Olivios in Hertsmere

This restaurant is by far the absolute best Italian restaurant I have been too. The food everytime was outstanding. The manager and staff are so friendly and welcoming. Totally recommended eating here

Lovely authentic Italian food! The staff are really friendly and welcoming and the food was delicious! A wide variety of food was on the menu, with many great vegetarian options as well!

Best local Italian in Bushey. Food is incredible and always to the best standard. The service is quick and the staff are always lovely and polite. Couldn’t recommend a better Italian!

fantastic restaurant food is amazing staff are very friendly and helpful cannot do enough for you. The owner is also very helpful would recommend to anyone. You are missing out if you don't go and its bob

Lovely food, friendly staff. They were really welcoming and accommodating to us. Service was fast and efficient. Would come again

the best restaurants i have ever been to you need to come!! nice employee incredible food very good prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful food, wonderful service! Four of us ate a variety if pasta and pizza and dessert. Bring your own booze was good fun too. A really good varied menu. The service is truly excellent.

Absolutely amazing service, great price and impeccable food. I was extremely pleased with my experience!

cute little spot in bushey, food was lovely and catered for food requirements. service was lovely very speedy and friendly !!

Excellent food, service and ambience. Very authentic feel and a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!

First time visit by chance .food was nice and service was good.impressed by the owner/manager who did his best to keep everyone happy as it was a very busy night .reasonable prices and nice food would recommend and come back again

A delicious local gem! Big menu, fantastic food, wonderful service and will definitely be coming back! Highly recommend!

Really delicious dishes served here with excellent service. Cannot ask for anymore. The starters were good and just right portion sizes. The mains served really tasty pasta dishes 😋

The atmosphere is great, all staff are loveley and helpful. A really great place, with great food, and the bring your own drinks is such a unique and fun concept. Would definitely recommend

Super friendly staff and atmosphere, with really nice food. We came for a date night several months ago, and have enjoyed coming back with more family.

Comida esquisita. La lasaña y las pizzas increíbles.Postres caseros.El que puedas llevarte tu propia bebida alcoholica es un plus, ya que es lo que suele costar más cuando se come fuera. Lo mejor, la amabilidad del personal.Totalmente recomendable

We came here for a Thursday night dinner on a whim and we're so glad we did! A friendly welcome at the door, fantastic food and I got to bring my favourite wine with me! We'll certainly be back.

Great tasting food and excellent service. I have been here a few times and on all occasions the food and service has been great. Definitely recommend.

We had an amazing Birthday celebration lunch for a party of 13 ranging in age from 2 to 90. The welcome was very friendly, the staff efficient and attentive throughout. Food quality was as always excellent, especially the Veal Milanese. Portion sizes were generous and prices very reasonable given the standard. We will definitely be back.

Olivio’s is great! The food is amazing, the service is impeccable ! Couldn’t fault it in any way!! The staff are amazing, always accommodating and a special shout out to AJ, who’s always got a bubbly smile on :)

Olivios is a lovely little restaurant, with a really nice atmosphere, in the heart of Bushey. The food is always good and the staff are always really helpful and friendly. The prices give great value for money and, as you can bring your own drinks, the overall cost of a visit makes Olivios well worth a visit.

Just the best food every time we come here. Fabulous service and a warm and friendly atmosphere. I recommend it as a place to eat to all my friends. Well worth a visit

So lucky to have this restaurant on our doorstep! Great service, fabulous food, lovely local Italian. I would recommend the Penne De la Casa to anyone!

This place serves the tastiest and the most authentic Italian food. I have been here thrice in five days and I can never get enough. Everything from their Pizzas to Pastas to starters are just mind blowing. Do check this out!!!

A special evening for our anniversary. We love going here to our local restaurant where the food, staff and service are excellent 👌

Delicious food with a great variety excellent service and lovely homely atmosphere Highly recommend!

I come here regularly always good food and good service. Never had a bad meal here. I particularly enjoy the Pizzas .highly recommend this family friendly restaurant

The best local place. The regular family treat. Great food. Lovely staff. Can’t go wrong. Highly recommend.

Extremely friendly staff and excellent food. We regularly visit this restaurant and have done for years and have never been disappointed. This is a lovely local restaurant.

