Oliver's Italian - Basildon

Wonderful meal last night. Super Pollo Milanese and lamb followed by amazing cheesecake and crème brûlée. Good and very reasonably priced house wine. Good ambia... read more Wonderful meal last night. Super Pollo Milanese and lamb followed by amazing cheesecake and crème brûlée. Good and very reasonably priced house wine. Good ambiance and attentive but not intrusive service. Highly recommended

Great food and even better service. Lovely family vibe, were made to feel very welcome. Fresh ingredients and really nice food. Thoroughly recommend read more Great food and even better service. Lovely family vibe, were made to feel very welcome. Fresh ingredients and really nice food. Thoroughly recommend

Fantastic Evening. Thank you to the waiters, chef and kitchen staff for a perfect evening. 9 of us on Mother’s Day. Very attentive, very polite. Hot food that t... read more Fantastic Evening. Thank you to the waiters, chef and kitchen staff for a perfect evening. 9 of us on Mother’s Day. Very attentive, very polite. Hot food that tasted incredible! Beautiful comfy chairs. Can’t rate this place high enough. Amazing value!! Was literally like stepping into an authentic Italian restaurant with incredibly reasonable prices. Highly recommend

A table of 10 booked for my daughters 18th Birthday. The restaurant could not be any more helpful if they tried. Food was spot on service was First class. Thank... read more A table of 10 booked for my daughters 18th Birthday. The restaurant could not be any more helpful if they tried. Food was spot on service was First class. Thank you for a wonderful evening

Booked for a party of 17 guests,to celebrate a friends retirement. Previously had pre-booked menu choices and paid £10 deposit.On arrival,was seated at 2 tables... read more Booked for a party of 17 guests,to celebrate a friends retirement. Previously had pre-booked menu choices and paid £10 deposit.On arrival,was seated at 2 tables in an extremely packed restaurant.Drinks was taken promptly and we all settled in for a nice evening.The restaurant provided a good entertainer,which was pleasant and gave a good vibe.However,after about 1 and a half hours we was still waiting for our starters, wasn't able to purchase drinks at the bar and no table service for drink orders.Starters started arriving in 1 or 2's,with 3 being forgotten completely.Reminded staff several times even though the staff had a sheet with the pre-ordered food,the remaining starters took at least 10 minutes to arrive.By 9.45 pm we was still waiting for the tables to be cleared, our mains started to arrive at 9.50pm.The pizza and garlic bread,which had been pre-ordered had run out.An alternative was offered as a good will jester for the pizzas,however no alternative was given for the garlic bread.The evening was spoilt by a poorly run team,in disorganised chaos.It's a shame because this could of been really good,but to many flaws to recommend or to return.