Olive Tree in Southampton

Fast service, but too fast. Had to send the steak back 3 times for a medium rare order. While steak heavily features on the menu, it seems they actually do better at non steak dishes. Also having the owner sit in the middle of the restaurant like some mafia boss watching over is intimidating for customers, must be even more so for the staff.

Went at 8.45 on a Saturday night and was super packed but service didn’t fault and everyone was still lovely and food was incredible I’d recommend the scallops and the cheese bacon burger

Very good Sunday roast but preferred the food served on a paddle board.

Amazing food and staff, can't wait to come back! Thanks for making my grandads birthday meal special 💕

Firstly the food was absolutely amazing. Second the staff were very helpful, friendly and attentive. I’m a bit of a skinny guy so looking at me you wouldn’t think I eat much. I was fully aware I ordered a dish that was intended for a minimum of two but the staff were great in checking with me if that was the correct dish instead of just sending it out. They was also nice enough to move me and my partner to a larger table due to how many dishes we ordered.

One of my favourite places to eat. Their beef is the best. Friendly staff and eager to ensure you have good time.

One of my favourite places to eat. Their beef is the best. Friendly staff and eager to ensure you have good time.

Amazing Steak, Great Service. The steak was cooked to perfection and the chips were brilliant. Our table had an array of different steaks and they were all cooked uniquely. I would recommend this to anybody in the area looking for a steak house.

Very disappointed with this place. We booked a table for 7 and they emailed us requiring a deposit. 10£ per person. NO! I’m not renting the space out for the evening we just wanted to have Sunday lunch pay for our food tip your waiter and leave. These extra hoops to jump over is completely unnecessary! We will eat at the Haywain. Thus far the only place to give me a 4.5 star experience.

Superb as usual. The food is exceptional and with outstanding customer service to boot. The only place I have found that can offer me a tasty blue steak.

It’s just so nice to have it with friends after a long hiking! Best choice of meat!🥩

A lovely experience, food fantastic, service fantastic. Just a little loud for 80 year old, A restaurant I would happily recommend. Thanks to the staff.

So me and my family visited here yesterday, nice place, our server was a lovely woman and very informative about the dishes we ordered, the food was quick to come out and the starters looked and tasted good, as for the mains the steaks were fairly decent however the presentation of the dishes was lacking the finess that I was expecting for the price we were paying for them, also was lacking seasoning on the steaks, the steak sauces were lovely and well done, the salad that my fiance ordered looked and tasted wonderful, very colourful and well presented, my niece however was very underwhelmed with her burger and she didn't even eat it all as expected because the burger looked like it had been deep fried and was massively overcooked (kinda looked like a dry hockey puck) but my niece is a kind soul and didn't want to upset anyone, I however questioned it and was and was informed by our lovely waitress that it doesn't always get overcooked like that and even offered to replace it but my niece being the kind soul she is refused as she didn't want to upset anyone, desserts were OK, I had the parfait, (was closer to a pannacotta with toppings and was incredibly sweet), the icecreams were nice (with what we had) however they had ran out of some and the lovely waitress was very apologetic and removed them from our bill, the service we recieved was very good, the food needs a little bit of work and i believe that the business would be a little better if they had soft drinks on tap rather than have 200ml glass bottles of coke, would be more cost effective that way and better for customers who drink more than 3 mouthfuls of soft drinks, but would recommend for a pleasant night out

Amazing food and service. Best steak I have had in a very very long time. We even brought my girlfriend's dogs with no trouble. Fantastic food, service and experience. Highly recommend. Thank you

The food was fantastic. We had fillet burgers, didn't expect that they would be a literal steak in a bun! However there were ingredients that weren't listed. In the burger there was some kind of sauce, this wasn't listed on the menu so could prove a problem for people with allergies or intolerances. Beer was super expensive though at £6.45 a pint. The service was fantastic, the man with the awesome moustache was especially good! However, adding a compulsory service charge on your bill, of tables of 2 or more, seems completely pointless. Just up the prices on the menu, there can't be many tables of 1. Never been to a restaurant where the compulsory service charge is applied to such a small group.