Great family run business, good food, lovely people, it’s also a bonus that you can bring your own wine/beer. We eat here regularly so pleased it’s our local.

The food was excellent and service was great too. A great variety of food and also can take own alcoholic drinks. Definitely will come back again.

Awful poor quality Over priced Takeaway Bruschetta Garlic bread 2 pizzas £48 pounds Bruschetta was a small cherry tomato cut into 6ths Garlic bread looked like a findus product Pizza salty Dreadful

Lovely local Italian. All.food made fresh and to order not brought in at all. U can see in the kitchen all.made from.scratch. Good prices and very tasty. Friendly too.

I don’t quite understand the hype for this place. Manager nice and service good, but food wasn’t particularly mind blowing. A lot pre-made and/or brought in and you can tell. Pizza okay, I didn’t really like it. Says no corkage but that is a lie,...

I would 100% recommend this restaurant. I had the spaghetti vongole the best I’ve EVER had. The staff are lovely especially the manager. If you’re looking for a local good value restaurant. You’ll never go wrong with Olivios. Plus bonus BYO drink.

Lovely Italian restaurant with great atmosphere, the food is amazing, the bolonaise is my children's favourite. We had the Penne al Salmone and Cannelloni cooked to perfection The staff were really friendly, accommodating and attentive Will definitely come back again soon.

Starters amazing lovely prawn avocado salad 🥗 and the portobello mushrooms was lovely aswell. Onto the mains margritta pizza perfect size and very tasty.Chicken pasta home made mixed sauce absolutely fantastic.and also a salmon pata very tasty chocolates cake and also lemon 🍋 cake lovely...

As always dinner at Olivios was a real treat. The welcome was friendly, staff attentive and good fun. Food quality was first rate, portion sizes generous and prices very reasonable. The bring your own wine concept worked really well. We will certainly be back

Another great meal at Olivios. A lovely little Italian restaurant in Bushey serving quality food. The welcome was warm, staff attentive and atmosphere relaxed. Food quality was high, portion sizes generous and prices more than reasonable. The bring your own drinks option is also a...

What a beautiful place! This was my first time visiting and I can honestly say it’s the best Italian Iv tasted in a long time! Not only was the food Amazing, the staff were so nice & friendly AND it’s BYOB! What could be better...

As always the welcome at Olivios was warm and friendly. The staff were attentive throughout our visit and service fast and efficient without being rushed. The food quality was very high, especially the Veal Milanese, portion sizes generous and prices very reasonable. With a bring...

I had left booking a night out for my husband's birthday to the last minute and was very lucky that this lovely restaurant not only fitted us in, but we had a banner above our table saying happy birthday and they sang happy birthday and...

Fabulous food and it's bring your own. Visited with my son and husband. The food was fresh and delicious. We all enjoyed our meals including our fussy 9 year old. Thank you

Fabulous Cooking! We moved into Bushey area 9 months ago and have tried all the restaurants. Olivios is our favourite by miles. The mains cooked to perfection. Deserts are really great also. Prices are reasonable and good value. We eat here regularly and the owner...

Visited the restaurant today as a off chance as we was passing . Really glad I went in, service was really friendly and the food was delicious and great value. Pizza are a good size and really tasty. Starters were also very tasty. Great thing...

Great Italian restaurant, selling fantastic food, very reasonably priced, and with fantastic service ! After a long day at the brilliant Harry Potter World exhibition, this was a very enjoyable dining experience !!!

Olivios is a lovely independent pizzeria / Italy restaurant with seating inside and out. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food quality was really high, especially the Veal Milanese. The portion sizes were generous and the prices very reasonable. They also have a...

A very pleasant casual evening meal comfortable surroundings to enable you to make conversation and enjoy wholesome basic food. Varied menu with good choice, my starter portion of melanzana was excellent I chose a lamb burger which surprisingly could be cooked to my liking on...

Lovely Italian food with a great range of dishes. The garlic bread and pizzas are lovely. Would also recommend the veal! The service is so friendly and has a family feel! Will definitely return.

What can I say about Olivios? We had a great Saturday night treat. The welcome was warm and friendly, the staff attentive throughout and the seating well spaced. They have a very useful bring your own drinks policy which applies all week and is a...

We were around Elstree and wife was cracing for good Italian food. Found this gem from Google.. Kudos to the chef, pizza and pasta taste delicious. Satisfied the craving of my pregnant wife!

