Excellent food - unlike any other Italian in Austin. That said, the service on Saturday night had a few kinks that need to be worked out before Olive & June truly fires on all cylinders. I'll definitely be back, but plan on giving them some time to get the service side of the house in order. The food, however, was amazing. read more

Have been here twice. The food isn't bad but it just doesn't justify the price for me.

Friendly valet starts you with a nice feeling of Welcome! We loved El Arbol, so were hopeful that we would like this place as much. We eat very light, so Adam was super helpful with the menu. We had the small plate zucchini, delicious, the fried seafood misto, loved it & the tomato crostini, also delicious. Along with their fab ciabatta bread we were completely satisfied for $17.00. So you can eat here cheaply if you're not a chow hound! Only issue....their cocktail glassware is lacking & don't order the US Chardonnay, it's $14.50 a glass (ouch!). So, we did love it & definitely will return & hope they get some nice elegant bar glasses for the scotch & bourbon drinkers. read more

This is an updated review. Had dinner here on 05/24/17. Service excellent. Food just ok. Had the Ravioli. It was cold. Nothing remarkable. Pricey! Noise level high from little kids with families. I counted half the tables had kids under 2 and they were bouncing off the walls. This used to be a nice place for drinks and dinner from a more mature crowd. Not anymore. If you want a cozy atmosphere you'll have to find it somewhere else. read more

Who doesn't love this space, or Shawn Cirkiel? Such a winning combo. Having been here a few times now, I feel I can honestly assess the food. It is very good and tastes authentic. The small plates are so lovely, esp the fried artichoke and raviolo, and the pasta tastes oh so fresh. The service, however, needs some work. We have had a very uninterested server the past couple of times. She seemed to be uninspired and just didn't care about the food we were ordering. Austin is such a foodie town now that most servers in a place like this will get a little excited about what you're thinking of ordering and then throw in their own two cents. Not the case here. She also argued with my friend over how many white wines are offered by the glass. It was weird. I'm a serious Shawn Cirkiel fan and will not let this particular server stop me from returning, however we will ask to sit some where else if she is in the vicinity- unfortunate because this happened to be on the lower patio. read more

Hmmm last time I was here, my fish was overcooked and our white bean side wasnt nearly as tender and creamy. The polenta was also just so so - almost too creamy. Didnt think that was possible. I feel like this place should be getting better and not worse, so I wonder what has happened. I'm hoping it was a fluke, as I love the space, atmosphere and Shawn C. Will have to give it another try again soon. read more