Having been to Carnicero several times before and enjoyed the experience, my wife and I ventured out mid-week for a steak meal with positive expectation. This time we had starters and main course - steak and ribs. The steak was ok, not the best or the worst, but the ribs were truly awful. When you think of ribs you think juicy, falling-off the bone and flavoursome. These ribs (two large beef ribs) were greasy, overcooked and tough. Served with two dollops of coleslaw, and chips (which were also overcooked). Really disappointing. Food not great and certainly not up to the standard based on previous experiences and not worth the relatively high prices. And here’s the main story….the waiter came over shortly after we received our main courses to ask if all was ok. We replied “yes” having only just started to eat the main course. After 10 mins or so of trying to stomach the first of the two big ribs, I realised that they were just awful and returned the dish to the kitchen. Over half of the total food was still on the plate and clearly not touched. I didn’t ask for a replacement meal (realising by the time anything arrived my wife would have finished her steak) nor was one offered…just a meek apology. Then it was time for the bill which not only included the full price of the main ribs course which I had returned, but also contained a non-discretionary service charge. I then asked to speak with the manager to ask why we had been charged in full for the meal returned and he said “ he couldn't do anything because when he had asked “ was the food was ok” we had said yes and “I had eaten over half of the dish” . Essentially he was implying that the meal must have been ok because I ate some of it or that I was simply trying to get a free meal. He argued removal of the meal with me and then agreed to remove the non-discretionary service fee but would not budge on the price of the ribs (£25). The moral of the story here is be very careful what you say in this restaurant when asked about your food because it may be used in evidence against you! I wasn't in the mood or had the time to stand at the bar and argue the toss with the manager …but I can tell you this…in over 40 years of travelling all around the world and eating out I have only twice ever returned food to the kitchen. This was one of those two occasions. Suffice to say my wife and I will never eat at this restaurant again and I told the manager this …….to which he seemed completely indifferent. There are plenty of good steak restaurants in Southampton …..go elsewhere!

Brought my wife here for her birthday. The service was excellent, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was very relaxed. The staff were very polite and not at all intrusive. We certainly will be back to enjoy this restaurant again. Thank you for making my wife's birthday so special.

Crazy high prices for very average food. Expensive fillet steaks were cooked incorrectly and veg was overcooked! A ridiculous service charge is added and then the machine give a "tip option". Basically overly high prices, average food with a service charge added on top leaves a very very sour taste in the mouth.

One to keep going back too 😊 Love everything about Carnicero especially the T-bone steak & Sunday Lunch 😋

For a great Spanish meat (and sometimes Latin American music) this is the best place in Southampton. The staff is amazing from all over Europe, they all have great attitudes, recommendations and the unique European charisma to provide the best service. The meat is delicious, thick, so tasty and juicy and it can be accompanied with a nice red wine and Mediterranean vegetables or classic potatoes (any presentation). We always come here any time we can.

If you eat here and don't have Abuela's Apple Cake for dessert......you have failed yourself! I just could not believe the flavor! Joe from Maine.

After waiting nearly an hour for food, we weren't impressed. The duck and sauce was bland, steak chewy and chips had clearly been left out and kept warm until the food was ready.

I visited Carnicero with my ex Ford colleagues and wives one of which recommended going there. The food was mouth watering. The service was excellent. The welcome we received was so friendly that it made you want to return again and there was a wonderful atmosphere. If you have a chance to go to Carnicero you won't be disappointed. Highly recommendable.

Great evening, the steaks were excellent and made to perfection, definitely recommend

I have been coming here a few years the food was disaster even the stuff so rude and disrespectful definitely going down the hill I can’t believe this used to be a good place all they care about money money money

Really good food, steak lovely and fillet burger was amazing. Great atmosphere too and packed on a Tuesday, which is always a good sign!

Ive had some disastrous restaurant experiences in Southampton over the years, but this isn't one of them. It feels classy yet homely, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the menu, the selection of meal choices is wonderful, and the food is great quality. I have been twice so far and will definitely be back again.

Had great food here every time I have visited

Nice venue and decent service. However I do not recommend the ribs as they were very dry. I ate them but got little recognition of my feedback. They charge extra for swapping items that are the same price and we overheard them denying another diner a change of sauce on their meal. Generally overpriced. Not terrible but wouldn’t recommend

Excellent atmosphere, fantastic food.

