices good, very friendly staff

We went for a walk along the marina and found the black olive we had seen that they had a new menu and decided we would give it a try had the parmo platter and it was massive well worth the money had a choice of 5 parmo toppings we couldn’t finish it so we were offered to take it home boxed up the service was amazing and we will definitely return

Excellent service and staff were very welcoming to my family. The food was spot on we had a sharing platter and it was lovely a bit of everything. Child friendly and a warm atmosphere. We will definitely be returning soon!! The manager even came over to check everything was good!

Lovely place great atmosphere Erin the bar staff was amazing looking after us while we was here great service Thankyou Erin

Amazing food burgers were the best ever had, large portions everything tasted great. Will definitely be coming back with rest of the family. Staff were friendly too

Absolutely one of the best if not the best places to eat in Hartlepool,we dine regularly in the black olive and can't rate this place highly enough,the food is delicious and freshly cooked to order using first class ingredients,it boasts an extensive menu catering for all dietary requirements and the chefs are always happy to tweak dishes to your liking. The black olive has a warm and welcoming interior that offers a great experience for either dining with families or a group of friends, the manager and staff are super friendly and go that extra mile to make sure you have the best experience.

We visited the black olive today to try out the new menu, we certainly didn’t come away disappointed, my partner who can only be described as a fussy eater ordered the salt and pepper chicken. She described it as being the best food she has eaten in a long time. The curry sauce accompanying this dish is made in house and is absolutely amazing.the staff are brilliant and we will always be returning here

Excellent new menu so much choice and variety great service provided by TIFF and the Viking Chef will definitely be back to try the Sunday lunches

Great breakfast with good choices and friendly staff. Quick service and a pleasant atmosphere with the updated interior

Excellent service by Dan and the team today for the bottomless brunch. Tasted black pudding for the first time and it was amazing. Food was more than nice and much more than enough. Cocktails were Amazing. Service quick and super friendly. Love the North! Will be back for a DJ’d bottomless lunch /afternoon tea in march/April (if they are lucky 😉) Thanks again, as we are about to stumble out of the door back to the hotel! DJ E-KLARE DJ BUBBLEY

A day-out in Hartlepool with family and a quick bite/beer for early lunch. Food was good and staff pleasant. Easy parking across the road. Just the right thing for us !

I Have been in to Black Olive a few times for Sunday Dinner since they started doing them, and I have to say they are the best I have had for a long time and I will defiantly be back again soon! If you haven't tried them yourself yet, I would highly recommend you do.

Nice breakfast. We visited again on an early evening , it was very quiet but there drinks and service was nice. This should be a thriving area of Hartlepool, but the council has decided to make it expensive to park there.

Wanted some lunch while at the Marina so thought we’d try here. Interiors lovely, friendly service. Food was delicious, loaded fries were great, chicken sandwich was full of thick chicken, onion rings were huge with lovely batter. Deffo a lovely surprise!

First time visit and excellent choice. Great all round and a great parmo at a great price, will definitely be back.

Had bottomless brunch it was one of the best we have been to! Great food and really good drinks! Service was quick and very friendly! Deffo will come again!! Thanks again

Unbelievable food and hospitality! Parmo was soooo nice, 5 of us had them and everyone said that were coming back again asap!

Everything's okay, the food is GB standard and there's beer anyway

Fantastic start to a brilliant late night on Hartlepool marina . Plenty of cocktails land laughter celebrating a lovely birthday

What a fantastic find, came here with my partner the parmo’s where stunning. Cocktails where amazing too! The manager Dan was so welcoming, he was telling us he is new to the bar, he made so much effort with everyone who walked in. We will 100% be coming back.

Had a fantastic day here with friends. The atmosphere here was excellent. So welcoming and friendly. Cocktails were gorgeous and the Parmos were fab. Special thank you to Dan. He made our afternoon so good. We will definitely be back.

We went to the black olive today to try one of there famous breakfasts and we weren’t disappointed I can honestly say it was one of the best breakfasts I have had in a long time the sausages and bacon were so tasty and the eggs were cooked perfectly service was 10/10 and the staff and new management were so friendly and knowledgeable would highly recommend this place 12/10 review from me

Had the hot shot parmo, was delicious, homemade chunky chips with skin on. The parmesan had a nice warming glow, with a nice cheese that came through so you could taste it all. To date, I would rate it one of the best I have had. Staff are friendly and considerate, and I will definitely be coming back to try something else. Atmosphere, it wasn't busy but had nice music playing.

The food and service was excellent. The prices are really good for the menu items and the food was delicious and well presented. The Interior is always a delight to see and the venue is very clean and inviting. 10/10... well done

I would hugely recommend this place. We've been many times and the food is beautiful, generous portions and fantastic value for money. If you go, try their parmos.... heaven.