Update, 9/11/14: Wanted to share as I think it speaks volumes about the level of customer care and engagement at this establishment. Received a message via Yelp from Olive & June's Dir. of Ops who took my gripes to heart, investigated, confirmed and then apologized + offered a meal on the house to make amends. A complete A-plus in class and coolness from Olive & June. Way to go & thx! ---- Sad date night at Olive & June...went there last night (8/31) and while we expected some level of service drop due to a Sunday night on a holiday weekend, the actual experience was just plain bad. Had to wait 20 minutes even though we had a reservation for 8:45pm (no biggie) and went to the bar. The bartender was horrendously bad...threw down the menus, no hello, not even a smile = strike one. When the hostess came to get us, it took us 10 minutes to close our tab and the bar was only 1/2 full. Our bartender was too engaged with other wait staff to care. We placed a credit card in their magical red glass bill holder as soon as he set it down and he just looked at it and walked away. Rude, especially to the poor hostess that had to sit there and wait right along with us. What surprised me even more is that the hostess, seeing all of this, just didn't offer to add the tab to our bill so we could get to our table, but okay...strike two. As for dinner, the food was the only reason I didn't give this review a one star while the service continued to be an issue. Let's start with the food, the only bright spot in the evening. The small plates were amazing (as usual). Arincini, pork meatballs, farm egg & beet salad were all killer. Small plates, nicely done, great presentation and just plain tasty. The main courses were nice, but mine (NY strip) was heavily over-salted while my wife's quail was a pleasant surprise with a citrus garnish. Now here's the weird thing...we ordered a side of snap peas and were brought out green beans. When we pointed this out to the waiter when he came to check on us after the dishes were placed, his response was thus..."Yeah, sometimes when the kitchen runs out of snap peas, they replace them with green beans." He offered to get us another dish, but the beans were fine. It would have been nice to know they were out of snap peas ahead of time and asked us what we would have liked then, but as the dinners are already served, we really didn't want to wait another ten minutes for a different side to arrive. That was just weird and showed no coordination in the ranks of the front of the house staff. Finally, the service at dinner was not bad but is wasn't good either. Examples include; After ordering small plates, we were going to order pasta and then main courses. I asked the waiter as we were ordering round two what time the kitchen closed as it was just after 10pm and he looks at the clock in the kitchen (visible through the glass into the work area) and says, "Oh, they closed at 10, but I can plate out dishes if you'd like." #1) It would have been nice to have the waiter say at 9:45pm, "Hey - the kitchen is closing in 15, would you like to place your orders now?" You know - restaurant courtesy, esp. as we were taking our time, you know, like on a date night when you're not in a hurry. #2) Who wants a $36 steak that's been under a warmer for 30 minutes...ah, no thanks. We skipped right to the main courses = loss of $ to the server and restaurant and unhappy diners. Finally, the water service was horrible...thanks to the salty steak, I needed some water, but towards the end, the waiter was no wear to be found. Geez - thanks man. A couple of other observations from the night. As we were eating our main course, the parking valet came through and handed back keys as he was closing shop for the night. Again, no biggie, except for the fact that when we parked, he never gave tickets, and it appeared that he hadn't given tickets to anyone else either, so he just had a hand full of keys and was asking people to pick up theirs. Ummmmm, maybe tonight I'll take that Jaguar I've always wanted. That was just plain unprofessional and risky. In addition, a table next to us was seated about 20 minutes after us and they ordered dirty martinis. They were served neat martinis. When the guy at the table asked for more olives & olive juice, he was informed that they were out of olives...to which he replied, "What's the name of your restaurant?" Best line of the night and that just about sums up our experience there. Now granted, one night does not represent a restaurant, and we've had 5-star experiences here before, but the service was so exceptionally bad last night that I just had to type this rant. While the back of the house continues to make amazing good food, that magic is easily destroyed when the front of the house is disorganized or as we saw last night, appeared not to give a care. Hope they fix that ASAP because we like this place and want to see it stay i read more

Love! Great atmosphere. Great service. Great food. Great location. The butternut squash pasta was so delicious! Complementary valet. Our reservation was honored on time (how often does that happen in Austin on a Saturday?) Definitely worth trying. read more

The best of our evening was their pasta. Fresh pasta with several distinctive shapes and types. We loved their pasta. As for the appetizers...we were told they were "tapas style." We ordered a couple but bit our lips not to laugh with disappointment when our 1 ravioli arrived, and 1 average size scallop (sliced into three paper thin slices). As for the wine, there were several on the list which was wanted to learn about, but did not receive much educated help. Loved the pasta... read more

Had a really lovely dinner here with wine and Italian salad. Pretty outdoor lights make it quite a romantic place to sit.

It's pretty darn good. The fish grilled orata is excellent and the menu fits the vibe of thier space nicely. I believe they'd been open about a week or two when we went. I'm curious to see what it's like in a couple of months. read more

Outdoor and indoor seating. PROS: Farm Egg - yummy! Pork Meatballs - best I ever had...love the figs too Fried Artichoke - ho humm.... Bib Salad - not on regular menu but was really good PLUS: Peach and Cream dessert - not too sweet and really refreshing vs. filling I heard they might have brunch soon and look forward to that! read more

More like Olive and Swoon....for their gorgeous patio/bar, fantastic cocktails and delicious food. I mainly go for happy hour when it's nice out and sit at the bar if they have the garage-style doors open or underneath the beautiful tree the restaurant is situated around. The pork meatballs, cobia spiedini, bass crudo, and a variation of their crostini (PLEASE bring back the peach marmellata/basil ricotta version!) are favorites. Always worth it. Oh, and the valet guys are super! read more

