OLIVA Italian Mediterranean Cuisine

Great family restaurant!

A hidden gem on the westside of Madison. The falafel is amazing. Highly recommend it. Prices are very reasonable and you get what you pay for if not more. Staff is very friendly and efficient. Looking for great Italian or Turkish food this is your place.

Food & service were both good. Definitely would come back!

10 year anniversary, & went to Oliva for the first time to celebrate. It was sooooo good! My only complaint is how difficult it was to choose from the menu (everything sounded amazing!). We ordered the tomato caprese & cigar bosek, & both were phenomenal. My main course was the lamb delight, & it was definitely a delight, & unlike anything I've ever had before. So very good. My husband got the gyro which he really enjoyed (next time he'll add tomatoes & extra onion). I ordered a glass of moscato, my husband a soda. We would have loved more after finishing them, but the server got pretty busy at the end. Will definitely go back again!

My manicotti was chewy on the bottom, but otherwise tasted ok even though it was a small portion. The bread seemed over toasted (crumbly and hard). My father in law got the calamari and said it was not very good.