Amazing service amazing food and are service needs 20** ⭐️ waited on us hand and foot maxes us laught and made the whole experience amazing and we can’t wait to come back a fabulous lady called danni who went above and beyond for us for everything

Booked here for a works do and it was lovely food and drink were delicious and danni was super accommodating and had us laughing the entire time would 100% book again

Call into the Black Olive today for a refreshment drink. My daughter and I both agreed the staff are excellent, very customer focused. Best customer service we’ve experienced in a while. Well done, definitely see you again soon 👍

Bottomless Brunch, definitely worth it, service was excellent and really friendly, would definitely come again 😊

Perfect adapted full English breakfast

First visit. Friendly staff, food didn't take long and was nice. Toilets clean. Queuing at bar was a challenge as no system & some people (men) pushed in front, squeezing through and getting served before others who waiting longer (including me). Cocktails also nice.

Really nice place, went back again on the same day. Impressive decor

Service really slow told 30 min waited over 1 hour got refund and left there wasn't even a lot of people in.

Lovely food. I've been here a few times and I'm never disappointed. The parmo is so thick! Definitely worth a visit!

Food was amazing and such a bargain during restaurant week.

Fantastic service, beautiful food and a friendly atmosphere, would definitely be back.

Lovely place.. gorgeous food and amazing staff!!

We had a great night in this pub on the Saturday night lovely place staff were very friendly good atmosphere we headed back there next morning for breakfast which was lovely and not bad priced for what we got will deffo be visiting again next time we are over Hartlepool

The hot shot parmo was beautiful, nice and spicy 🍲 Recommended 👌🏻

It was great,nice atmosfere. Not too crowded Saturday night. Bartenders could be a bit faster.

Beautiful food, friendly staff, would highly recommend 👌

Food was absolutely gorgeous. Cooked fresh and well worth the short wait! Friendly and helpful staff. Will come again!

Was good but last visit £13 for a breakfast too much

Amazing bar with fantastic staff very welcoming. Food is really nice. The views are beautiful. I would highly recommend a visit.

Absolutely lovely staff .beautiful food 😋

STUCK UP STAFF, WHO WON'T EVEN LET YOU CHARGE YOUR MOBILE IN AN EMERGENCY EVEN THOUGH YOUR SPENDING. ARROGANT SPECIMENS. WAS HAVING A NICE TIME UNTIL THE MISERABLE STAFF MEMBER WAS LAZING ABOUT ON THE COUCH.

The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly

Lovely welcome for my first time here. Prices not bad, service great, food as close to perfect as you can get. It really is the same in real life as it is in the fab photos. I will deffo come here again.

Gorgeous decor, beautiful crockery, lovely friendly staff and nice food too. We took the kids and they were made to feel very welcome too.

Good decor, lots of space, friendly staff, good selection of beers and cocktails, prices higher than other nearby bars.

The staff were amazing and really friendly and welcoming as always, food was delicious all freshly cooked and the chef even came out to check we were happy with everything and talk through the produce with us which was a really nice personal touch ! Everything is fairly priced and too too it off to our surprise it was 50% off when we attended! We will definitely be back all round 5 star service. Even boxed the meat up for us to take home for the dog so wagging tails all round ! :’)

Returned to my hometown of Hartlepool with my husband and adult kids and their partners. Organized a family and friends get together with the help of Jacqui Hart at the Black Olive. Had the VIP room which is lovely and private and perfect for a large group. We had about 23 people but there was lots of room for more. We had ordered the cold buffet which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. They also have a great range of cocktails along with the regular bar drinks. Dealt with Jacqui mostly by email from Canada but she was there during our event and couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Her staff were all lovely too. Highly recommend The Black Olive !!

We ordered a sharing board with chunky chips, garlic bread chicken bits and onion rings. The chunky chips were lovely but everything else was disappointing reminded me of a fast food restaurant. The service was also good.

The Family visited a few days ago and the staff were amazing!! We came for food and a few drinks and staff were happy to help, sadly didn’t catch their names but the young girl with glasses was super helpful and made sure to warn us about plates being hot and used a towel to bring the food over to make sure that she never touched anything (I find this to be a great way) food was amazing 100% will visit again when we are in hartlepool next!

Very nice food, would come back again! Staff were very nice and friendly, food arrived in less that no time.