Last minute option and they managed to fit us in. Food was wonderful and plenty of it. Service was good and just a nice place to be in.

Food was amazing, staff friendly and helpful and for a Tuesday night was really busy, will eat here again.

Steak was the chewiest steak I’ve had, that tough that my tooth is in so much pain the day after still, I was in so much shock as how poor quality the steak was. The peppercorn sauce which comes with the meal was watery. The waiter told us he gave our table away when we asked for a reservation for 7-7:30 and we arrived about 7:06. I understand Saturday is extremely busy however I was shocked at the lack of customer service not even a “welcome” just “we’ve gave your table away now”. So we were sat outside in the log cabin which is next to the toilets. Such a shame. The staff who served us at our table were excellent, very on point, although they did forget to ask any allergies, for that we had a peanut allergy. In the log cabin there was children listening to “baby shark” on their tablets so loud which the staff definitely noticed but no word. I had to ask for the heating to be turn down as I was so hot from it but the gentleman said he would ask his manager but nothing came of it, hence why I didn’t bother to then bother again with the chewiness of the steak and peppercorn sauce. I have visited before, for a roast dinner and didn’t have a bad word to say. However this visit needs a review because if you are thinking about getting dressed up for a lovely night out, think twice about this place. I was celebrating and ended up in a log cabin next to the toilet with kids music, a hot fan in my face and tough steak. Nothing fancy or any noticeable detail put into decor in the shed, I almost left when I was seated. I would definitely say it tasted like a chain restaurant steak, nothing special. *we did aim to get their for 7, but didn’t want to come half a hour early in case they booked us in for 7:30, it was a lack of communication on confirmed times.

One of the best steaks I’ve had. Customer service was outstanding and the atmosphere was vibrant and lively. Cannot wait to go back again!

Such a gem. Great food, great service, reasonably priced, kid friendly and a great atmosphere. The staff went above and beyond with us and the food is some of the best we’ve had. Highly recommend!

Revisited and I was not disappointed

Had a fantastic steak meal! The staff's attentiveness added to the overall positive experience, and the food was absolutely great. A must-try for steak enthusiasts!

Always a great experience here. Usually a friendly welcome from the owner, great quality food. A1*

The service is excellent, the atmosphere is excellent, the food is awesome, the steaks are just mouth watering, the staff are very polite and friendly, this place is by far the best place if you want a very well presented meal, we have been here a few times now and we WILL be going again, one thing also to mention is on sundays they do a sunday roast, and yet again this was 100%, must say carnicero keep up the great work you all do, well done.

Restaurant with a Spanish touch

The food was quite reasonable, the service could be more attentive.

Kind guys, fast and lovely food! Sunday roast was fantastic. We will see soon surely!

Was recommended this place and after reading reviews decided to book for birthday dinner for my steaks fan son. Honestly I am very disappointed! For £105 " to share" 50 oz tomahawk we got thin pieces of fat with steak looking like " cut off slices" from the main steak piece. Service is nice that's true, restaurant busy.We were advised getting " to share" would be better than separate portions and as most prefer rare cooked, the waiter even offered to adjust the portion as medium- well done for 1 of us. Unfortunately most of meat looked medium- well anyway which wasn't good, and quite chewy, fat with most slices looked like " cut off ends parts" rather than proper steak portion. It looked more like the small "share" portion from their menu for £54, which we were charged £105. For sure i have tried better steaks for half of the price paid here. I was aware the portions are very small, which is true. And we left still being hungry, as most fat was left on the board. I would expect some fat as it wasnt't fillet steak, but for sure if they sliced thin pieces of 50oz chunk of meat there should be no cut ends tiny pieces with more fat then meat on. My friend had single portion of sirloin and said portion smaller than used to be and steak very dry this time. This might be unlucky dinner and not nice part of steak/ delivery, but the staff should check the quality especially when charging as much I would expect to pay for nice part of steak rather than fat. I will not recomment this place for sure!

We regularly come here for their delicious steak platter. Incredible food, fab service, and friendly staff. I can't recommend this place enough!

A Spanish style steakhouse with good mains, sides, and sauces.