My friend and I walked to Bushey and stumbled upon this restaurant. We decided to eat here and it was around 3:30 ish. The waiter was very accommodating, polite, friendly and nothing was too much for him! The food was excellent too! All jn all...

We have been getting takeaways and eating in this restaurant for years as the food is consistantly authentic italian fresh and absolutely delicious. The service is attentive, personel and of the highest standard. A.J. the owner and his team alawys make the extra effort to...

My husband and I love this place. Fantastic food all the time. Friendly attentive staff. Always a good night out. Highly recommend.

We ordered our food via Uber Eats, We paid £70 for our meal. The prawns cost £8 for 5, the garlic bread was burnt and the cheese had congealled. I am sure it was store bought rather than made fresh. We had 3 chicken wings...

Olivios is an absolutely incredible place to eat. The food is so delicious and the service is even better. I have been to Olivios on many occasions and it has never let me down. Me and my friends all love it and regularly come. The...

We decided to go to Olivios after a very long time. We were very disappointed. We were asked to get there early which we did but no one came to ask us for our order till we asked a waiter to take our order. The...

Here I am again. Please see my previous reviews of 2016 & 2017 Now under new management and staff. The menu has been enlarged to give a more varied choice. Service, food and food presentation excellent just as before Will still continue to visit but...

We always come here regularly and been coming for the last few years and never had a bad meal. The owner AJA is always wonderful and welcoming and very friendly. The pasta’s are great and so tasty and would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone...

Very nice food by Very nice people a great dineing experience Top food n great quality Definitely recommend spaghetti ollo

Food is always great. I have never had a bad meal here. Service is wonderful. I have been coming here for many years now. You can bring your own wine or beer which is a bonus. I especially like the veal Milanese and one of...

If you’re looking for Italian food with flavour, this is the place for you. My favourite restaurant in Watford. The food is consistently on point. Doesn’t matter what you try, you will love whatever you order. Definitely recommend this little gem in Bushey Heath.

The staff were attentive and the food was good (although not great). But the service was slow and I asked 3 times for water, which never came.

Went to Olivios with friends - booked a table by phone - they answered the phone promptly and politely. We were given a warm welcome and the starters and mains - pizza, pasta, burger and lamb chops were all very nice. Deserts - some were...

I’ve been coming to Olivio’s for months and it’s just amazing! The staff are incredible and it’s incredibly extremely COVID-19 friendly! Their pasta’s and pizza’s are to die for and honestly it’s comes out nice and hot. It’s just the best place to eat in...

This restaurant is constantly good as the food and service are always so great. We booked for my sons 18th as it’s his favourite locally, and I can’t thank them enough. We only mentioned in passing that it was for a birthday so didn’t request...

Awful experience. I’ve wanted to visit Olivio’s for a number of years after driving past it on the school run but for one reason or another, never made it. Finally get to visit and it was honestly the worst customer service I’ve dealt with in...

Amazing food particularly the lamb burger and lamb shanks. AJ and his team are extremely welcoming and the atmosphere is relaxed. We love coming here, it’s one of the few restaurants in Bushey Heath that has a very wide range of food to cater for...

Olivios is my local Italian restaurant and it’s always fantastic. Every dish I’ve ever had - take away or eating in - has been delicious and flavoursome. The service is always great and I highly recommend the garlic pizza bread and the penne arrabbiata. The...

Met today with family bubble for the first time to celebrate a family occasion. Restaurant was well cleaned and felt very safe with precautions put in place. Lovely food and BYOB which was a bonus! Head of staff was very attentive and welcoming Would recommend...

If you want proper not run of the mill, attention to detail, no compromise food I need say no more. I have personally had the polo mellanase, Sicilian pizza with tricolore salad and what I would describe as artisan gourmet burger. I would have any...

Just finished a delicious takeaway. The food was piping hot and really tasty and generous servings. Will definitely be returning soon.

Grate food and Service great atmosphere management and staff are really friendly local family run BYO

Great food no matter what you order weather its a pizza, bologneese or a fish dish its all amazing, great staff excellent service and an amazing price. Mahout great waitor excellent attitude and a great service. Highly recommended.

