Oliver’s

Would it be too corny to say: Oliver’s, Olive-​you now?
The way to my little Unilocaley heart is: 1) food 2) at least pretending you care about what I think 3) good service. Happy to say that after an initial disappointment with what I found to be an overpriced salad, Oliver’s has redeemed itself!
As per my earlier review, I began the night drinking with colleagues, unsponsored by work, unfortunately. It was pointed out that the beer prices are actually very reasonable (I don’t notice if work is paying…). The service was prompt and friendly — no easy feat in Amsterdam! Rare were the moments when our glasses went dry or our mouths were left without crunchy, deep-​fried goodness.
My boyfriend and I stayed for dinner and each had the ribeye steak. The chef kindly accommodated my weird request to have polenta with my steak instead of fries and wow was I glad he did! The steak was good quality and served with a variety of veg. It could have done with a tad more seasoning or more of the red wine jus it came with, but overall, delightful. The polenta was amazing! It is fried, so no health points here but the crispy outside with a creamy centre — I think there was a hint of parmasan in there — was divine. Later in the meal, the chef got creative with dessert, giving me both white and dark chocolate cake. What more could a girl ask for?
I’m glad I gave Oliver’s a second chance. We had a great conversation with the manager Halpert after our meal and it’s clear that Oliver’s and Co. take customer service very seriously. I will gleefully drink AND eat here to excess in future. :)