I'm giving Olive and June 3 stars because of the atmosphere and the food. I am leaving off 2 stars because of the service. Less than stellar to say the least. It seemed like the service staff did not want to be there. It made us feel like we were an inconvenience to them. Not friendly at all, not one person seen smiling. I work in the industry so I was very surprised to see this at such a great restaurant. If you don't mind poor service and want to try a foodie place in Austin, go here. read more

My girlfriend had been wanting to try Olive and June for quite some time now. I made a reservation a day in advance and arrived a few minutes early. After getting seated, it took 20 mins for a server to come and greet us. He showed up just in time, as we were about to get up and leave. Once he took our order, we waited another 20 mins just to get our drinks. Nobody seemed to care that we were not being served and no one bothered to make an apology either. The terrible service and the underwhelming food made the experience not worth it. We will not be returning. There are plenty of great Italian restaurants in Austin, so I do not recommend this one. read more

Ambiance here is really lovely and the cocktails were somewhat creative. The presentation wasn't bad but I wasn't impressed with any of the food and all the entres are overpriced and nothing I tasted was better than just ok. I was happy to try it but most likely won't head back. read more

We ate here last night and had a great time. Good wine list. The NY Strip, Mezzalune, Risotto, and crostinis were good. The warm Mozzerella and Rigatoni were just ok. The Banana Creme for dessert was excellent. Waitstaff was good. Location is a issue if you want a place nearby for after dinner drinks. read more

Took my wife out for new years dinner and loved it. I got the Pork Chop and it was the best pork chop ive ever had. The ambiance is awesome with a huge 200 year old century oak growing through the outdoor deck. Upscale but not to snobby. Great place to go if you want a nice dinner. read more

First experience and everything was wonderful. From the simple but wonderful scenery. To the not to complicated menu and very tasty and well portioned food. Definitely a great place for a casual evening or date. I will be back any time I'm in Austin. read more

I don't usually send food back but this place made me feel so comfortable. I didn't like their octopus pasta but they reassured me that it was okay to change my pasta entree out. I highly appreciated the kind and mellow service. I brought my sweet pup and everyone was so kind to him. Great service and great food. read more

Hostess was awful, waitress was worse. (Valet guy was great!)

Be prepared to valet. Take some cash with you for that if you normally don't carry it. We sat out on the patio and it was really beautiful. If you want to sit outside wear shorts and sandals so you will be comfortable. They have a nice indoor area but we sat on the patio for happy hour! Every appetizer is half off the regular menu price or around 5 dollars. I would recommend the farm fresh egg if you like egg yolk and mushrooms. So freaking tasty. The salad my wife got (around $8.95) was really good and the presentation of the salad was cool. We also had the calamari and pork belly. They were all pretty tasty and for 5 bucks the quality is good. The drinks were awesome. All the drinks are right at 5 bucks. The foreigner is delicious and is made with Hendrix Gin and cucumber. Also had a tequila sunrise type drink which was strong :) Good place to take a date for happy hour! read more

I have come to Olive and June for happy hour a few times and was satisfied with our drinks and apps, the service was okay. But I have been for dinner two times now and have been pretty disappointed by the outcome. For the price, it should be better. It's a great atmosphere and the drinks are good and on another positive note the desserts are wonderful and "the Fionda" is an excellent cocktail. I would suggest to the cooks to just try a little harder on the entrees, you're almost there. The main courses lack some consistency, my pasta was crunchy past al dente. My friends all agreed that the place lacked that extra step. read more