Lovely place, food will take you back to Italy, it’s amazing food, special risoto... The staff very friendly. I love this place.

Great food, friendly, helpful staff. We visit there every week and always come away very impressed. 5 Star service all the way !

Went here on the eat out to help out promotion. Food was really bland and very small portions, probably worst Italian I’ve had. Zaza is 2 mins down the road and totally outshines this restaurant in food, decor and ambiance.

The best, cheapest, most authentic Italian in London! Came back a week later because it was so good! Great host and chefs are fab

I went the other night with a friend for dinner. When we arrived the manager AJ gave us a warm welcoming and let us to chose a table where we feel comfortable even was a busy night.The food was amazing. I had for main cannelloni and my friend ask the chef for a pasta with specific ingredients and he was happy to do it. The best cannelloni I ever had. Also the starter was very tasty. We were happy to buy our own bottle of wine from next door. I'll definitely be back!!

Food mediocre, the best dish we ordered was the mushroom ravioli which was flavoursome and really tasty. The garlic pizza bread and pizzas we found to have a soggy base. The other pastas just lacked in flavour and salt. The service was actually good considering it was busy although we did have to wait a while for the bill as the card machine had broken down. I also like the fact that when we walked in, someone actually acknowledged we were there and said they’d be with us which a lot of restaurants lack these days and almost ignore you’re there to pay their wages. What annoyed us was that the menu stated parties of 6 or more will be charged 10% service charge. There were only 5 of us so we were stunned to see service charge on the receipt - not only that but it was at 20%! We queried with the manager who said that it’s not 10% and ‘for this period’ we are charging 20% which he said was optional. We asked what ‘this period meant’ and took it as the period of eat out to help out. This was not written anywhere and we’d stated this to him and said we won’t be paying any service charge to which he replied ‘so you won’t be paying?’ From the person who’d just told us we wouldn’t have to pay we didn’t expect him to keep indirectly asking if we were going to pay it. This is absolutely ridiculous and illegal, he’d taken the recipes but if I’d had it I would have gone to trading standards because it’s illegal to do this. I don’t understand the need to try and trick your paying customers who could potentially return, not to mention the fact that they will still get the rest of the 50% from the government so they are not losing out! Before I’d received the bill I said I might return to have the mushroom ravioli again however after that experience I will never return and won’t recommend it to anyone. Unfortunately there are always people who won’t question it and rather pay it because they’re embarrassed or can’t be bothered. Think about it this way, they were trying to charge us £8 service charge. That is the equivalent to another dish in there! The funny thing is we probably would have paid some sort of tip. People should be getting paid minimum wage so unless they’ve gone above and beyond their job then why the service charge? You don’t tip your bus driver for getting you to your destination safely...

Fantastic food at a reasonable price. Nothing pricey or pretentious, just good tasty food! Great service as well. Owner is a lovely guy!

This was our first time at Olivio's, we wanted to try the restaurant because of all the great reviews. Unfortunately we were very disappointed... This is more a cafe than a restaurant. For starters we ordered the mussels and the tiger prawns, these were both incredibly small portions for the price paid and for what you get in other restaurants for similar dishes. There was no bread served with either dishes, half of the mussels were empty shells and the prawns were served with a few slices of iceberg lettuce and 2 olives... For mains we both ordered pizza, again these were very basic for the price paid and again smaller than what you'd get in other restaurants. The dessert of warm chocolate fudge cake wasn't warm in the slightest and didn't taste fresh, was a little stale, as was the tiramasu. We would not come here again as the bill was expensive for what we had, portions small and it felt like the quality was not up to standard - maybe because of the Eat Out To Help Out scheme, I'm not sure, but as new customers we certainly won't be eating here again. Not at all authentic Italian like so many other reviews suggest...

Love visiting this restaurant. The staff are so friendly and the food is delicious. We were sitting away from other people and felt very safe.

Been eating at Olivios for several years. Can't get enough of their food, coupled by great service and friendly staff. My son who is a pasta connoisseur, and who had several pasta dishes in Italy at top recommended restaurants, categorically says it is still his "favourite pasta in the world". The Pizzas are also to die for. Always been sitting at restaurant, but lately, during lock-down, keep ordering take aways. Also delicious at home in trackies. Top!