Great place to eat. Quality food and amazing staff. Definitely worth a pop over for a meal or a bite

Lovely place, very nice environment. Would definitely go again with how great the food was. would give 6 stars if I could

Friendly welcome Absolutely beautiful food fantastic service with a smile definitely recommended will be back again soon

Food was amazing and staff were so lovely, especially Ben, always so friendly and welcoming, thank you xx

We went to Black Olive because we fancied a pub grub breakfast but it was sooooo much better than a Spoons. The sausages are fantastic quality, not like the ones you get on most pub breakfasts. Not normally bothered about mushrooms but they were gorgeous...

Lovely staff and the food was great, excellent value for money too.

Great place. Great Burger with fantastic onion rings and the tastiest chips ever. I shall go back as soon as l can . Menu is not a mile long but will meet most needs Comfortable surroundings Spacious with good furnishings and good service

Lovely food helpful staff, nice decor

Quality food. Friendly staff. Surroundings look a bit dour, but it was a dismal day outside.

Really good homemade chips. I have tryed hotshot parmo and normal parmo, today the burger all been really good. I have tryed breakfast full English wasn't worth it for me as I halfed the breakfast size. sausage, black pudding wasn't the best quality hash browns needed longer. bacon was lovely very good quality. eggs over cooked should offer a small breakfast 1 bacon, hash brown, 1 egg, half tomatoes, bean, toast, good sausage for £7 I would go back for breakfast . Eggs Benedict taste great cooked well better the the lock gates but eggs let it down not perfect in between just over cooked one ran one hard. It's a nice little place. I can never eat it all its massive so I am looking forward to trying the kids meal.

Really good homemade chips. I have tryed hotshot parmo and normal parmo, today the burger all been really good. I have tryed breakfast full English wasn't worth it for me as I halfed the breakfast size. sausage, black pudding wasn't the best quality hash browns...

Very good evening staff were great & the food was lovely

Went for a breakfast.vnice.staff.where great .would recommend 👍

Stopped in on the off chance. Lovely food, excellent service. Will be back. Thanks to Danielle and fab waitress ( sorry didn't get your name)

Delicious food, the staff were so lovely and attentive, a refreshing change from the usual places in hpool that don't even ask how your food is...

Had cocktails which were lovely. Surroundings were very nice and staff very friendly. Will definitely go back.

Nous nous sommes arrêtés pour y manger , très très bien manger , il y a en plus plusieurs sortes...

Beautifully decorated. Rather limited Sunday lunchtime menu but enjoyed the food. No traditional Sunday lunch but burger was fine

Very quiet but good space for a drink

Cocktails were spot on.. food not so much. Chicken dish looked nice on presentation but inside... near raw. Outcome could have been a lot worse

We had been popping in here on our staycation for cocktails etc. On 9th September around 2.30-3.00pm we popped in for something to eat. My partner had a chicken dish. As she got into it.. it was looking less cooked. Being cautious she eventually stopped...

Amazing staff, amazing food great choice of hot and cold drinks at amazing prices

Great food and extremely pleasant staff

Came here today as a fly in visit, was really hungry so decided to get a breakfast. Probably the best breakfast I've had in a long time, piping hot, very quick and efficient. Staff extremely friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Thanks guys. Will be back :D

Ok place for drinks but avoid for food. 1 hour wait on a quiet Sunday afternoon (3 tables in) and the food had to be returned due to being cold. I wouldn't rush back

I am giving 2 stars because the barman was lovely very efficient. Unfortunately the food was bad, I ate it because I was very hungry. But won't be returning any time soon. Very disappointed the last time we ate there it was good, granted it was before lockdown

Came here today as a fly in visit, was really hungry so decided to get a breakfast. Probably the best breakfast I've had in a long time, piping hot, very quick and efficient. Staff extremely friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Thanks guys. Will be back :D

Came in with my mum and dog, both had the vegetarian breakfast but since I’m vegan and didn’t have the sausages or egg, they doubled up everything else to make sure I had enough to eat. Hash browns are gorgeous. (Photo is after I ate...

FGS, these people really are selective on who they will serve! Waiting over an hour for 3 burgers, with my 20 weeks pregnant wife and they just lie straight on my face that food is on its way.. Eventually, I had to ask for refund and get the he'll out of here....

Nice location and good breakfast

Nice and friendly staff really felt welcome

Good service and drink prices ok for the marina

Very pleasant staff,lovely place

Think the girl who served me needs to retrain in food hygiene. She was stood in the doorway of the kitchen/bar, eating a sandwich. She seen me, put her sandwich down, LICKED all her fingers and came straight to me to serve. REALLY, I don't...

Awful.. after waiting 45mins cold sausage sandwich.. 3 whole cold sausages place between 2 slices no bread no butter, (had to literally make my own) the bacon sandwich was inedible thick of salt and too tough to chew also lots of fat rind.. tea n coffee cold after waiting so long.. the positive is we got a full refund