Came here for happy hour because it was reviewed well on Yelp for such. The cocktails are normally too pricey, but ok for happy hour. I am a bit fussy about my martinis and said so (in a self-depreciating way), "stirred please. I cannot stand watery martini's and ice shards." Of course, the martini was shaken. I didn't send it back because I do not like spit in my cocktails, of course. The food was good (not great). But the experience was ruined by our server, who started out strong but then neglected us for the last hour. We waited thirty minutes for our check after were were long finished eating, finally having to flag him down for it. But, sin of all sins: he cleared the table and took the check before we left. Checking to see your "tip" with the tippers present is a big no-no in my book. I will not be returning. read more

Wonderful Easter brunch. Loved the food, the service and the laid back approach. Had time to enjoy the experience, no rush. Have to add that I wrote a negative review this past July/August--not related to food or service but our reservation--the manager had contacted me after and said I would be taken care of at my next meal. I didn't go back until now (9 months) because I generally hate complaining and was embarrassed that I had, and did not feel like I deserved anything. Guess what? They did remember, and were as gracious as ever. Stunning. This is a lovely place. read more

Our experience mirrored a couple of other recent reviews who went here for Restaurant Week. The RW special was sub-par and was even a bait and switch -- it supposedly included Monkfish, but when it came out it was a dry, small piece of salmon. Definitely not worth the $35. On the other hand -- two from our party shared a Caprese salad that was very good. They also had two standard pasta dishes that were very good, but very small portions -- not enough for a meal. Service was fair. The experience was far less than we expected -- we don't intent to return. If you go -- try the pasta, but you'll likely want more than a single dish per person. read more

Olive & June is one of my husband and I's favorite places to eat! We had a delay in our reservation, but we went upstairs for a drink and the bartender was so friendly and attentive it started our night off perfectly. The staff was so hospitable. The atmosphere was cozy and the food was amazing. We love eating here and can't wait to go back! read more

Stay Away! My husband and I went here for the first and last time this weekend. The hostess was rude and incompetent. The food was outrageously priced for the value. And at the end of our experience we left feeling like we were simply taken advantage of. I think if you think this is good Italian cuisine you might as well just go to Olive Garden and save some money.Even after reading the somewhat underwhelming reviews we were excited to try this new spot since it is walking distance from our house. We should have listened to the reviews and kept walking. The only positive thing I can say in this review is that I am glad we went there alone before bringing family or friends. read more

Last night was my 30th birthday and I had circled Olive and June as a place I wanted to check out. Our reservation was set for 8:45pm and when we arrived we were sat outside since the dining room was full. As a first impression, we were not thrilled being that it was chilly and their were only a few outdoor gas heaters, but it wound up being much more comfortable then we had thought. The food was very flavorful and the presentation was clean and sophisticated, while the ambiance was tasteful and contemporary. Our server was attentive to detail, but lacked personality. Overall this was the best dining experience I have had in Austin, however I rated it a 4 since the server lacked personality and didn't define the experience the way a 5 star server would have. A few dishes to highlight. Appetizer: Polenta with Poached Egg Salad: Asparagus Salad Entree: Risotto or Lamb Desert: Italian doughnuts with Basil Ice Cream read more

I recommend against this place. I really was not a fan; wanted to like it, but just could not. Let me discuss why: Atmosphere: By far the best thing this place has going for it. As you walk in, the courtyard area is very nice and makes the place seem nice and exclusive. The interior is cool and trendy. Unfortunately, I came for dinner and drinks and not just the atmosphere... Food/Drinks: Had several appetizers, including the warm mozzarella, meat and cheese plate, and seafood fritto misto. Main entree was risotto di mare (seafood risotto). The names are cool, but you can put lipstick on a pig all you want--it's still a pig. The food was rather boring, you get very small portions, and the price is FAR too high. The risotto di mare was actually kind of gross--way too chewy, which is not how well-prepared calamari is supposed to come out. The drink situation is the same: a bunch of fancy sounding wines that are overpriced for what they are and a paltry selection of beers. Since the food is what you're coming for, don't pay this place the price of a nice meal for something terrible. Save yourself the heartache and go to La Traviata instead! Service: Horrible. The waiter seemed genuinely disinterested in serving us and came around to the table about 5 times over the course of our 3 hours there. The other problem is that IT TOOK 3 HOURS TO EAT HERE! Too slow and far too unenthusiastic for what you are paying. Price: Just wanted to reiterate what I have said in the last two paragraphs: this place is extremely overpriced. The price is a red herring: it's that high to make you think you are getting a great meal, but the substance to actually back up that price simply is not there. tl;dr: DON'T GO HERE. Overpriced, small servings, slow/bad service (but nice atmosphere). My personal suggestion is to go to La Traviata, or possibly Siena, instead. read more

