Oliver's Osteria - Italian restaurant in Laguna Beach - 853 Laguna Canyon Rd, USA

I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of Oliver’s Osteria. Staff is very nice and welcoming. However, the quality of the food was average (lack of seasoning and creativity though decent food) and thus below expectations considering the Michelin star.

We found authentic Italian food in Laguna. We ate here on a Thursday evening.. While our other dishes were yummy, the pork cheek was too salty. The zucchini flowers are a must starter. While good pasta is in it's tasting, these could do with a bit of flair. Service was fair. Parking is limited. The location is unremarkable unless one is interested in the Sawdust events.

Pasta was great. It was a pasta with wine reduction. It was not saucy and yet packed with flavor. They did mess up on the truffle rib eye though. It was too rare. After they tried to fix it, it became a bit overdone. Our server was very apologetic and gave up another glass of wine to make up for it. It was a good experience and we definitely want to come back to try other dishes.

Our family decided to go out to enjoy Italian food for Fathers day dinner. We had heard great things about Olivers in Laguna and decided to take the drive out there and find out what all the hub bub was about. Stared ordering a delicious bottle of Brunello. We ordered several appetizers to start and were quite pleased. My brother and I shared the steak & fish main dish. They were both very tasty. The Branzino came out on FIRE and was de-boned right at the table. Very impressed. We all had a great time and were very pleased with the staff and presentation. We would love to revisit and try something new. Gazie!

Good Italian food made with fresh ingredients. Simple yet tasty dishes good for sharing. I recommend their Parmagiana, Rigatoni Cacio E Pepe, and Chitarra Pomodoro E Burrata. For desserts we tried their Panna Cotta.

This is by far one of my favorite Italian restaurants by far in Orange County. The ambiance and intimate setting and the service is always amazing. The servers and the chef's are always super accommodating. I frequent here often and every time it is on point and doesn’t disappoint, the best food and service. It’s all authentic and made from scratch. I usually get the Cacio E pepe or some kind of seafood pasta or whatever the chef recommends. It’s perfect for a date night or a large party for a celebration, I’ve done both from 2 people to 14!

Intimate spot sandwiched between a brewery and the Sawdust Festival grounds. The truffle menu items were by far the stand out dishes. We had truffle tartare, tagliatelle with truffle cream, and I had the puttanesca- salty, earthy and tomato flavors, vastly different from The creamy truffle pasta. The service was great. We’ll be back

Perfect al dente pasta, flavorful food, amazing service! We rolled in a little late and they were still so kind as to seat and serve us. They even went out of their way to keep one of our party members' food warm when she had to leave for a little. The food was all cooked to perfection, I've never had a more perfect bite to the pasta and risotto. Wonderful experience!