I have eaten here before and the food was good However I have tried to get a table a few times now for tapas .... or deserts and coffee and the front of house has rudely told me each time "we are a restaurant we are not a cafe " and refused to give us a table.... 5 of us one day and a table of 2 another day and again yeaterday ..becuse aparently we wouldn't be spending enough money there just having drinks and tapas or puddings Even though there was 6 plus tables of 4 empty We were actually wanting to book our next few team meals here for 10+ people but after that attitude we will not be

Had a meal booked for 6pm & within 10minutes of sitting down we had our order of drinks, i recommended their French martinis. Service was quick & perfect , friendly family vibe with the staff, more than happy to accommodate- and the food was absolutely incredible, the scallops were the best I’ve ever had oh and the steaks - the fillet was cooked ridiculously well - cut like butter - Beautiful char on the outside - Hands down best especially with their red wine sauce mwah absolutely stunning will be coming back ever chance I get !

Food was nice and tasty. Portion was big. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Lovley place to eat, quite expensive but you pay for the quality of food. My partner enjoys the steaks, im vegetarian and enjoy the Vegetarian options. Service is good.

Great family run business. I had a steak and my wife had the lamb shank. Both were cooked perfectly. It's a very busy restaurant so expect it to be noisy but that didn't detract it from being a wonderful evening. I will definitely come again.

We went on a Sunday afternoon the restaurant was packed. Two of our party had steaks both cooked to perfection and the other two had Roast Pork so not disappointed it was delicious and lots of it. Extremely friendly staff who like a bit of banter.

5 out of 5 in all categories here. Really nice steakhouse. Rare sirloin was absolutely text book and chips were chunky AF.

Great place. The boss is always welcoming.

Had the best steak of my life here tonight and believe me Ive eaten alot of steaks at various places. Had scallops, calamari and king prawns for starter and then the porterhouse steak for our main. All was incredible. Friendly staff and reasonably priced. We go back time and time again.

1st class the ribeye steak was out of this world

Came for Sunday roast, really nice take on it with the sharing platter for two. Good portions and quality, worth paying a bit extra than the standard pub roast

ottimo posto per mangiare carne ed altro...ottimo servizio e prezzi onesti...consiglio di prenotare con almeno una settimana di anticipo

Fabulous carvery lunch today. Hadn't booked and they managed to fit us in. Meat was cooked perfectly, lovely yorkies! Cheerful staff. Hope it doesn't flood again!

Great food, friendly staff and big portions!

Lovely steak would highly recommend the brownie

Amazing. 10/10 in every way! Went here for our Christmas work do, 16 of us total, and couldn't have asked for better! Food was perfect, servers where friendly and funny, music was good, food came out at the same time, drinks were lovely, this list could go on for ages! Thank you very much!

A superb restaurant with great food and superb, professional and engaging people who worked there which, along with the cheerful customers, added to a great atmosphere. A restaurant we shall return to when we are back in the area.

Booked for our work Christmas meal and it was enjoyed by everyone. The quality of food was excellent, especially considering large numbers for Christmas. We will be back again

Excellent food and great service 👌

Over priced, over rated - as far as my steak went, Recommended if you're a snob with money to waste and no taste

Decidedly average, very expensive and I won't return to any place that adds service charges, discretionary or not. My daughters meal was dropped as it was served so she had to wait whilst another was cooked, no compensation offered.

We went for a work night out and we were not disappointed. The service was exceptional despite a busy Xmas evening. The food was fantastic and despite our party being 14 people, all came out at the same time cooked to perfection.

Best food I’ve had in ages. Everything was cooked perfectly and staff were really friendly

The best fillet I have ever had + pimientos al padrón increíbles!!!!

Excellent service, 54oz Porterhouse was sublime and we were really taken care of by the staff

went for a meal for my son's birthday the other day - they accommodated with fairly short notice (same day) for 10 people. The food and service was exceptional. Some had the fish which they said was absolutely fantastic and my son shared tomahawk steak with his friends on a sharing board - it was perfect! the rest of us had various sharing steaks or personal steaks and it was the best I've had in a while. I went to Ocean grill for steak a little while ago and that was overpriced and overcooked, so don't hesitate to try this place instead, much better value for money. We will be back for sure.