Stared the meal off with the Farm Egg. Polenta with foraged mushrooms and an egg on top. It was the creamiest, smoothest,and tastiest polenta polenta you can imagine. Without a doubt the best braised Lamb shoulder i've eaten ! Absolutely fantastic. we are already planning a trip back. Aslo i want to mention the service . The gentleman that served us was beyond excellent. He made the experience well worth it. read more

We only ate here once so I am reserving 5 stars to see if it is as good a second and third time. We went to a Friday happy hour and there was plenty of room. The meatball appetizer was delicious and huge. My husband and I filled up sharing that, a salad and risotto. The Italian margarita I had was also very good. Attentive, friendly service. read more

The ambiance of this place was great, it's huge and the outside areas are cool. The food was pretty good, not amazing though. The service was the worst I have had in a very long time though. We were there for an entire hour before he took our order and we had to wave him down for everything. He had two other tables, so he wasn't busy but was running around like he was in the weeds. I really wanted to like this place, but when you are paying $20 for primi, you expect better service than Applebee's. Disappointed. read more

Amazing multi-level layout cannot compensate for bad food. The drinks were the best part of dinner, but the best that could be said for them was that they were not too sugary. Claims of farm to market, seasonal produce, impossible for a customer to evaluate, are called into suspicion by the alternatingly tasteless, over-salted, and mushy examples of swiss chard, tomatoes and carrots presented to us. Appetizers ranged from decent (a soup fresh from its fateful encounter with a Vitamix) to horrible (Crab crostini, inspiring honest fear of seafood poisoning: bland and tepid, on bread so burnt the gas from the stove could be tasted). Main courses, quail and pasta, served together, as is proper, but the pasta had grown cold. It was clearly finished before the quail was ready and had sat for some time. Meat was not bad, but nothing that could not be done at home. Tomato sauce tasted like it came out of a can. Plate presentation was poor, with some food trailing over the edge of the plate even as the plate was set before us. Ended the dinner with a laugh wondering how restaurants like this happen. "You had one job." Good company can make a bad dinner a pleasure, but we will not be coming back. read more

This might have been the most overpriced, worst meal I have ever eaten in Austin. I was expecting better from the owner of Parkside, but I guess he has let celebrity get to his head and has NOT done much to see that the food preparation is worth the price. Granted, the building is beautiful, but when you charge $16 for an appetizer, you should at least make sure it is not burnt. No need to go back there...to many other good restaurants in town. read more

I went here for my Anniversary and everything was amazing. The staff was great and very kind. They even offered us free champagne and dessert for our celebration. I loved how you could either chose to sit outside on the balcony or inside where you could see the kitchen staff doing a marvelous job preparing the dishes. The food is also amazing. Everything I had was delicious and absolutely outstanding. If you are ever needing a place to have a fancy dinner or want to treat yourself to some amazing food please go check this place out! read more

The prefixe was excellent. All elements were delicious and perfectly sized.

The atmosphere of this place is awesome, the outside area is definitely where you need to be. And I love how they serve really small portions so you can order a variety of different plates as your meal. read more

Outstanding meal and wonderful atmosphere. We love this place. Only negative are the U shaped Booths. A little crowded for 4 adults. Not great to spend a nice meal knocking your knees into your dinner companions. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Austin. The food is fantastic and the staff is on point. I recommend having a reservation because this place gets packed even during the week. If you love risotto, you will LOVE theirs, it is perfection. They also have a fabulous wine selection. Ohh and free valet :) read more