Just come out of lockdown and we’re had the best meal we could have ask for. Bringing our own alcohol was different but we’ve had an amazing night, the pasta was amazing and they made an amazing chicken burger for my partner. Will be returning. 10/10, honestly amazing service and food!!

I went with my family for an evening treat. The waitress was very attentive and took our order. When our starters arrived we were v.surprised with the size of the portions served. The whitebait and calamares were tiny. The plates of food came with loads of salad and very little else. I must say that what there was was very tastey. Just not enough of it. The garlic bread was delicious as was the mussels. We were very pleased with our main courses and enjoyed them. The desserts were also delicious. Just a shame about the starter portions. Will definately go again but just for a main course and possibly a dessert.

Olivios is a traditional Italian restaurant in the centre of Bushey. There is a large menu with a wide range of reasonably priced pizza and past dishes and a great selection of desserts. Prices are reasonable and service is friendly. It is perhaps not the most stylish restaurant to sit in but the meal was good.There were siz of us seated around a square table that was a bit sqashed - given that the restaurant wasn't that busy (on a Monday night) I would have rather if we had had a bit more space.

First time we’ve been there is about 12 years! I think it’s changed hands, the pizzas were all fabulous. Just how we would make them if we could! As it’s BYO it’s a very cost effective. We will be going back there anytime we feel like a great pizza.

We have been going to Olivio’s for many years and have always enjoyed their varied menu and friendly staff. Now they have a ‘bring your own’ alcohol policy. Makes for a really enjoyable evening with friends and a great end to the week at a very reasonable price.

What a lovely surprise. The food tasted great. We had steak, king prawns, pizza and risotto. Clear plates all round! I would describe the food as rustic as the presentation wasn't great. We would definitely recommend and will return. Oh and did I mention it was great value?

We booked a table last week and on arrival found that you can bring your own wine as they don’t offer alcohol so I went a couple of shops down and bought a bottle. The service was very friendly and efficient. The food was very good and good portions and very reasonable. A very nice evening with family.

Always come with our small children, food is excellent especially the soup and pizzas. Very child friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommend.

Experienced a very enjoyable meal with my grandparents for my 19th birthday. Very nice atmosphere and the food was cooked beautifully. Highly recommend this restaurant if you’d like a reasonably priced Italian meal

There were 17 of us at a celebration meal for my Husbands 80TH Birthday , the meal was excellent, the waiting staff were very friendly and the manager had also put up Happy 80TH Birthday banners . We all had a very enjoyable meal . I had already taken the alcohol , wine , lager etc to the restaurant a couple of days before our meal so there was no problem about the restaurant having no alcohol licence . The Manager and staff went the extra mile to ensure everything was perfect . I apologise to the other customers if we were a bit noisy . Many thanks to the Manager and staff for such a nice evening .

Very nice and friendly staff - love the service & their pizzas !! Really like to come or to order a take away (Quatro Fromagi) after a long day at work 😊

We were staying close by and stopped in this restaurant. The food was good and you could bring your own wine so it was inexpensive. Wouldn't say the food was exceptional, but was homely.

Friendly and welcoming staff, excellent food all fresh products, great value for money - really enjoyed our meal, would definitely recommend.

I can say that this restaurant every time I go with my family or friends has not disappointed, the food is more than excellent and tasty, the waitresses are always kind and helpful, a very busy place but together with the owner they try to give the best service to satisfy all our requests. My friends and I are excited about the idea of ​​bringing our wine,an opportunity that not all restaurants offer!!

My teenage kids love the food here returning every Friday, however I also use for business meetings and in the evening with my partner. Awesome food, service and can’t keep away loving the pizza and sneaked out to have a solo. Highly recommended

Our previous visit was not a good one but decided to give it another try in case it had improved no drinks licence so water was the order of the day. Our orders were taken and I told the waitress to ....please do not rush the second course and I was assured a suitable delay would be allowed. Starters were bland including my salmon pate which bore no resemblance to a salmon. I reconfirmed that we would not be rushed and was assured by the lovely waitress that it was being delayed. No sooner were our plates removed...guess what....the main courses arrived. Apparently the Owner had ordered the kitchen to get on with it. Tasteless and overcooked Escalope Milanese. Overall we were all disappointed with the meal but interestingly despite apologies from the waitresses, the Owner just ignored us and our complaints.