Excellent steak, but accompliments were disappointing

I love this restaurant, the service is always friendly. A wide choice of steaks, always cooked to perfection. We will be returning very soon.

Perfect in every way except a tad noisy as all hard surfaces.

Brilliant well organised restaurant. It's not often I like paying service charges but here is a place I didn't mind at all the staff are brilliant and friendly, and the food was awesome.

Cosy place, very good food and portion really big, the staff very friendly.

i dont usually write reviews, but this i had to, the BEST steak ive had, the staff where very friendly kept on passing to ask if were Ok, some places you either have to beg them to come by if you need something, great place the music was just right, not too loud like other places, the food i have no words, worth the money.

Amazing place. The best steaks. The staff is very friendly!!! We received incredible emotions! Thank you.

Quick and excellent service. Meat is really juicy

We chanced a visit without booking and the team were very accommodating. Lovely steak and cooked as requested.

Not the best fillet steak - very chewy. Overcharge on the bill had to be pointed out - which was then amended. Service was slow - I think they needed more staff for a Saturday night. Not a cheap night out.

A great restaurant with excellent food but it's a little bit expensive

Wow great food. Staff and decor. Steaks are out of this world

Not enough stars to give, absolutely amazing meat, had the Tomahawk special, the best I've ever had, the truffle mac&cheese was also great. I have eaten a lot of steak in my life, this was the best by far, a transcendent experience.

Incredible food, outstanding service, Food is immaculate and absolutely delicious, compliments to the chef who I had to thank personally. Especially for the Truffle mac n cheese which was rich, full of flavour and so smooth. The steak was caramelised to perfection and cut like a knife through butter. Great quality steak, honestly loved the personal attention to detail from the chefs, the waiters and I'm so glad I got to thank the chefs themselves including the owners wife. All of them did spectacular. Best steak we ever had for my wife's meal. We'll be coming back and recommending to our friends and family. Love you all lots ❤️ Thank you for everything and for making our night extra special, you rock! 🤘

Went for lunch and what a good choice. Friendly staff and superb food. Will definitely go back.

Proper meat feast in this charming and lively eatery. Not the cheapest, compulsory service charge for (lager groups) seems ok but it's for two or more! Next time I'll say I don't know who my wife!

Fantastic restaurant, service is so friendly and relaxed . Not rushed at all. Food is top class probably the best fillet steak I’ve ever eaten. Had a great evening highly recommend

I don't know of any better steak you can get in Southampton. Every steak I've seen here has been cooked exactly as requested, which somewhat surprisingly to me isn't the case at many other places.

Delicious food. Amazing service. Staff very warm and welcoming. 100 percent recommend.

Manager was super rude & told us it was a 2h seating as soon as we got our drinks and to hurry up and order as we were already 15 minutes into our reservation. Food was alright and servers were nice but it was just so rude — and it’s not even like there was anyone waiting! We didn’t even end up staying the full two hours

The steak is okay. But not amazing the sauces are a bit over powering. Underwhelmed with a price that made me expect excellence

just had the best steak in Southampton be back very soon

Went here as a party of 10, all the food came out at the same time, all hot and all very tasty....was so good we've re-booked another visit

Lovely food .Great service , friendly welcoming staff

Great food Great atmosphere waiters we're very friendly and polite.it was my first time at carnicero with work colleagues will definitely go back the portions were good size.

A great meal, in a relaxed atmosphere with friendly, welcoming service. Well worth a trip into town and easy to park. We will be back. Thank you.

My daughter booked today for Mother’s Day . We have nothing good to say about this place as unfortunately we left before dining. Uneven Rocky tables that are stabilised with napkins . Hard , pew like seating at the back . Incompetent , ignorant staff including a Gino D’campo impersonater waiter with a massive ego that matches his mouth . (Arguing with other customers and tried to instigate one with my daughter ) . Hungry diners Miserable looking customers on our departure One star for this place

Disappointed- One of our pary kept having to send his steak back as it was blue, when he'd ordered medium. At the same time the med-rare t-bone was well-done. This stuff is basic, buy the chef a temp probe!

Had a table booked for my partner's birthday, staff very friendly, food was lovely, we'll definitely be visiting again 👍🏻